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Stealth Optimized, Adaptive Assessments for Multistage UAS Operator Selection (Stealth Adapt)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-14-C-0260
Agency Tracking Number: N131-082-0601
Amount: $1,124,044.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N131-082
Solicitation Number: 2013.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2014
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-06-02
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2018-03-30
Small Business Information
3030 North Rocky Point Drive W. Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33607
United States
DUNS: 078304472
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Phillip Mangos
 President and Chief Scien
 (321) 262-6649
 phillip.mangos@battlepulsetech.com
Business Contact
 Phillip Mangos
Title: President and Chief Scien
Phone: (321) 262-6649
Email: phillip.mangos@battlepulsetech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operation represents a stressful, cognitively challenging domain where operators are routinely subjected to both occupational and combat stressors and performance failures can have catastrophic effects. Effective performance in such conditions has many dimensions, including technical proficiency, probability of catastrophic failures, mission productivity, resistance to stress symptomology, teamwork, and long-term work engagement. Effective selection methods for UAS operators should accurately, efficiently, and holistically predict these key outcomes. The focus of the proposed Phase II effort is to continue the development of a customized trilogy of adaptive assessment content, for which prototype versions were developed within Phase I. This includes components measuring executive level cognition, personality, and biographical history. These assessments are assembled within a novel content delivery and protection framework that incorporates adaptive content sequencing and generation algorithms, a configurable multistage architecture, and stealth scoring optimization. The format of the assessments ranges from computer administered questions to adaptive, simulation-based assessment content embedded within a realistic drone search and rescue game environment. The Phase II include comprehensive assessment content and software products for integration within existing military assessment frameworks, platform-specific systems for unmanned aviation, and private sector transition clients.

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