Tactical Performance Characterization Basic Methodology.

摘要

This effort is to develop new methods of characterizing important features of tactical performance for display at an instructor/operator station of a flight simulator. In particular, the work included developing a technique for computing the weight or importance that a pilot assigns to various performance criteria. The work documented here represents the first of a two-phase program. Phase 1 involved developing the basic techniques and methods without collecting extensive pilot data. Phase 2 involves applying the methods to real pilot data collected on the Simulator for Air-to-Air Combat. The approach was based upon a previously developed Adaptive Maneuvering Logic (AML) program. This program operates one-on-one against a real opponent to provide practice in combat flying. It operates by computing a 'score' for each of several alternative next-moves and then executing the move rated highest. The score consists of a sum of weights assigned to each of the various criteria that would be satisfied if the move in question were chosen. The weights are fixed in the AML program. Thus, the program uses a fixed set of weights to produce a simulated performance.