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Cognitive State Estimation In Mobile Environments, Michael C. Dorneich, Santosh Mathan, Patricia May Ververs, Stephen D. Whitlow Jan 2008

Cognitive State Estimation In Mobile Environments, Michael C. Dorneich, Santosh Mathan, Patricia May Ververs, Stephen D. Whitlow

Michael C. Dorneich

This chapter presents the unique challenges encountered, difficult trade-offs required, and promising techniques em-ployed when moving cognitive state assessment from the la-boratory to a mobile field environment.


A Systematic Tool For Deriving Crew Console Layouts, Olu Olofinboba, Robert Demers, Michael C. Dorneich, Chris Hamblin, John Wise Jan 2008

A Systematic Tool For Deriving Crew Console Layouts, Olu Olofinboba, Robert Demers, Michael C. Dorneich, Chris Hamblin, John Wise

Michael C. Dorneich

This paper describes the use of the Function Allocation Matrix Tool (FAMT) for designing spacecraft cockpit layouts. NASA's Constellation Program intends to return humans to the moon by 2020, followed by exploration to Mars and beyond. The Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) will serve as primary vehicle for transporting the crew. Orion will be equipped with a modern 'glass cockpit' that will allow the operators to command and control all of the vehicle's systems via graphics-based displays not unlike those now common in modern flight decks. The design of Orion's displays and controls places an increased emphasis on human-computer interaction …