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Aerospace Systems Technical Group Presented by Carla Landsberg
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The Group The group has 479 members (Winter 2010) ◦ Diverse! At the 2008 HFES conference there were 4 panels, 7 lecture sections, and 4 posters They have secured a grant from the FAA which allowed them to sponsor a conference called Human Factors and NextGen: The Future of Aviation
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The Group “Application of HF to the development, design, certification, operation, and maintenance of human-machine systems in aviation and space environments” Both military and civilian systems
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Careers Members of the Aerospace systems group work in government, academia, and in the private sector.
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Government/Military U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corps Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) U.S. Department of Transportation National Transportation Safety Board NASA
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Academia UCF Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Arizona State University George Mason University Brown University ◦ And more!
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Private Sector Boeing ◦ Manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft as well as defense systems, missiles, advanced information systems, communication systems Lockheed Martin ◦ Aeronautics, electronic systems, information systems, space systems MITRE ◦ Works with government in systems engineering, information technology, and operational concepts HF Consulting Service, Inc.
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More Private Sector Astrotech ◦ Preparing and sending satellites, cargo and science into space. HF professionals work in design and development United Space Alliance ◦ Partnered with NASA, involved with the international space station, the shuttle program and the constellation program.
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But what do they DO? They do basic research, system design, and improvements on current systems They are involved during system development, testing, and operation
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Specifics Members perform work on: ◦ Crew stations design ◦ Operator-computer interface (software) design ◦ Training devices ◦ Control and display technology ◦ Anthropomorphic measurement ◦ Environmental effects on human performance ◦ Human error analysis
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Also… Members of ASTG are members of other TGs such as: ◦ Human Performance Modeling ◦ Product Design ◦ Safety ◦ Aging ◦ Cognitive Engineering ◦ Virtual Environments ◦ And More!!
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References and Resources HFES Website (TGs) http://www.hfes.org/Web/TechnicalGroup s/technical.html http://www.hfes.org/Web/TechnicalGroup s/technical.html ASTG Brochure http://www.hfes.org/astg/Brochure.pdf http://www.hfes.org/astg/Brochure.pdf ASTG Website http://www.hfes.org/astg/
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