FIELD DATA RECORDER SYSTEM

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE OVERALL PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP A FIELD DATA RECORDER SYSTEM THAT CAN MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF BOTH THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AND THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE. THE PHASE-I EFFORT WILL BE TO PERFORM THE RE- SEARCH, DESIGN, TESTING, AND EVALUATION NECESSARY TO PROVE DESIGN, TESTING, AND EVALUATION NECESSARY TO PROVE THE FEASIBILITY OF A SYSTEM THAT FULFILLS ALL THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS. THE RESEARCH TASKS WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOP- MENT OF A SYSTEM DESIGN CONCEPT; THE STUDY, EVALUATION, AND SELECTION OF AN AUTHORIZING LANGUAGE; EVALUATION OF TECHNI- QUES FOR NUMERIC AND TEXT DATA ENTRY SUITABLE FOR THE SYS- TEM; AND A STUDY OF THE METHODS BY WHICH THE SURVEY FORMS AND THEIR DATA SETS ARE TRANSFERRED FROM THE INTERVIEWER TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE. A DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM WILL BE ASSEMBLED AND USED TO TEST