DTIC ADA520348: Some Human Factors Design Principles for Effective Visualization and Collaboration of Military Operations

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Some Human Factors Design Principles for
Effective Visualization and Collaboration of
Military Operations
Task Manager
Geoplot
Asset List
Resource Grid
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Authors
Mark St. John, PSE
Harvey S. Smallman, PSE
Heather M. Oonk, PSE
Glenn A. Osga, SSC
Collaboration in Military Command and
Control
 Interactions are hierarchical and distributed A
• Need information sharing and plan coordination
B B
 Interactions are asynchronous
• Need intervening representations
 Plans are complex and many dimensional
• Goals, tasks, assets, priorities, schedules…
• Need information visualization and integration
Architecture Principle: Slice & Link
 Use multiple “2D” displays
• Geoplot
– Assets by location
• Task Manager
– Tasks by time
• Resource Grid
– Assets by attribute
• Etc.
 Use Dynamic Visual Linking
• “Content addressable memory”
“2D” Display Design
 Task Manager
• Task by time
• Schedules
• Dependencies
• Implications of delays
• Etc.
 Resource Grid
• Assets by attributes
• Sort, filter, retrieve, compare
assets and their attributes
PSYCLOPS
A Single Integrated “Eye” on the Situation
 Integrated Tools to Augment Command and Control
• More effective situation and plan visualization tools with
• Visually interlinked databases for content addressable memory and
context tracking
 Linked components
• Task Manager
– Task components and schedule Task Manager
• Resource Grid Geoplot
– Asset data and availability
• Asset List Asset List
– Correlation of assets to tasks
• Geoplot
Resource Grid
– Locations of assets
Example Scenario: NEO in East Timor
 Noncombatant Evacuation Operation
• CH-53s, CH-46s, KC-130s, AC-130s, MC-130s, AV-8Bs, AH-1s,
USMC RECON teams, Navy SEAL teams, Medical corps teams
 Evacuate approx. 50 Red Cross workers from rebel-held
territory in East Timor
 Work with local embassy to develop an evacuation plan
 Insert advance forces to recon and secure staging areas
 Insert main body rescue force
 Extract Red Cross workers and the rescue force
NEO with Current Tools
 Are there Darwin-
based tasks or
resources?
 What would it
mean if there
were?
 Do I need to
reassign anything?
 How will I find
replacement
resources?
 Which tasks need
rescheduling?
NEO with PSYCLOPS
 Are there Darwin-
based tasks or
resources?
 What would it
mean if there
were?
 Do I need to
reassign anything?
 How will I find
replacement
resources?
 Which tasks need
rescheduling?