July 2011 

NASA/TM–2011-217164 

The Multi-Attribute Task Battery II (MATB-II) 

Software for Human Performance and 

Workload Research: A User’s Guide 

Yamira Santiago-Espada 

Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 

Robert R. Myer 

Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Hampton, Virginia 

Kara A. Latorella and James R. Comstock, Jr. 

Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 
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July 2011 

NASA/TM–2011-217164 

The Multi-Attribute Task Battery II (MATB-II) 

Software for Human Performance and 

Workload Research: A User’s Guide 

Yamira Santiago-Espada 

Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 

Robert R. Myer 

Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Hampton, Virginia 

Kara A. Latorella and James R. Comstock, Jr. 

Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 
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Hanover, MD 21076-1320 

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Acknowledgments 

The development of MATB-II was possible thanks to the hard work of the development 

team and the help of many others at the NASA Langley Research Center who contributed 

their time, talent, and allocated funding to make this project a success. Our appreciation 

is extended to colleagues who recorded the audio files, reviewed the Beta testing process, 

allowed us to use NASA facilities for these activities and reviewed the User’s Guide. 

Among those are Lisa O. Rippy, Raymond S. Calloway, B. Danette Allen, Eric Cooper, 

Roger Bailey, Daniel W. Burdette, Samuel C. Hall, Alan T. Pope, Chad L. Stephens, 

Jennifer A. Inman, Kenneth H. Goodrich, Anna C. Trujillo, Patricia G. Cowin, Jeffrey S. 

Hill, Fernandus Rattliff, A. Terry Morris and Wilfredo Torres-Pomales. 

The authors appreciate the work performed by many students involved in the 

development of MATB-II. Those people include Joshua Saltar, Jorge L. Herrera, Ryan R. 

Walker and Jacquelyn Gómez. 

The feedback of the individuals and institutions that served as beta testers proved to be 

useful, as it led to improvements in the user interface and refinement of the application. 

Thanks to the testing groups of the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Test Center and the Air Force 

Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for their support. 

The use of trademarks or names of manufacturers in this report is for accurate reporting and does not constitute an 

official endorsement, either expressed or implied, of such products or manufacturers by the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration. 
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction to the MATB-II User’s Guide ............................................................. 1 

1.1 About the MAT Battery .................................................................................... 2 

1.2 The New MATB ............................................................................................... 2 

1.3 Hardware and software requirements ............................................................. 3 

1.4 About using Video Capture ............................................................................. 3 

1.5 MATB-II Section Guide ................................................................................... 4 

2 Task Overview ...................................................................................................... 5 

2.1 System Monitoring Task .................................................................................. 6 

2.2 Tracking Task .................................................................................................. 8 

2.3 Scheduling Display .......................................................................................... 9 

2.4 Communications Task ................................................................................... 11 

2.5 Resource Management Task ........................................................................ 14 

2.6 Workload Rating Scale .................................................................................. 17 

2.7 Summary of Differences between the MAT Battery and MATB-II ................. 18 

3 Installation and Setup ......................................................................................... 24 

3.1 Installation ..................................................................................................... 24 

3.2 Launching MATB-II ....................................................................................... 30 

3.3 MATB-II Startup Windows ............................................................................. 31 

3.4 Joystick Detection ......................................................................................... 33 

3.5 Operation of MATB-II in Training and Testing Modes ................................... 34 

4 Control of Task Events ....................................................................................... 36 

4.1 The MATB_CONFIG.xml file ......................................................................... 36 

4.1.1 Elements of the MATB_CONFIG.xml file ...................................................... 36

4.1.2 MATB-II operational modes ........................................................................... 38 

4.1.3 Timeout Values ............................................................................................. 39 

4.1.4 Recording Intervals ....................................................................................... 40 

4.1.5 Creating and Saving a Customized Configuration File .................................. 41 

4.2 The MATB_EVENTS.xml File ....................................................................... 41 

4.2.1 Editing the Events File Manually ................................................................... 42 

4.2.2 MATB-II Events File Structure ....................................................................... 42 

4.2.3 SYSMON and RESMAN Activation ............................................................... 44 

4.2.4 Setting up System Monitoring Events ........................................................... 44 

4.2.4.1 System Monitoring Light Events .................................................................... 45 

4.2.4.2 System Monitoring Scale Events ................................................................... 46 
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4.2.5 Tracking Task Events .................................................................................... 47 

4.2.6 Scheduling of a Communications Session .................................................... 48 

4.2.7 Communications Events ............................................................................... 49 

4.2.8 Resource Management Events ..................................................................... 51 

4.2.9 Workload Rating Scale (WRS) Events .......................................................... 52 

4.2.10 Naming and Saving the MATB_EVENTS.xml file .......................................... 52 

5 Understanding Output Data Files ....................................................................... 53 

5.1 Naming conventions ...................................................................................... 53

5.2 Commonalities among the data file headers ................................................. 54

5.3 The MATB output file .................................................................................... 55

5.4 The System Monitoring output file ................................................................. 56

5.5 The Tracking output file ................................................................................. 58

5.6 The Communications output file .................................................................... 58

5.7 The Resource Management output file ......................................................... 60

5.8 The Workload Rating Scale output file .......................................................... 61

6 Basic Steps for Initiating a MATB-II Study .......................................................... 62 

7 Example Instructions to be provided to Subjects for operating MATB-II ............. 63 

7.1 System Monitoring (SYSMON) Task ............................................................. 64 

7.2 Tracking (TRACK) Task ................................................................................ 65 

7.3 Communications (COMM) Task .................................................................... 66 

7.4 Resource Management(RESMAN) task ........................................................ 68 

7.5 Scheduling Display (SCHED) ........................................................................ 71 

7.6 Workload Rating Scale (WRS) ...................................................................... 72 

8 References ......................................................................................................... 75 

9 MATB Reference List (Selected Publications From 2003-2010) ........................ 76 

Appendices 

A MATB Configuration File ...................................................................................... 1 

A.1 MATB_CONFIG.xml ........................................................................................ 2 

A.2 MATB Modes .................................................................................................. 3 

A.2.1 MATB Auto Minimize Mode ............................................................................. 5 

A.2.2 MATB Auto Start Mode ................................................................................... 6 

A.2.3 MATB Select Events File Mode ....................................................................... 7 

A.2.4 MATB Set Run Parameters Mode ................................................................... 8 
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A.2.5 MATB Testing Mode ....................................................................................... 9 

A.2.6 MATB Training Mode .................................................................................... 11 

A.2.7 MATB Task Border Mode .............................................................................. 13 

A.3 Resource Management Rates ....................................................................... 15 

A.4 Timeout Values ............................................................................................. 16 

A.4.1 Recording Intervals ....................................................................................... 17 

B MATB Events File ............................................................................................... 18 

B.1 MATB_EVENTS.xml Opening Entries ........................................................... 19 

B.2 MATB_EVENTS.xml Closing Entries ............................................................ 20 

B.3 COMM State Change Entries ........................................................................ 21 

B.4 RESMAN State Change Entries .................................................................... 22 

B.5 SYSMON State Change Entries .................................................................... 23 

B.6 TRACK State Change Entries ....................................................................... 24 

B.7 RATE State Change Entry ............................................................................ 25 

C MATB Menu Operations ..................................................................................... 26 

C.1 File & Help Menu Items ................................................................................. 26 

C.2 File, Train, Test & Help Menu Items .............................................................. 27 

C.3 File -> Exit Menu Item ................................................................................... 28 

C.4 File -> Start Menu Item .................................................................................. 29 

C.5 File -> Start Dialog ........................................................................................ 30 

C.6 Help Menu Items ........................................................................................... 31 

C.7 Help -> About Dialog ..................................................................................... 32 

C.8 Help -> Tasks Menu Items ............................................................................ 33 

C.9 Help -> Tasks -> COMM Dialog .................................................................... 34 

C.10 Help -> Tasks -> WRS Dialog ....................................................................... 35 

C.11 Help -> Tasks -> RESMAN Dialog ................................................................ 36 

C.12 Help -> Tasks -> SCHED Dialog ................................................................... 37 

C.13 Help -> Tasks -> SYSMON Dialog ................................................................ 38 

C.14 Help -> Tasks -> TRACK Dialog ................................................................... 39 

C.15 Help -> Version Dialog .................................................................................. 40 

C.16 Test -> All Menu Items .................................................................................. 41 

C.17 Test -> Communications Menu Items ............................................................ 42 
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C.18 Test -> Resource Management Dialog .......................................................... 43 

C.19 Test -> Tracking Dialog ................................................................................. 44 

C.20 Test -> Timeouts Dialog ................................................................................ 45 

C.21 Test -> View Events List ................................................................................ 46 

C.22 Test -> View Schedule List ............................................................................ 47 

C.23 Test -> Workload Rating Scale ..................................................................... 48 

C.24 Train Menu Items .......................................................................................... 49 

C.25 Train -> Communications Dialog ................................................................... 50 

C.26 Train -> Workload Rating .............................................................................. 51 

D Communications Task ........................................................................................ 52 

D.1 COMM Initial State ........................................................................................ 53 

D.2 COMM Session Initial State .......................................................................... 54 

D.3 COMM Session Start Event .......................................................................... 55 

D.4 COMM Session Started................................................................................. 55 

D.5 COMM OWN COM1 Event ............................................................................ 56 

D.6 COMM OWN COM1 Event Handled ............................................................. 56 

D.7 COMM OWN COM1 Changed Entered ......................................................... 57 

D.8 COMM OTHER NAV2 Event ......................................................................... 58 

D.9 COMM OTHER COM2 Event Handled.......................................................... 58 

D.10 Output File Entries for COMM Events ........................................................... 59 

E Resource Management Task ............................................................................. 62 

E.1 RESMAN Event to Include Task ................................................................... 63 

E.2 RESMAN Initial State .................................................................................... 64 

E.3 RESMAN Selected Pumps Activated By User .............................................. 65 

E.4 RESMAN Event to Fail a Pump ..................................................................... 66 

E.5 RESMAN Pump ONE Failed ......................................................................... 67 

E.6 RESMAN Event to Fix a Pump ...................................................................... 68 

E.7 RESMAN Pump ONE Fixed .......................................................................... 69 

E.8 Output File Entries for RESMAN Events ....................................................... 70 

F System Monitoring Task ..................................................................................... 72 

F.1 SYSMON Initial State .................................................................................... 73 

F.2 SYSMON Event to Activate the Normal State ............................................... 74 
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F.3 SYSMON Normal State ................................................................................. 75 

F.4 SYSMON Event to Turn the GREEN Light OFF ............................................ 75 

F.5 SYSMON GREEN Light OFF Event .............................................................. 76 

F.6 SYSMON Event to Turn the RED Light ON ................................................... 76 

F.7 SYSMON RED Light ON Event ..................................................................... 77 

F.8 SYSMON Event to Move Scale Two DOWN ................................................. 77 

F.9 SYSMON Scale Two DOWN UP ................................................................... 78 

F.10 SYSMON Event to Move Scale Three UP..................................................... 78 

F.11 SYSMON Scale Three UP ............................................................................ 79 

F.12 SYSMON Return to the Normal State ........................................................... 80 

F.13 Output File Entries for SYSMON Events ....................................................... 81 

G Tracking Task ..................................................................................................... 83 

G.1 TRACK Initial State ....................................................................................... 84 

G.2 TRACK Session Schedule ............................................................................ 85 

G.3 TRACK Session Manual Event ..................................................................... 86 

G.4 TRACK Manual Session Started ................................................................... 87 

G.5 TRACK Manual Session – Target Drift .......................................................... 88 

G.6 TRACK Manual Session – Target Caged ...................................................... 88 

G.7 TRACK Manual Session – Target Controlled ................................................ 89 

G.8 TRACK Session Auto Event .......................................................................... 90 

G.9 Output File Entries for TRACK Events .......................................................... 91 

H Workload Rating Scale ....................................................................................... 93 

H.1 WRS Event to Launch the Questionnaire ...................................................... 94 

H.2 WRS Initial Display State .............................................................................. 95 

H.3 WRS Completed Display State (Example) .................................................... 96 

H.4 Output File Entries for WRS Events .............................................................. 97 

I Recording Interval Output File Entries ................................................................ 99 

I.1 Output File Entries for Joystick Device ........................................................ 100 

I.2 Output File Entries for TRACK Task Interval Recordings ............................ 101 

I.3 Output File Entries for RESMAN Task Interval Recordings......................... 102 

I.4 Lost Focus and Run Paused Output File Entries ........................................ 103 
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J Error and Warning Messages ........................................................................... 104 

J.1 Error Message – Configuration File Not Found ........................................... 105 

J.2 Error Message – Event Start Time Sequence Error .................................... 106 

J.3 Error Message – Scheduling Pairs Errors ................................................... 107 

J.4 Error Message – Maximum Run Length Exceeded ..................................... 108 

J.5 Error Message – Required Control Event Missing ...................................... 109 

J.6 Warning Message – No Joystick Found ...................................................... 110 

J.7 Warning Message – COMM Audio File Not Found ..................................... 111 

J.8 Information Message – Timestamp Already Used ....................................... 112 

K MATB-II Microsoft Compiled HTML Help .......................................................... 114 

L User Guide for Creating Events Files ............................................................... 115 

L.1 Using Worksheets and Templates .............................................................. 116

L.2 Creating an Events File Step By Step ......................................................... 117

L.3 Experiment Worksheet ................................................................................ 118 

L.4 Events Worksheet ....................................................................................... 119 

L.5 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a COMM Event ............................... 120 

L.6 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a Workload Rating Scale Event ...... 120 

L.7 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a RESMAN Event ........................... 121 

L.8 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a SCHED Event .............................. 122 

L.9 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a SYSMON Event ........................... 123 

L.10 MATB_EVENTS-template-start.xml ............................................................ 124 

L.11 MATB_EVENTS-template-comm.xml ......................................................... 125 

L.12 MATB_EVENTS-template-resmon.xml ....................................................... 127 

L.13 MATB_EVENTS-template-sched.xml .......................................................... 130 

L.14 MATB_EVENTS-template-sysmon.xml ....................................................... 132 

L.15 MATB_EVENTS-template-track.xml ........................................................... 134 

M COMM Audio Filenames .................................................................................. 135

N Crimson Editor Screen Capture of a MATB_EVENTS File ............................... 137

N.1 XML Notepad 2007 Screen Capture of a MATB_EVENTS File .................. 138 

O A complete MATB_II_*.txt output file for a 5 minute run ................................... 139

P A complete MATB_EVENTS file ....................................................................... 142

P.1 MATB_EVENTS-sample-5min.xml .............................................................. 149 

P.2 Appendix CONTROL.xml ............................................................................ 152

P.3 Appendix RESMAN.xml .............................................................................. 153
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Q Multi-Attribute Task Battery (MATB) Communications Task Audio Scripts and 

Filenames ......................................................................................................... 154 

Q.1 Scripts / Audio Filename Pairs .................................................................... 156

Q.1.1 NASA 504 Communications radio number ONE ......................................... 156 

Q.1.2 NASA 504 Communications radio number TWO ........................................ 157 

Q.1.3 NASA 504 Navigation radio number ONE ................................................... 158 

Q.1.4 NASA 504 Navigation radio number TWO .................................................. 159 

Q.1.5 Other Ship Communications radio number ONE ......................................... 160 

Q.1.6 Other Ship Communications radio number TWO ........................................ 161 

Q.1.7 Other Ship Navigation radio number ONE .................................................. 162 

Q.1.8 Other Ship Navigation radio number TWO .................................................. 163 

Q.1.9 Airline Call Signs ......................................................................................... 164 

Q.1.10 FAA Radiotelephony Phonetic Alphabet with Pronunciation ....................... 165 

Q.1.11 Audio Filename with Corresponding Events File Entry ............................... 166 
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4.2.4.1 System Monitoring Light Events 

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4.2.5 Tracking Task Events 

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User’s Guide Appendix to the Multi-Attribute Task Battery 

Technical Memorandum 

A MATB Configuration File 

The filename of the MATB configuration file is MATB_CONFIG.xml. This file contains four 

different types of configuration data used by the application. First is a set of seven Boolean modes 

which selectively control the functionality of MATB based upon user desires. Second are the 

resource management task (RESMAN) pump volumetric values and main tank consumption rates in 

units per minute. Next is a set of timeout values in seconds for the communications (COMM) and 

system monitoring (SYSMON) tasks. The lights and scales have independent timeout values. The 

workload rating questionnaire also has a timeout value. If the subject does not respond within the 

time period the event expires and an appropriate entry is made to the output file. Lastly, certain 

tracking and resource management state data is recorded at the time interval specified. For the 

tracking (TRACK) task, the Root Mean Square Deviation from the Center Point in Pixel Units 

(RMSD-C) is calculated and recorded along with the number of samples during the interval. For the 

resource management task, the tank volumes and pumps state are recorded at the end of each time 

interval. This is in addition to the entries made when the subject turns a pump on or off. 
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A.1 MATB_CONFIG.xml 

Item # Name Type Description 

MODE Seven Booleans modes set the functionality of MATB. 

RESMAN RATES The rates per minute of each of the eight pumps and the consumption rates per minute of 

the primary tanks. 

TIMEOUT Timeout values in seconds for the Workload Rating Scale, COMM and SYSMON tasks. 

RECORDING 

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A.2 MATB Modes 

The seven modes are: 

1. “Automatic Minimize” when another application takes the focus away from MATB. 

2. “Automatic Start” of a run once initialization is completed. 

3. “Select Eventsfile” from a file dialog and not default to MATB_EVENTS.xml.

4. “Set Run Parameters” provides a dialog of sliders to overload the values in the 

MATB_CONFIG.xml. Intended for use during experiment design. 

5. “Training Mode” provides visual cues and menu choices to the subject not normally available 

during a data collection run. 

6. “Test Mode” provides visual cues and menu choices to the experiment designer not normally 

available during a data collection run. 

7. “Task Border Mode” adds a blue column between the tasks to serve as a visual separator when set 

to True. As glass flight deck aircraft do not use these types of separators, the default is false. 
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Item # Mode Name Description 

Auto Minimize When true MATB will automatically minimize if it loses the focus to another 

process. For making screen captures, the value must be false. 

Auto Start When true the run automatically starts, but when false a dialog asks the user for 

acknowledgement to start the run. During training it may be useful to set to false, 

but during data collection normally this mode should be true. 

Select Events file Provides the option to select an events file other than “MATB_EVENTS.xml” in the 

format “MATB_EVENTS-xxxxxx.xml” where “xxxxxx” is a user assigned suffix to 

indentify the file contents. 

Set Run Parameters Allows the user to overload the resource management task pump rate and tank 

consumption values. Uses sliders so the user may enter a value outside the defined 

range. Also allows the same for timeouts and recording intervals. 

Training Adds a “Train” menu which allows the user to play sample communications task 

audio files and complete a workload rating evaluation. Additionally, displays visual 

cues within white text boxes not available when not training or testing. 

Testing Adds a “Test” menu which allows the experiment designer to verify that the sound 

card and joystick are installed and working. Event and configuration values for the 

run may also be verified. Additionally displays visual cues within white text boxes 

not available when not training or testing. 

Task Borders Adds blue columns on either side of the TRACK task and between the COMM and 

RESMAN tasks.

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A.2.1 MATB Auto Minimize Mode 

Item # Boolean Description 

true When another process (the browser in this case) gets the focus, MATB minimizes 

to the tray. The timers are paused. 

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A.2.2 MATB Auto Start Mode 

 

Item # Boolean Description 

true Run elapsed timer starts as soon as MATB is initialized. 

false User starts the application by selecting Start from the File menu, followed by 

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A.2.3 MATB Select Events File Mode 

Item # Boolean Description 

true Dialog opens to the XML folder with MATB_EVENTS.xml as the default filename. 

User may pick another file with the correct format if desired. 

In this example, MATB_EVENTS-2min-TM.xml, a file created for a specific 

purpose, may also be chosen. 

Note: The Windows default on the first use after an installation is the last 

folder accessed (e.g. before MATB was installed), but once you select a file from 

the \MATB\XML folder, this folder becomes the opening location for MATB.

false The default value for this mode. MATB_EVENTS.xml is opened and read. 

Once the flow of events for a run have been finalized, it is recommended that the 

file be renamed to MATB_EVENTS.xml and this Boolean set to true. 

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A.2.4 MATB Set Run Parameters Mode 

Item # Boolean Description 

true A tabbed dialog is displayed, which allows the user to change the pump flow rates, 

tank consumption rates, recording intervals and event timeouts read from 

MATB_CONFIG.xml. Buttons are available to Cancel, Reset All and Save All. This 

mode is intended for use during experiment design. Once the desired values are 

determined and set in MATB_CONFIG.xml, this value should be changed to false. 

 false No dialog is displayed and the values in MATB_CONFIG.xml are used. If 

MATB_CONFIG.xml does not contain any resource management pump and tank 

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A.2.5 MATB Testing Mode 

Item # Boolean Description 

true Menu item allowing selections to play sample audio files, view resource 

management rates, timeout values, joystick test. The user may also see a time 

sequenced list of the run events and scheduled communications and tracking 

sessions. May also activate a workload rating session. White background text 

boxes provide additional state data feedback. Selecting the “?” from the title bar 

launches MATB_Documentation.chm.

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A.2.6 MATB Training Mode 

Item # Boolean Description 

true Menu item allowing selections to play sample audio files. May also activate a 

workload rating session. White background text boxes provide additional state data 

feedback. “Radio” and “Frequency” column labels are displayed on the COMM task. 

Tank A and B consumption rates are displayed on the RESMAN task above and to 

either side of the Pump 7 button controller. 

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A.2.7 MATB Task Border Mode 

Item # Boolean Description 

false This is the default. The display has no visual dividers between the tasks. 

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A.3 Resource Management Rates 

MATB internally sets the following default pump flow and primary tank consumption rates in units 

per minute: 

PUMP 1 = 800; PUMP_2 = 600; PUMP_3 = 800; PUMP_4 = 600

PUMP_5 = 600; PUMP_6 = 600 ; PUMP_7 = 400; PUMP_8 = 400

TANK_A = 800; TANK_B = 800 

The user may select different rate values within the range 0-1000 units per minute through the 

MATB_CONFIG.xml.

They may also have the opportunity to change these values through a dialog if the Set Parameters 

mode is true (see appendix A.2 number 4 above). These changes are only intended to be used during 

scenario development. 

Item # Resource Description 

Pumps The flow rate in units per minute at which a pump moves fuel from one tank to 

another. 

Tanks The volume in units per minute that the primary tanks consume (i.e. supply to the 

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A.4 Timeout Values 

The subject is allowed a variable number of seconds to respond to a processed event. Specifically, 

the playing of a communications task sound file instructing the subject to set a radio frequency, or 

the subject responding to the other tasks visually changing from the normal state. The maximum 

allowed response time is 60 seconds. The minimum response time is 10 seconds, which is also in the 

default if not changed through the MATB_CONFIG.xml file or through the dialog if the Set 

Parameters mode is true (see appendix A.1). If a time outside the 10-60 second range is read from 

the MATB_CONFIG.xml file, the default value (30 seconds) is used.

Note: A timer begins as soon as the event is processed. For a COMM event, the timer may already 

have reached 10 seconds before the audio instruction is completed. This is the reason the COMM 

timeout is much longer than the SYSMON timers. 

Item # Timeout Description 

Rate In this instance the subject has 30 seconds to complete the Workload Rating 

Questionnaire before the dialog timeouts. 

Communications Task The subject has 30 seconds (default) to respond to the message in the audio file. If 

the message is directed to a ship other than our own the instructions should be 

ignored and the event times out. In this case this is the correct response. 

System Monitoring 

Scales 

Normally a scale moves up and down randomly in the center region, but by event it 

either shifts to the upper or lower region. In this instance the subject is given 10 

seconds to respond to the event. 

System Monitoring Lights Normally the Green light is on and the Red light is off. A light event toggles the 

state of one of the lights. In this instance the subject has 15 seconds (default) to 

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A.4.1 Recording Intervals 

In addition to recording event processing and subject responses, state data is periodically recorded 

for both the tracking and resource management tasks. State data is only recorded for the tracking 

task when it is in manual mode (i.e. the subject is controlling the target position with a joystick). For 

the tracking task, the Root Mean Square Deviation from the Center Point in Pixel Units (RMSD-C) 

is calculated and recorded along with the number of samples during the interval. For the resource 

management task the volumes of tanks A through D are recorded.

Item # Task Description 

Tracking In this instance the RMSD-C, number of samples since the last recording and the 

total sum of the squares of the deviation from center are recorded every 15 

seconds while in manual mode. 

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B MATB Events File 

During a run, subjects respond to MATB time sequenced task state changes, known as events. The 

list of events is contained in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) File with the default filename 

of MATB_EVENTS.xml. The default may be overloaded with an entry in the 

MATB_CONFIG.xml, see appendix A.2.3. Each run starts with each task in a normal state and 

changes to a non-normal state when the appropriate event is triggered. The normal state for the 

communications (COMM) task is each of four radios tuned to a specified frequency. The nonnormal state starts with the instructions from an audio to change the frequency on one of the four 

radios. The instruction may be directed to the subject (call sign “NASA 504”) in which case the task 

is to comply, or to another aircraft in which case the instruction is ignored. The normal state for the 

system monitoring (SYSMON) task is for the Green light to be on, the Red light off, and each of the 

four scales to randomly move within the center region of the scale. The non-normal state is the 

Green light to go off, or the Red light to come on, or one of the scales to either randomly shift to the 

top or bottom region. The system is returned to the normal state by one of several mouse clicks or 

key strokes. The normal state of the tracking (TRACK) task is for the target (blue dot with a circle) 

to randomly automatically move within the inner square. In the non-normal state the subject 

controls the position with a joystick. The normal state for the resource management (RESMAN)

task is for the subject to control the volume of tanks A and B with one or more of eight pumps. In 

the non-normal state, one or more of the pumps is broken and does not contribute to the effort. In 

addition to the four tasks, there is a visual indicator of the session state of the COMM and TRACK

tasks. While the SYSMON and RESMAN tasks are active for the entire run once initialized, the 

COMM and TRACK tasks can be in either an active or inactive state. While in the inactive state no 

events are processed, and when they are active it is called a session. A look-ahead session bar is 

shown on the control panel on the upper right of the display. Active sessions are shown with a thick 

green bar and the normal state by a thin red line. Additionally the subject may be asked to complete 

a workload ratings questionnaire (RATE), which is also triggered by an event.

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B.1 MATB_EVENTS.xml Opening Entries 

Item # Event Type Description 

startTime 

Every event has a startTime attribute. It is the elapsed time since the start of the run. The 

timer is stopped whenever the Workload Rating dialog is opened, MATB losses the focus, a 

Menu dialog is open, etc. 

CONTROL Starts the run and turns on the elapsed time counter. 

SCHED Both the RESMAN and SYSMON tasks are started by the keyword RESSYS. Both tasks 

remain active for the entire run. 

SCHED Starts a manual TRACK task. The target position is updated by MATB at the high rate, 

while the joystick response to the subjects input is at the medium rate. 

SYSMON Turns OFF the normally ON Green light. 

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B.2 MATB_EVENTS.xml Closing Entries 

Item # Event Type Description 

SCHED Stops MANUAL tracking, and returns the TRACK task to the automatic or normal state 

SYSMON Changes light state, in this case the GREEN light which is normally ON, turns OFF, or the 

RED light is turned ON. 

SCHED Ends a COMM session. 

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B.3 COMM State Change Entries 

Item # COMM 

Event Type Description 

OWN At a run elapsed time of one minute and twenty seconds an audio file instructing NASA 504

to change the COM1 radio to frequency 131.050 is played. The subject should comply. 

OTHER At a run elapsed time of one minute and fifty five seconds an audio file instructing an aircraft 

with some other call sign to change the NAV2 radio to frequency 112.550 is played. Since 

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B.4 RESMAN State Change Entries 

Item # RESMAN 

Event Type Description 

fail At a run elapsed time of no minutes and five seconds pump two is failed. If the subject 

previously turned pump two on, it will be turned off. Any attempts to turn pump two on while 

it is failed will not succeed. The color of pump two will change to red. 

fix At a run elapsed time of two minutes and five seconds pump one is fixed. The color of the 

pump changes to gray. If the subject turns pump two on, it will begin pumping and the color 

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B.5 SYSMON State Change Entries 

Item # SYSMON 

Event Type Description 

GREEN The GREEN light, which is normally ON, turns OFF 

RED The RED light, which is normally OFF, turns ON 

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B.6 TRACK State Change Entries 

Item # SCHED 

Event Type Description 

TRACK MANUAL Starts a manual tracking session. In manual mode the subject uses the joystick to keep the 

target within the inner grid. 

TRACK AUTO Ends a manual tracking session. The joystick is not polled for inputs and the target is 

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B.7 RATE State Change Entry 

Item # RATE 

Event Type Description 

START The Workload Rating Scale questionnaire appears at a time of two minutes and thirty 

seconds. While the questionnaire is opened the elapsed timer is not updated. The 

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C MATB Menu Operations 

Menus allow the user to make a selection to perform some action with MATB. The File and Help

selections are always available, while the Train and Test selections are only available if the 

appropriate mode is set to true in MATB_CONFIG.xml file. 

C.1 File & Help Menu Items 

Item # Menu Item Description 

File The available actions are dynamic based upon the mode and phase of operations 

Help Two static choices which display dialogs with information about MATB 

X Note that the Close(X) button in the title bar is disabled. MATB may not be ended by this 

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C.2 File, Train, Test & Help Menu Items 

Item # Menu Item Description 

Test Menu is available only when Test mode set to true in MATB_CONFIG.xml 

Train Menu is available only when Train mode set to true in MATB_CONFIG.xml 

 When either Test or Train mode set to true in MATB_CONFIG.xml additional state data is 

displayed on the main form. It is always shown with a black foreground on a white 

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C.3 File -> Exit Menu Item 

Item # Menu Item Description 

Exit Terminates MATB. Shortcut key is Ctrl+X

X Note that the Close(X) button in the title bar is disabled. MATB may not be ended by this 

method familiar to PC users. This eliminates the chance of a single key stroke / mouse click 

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C.4 File -> Start Menu Item 

Item # Menu Item Description 

Exit Terminates MATB. Shortcut key is Ctrl+X. 

Start First step to start MATB, if Auto Start mode is false in MATB_CONFIG.xml. If Auto Start 

mode is set to true then this menu selection is not available and once the Events file is 

read, the events start to be processed. During subject training it may be useful not to use 

Auto Start. The shortcut key to start the run is Ctrl+S.

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C.5 File -> Start Dialog 

Item # Dialog Box Description 

1 Start Yes starts MATB, while No closes the dialog. 

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C.6 Help Menu Items

Item # Menu Item Description 

About Launches dialog with short statement about MATB 

Tasks Opens submenus to select from a set of “in a Nutshell” dialog 

3 Version Launches dialog with version information 

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C.7 Help -> About Dialog 

Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK A short statement to acknowledge the subjects role in MATB. Select OK to close the 

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C.8 Help -> Tasks Menu Items 



Item # Menu Item Description 

WRS Launches the Workload Rating Scale “in a Nutshell” dialog 

SCHED Launches the Scheduling “in a Nutshell” dialog 

TRACK Launches the Tracking task “in a Nutshell” dialog 

COMM Launches the Communications task “in a Nutshell” dialog 

RESMAN Launches the Resource Management task “in a Nutshell” dialog 

6 SYSMON Launches the System Management task “in a Nutshell” dialog 

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C.9 Help -> Tasks -> COMM Dialog 



Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK A short description of the communications task. 

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C.10 Help -> Tasks -> WRS Dialog 



Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK A short description of the Workload Rating Scale. 

Select OK to close the message box. 

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C.11 Help -> Tasks -> RESMAN Dialog 



Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK A short description of the resource management task. 

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C.12 Help -> Tasks -> SCHED Dialog 



Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK A short description of the scheduling look ahead. 

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C.13 Help -> Tasks -> SYSMON Dialog 



Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK A short description of the system monitoring task. 

Select OK to close the message box. 

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C.14 Help -> Tasks -> TRACK Dialog 



Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK A short description of the tracking task. 

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C.15 Help -> Version Dialog 

Item # Dialog Box Description 

OK Displays version number and date along the checksum of the build version. This is 

important because audio, configuration and events files may be unique to a specific version. 

Additionally new features will be added to MATB over time. Select OK to close the message 

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C.16 Test -> All Menu Items 

Item # Menu Item Description 

Communication Displays the dialog used to play sample audio files. Tests that the MATB audio files may be 

used on the computer 

Resource 

Management 

Displays the dialog listing the pump flow and tank consumption rates used for the current 

run. 

Timeout Values Displays dialog listing the event timeout values in seconds used for the current run. 

Tracking Displays the dialog that shows the state of the attached joystick. 

View Eventlist Displays the list view of the time sequenced events loaded for the run. 

View Schedlist Displays the list views of the time sequenced communications and manual tracking sessions 

loaded for the run. 

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C.17 Test -> Communications Menu Items 

Item # Item Description 

Other Ship Plays an audio file instructing an aircraft with a call sign other than NASA 504 to tune one of 

the four radios to a specific frequency. The subject ignores these instructions during actual 

runs. 

Own Ship Plays an audio file instructing NASA 504 to tune one of the four radios to a specific 

frequency. The subject would respond to this instruction during an actual run. 

Invalid File Test Trying to play an audio file not found in the Audio sub-folder displays a dialog to that effect. 

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C.18 Test -> Resource Management Dialog 

Item # Item Description 

Pump One Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Pump Two Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Pump Three Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Pump Four Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Pump Five Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Pump Six Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Pump Seven Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Pump Eight Flow rate in units per minute when the pump is on and operational 

Tank A Consumption rate in units per minute provided the tank is not empty 

Tank B Consumption rate in units per minute provided the tank is not empty 

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C.19 Test -> Tracking Dialog 

Item # Item Description 

X Axis A red foreground means the attached joystick is sending this signal to the computer. X & Y 

axis state data are the only inputs we read and only in manual mode. 

Y Axis A red foreground means the attached joystick is sending this signal to the computer. X & Y 

axis state data are the only inputs we read and only in manual mode. 

Multiple A gray foreground means the attached joystick is not sending this signal to the computer. 

MATB does not use this state data. 

Multiple A red foreground means the attached joystick is sending this signal to the computer. MATB 

does not use this state data. 

Exit Note that the Close(X) button in title bar is disabled in the Training mode. The dialog is 

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C.20 Test -> Timeouts Dialog 

Item # Item Description 

Communications 

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Timeout value is seconds. If the subject does not respond to the audio message within this 

time period, it is recorded and controls become unresponsive to input. 

System Monitoring 

- Lights 

Timeout value is seconds. If the subject does not respond to the change in light color within 

this time period, it is recorded. Note lights and scales may have different timeout values. 

System Monitoring 

- Scales 

Timeout value is seconds. If the subject does not respond to the change in a scale 

movement within this time period, it is recorded. Note lights and scales may have different 

timeout values. 

Workload Rating Timeout value is seconds. If the subject does not complete and enter responses to the 

workload rating scale within this time period, it is recorded and the dialog closed. 

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C.21 Test -> View Events List 

Item # Item Description 

ID Sequence number of this event. 

Start Time The start time of the event with respect to the run start time. The run timers may be paused, 

so event start time may not be in sync with clock time. 

Event Type Events may be COMM, CTRL, RESMAN, SCHED, SYSMON, TRACK or workload RATE. 

CTRL are control events, the others are tasks, task scheduling or workload rating 

questionnaire. 

Activity Start, Stop or End. 

Attribute Attribute type. 

Close Note that the Close(X) button in title bar is disabled in the Test mode. The dialog is closed 

with the Close button. 

Time The run elapsed time when the list is displayed. The runs stop while the event list is 

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C.22 Test -> View Schedule List 

Item # Item Description 

Communications Start and stop times of each session along with the duration of the session. Extracted from 

the events file. 

Tracking Start and stop times of each session along with the duration of the session. Extracted from 

the events file. 

Close Note that the Close(X) button in the title bar is disabled in the Test mode. The dialog is 

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C.23 Test -> Workload Rating Scale 

Item # Item Description 

Slider The value is selected by moving the slider to the desired position 

Value The actual value is shown with black foreground and a white background in Test Mode. It is 

not displayed in the normal mode. 

Reset The subject may reset all values to the initial conditions if desired 

Elapsed Time The number of seconds the subject has used in completing the questionnaire. Time is not 

displayed in normal mode. 

X Note that the Close(X) button in the title bar is disabled in the Test mode. 

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C.24 Train Menu Items 

Item # Menu Item Description 

Communication Displays the dialog used to play sample audio files. Allows the subject to hear how each 

type of file sounds 

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C.25 Train -> Communications Dialog 

Item # Menu Item Description 

Other Ship Selects an audio file instructing an aircraft with a call sign other than NASA 504 to tune one 

of the four radios to a specific frequency. The subject ignores these instructions during 

actual runs. File OTHER_TESTFILE.wav must be in the MATB Audio subfolder. 

Own Ship Selects an audio file instructing NASA 504 to tune one of the four radios to a specific 

frequency. The subject would respond to this instruction during an actual run. File 

OWN_TESTFILE.wav must be in the MATB Audio subfolder. 

COM One Selects an audio file instructing the subject to tune the communications one radio to a 

specific frequency. File COM1_TESTFILE.wav must be in the MATB Audio subfolder. 

COM Two Selects an audio file instructing the subject to tune the communications two radio to a 

specific frequency. File COM2_TESTFILE.wav must be in the MATB Audio subfolder. 

NAV One Selects an audio file instructing the subject to tune the navigation one radio to a specific 

frequency. File NAV1_TESTFILE.wav must be in the MATB Audio subfolder. 

NAV Two Selects an audio file instructing the subject to tune the navigation two radio to a specific 

frequency. File NAV2_TESTFILE.wav must be in the MATB Audio subfolder. 

Play File Note that the Play File button is not always visible. Once an option is selected via a radio 

button, it becomes visible as shown on the right. 

Close 

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C.26 Train -> Workload Rating 

Item # Item Description 

Slider The value is selected by moving the slider to the desired position. 

Value The actual value is not displayed in Training Mode, as it is in Test Mode. It is not displayed 

in the normal mode. 

Reset The subject may reset all values to the initial conditions, if desired. 

Save All The Save All button is not displayed until all the sliders have been moved. Once the button 

is displayed the message is removed. 

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D Communications Task 

The Communications (COMM) task is displayed in the lower left area of the MATB display. The 

subject’s task is to change the frequency on one of four radios when the audio instruction is directed 

to our aircraft, which is “NASA 504”. When the instruction is intended for another aircraft it is 

ignored. The frequency is changed by selecting the radio button for the intended radio and then 

using the scroll bar pointers to the immediate right as needed. 
Appendix Page 53 

D.1 COMM Initial State 

Item # Item Description 

Call Sign Our call sign is NASA504,

which is the only call sign the 

subject responds to for radio 

frequency changes. 

NAV Radio 

Frequency In the initial state both NAV 

radios are set to 112.500.

COM Radio 

 Frequency In the initial state both COM 

radios are set to 126.500.

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D.2 COMM Session Initial State 

Item # Item Description 

COMM 

Session

No COMM sessions have been 

processed yet 

TRACK 

Session

For reference, no TRACK 

sessions have been processed 

yet either. 

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D.3 COMM Session Start Event 

NOTE: Sessions are in START-STOP pairs. There must be a corresponding STOP event in order 

for the session to be displayed on the Scheduler. See Appendix D.2 and D.4. 

D.4 COMM Session Started 

Item # Item Description 

COMM 

Session

COMM session processed, and 

will be active for almost all of 

the 2 minute run. 

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D.5 COMM OWN COM1 Event 

NOTE: The call sign for OWN ship is always NASA504.

D.6 COMM OWN COM1 Event Handled 

Item # Name Description 

COM1 Radio Button The instruction is for NASA504, 

so the subject should select the 

COM1 radio button 

COM2 Radio Button Since neither COM2 nor the 

NAV radios will be changed 

their radio buttons are not 

selected 

NAV1 Frequency Since NAV1 is not selected the 

frequency scrollbars are not 

available 

Ordinal-Scroll Bar The ordinal scrollbar allows the 

subject to increment or 

decrement the ordinal 

component of the frequency 

Decimal-Scroll Bar The decimal scrollbar allows 

the subject to increment or 

decrement the decimal 

component of the frequency 

ENTER Button Once a radio button is selected 

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D.7 COMM OWN COM1 Changed Entered 

Item # Item Description 

COM1 Radio Button Once the ENTER is selected 

and the frequency registered 

the radio button is unselected. 

COM1 Frequency The COM radio One frequency 

is now 124.575. 

ENTER Button Once selected the ENTER

button is no longer visible. 

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D.8 COMM OTHER NAV2 Event 

NOTE: The call sign for OTHER may be anything other than NASA504. A number of different call 

signs are used in the audio files provided on the distribution media. Examples are ACEY 5288 and 

CITRIS 211. “ACEY” is the call sign for Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) and “CITRIS” is the 

call sign for Air Tran Airlines.

D.9 COMM OTHER COM2 Event Handled 

Item # Item Description 

COM2 Radio Button 

Since the instruction is not for 

NASA504 it is ignored and the 

radio button not selected

COM2 Frequency Since the radio button is not 

selected the scrollbars are not 

visible 

ENTER Button Nor is the ENTER button 

visible 

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D.10 Output File Entries for COMM Events 

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

 

 

 

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Item # Event Task Description 

4 Event Processed: Scheduling Starts a Communications Session at a time of 00:00:10. 

6 Event Processed: Communications Processed the first COMM event, which in this example is an OWN 

COM1 frequency change to 124.575, at a time of 00:00:15. 

 Subject Response: Communications Subject response to the above event, by selecting the COM1 radio 

at a time of 00:00:20.8. 

 Subject Response: Communications Subject response with a series of integer and decimal frequency 

changes. 

 Subject Response: Communications The subject registers the frequency change by pressing the 

ENTER button at a time of 00:00:27.0. 

9 Event Processed: Communications Processed the next COMM event, which in this example is an 

OTHER COM2 frequency change to 130.725, at a time of 

00:00:50. Since this is not for NASA504, this instruction should be 

ignored. 

13 Event Processed: Communications Processed another COMM event. This one is a NAV ONE OWN 

SHIP frequency change to 112.550. Note on the next line that the 

subject does not response to this event. 

Event Terminated: Communications Both events 9 and 13 terminated without 

subject response. In the first this was the 

appropriate response but the 

Both events 9 and 13 terminated without subject response. In the 

first this was the appropriate response but the subject should have 

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File: COMM_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

 

 

Item # Item Description 

Run time of response Elapsed time to tenth of a second 

Reaction Time The number of seconds the subject takes to respond to the above 

event 

Target Ship OWN (NASA504) or OTHER from the audio file instruction 

utterance.

Target Radio COM1, COM2, NAV1 or NAV2 from the audio file instruction 

utterance. 

Target Frequency Frequency from the audio file instruction utterance. 

Selected Radio COM1, COM2, NAV1, NAV2 or NULL if no radio is selected. When 

the instruction is targeted to OTHER, NULL is the correct 

responses. 

Selected Frequency When the instruction is targeted to OTHER, NULL is the correct 

responses. 

Correct Radio Selected Boolean result from a comparison of target and selected radio. 

When the target ship is OTHER and selected radio is NULL, the 

result is true. 

Correct Frequency Set Boolean result from a comparison of target and selected 

frequency. When the target ship is OTHER and selected 

frequency is NULL, the result is true. 

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E ResourceManagement Task

The Resource Management (RESMAN) task is displayed in the lower center and right of the MATB 

display. The subject’s task is to maintain the fluid volume in tanks A and B in the indicated range 

through the use of one or more of the available eight pumps. In the normal state all the pumps are 

available provided the source tank is not empty. However in the non-normal state one or more of the 

pumps is inoperative. 
Appendix Page 63 

E.1 RESMAN Event to Include Task 

NOTE: Use “<task>RESSYS</task>” to start both RESMAN and SYSMON tasks with a single 

entry 
Appendix Page 64 

E.2 RESMAN Initial State 

Item # Item Description 

Fluid Volume Visual Indicator The GREEN bar shows the current fluid level in the tank. The initial 

level is 2500 units for both tanks A and B with the consumption 

beginning as soon as the RESMAN-START event is processed 

(see Appendix E.1 above). 

Fluid Volume Numeric Indicator When the volume is within the desired 2000 to 3000 range the 

value is displayed in blue. If above or below the value is RED. 

Pump number, direction and state This is the ON/OFF switch for pump ONE, which initially is OFF. 

The caret shows that the pump source is tank C and the 

destination is tank A. When a pump in ON it is colored GREEN and 

the background color when OFF. All eight pumps operate the 

same. 

Pump Rate Numeric Indicator Indicates the current rate for pump number one. When the pump is 

off or inoperative the rate will show a flow rate of 0 units per 

minute. When a pump is ON the preset flow rate will be shown. 

Both the consumption rates of tanks A & B and the flow rate of 

each of the pumps is configurable. 

Target Range Indicator The light blue shaded blocks indicate the desired range for tank A 

and B volume, which is 2000 to 3000 units. 

Fluid Volume Visual Indicator The initial volume of tank D is 1000 units. Pump 3 transfers fluid 

out and pump 6 transfers fluid in. Tank C works the same, but with 

pumps 1 and 5. 

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E.3 RESMAN Selected Pumps Activated By User 

 

Item # Item Description 

Pump One The GREEN background indicates that the subject turned pump ONE ON. 

The flow rate for pump ONE is 800 units per minute. 

Pump Two The GREEN background indicates that the subject turned pump TWO ON. 

Pump Three The GREEN background indicates that the subject turned pump THREE ON. 

Pump Four The lack of a distinctive color background indicates that pump FOUR is OFF, which is 

verified by a 0 units per minute flow rate. 

Pump Five The GREEN background indicates that the subject turned pump FIVE ON. 

Pump Six The GREEN background indicates that the subject turned pump SIX ON. 

Pump Seven The lack of a distinctive background color indicates that pump SEVEN is OFF. 

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E.4 RESMAN Event to Fail a Pump 

NOTE: “P1” represents pump one. 
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E.5 RESMAN Pump ONE Failed 

 

Item # Item Description 

Pump One The RED background indicates that pump ONE has failed as the result of the event being 

processed. 

Pump Five The GREEN background indicates that the subject turned the pump ON. 

Only a single pump is affected by an event, which in this case was pump ONE. 

Flow Rate Since pump ONE failed, the flow rate is 0 units per minute. 

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E.6 RESMAN Event to Fix a Pump 

NOTE: “P1” represents pump one. 
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E.7 RESMAN Pump ONE Fixed 

Item # Item Description 

Pump One When fixed, a pump returns to the initial state, which is OFF, no matter what state it was in 

when it failed. 

Pump Five The GREEN background indicates that pump FIVE is still ON. 

Flow Rate The flow rate of pump ONE is 0, since when fixed it returns to the initial state which is OFF. 

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E.8 Output File Entries for RESMAN Events

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

Item # Event Action Description 

1 Event Processed: Scheduling The Resource Management task is active. Tank A and B 

consumption begins. 

2 Subject Responses: Resource 

Management 

Pumps ONE and TWO turned ON at times of 00:00:2.3 and 

00:00:03.1. 

 Event Processed: Resource Management RESMAN event processed. Pump ONE was failed. 

3 Subject Responses: Resource 

Management 

Pumps FIVE, SIX, THREE, and FOUR all turned on by the subject. 

5 Event Processed: Resource Management RESMAN event processed. Pump ONE was fixed. 

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File: RESMAN_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

 

Item # Item Description 

Run time of response Elapsed time to tenth of a second 

Pump Number Pump ONE turned on. 

Pump Action “On” and “Off” are user responses 

“Fail” and “Fix” are the result of event processing 

Tank Update “N” (NO) when the tank volumes are being recorded due to a event 

or user actions, and “Y” (YES) when triggered by the recording 

interval timer 

Tank A Volume 2471 units at a time of 00:00:04.0 when Pump FIVE is turned ON. 

Tank B Volume 2642 units as recorded when triggered by a time interval, 

00:00:30.0 

Tank C Volume 987 units when pump ONE failed at a time of 00:00:03.5 

Tank D Volume 1000 units when pump 6 was turned on 

Tank A Differential from the initial condition -122 (2378 - 2500) at time 00.00.35.5. 

Tank B Differential from the initial condition 2032 (2707 – 2500) at time 00.00.35.5. 

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F System Monitoring Task 

The System Monitoring (SYSMON) task is displayed in the upper left of the MATB display. The 

subject’s task is to return the two lights and four scales to the normal position as soon as it is noticed 

that they are in a non-normal state. The GREEN light is normally ON with OFF as the non-normal 

state. The RED light is normally OFF with ON as the non-normal state. The positions of four scales 

update randomly around the center in the normal state and either shift to the top or bottom regions of 

the scale in the non-normal state. 
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F.1 SYSMON Initial State 

Item # Name Description 

Light Normally On GREEN is the initial state of 

this light.

Light Normally Off In the initial state the color of 

this light is the same as the rest 

of the MATB background 

Scale One of Four When inactive the background 

color of the scales is light blue. 

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F.2 SYSMON Event to Activate the Normal State 

NOTE: Use “<task>RESSYS</task>” to start both RESMAN and SYSMON tasks with a single 

entry.
Appendix Page 75 

F.3 SYSMON Normal State 

F.4 SYSMON Event to Turn the GREEN Light OFF 

Item # Name Description 

Light Normally On In the normal state the color of 

this light is GREEN. 

Light Normally Off In the normal state the 

background color of this light is 

the same as the rest of the 

MATB background. 

Scale One of Four When active the foreground 

color of the scales is a dark 

blue with a yellow “right sift 

operator” sign in the center 

segment. The position of each 

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F.5 SYSMON GREEN Light OFF Event 

F.6 SYSMON Event to Turn the RED Light ON 

Item # Name Description 

Light Normally On When a GREEN light event is 

processed color of this light 

becomes the same as the rest 

of MATB’s background. 

Light Normally Off This light remains in the normal 

state. 

Scale One of Four The scales remain in the 

normal state. 

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F.7 SYSMON RED Light ON Event 

F.8 SYSMON Event to Move Scale Two DOWN

Item # Name Description 

Light Normally On This light remains in the normal 

state. 

Light Normally Off When a RED light event is 

processed the background 

color of this light becomes 

RED. 

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normal state. 

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F.9 SYSMON Scale Two DOWN UP 

F.10 SYSMON Event to Move Scale Three UP 

Item # Name Description 

Light Normally On This light remains in the normal 

state. 

Light Normally Off This light remains in the normal 

state. 

Scale Two of Four Scale two indicator moves 

below the normal range. The 

other scales remain in the 

normal state and the position of 

each is independently and 

continuously updated. 

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F.11 SYSMON Scale Three UP

Item Name Description 

Light Normally On This light remains in the normal 

state. 

Light Normally Off This light remains in the normal 

state. 

Scale Four of Four Scale three indicator moves 

above the normal range. The 

other scales remain in the 

normal state and the position of 

each is independently and 

continuously updated. 

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F.12 SYSMON Return to the Normal State 

The SYSMON task returns to the normal state by clicking with the mouse on the appropriate light or 

scale, or selecting the appropriate function key (e.g. F1 or Scale One, and F6 for the light normally 

off). 

SYSMON will also return to the normal state when the event timeout value is reached before the 

appropriate response is made. 
Appendix Page 81 

F.13 Output File Entries for SYSMON Events 

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

Item # Event Task Description 

6 Event Processed: System Monitoring Processed the first SYSMON event, which in this example is a 

GREEN light off at a time of 00:00:10.0 

 Subject Response: System Monitoring The GREEN light is turned back on at a time of 00:00:12.9 

8 Event Processed: System Monitoring Scale TWO processed at 00:00:28.0 

 Subject Response: System Monitoring The Scale TWO is returned to the normal state on at a time of 

00:00:29.7 

20 Event Processed: System Monitoring Scale ONE processed at 00:01:43.0 

 Event Terminated: System Monitoring Subject failed to respond to the above event within the allowed 

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File: SYSM_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

Item # Item Description 

Run time of response Elapsed time to tenth of a second 

Elapsed time since event processed Event processed at 00:10.0 with response at 00:12.9, which equals 

a 02.9 second response time. 

Light system processed Light event processed. 

Subject response Subject responded by attempting to turn the GREEN light ON. 

Was this the correct response? Yes, this was a GREEN light turned OFF event so True for the 

desired response. 

Was this the correct response? Yes, this was a RED light turned ON event so TRUE for the 

desired response. 

Event Timedout The SCALE One event processed at a time 01:43.0 was not 

correctly responded to in the 10 second timeout window, so -10 

response time recorded with the appropriate remark that the 

“Event Timedout”. 

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G TrackingTask

The Tracking (TRACK) task is displayed in the top center of the MATB display. The subject’s task 

is to keep the target in the center of the grid, when the task is in manual mode. When the task is in 

automatic mode (i.e. autopilot) no action is required by the subject. The current mode is displayed in 

a text box below and to the right of the grid.
Appendix Page 84 

G.1 TRACK Initial State 

Item # Item Description 

The Target In manual mode the subject uses the joystick to keep the target 

centered on the crosshairs. 

Grid The track grid lines are a light blue See appendix G.4 for color 

change during “Manual” mode. 

Mode indicator In automatic mode MATB controls the target. 

Elapsed Time Four seconds after the run started 

Communication Session There is one communications session during this run. 

Run End Time The RED “T” provides a visual cue that this run is two minutes 

long. 

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G.2 TRACK Session Schedule 

Item # Item Description 

Mode indicator In automatic mode, MATB controls the target. 

Tracking Session First manual mode session is about to start and lasts for 45 

seconds. 

Tracking Session After 20 seconds in automatic mode the second manual 

session begins a little more than a minute from now. 

Tracking Session After returning to automatic mode, there is a third manual 

session, which is much shorter than the others in this run. 

Tracking Session The last manual mode session starts about two and one half 

minutes from now. 

Run End Time The RED “T” provides a visual cue that this run is three 

minutes long. 

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G.3 TRACK Session Manual Event 

Item # Item Description 

Event startTime Five seconds into the run 

Action Manual mode. The subject controls the position of the target 

with the joystick. 

Update Amount of random target movement per update cycle. 

Response Amount of influence the joystick has on target movement per 

update cycle. 

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G.4 TRACK Manual Session Started 

Item # Item Description 

Manual mode. The subject controls the position of the target with the joystick. 

TRACK Task Manual The track task is active whenever the GREEN bar is visible. 

TRACK Task Automatic There is a 30 automatic mode segment before the second 

manual session starts. 

Run end time The RED “T” indicates the end of the run. Here a little less 

than three minutes from now. 

Grid The track grid lines are a dark blue. See the appendix for color 

changes during “Auto” mode. 

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G.5 TRACK Manual Session – Target Drift 

Note the location of the target in the northwest quadrant.

G.6 TRACK Manual Session – Target Caged 

Now note the location of the target in the northwest quadrant. When the target is off the grid, its 

outer ring is drawn in ORANGE with the center shown at the point of departure. 
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G.7 TRACK Manual Session – Target Controlled 

The subject is now influencing the position of the target with the joystick. The task is to keep the 

target in the center of the grid. 
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G.8 TRACK Session Auto Event 

Item # Item Description 

Event startTime Fifty seconds into the run 

Action Automatic mode. The autopilot controls the position of the 

target. 

Update / Response Target update and joystick responses are not used in auto 

mode. 

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G.9 Output File Entries for TRACK Events

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

Item # Event Action Description 

Device Initialization A joystick is required for the tracking task. If one is not detected, a 

dialog is displayed and the task is not shown. 

3/15 Event Processed: Scheduling Manual Tracking session started. 

10/21 Event Processed : Scheduling Manual Tracking session ends and automatic mode resumes. 

Recording Interval Triggered: Tracking For this run, the tracking task recording interval is 15 seconds. The 

event processed at a run time of “0:08.0” records for the first time 

at a time of 23.0” seconds. 

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File: TRCK_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

Sampling data is stored in three different sets of registers; the first is reset at the end of each interval, the 

second at the end of each session and the third is updated without resetting for the entire run. This allows 

different views of the subject’s response. 

Item # Action Description 

Elapsed Time 

Session Time 

Number of samples The target position is sampled every 50 ms while in manual mode 

and recorded at 15 second intervals (the interval is configurable). 

Depending upon overall MATB activity the number of samples will 

vary slightly. 

Sum Of Squares Sum of Squares of each target position offset from the center. 

RMSD-C The Root Mean Square Deviation from the Center Point in Pixel 

Units. Compare the values for the second and seventh entry. 

Remarks Records the target update and joystick response fidelities for the 

session. Note that these are set for each session, so multiple 

combinations may be used during a single run. 

Recording Interval The recording interval is set in MATB_Config.xml 

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H Workload Rating Scale 

The Workload Rating Scale (WRS) provides a method to obtain a subject’s assessment of 

their workload during task performance. The Workload Rating questionnaire is launched 

by the appropriate entry in the task events file. While the rating scale is presented the run 

timer is paused. Active events in progress when the rating scale appears will not time out 

nor will any new events be processed until the timer is resumed. The rating scale used is 

based on the NASA Task Load Index (NASA TLX). The subscales are: Mental Demand, 

Physical Demand, Temporal Demand, Own Performance, Effort and Frustration. Each 

subscale has a slider for selecting a value. Once all the sliders have been moved the 

“Save All” becomes visible. 

While the mouse is the primary way to respond to the WRS, the user may elect to use the 

arrow keys. The form opens with the focus on the first questions (i.e. Mental Demand). 

The right and left arrow keys are used to move the cursor. The up and down arrow keys 

move between the questions. Selecting the down arrow key from the last question (i.e. 

Frustration) moves the user to the “Save All” button, provided each of the sliders has 

been moved. 
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H.1 WRS Event to Launch the Questionnaire 

Sample events file entries that launch the Workload Rating Scale (WRS) questionnaire. The entry 

stops the elapsed timer and displays the WRS questionnaire. 

Item # Action Description 

<wrs> is the element key name Elapsed timer is stopped and questionnaire displayed at a time of 

0:00:05 

<wrs> is the element key name Elapsed timer is stopped and questionnaire displayed again at a 

time of 0:00:20 

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H.2 WRS Initial Display State 
Appendix Page 96 

H.3 WRS Completed Display State (Example) 
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H.4 Output File Entries for WRS Events

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

Item # Event Action Description 

1 Control Starts Run 

3/4 Event Processed: Workload Rating Scale Launches the WRS questionnaire 

3 5 Control Ends Run 

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File: WRS_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

 

Item # Action Description 

Elapsed Time For the first instance the workload rating event was processed 14 

seconds into the run. 

Session Time For the same instance the subject spent a little more than 23 

seconds to complete the questionnaire. 

MENL The mental demand score 

PHYS The physical demand score 

TEMP The temporal demand score 

PERF Own performance score 

EFFT Effort score 

FRUS Frustration score 

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I Recording Interval Output File Entries 

At regular time intervals determined during configuration, MATB-II records output 

relating to processed events and subject responses. The entries are made for the 

RESMAN and TRACK task in their output files (i.e. TRCK_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt and 

RMAN_yyyy-mmddhhmm.txt). In addition, an entry is made to 

MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt whenever one of these is triggered. 

Note: See the “Recording Interval” subsection in the “MATB Configuration File” section 

for information on how to set these values.
Appendix Page 100 

I.1 Output File Entries for Joystick Device 

The Tracking (TRACK) task requires a Universal Serial Bus (USB) joystick be attached 

to the computer. One of the MATB-II initialization steps is to poll the attached devices 

for the presence of a joystick. The first entry in every MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt is 

joystick status.

Note: As the TRACK task is not required for a valid run, the user may elect to continue 

without the use of a joystick.

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 



Item # Action Description 

Device Initialization A USB joystick was found when the attached devices were polled. 

Device Initialization No USB joystick was found when the attached devices were 

polled. 

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I.2 Output File Entries for TRACK Task Interval Recordings 

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

File: TRCK_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries, shown in a figure that has been split in two parts. 

Item # Action Description 

Recording Interval Triggered: Tracking Second trigger for the first manual mode session of this run 

Recording Interval Triggered: Tracking First trigger for the second manual mode session of this run. Note 

that on the initial trigger the target update and joystick response 

rates are recorded in the remarks column. 

Recording Interval: 15 seconds Since this is a configurable item, the run value is recorded in the 

header of the TRACK task output file. 

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I.3 Output File Entries for RESMAN Task Interval Recordings 

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

File: RMAN_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

Item # Action Description 

Recording Interval: 20 seconds Recording starts at 20 seconds into the run and continues at 20 

second intervals thereafter. 

Since this is a configurable item, the run value is recorded in the 

header of the RESMAN task output file. 

Recording Interval Triggered: Resource 

Management 

The Action is recorded in MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt, with the 

tank volumes and differentials in RMAN_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt. 

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I.4 Lost Focus and Run Paused Output File Entries 

MATB-II records an entry whenever the run elapsed timer is stopped. There are two 

actions which cause the run elapsed timer to stop. One of the actions occurs when the 

user selects another application (e.g. a document or desktop shortcut, etc) and the other, 

when the user pauses the run with either the Menu -> Pause item or Ctrl-P key pair. The 

user can pause/resume MATB-II only when the AUTO_SELECT_MODE configuration 

key is “false”. The entries are made once the run elapsed timer is restarted.

Note: For best performance, MATB-II should be the only application open during a data 

collection run, and the AUTO_SELECT_MODE configuration key is intended to be set 

to “true”. During scenario development and subject training, it may be advantageous to 

have the User’s Guide or other documents opened and minimized and / or 

AUTO_SELECT_MODE configuration key set to “false”. 

File: MATB_yyyy_mmddhhmm.txt entries 

Item # Action Description 

Information: MATB Lost The Focus The time the focus was lost is recorded in the remarks column. In 

this instance it was for 7.4 seconds 

Information: MATB Was Paused By The 

User 

The time the run was paused is recorded in the remarks column. In 

this instance it was for 12.3 seconds 

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J Error and Warning Messages 

MATB-II performs a number of checks and provides messages to the user when 

appropriate. They are intended as an aide during scenario development. “Warning” 

messages allow the run to continue, but MATB-II will shut down after an “Error” 

message is displayed. Neither “Error” nor “Warning” are appropriate during data 

collection runs.

MATB-II initialization requires a configuration file. The default filename is 

MATB_CONFIG.xml. If the file is not found in the XML subfolder, a message is shown 

and MATB will shut down. 

While a joystick must be installed to use the TRACK task, MATB may be used with only 

a subset of the available tasks. If a joystick is not found a message is displayed.

On startup, MATB reads the events file and creates a sequenced list. MATB allows 

multiple events to occur at the same time, but will reject an event with a time stamp 

earlier than the last one processed. If one is detected a message is displayed to the user. 

The COMM and TRACK tasks are scheduled in “start” and “stop” sessions, which are 

visible on the Scheduling section of the display. “Start-Stop” event pairs are required to 

bracket each session. If one of these is missing a message is displayed and the desired 

session is not visible on the SCHEDULING display area.

The MATB installation media includes eight sets of 80 different audio files for use with 

the COMM task. These sets are in subfolders of the Audio directory named 

FEMALE_VOICE_SET_1, FEMALE_VOICE_ SET_2, MALE_VOICE_ SET_1, 

MALE_VOICE_ SET_2, MIXED_SET_1, MIXED_SET_2, MIXED_SET_3, and 

MIXED_SET_4. The first four folders contain the sound recordings of one individual and 

the other four are a mix of each of these sets. The MATB setup application 

(SetupMATBII.msi) installs the SET_1 files in the “\MATB\Audio” subfolder. These 

files are the utterances corresponding to the COMM events. If the sound recording 

corresponding to the COMM event is not found in the “\Audio” subfolder a message is 

displayed and the processed event ignored. The MATB run will continue. 
Appendix Page 105 

J.1 Error Message – Configuration File Not Found 

If the configuration file is not found, MATB-II will shut down after a countdown timer expires. Make 

sure that MATB_CONFIG.xml is located in the XML subfolder. NOTE: Check that the file was not 

inadvertently saved without a file extension or with a “.txt” file extension instead of “.xml”. 

Note: Whenever MATB-II detects an error during initialization which prohibits normal operation, a 

timed message is displayed and MATB-II shuts down after the countdown timer expires. The error 

must be corrected to proceed past this point. 
Appendix Page 106 

J.2 Error Message – Event Start Time Sequence Error 

When the start time of an event is earlier than the start time of the event which precedes it, further 

checking stops and this message box is displayed. There may be additional time sequence issues, so 

when the correction is made all the start times should be checked. 

Note: Whenever MATB-II detects an error during initialization which prohibits normal operation, a 

timed message is displayed box and then MATB-II shuts down after the countdown timer expires. 

The error must be corrected to proceed past this point. 
Appendix Page 107 

J.3 Error Message – Scheduling Pairs Errors 

In order to be shown on the Scheduling “Look Ahead” window, COMM and TRACK sessions must 

be included in an events file. Both the COMM and TRACK sessions have “start” event, for which 

there must be and “stop” event. 

Note: Whenever MATB-II detects an error during initialization which prohibits normal operation, a 

timed message is displayed box and then MATB-II shuts down after the countdown timer expires. 

The error must be corrected to proceed past this point. 

 
Appendix Page 108 

J.4 Error Message – Maximum Run Length Exceeded 

The maximum MATB-II run length is two hours. In this example, the time was entered 

as 5 hours. While the intent may have been to create a 5 or 50 minute run, MATB-II does 

not allows runs longer than two hours.

Note: Whenever MATB-II detects an error during initialization which prohibits normal 

operation, a timed message is displayed and then MATB-II shuts down after the 

countdown timer expires. The error must be corrected to proceed past this point. 
Appendix Page 109 

J.5 Error Message – Required Control Event Missing 

The first event MATB-II looks for is a control “START” event and the last must be a 

control “END” event. These set the boundaries between which MATB will check for 

events to process. 

Note: Whenever MATB-II detects an error during initialization which prohibits 

normal operation, a timed message is displayed and then MATB-II shuts down after 

the countdown timer expires. The error must be corrected to proceed past this point. 
Appendix Page 110 

J.6 Warning Message – No Joystick Found 

When the user selects “OK”, MATB will continue, because there is no requirement that every task be 

included in a run. Selecting “Cancel” closes MATB. If the TRACK task is desired, ensure the joystick 

is properly connected.

MATB will continue without the tracking task grid or text box visible. 
Appendix Page 111 

J.7 Warning Message – COMM Audio File Not Found 

MATB-II will continue once the “OK” is selected. Valid COMM events will be processed, but both 

the contents of the Audio subfolder and the entries in the events file should be inspected before the 

file is used again.
Appendix Page 112 

J.8 Information Message – Timestamp Already Used 

In addition to the information messages initiated from the menu, MATB displays a message when a 

set of output files with the same timestamp already exist. This state occurs if MATB is restarted 

within the same minute as the previous instance. While this is not a common occurrence, it may 

happen when MATB closes automatically due to an issue with the selected events file (see the error 

message examples above) and the user immediately restarts the application, perhaps using a different 

events file.

The previously existing files are renamed with a “-1” appended to the filename and the run continues 

once the “OK” is selected. The MATB master file is shown in the examples below, but the same 

process applies to all the output data files. 

File: MATB_2011_01171144-1.txt

Item # Action Description 

Timestamp The timestamp used for all three files is 2011_01171144

File creation time for the initial file Time of 11:44:11. This file renamed to MATB_2011_01171144-

1.txt when the second set is created. 

File creation time for the second file (see 

next page) 

Time of 11:44:20. This file renamed to MATB_2011_01171144-

2.txt when the third set is created. 

File creation time for the second file (see 

next page) 

4 Time of 11:44:43. Filename is MATB_2011_01171144.txt

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File: MATB_2011_01171144-2.txt

File: MATB_2011_01171144.txt

3 1

4 1
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K MATB-II Microsoft Compiled HTML Help 

MATB_Documentation.chm is Microsoft Compiled HTML Help File created with 

Sandcastle IntelliSense. It provides the user information about the syntax, methods, 

properties and remarks of the source code. MATB_Documentation.chm is located in 

the “\Help” subfolder. In testing mode it may also be launched by selecting the “?” from 

the title bar. 
Appendix Page 115 

L User Guide for Creating Events Files 

Through the generation of events, the researcher creates the experimental scenarios to which the 

subjects are going to respond to during a MATB-II session. Events are managed through entries in 

an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file. The purpose of this guide is to assist the experimenter 

to create these XML files. The MATB description, installation procedures, subject and experimenter 

interfaces, and audio file creation are covered in other sections of this document. 

The naming convention for the events files is MATB_EVENTS-xxxx .xml, where “xxxx” is user 

defined. The name of the default events file is MATB_EVENTS.xml. The experimenter may either 

use the default name or add a dash (i.e. MATB_EVENTS-) and append an identifying string as a 

suffix. The experimenter can choose any suffix he/she desires, as long as this suffix doesn’t contain 

any character usually reserved for the Operating System of the computer, such as “\”. It is a good 

practice to select names that are meaningful to the experimenter to facilitate future retrieval; for 

example MATB_EVENTS-20min.xml is the events file for a run that lasts 20 minutes. 

There are six different types of MATB events: four that correspond to the tasks the subject responds 

to (COMM, RESMAN, TRACK and SYSMON), WRS which asks for subject for feedback, and 

SCHED which provides visual cues to the current and look-ahead state of the COMM and TRACK 

tasks. Once started, the RESMAN and SYSMON tasks are always active unless explicitly stopped. 

In addition to the file entries that manage the events, there are additional entries that control the 

START and END of the run. 

This guide consists of a number of tools to assist the experimenter in creating events files. The first 

is a series of worksheets to document the general information and a sequential listing of the events. 

Once a listing is created, the creator opens the appropriate templates in a text editor and can copy 

and paste the required entries into the events file. Any simple text editor (e.g. Notepad) will work, 

although it is best to use one that recognizes and highlights XML syntax. For this reason, the 

freeware Crimson Editor 3.70 is provided on the MATB distribution. Additionally a copy of 

Microsoft freeware XML Notepad 2007 is also provided on the MATB distribution. Those 

applications are useful for checking both the sequence and format of the events file when finally 

saved in the editor. While MATB performs some simple checks when it reads in the events file, only 

the creator knows the experiment objective. Refer to the Appendix for screen captures of Crimson 

Editor and XML Notepad 2007. Note that XML Notepad 2007requires .NET Framework 2.0 to be 

installed on the computer. If you intend to create events files on a different computer, install “.NET 

Framework 2.0” before you install XML Notepad 2007. A current version of the .NET Framework 

can be downloaded from http://msdn.microsoft.com.
Appendix Page 116 

L.1 Using Worksheets and Templates 

A number of XML templates (MATB_EVENTS-template-xxx.xml) are provided with samples of the 

format used to control the events. They are provided so that the experimenter may copy the 

appropriate entries, paste them into their working file and then edit as needed. The creator should 

initially “save as” the MATB_EVENTS-template-all.xml file renamed as appropriate before making 

changes to the file. This is easily done by opening up all the templates of interest in Crimson Editor, 

although the effect is possible by copying the entries from one or more of the appendices in this 

document. 

A worksheet is provided to assist the experimenter document at a high level the tasks desired to 

evaluate, their number of occurrences, and the duration of each run. A cross-reference between tasks 

and the applicable template is listed at the end of this appendix. Usually a run will include all of the 

tasks, but this is not required.

The worksheet is provided for listing and sequencing by start time all the events to be included in the 

events file. Sample entries for this worksheet are listed by task in the Appendix. 

As previously noted, you can copy and paste directly from these appendices, although the 

recommended procedure is to open all the templates in Crimson Editor or the text editor of choice 

and then copy the desired entries and paste them in to the events file being created. Be sure to edit 

the entries as appropriate.

The Appendix also lists the names of the prerecorded audio files contained on the distribution media. 

Audio files must reside in the MATB\Audio subfolder for MATB to play them. Refer to the 

Appendix for the COMM task events file format. 
Appendix Page 117 

L.2 Creating an Events File Step By Step 

1) Print out a copy of the worksheet to document the sequence of the run. 

2) Note which tasks will be used and the number of instances of each. Record the total duration of 

the run, as this is the first item you enter in the events file.

3) Open MATB_EVENTS-template-start.xml in the text editor (Crimson Editor or one of choice) 

and save with the appropriate name using the format MATB_EVENTS-xxxx.xml where the “xxxx” 

is an identifier assigned by the creator. This identifier should be unique for each events file, as it 

avoids duplication and can provide a special meaning to the creator. Refer to the Appendix for a 

screen capture of Crimson Editor with open events files and templates. 

Using the completed event worksheet as a guide, copy each entry from the appropriate template file, 

paste in sequence in the new events file and edit the start time and tag values as needed.

Verify that the file is well-formed by opening it with XML Editor in Internet Explorer and view with 

Microsoft XML Notepad 2007 (XN07). When using XN07 you must expand the structure to see the 

child elements and their values. This is done from the menu bar by selecting View > Expand All.

Refer to the Appendix for a screen capture of XN07 with the child elements expanded. 

Copy the file to the MATB\XML subfolder, and test by running MATB-II.exe.

Note: In order to select events file with other than the default name of MATB_EVENTS.xml, the 

value of the <SELECT_EVENTSFILE_MODE> child element value must be “true” in the 

MATB_CONFIG.xml file. All the MATB_EVENTS-template-xxxx.xml files included with the 

distribution are valid files and may be used by MATB. 
Appendix Page 118 

L.3 Experiment Worksheet 

Experiment Name: 

Objective: 

Estimated time for each run: 

Number of runs per subject: 

Tasks included in this run and 

the desired number of each 

type of event. 

COMM: Y N # COMM: 

WRS: Y N # WRS: 

RESMAN Y N # RESMAN: 

SCHED: Y N # SCHED: 

SYSMON: Y N # SYSMON: 

TRACK: Y N # TRACK: 

Use the Event Worksheet to sequence the list of events 

All runs begin with MATB_EVENTS-template-start.xml saved with a unique name. 

The SCHED task is always included; refer to MATB_EVENTS-template-sched.xml for sample 

entries. 

If COMM task is included, refer to MATB_EVENTS-template-comm.xml for sample entries. 

If WRS task is included, refer to MATB_EVENTS-template-start.xml for a sample entry, Appendix 

L.10

If RESMAN task is included, refer to MATB_EVENTS-template-resman.xml for sample entries. 

If SYSMON task is included, refer to MATB_EVENTS-template-sysmon.xml for sample entries. 

If TRACK task is included, refer to MATB_EVENTS-template-track.xml for sample entries. 
Appendix Page 119 

L.4 Events Worksheet 

# Start Time Type Attribute Value 

 
Appendix Page 120 

L.5 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a COMM Event 

# Start Time Type Attribute Value 

1 0:02:20 COMM <ship> OTHER 

 <radio> COM1 

 <freq> 

 

2 0:08:40 COMM <ship> OTHER 

 <radio> NAV2 

 <freq> 

 

3 0:16:15 COMM <ship> OWN 

 <radio> COM2 

 <freq> 

 

4 0:32:25 COMM <ship> OWN 

 <radio> NAV1 

 <freq> 

 

 COMM <ship> 

 <radio> 

 <freq> 

Use the last entry above as a template to populate the Event Worksheet and the others as samples.

The MATB_AudioScriptsWithFilenames section provides guides and protocol to create additional 

audio scripts, the audio file naming convention and format to play these audio files in MATB-II. Refer 

to the MATB_AudioScriptsWithFilenames in Appendix Q. 

L.6 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a Workload Rating Scale 

(WRS) Event 

# Start Time Type Attribute Value 

1 0:04:15 WRS <wrs> START 

 

2 0:12:20 WRS <wrs> START 

At least one WRS event will be included in each run. An example for a WRS entry is shown in 

MATB_EVENTS-template-start.xml, Appendix L.10 
Appendix Page 121 

L.7 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a RESMAN Event 

# Start Time Type Attribute Value 

1 0:00:20 RESMAN <fail> P1 

 

2 0:02:17 RESMAN <fix> P6 

In the first example “pump one” is failed, and in the second “pump six” is fixed. While the pump is 

failed, it is not available to the subject. When it is fixed, it is available, but in the off state. Each of the 

eight pumps is controlled in the same manner. 

The format for several entries is in MATB_EVENTS-template-resman.xml, Appendix L.12 
Appendix Page 122 

L.8 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a SCHED Event 

# Start Time Type Attribute Value 

1 0:01:00 SCHED <task> COMM 

 <action> START 

 <update> NULL 

 <response> NULL 

 

2 0:06:30 SCHED <task> COMM 

 <action> STOP 

 <update> NULL 

 <response> NULL 

 

3 0:02:15 SCHED <task> TRACK 

 <action> AUTO 

 <update> NULL 

 <response> NULL 

 

4 0:05:45 SCHED <task> TRACK 

 <action> MANUAL 

 <update> MEDIUM 

 <response> LOW 

 

5 0:00:05 SCHED <task> RESMAN 

 <action> START 

 <update> NULL 

 <response> NULL 

 

6 0:00:10 SCHED <task> RESSYS 

 <action> START 

 <update> NULL 

 <response> NULL 

 

7 0:00:15 SCHED <task> SYSMON 

 <action> START 

 <update> NULL 

 <response> NULL 

The SCHED task visually shows the current state and a “look-ahead” for the COMM and TRACK task. 

While specific COMM audio files are activated by COMM entries, each TRACK session is started and 

stopped with SCHED. Normally, the RESMAN or SYSMON tasks (or RESSYS for both) are started and 

are active for the duration of the run. 

The format for these entries is in MATB_EVENTS-template-sched.xml
Appendix Page 123 

L.9 Sample Events Worksheet Entries for a SYSMON Event 

# Start Time Type Attribute Value 

1 0:01:00 SYSMON <monitoringLightType> GREEN 

 

2 0:01:30 SYSMON <monitoringLightType> RED 

3 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> ONE 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> UP 

4 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> ONE 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> DOWN 

5 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> TWO 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> UP 

6 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> TWO 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> DOWN 

7 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> THREE 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> UP 

8 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> THREE 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> DOWN 

9 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> FOUR 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> UP 

10 0:02:00 SYSMON <monitoringScaleNumber> FOUR 

 <monitoringScaleDirection> DOWN 

The SYSMON task changes the state of lights and scales. 

The format for these entries is in MATB_EVENTS-template-sysmon.xml
Appendix Page 124 

L.10 MATB_EVENTS-template-start.xml 

?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 

<!-- Multi-Attribute Task Battery Events --> 

<!-- Start Template File --> 

<!-- Created on 03-02-2009 --> 

<!-- Contains the template to save as the initial file --> 

<!-- and then copy / paste /edit entries from other template files --> 

<!-- Since most runs will have at least one WRS event, it's template is included --> 

<MATB-EVENTS> 

<!-- Start MATB Timer --> 

<event startTime="0:00:00"> 

 <control>START</control>

</event> 

<!-- Workload Rating --> 

<event startTime="0:01:00"> 

<wrs>START</wrs>

</event> 

<!-- Stop MATB Timer and end experiment --> 

<event startTime="0:02:00"> 

<control>END</control>

</event> 

</MATB-EVENTS>
Appendix Page 125 

L.11 MATB_EVENTS-template-comm.xml 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 

<!-- Multi-Attribute Task Battery Events --> 

<!-- COMM Task Template File --> 

<!-- Created on 03-02-2009 --> 

<!-- Contains the templates to copy / paste /edit for the COMM task --> 

<!-- Includes the START / STOP control tags and COMM entries for the SCHED task --> 

<!-- The startTime= attribute and freq tag values will have to be edited --> 

<!-- 112.500 and 126.500 are the mid-frequencies for the NAV and COM radios --> 

<MATB-EVENTS> 

<!-- Start MATB Timer --> 

<event startTime="0:00:00"> 

<control>START</control>

</event> 

<!-- Sched task: COMM START --> 

<event startTime="0:00:05"> 

 <sched> 

 <task>COMM</task>

 <action>START</action>

 <update>NULL</update>

 <response>NULL</response>

 </sched> 

</event> 

<!-- To play the OTHER_COM1_126-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:00:30"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship>

 <radio>COM1</radio>

 <freq>126.500</freq>

 </comm> 

</event> 

<!-- To play the OTHER_COM2_126-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:01:00"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio>

 <freq>126.500</freq> 

 </comm> 

</event> 

<!-- To play the OTHER_NAV1_112-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:01:30"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>112.500</freq> 

 </comm> 

</event> 
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<!-- To play the OTHER_NAV2_112-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:02:00"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>112.500</freq> 

 </comm> 

</event> 

<!-- To play the OWN_COM1_126-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:02:30"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>126.500</freq> 

 </comm> 

</event> 

<!-- To play the OWN_COM2_126-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:03:00"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>126.500</freq> 

 </comm> 

</event> 

<!-- To play the OWN_NAV1_112-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:03:30"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>112.500</freq> 

 </comm> 

</event> 

<!-- To play the OWN_NAV2_112-500.wav --> 

<event startTime="0:04:00"> 

 <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>112.500</freq> 

 </comm> 

</event> 

<!-- Sched task: COMM STOP --> 

<event startTime="0:04:30"> 

 <sched> 

 <task>COMM</task>

 <action>STOP</action>

 <update>NULL</update>

 <response>NULL</response>

 </sched> 

</event> 

<!-- Stop MATB Timer and end experiment --> 

<event startTime="0:05:00"> 

 <control>END</control>

</event> 

</MATB-EVENTS>
Appendix Page 127 

L.12 MATB_EVENTS-template-resman.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 

<!-- Multi-Attribute Task Battery Events --> 

<!-- RESMAN Task Template File --> 

<!-- Created on 03-03-2009 --> 

<!-- Contains the templates for copy / paste /edit for the RESMAN task --> 

<!-- Includes the START / STOP control tags and RESMAN entries for the SCHED task --> 

<!-- The startTime= attribute and pump number tag values will have to be edited --> 

<!-- If both RESMAN and SYSMON task are active a single SCHED event will activate both --> 

<MATB-EVENTS> 

<!-- Start MATB Timer --> 

<event startTime="0:00:00"> 

 <control>START</control>

</event> 

<!-- Start both Resource Management and System Monitoring tasks --> 

<event startTime="0:00:01"> 

 <sched> 

 <task>RESSYS</task> 

 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<!-- Start Resource Management task --> 

<event startTime="0:00:02"> 

 <sched> 

 <task>RESMAN</task> 

 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<!-- Fail pump 1 --> 

<event startTime="0:01:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P1</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fix pump 1 --> 

<event startTime="0:01:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P1</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 
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<!-- Fail pump 2 --> 

<event startTime="0:02:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P2</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fix pump 2 --> 

<event startTime="0:02:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P2</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fail pump 3 --> 

<event startTime="0:03:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P3</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fix pump 3 --> 

<event startTime="0:03:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P3</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fail pump 4 --> 

<event startTime="0:04:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P4</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fix pump 4 --> 

<event startTime="0:04:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P4</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fail pump 5 --> 

<event startTime="0:05:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P5</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fix pump 5 --> 

<event startTime="0:05:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P5</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fail pump 6 --> 

<event startTime="0:06:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P6</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 
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<!-- Fix pump 6 --> 

<event startTime="0:06:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P6</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fail pump 7 --> 

<event startTime="0:07:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P7</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fix pump 7 --> 

<event startTime="0:07:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P7</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fail pump 8 --> 

<event startTime="0:08:00"> 

 <resman> 

 <fail>P8</fail> 

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Fix pump 8 --> 

<event startTime="0:08:30"> 

 <resman> 

 <fix>P8</fix>

 </resman> 

</event> 

<!-- Stop MATB Timer and end experiment --> 

<event startTime="0:09:00"> 

 <control>END</control>

</event> 

</MATB-EVENTS>
Appendix Page 130 

L.13 MATB_EVENTS-template-sched.xml 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 

<!-- Multi-Attribute Task Battery Events --> 

<!-- SCHED Template File --> 

<!-- Created on 03-03-2009 --> 

<!-- Contains the templates to copy / paste /edit SCHED entries --> 

<!-- TRACK target update rate values: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH --> 

<!-- TRACK joystick response values: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH --> 

<MATB-EVENTS> 

<event startTime="0:00:00"> 

<!-- Start MATB Timer --> 

 <control>START</control>

</event> 

<event startTime="0:01:00"> 

<!-- Start Communications task --> 

 <sched> 

 <task>COMM</task> 

 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:03:00"> 

 <!-- Stop Communications task --> 

 <sched > 

 <task>COMM</task> 

 <action>STOP</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:03:11"> 

<!-- Start Resource Management task --> 

 <sched> 

 <task>RESMAN</task> 

 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:03:21"> 

<!-- Start Resource Management and System Monitoring tasks --> 

 <sched> 

 <task>RESSYS</task> 

 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:03:31"> 

<!-- Start System Monitoring task --> 

 <sched> 

 <task>SYSMON</task> 
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 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:04:05"> 

<!-- Start Tracking task: Edit update and response as required --> 

 <sched> 

 <task>TRACK</task> 

 <action>MANUAL</action> 

 <update>MEDIUM</update>

 <response>MEDIUM</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:04:35"> 

<!-- Stop Tracking task --> 

 <sched > 

 <task>TRACK</task> 

 <action>AUTO</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:05:00"> 

<!-- Stop MATB Timer and end experiment --> 

 <control>END</control>

</event> 

</MATB-EVENTS> 
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L.14 MATB_EVENTS-template-sysmon.xml 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 

<!-- Multi-Attribute Task Battery Events --> 

<!-- SYSMON Template File --> 

<!-- Created on 03-03-2009 --> 

<!-- Contains the templates to copy / paste /edit SYSMON entries --> 

<!-- If both RESMAN and SYSMON task are active a single SCHED event will activate both --> 

<MATB-EVENTS> 

<event startTime="0:00:00"> 

<!-- Start MATB Timer --> 

 <control>START</control>

</event> 

<event startTime="0:00:01"> 

<!-- Start Resource Management and System Monitoring tasks --> 

 <sched> 

 <task>RESSYS</task> 

 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:00:02"> 

<!-- Start System Monitoring task --> 

 <sched> 

 <task>SYSMON</task> 

 <action>START</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:00:13"> 

<!-- Turn The GREEN light, Normally ON to OFF --> 

 <sysmon> 

 <monitoringLightType>GREEN</monitoringLightType> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:00:23"> 

<!-- Turn The RED light, Normally OFF to ON --> 

 <sysmon> 

 <monitoringLightType>RED</monitoringLightType> 

 </sysmon> 

</event>

<event startTime="0:00:33"> 

<!-- Move SCALE ONE DOWN --> 

 <sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>ONE</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 
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<event startTime="0:00:43"> 

<!-- Move SCALE ONE UP --> 

 <sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>ONE</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:00:53"> 

<!-- Move SCALE TWO DOWN --> 

<sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>TWO</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:01:03"> 

<!-- Move SCALE TWO UP --> 

<sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>TWO</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:01:13"> 

<!-- Move SCALE THREE DOWN --> 

<sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>THREE</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:01:23"> 

<!-- Move SCALE THREE UP --> 

 <sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>THREE</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:01:33"> 

<!-- Move SCALE FOUR DOWN --> 

 <sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>FOUR</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:01:43"> 

<!-- Move SCALE FOUR UP --> 

 <sysmon> 

 <monitoringScaleNumber>FOUR</monitoringScaleNumber> 

 <monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection> 

 </sysmon> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:02:00"> 

<!-- Stop MATB Timer and end experiment --> 

<control>END</control>

</event> 

</MATB-EVENTS>
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L.15 MATB_EVENTS-template-track.xml 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 

<!-- Multi-Attribute Task Battery Events --> 

<!-- Start Template File --> 

<!-- Created on 03-03-2009 --> 

<!-- Contains the templates for copy / paste /edit TRACK entries --> 

<!-- TRACK target update rate values: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH --> 

<!-- TRACK joystick response values: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH --> 

<!-- The TRACK task is controlled through SCHED entries --> 

<MATB-EVENTS> 

<event startTime="0:00:00"> 

<!-- Start MATB Timer --> 

 <control>START</control>

</event> 

<event startTime="0:00:05"> 

<!-- Start Tracking task: Edit update and response as required --> 

<sched> 

 <task>TRACK</task> 

 <action>MANUAL</action> 

 <update>MEDIUM</update>

 <response>MEDIUM</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:01:55"> 

<!-- Stop Tracking task --> 

 <sched > 

 <task>TRACK</task> 

 <action>AUTO</action> 

 <update>NULL</update> 

 <response>NULL</response> 

 </sched> 

</event> 

<event startTime="0:02:00"> 

<!-- Stop MATB Timer and end experiment --> 

 <control>END</control>

</event> 

</MATB-EVENTS>
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M COMM Audio Filenames 

# Audio Filename 

1 OWN_COM1_124-575.wav 

2 OWN_COM1_125-550.wav

3 OWN_COM1_126-525.wav 

4 OWN_COM1_127-500.wav 

5 OWN_COM1_128-475.wav 

6 OWN_COM1_129-450.wav 

7 OWN_COM1_128-575.wav 

8 OWN_COM1_127-550.wav 

9 OWN_COM1_126-450.wav 

10 OWN_COM1_125-500.wav 

11 OWN_COM2_129-575.wav 

12 OWN_COM2_128-550.wav

13 OWN_COM2_127-525.wav 

14 OWN_COM2_126-475.wav 

15 OWN_COM2_125-500.wav 

16 OWN_COM2_124-450.wav 

17 OWN_COM2_125-575.wav 

18 OWN_COM2_126-550.wav 

19 OWN_COM2_127-500.wav 

20 OWN_COM2_128-525.wav 

21 OWN_NAV1_110-650.wav 

22 OWN_NAV1_111-600.wav 

23 OWN_NAV1_112-550.wav 

24 OWN_NAV1_113-500.wav 

25 OWN_NAV1_114-450.wav 

26 OWN_NAV1_115-400.wav 

27 OWN_NAV1_114-650.wav 

28 OWN_NAV1_113-600.wav 

29 OWN_NAV1_112-450.wav 

30 OWN_NAV1_111-500.wav 

31 OWN_NAV2_115-650.wav 

32 OWN_ NAV2_114-600.wav 

33 OWN_ NAV2_113-550.wav 

34 OWN_ NAV2_112-450.wav 

35 OWN_ NAV2_111-400.wav 

36 OWN_ NAV2_110-500.wav 

37 OWN_ NAV2_111-650.wav 

38 OWN_ NAV2_112-600.wav 

39 OWN_ NAV2_113-500.wav 

40 OWN_ NAV2_114-450.wav 
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# Audio Filename 

41 OTHER_COM1_118-325.wav 

42 OTHER_COM1_120-825.wav 

43 OTHER_COM1_124-350.wav 

44 OTHER_COM1_126-175.wav 

45 OTHER_COM1_127-725.wav 

46 OTHER_COM1_128-525.wav 

47 OTHER_COM1_130-875.wav 

48 OTHER_COM1_132-950.wav 

49 OTHER_COM1_134-175.wav 

50 OTHER_COM1_135-225.wav 

51 OTHER_COM2_118-275.wav 

52 OTHER_COM2_120-775.wav 

53 OTHER_COM2_124-500.wav 

54 OTHER_COM2_126-025.wav 

55 OTHER_COM2_127-675.wav 

56 OTHER_COM2_128-475.wav 

57 OTHER_COM2_130-725.wav 

58 OTHER_COM2_132-800.wav 

59 OTHER_COM2_134-025.wav 

60 OTHER_COM2_135-175.wav 

61 OTHER_NAV1_108-350.wav 

62 OTHER_NAV1_109-250.wav 

63 OTHER_NAV1_110-400.wav 

64 OTHER_NAV1_111-950.wav 

65 OTHER_NAV1_112-150.wav 

66 OTHER_NAV1_113-000.wav 

67 OTHER_NAV1_114-500.wav 

68 OTHER_NAV1_115-750.wav 

69 OTHER_NAV1_116-450.wav 

70 OTHER_NAV1_117-650.wav 

71 OTHER_NAV2_108-750.wav 

72 OTHER_NAV2_109-650.wav 

73 OTHER_NAV2_110-800.wav 

74 OTHER_NAV2_111-350.wav 

75 OTHER_NAV2_112-550.wav 

76 OTHER_NAV2_113-400.wav 

77 OTHER_NAV2_114-900.wav 

78 OTHER_NAV2_115-050.wav 

79 OTHER_NAV2_116-850.wav 

80 OTHER_NAV2_117-950.wav 
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N Crimson Editor Screen Capture of a MATB_EVENTS File 
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N.1 XML Notepad 2007 Screen Capture of a MATB_EVENTS File 
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O A complete MATB_II_*.txt output file for a 5 minute run 

#0211201120:42:14MATB_2011_02112041.txt

#

#EventsFilename:MATB_EVENTS5minRating.xml

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Event Processed: Control 

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Event Processed: Resource Management 

Event Processed: System Monitoring 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

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Subject Response: Resource Management 

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Subject Response: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Recording Interval Triggered: Resource Management 

Recording Interval Triggered: Tracking 

Event Processed: Scheduling 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Communications 

Event Terminated: Communications 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

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Subject Response: Communications 

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Event Processed: System Monitoring 

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Event Processed: System Monitoring 

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- Joystick Connected - 

- RESMAN and SYSMON Active 

- TRACK in Manual Mode 

- Pump ONE Failed 

- GREEN Light 

- Pump TWO 

- GREEN Light 

- Pump FOUR 

- Pump THREE 

- Pump SIX 

- Pump FIVE 

- COMM Session Started 

- Pump ONE Fixed 

- COM ONE OWN Ship 

- Pump FIVE Failed 

- Pump ONE 

- COM1 Response Inappropriate 

- FREQ Integer 

- FREQ Integer 

- FREQ Decimal 

- FREQ Decimal 

- RED Light 

- FREQ Decimal 

- Enter Button Selected 

- RED Light 

- Scale TWO 

- Pump FIVE Fixed 

- Scale TWO 

- Scale TWO Resp. Inappropriate 

- COM TWO OTHER Ship 

- Scale TWO Resp. Inappropriate 

- Pump FIVE 

- Pump FOUR 

- Pump THREE 

- Pump FOUR 

- Pump ONE 

- Pump EIGHT 

- Pump THREE 
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Event Terminated: Communications 

Event Processed: Scheduling 

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Event Processed: System Monitoring 

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Event Terminated: System Monitoring 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Scheduling 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Event Processed: System Monitoring 

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Recording Interval Triggered: Resource Management 

Recording Interval Triggered: Tracking 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Scheduling 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Communications 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Recording Interval Triggered: Tracking 

Subject Response: Communications 

Subject Response: Communications 

Subject Response: Communications 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

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Subject Response: Communications 

Subject Response: Communications 

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- TRACK in Auto Mode 

- NAV TWO OTHER Ship 

- GREEN Light 

- GREEN Light 

- Pump EIGHT Failed 

- NAV2 Response Inappropriate 

- FREQ Integer 

- FREQ Integer 

- FREQ Integer 

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- FREQ Decimal 

- Enter Button Selected 

- COMM Session Ended 

- Scale THREE 

- Pump THREE 

- Scale ONE 

- Pump TWO 

- TRACK in Manual Mode 

- Pump EIGHT Fixed 

- RED Light 

- RED Light 

- Pump THREE 

- COMM Session Started 

- Pump ONE 

- Pump TWO 

- Pump EIGHT 

- Pump THREE 

- COM ONE OWN Ship 

- Pump TWO Failed 

- COM ONE 

- FREQ Integer 

- FREQ Integer 

- Pump FOUR Failed 

- FREQ Decimal 

- FREQ Decimal 

- FREQ Decimal 

- FREQ Decimal 

- FREQ Decimal 

- Enter Button Selected 

- Pump THREE 
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Event Processed: System Monitoring 

Recording Interval Triggered: Resource Management 

Subject Response: System Monitoring 

Event Processed: Communications 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Recording Interval Triggered: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Scheduling 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Event Processed: System Monitoring 

Event Terminated: Communications 

Subject Response: System Monitoring 

Information: MATB Lost The Focus For 

Recording Interval Triggered: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: System Monitoring 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Subject Response: System Monitoring 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Scheduling 

Subject Response: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Workload Rating Scale 

Event Processed: Resource Management 

Event Processed: Control 

- Scale ONE 

- Scale ONE 

- COM TWO OTHER Ship 

- Pump TWO Fixed 

- Pump FOUR Fixed 

- Pump TWO 

- TRACK in Auto Mode 

- Pump FOUR 

- Pump THREE Failed 

- GREEN Light 

- GREEN Light 

- 00:02.2 [min:sec.tenths] 

- Pump ONE 

- Pump TWO 

- Pump EIGHT 

- RED Light 

- Pump SEVEN 

- RED Light 

- Pump ONE 

- COMM Session Ended 

- Pump TWO 

- Pump THREE Fixed 
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P A complete MATB_EVENTS file 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

- <!-- Multi-Attribute Task Battery Events -->

- <!-- Modified on 01-21-2011 -->

- <!-- Sample 5 minute run with all four tasks and multi WRS questionnaire 

occurences -->

- <MATB-EVENTS>

- <!-- CNTRL: Start MATB Timer -->

- <event startTime="0:00:00">

<control>START</control>

</event>

- <!-- SCHED: Start RESMAN & SYSMON Tasks -->

- <event startTime="0:00:01">

- <sched>

<task>RESSYS</task>

<action>START</action>

<update>NULL</update>

<response>NULL</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- SCHED: TRACK to Manual Mode -->

- <event startTime="0:00:02">

- <sched>

<task>TRACK</task>

<action>MANUAL</action>

<update>HIGH</update>

<response>MEDIUM</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fail pump 1 -->

- <event startTime="0:00:05">

- <resman>

<fail>P1</fail>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: Green Light OFF -->

- <event startTime="0:00:08">

- <sysmon activity="START">

<monitoringLightType>GREEN</monitoringLightType>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- SCHED: COMM Start Session -->

- <event startTime="0:00:10">

- <sched>

<task>COMM</task>

<action>START</action>

<update>NULL</update>

<response>NULL</response>
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</sched>

</event>

- <!-- COMM: OTHER Ship Freq Change -->

- <event startTime="0:00:15">

- <comm>

<ship>OTHER</ship>

<radio>COM2</radio>

<freq>130.725</freq>

</comm>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: Red Light ON -->

- <event startTime="0:00:20">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringLightType>RED</monitoringLightType>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fix pump 1 -->

- <event startTime="0:00:35">

- <resman>

<fix>P1</fix>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE ONE UP -->

- <event startTime="0:00:38">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>ONE</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- COMM: OWN Ship Freq Change -->

- <event startTime="0:00:40">

- <comm>

<ship>OWN</ship>

<radio>COM1</radio>

<freq>127.550</freq>

</comm>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fail pump 5 -->

- <event startTime="0:00:45">

- <resman>

<fail>P5</fail>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: Red Light ON -->

- <event startTime="0:00:53">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringLightType>RED</monitoringLightType>

</sysmon>

</event>
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- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE TWO DOWN -->

- <event startTime="0:01:00">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>TWO</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE FOUR DOWN -->

- <event startTime="0:01:10">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>FOUR</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fix pump 5 -->

- <event startTime="0:01:15">

- <resman>

<fix>P5</fix>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- COMM: OWN Ship Freq Change -->

- <event startTime="0:01:20">

- <comm>

<ship>OWN</ship>

<radio>COM2</radio>

<freq>126.475</freq>

</comm>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE TWO UP -->

- <event startTime="0:01:31">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>TWO</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- COMM: OWN Ship Freq Change -->

- <event startTime="0:01:45">

- <comm>

<ship>OWN</ship>

<radio>NAV1</radio>

<freq>111.600</freq>

</comm>

</event>

- <!-- SCHED: TRACK to Automatic Response Mode -->

- <event startTime="0:02:00">

- <sched>

<task>TRACK</task>

<action>AUTO</action>

<update>NULL</update>
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<response>NULL</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: Green Light OFF -->

- <event startTime="0:02:10">

- <sysmon activity="START">

<monitoringLightType>GREEN</monitoringLightType>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- COMM: OTHER Ship Freq Change -->

- <event startTime="0:02:20">

- <comm>

<ship>OTHER</ship>

<radio>NAV2</radio>

<freq>115.050</freq>

</comm>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fail pump 8 -->

- <event startTime="0:02:20">

- <resman>

<fail>P8</fail>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SCHED: COMM Stop Session -->

- <event startTime="0:02:30">

- <sched>

<task>COMM</task>

<action>STOP</action>

<update>NULL</update>

<response>NULL</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE THREE UP -->

- <event startTime="0:02:33">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>THREE</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- WRS questionnaire -->

- <event startTime="0:02:40">

<wrs>START</wrs>

</event>

- <!-- SCHED: TRACK to Manual Mode -->

- <event startTime="0:02:45">

- <sched>

<task>TRACK</task>

<action>MANUAL</action>

<update>MEDIUM</update>
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<response>HIGH</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fix pump 8 -->

- <event startTime="0:02:50">

- <resman>

<fix>P8</fix>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: Red Light ON -->

- <event startTime="0:02:53">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringLightType>RED</monitoringLightType>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <event startTime="0:03:05">

- <sched>

<task>COMM</task>

<action>START</action>

<update>NULL</update>

<response>NULL</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- Start Communications task and make radio change -->

- <event startTime="0:03:10">

- <comm activity="START">

<ship>OWN</ship>

<radio>COM1</radio>

<freq>126.450</freq>

</comm>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fail pump 2 -->

- <event startTime="0:03:20">

- <resman>

<fail>P2</fail>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fail pump 4 -->

- <event startTime="0:03:20">

- <resman>

<fail>P4</fail>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE ONE DOWN -->

- <event startTime="0:03:23">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>ONE</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>
Appendix Page 147 

</event>

- <!-- COMM: OTHER Ship Freq Change -->

- <event startTime="0:03:45">

- <comm>

<ship>OTHER</ship>

<radio>COM2</radio>

<freq>120.775</freq>

</comm>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fix pump 2 -->

- <event startTime="0:03:50">

- <resman>

<fix>P2</fix>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fix pump 4 -->

- <event startTime="0:03:55">

- <resman>

<fix>P4</fix>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SCHED: TRACK to Automatic Response Mode -->

- <event startTime="0:04:00">

- <sched>

<task>TRACK</task>

<action>AUTO</action>

<update>NULL</update>

<response>NULL</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fail pump 3 -->

- <event startTime="0:04:05">

- <resman>

<fail>P3</fail>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: Green Light OFF -->

- <event startTime="0:04:13">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringLightType>GREEN</monitoringLightType>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE TWO DOWN -->

- <event startTime="0:04:23">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>TWO</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>DOWN</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>

</event>
Appendix Page 148 

- <!-- SYSMON: Red Light ON -->

- <event startTime="0:04:33">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringLightType>RED</monitoringLightType>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <event startTime="0:04:40">

- <sched>

<task>COMM</task>

<action>STOP</action>

<update>NULL</update>

<response>NULL</response>

</sched>

</event>

- <!-- SYSMON: SCALE ONE UP -->

- <event startTime="0:04:41">

- <sysmon>

<monitoringScaleNumber>ONE</monitoringScaleNumber>

<monitoringScaleDirection>UP</monitoringScaleDirection>

</sysmon>

</event>

- <!-- WRS questionnaire -->

- <event startTime="0:04:45">

<wrs>START</wrs>

</event>

- <!-- RESMAN: Fix pump 3 -->

- <event startTime="0:04:55">

- <resman>

<fix>P3</fix>

</resman>

</event>

- <!-- CNTRL: Stop MATB Timer & End Run -->

- <event startTime="0:05:00">

<control>END</control>

</event>

</MATB-EVENTS>
Appendix Page 149 

P.1 MATB_EVENTS-sample-5min.xml

Events for the first 53 seconds of the sample file. 
Appendix Page 150 
Appendix Page 151 
Appendix Page 152 

P.2 Appendix CONTROL.xml 
Appendix Page 153 

P.3 Appendix RESMAN.xml 
Appendix Page 154 

Q Multi-Attribute Task Battery (MATB) Communications Task Audio 

Scripts and Filenames 

Radio communications are a critical component of the air traffic control (ATC) system. Flight crews 

must monitor ATC radio communications to avoid potential traffic conflicts and be precisely where 

the air traffic controller wants them to be (taxiway, runway, arrival / departure route, etc). The flight 

crew will normally communicate with multiple controllers and on multiple radio frequencies during 

a single flight.

One of the tasks in MATB is the radio communications task, where short audio utterances are played 

and the subject responds to the instructions. The audio utterances simulate an air traffic controller

directing the flight deck crew to tune either one of two voice communication radios or one of two 

navigation radio aids (e.g. VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range or VOR) to a new frequency. The 

subject tunes the radio if the message is for them and ignores it when it is intended for another 

aircraft. 

The time sequence of an experimental run is managed by the contents of an XML file called the 

MATB_EVENTS file. The correct audio file to play is selected by file name which is composed by 

concatenating three elements from the events file. These are type of aircraft (known as “ship”), the 

“radio” name and the “freq” (frequency). A couple of examples from MATB_EVENTS file are: 

<comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>118.025</freq> 

</comm> 

And

<comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>112.550</freq> 

</comm> 

The audio filename for the first would be OWN_COM1_118-025.wav and for the second, 

OTHER_NAV2_112-550.wav.

The OWN SHIP utterance for the first named file would be: 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT ZERO TWO FIVE” 

And for the OTHER SHIP file, the utterance would be: 

“FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, tune your NAV TWO radio to 

frequency ONE ONE TWO POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

Each digit of the frequency is pronounced phonetically rather than spoken as a number, for example 

“ONE ONE EIGHT POINT ZERO TWO FIVE” rather than “One Eighteen and twenty five 

thousandths”.
Appendix Page 155 

An aeronautical radio call sign consists of two parts, the first part is a nickname to differentiate 

similar named airlines or organizations. They are not the same as an airline’s International Civil 

Aviation Organization (ICAO) or International Air Transport Association (IATA) designations. The 

second part is a numeric designation, usually the flight identification number for an airline or the last 

four characters of the registration marking for military or business aircraft. However, there are many 

exceptions, to either avoid confusion caused by similar flight identification numbers in proximity or 

some other reason. Military aircraft flying tactical missions do not normally follow this convention. 

Langley Research Center (LaRC) uses NASA 5xx for its aircraft.

The nickname part of the call sign is not spoken phonetically, but the numeric part normally is. The 

call sign used in MATB for OWN is always “NASA 504”, which is LaRC’s Cessna 206. This call 

sign would normally be spoken as “NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR”, rather than “NOVEMBER ALPHA 

SIERRA ALPHA FIVE ZERO FOUR”.

There are no NASA call signs in the list of OTHER aircraft. A list of real world OTHER calls signs 

used for the radio communications is listed in Appendix Q.1.9.

MATB expects the files to be recorded in the Wave Form format (“.wav” file extension). Once 

recorded the files are placed in the “\MATB\audio” sub-folder. The filenames with the 

corresponding event XML file entry to play it are listed in Appendix Q.1.11.

Appendix Q.1 contains a list of 80 filenames along with the audio script for each. There are 40 each 

for OWN ship and OTHER ship, with 10 for each of the four radios in each ship category. The 

number of available files allows almost two communications events per minute without duplicates. 

As it is typical for flight deck crews to communicate with a number of air traffic controllers during 

the course of a flight, it would be appropriate for these recordings to be made by more than one 

individual’s voice. 

ATC radio communications protocol follows this format: 

Full call sign of the called aircraft 

Name of the ATC calling facility / function 

Request

Two prime reasons for this are the number of aircraft on frequency and that flight deck crews may be 

monitoring more than one radio simultaneously. As this is not the situation during a MATB run, the 

call sign will be repeated in place of the ATC calling facility / function. While ICAO standards 

required that radio frequencies be communicated by speaking each number in a single format with 

“POINT” annunciated for the decimal point, it has become common practice in some regions to 

ignore this to save time. For instance, a COM radio frequency of “132.650” may be read back as 

"One thirty two sixty five”. While this may save time, there is less chance of misunderstanding 

adhering to the ICAO standard. The MATB scripts follow the ICAO standard.
Appendix Page 156 

Q.1 Scripts / Audio Filename Pairs

Q.1.1 NASA 504 Communications radio number ONE 

1. OWN_COM1_124-575.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO FOUR POINT FIVE SEVEN FIVE” 

2. OWN_COM1_125-550.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO FIVE POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

3. OWN_COM1_126-525.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SIX POINT FIVE TWO FIVE” 

4. OWN_COM1_127-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SEVEN POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

5. OWN_COM1_128-475.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO EIGHT POINT FOUR SEVEN FIVE” 

6. OWN_COM1_129-450.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO NINER POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 

7. OWN_COM1_128-575.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO EIGHT POINT FIVE SEVEN FIVE” 

8. OWN_COM1_127-550.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SEVEN POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

9. OWN_COM1_126-450.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SIX POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 

10. OWN_COM1_125-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE TWO FIVE POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 
Appendix Page 157 

Q.1.2 NASA 504 Communications radio number TWO 

11. OWN_COM2_129-575.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO NINER POINT FIVE SEVEN FIVE” 

12. OWN_COM2_128-550.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO EIGHT POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

13. OWN_COM2_127-525.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SEVEN POINT FIVE TWO FIVE” 

14. OWN_COM2_126-475.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SIX POINT FOUR SEVEN FIVE” 

15. OWN_COM2_125-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO FIVE POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

16. OWN_COM2_124-450.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO FOUR POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 

17. OWN_COM2_125-575.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO FIVE POINT FIVE SEVEN FIVE” 

18. OWN_COM2_126-550.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SIX POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

19. OWN_COM2_127-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO SEVEN POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

20. OWN_COM2_128-525.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE TWO EIGHT POINT FIVE TWO FIVE” 
Appendix Page 158 

Q.1.3 NASA 504 Navigation radio number ONE 

21. OWN_NAV1_110-650.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE ZERO POINT SIX FIVE ZERO ” 

22. OWN_ NAV1_111-600.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE ONE POINT SIX ZERO ZERO” 

23. OWN_ NAV1_112-550.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE TWO POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

24. OWN_ NAV1_113-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE THREE POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

25. OWN_ NAV1_114-450.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FOUR POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 

26. OWN_ NAV1_115-400.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FIVE POINT FOUR ZERO ZERO” 

27. OWN_ NAV1_114-650.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FOUR POINT SIX FIVE ZERO” 

28. OWN_ NAV1_113-600.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE THREE POINT SIX ZERO ZERO” 

29. OWN_ NAV1_112-450.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE TWO POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 

30. OWN_ NAV1_111-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE ONE POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 
Appendix Page 159 

Q.1.4 NASA 504 Navigation radio number TWO 

31. OWN_NAV2_115-650.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FIVE POINT SIX FIVE ZERO ” 

32. OWN_ NAV2_114-600.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FOUR POINT SIX ZERO ZERO” 

33. OWN_ NAV2_113-550.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE THREE POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

34. OWN_ NAV2_112-450.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE TWO POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 

35. OWN_ NAV2_111-400.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE ONE POINT FOUR ZERO ZERO” 

36. OWN_ NAV2_110-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE ZERO POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

37. OWN_ NAV2_111-650.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE ONE POINT SIX FIVE ZERO” 

38. OWN_ NAV2_112-600.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE TWO POINT SIX ZERO ZERO” 

39. OWN_ NAV2_113-500.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE THREE POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

40. OWN_ NAV2_114-450.wav 

“NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, NASA FIVE ZERO FOUR, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FOUR POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 
Appendix Page 160 

Q.1.5 Other Ship Communications radio number ONE 

41. OTHER_COM1_118-325.wav 

“CITRIS TWO ONE ONE, CITRIS TWO ONE ONE, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT THREE TWO FIVE” 

42. OTHER_COM1_120-825.wav 

“ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, tune your COM ONE radio to 

frequency ONE TWO ZERO POINT EIGHT TWO FIVE” 

43. OTHER_COM1_124-350.wav 

“DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, tune your COM ONE radio 

to frequency ONE TWO FOUR POINT THREE FIVE ZERO” 

44. OTHER_COM1_126-175.wav 

“FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, tune your COM ONE radio to 

frequency ONE TWO SIX POINT ONE SEVEN FIVE” 

45. OTHER_COM1_127-725.wav 

“CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, tune your COM ONE radio to 

frequency ONE TWO SEVEN POINT SEVEN TWO FIVE” 

46. OTHER_COM1_128-525.wav 

“ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, tune your COM ONE 

radio to frequency ONE TWO EIGHT POINT FIVE TWO FIVE” 

47. OTHER_COM1_130-875.wav 

“UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE THREE ZERO POINT EIGHT SEVEN FIVE” 

48. OTHER_COM1_132-950.wav 

“DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, tune your COM ONE 

radio to frequency ONE THREE TWO POINT NINER FIVE ZERO” 

49. OTHER_COM1_134-175.wav 

“ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, tune your COM ONE radio to 

frequency ONE THREE FOUR POINT ONE SEVEN FIVE” 

50. OTHER_COM1_135-225.wav 

“CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, tune your COM ONE radio to frequency 

ONE THREE FIVE POINT TWO TWO FIVE” 
Appendix Page 161 

Q.1.6 Other Ship Communications radio number TWO 

51. OTHER_COM2_118-275.wav 

“CITRIS TWO ONE ONE , CITRIS TWO ONE ONE, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT TWO SEVEN FIVE” 

52. OTHER_COM2_120-775.wav 

“ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, tune your COM TWO radio to 

frequency ONE TWO ZERO POINT SEVEN SEVEN FIVE” 

53. OTHER_COM2_124-500.wav 

“DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, tune your COM TWO radio 

to frequency ONE TWO FOUR POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

54. OTHER_COM2_126-025.wav 

“FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, tune your COM TWO radio to 

frequency ONE TWO SIX POINT ZERO TWO FIVE” 

55. OTHER_COM2_127-675.wav 

“CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, tune your COM TWO radio to 

frequency ONE TWO SEVEN POINT SIX SEVEN FIVE” 

56. OTHER_COM2_128-475.wav 

“ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, tune your COM TWO 

radio to frequency ONE TWO EIGHT POINT FOUR SEVEN FIVE” 

57. OTHER_COM2_130-725.wav 

“UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE THREE ZERO POINT SEVEN TWO FIVE” 

58. OTHER_COM2_132-800.wav 

“DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, tune your COM TWO

radio to frequency ONE THREE TWO POINT EIGHT ZERO ZERO” 

59. OTHER_COM2_134-025.wav 

“ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, tune your COM TWO radio to 

frequency ONE THREE FOUR POINT ZERO TWO FIVE” 

60. OTHER_COM2_135-175.wav 

“CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, tune your COM TWO radio to frequency 

ONE THREE FIVE POINT ONE SEVEN FIVE” 
Appendix Page 162 

Q.1.7 Other Ship Navigation radio number ONE 

61. OTHER_NAV1_108-350.wav 

“CITRIS TWO ONE ONE , CITRIS TWO ONE ONE, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ZERO EIGHT POINT THREE FIVE ZERO ” 

62. OTHER_ NAV1_109-250.wav 

“ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, tune your NAV ONE radio to 

frequency ONE ZERO NINER POINT TWO FIVE ZERO” 

63. OTHER_ NAV1_110-400.wav 

“DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, tune your NAV ONE radio 

to frequency ONE ONE ZERO POINT FOUR ZERO ZERO” 

64. OTHER_ NAV1_111-950.wav 

“FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, tune your NAV ONE radio to 

frequency ONE ONE ONE POINT NINER FIVE ZERO” 

65. OTHER_ NAV1_112-150.wav 

“CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, tune your NAV ONE radio to 

frequency ONE ONE TWO POINT ONE FIVE ZERO” 

66. OTHER_ NAV1_113-000.wav 

“ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, tune your NAV ONE 

radio to frequency ONE ONE THREE POINT ZERO ZERO ZERO” 

67. OTHER_ NAV1_114-500.wav 

“UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FOUR POINT FIVE ZERO ZERO” 

68. OTHER_ NAV1_115-750.wav 

“DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, tune your NAV ONE 

radio to frequency ONE ONE FIVE POINT SEVEN FIVE ZERO” 

69. OTHER_ NAV1_116-450.wav 

“ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, tune your NAV ONE radio to 

frequency ONE ONE SIX POINT FOUR FIVE ZERO” 

70. OTHER_ NAV1_117-650.wav 

“CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, tune your NAV ONE radio to frequency 

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT SIX FIVE ZERO” 
Appendix Page 163 

Q.1.8 Other Ship Navigation radio number TWO 

71. OTHER_NAV2_108-750.wav 

“CITRIS TWO ONE ONE , CITRIS TWO ONE ONE, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ZERO EIGHT POINT SEVEN FIVE ZERO ” 

72. OTHER_ NAV2_109-650.wav 

“ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, ACEY FIVE ONE SEVEN ONE, tune your NAV TWO radio to 

frequency ONE ZERO NINER POINT SIX FIVE ZERO” 

73. OTHER_ NAV2_110-800.wav 

“DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, DELTA ONE FIVE ONE NINER, tune your NAV TWO radio 

to frequency ONE ONE ZERO POINT EIGHT ZERO ZERO” 

74. OTHER_ NAV2_111-350.wav 

“FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, FEDEX THREE ZERO THREE, tune your NAV TWO radio to 

frequency ONE ONE ONE POINT THREE FIVE ZERO” 

75. OTHER_ NAV2_112-550.wav 

“CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, CITRIS NINER ZERO TWO, tune your NAV TWO radio to 

frequency ONE ONE TWO POINT FIVE FIVE ZERO” 

76. OTHER_ NAV2_113-400.wav 

“ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, ACEY FIVE TWO EIGHT EIGHT, tune your NAV TWO 

radio to frequency ONE ONE THREE POINT FOUR ZERO ZERO” 

77. OTHER_ NAV2_114-900.wav 

“UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, UPS TWO ZERO SEVEN, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE FOUR POINT NINER ZERO ZERO” 

78. OTHER_ NAV2_115-050.wav 

“DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, DELTA ONE SEVEN ZERO ONE, tune your NAV TWO 

radio to frequency ONE ONE FIVE POINT ZERO FIVE ZERO” 

79. OTHER_ NAV2_116-850.wav 

“ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, ACEY FIVE SIX TWO ZERO, tune your NAV TWO radio to 

frequency ONE ONE SIX POINT EIGHT FIVE ZERO” 

80. OTHER_ NAV2_117-950.wav 

“CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, CITRIS SIX FOUR TWO, tune your NAV TWO radio to frequency 

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT NINER FIVE ZERO” 
Appendix Page 164 

Q.1.9 Airline Call Signs 

CALL SIGN AIRLINE 

American American Airlines 

Acey Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. (ASA) 

Amtran ATA Airlines 

Cactus American West Airlines 

Citris Air Tran Airlines 

Continental Continental Airlines 

Delta Delta Airlines 

Dynasty China Airlines 

FedEx Federal Express 

Shamrock Aer Lingus 

Southwest Southwest Airlines 

Speedbird British Airways 

United United Airlines 

UPS United Parcel Service 

US Air US Airways 

Virair Virgin Atlantic Airways 
Appendix Page 165 

Q.1.10 FAA Radiotelephony Phonetic Alphabet with Pronunciation 
Appendix Page 166 

Q.1.11 Audio Filename with Corresponding Events File Entry 

# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

1 OWN_COM1_124-575.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>124.575</freq> 

</comm>

2 OWN_COM1_125-550.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>125.550</freq> 

</comm> 

3 OWN_COM1_126-525.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>126.525</freq> 

</comm> 

4 OWN_COM1_127-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>127.500</freq> 

</comm> 

5 OWN_COM1_128-475.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>128.475</freq> 

</comm> 

6 OWN_COM1_129-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>129.450</freq> 

</comm> 

7 OWN_COM1_128-575.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>128.575</freq> 

</comm> 

8 OWN_COM1_127-550.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>127.550</freq> 

</comm> 
Appendix Page 167 

# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

9 OWN_COM1_126-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>126.450</freq> 

</comm> 

10 OWN_COM1_125-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>125.500</freq> 

</comm> 

11 OWN_COM2_129-575.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>129.575</freq> 

</comm>

12 OWN_COM2_128-550.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>128.550</freq> 

</comm>

13 OWN_COM2_127-525.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>127.525</freq> 

</comm>

14 OWN_COM2_126-475.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>126.475</freq> 

</comm>

15 OWN_COM2_125-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>125.500</freq> 

</comm>

16 OWN_COM2_124-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>124.450</freq> 

</comm>
Appendix Page 168 

# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

17 OWN_COM2_125-575.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>125.575</freq> 

</comm> 

18 OWN_COM2_126-550.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>126.550</freq> 

</comm> 

19 OWN_COM2_127-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>127.500</freq> 

</comm>

20 OWN_COM2_128-525.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>128.525</freq> 

</comm>

21 OWN_NAV1_110-650.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>110.650</freq> 

</comm>

22 OWN_ NAV1_111-600.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>111.600</freq> 

</comm>

23 OWN_ NAV1_112-550.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>112.550</freq> 

</comm>

24 OWN_ NAV1_113-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>113.500</freq> 

</comm>
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# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

25 OWN_ NAV1_114-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>114.450</freq> 

</comm> 

26 OWN_ NAV1_115-400.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>115.400</freq> 

</comm> 

27 OWN_ NAV1_114-650.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>114.650</freq> 

</comm>

28 OWN_ NAV1_113-600.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>113.600</freq> 

</comm>

29 OWN_ NAV1_112-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>112.450</freq> 

</comm>

30 OWN_ NAV1_111-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>111.500</freq> 

</comm>

31 OWN_NAV2_115-650.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>115.650</freq> 

</comm>

32 OWN_ NAV2_114-600.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>114.600</freq> 

</comm>
Appendix Page 170 

# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

33 OWN_ NAV2_113-550.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>113.550</freq> 

</comm> 

34 OWN_ NAV2_112-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>112.450</freq> 

</comm> 

35 OWN_ NAV2_111-400.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>111.400</freq> 

</comm>

36 OWN_ NAV2_110-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>110.500</freq> 

</comm>

37 OWN_ NAV2_111-650.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>111.650</freq> 

</comm>

38 OWN_ NAV2_112-600.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>112.600</freq> 

</comm>

39 OWN_ NAV2_113-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>113.500</freq> 

</comm>

40 OWN_ NAV2_114-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>114.450</freq> 

</comm>
Appendix Page 171 

# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

41 OTHER_COM1_118-325.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>118.325</freq> 

</comm> 

42 OTHER_COM1_120-825.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>120.825</freq> 

</comm> 

43 OTHER_COM1_124-350.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>124.350</freq> 

</comm>

44 OTHER_COM1_126-175.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>126.175</freq> 

</comm>

45 OTHER_COM1_127-725.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>127.725</freq> 

</comm>

46 OTHER_COM1_128-525.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>128.525</freq> 

</comm>

47 OTHER_COM1_130-875.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OWN</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>130.875</freq> 

</comm>

48 OTHER_COM1_132-950.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>132.950</freq> 

</comm>
Appendix Page 172 

# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

49 OTHER_COM1_134-175.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>134.175</freq> 

</comm> 

50 OTHER_COM1_135-225.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM1</radio> 

 <freq>135.225</freq> 

</comm> 

51 OTHER_COM2_118-275.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>118.275</freq> 

</comm>

52 OTHER_COM2_120-775.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>120.775</freq> 

</comm>

53 OTHER_COM2_124-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>124.500</freq> 

</comm>

54 OTHER_COM2_126-025.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>126.025</freq> 

</comm>

55 OTHER_COM2_127-675.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>127.675</freq> 

</comm>

56 OTHER_COM2_128-475.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>128.475</freq> 

</comm>
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# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

57 OTHER_COM2_130-725.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>130.725</freq> 

</comm> 

58 OTHER_COM2_132-800.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>132.800</freq> 

</comm> 

59 OTHER_COM2_134-025.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>134.025</freq> 

</comm>

60 OTHER_COM2_135-175.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>COM2</radio> 

 <freq>135.175</freq> 

</comm>

61 OTHER_NAV1_108-350.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>108.350</freq> 

</comm>

62 OTHER_ NAV1_109-250.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>109.250</freq> 

</comm>

63 OTHER_ NAV1_110-400.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>110.400</freq> 

</comm>

64 OTHER_ NAV1_111-950.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>111.950</freq> 

</comm>
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# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

65 OTHER_ NAV1_112-150.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>112.150</freq> 

</comm> 

66 OTHER_ NAV1_113-000.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>113.000</freq> 

</comm> 

67 OTHER_ NAV1_114-500.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>114.500</freq> 

</comm>

68 OTHER_ NAV1_115-750.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>115.750</freq> 

</comm>

69 OTHER_ NAV1_116-450.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>116.450</freq> 

</comm>

70 OTHER_ NAV1_117-650.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV1</radio> 

 <freq>117.650</freq> 

</comm>

71 OTHER_NAV2_108-750.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>108.750</freq> 

</comm>

72 OTHER_ NAV2_109-650.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>109.650</freq> 

</comm>
Appendix Page 175 

# Audio Filename MATB_EVENT XML File Entry 

73 OTHER_ NAV2_110-800.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>110.800</freq> 

</comm> 

74 OTHER_ NAV2_111-350.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>111.350</freq> 

</comm> 

75 OTHER_ NAV2_112-550.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>112.550</freq> 

</comm>

76 OTHER_ NAV2_113-400.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>113.400</freq> 

</comm>

77 OTHER_ NAV2_114-900.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>114.900</freq> 

</comm>

78 OTHER_ NAV2_115-050.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>115.050</freq> 

</comm>

79 OTHER_ NAV2_116-850.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>116.850</freq> 

</comm>

80 OTHER_ NAV2_117-950.wav <comm> 

 <ship>OTHER</ship> 

 <radio>NAV2</radio> 

 <freq>117.950</freq> 

</comm>
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