ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that a multi-aspect approach to the measurement and assessment of soldier-system performance to support systems design and development. It presents an overview of many of the technologies and tools available to support the multi-aspect approach, acknowledging that while the technologies discussed provide remarkable potential to advance this approach, significant scientific and engineering challenges remain. The chapter focuses on many of the available measurement technologies and tools and discusses what aspects of soldier performance they assess, and their limitations. Technologies and tools that can be implemented in a multi-aspect approach are grouped into four nominal measurement categories: neurophysiological, central and peripheral physiological, body motion and behavioral, and context. The chapter also presents a high-level analysis of multi-aspect approach and some illustrative examples as a useful exercise in considering some of the many challenges for systems design.
