A Method for Measuring the Value of Scout/Reconnaissance

Abstract

This report describes a method for quantitatively analyzing scout and reconnaissance systems in a way that accounts for both technological considerations and human performance in an operational context. The method is system independent; it can be applied to measuring the value of any type of system conducting scout/recon and is relevant to any ground-combat force, organization, or composition. The method fills a critical gap in analytical support for scout/recon system development and acquisition decisionmaking by providing an analytical basis for measuring and comparing combat intelligence systems in terms of resulting operational performance. It uses carefully developed expert-judgment models of the human processes of situation assessment and operational decisionmaking; it uses high-resolution operator-interactive simulation of scout/recon system operations to represent a system's performance on the battlefield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA596067

Entities

People

  • Clairice T. Veit
  • Monti D. Callero

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Data Analysis
  • Defense Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Information Processing
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Military History
  • Psychology
  • Reconnaissance
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Surveillance
  • Survival Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.