Automated Individual, Team, and Multi-Team Performance Assessment to Support Debriefing Distributed Simulation Based Exercises (DDSBE)

Automated, embedded data collection, assessment, and integration capabilities are key requirements of an instructional framework to support performance evaluation and debrief of multiple teams participating in distributed simulation-based exercises. This paper discusses recent progress in the application of automated performance data collection and assessment capabilities as part of a prototype Debriefing Distributed Simulation-Based Exercises (DDSBE) system. The automated data collection process obtains data from local and distributed simulation systems and operator consoles to assess individual, team, and multi-team performance on training objectives during critical and key events. Performance is assessed at the multi-team, team, and individual levels as appropriate. Automated and observer-based semi-automated assessments are integrated into data products suitable for debrief development. Methods, products, and results from the research and development effort to date are discussed.