An Evaluation of Speech Controls for AWACS Weapons Directors

Abstract : The objective of the current experiment was to evaluate speech recognition controls as a possible aid for AWACS operators. The research was carried out in the Multi-sensory Overview Large Scale Tactical Knowledge Environment (MOLTKE) facility at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The participants, trained Air Force air battle managers, were required to track a package of fighter aircraft, receive verbal target changes, and pass the verbal changes to the lead fighter aircraft in a simulated battlefield air interdiction (BAI) mission environment. The results of this research strongly supported the application of speech recognition to the TDF/PAD interface for use in AWACS applications.

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