Effects of noise on target detection, target identification and marksmanship under simulated combat conditions.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780494211700
Description: Purpose. This study examined the effects of noise on target detection, identification and marksmanship under simulated combat conditions. A secondary objective was to determine the effect of monetary incentive on performance. Methods. There were 20 soldiers (mean +/- SD of 24.2 +/- 3.9 y, 182 +/- 5 cm, and 84.2 +/- 13.7 kg) that participated in an individual and one reward based trial. All trials consisted of six 20 min counterbalanced control and noise (87 dB SPL battlefield noise) conditions, which alternated throughout the trial. During each 20 min period, subjects walked on a treadmill while engaged on the shooting task. Results.  Only engagement time of foe targets was effected by time on task.  Conclusions. It was concluded that subjects performed at maximal effort and emphasized accuracy over engagement time, although were not affected by noise, time on task or incentive during target detection, identification and marksmanship.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1485.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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