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CACTUS: Command and Control Training Using Knowledge-Based Simulations
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Hartley, Roger; Ravenscroft, Andrew; Williams, R. J. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
The CACTUS project was concerned with command and control training of large incidents where public order may be at risk, such as large demonstrations and marches. The training requirements and objectives of the project are first summarized justifying the use of knowledge-based computer methods to support and extend conventional training…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
CACTUS: Command and Control Training Using Knowledge-Based Simulations.
Hartley, J. R.; And Others – Interactive Learning International, 1992
Describes a computer simulation, CACTUS, that was developed in the United Kingdom to help police with command and control training for large crowd control incidents. Use of the simulation for pre-event planning and decision making is discussed, debriefing is described, and the role of the trainer is considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Foreign Countries