353. Human Factors – Vehicle Design Focus – FIT

Team

Name Role Primary
Ondrej Doule Principal Investigator ●
Henry Lampazzi Tech Monitor ●
Kelly Carnes Fiscal Admin ●
Manfang Xu Fiscal Admin ●

Research Area

3.0 Human Spaceflight

Project Description

This task involves a normative review and enhancement of the FAA’s Recommended Practices for Human Space Flight Occupant Safety document (Version 1.0, TC14-0037 dated August 27, 2014) from the collective perspectives of each research group spanning vehicle design and outfitting (CU), medical care and health concerns (BCM), and Human Centered Design (Florida Tech).

Two top level aims encompassing general feedback on the Recommended Practices document followed by a systematic approach to provide considerations for design and operational solutions capable of addressing the needs stated in each subject area as a step toward identifying standards.

The Florida Tech’s focus in this collaborative effort was on the Human-System Integration (HSI), interaction and human-system control inside the spacecraft cockpit and cabin. Utilizing Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach (prioritizing human safety, efficiency and comfort throughout the system design). This research effort builds on the previous research in areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors vehicle cockpit/cabin operations and related aspects of Mission Planning (Task 333 – Onboard Context-Sensitive Informational System).

Project Outcomes

  • The task 353 reviewed and augmented the FAA’s Recommended Practices for Human Space Flight Occupant Safety (Version 1.0, TC14-0037 dated August 27, 2014) providing specific solutions, design and operational considerations for each topic area including additional details, quantified where possible, and/or candidate design and operational solutions that meet the intent of the qualitative guidelines provided in the Best Practices document.
  • The task 353, Florida Tech’s team, was supported by three doctoral students, one faculty and four external consultant experts in areas of:

o   Human spaceflight systems architecture

o   Human spaceflight medical systems

o   Human spaceflight spacesuit integration

o   Human spaceflight export control

  • Identification of critical gaps regarding international R&D and operations lead to establishment of Task 402 (link to task 402 here)

Summary of Output

  • List of ~300 relevant references categorized according to the TC14-0037 structure
  • SME feedback and comparative analysis of existing normative documents and TC14-0037
  • Structured enhancement of the TC14-0037 using publically available case studies, data, and document references
  • Summary of outputs available in the reference publication (see below)

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