Information Technology for the Soldier: The Human Factor

Abstract

The Future Force is the linchpin of the Army's modernization plan. It is a concept embracing the integration of new technology, especially information technology, and revolutionary operational concepts to create a force that totally dominates future land operations across the full spectrum of military operations. The Department of Defense Horizontal Fusion portfolio supports the Future Force goal of revolutionizing the digitization and distribution of information to all echelons, including the rifleman at the edge of battle. This report briefly describes a novel system for providing distributed information technology at the warrior's edge. Soldier reactions to the system, and a critical human factors challenge to such a system's use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA435271

Entities

People

  • James D. Walrath

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Cameras
  • Cognition
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Identification Systems
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Information Overload
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Range Finders
  • Tablet Computers

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design