Using Observer Ratings to Assess Situational Awareness in Tactical Air Environments

Abstract

This paper summarizes the results of initial attempts to measure situation awareness (SA) in operational fighter squadrons and in multiship air combat simulations. It also discusses the general problem of using subjective measures to assess performance. Initial efforts focused on three issues: (a) the definition of SA, (b) the degree to which pilots can reliably judge their fellow pilots in terms of SA, and (c) whether or not there is a relationship between such judgements and mission performance. This paper was also published in the conference proceedings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA459801

Entities

People

  • Herbert H. Bell
  • Wayne L. Waag

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Combat Simulations
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Human Resources
  • Judgment
  • Measurement
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Situational Awareness
  • Squadrons
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience