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Accession Number:
ADA076017
Title:
A Framework for the Development of an Improved Tactical Symbology
Corporate Author:
PERCEPTRONICS INC WOODLAND HILLS CA
Report Date:
1979-08-01
Abstract:
The utility of symbology would be increased by making it more compatible with current and emergent tactical doctrine. A structured method based on a role-playing exercise was developed for eliciting graphically related tactical information requirements from experienced military tacticians. The method, involving a 2-stage elicitation process, uses doctrinally-sanctioned information-processing guidelines to prompt participants to generate task- related tactical questions e.g., What is the principal deficiency of a specific enemy unit and candidate answers e.g., mobility, personnel. A pilot test used two experienced staff officers and a European defensive scenario. The numerous question and answer sets obtained were organized into 22 clusters i.e. , data structures, with each one specifying questions in decreasing order of detail according to a common tactical theme e.g., immediate threat, enemy vulnerability, priority targets. These data structures represent categories of task-based information requirements which can serve as potential building blocks in the development of a dynamic, flexible database for tactical symbology. The framework also contains a preliminary analysis of symbol design effectiveness based on a taxonomy of basic information-processing behaviors, which include symbol discrimination, display search, and symbol learnability.
Descriptive Note:
Annual technical rept. 16 Mar 1978-15 Mar 1979
Pages:
0198
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Contract Number:
DAHC19-78-C-0018
File Size:
70.43MB
