Digital C3 Systems: Patterns of Use in an Operational Environment
Abstract
This report identifies how Soldiers employ digital C3 systems in the field. A set of questionnaires was administered to 11 Soldiers who had operational experience with several digital C3 systems. The questionnaire asked them to rate over 30 C3-related tasks or functions that can be performed using digital C3 systems. The functions were grouped into the following categories: send/receive information, planning functions, situational awareness, and navigation. Soldiers rated the tasks as to whether they preferred to perform them using digital or manual means, how frequently they used each task, how hard each task was to learn to use, and how hard each task was to use in the field. Results suggest that Soldiers use approximately one-half of the digital C3 functions "occasionally" or more often, while the other half of available functions are rarely used. The functions used frequently include classic C3 planning and reporting tasks. Of the more frequently used functions, some were rated as easy to learn or use, and some were rated hard to learn or use. There was a significant negative correlation between frequency of use and difficulty of use, suggesting that Soldiers did not perform some tasks digitally because they were too hard to use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA442663
Entities
People
- John S. Barnett
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences