Human Factors in Automated and Robotic Space Systems: Proceedings of a Symposium (Washington, D.C., January 29-30, 1987)

This document attempts to identify and promote human factors research that would likely produce results applicable to the evolutionary design of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) national space station to be launched in the 1990s. It reports on a symposium designed to yield information applicable to future space systems. The opening session includes a keynote address by Allen Newell on "Human Factors Research for the NASA Space Station." Session one, "System Productivity: People and Machines," focuses on productivity in the space station. Session two, "Expert Systems and Their Use," discusses artificial intelligence systems in the space station and their uses. Session three, "Language and Displays for Human-Computer Communication," addresses some changes needed in human-computer interfaces and cognitive factors in software design and development. Session four, "Computer Aided Monitoring and Decision Making," discusses robustness and transparency of intelligence systems. Session five, "Telepresence and Supervisory Control," deals with research needs for teleoperation, telepresence and telerobotics for the evolving space station. Session six, "Social Factors in Productivity and Performace," includes discussions about social issues involved with life in a space station. Session seven, "The Human Role in Space Systems," discusses human roles and sharing tasks between people and computers. (CW)