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- Trust in Small Teams
Multi-year research program based on a review of existing studies on trust. Theoretical model of trust development, maintenance and the consequences for team performance. Field studies of small teams in armoured vehicles and infantry.
- Situation Awareness and Safe Driving Behaviour.
An extensive review of how factors such as distraction or inattention affect driver awareness of road and traffic conditions and, hence, road traffic accidents. Development of a model of goal based driver behaviour and an associated research program.
- Soldier Tactical Information Requirements
Four year program to identify tactical information needs of dismounted infantry and to assess technical options for providing this information to individuals and teams. Use of simulation, modeling, prototypes, and field troop trials. Examined way finding, night vision, radio communication, planning and briefing, terrain visualisation (urban, wooded, etc), and target acquisition among others.
- Naval Command Styles
Scenario-based interviews with naval commanders in goal based and task based command styles and factors affecting style choice and impact on team performance. Conceptual framework to integrate team, contextual and mission related factors and performance measures. Recommended features for command team decision support software.
- Retention of Team Based Skills
A review of how different factors affect long term retention of team skills after completion of training. Factors included training method, task complexity, type and frequency of practice for individuals and the team as a whole, and changes in team membership.
- Highway Driving Behaviours
A field study of driving behaviours on major highways at different times of day. Observers captured incidence data on following, overtaking, and other driving behaviours.
- Helmet Loads on Head and Neck
Measured levels and patterns of acceleration forces during typical infantry activities. Established preferred helmet weight and centre of mass for prolonged wear. Used to design helmets incorporating devices such as night vision, way finding, and situation awareness.
- Ethical and Moral Decision-Making
A program to understand moral and ethical decision-making processes and dilemmas in peace-keeping and military operations. Work included an extensive literature review, interviews with military personnel with peacekeeping and operational experience, observation of field training for U.N. military observers, and development of moral and ethical decision-making scenarios for further research.
- Sonar Operators Search Strategies
Researched perceptual and cognitive workload required to monitor and detect submarine targets on complex sonar displays. Developed detailed dynamic simulation. Four studies of users' search strategies, workload and target detection speed and accuracy.
- Command Team Planning and Decision Support
Research for situational awareness and decision support issues for warship Command Team planning and tactical decision-making. Explored application issues for both analytical vs. intuitive (recognition primed) decision styles.
- Operations Planning Process (OPP)
Field studies in realistic settings of the current Canadian Forces Operations Planning Process which is based on an exhaustive analytical decision-making approach. Compared doctrine with application as practiced. Developed an abbreviated OPP based on intuitive (recognition primed) decision-making principles, and related training to compare these approaches.
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