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A network-based team situation awareness enhanced training strategy and experimental validation in simulated maritime
Yuchen Min1, Xiaoru Wanyan1, Shuang Liu1
1School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
Ergonomics
|July 31, 2025
Summary
Network-based training significantly improves team situation awareness (TSA) for complex systems. Information-social network-based training (ISBT) offers superior performance, especially in emergencies, without increasing workload.
Area of Science:
- Human Factors
- Cognitive Systems Engineering
- Socio-technical Systems
Background:
- Effective team situation awareness (TSA) is crucial for crew performance in complex socio-technical systems.
- Current training strategies may not adequately prepare teams for dynamic operational demands.
- Optimizing team training is essential for enhancing collective understanding and performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the efficacy of network-based training strategies for improving TSA in crews.
- To compare the impact of different network training approaches (information-based vs. information-social based) on team performance.
- To evaluate the effect of these training strategies on team task performance and mental workload.
Main Methods:
- Eighty-four participants were organized into 21 teams and underwent network-less training (NLT), information network-based training (IBT), or information-social network-based training (ISBT).
- Teams performed simulated tasks under routine and emergency conditions.
- Team situation awareness (TSA), task performance, and mental workload were assessed using subjective and behavioral measures.
Main Results:
- Network-based training significantly enhanced team situation awareness (TSA).
- Information-social network-based training (ISBT) teams outperformed information network-based training (IBT) teams in both routine and emergency scenarios.
- ISBT and IBT teams showed improved performance compared to network-less training (NLT) teams, particularly in emergency scenarios, without increasing mental workload.
Conclusions:
- Network-based training strategies are effective for enhancing TSA in complex socio-technical systems.
- The integration of social network information into training (ISBT) yields superior team performance outcomes.
- Optimized team training, incorporating network structures, can improve crew effectiveness without compromising cognitive resources.
