Operational Research: methods and applications

F Petropoulos, G Laporte, E Aktas… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Throughout its history, Operational Research has evolved to include methods,
models and algorithms that have been applied to a wide range of contexts. This …

Weight watchers: NASA-TLX weights revisited

K Virtanen, H Mansikka, H Kontio… - TheoreTical issues in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) is a
popular method to evaluate mental workload. NASA-TLX assesses mental workload across …

[HTML][HTML] Team situation awareness accuracy measurement technique for simulated air combat-Curvilinear relationship between awareness and performance

H Mansikka, K Virtanen, V Uggeldahl, D Harris - Applied ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
A new technique for the assessment of Team Situation Awareness (TSA) accuracy based
upon post task Critical Decision Method structured interviews was developed and tested …

What we got here, is a failure to coordinate: Implicit and explicit coordination in air combat

H Mansikka, K Virtanen… - Journal of Cognitive …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Air combat is the ultimate test for teamwork, as teams of fighter pilot (or flights), must
coordinate their actions in a highly complex, hostile, dynamic and time critical environment …

Team performance in air combat: a teamwork perspective

H Mansikka, K Virtanen, D Harris… - The International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The objective of this paper is to describe a model combining taskwork and
teamwork of a single-seat fighter aircraft team, or flight, during its performance episode …

Accuracy and similarity of team situation awareness in simulated air combat

H Mansikka, D Harris, K Virtanen - Aerospace medicine and …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Fighter pilots' Team Situation Awareness (TSA) has been studied from the
perspective of TSA accuracy, which represents how closely the pilots' collective knowledge …

Air Force Pilot Expertise Assessment during Unusual Attitude Recovery Flight

G Borghini, P Aricò, G Di Flumeri, V Ronca, A Giorgi… - Safety, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pilot training and expertise are key aspects in aviation. A traditional way of evaluating pilot
expertise is to measure performance output. However, this approach provides a narrow view …

Normative performance measurement in simulated air combat

H Mansikka, K Virtanen, L Mäkinen… - … medicine and human …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Normative performance (NP) describes the pilots' adherence to tactics,
techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Until now, there has not been a global NP …

[PDF][PDF] Human behavior models for adaptive training in mixed human-agent training environments

J van Oijen - … Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Current trends in simulation-based military training show an increasing demand for artificial
intelligence (AI) and data science technologies to offer more flexible and adaptive training …

Improving pilots' tactical decisions in air combat training using the critical decision method

H Mansikka, K Virtanen, T Lipponen… - The Aeronautical …, 2024 - cambridge.org
In fighter pilot training, much of upgrade pilots'(UPs') learning takes place during mission
debriefs. A debrief provides instructor pilots (IPs) the opportunity to correct situation …