Crew Optimization and Augmentation Technologies (COAT) Soldier Touch Point 5 (STP5) Field Experiment

2026-01-7545

9/22/2026

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Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) conducted a Soldier Touch Point (STP) in the field comparing the use of Vitreous User Interface (UI) on a Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD) to a Soldier Machine Interface (SMI) on Vehicle Mounted Displays (VMD). Soldiers drove a Stryker Vehicle equipped with 360-degree indirect vision through a series of mobility obstacles at Camp Grayling. No significant differences were found in Soldier performance between the UI conditions, however, a significant performed better maneuvering through obstacles on the right-hand side of the vehicle in comparison to the left. This is a continuation of simulation only work previously presented at GVSETs 2023.
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https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-01-7545
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Anderson, R., Hoelscher, A., Schultz, J., Paul, V., et al., "Crew Optimization and Augmentation Technologies (COAT) Soldier Touch Point 5 (STP5) Field Experiment," 2026 NDIA Michigan Chapter Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Novi, Michigan, United States, August 11, 2026, https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-01-7545.
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Sep 22
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2026-01-7545
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Technical Paper
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English