Planning the allocation of medical resources within a military theater of operations: training and simulation using a rule based controller

Keywords

Rule-based decision controller, Trainee-generated rules, Medical resource allocation, Simulation-based training evaluation, Theater-level casualty flow modeling

Abstract

This report develops a system definition of a software oriented strategy for training staff officers of the U.S. Army Medical and Medical Service Corps. The main objective is training in planning for the allocation of medical resources within an area or theater of operations. An overview of salient aspects of the U.S. Army medical functions and resources are developed, the allocation process is reviewed, training objectives are determined, and the proposed system components as well as possible implementation problems are discussed. A unique aspect of the system is the use of a rule based controller. Rules are entered into the controller by the trainee in response to a problem description. Trainee performance is evaluated in terms of the effectiveness of these rules in achieving the desired output from a simulated combat scenario. Justification of this approach for training is based on studies of the effectiveness of trainee-generated rules in training for supervisory tasks.

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Graduation Date

1989

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Hosni, Yasser A.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Department

Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

Format

PDF

Pages

74 pages

Language

English

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0027190

Subjects

Dissertations; Academic -- Engineering; Engineering -- Dissertations; Academic; Medical care--Utilization--Computer simulation; Military planning--Computer simulation; Military education--Computer simulation; Command and control systems--Computer simulation; Military hospitals--Planning

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