An analysis of target acquisition behavior for observers in tanks equipped with thermal or optical sighting systems.
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Authors
McKenzie, Cornell.
Subjects
target acquisition
analysis of variance
functional category
factors
analysis of variance
functional category
factors
Advisors
Barr, Donald R.
Date of Issue
1985-09
Date
September 1985
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis presents a statistical analysis of the data generated
during the Thermal Pinpoint experiment, conducted 19 July 1983 to 10
December 1983- It analyzes the target acquisition capabilities of tanks
equipped with either thermal or optical sighting systems under a variety
of conditions. The analyses are conducted using both parametric and
nonparametric methods to test hypotheses concerning the target acquisition
process for various populations of observers.
The results of the analysis concern the detection times and number
of detections (in the form of proportions) for various observer groups.
They are analyzed in terms of controlled experimental design factors
(such as time of day, observer motion, hatch status, range to the target
and weapon system sight type), controlled target factors (such as camouflage
status, motion, crew exposure, firing and engine status), and
environmental factors (such as target/background visual contrast,
target/background temperature contrast and sky/background visual
contrast).
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
92 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This 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.