MIR Human Factors Solutions for the International Space Station and Beyond

Abstract

This Panel features three individuals with several years of experience in the development of systems and the training of crew members for Shuttle missions, two of whom are potential International Space Station (ISS) crew members. Each of these people have indicated an interest in, or have educational backgrounds related to, the human factors and ergonomics discipline. The goals of this session are: 1) To acquaint attendees at the '99 AM with some of the anticipated challenges which may arise during ISS and Mars missions, on the part of US crew-members. 2) To challenge attendees of this session to think in terms of Human Factors (HF) oriented solutions to these identified challenges. 3) To solicit inputs from the session attendees relative to potential HFE solutions to these identified challenges. The intent of this panel is to identify the most significant and/or critical issues which will need to be addressed as the ISS comes on-line as a micro-g living and working environment for long-duration crews, and, as plans are made for Mars missions.