DTIC ADA453363: Comparison of Army Hand and Arm Signals to a Covert Tactile Communication System in a Dynamic Environment

DTIC ADA453363: Comparison of Army Hand and Arm Signals to a Covert Tactile Communication System in a Dynamic Environment

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Description

This study was conducted jointly by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Central Florida. The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate Soldiers abilities to interpret and respond to tactile commands compared to their abilities to interpret and respond to standard visual hand and arm signals given from leaders in front of and behind them during movement. The tactile belt, developed by UCF, consists of eight tactors (tactile drivers) arranged equidistant around the Soldier's w

Subjects

DTIC ArchivePettitt, Rodger AARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD*ARMY PERSONNEL*COVERT OPERATIONS*BODY ARMOR*COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS*SITUATIONAL AWARENESSSIMULATIONREMOTE SYSTEMSHANDSVISUAL SIGNALSRADIOTELEPHONESARMS(ANATOMY)COMBAT PATROLS

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