WatchTutor – an Intelligent Tutoring System for Operating Periscope Detection Radars.

Stottler Henke proposes to develop WatchTutor, a scenario-based intelligent tutoring system (ITS) that will train students to operate and maintain advanced target discriminations systems such as the SPS-74 CVN Periscope Detection Radar. WatchTutor will provide individualized, practice-based learning with automated instruction by presenting scenario-based exercises, monitoring the student’s performance during these exercises, assessing the student’s proficiency, diagnosing missing knowledge and skills, and providing automated instruction in the form of hints, coaching, and feedback on the student’s performance during and after each exercise. Distinctive elements of our highly practical approach include detailed after-action review, coaching, and simplified scenario authoring. During this phase 1 effort, we will develop an operator competency model and specify training requirements, investigate target discrimination system architecture and interfaces to specify options and constraints for integrating WatchTutor, specify WatchTutor functional requirements, develop use cases and a concept of operations, develop the WatchTutor system design, develop a limited software prototype, and elicit feedback. We will draw upon our extensive experience developing simulation-based intelligent tutoring systems and automated threat identification systems for the U.S. Navy, and authoring tools for developing advanced training simulations and intelligent tutors.