Vision Paper: Integrating VV&A methods and cost-effectiveness analysis in the acquisition process for training simulation solutions

Simulation is an important technology that enables NATO and its member nations to train their soldiers. The benefits of simulation-based training include saving of time, money, and even lives, when training for unsafe scenarios. Simulation also facilitates joint and combined training. Moreover, simulation-based training is capable of expanding...

Cost–benefit analysis of resilience training: How to reduce post-deployment psychosocial strain, psychopathology, and associated costs

Military deployment in theaters of war, like Iraq or Afghanistan, may cause considerable psychosocial disturbances in any given soldier. These symptoms may develop over time into full blown—deployment related—psychopathology, with severe consequences, not only for the individual involved but for their families, colleagues, friends, and society...

Measurement of effectiveness for training simulations

This paper presents and discusses experimental designs, measures, and measurement methods for determining the effectiveness of training simulators. First, we describe experimental designs in which training effects of training simulators are compared to those of conventional training. Next, the most commonly used metrics for quantifying the...

Resilience training for Royal Netherlands Navy Recruits

The topic described in this abstract directly relates to the aim of the HFM to share national experience and evidenced-based approaches on interventions that build resilience. The presentation will be relevant for military professionals as well as research scientists. Attrition within initial training of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder...

Cognitive task analysis

Cognitive task analysis is defined as the extension of traditional task analysis techniques to yield information about the knowledge, thought processes and goal structures that underlie observable task performance. Cognitive task analyses are conducted for a wide variety of purposes, including the design of computer systems to support human work...

Target acquisition: Human observer performance studies and TARGAC model validation (Final Report)

Human target acquisition performance was studied using the thermal imagery that was collected during Battlefield Emissives Sources Trials under the European Theater Weather and Obscurants, (BEST TWO), organized by NATO AC243/Panel4/RSG.l5 in 1990. Recognition and identification probabilities were measured for a large number of stationary and...