Accession Number : ADA109675

Title :   An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Color Coded Tactical Symbology Applied to Military Maps.

Descriptive Note : Master's thesis,

Corporate Author : NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s) : Kafurke,Peter

Report Date : SEP 1981

Pagination or Media Count : 88

Abstract : This thesis examined the effect of using color coded tactical symbology on military maps. It reviewed the basic aspects of color coding techniques and described a task paced experiment in which conventional monochrome (blue vs. red) coding techniques were compared to multiple color coding. The multicolor coded stimuli used were 5 standard symbols representing Artillery, Armor, Infantry, Mechanized Infantry and Engineers. The symbols were coded red, green, blue, orange and black respectively. The analysis of the data obtained from 20 subjects revealed that performance under multicolor coding condition was significantly superior with respect to response time, accuracy of response and accuracy of location transfer onto a copy of the displayed map. (Author)

Descriptors :   *INFORMATION TRANSFER, *COLORS, *MAPS, *SYMBOLS, POSITION(LOCATION), DECISION MAKING, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), MILITARY EQUIPMENT, REACTION TIME, ACCURACY, THESES, DISPLAY SYSTEMS, CODING, RECOGNITION, OPERATORS(PERSONNEL), PERCEPTION(PSYCHOLOGY), CUES(STIMULI).

Subject Categories : Psychology
      Cartography and Aerial Photography

Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE