ABSTRACT
Advancements in technology have greatly improved the capability of military systems, often changing the dynamics of the human–machine relationship when accomplishing mission tasks. This chapter focuses on design principles gathered from scientific research and operational tests that can help the human factors researcher and designer identify and alleviate some of the soldier strain that arises from managing the complex technology, and the many concurrent goals of mission effectiveness and combat. It describes design analysis principles for understanding the effectiveness of human attention processes. The chapter discusses research techniques for eye-movement studies and system control and operation in the context of system interface design and analysis. Human-centric technology amplifies a soldier's capability. When technology is well designed, it affords the soldier an adaptive and dynamic interface with which to manage mission-critical information and responses. The chapter outlines the proper selection of eye-tracking equipment, research that has correlated mental workload with ocular activity metrics, and specific case studies in aviation applications.
