Effects of sleep deprivation on U.S. Navy watchstander performance onboard the independence class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS- 2)

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dc.contributor.advisorSmith, Christian "Kip"ﾝ
dc.contributor.authorDavey, James D.
dc.contributor.departmentOperations Research
dc.contributor.secondreaderShattuck, Nita L.
dc.dateSep-13
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-20T23:36:00Z
dc.date.available2013-11-20T23:36:00Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractIn spite of the incredible technologic advances over the history of the U.S. Navy, the human operator continues to be the most important part of any system. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) concept proposed to reduce the number of sailors required to run a ship by leveraging new technologies. While the consequences of this manning decision are debatable, the effect of fatigue on a ships crew and their ability to perform is not. Using archival sleep data obtained from LCS-2, this thesis assessed the relationship between fatigue and crew member performance on the Psychomotor Vigilance Test and the Switching Test. While the regression analyses did not yield statistically significant results, the chi-square test showed that a significant departure occurred from the sleep obtained by LCS-2 crew members and the 480 minutes of daily sleep recommended in the NSWW. The effect of fatigue on a ships crew requires further research and a course of action is presented in the recommendations of this thesis that would help researchers obtain the necessary data for proper sleep study analyses.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/effectsofsleepde1094537607
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/37607
dc.publisherMonterey, California: Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorSleepen_US
dc.subject.authorFatigueen_US
dc.subject.authorActigraphyen_US
dc.subject.authorFatigue Managementen_US
dc.subject.authorFatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool (FAST)en_US
dc.subject.authorSleep Deprivationen_US
dc.subject.authorNavy Standard Workweek (NSWW)en_US
dc.subject.authorPsychomotor Vigilance Testen_US
dc.titleEffects of sleep deprivation on U.S. Navy watchstander performance onboard the independence class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS- 2)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineHuman Systems Integrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster Of Science In Human Systems Integrationen_US
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