Signal Corps experimental mobile color television unit¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 2 studies (1 causal, 1 design),q2· 0 of 2 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
An experimental production unit built for Army television research on color instruction. The article states: "The Signal Corps operates an experimental mobile color unit which consists of three color cameras and associated equipment mounted in an air-conditioned van." Transistor use makes the cameras lighter than predecessors though bulkier than standard image orthicons. It supported the color-versus-monochrome teaching study at Fort Monmouth and Huntsville.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Requires the mobile van with three color cameras and associated equipment to conduct color TV instruction studies in the field
Constraints¶
- The cameras remain bulkier than standard image orthicons despite being lighter due to extensive use of transistors
Target Learners¶
- Army trainees at the Signal School and the Ordnance Guided Missile School
Learning Goals¶
- Military teaching and training delivered over television
Claims¶
- Color Vs Monochrome Tv Study Nearing Completion [+M]
- Using television in army training is feasible, according to the summarized research [+W]
Related Designs¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Joseph H. Kanner. (1951). Army Television Research Activities. https://eric.ed.gov
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Signal Corps experimental mobile color television unit |
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An experimental production unit built for Army television research on color instruction. |
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