Development of a Human Performance Model as a Baseline for Automatic Change Detection Software Capabilities in Mine Warfare

Abstract

This study focused on the development of a human performance model as a baseline performance capability for automatic change detection software for use in mine warfare. Through a series of survey images, operator performance was observed under a variety of sonar image conditions, including increasing clutter levels and changes in image altitude and orientation. While a rough model was developed utilizing only the physical attributes of the images, to obtain a close fit between the model and actual observations, the variability of personal proficiency was included in the final model. The inclusion of this parameter greatly improved model accuracy and highlights the need to better understand differences between operator performances in mine warfare planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA488777

Entities

People

  • Jason S. Barrett

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Change Detection
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Explosive Devices
  • Homeland Security
  • Images
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Motor Skills
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Sonar Images
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • United States

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.