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The current state and trajectory of development for display technologies supporting information acquisition, analysis and
dissemination lends a broad informational infrastructure to operators of complex systems. The amount of information
available threatens to outstrip the perceptual-cognitive capacities of operators, thus limiting their ability to effectively
interact with targeted technologies. Therefore, a critical step in designing complex display systems is to find an
appropriate match between capabilities, operational needs, and human ability to utilize complex information. The present
work examines a set of evaluation parameters that were developed to facilitate the design of systems to support a specific
military need; that is, the capacity to support the achievement and maintenance of real-time 360° situational awareness
(SA) across a range of complex military environments. The focal point of this evaluation is on the reciprocity native to
advanced engineering and human factors practices, with a specific emphasis on aligning the operator-systemenvironment
fit. That is, the objective is to assess parameters for evaluation of 360° SA display systems that are suitable
for military operations in tactical platforms across a broad range of current and potential operational environments. The
approach is centered on five "families" of parameters, including vehicle sensors, data transmission, in-vehicle displays,
intelligent automation, and neuroergonomic considerations. Parameters are examined under the assumption that displays
designed to conform to natural neurocognitive processing will enhance and stabilize Soldier-system performance and,
ultimately, unleash the human's potential to actively achieve and maintain the awareness necessary to enhance lethality
and survivability within modern and future operational contexts.
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