Army Research Laboratory, Attn: AMSRL-CS-PR-AP, Abeerden Proving Grounds, MD 21005-5066

A -- R&D SERVICES FOR HRED, VAP BRANCH SOL W813LT 9167-7020 DUE 080999 POC Jeanine Worthington, Contract Specialist, 410-278-6514, Jean Craig, Contracting Officer, 410-278-6517 The Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate (ARL-HRED) intends to negotiate with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) for Statement of Work, Title: An Experimental Examination of a Categorization Scheme for Prototypical Backgrounds and Military Targets. This effort maintains continiuty of the Industrial Graduate Intership Program in Human Factors Engineering for ARL-HRED. The objective of this effort is to extend findings of previous research to investigate quantitative models of image detection and recognition, with particular emphasis on improving existing U.S. Army visual detection models. Negotiations are planned solely with Virginia Tech. The Displays and Controls Laboratory (DCL) of Virginia Tech is a unique facility for the conduct of experiments on complex human-system interaction, visual psychophysics, and image quality. Virginia Tech has completed prerequisite work for the HRED that included a comprehensive literature review of the psychophyscial aspects of the target acquisition literature, a review of the physiological condiserations for combining different colors in displays, and has completed experimentation to extend findings in the area of visual masking to the realm of two-dimensional spatial frequency targets and masking field. The value of this procurement, is estimated at less then $50,000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability. Information received will be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capabilities statement referencing W813LT 9167-7020 must be faxed to Jeanine Worthington, 410-278-6522. Telephone requests will not be honored. Posted 07/26/99 (W-SN358982). (0207)

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