Operator State Assessment Using Physiological Data

The goal of the Middle Game Localization Utilizing Air DeployableActive Receiver (ADAR) project is the development of the passivecapabilities of the ADAR buoy. The Phase I of the researchinvolved a thorough investigation of the potential for gains dueto enhanced ADAR passive processing through a simulation-basedanalysis, and the development of a prototype ADAR processinghardware and software suite. Our proposal for the second phase ofresearch involves two interrelated parts. First, we willcontinue the development of tactical planning and employmentsoftware tools for a mission of coordinated active and passiveADAR sensing options. This development will be based upon acompletely new toolkit of simulation objects, in order to make awell-designed, flexible software environment for evaluating andplanning coordinated active/passive mission. Second, we willcontinue the development of the ADAR passive processing suite,culminating in an engineering-level prototype hardware andsoftware suite for performing passive processing on ADAR buoydata. Additionally, as a coordinated extension of the two areas,we will employ both the tactical planning software and theprocessing suite in designing an at-sea exercise for thecollection of passive data, and the processing of that data inthe lab following the exercise.