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WELC!C~
Thomas B. Sheridan
Welcome to the Symposium on Human Factors in AutcmateJ and Robotic
Space Systems. I will start by saying a few words about why we're all
here. - ~
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A bit over a year ago, actually before the challenger accident,
Melvin Montemerio, the Manager of the Human Factors Research Program
an] Co-M~nager of the Autcmation an] Rdbotics Program for the Office of
Aeronautics and Space Technology in MESA Headquarters, requested the
Committee on Human Factors of the National Research Council to consider
the near= for human factors research in evolutionary manned space
stations. Mel asked the committee to look at future manned space
systems beyond the Initial Operating Configuration (IOC\: looking ahead
into the late 1990s and beyond. `_ __ _
mystical leave and MEXe M~Greevy is currently managing the programs.)
It was clear to us that any new research started now could not have
much effect on the design of the IOC, so we knew we had to speculate
for a period beyond this first space station. It was also clear to us,
as we thought about it, that if a single issue could be considered to
have the most effect on human factors in the space Program, it would be
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fI might mention that gel is on
the computer. And while much of the public, even the Congress, and
even some in MESA management, have come to think in terms of the
astronaut versus the computer and automation and robotics, ~ believe
the science and technoicgy community and many in NINA know better.
It's really the astronaut, or human beings, working together with the
computer and automation and robotics In close cooperation, that W111
result in the greatest mission sur--=s. But simply to say that and to
' ~ We have a long
have it really happen, are, of course, not the same.
way to go to piers it all together
So we were asked to think about this major issue and to organize a
symposium, cam posed of experts who, In cur judgement, represented the
most critical ares of human-machine interaction, even though we cculd
not cover all of the major aspects of human factors. The committee
decided that it would be most effective if it concentrated on human
factors issues in relation to computers, automation, robotics, and the
roles of people in the space stations of the future. A reason for
selecting the symposium format was the opportunity that it waned afford
an exchange with other people in the scientific community (including
NASA) and other organizations who might make cogent contributions to
the discourse.
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Let me iderltif~r the people who worked hard with the Sy~si~n
Storing Group to put this sy~simn together, the staff of the
Committee on Human Factors: Dr. Stanley Deutsch, the Study Director
for the cc~mit~ce; Dana ~user, a consuming to the canine, who is
largely responsible for having all of the symposia papers ready on
time; Elizabeth Neilsen, the committee's staff assistant, whose support
on the logistics was inval~t~hle; and Beverly Huey, also a consultant,
who helped us to meet our schedule in myriad ways. They will all be
available during the meeting if you have any needs.
We ask you to listen to our thoughts, and possibly some irreverent
comments about the space program and the research that's been done or
should be done, and to participate in the discussion. One reason that
the proceedings are available out at this time is so that we can
capture your ideas and include them An the proceedings of the meeting.
I thank you for participating and I hope we can make this an
interactive meeting.
Now, I want to introduce Dr. Raymond S. (:olladay, the Associate NASA
Athninistrator for the Office of Aeronautics arm Space Technology, to
say a few words about the NASA organization. I will then ask Dr. David
A. Gosling, the Executive Director of the Commission on Behavioral arm
Social Sciences and Education (CEASSE), to say a few words about the
National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council. me
C~nitt~ on Oman Factors is located organizational ly within CLASSY.
So, first, Ray Colladay.
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