Carlow International Incorporated (Carlow) and AST Engineering Services, Inc. are pleased to submit this SBIR Phase I proposal to the Naval Sea Systems Command to develop modeling and simulation (M&S) technology to assess reduced manning impacts on ship crew operational effectiveness and computer resources. The M&S technology required to ensure effective and responsive human performance in a reduced manning operational environment should include the following capabilities: (a) the ability to conduct what-if analyses in real time to assess the impact of different mission scenarios on ship, system, computer plant requirements, and personnel capabilities, including human error potential, crew workloads in an operational, reduced manning environment; (b) support of real-time mission planning exercises where the emphasis is on ensuring that available resources, including manpower and computer resources, are most effectively employed and deployed for specified missions; (c) provide real-time manpower assignment during periods of conflict where crew incapacitation or system degradation will further impact crew workloads and workload distributions; and (d) support determination of the impact of proposed modifications to existing or projected ship systems on personnel performance. The Carlow/AES team will assess the state-of-the-art M&S tools and will adapt existing technology or develop new technology to meet the needs of this effort. In the Option period an initial validation will be conducted of the selected tool by demonstrating the tool displays to Navy line personnel for selected scenarios, and obtaining insights and critiques on the feasibility of presenting such information to operational personnel in a tactical situation, as defined by selected scenarios.
Keywords: Modeling And Simulation Operational Effectiveness Reduced Manning Impacts Human Error Reduction
