Use of Discrete Event Simulation to Model Human Performance

Abstract

For the past twenty years, Micro Saint simulation software has been helping the military and other commercial companies answer human performance related questions. Micro Saint Sharp, the next generation Micro Saint simulation tool, includes the ability to allow the user to add built-in parameters and reports that are specifically related to human performance modeling. With a well-designed model, users can easily represent who the operators are, what functions and tasks they perform, what visual, auditory, cognitive, and psychomotor demands are placed on them, and what their utilization is. There are a number of user-defined reports that can be generated based on the simulation execution. This demonstration will provide an overview of Micro Saint Sharp and present some of its new human performance modeling capabilities.