Part-task trainers for complex cognitive skills: Evaluation of the user interface
- Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA). Dept. of Management
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (USA)
Military preparedness has become more dependent upon effective human-computer interaction. Interactive computer systems are playing major roles in training the military. Simulation of the total system, as physically realistic as budgets allow, has been the military's approach to training. Several factors now lead to consideration of part-task trainers (PTTs) for single, complicated tasks. One factor is difficulty of maintaining simultaneous delivery of the weapons system and the complete simulator. A second factor is the difficulty of keeping up with modifications of the weapons system. Another is the need for on-the-job refresher training in distant fields of operation where the simulator is not available. Because part-task trainers are in a sense, modules, they increase the maintainability and adaptability of the total training system and the acceptability of partial simulation when operational systems are very complex. 7 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOD
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 7196008
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9004162-1; ON: DE90009240
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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