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Automated Portable Test (APT) System: overview and prospects.

A C Bittner1, M G Smith, R S Kennedy

  • 1Naval Biodynamics Laboratory, New Orleans, Lousiana, USA.

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc
|January 1, 1985
PubMed
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The Automated Portable Test (APT) System offers a portable, computer-based solution for assessing human performance and status in diverse environments. Its adaptable design supports various studies, making it valuable for field and lab research.

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Area of Science:

  • Human performance assessment
  • Environmental psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Assessing human performance and subjective status is crucial in various environmental conditions.
  • Existing assessment tools may lack portability or adaptability for field research.
  • The need for a versatile system for remote and unusual environments is evident.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Automated Portable Test (APT) System.
  • To highlight its capabilities for human-performance and subjective-status assessment.
  • To demonstrate its utility in diverse environmental studies.

Main Methods:

  • The Automated Portable Test (APT) System is a notebook-sized, computer-based assessment tool.
  • It integrates questionnaires and performance tests.

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  • Currently includes 3 questionnaires and 15 performance tests, with plans for expansion.

    • Main Results:

    • The APT System is utilized in various environmental studies, including simulator aftereffects, flight tests, drug effects, and hypoxia.
    • It has demonstrated ease of transportability and affordability.
    • The system offers expansion options for both field and laboratory applications.

    Conclusions:

    • The APT System is a powerful and expandable tool for human assessment.
    • Its portability and adaptability make it suitable for remote and unusual environments.
    • It facilitates comprehensive human-performance and subjective-status evaluations across different settings.