An Attempt to Design an Army Field Artillery Tactical Data System Simulation Capability

Download or read book An Attempt to Design an Army Field Artillery Tactical Data System Simulation Capability written by P. G. Whitmore and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project was intended to have been part of a larger effort to identify the man-machine transactions that could cause difficulty in the acquisition and retention of skills required to operate Army Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (AFATDS) and that are related to the software generated interface characteristics of the system and to develop ways of countering these difficulties. This project focused on developing a simulation capability (SIMCAP) in which these difficulties could be researched. The decision was made to use the existing TACFIRE Training System (TTS) to provide the simulation capability. A validation effort was undertaken to shake down and debug the equipment, facilities, and procedures that make up the TTS SIMCAP. The components of the TTS SIMCAP are assessed with regard to seven characteristics for an ideal SIMCAP: The general information processing functions required to coordinate artillery fires; Man's information processing capabilities; The characteristics of the information processing interface; Characteristics of combat situations; Meaningful operator performance measures; Modifiability of operator/commander consoles; and A readily programmable and expandable computer to operate the SIMCAP.