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The introduction of automation to support a multi-person team impacts the nature of the tasks performed by each operator in the team. The Team Integrated Design Environment (TIDE) methodology is a systematic and formal process that uses algorithms and models of human-system operations to determine the optimal team size, role composition, and task allocation for a specified kind of mission. This paper describes how the TIDE methodology was applied to derive concepts of team structure for the new Semi-Automated Target ***IDentification System (ATIDS) that is being developed at the Kwajalein Missile Range. Application of the TIDE methodology enabled systematic evaluation of a set of potential team structures and their associated performance. Based on the performance characteristics and the face validity of each proposed team concept, a team structure was selected. This team structure is currently used as a basis for developing the user-interface to the ATIDS application and will be used for manning and operating the ATIDS-enabled target tracking and identification system.

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Designing an Optimal Team for a Novel Semi-Automated System

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