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Tools to Support Human Factors and Systems Engineering Interactions During Early Analysis

Tools to Support Human Factors and Systems Engineering Interactions During Early Analysis

Authors :
Thronesbery, Carroll
Malin, Jane T
Holden, Kritina
Smith, Danielle Paige
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 2005.

Abstract

We describe an approach and existing software tool support for effective interactions between human factors engineers and systems engineers in early analysis activities during system acquisition. We examine the tasks performed during this stage, emphasizing those tasks where system engineers and human engineers interact. The Concept of Operations (ConOps) document is an important product during this phase, and particular attention is paid to its influences on subsequent acquisition activities. Understanding this influence helps ConOps authors describe a complete system concept that guides subsequent acquisition activities. We identify commonly used system engineering and human engineering tools and examine how they can support the specific tasks associated with system definition. We identify possible gaps in the support of these tasks, the largest of which appears to be creating the ConOps document itself. Finally, we outline the goals of our future empirical investigations of tools to support system concept definition.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
72-131-20-40-L2
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.20080026279
Document Type :
Report