FCS Intelligent Structured Training - Experimental Results and Future Applications
Abstract
In support of the Army's objective of developing embedded training for the Future Combat System (FCS), Army Research, Development & Engineering Command (RDECOM) sponsored the development of a technology demonstration and experiment with an integrated architecture linking intelligent evaluation mechanisms with their Command and Control Vehicle (C2V) testbed. Automated evaluation methods based on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) techniques are applied to monitor simulation and testbed events, and deliver feedback during scenario execution via messages published to the simulation environment. The logic for these intelligent evaluations is captured in hierarchical agent behaviors, and indexed to training principles identified by subject matter experts. This paper summarizes the findings from this effort, including technical methods as well as the results of experiments with human test subjects to measure the effectiveness of the system for training. Specifically, the improvement in performance over time among test subjects receiving automated feedback was contrasted with subjects receiving other forms of instruction such as an instructor-led after-action review. These results provide a basis for the discussion of the way forward with FCS embedded training. Ultimately, with the application of automated training methods such as embedded ITS and structured training, a major potential benefit is the ability to train in settings where human instructors are not present or available. The work building the demonstration system sheds light on several areas of potential future work in support of developing full scale Intelligent Structured Training systems to realize these benefits.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA438725
Entities
People
- Coskun Tasoluk
- Henry Marshall
- Mike Sanders
- Randy Jensen
Organizations
- Stottler Henke Associates