Multi-Task Project to Provide Research Support for Human Research and Engineering Goals Identified by the Army

摘要

This contract was awarded to Lincoln University of Missouri with an effective starting date of May 1, 2007 and an initial period of performance of 16 months. The contract was requested extended on two different occasions, with that last extension date being March 31, 2009, the final ending date for the period of performance relating to this contract. This contract is often referred to as an 'umbrella' contract, wherein the contract contains a number of identified Tasks all structured within a single contract. This contract contained Five Task areas: Task I was an administrative task; Task II-V were specific research tasks as referenced on the cover page of this report. This report's contents are arranged as follows: 1. Cover Page 2. Program Manager's Overview of the Report (Task I) 3. Summary Final Budget Invoice and Budget unspent balance 4. Technical Reports of the Research Tasks (II - V) as compiled by each Task Principal Investigator: a. Task II: Mara Aruguete, PI, Use of Non- Lethal Weapons In Crowd Control b. Task III: Sunder Balasubramanian, PI, Laser- based Ultrasound Detection of Unexploded Ordinance c. Task IV: Todd Higgins, PI, The Retention Of AN/PSS-14 Operator Skill Following Standard And Abbreviated Training With Comparisons To Robotically-Controlled Operation d. Task V: Ablo Bah, PI, Suicide Prevention in the Army: Developing A Virtual Experience Immersive Learning Simulation and Expanding Current Efforts On Multivariate Analysis of Suicidal Ideation The four research tasks listed above were all deemed sufficiently successful to receive a second year of funding for continuation work (currently in progress) by Army Research Laboratory and Leonard Wood Institute. The scope of this work has changed during Year II to parallel changing needs and interests expressed by Army commands.