A Framework for Identifying Human Factors Research Needs in Command and Control

The National Research Council's Committee on Human Factors attempts to identify human-factors research needs of special interest to its sponsors and of importance to the country as a whole. This paper gives a brief overview of what the committee is and how it functions, by way of introduction to the succeeding presentations, which describe three of its current activities

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Human factors in command and control

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ◽

10.1109/t-vt.1969.23396 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 38-44

Author(s):

W.T. Richardson

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Command And Control ◽

And Control

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OSHA Standards: Human Factors Research Needs for Fall Hazard Warning Systems

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/107118137802200102 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 5-11

Author(s):

Louis E. Boydstun ◽

Terrence J. Stobbe ◽

Don B. Chaffin

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Needs ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Health Administration ◽

Design Standards ◽

Safety Standards ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Human Factors Research

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is turning to human factors research to provide support in the development and evaluation of performance and design standards. A review of current standards for the design of fall warning systems reveals several areas where human factors research can substantially contribute to the development of safety standards. The review provides a conceptual framework for future research efforts and describes research needs in the development and validation of visual, auditory and tactile warning systems.

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Human Factors Research Needs for the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) Program

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e590882009-001 ◽

1998 ◽

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Intelligent Vehicle ◽

Research Needs ◽

Human Factors Research

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Human Factors Dimensions in the Evolution of Increasingly Automated Control Rooms for Near-Earth Satellites

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193128202600213 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 155-159 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christine M. Mitchell

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Space Flight ◽

Space Shuttle ◽

Command And Control ◽

Automated Control ◽

Nasa Goddard Space ◽

Ground Support ◽

Goddard Space Flight Center ◽

Control Rooms ◽

And Control

NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center provides both the control and ground support for all of NASA's unmanned near-earth satellites and the communications for manned missions (e.g., the space shuttle). Recently, Goddard has become very concerned with the human factors aspects of their current and proposed command and control environments, particularly those which are being considered for increased application of automation. This paper describes current activities as well as proposed research.

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Bridging the Research/Practice Gap: Human Factors Practitioners' Opportunity for Input to Define Research for the Rest of the Decade

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193129604001706 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 40 (17) ◽

pp. 865-867

Author(s):

Paula Sind-Prunier

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Annual Meeting ◽

National Research Council ◽

Professional Community ◽

Research Needs ◽

Research Practice ◽

Detailed List ◽

Practice Gap ◽

Areas Of Interest ◽

Human Factors Research

The purpose of this session(s) is to attempt a novel forum for bridging the researcher/practitioner dichotomy that divides the human factors professional community. The objective of this session(s) is to convene a group of attendees to formulate a detailed list of critical human factors research needs. Attendees will suggest and discuss critical needs they have for human factors data, research, and analyses. The purpose of discussion will be to embellish and clarify initial suggestions, rather than to limit or discourage specific suggestions. This is not a forum for researchers to discuss their work, but rather a forum for practitioners to discuss their current work and the informational needs that serve as barriers to their effectiveness. Individual Technical Groups co-sponsored component discussions as a means for targeting their application areas of interest. The Strategic Planning Focus Groups held at the 1995 Annual Meeting served as the model for interaction among attendees. A publication will be produced following the Annual Meeting which identifies critical human factors research needs, based on direct input from industry practitioners– the direct consumers of such research. As such, it differs from similar publications extant (e.g., those of the National Research Council) which are driven by researchers' perceptions of research needs. By using the interactive “focus group” format that was so successful at the 1995 Annual Meeting, it is anticipated that this session will be able to make great strides toward bridging the research/practice gap that currently exists in the human factors profession.

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