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Providing an authoritative representation of human behavior has recently been recognized as essential for modeling and simulation of system performance. Even earlier; however, the Human Research & Engineering Directorate of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory was working to do just that in a tool called IMPRINT, (the Improved Performance Research Integration Tool). IMPRINT enables a quantitative portrayal of human performance. Task network modeling is implemented with embedded data and sound psychological methods in an easy-to-use interface, all of which has been subjected to intensive verification and validation. IMPRINT is being used today to influence system design and acquisition decisions. Several examples of applications to Army systems are discussed, with implications ranging from detailed equipment design to force-on-force effectiveness. Of course, “more research needs to be done,” but in the meantime, human performance modeling is ready for use.

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Tools for Modeling Human Performance in Systems Through Green-Colored Glasses: An Army Perspective

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