Accession Number:
ADP003452
Title:
On-Line Task Analyses in Maintenance Simulation,
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
DENVER RESEARCH INST CO
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Report Date:
1983-11-16
Pagination or Media Count:
8.0
Abstract:
The Air Force Human Resources Laboratory is currently sponsoring a project to investigate the costs and benefits of interactive, computer-based simulation in support of avionics maintenance training, utilizing a video disc picture data base to represent the actual equipment. The focus is on simulations which support the development of project is the use of on-line task analyses. An on-line task analysis is defined as a computer-resident data base representing the set of goals and actions employed in accomplishing a task. Goals are divided into subgoals or actions, serving to decompose the troubleshooting problem into simpler problems. Actions involve direct manipulation of equipment. On-line task analyses may be useful in the development and delivery of quality, cost-effective maintenance simulations. Four benefits of on-line task analyses and a methodology for the development of these analyses are presented. The associated potential training effectiveness gains and cost savings are currently being tested empirically. Author