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Tools to Support Human Factors and Systems Engineering Interactions During Early AnalysisWe 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.
Document ID
20080026037
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thronesbery, Carroll
(S and K Technologies, Inc. Webster, TX, United States)
Malin, Jane T.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Holden, Kritina
(Lockheed Martin Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Smith, Danielle Paige
(Lockheed Martin Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
March 4, 2006
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
IEEEAC Paper 1496
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 4, 2006
End Date: March 11, 2006
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 72-131020-40-L2
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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