Effects of Target Motion and Image on AAA Tracking.

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Abstract:

The optimal control model of human response is applied to study target tracking performance of an AAA system. The effects on tracking error of different target motions, i.e. acceleration profiles, are studied via a covariance propagation modeling approach and via experiment. Different assumptions relative to the adaptive tracking behavior of the human are explored along with different schemes for inter-axis attention allocation. The effects of visual information inherent in a moving target image e.g. size, aspect angle, etc. are explored via comparison of results with a moving image vs image of fixed size and shape. Experimental tracking results are compared with those predicted by the model. Author

Author(s):
Kleinman, David L. ; Ephrath, Arye R. ; Rao, P. Krishna
Author Organization(s):
CONNECTICUT UNIV STORRS DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Descriptive Note:
Scientific interim rept. 1 Oct 76-30 Sep 77,
Pagination:
0103

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-77-7, AFOSR-TR-78-0138
Contract/Grant Number(s):
AFOSR-77-3126
Task Number(s):
A6
Project Number(s):
2312
Monitor Series:
TR-78-0138
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3; Biotechnology
Communities of Interest:
C4I
Descriptor(s):
*MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS, *OPTICAL TRACKING, *ANTIAIRCRAFT FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, OPTIMIZATION, SIZES(DIMENSIONS), PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), MOVING TARGETS, KALMAN FILTERING, ERRORS, ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS, AERIAL TARGETS, VISUAL PERCEPTION, FLIGHT MANEUVERS, OPERATORS(PERSONNEL), GUNNERS, ASPECT RATIO, ARTILLERY FIRE, INFORMATION PROCESSING, ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNNERY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Optical Detection and Detectors, Fire Control and Bombing Systems, Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems
Keyword(s):
Target tracking, PE61102F, WUAFOSR2312A6
Report Date:
1977 Nov 30