Modeling Human and Organizational Behavior Application to Military Simulations (1998) / Chapter Skim
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The need to represent the behavior of individual combatants as well as teams and larger organizations has been expanding as a result of the increasing use of simulations for training, systems analysis, systems acquisition, and command decision aiding. Both for training and command decision aiding, the behaviors that are important to represent realistically are those that can be observed by the other participants in the simulation, including physical movement and detection and identification of enemy forces.
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For the short term, the panel believes it is important to collect real-world, wargame, and laboratory data in support of the development of new models and the development and application of human model accreditation procedures. For the intermediate term, we believe DMSO should extend the scope of useful task analysis and encourage sustained model development in focused areas.
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support theory development and basic research in relevant areas. Collect and Disseminate Human Performance Data The panel has concluded that all levels of model development depend on the sustained collection and dissemination of human behavior data.
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One approach to validation is to compare model outputs with data collected during prior live simulations conducted at various military training sites (e.g., the National Training Center, Red Flag, the Joint Readiness Training Center)
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It is important that model development involve interdisciplinary teams composed of military specialists and researchers/ modelers with expertise in cognitive psychology, social psychology, sociology, organizational behavior, computer science, and simulation technology. Benchmark.
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In the course of this study, the panel examined the current state of integrated computational models of human behavior and human cognitive processes that might lead to improved models of the future. However, the current state of the art offers no single representation architecture that is suited to all individual human or organizational modeling needs.
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Conferences The panel recommends an increase in the number of conferences focused on the need for and issues associated with human behavior representation in military models and simulations. The panel believes the previous biennial conferences on computer-generated forces and behavioral representation have been valuable, but could be made more useful through changes in organization and structure.
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This clearinghouse might include references and pointers to the following: Definitions Military task descriptions Data on military system performance Live exercise data for use in validation studies Specific models Resource and platform descriptions DMSO contractors and current projects Contractor reports Military technical reports Education and Training The panel believes opportunities for education and training in the professional competencies required for human behavior representation at a national level are lacking. We recommend that graduate and postdoctoral fellowships in human behavior representation and modeling be provided.
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