The SAFIRE and an Initial Network-Centric Warfare Evaluation
Abstract
Two major purposes are served by this report. The first is to describe the Synthesized and Human Aerospace Forces in an immersive Research Environment (SAFIRE), a simulation capability linking many of the Warfighter Interface Division's (AFRL/HEC) human-in-the-loop simulations together as well as with external AFRL and AFMC assets. The second purpose is to document the initial use of the SAFIRE architecture in its intended role, as a tool supporting evaluations of crew-system interfaces used in a network-centric environment. Information availability was manipulated experimentally during simulated air-to-air combat simulations of an air base defense mission scenario that involved multiple friendly and adversary aircraft as well as simulated airborne command and control. Statistical analysis of resultant data indicated that the manipulation of information availability did affect both objective measures of performance and subjective measures of situation awareness. The presence of these effects clearly demonstrates SAFIRE's ability to support crew-system interface evaluations. In addition, the presence of a practice effect was observed indicating more attention should be focused on experimental design issues for future studies to reduce this effect or to compensate for its presence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA457041
Entities
People
- Matthew S. Middenorf
- Michael W. Haas
- Shari Ulring
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory