The Human Operator In Optical Tracking Systems

Russell L. Smith

doi:10.1117/12.953467

18 June 1971 The Human Operator In Optical Tracking Systems

Russell L. Smith

Proceedings Volume 0023, Optical Tracking Systems; (1971) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953467
Event: Optical Tracking Systems, 1971, El Paso, United States

Abstract

Since World War II, interest in manual control as a design problem has steadily increased. Perhaps no area of man-machine research has produced more scientific literature. However, the rather diverse assortment of manual control equipment in operation today is strongly suggestive of a general failure to utilize empirical findings during the design process. That is, many designs appear to be based onrationale which might be best described as "intuition". Moreover, seldom are parametric studies conducted to determine whether a new design is any better, or worse, than existing equipment. Thus, evaluations of such designs are not, in effect, evaluations at all.

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Russell L. Smith "The Human Operator In Optical Tracking Systems", Proc. SPIE 0023, Optical Tracking Systems, (18 June 1971); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953467

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