Accession Number:

ADA289419

Title:

Design and Implementation of Tools to Increase User Control and Knowledge Elicitation in a Virtual Battlespace.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Rohrer, Jim J.

Report Date:

1994-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

105.0

Abstract:

AFITs Synthetic BattleBridge is an immersive command observatory for viewing large-area activity within a virtual environment. Three basic areas for improvement are addressed 1 an improved, immersive, user interface, 2 direct control of atmospheric effects, and 3 improved knowledge elicitation by means of remote viewers, a new space scope, and an enhanced RADAR scope. These requirements are analyzed and implemented. Some functionality was lost but the results show a general improvement of environmental control and knowledge elicitation.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY EXERCISES
• *VIRTUAL REALITY
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
• CONTROL
• REQUIREMENTS
• LESSONS LEARNED
• DECISION MAKING
• BATTLEFIELDS
• THESES
• RADAR
• AIR FORCE TRAINING
• TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE
• USER NEEDS
• KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS
• INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS
• MAN COMPUTER INTERFACE
• MILITARY COMMANDERS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Cybernetics
• Bionics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE