Tactile displays and detectability of vibrotactile patterns as combat assault maneuvers are being performed / Andrea S. Krausman and Timothy L. White.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Krausman, Andrea S.

Contributor:

White, Timothy L.

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Series:

ARL-TR (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) ; 3998.

ARL-TR ; 3998

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Combat.

Strategy.

Signals and signaling--Research.

Signals and signaling.

Vibration--Research.

Vibration.

United States--Armed Forces--Communication systems--Research.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 16 pages) : color illustrations

Place of Publication:

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : Army Research Laboratory, [2006]

Summary:

This study examined the issues related to tactile displays and the detectability of vibrotactile patterns as combat assault maneuvers were being performed. Three obstacles were used in this study: tires, windows, and high crawl. A baseline condition, in which participants received tactile patterns while standing, was also included in the analysis. In the baseline condition, participants detected and identified 100% of the tactile patterns. Analysis of the obstacle data showed that the obstacles had a significant effect on the detection and identification of the tactile signals. Participants detected 62.5% of the tactile patterns during the high crawl, which was significantly lower than for the tires and windows, with 92% and 88% of signals detected, respectively. With regard to the correct identification of tactile patterns, participants correctly identified 51% of the patterns during the high crawl, as compared to 88.5% for the tires and 77% for the windows. There were no significant differences in the response times.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (ARL, viewed December 13, 2010).

"December 2006."

The original document contains color images.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

227911101

Access Restriction:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.