DOCSLIB.ORG

Getting to Know the User of ARTHUR Weapon Locating System a Step Towards Use-Oriented Product Development

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Getting to Know the User of ARTHUR Weapon Locating System a Step Towards Use-Oriented Product Development Getting to Know the User of ARTHUR Weapon Locating System A Step towards Use-Oriented Product Development Master of Science Thesis [in the Master Degree Programme Industrial Design Engineering] FREDRIK ANDERSSON TAINA FLINK Department of Product and Production Development Division of Design & Human Factors CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Göteborg, Sweden, 2010 Getting to Know the User of ARTHUR Weapon Locating System A Step towards Use-Oriented Product Development FREDRIK ANDERSSON TAINA FLINK Getting to Know the User of ARTHUR Weapon Locating System A Step towards Use-Oriented Product Development FREDRIK ANDERSSON TAINA FLINK © FREDRIK ANDERSSON, TAINA FLINK, 2010 Published and distributed by Department of Product and Production Development Division of Design & Human Factors Chalmers University of Technology SE-412 96 Göteborg Sweden Telephone + 46 (0)31-772 1000 Cover: [The ARTHUR Weapon Locating System and the two personas developed, see chapter 3.2 and 7.1 for further informtion. Pictures by Saab Group, Boston, ImageryMajestic, Denson and Irusta] [Chalmers Reproservice] Göteborg, Sweden 1999 IV ABSTRACT ARTHUR WLS is an ARTillery HUnting Radar Weapon Locating System, used - mate the impact points so that people on the ground can be warned. AR- THURto locate is developedfiring artillery by Saab weapons Electronic so that Defence they can Systems. be disarmed This thesis and to studies esti the users of ARTHUR and is an example of how a company can study their users’ needs and behaviors in order to take human factors into account. It demonstrates how this knowledge can be conveyed into the product devel- opment organization, so that it comes to use. This will be done by creating a booklet of information on the user and includes pointers and methods of how to take the user and usage in account in the design process. product development turns use-oriented, large competitive advantages will beIn thegained. field Theory of human suggests factors, that knowing human your factors user integration is the key tocan success. be achieved When in three ways; education, enforcement and end-user involvement. The basis for understanding user’s needs is not the study of needs as such, but the study of activities and actions since needs cannot be detected directly. In this thesis, this is further complicated by the military culture and the fact that the users themselves are hard to reach. The extensive data collection was carried out through interviews within the company and a telephone interview with an operator, surveys sent out to ARTHUR operators in four countries, observing deployment of the system as well as reading articles from the Danish artillery’s mission in Afghanistan. - quences for the problems, issues and disturbances found. By analyzing the engineersThe data was as intended analyzed users by, among of the other booklet things, as well finding as their causes existing and conse design process, requirements for the booklet were found. One of these require- ments was to make the user present in the mind of the designer during the design process, and for this scenarios and personas were created out of the collected data. Conclusively, the research carried out adds substantially to the knowledge of ARTHUR users and ARTHUR user behavior at Saab. The fact that the authors have not met the users in person probably contributes to the extent of the result but not the reliability of the result itself. The most important recom- mendation to succeed in human factors integration and in developing more usable products is to involve the end-user to a greater extent. V VI PREFACE This is the master’s thesis of Fredrik Andersson and Taina Flink and has been com- pleted as a part of the master in Industrial Design Engineering. It has been carried out at the division of Design and Human Factors at the department of Product and Production Development at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Swe- den. The initiator of the project is Saab Electronic Defence Systems in Gothenburg where the project has been conducted. The master thesis has been running from February 2010 to August 2010 and constitutes 30 ETCS. We would like to thank our examiner, Anna-Lisa Osvalder, for her warm support, and our tutor at Chalmers, Lars-Ola Bligård, for his deep involvement and for shar- ing his experience of both theory and practice of human factors. We would also like to thank the many employees of Saab Electronic Defence Sys- tems who have taken the time to be interviewed and letting us observe them in their work. A special thanks also to Torgny Hansson, the initiator of the project, for giving us the opportunity to undertake this project and for his valuable insights as well as our tutor at Saab, Jan Rydén, for his support, willingness to help and keen interest in our work. Last but not least, we would like to thank Gustav Klock and Robert Nilsson who are advocates of human factors at Saab, and have been mentor- ing us throughout the project. Thank you for your feedback and encouragement. VII VIII ABBREVIATIONS ARTHUR Artillery Hunting Radar DEFSTAN Defence Standard by the British Ministry of Defence EDS Electronic Defence Systems FOB Forward operating base HF Human Factors HFE Human Factors Engineering HFI Human Factors Integration INS Inertial Navigation System MOTS Military off the shelf RCU Remote Control Unit TRU Transceiver Unit WLS Weapons Loctaing System IX TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 1.1 Background 2 1.2 Purpose 3 1.3 Goal 4 1.4 Delimitations 4 1.5 Research Questions 4 1.6 Work Structure 4 2 Theory 7 2.1 Human Factors 7 2.2 The User 12 3 Context 16 3.1 Military Culture 16 3.2 The Product 17 3.3 The Company 19 4 Data Collection 21 4.1 Process description 21 4.2 Interviews 22 4.3 Surveys 24 4.4 Participation 29 4.5 Documentation Analysis 30 4.6 User Observation 31 4.7 Graphic System View 34 4.8 Online Research 36 4.9 Summary 38 5 Analysis 39 5.1 KJ-analysis 39 5.2 Priority Matrix 40 5.3 Problem and Cause Matrix 41 5.4 Operator Needs Analysis 43 5.5 Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) 43 X 6 Meta-study 45 6.1 Process 45 6.2 Result 45 6.3 Requirements 46 7 Synthesis 48 7.1 Personas 48 7.2 Scenarios 54 7.3 Booklet 57 8 Evaluation 62 8.1 Data Collection 62 8.2 Booklet 64 9 Discussion 66 9.1 Purpose and Goal 66 9.2 User Involvement 66 9.3 Human Factors 67 9.4 Process 68 10 Recommendations 69 11 Conclusion 71 12 References 72 XI 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background In the product development area there are major gains in considering human factors and adapting a product to its user, especially in performance. Tradition- ally, humans are thought of as adaptable compared to the tools they use in their work and therefore they have often had to adapt to less than perfect working situations. Adaptability is indeed a human quality, but it comes at a price. When adapting to a bad working situation, such as having to lean extensively to reach an often-used button, total system performance will decrease. If a user is under- stimulated from repetitive or monotonous tasks, remaining alert for any long that we are humans, which means that we need to adapt the technology around usperiod to our of humantime will needs, be difficult. weaknesses Human and factors strengths. is about Otherwise admitting we and will accepting be continu - ously disappointed by poor performance of human-machine systems, which is any system in which a human interacts with a physical object to reach a goal. Companies developing products used by humans therefore have everything to gain by considering human factors in their product development process. To do this, one needs to truly know the users of the product being developed. Learning about their needs and behaviors is vital for a successful design. These things are especially important in a military context where system performance can affect the outcome of a mission and staying alert or not can be the difference between life and death. Yet, in this context, where the need for user adaption is great, - sonal limitations is not something commonly associated with a military mindset andachieving it takes it canhard be work very with difficult. proper Complaining requirements about elicitation problems methods and admitting to get to per that information. In addition, secrecy surrounding everything that concerns mili- tary organizations can be a problem. It might be impossible to even meet with the users for this reason. Saab Electronic Defence Systems (Saab EDS) is a business unit within Saab Group, which is a company that focuses on military defense and civil security. Saab Group shares no ownership structure what so ever with the Swedish car manu- facturer Saab and they should not be confused. One of the products developed at Saab EDS is the ARTillery HUnting Radar Weapon Locating System abbreviated to “ARTHUR WLS” or “ARTHUR” for short. The product basically reassembles a con- mid air and to calculate their origin and landing spot. tainer truck with an antenna on the roof and is used to find artillery projectiles in 2 Introduction ARTHUR is a successful product, but there is little communication between the - Theory ously develop the system at Saab. Current customer contact can be found within theradar departments operators who that use deal ARTHUR with service out in and the repairs, field, and the the customer engineers education that continu department and the market department. These departments of course have other interests than requirements elicitation and user studies and little information Context useful to the design process is gathered here.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Radar Detection of Artillery Rockets Page 1 (38) [email protected]
    Robert Humeur Radar detection of artillery rockets Page 1 (38) [email protected] Författare Förband Kurs Robert Humeur Luftvärnsregementet 1CP018 Handledare Övlt Michael Reberg, övlt Mattias Elfström Radarupptäckt av artilleriraketer Sammanfattning: Denna rapport behandlar en radarsensors förmåga att upptäcka 107 mm raketer beroende på hur sensorn positioneras i förhållande till skyddsobjektet. Fältförsök, underrättelser och stridserfarenheter har visat att dessa raketer är vanligt förekommande samt svåra att detektera med radarsensorer. En modell för hur räckviddsökning beror på olika sensorpositioner har skapats genom att använda dokument från USA och forna Sovjetunionen beskrivande ballistik tillsammans med teorier för hur räckvidd påverkas av radarmålarea (RCS) samt en beskrivning av RCS tillhandahållen av FOI. Resultat från körningar i MATLAB visar att sensorpositioner inom 300 meter från skyddsobjektet är fördelaktiga vid en skottvidd av 3000 meter. Som tumregel för att uppnå maximal sensorprestanda bör strävan vara att placera sensorn på ett avstånd från skyddsobjektet understigande 10% av förväntad skottvidd. Nyckelord: C-RAM, raket, artilleri, radar, radarmålarea, upptäckt. Robert Humeur Radar detection of artillery rockets Page 2 (38) [email protected] Author Unit Course Robert Humeur The Swedish GBAD 1CP018 Regiment Supervisor LtCol Michael Reberg, LtCol Mattias Elfström Radar detection of artillery rockets Abstract: This report examines how a radar sensor’s ability to detect 107 mm rockets depends on sensor positioning in relation to the protected asset. Field trials, intelligence and combat experience have shown that these rockets are commonly used and among the most difficult to detect with radar sensors. By using U.S. and U.S.S.R. documentation on rocket ballistics together with existing theories of detection range dependence on radar cross section (RCS) and a RCS description provided by FOI, a model for range gain for various sensor positions is constructed.
    [Show full text]
  • Perspective Method for Determination of Fire for Effect in Tactical and Technical Control of Artillery Units
    Perspective Method for Determination of Fire for Effect in Tactical and Technical Control of Artillery Units Martin Blaha, Karel Šilinger, Ladislav Potužák and Bohuslav Přikryl Department of Fire Support, University of Defence, Faculty of Military Leaderschip Kounicova 65, Brno, Czech Republic Keywords: Artillery Units, Fire Support, Automated Command and Control System, Application, Tactical and Technical Control of Fire, Automated Fire System, Software Development, Decision Making Software, Decision Support Systems, Distance Correction, Angle of Elevation Correction, Fire Direction, Range Finder, Radar. Abstract: This paper is focused on perspective method for determination fire for effect in tactical and technical control of artillery units in the perspective of automated artillery fire support control system and deals with a proposed method of adjust fire. This method is designed for artillery of these armies that are using the field artillery. Artillery units of the Army of the Czech Republic, reflecting the current global security neighbourhood, can be used outside the Czech Republic. The paper presents problems in the process of adjust fire method, from results arising from creating a fictional auxiliary target; by using an adjustment gun; Abridged preparation and Simplified preparation. The paper compares these methods in terms of time, accuracy (probable error in target distance and target fire direction) and frequency of use in peace and war. 1 INTRODUCTION PVNPG-14M to calculate and control fire elements for the firing. To fulfil its supervisory functions, the The basic task of artillery weapon systems is an software must fully respect all valid artillery indirect firing, thus engaging targets kilometres away procedures for manual (classical) calculation of fire and beyond the line of sight.
    [Show full text]
  • Name Born Died Burial Location Other Information
    NAME BORN DIED BURIAL OTHER INFORMATION LOCATION • AAGREU, Christina Nov. 16 July 23, 1892 Born in Denmark Ada 1881 1881 Plot 8 / ALLEN, Elizabeth H. Feb. 2,1805 Oct. 11,1885 Plot 5 > ALLRED, Eliza E. Apr. 14,1864 Oct. 26,1881 Plot 11 Daughter of Karen M.S. Allred / ALLRED, George M. Sept. 27,1837 Jan. 14,1926 Plot 11 Pvt UT Ter Mil Cav,Blackhawk War born Illinois / ALLRED, Ira Pratt Nov. 30, 1896 Nov. 11, 1896 Parents: Orsen & Hannah/died of cough - / ALLRED, Isaac June 26, 1811 May 12, 1859 Killed in Mount Pleasant during argumen over the feed bill of a sheep. ALLRED, James W. May5, 1873 Oct. 22, 1948 Plot 11 Born in Ephraim, a wagoner in Spanish / American War / ALLRED, Karen M.S. Jan. 9,1842 Apr. 16,1892 Plot 11 Born in Lasby, Aarhus, Denmark / ALLRED, Parley Oct. 4,1876 May 16,1882 Plot 11 Son of Karen M.S, Allred / ANDERSEN, Ammon Sylvester Dec. 1, 1894 Dec. 31, 1894 Parents: Niels & Maria P. / ANDERSEN,Johan Nov. 8,1818 Jan. 21, 1863 Plot 17 Born in Sweden / ANDERSEN, Laurence H. Mar.21, 1883 Jan. 2,1891 Plot 38 / ANDERSON 1877 1879 Plot 18 / ANDERSON, A.P. Bastholin Oct. 18,1825 Oct. 1,1893 Born in Denmark / ANDERSON, Albert L. Feb. 15, 1875 Dec.11,1890 Parents: Andrew & Stena / ANDERSON, Ana C. June 20,1832 Sept. 16, 1916 Plot 43 Wife of H. Hansen / ANDERSON, Ana Marie Aprill2,1839 Aug. 8,1882 Plot 4 ANDERSON, Andrew Christian Oct. 16,1863 Feb. 19,1865 Parents: Jens Peter & Rebecca Christina /' Friis / ANDERSON, Andrew P.
    [Show full text]
  • Countermeasures That Work: a Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices Seventh Edition, 2013 DISCLAIMER
    Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide For State Highway Safety Offices Seventh Edition, 2013 DISCLAIMER This publication is distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the interest of information exchange. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Department of Transportation or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. If trade names, manufacturers’ names, or specific products are mentioned, it is because they are considered essential to the object of the publication and should not be construed as an endorsement. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Suggested APA Format Citation: Goodwin, A., Kirley, B., Sandt, L., Hall, W., Thomas, L., O’Brien, N., & Summerlin, D. (2013, April). Countermeasures that work: A highway safety countermeasures guide for State Highway Safety Offices. 7th edition. (Report No. DOT HS 811 727). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. DOT HS 811 727 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide April 2013 for State Highway Safety Offices, Seventh Edition, 2013 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report Arthur Goodwin, Bevan Kirley, Laura Sandt, William Hall, Libby No. Thomas, Natalie O’Brien and Daniel Summerlin 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center 730 Martin Luther King Jr.
    [Show full text]
  • The Korean War
    N ATIO N AL A RCHIVES R ECORDS R ELATI N G TO The Korean War R EFE R ENCE I NFO R MAT I ON P A P E R 1 0 3 COMPILED BY REBEccA L. COLLIER N ATIO N AL A rc HIVES A N D R E C O R DS A DMI N IST R ATIO N W ASHI N GTO N , D C 2 0 0 3 N AT I ONAL A R CH I VES R ECO R DS R ELAT I NG TO The Korean War COMPILED BY REBEccA L. COLLIER R EFE R ENCE I NFO R MAT I ON P A P E R 103 N ATIO N AL A rc HIVES A N D R E C O R DS A DMI N IST R ATIO N W ASHI N GTO N , D C 2 0 0 3 United States. National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives records relating to the Korean War / compiled by Rebecca L. Collier.—Washington, DC : National Archives and Records Administration, 2003. p. ; 23 cm.—(Reference information paper ; 103) 1. United States. National Archives and Records Administration.—Catalogs. 2. Korean War, 1950-1953 — United States —Archival resources. I. Collier, Rebecca L. II. Title. COVER: ’‘Men of the 19th Infantry Regiment work their way over the snowy mountains about 10 miles north of Seoul, Korea, attempting to locate the enemy lines and positions, 01/03/1951.” (111-SC-355544) REFERENCE INFORMATION PAPER 103: NATIONAL ARCHIVES RECORDS RELATING TO THE KOREAN WAR Contents Preface ......................................................................................xi Part I INTRODUCTION SCOPE OF THE PAPER ........................................................................................................................1 OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES .................................................................................................................1
    [Show full text]
  • Introduction
    Introduction Exhibit The June 25, 1950 North Korean invasion of Introduction South Korea was declared a breach of the peace The United Nations Flag and immediate action was taken by the United Belgium/Luxembourg Nations. To repel the attack and restore Colombia international peace, a resolution asking members Ethiopia to intervene on behalf of South Korea was put France forth. Twenty one nations answered the call, Greece providing combat forces and medical aid. For Netherlands the first time in the history of the United Nations Philippines Republic of Korea men and women from many countries fought to South Africa preserve freedom under one banner. Thailand Turkey United States British Commonwealth Forces Australia Canada New Zealand The United Kingdom Medical Support Units Denmark India An Australian, United States, South Korean and Italy Filipino Soldier Norway Courtesy of the National Archives Sweden Educational Activity Fill in the Blanks Matching The United Nations Flag Exhibit Introduction The United Nations flag was officially adopted on The United Nations Flag October 20, 1947 by the General Assembly of the Belgium/Luxembourg United Nations. The flag has a blue field. It’s white Colombia emblem represents a map of the world, omitting Ethiopia Antarctica, and is surrounded by an olive wreath. France The vertical line in the center depicts the Greenwich Greece meridian and the International Date Line. Netherlands Philippines Republic of Korea South Africa Thailand I accept this flag with deep emotion. It symbolizes one of the greatest efforts man has ever made to free himself. Turkey The Far East Command will do its best to uphold this noblest of ideals.
    [Show full text]
  • Swedish American Genealogy and Local History: Selected Titles at the Library of Congress
    SWEDISH AMERICAN GENEALOGY AND LOCAL HISTORY: SELECTED TITLES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Compiled and Annotated by Lee V. Douglas CONTENTS I.. Introduction . 1 II. General Works on Scandinavian Emigration . 3 III. Memoirs, Registers of Names, Passenger Lists, . 5 Essays on Sweden and Swedish America IV. Handbooks on Methodology of Swedish and . 23 Swedish-American Genealogical Research V. Local Histories in the United Sates California . 28 Idaho . 29 Illinois . 30 Iowa . 32 Kansas . 32 Maine . 34 Minnesota . 35 New Jersey . 38 New York . 39 South Dakota . 40 Texas . 40 Wisconsin . 41 VI. Personal Names . 42 I. INTRODUCTION Swedish American studies, including local history and genealogy, are among the best documented immigrant studies in the United States. This is the result of the Swedish genius for documenting almost every aspect of life from birth to death. They have, in fact, created and retained documents that Americans would never think of looking for, such as certificates of change of employment, of change of address, military records relating whether a soldier's horse was properly equipped, and more common events such as marriage, emigration, and death. When immigrants arrived in the United States and found that they were not bound to the single state religion into which they had been born, the Swedish church split into many denominations that emphasized one or another aspect of religion and culture. Some required children to study the mother tongue in Saturday classes, others did not. Some, more liberal than European Swedish Lutheranism, permitted freedom of religion in the new country and even allowed sects to flourish that had been banned in Sweden.
    [Show full text]
  • Fundamental Research Security, JASON Report
    Fundamental Research Security Contact: Gordon Long – [email protected] JSR-19-2I December 2019 DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. JASON The MITRE Corporation 7515 Colshire Drive McLean, Virginia 22102 (703) 983-6997 Contents 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................... 1 1.1 Findings ..................................................................................................................2 1.2 Recommendations ..................................................................................................3 1.3 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................4 2 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 5 3 HISTORY AND CONTEXT .................................................................. 7 3.1 Post-WWII Rise of U.S. Science and Technology .................................................7 3.2 Advanced Education in the United States ..............................................................8 3.3 The Vulnerability of U.S. Science and Technology Primacy ................................9 3.4 Intellectual Capital as a Global Commodity ........................................................10 4 OPEN SCIENCE IN FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH ...................... 13 4.1 National Security Decision Directive 189 (NSDD-189) ......................................13 4.2 Controlled Unclassified Information ....................................................................14
    [Show full text]
  • Lessons from the European Return to Multidimensional Peacekeeping
    JANUARY 2020 Sharing the Burden: Lessons from the European Return to Multidimensional Peacekeeping ARTHUR BOUTELLIS AND MICHAEL BEARY Cover Photo: Members of Dutch Special ABOUT THE AUTHORS Forces serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated ARTHUR BOUTELLIS is a Non-resident Senior Advisor at Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) the International Peace Institute. secure the area during the visit of the force commander, Major General Email: [email protected] Michael Lollesgaard, to Anefis, in northern Mali, September 14, 2015. UN MICHAEL BEARY is a retired Irish Army major general and Photo/Marco Dormino. was Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and Commander of the Disclaimer: The views expressed in this EU Training Mission in Somalia. paper represent those of the authors and not necessarily those of the International Peace Institute. IPI welcomes consideration of a wide ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS range of perspectives in the pursuit of a well-informed debate on critical IPI is grateful to the UN Department of Peace Operations policies and issues in international for allowing the authors to publish and disseminate affairs. research that was conducted as part of a study commissioned by the Department of Peace Operations. IPI Publications The authors are appreciative of the time and input of the Adam Lupel, Vice President many UN Secretariat and mission staff, member-state Albert Trithart, Editor officials in New York and in capitals, and experts who were Meredith Harris, Editorial Intern interviewed for the study. Suggested Citation: IPI owes a debt of gratitude to its many generous donors, Arthur Boutellis and Michael Beary, whose support makes publications like this one possible.
    [Show full text]
  • Press Information Saab AB
    PRESS RELEASE Page 1 (2) Date Reference 27 July 2018 CU 18:069 E Saab’s Support Contract for UK’s Arthur Weapon Locating System Extended Saab has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence extending by one year the logistical support contract first signed in 2015 for the Arthur weapon locating system. Saab delivered the first Arthur systems to the UK 15 years ago, where it is known as the Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Asset (MAMBA). Arthur is in use with the British Army’s 5th Regiment Royal Artillery and has supported operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The UK is an important market for our surface-based radars, with the UK recently becoming our largest operator of Giraffe AMB radars. We are pleased to contribute to the protection of UK forces by continuing to support Arthur,” says Anders Carp, Senior Vice President and head of Saab’s business area Surveillance. Saab will carry out the work on-site at 5th Regiment Royal Artillery’s Marne Barracks in Catterick, UK. Arthur is a combat proven weapon locating system, which is also in use in countries including Sweden, Norway, Greece, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain and the Republic of Korea. Arthur is used for tasks ranging from counter-battery operations and fire control of artillery weapons, to protecting forces and civilians by providing warning of incoming fire. It features passive phased-array antenna technology for optimised performance in an electronic warfare environment. The well-proven technology provides excellent balance between mobility, range, accuracy, electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), operational availability and life-cycle cost.
    [Show full text]
  • Radiolocation Devices for Detection and Tracking Small High-Speed Ballistic Objects—Features, Applications, and Methods of Tests
    sensors Article Radiolocation Devices for Detection and Tracking Small High-Speed Ballistic Objects—Features, Applications, and Methods of Tests Marek Brzozowski * , Mariusz Pakowski * , Mirosław Nowakowski, Mirosław Myszka and Mirosław Michalczewski Laboratory Testing of Radar and Aviation Technology, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), 01-494 Warsaw, Poland; [email protected] (M.N.); [email protected] (M.M.); [email protected] (M.M.) * Correspondence: [email protected] (M.B.); [email protected] (M.P.) Received: 24 October 2019; Accepted: 22 November 2019; Published: 5 December 2019 Abstract: This article describes radiolocation devices dedicated to the detection and tracking of small high-speed ballistic objects and multifunctional radars. This functionality is implemented by applying space search technology and adaptive algorithms for detection and tracking of air objects in parallel with classic search and tracking of objects in controlled airspace. This article presents examples of the construction of both types of devices produced by foreign companies and Polish industry. The following sections present methods for testing radars with the function of tracking small high-speed ballistic objects along with examples of results of observations of combat ammunition. Keywords: radar; research radar; high-speed ballistic objects tracking; radar field tests; GPS applications 1. Introduction We presented the issue of radars capable of detecting and tracking high-speed ballistic objects, as well as issues related to the specifics of research and testing of such devices at the conference Metro Aerospace 2019, in Turin. The presented issues were met with great interest from the conference participants and became a source of information for many people about radar devices manufactured by the Polish industry.
    [Show full text]
  • Network-Based Operations for the Swedish Defence Forces: An
    CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS This PDF document was made available from www.rand.org as a public CIVIL JUSTICE service of the RAND Corporation. EDUCATION ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Jump down to document HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE 6 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS POPULATION AND AGING The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research PUBLIC SAFETY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY organization providing objective analysis and effective SUBSTANCE ABUSE solutions that address the challenges facing the public TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY and private sectors around the world. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY Support RAND Purchase this document Browse Books & Publications Make a charitable contribution For More Information Visit RAND at www.rand.org Explore RAND Europe View document details Limited Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law as indicated in a notice appearing later in this work. This electronic representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for non-commercial use only. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of our research documents for commercial use. This product is part of the RAND Corporation technical report series. Reports may include research findings on a specific topic that is limited in scope; present discus- sions of the methodology employed in research; provide literature reviews, survey instruments, modeling exercises, guidelines for practitioners and research profes- sionals, and supporting documentation; or deliver preliminary findings. All RAND reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure that they meet high standards for re- search quality and objectivity. Network-Based Operations for the Swedish Defence Forces An Assessment Methodology WALTER PERRY, JOHN GORDON IV, MICHAEL BOITO, GINA KINGSTON TR-119-FOI June 2004 Prepared for the Swedish Defence Research Agency Approved for public release; distribution unlimited The research described in this report was prepared for the Swedish Defence Research Agency.
    [Show full text]