Target capture strategy selection in a simulated marksmanship task

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Abstract
  • This paper examines how individuals track targets that move in relatively unpredictable trajectories.
    Gaze and behavioural data were captured as twenty two participants learned a simulated competitive
    marksmanship task known colloquially as the Death Star over six training days. Participants
    spontaneously selected one of two consistent target-tracking strategies with approximately equal
    probability. Participants employed either chasing behaviour, in which gaze follows a target’s trajectory
    before a shot, or ambushing behaviour, wherein gaze anticipates the trajectory and the participant
    intercepts a moving target predictively. All participants improved in task performance measures
    (completion time and number of shots), but did so at the expense of accuracy in missed shot attempts.
    Surprisingly, neither behavioural strategy offered a significant advantage in task performance
    measures, indicating that either may be equally effective in tackling a hand-eye coordination task with
    complex target motion such as the Death Star.
TitleTarget capture strategy selection in a simulated marksmanship task
CreatorBrown, Alexander A.
Schettino, Luis
Steinberg, N. J.
PublisherScientific Reports
Academic DepartmentPsychology
Mechanical Engineering
DivisionNatural Sciences
Engineering
OrganizationLafayette College
Date IssuedOctober 1, 2019
Date Available2019-11-19
TypeArticle
LanguageEnglish
Bibliographic CitationSteinberg, N. J., A. A. Brown, and L. F. Schettino. 2019. “Target capture strategy selection in a simulated marksmanship task.” Scientific Reports 9: 14057
Standard IdentifierHandle 10385/1c18dg18d
DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-50551-z
Permalinkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10385/1c18dg18d
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Rights HoldersBrown, Alexander A.
Schettino, Luis
Steinberg, N. J.
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