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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456756603321

Titolo

Human factors issues in combat identification [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dee H. Andrews, Robert P. Herz and Mark B. Wolf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2010

ISBN

1-315-58738-6

1-317-12018-3

1-282-38543-7

9786612385438

0-7546-9515-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Collana

Human Factors in Defence

Altri autori (Persone)

HerzRobert P

WolfMark B

AndrewsDee H

Disciplina

355.4/22

Soggetti

Friendly fire (Military science) - United States

Combat - Psychological aspects

Combat - Physiological aspects

Psychology, Military

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; Section 1 Cognitive Processes; Section 2 Visual Discrimination; Section 3 Situation Awareness; Section 4 Teams; Section 5 Automation; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This edited book presents an array of approaches on how human factors theory and research addresses the challenges associated with combat identification. Special emphasis is placed on reducing human error that leads to fratricide, which is the unintentional death or injury of friendly personnel by friendly weapons during an enemy engagement. Although fratricide has been a concern since humans first engaged in combat operations, it gained prominence during the Persian Gulf War. To reduce fratricide, advances in technological approaches to



enhance combat identification (e.g., Blue Force Tracker)