Marksmanship Simulation
Analysis, Design and Use of Simulators for the Training of Marksmanship Skills
1st Edition
Published on 28. February 2018
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-4724-6825-3 (ISBN)
Description
Training systems for teaching marksmanship skills have existed since the invention of bows and arrows. Ammunition, rifles and instructors are expensive, weather conditions are not always suitable, and handling loaded firearms is a dangerous activity. Instructors and training systems developers have always sought to create better ways of conducting the training. Built upon the availability of low-cost personal computer technology, computer-based simulators for marksmanship training came into widespread use in the early 1990s. Such simulators have been adopted by almost every defense organization and law enforcement agency around the world and now simulators for training marksmanship skills is a multi-billion dollar industry, with more than $10 billion being invested in such infrastructure in the US alone, and possibly double or triple that in the rest of the world. With improvements and lowering of costs in sensor and computer technologies, growth is expected in marksmanship simulation technology for individuals and sporting organisations. Since the mid-1990s, the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) in Australia, along with similar organisations in Canada, the USA and the UK, have conducted research in the field of evaluating marksmanship simulators. The purpose of this book is to capture and condense the knowledge that researchers have acquired about marksmanship simulation over the last two decades into a single volume to provide a valuable resource for practitioners, manufacturers and organisations that use marksmanship simulators. Although the book focuses on simulation for training of marksmanship skills, it also demonstrates how the lessons learned in marksmanship simulators can be extended to other types of tasks that require the training of fine psychomotor skills, including tasks such as welding, key-hole surgery, gunnery, and vehicle operations.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4724-6825-3 (9781472468253)
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Persons
Dr George Galanis is currently the Scientific Adviser for the Australian Air Force. He has worked extensively in the field of simulation and training, including developing simulators for civil and military pilot training, and from 2001 until 2012 he was head of training research for the Australian Army. He was the Australian National Leader of the international Technical Cooperation Panel on Training Technology panel from 2001 until 2012 and chaired the panel from 2006 until 2009. Dr Galanis holds a PhD in Engineering and Human Factors and he is also a qualified pilot holding an Air Transport Pilot License with multi-engine instrument and instructor ratings. Mr Philip Temby is a Research Scientist in Land Division of the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and First Class Honours Degree in Psychology from the University of Adelaide. He also holds a Master of Psychology Degree from the University of South Australia and is a Registered Psychologist in Australia. Since joining DSTO he has acquired over 10 years of applied human factors research experience working on various Australian Army and Special Forces projects. His research interests include cognition, human performance measurement, marksmanship, psychological resilience, skill development, and team training. He is currently part of a team of researchers investigating techniques for developing high performance within the Australian Army, with a particular focus on training technologies. Dr Ashley Stephens is a Senior Research Scientist working in Joint & Operations Analysis Division of the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). Since joining DSTO in 2001, he has provided analytical support to a number of Army Projects. In particular, he has worked extensively in the development of tools, methods and measures to support the design and evaluation of training and training simulators at the individual and small-team level. Dr Stephens holds a PhD in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry from Adelaide University. Armando Vozzo is currently the Principal Staff Officer (Science) at Forces Command - Army, a specialist advisory role to the Commander. Prior to this position he has held a number of engineering, scientific and corporate roles in the Defence Science and Technology Organisation and also in industry. He has worked in a variety of scientific and technical areas ranging from sensor related capabilities and systems to training and simulation. Armando holds an Honours Degree in Engineering and a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of South Australia, a Graduate Certificate in Scientific Leadership from Melbourne University and a Master of Human Factors from the University of Queensland. He has recently completed his tenure as Chair and Australian National Leader of the international Technical Cooperation Panel on Human Systems Integration for the Land domain. Armando is a guest lecturer in Human Factors at the Flinders University of South Australia.
Content
Contents: Introduction; Marksmanship and Marksmanship Training; Marksmanship Simulation: Current State-of-the-Art; Review of Marksmanship Simulation Research: Key Findings and Issues; Marksmanship Simulator Requirements; Instructional Facilities: Augmented Feedback, Training Aids, Beyond Group-Size; Acceptance testing; The Future of Marksmanship simulators