Human factors in the design of tactical display systems for the individual soldier : phase I / Panel on Human Factors in the Design of Tactical Display Systems for the Individual Soldier, Committee on Human Factors, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Human Factors in the Design of Tactical Display Systems for the Individual Soldier.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Helmet-mounted displays.

Human engineering.

United States. Army. Infantry--Equipment.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (105 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""HUMAN FACTORS IN THE DESIGN OF TACTICAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER: PHASE I""; ""Copyright""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Contents""; ""OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY""; ""THE CONCEPT""; ""THE PANEL'S TASK""; ""THE HUMAN FACTORS PERSPECTIVE""; ""KEY ISSUES AND FINDINGS""; ""1 THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT ""; ""COMBAT SETTING""; ""Role of the Infantry Soldier""; ""Future Infantry Combat""; ""THE LAND WARRIOR SYSTEM: MISSION CONSIDERATIONS""; ""Critical Infantry Tasks""; ""Land Warrior Mission and Task Performance""; ""Psychological Considerations and Team Building""; ""SOURCES OF STRESS""

""Threat""""Heat""; ""Cold""; ""Noise""; ""Vibration""; ""Fatigue""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""2 THE INFANTRY POPULATION ""; ""ARMY PERSONNEL SELECTION TOOLS""; ""Cognitive Entry Requirements: The ASVAB""; ""Infantry Requirements""; ""Future Recruiting Trends""; ""Training""; ""DISPLAY DESIGN CONSIDERATION FOR THE INFANTRY""; ""Quality Issues""; ""Anthropometrics""; ""Potential Soldier Acceptance""; ""Performance Design Issues""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""3 HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN FACTORS ""; ""GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""PERFORMANCE COSTS AND BENEFITS IN INPUT DEVICES""

""VISUAL FACTORS IN DESIGNING AND ASSESSING DISPLAY DEVICES""""Sensory Fidelity""; ""Visual Perceptions of World and Pictures and the Visually Guided Behaviors They Support""; ""Depth Cues""; ""How Helmet-Mounted Displays Might Affect Depth Information""; ""Field of View""; ""ATTENTION AND SITUATION AWARENESS""; ""COGNITIVE WORKLOAD""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""APPENDIX A Display System Features, Human Performance Considerations, and Research Issues""; ""APPENDIX B MEASUREMENT OF WORKLOAD ""; ""MEASUREMENT METHODS""; ""Primary Task Performance""; ""Secondary Task Techniques""

""Subjective Assessment""""Physiological Methods""; ""TRAINING""; ""INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""DEFINITION OF SELECTED TERMS""; ""REFERENCES""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

567831676