Experimental design and analysis of M1A1 commander/gunner performance during CONOPS using the U-COFT.
Authors
Geiger, Randy E.
Subjects
human factors
CONOPS
U-COFT
combat models
experimental design
tank crew performance
combat simulations
CCAB
CONOPS
U-COFT
combat models
experimental design
tank crew performance
combat simulations
CCAB
Advisors
Parry, Samuel H.
Date of Issue
1989-09
Date
September 1989
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This paper presents an experimental design which demonstrates the potential of high
fidelity simulators as performance data collection tools. The experiment employs the
Unit Conduct of Fire Trainer (U-COFT), an M1A1 Tank simulator, to measure the effects
of sleep loss on the performance of the commander/gunner team. The Complex
Cognitive Assessment Batten' (CCAB) will also be used to measure sleep loss degradation
of cognitive skills. The crews will be subjected to a structured environment for 72
hours with the control crews receiving eight hours of sleep each day, and the experimental
crews receiving four hours of sleep each day. Furthermore, half of the experimental
groups will sleep during a peak of the circadian cycle and half will sleep during
a trough. The results of these experiments will provide commander, gunner team performance
distributions for target acquisition, identification, classification, time to fire,
accuracy, and system management capabilities during continuous operations
(CON'OPS). The results of these experiments could be applied to land combat models,
like JANUS, as a first step toward incorporating human factors into the models. The
capabilities of high fidelity simulators demonstrated by this experiment should cause
future simulators to be designed not only for training, but also for data collection and
processing.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
72 p.
Citation
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