Accession Number:

ADA002307

Title:

Research on Factors Influencing the Interpretation of Sonar Signals

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept. 1967-1974

Corporate Author:

CANYON RESEARCH GROUP INC GOLETA CA HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Mackie, Robert R.

Report Date:

1974-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

The purpose of the research has been to study the performance of sonar operator personnel in their most difficult of tasks, signal interpretation or target classification, as it is affected by a variety of display variables and operational procedures. It was the authors objective to study the performance of sonar personnel, primarily those aboard submarines, in reaction to both audio and video presentations of a wide variety of representative target signals. As a result of the study, the author recommended that the classification performance skills of all submarine sonarmen, supervisors, and instructors should be determined by objective performance tests at least once a year.

Descriptors:

• *PERCEPTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
• *ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE
• *SONAR SIGNALS
• *SONAR PERSONNEL
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• MEMORY(PSYCHOLOGY)
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• TARGET CLASSIFICATION
• NAVAL TRAINING
• AUDITORY PERCEPTION
• UNDERWATER SOUND SIGNALS

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History
• Undersea and Antisubmarine Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE