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NASA Johnson Space Center Usability Testing and Analysis Facility (WAF) OverviewThe Usability Testing and Analysis Facility (UTAF) is part of the Space Human Factors Laboratory at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The facility provides support to the Office of Biological and Physical Research, the Space Shuttle Program, the International Space Station Program, and other NASA organizations. In addition, there are ongoing collaborative research efforts with external businesses and universities. The UTAF provides human factors analysis, evaluation, and usability testing of crew interfaces for space applications. This includes computer displays and controls, workstation systems, and work environments. The UTAF has a unique mix of capabilities, with a staff experienced in both cognitive human factors and ergonomics. The current areas of focus are: human factors applications in emergency medical care and informatics; control and display technologies for electronic procedures and instructions; voice recognition in noisy environments; crew restraint design for unique microgravity workstations; and refinement of human factors processes. This presentation will provide an overview of ongoing activities, and will address how the projects will evolve to meet new space initiatives.
Document ID
20050220663
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Whitmore, M.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: HFES Conference 2004
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: April 23, 2004
Sponsors: HFES
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS9-18800
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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