Soldier Performance Issues in C2 `On the Move'

Abstract

For several years, the need for increased mobility for command and control (C2) assets in U.S. ground forces has been apparent. However, increased use of automated information systems in moving vehicles does incur a price in Soldier performance. There are many Soldier performance issues associated with the performance of tasks while the vehicle is moving, that is, on the move. This paper presents some of the issues related to the effects of vehicle motion on Soldier performance. The issues include vibration, visual displays, manual control, interactions among Soldiers, cognitive functions, and workload. Four areas of mitigation for vehicle motion effects are identified and briefly discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA463726

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Tauson
  • Susan G. Hill

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Command And Control
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Motion Sickness
  • Motor Skills
  • Psychology
  • Reasoning
  • Standards
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Teamwork
  • Training
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Economics
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control