ACQUISITION OF VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM TO ENHANCE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

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 SUBJECT:  (I1) Acquisition  of  Video Monitoring  System to  enhance
 Operations and Training
 ]_.  (U)  Request the procurement for the authorization of resources
 t:o procure~a video recording/playback system for the training and
 operational use of the Prototype Operational Group (PUG) of DIA's
 SUN  STREAK  Project.  Such a system would  significantly  promote
 accomplishment of the unit mission as follows:
 a.  (S/WNINTEL)  Because of  the nature of  the training and
 operational  activities  of  this  organization,  access  to  actual
 sessions should be restricted to viewer and monitor/interviewer.
 Nevertheless, a need frequently exists for  additional personnel,
 s>uch  as  other  student  viewers  or  interviewers,  supervisers,
 managers, or outside analysts to observe events within the session
 r.ontext.   Attempts have been made to have  a-~ditional personnel
 p?e~s-ran_alLy  observe  training  and  operational  sessions.     Results  have
 Y>een less than satisfactory, as the presence of an extraneous person
 often adversely effects the concentration and performance of the
 viewer, as well as introduces an additional source of environmental
 overlay, which may obscure or adulter the content of the sought-for
 information.   A  "closed-circuit"  video  camera/monitor/recording
 system  would   allow  real  time  observation  and  analysis  of
 session-~hamber  events,  which  would  be  beneficial  for
 outsid nalyst  input  and  evaluation,  managerial  evaluation  of
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 t;raining  effectiveness,  and  observational  training  of  student
 viewers and interviewers.  Such a video system would also allow
 _~essions to be both visually and auditorily recorded, where only
 audio recording has been possible in the past. ~uch systems are
 widely used today in high school and college athletic programs as a
 valuable tool in training enhancement.  Teams and individual players
 c_an  be retrospectively  sYrown both proper  actions  performed  and
 mistakes  made,  graphically  demonstrating  correct  and  incorrect
 courses  of  action,  as  well  as  providing  coaching  staff  the
 opportunity to not only evaluate strengths, but also identify points
 rec{ui.ring  further  improvement  and  concentration. ~-         -~?`~~--~,ad-eo
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 -s-eordi~;      c--a~pability  wouldn a-13ow  the  viewer  after  the  fact  to
 observe  his  own correct and  incorrect actions,  and  permit  the
 :interviewer to observe in better detail the viewer's responses,
 actions, and 'oody movements, all- of cahich are important not only as
 signposts of viewer accuracy and proper mental process, but are also
 relevant  to  the  application  of  neuro-linguistics,  a  new
 ?biotechnology showing great potential for RV applications.
 b.  (U)  In operations, a system of this nature would allow a
 permanent  record  of  data  obtained,,  rn~uch--..Q_ f___~zhicb -is  -not  only
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 ~~uditory, but visual in two or three-dimensions as well:  Permanent
 records  wou"ld then permit more  in-depth and  thorough  analysis,
 lessening  the  possibility  that  important  information  might
 inadvertently be lost or overlooked.
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 1.  (U)  Following is a tabulation of tYiree possible configurations,
 ranging from ideal to minimum acceptable:
 a.  (U)  An ideal system would consist as follows.
 Three remotely operated cameras--one mounted on the wall above
 and to  the right of  the  interviewer,  allowing  a full  and.
 unobstructed view of the remote viewer; one on the wall behind
 and to the right of the viewer allowing a similar field of
 vision of the interviewer; and one directly above the viewer's
 end of the table, allowing a complete view of  the viewer's
 paper/modeling material.  Cameras must neither emit any sound
 while recording, nor provide any other indication that they are
 in operation.
 A video mixing system with all ancilliary controls, permitting
 any combination of full and split screen mixing for both live
 and recording f~~nctions.
 Three  recording  systems  to  allow  recording  of  audio/video
 information from all three cameras as necessary.
 Three video monitors, to allow real-time monitoring of up to all
 three  cameras/recorders  to  facilitate  observation  of
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 viewer/interviewer/feedback interaction.
 b.  (U)  A medium acceptable system would include as follows:
 Two remotely controllable video cameras mounted behind viewer
 and interviewer respectively.
 Video mixing system.
 Two recorders and two monitors.
 c.  (U)  A minimum acceptable system would include:
 One  remotely  controllable  camera,  with  two  available fixed
 mounts--one behind the viewer, and one behind the interviewer as
 described above.
 One video recorder and one monitor.
 4.   (U)   For  present  use, recommend that  the  third  option  be
 implemented, and a single remote-controlled video camera, with two
 mounts, one monitor, and one video recorder be acquired for use by
 this organization.  This will allow the video monitoring/recording
 concept to be evaluated for the smallest initial expenditure.
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 ~~.  (U)  Provisional estimates from two firms in the Washington,
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 I). C.~have been obtained .for a system as described in option three.
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