HSEB Capabilities Human Systems Integration in Aviation

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Began in 1980 to study man-in-the-loop ECM/ECCM, expanded to include full range of human engineering services

Core expertise in human systems integration (HSI), user-centered design, and system development and test

Extensive experience in crew vehicle interface design, advanced sensors, integrated systems, and intelligence platforms

Also perform basic and applied research in human factors and human performance

Human Systems Engineering Branch

HSI is a systems engineering process that requires full consideration of the human components of a system from the onset of an development activity

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Domains of HSI

HSI Mandate

DoD Instruction 5000.2 requires an acquisition program manager to initiate a Human Systems Integration program in order to:

optimize total system performance,

minimize total ownership costs, and

ensure that the system is built to accommodate the characteristics of the user population that will operate, maintain, and support the system

Ultimately, HSI is the responsibility of the Program Manager

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SH-2G(A) Integrated Tactical Avionics System

H-1 Upgrade Integrated Avionics System

AH-1W Stores Management System

MH-53(J) IDAS/MATT

MH-53(J) Integrated EW System

Rotary Wing Flight Symbology Standardization Panel

Rotary Wing Programs

Rotary Wing Programs

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AH-1W Ingress/Egress Study

H-1 Lighting Evaluation

SH-2G(A) Cockpit Design Project

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P-8(A) Poseidon MMA

EP-X

C-130 CAAP/AMP, SOF C-130 WIRED

SOF C-130 Consolidated EW Display

START

B-52 SADI

JAST IHAVS

A-10 Cockpit Upgrade Design Study, A-10 CDU v2.0

F-16 block 40, 42, 50, 52 Effectiveness evaluation of EW suite upgrade

JMAC/SSC Hovercraft cockpit design and workload analysis

AT-6B ASE Suite Human Engineering Assessment

Fixed Wing Programs

P-8(A) Overview

Provided human engineering oversight on cockpit and missions systems operator interface design for Boeing under authority of NAVAIR

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JMAC/SSC Upgrade

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BAMS UAS

Mission task analysis

Workload analysis

Workstation prototyping

Air vehicle operator fatigue assessment

Training analysis

Unmanned Programs

BAMS UAS Overview

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BAMS – A High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned

Aircraft System (UAS)

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As part of this research effort, a simulation environment was developed in which

human performance during a surveillance mission was observed.

Crew-in-the-loop evaluations were conducted to validate analytical data

(mission task analysis and modeling/simulation). Crew size, crew composition, and

mission duration were independently varied; operator workload and situational

awareness were two of the primary dependent variables.

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BAMS UAS Overview

Operators provided feedback regarding subjective workload and situational awareness, as well as qualitative data regarding design considerations of the crew workstation needed to support alternative crewing concepts

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BAMS UAS Overview

Human Systems Engineering

Design

for

Operator

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Computer Simulation/Modeling of Manning & Workload

• Can be tailored to specific mission • Examine workload dynamics of

crewmembers for any crewing concept

• Track mission performance • Assess workflow bottlenecks

Workload Analysis

Analyses conducted IAW MIL-STD-882 and SAE 4761

System Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA):

Identify and classify failure conditions of the functional systems according to their hazard severity.

System Safety Analysis:

Conduct a systematic & comprehensive evaluation of the implemented systems to show that critical safety requirements have been met.

Verification that the implemented design meets the qualitative and quantitative safety requirements as defined in the FHA prior to Test Readiness Review.

Provide final Safety Assessment Report.

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Safety

Safety

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System

Safety

Approach

Ongoing

Hazard/Risk

Monitoring

Reduce

Risk

Identify

Mitigation

Approaches

Assess

Mishap

Risk

Identify

Hazards

Accept/Reject

Risk Levels

Verify Risk

Reduction

Safety

Criteria

System

Safety Plan

PHL / PHA /

SHA PESHE

System Safety

Requirements

Safety Design

Requirements

Safety Test

Requirements

Documented

Accepted

Risks

Hazard

Reporting

Outputs / Products

Alternate Designs

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Define Training

Requirement

Define Training

Objectives

Evaluate Training

Alternatives

Develop Functional Training

Description

Develop Training

Methodology

Develop Training Content

Develop Training Delivery

Specifications

Existing knowledge/Skills

Required knowledge/Skills

Training Analysis

Task/Skill Analysis

Costs/Resources

Training Effectiveness Analysis

Training Technology Assessment

Media Analysis

Cost vs. Benefit

MOEs, MOPs, Enabling/Terminal Objectives, Proficiency Metrics

Media, Equipment, Support Materials

Classroom, Simulation, Part-task, Field, Embedded

GTRI conducts all phases

of training design, from

the definition of training

requirements to the

evaluation of training

effectiveness.

Training

Human Engineering Testing and Evaluation

HSI T&E Objectives

Ensure compliance of system with the human engineering design criteria, principles, and practices and other applicable standards.

Ensure that the operators/maintainers can perform the specified missions, as documented in the mission/task analysis (MTA) to the required levels of performance.

Ensure that the controls and displays are easy to use, easy to learn, and useful to the operators/maintainers.

Methods

Formative vs. Summative evaluations

Checklist evaluations

User modeling

User-in-the-loop evaluations

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CONTACT

Dr. Brad Fain

(404) 407-7261

brad.fain@gtri.gatech.edu

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