Accession Number:

ADA378170

Title:

Tactical Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: Experiments I and II

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

PACIFIC SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING GROUP INC SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• St John, M.
• Callan, J.
• Proctor, S.
• Holste, S. T.

Report Date:

2000-04-30

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

This report discusses the results of two experiments conducted on the effect of uncertainty situation awareness and tactical decision-making. In Experiment I, testers investigated whether graphical representations of enemy intent enhanced memory and situation awareness for that information above baseline. In Experiment II, they investigated whether the level of uncertainty regarding enemy strength and capabilities would influence the time it takes to make a tactical decision and the nature of the decision itself.

Descriptors:

• *HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• *WAR GAMES
• *SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
• UNCERTAINTY
• COMPUTER GRAPHICS
• MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS
• MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
• DECISION AIDS
• TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS
• ADAPTIVE TRAINING

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE