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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Factors affecting speed and accuracy of response selection in operational environments / Robert W. Proctor and Motonori Yamaguchi -- Measuring vigilance abilities to enhance combat identification performance / Clark Shingledecker ... [and others] -- Dimensions of spatial ability and their influence on performance with unmanned systems / Thomas Fincannon ... [and others] -- The effects of conjunctive search and response mappings on automatic performance in a complex visual task / Cleotilde Gonzalez, Rick P. Thomas and Poornima Madhavan -- What visual discrimination of fractal textures can tell us about discrimination of camouflaged targets / Vincent A. Billock, Douglas W. Cunningham and Brian H. Tsou -- A cognitive basis for friend-foe misidentification of vehicles in combat / Joseph R. Keebler ... [and others] -- Preattentive attributes in visualization design: enhancing combat identification / Scott H. Summers -- Team coordination and shared situation awareness in combat identification / Cheryl A. Bolstad, Mica R. Endsley and Haydee M. Cuevas -- The use of soft sensors and I-space for improved combat ID / David L. Hall and Stan Aungst -- Training strategies to mitigate expectancy-induced response bias in combat identification: a research agenda / Frank L. Greitzer and Dee H. Andrews -- Comparing individual and team judgment accuracy for target identification under heavy cognitive demand / Verlin B. Hinsz and Dana M. Wallace -- A team training paradigm for better combat identification / Wayne Shebilske ... [and others] -- Analysis of the tasks conducted by forward air controllers and pilots during simulated close air support missions: supporting the development of the INCIDER model / Beejal Mistry ... [and others] -- Team cognition during a simulated close air support exercise: results from a new behavioral rating instrument / Jerzy Jarmasz ... [and others] -- Evaluating reliance on combat identification systems: the role of reliability feedback / Heather F. Neyedli ... [and others] -- The effects of automation bias on operator compliance and reliance / Stephen Rice, Krisstal Clayton and Jason McCarley -- An examination of the social, cognitive, and motivational factors that affect automation reliance / Mary T. Dzindolet, Linda G. Pierce and Hall P. Beck -- On fratricide and the operational reliability of target identification decision aids in combat identification / John K. Hawley, Anna L. Mares and Jessica L. Marcon -- The case for active fratricide avoidance in net-centric C2 systems / John Barnett -- Mitigating friendly fire casualties through enhanced battle command capabilities / Jean W. Pharaon.

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) should be coupled with the application of human factors principles to reduce human error. The book brings together a diverse group of authors from academic and military researchers to government contractors and commercial developers to provide a single volume with broad appeal. Human Factors Issues in Combat Identification is intended for the larger human factors community within academia, the military and other organizations that work with the military such as government contractors and commercial developers as well as others interested in combat identification issues including military personnel and policy makers.