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Human Performance in Vehicle Simulators

LAND 121 protected-vehicle simulation

Australian Army, 2009

IGOR evaluated driver cognitive workload and fatigue within a simulated protected-vehicle environment developed for LAND 121.

The simulator reproduced the physical demands of operating across difficult terrain. Human-in-the-loop trials then combined realistic vehicle movement with physiological and performance measures to examine how fatigue and physical stress affected attention, judgement and decision-making.

The work connected vehicle conditions, human performance and mission effectiveness—generating evidence that could not safely or consistently be obtained in the operational environment.

Capability demonstrated: Operational simulation | Cognitive workload | Fatigue and performance | Human factors experimentation