FAST TACTical Integration Console (FAST TACTIC) OPERATOR QUESTIONNAIRE FAST TACTIC is intended to be a comprehensivedatabase and tactical decision aid support system. One of the primary objectives of developing the system is to simplify the collection, use, and reporting of environmental data. We hope you find the system easy to use and that you will provide us with feedback on the aspects that are not. The FAST TACTIC is intended to be operated by someone of your rating and training who has experienced a brief session reviewing the SOARED demonstration system. Our intent is to use your feedback to modify the system for future use as a tactical system. One of the key benefits of the system will be its capability to accept environmental data and put that data into formats compatible with the other Tactical Decision Aids (e.g., SFMPL, PC-IMAT) with little operator manipulation - and NO requirement to type in the data! Please keep the following statements in mind while completing this questionnaire: You are a vital part of the test organization which is preparing the FAST TACTIC system for Fleet Operational use, therefore, your responses are critical to ensure the FAST TACTIC system meets your operational needs. The information you provide in this questionnaire will be used to evaluate the system, not you. Please answer all questions based solely on your experience - not on what other operators report. When answering questions, think in terms of how useful the FAST TACTIC is in helping you carry out your assigned tasks. It is important to share your ideas with the test team. ** This questionnaire is lengthy. However, you are not required to complete the entire form - what we are interested in is obtaining detailed information on the topics that you feel most strongly about. ** There is space provided at the end of the questionnaire for general comments that you feel may be helpful in this evaluation. List of Sections: Operator Information | FAST TACTIC Controls | FAST TACTIC Displays | Control/Display Relationship | Operator Training | Operating Procedures | Overall Operation Feedback OPERATOR INFORMATION: [ top of list ] 1. Please begin by entering the following personal information, then continue through each section, providing answers where applicable to your knowledge and experience: NAME: E-MAIL ADDRESS: RANK / RATE: TIME IN SERVICE: TIME IN RANK / RATE: PREVIOUS RATING (CONVERSION): RELATED OFFICER BILLETS: BATTLE STATIONS ASSIGNMENT: 2. How many deployments have you stood watch as a sonar operator or supervisor? 3. List the tactical systems on which you have been qualified as Sonar Operator, Fire Control System Operator, Navigation ET/QM, Supervisor, or Officer of the Deck/CDO. Please indicate as your first entry the system for which you are currently qualified and the level of qualification: 4. List all EQUIPMENT training received on systems similar to or associated with FAST TACTIC: DATES: COURSE: TITLE / DESCRIPTION: LENGTH OF CLASS: 5. Briefly describe all OPERATIONAL training experience (e.g. Advanced Operator, SSSA, Enlisted Sonar Principals, Fire Control System Operator, etc.): FAST TACTIC CONTROLS: [ top of list ] 1. Do the controls (i.e., the hourglass icon, grayed-out menu options, drop-down menus, etc.) on FAST TACTIC clearly indicate system activity and availability for use? YES: NO: IF NO, PLEASE EXPLAIN: 2. Is there any operational function or display information that makes FAST TACTIC difficult to operate (i.e., confusing controls / symbols which may result in inadvertent selection or accidental activation of controls ) ? YES: NO: If YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN: FAST TACTIC DISPLAYS: [ top of list ] 1. Are all indicators for critical functions located within your normal line of sight? YES: NO: IF NO, PLEASE OFFER YOUR SUGGESTION FOR IMPROVEMENT: 2. Is the illumination of the console displays, cursors and readouts, and the colors and displays satisfactory (blue/white/red/low-level white/black)? YES: NO: IF NO, PLEASE EXPLAIN: 3. Does FAST TACTIC provide the desired alerts? YES: NO: WERE THERE ANY INSTANCES WHERE THE NUMBER OF ALERTS (real or false) BURDENED YOU OR DISTRACTED YOU FROM YOUR JOB? 4. Comment on the quality of displayed signals including Bearing Resolution, Frequency Resolution, and the ability to distinguis Signal Features / Dymanics. CONTROL/DISPLAY RELATIONSHIP: [ top of list ] 1. Is the relationship between controls and associated functions immediately apparent? YES: NO: IF NO, PLEASE EXPLAIN: 2. Provide an assessment of the consoles, controls, indicators. In what way could they be improved? OPERATOR TRAINING: [ top of list ] 1. Was your training adequate on how to operate all FAST TACTIC functions? YES: NO: IF NO, PLEASE EXPLAIN: 2. Do you feel that operators could be trained on the operation of the FAST TACTIC through OJT alone? YES: NO: IF NO, WHAT ADDITIONAL OR PRIOR (i.e., SFMPL or PC-IMAT) TRAINING IS REQUIRED? PLEASE BE SPECIFIC: OPERATING PROCEDURES: [ top of list ] 1. Please provide us with an overview of the FAST TACTIC operating procedures. Keep the following questions in mind: Was the system suitable to retrieve the desired environmental data quickly and accurately? Was the system suitable for maintaining the ship's environmental data collected, and reporting results in recognizable formats? 2. Are there any decisions that must be made at your console that are too much, at any time, for one person to make? YES: NO: 3. Is the amount of incoming data at your console position too much, at any time, for one person to handle? YES: NO: 4. Is there too much interaction required with other operators while performing your assigned tasks? YES: NO: OVERALL OPERATION FEEDBACK: [ top of list ] 1. Do you have confidence in the performance of the FAST TACTIC? YES: NO: 2. Are there any characteristics of the FAST TACTIC displays that you would recommend changing to improve operability or usefulness? YES: NO: 3. Have you noted any FAST TACTIC functional or operational incompatibilities with any interfacing system/equipment? YES: NO: 4. During normal operations, have you noted any erratic operation or anomalies of the FAST TACTIC which caused the displayed information to be difficult to understand? YES: NO: 5. Have you noticed any personal safety hazards, unsafe conditions in the design, installation, or plans for operation while using FAST TACTIC? YES: NO: IF YOU ANSWERED "NO" TO ANY OF THE PREVIOUS QUESTIONS, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS IN THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS AREA: 7. Please provide comparisons of FAST TACTIC to other systems (e.g., Sonar, Fire Control, Navigation Modules, etc.): ENTER OTHER SYSTEM TYPE: THE FAST TACTIC PERFORMS (check one): Much Better: Better: Same: Worse: Much Worse: WHAT SPECIFIC FAST TACTIC FEATURES DO YOU FIND BETTER OR WORSE?: COMMENT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO OR DEGRADATION OF FAST TACTIC WORKLOAD: 9. Please provide us with any additional comments that you feel have not been conveyed in this survey: [ top of list ] [ About SOARED | Data Details | Retrieve Data | Future Capabilities | Related Resources | Feedback | SOARED Home Page ]