ABSTRACT
Situation Awareness (SA) measurement has primarily focused on individual SA. Here, we conceptualize measurement of collaborative SA (CSA) that models the three levels of SA among team members, and the communication necessary for effective comprehension and projection in the leader. Perceptual information must be effectively distributed to the leader, to enable quick calculated decisions on a dynamic battlefield. Several PC-based 3-D infantry vignettes were developed to replicate a mission in a military urban terrain site. Three-person teams played the roles of an infantry squad leader and two subordinate team leaders, who in turn led PC-based “synthetic” team members. Measures of SA were drawn at the squad leader and at the subordinate team leader level, based on knowledge of critical cues. In addition, the structure of communication patterns was predicted to affect leader SA. This paper reports methodology, plans, and preliminary results within this program of investigation.
