Situation Awareness System Preliminary User Trial: Trial Plan

Abstract

This report outlines the approach, schedule and responsibilities for a preliminary user trial of the Situation Awareness Module (SAM) of the Situation Awareness System (SAS) during a battle group training exercise to be conducted in Gagetown 1-9th May 1999. Training is the main priority for the exercise and all data capture for this trial must fit in with that priority. Fourteen SAM systems and 26 Precision Lightweight Global Positioning System Receivers (PLGR) will be distributed within the unit command structure. The main focus of the trial will be on ease of use and usefulness of SAM. Observers will be teamed in pairs, one pair attached to battle group HQ and to each of two combat teams. Data capture will employ direct observation, ad hoc interviews, formal questionnaires and a Focus Group after the exercise. Annexes to the report provide details of questionnaires and other data capture approaches. For data capture to be successful, all observers will require familiarization with SAM, the exercise, and data capture procedures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630628

Entities

People

  • Michael L. Matthews
  • Robert D. Webb

Organizations

  • DRDC Toronto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Reduction
  • Data Sets
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Electronic Mail
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Instructions
  • National Security
  • Observers
  • Recording Systems
  • Situational Awareness
  • Training
  • Word Processors

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Space