HFS 501: Human Systems Integration

HFS 501: Human System Integration (3 credits)

This course introduces the concepts and mechanisms which operators interact with computer systems and machines.  Topics shall include human-machine interfaces onboard spacecraft (physical, cognitive, sensory, functional, informational, operational, social, and environmental); human information processing; the iterative process] usability principles; models of interaction; user interface paradigms; multi-modal interfaces; auditory displays; human cognition; vision science; visuomotor control; tele-robotics; virtual environments; ergonomics assessments and solution; system prototypes; and experimental methods, evaluation, and tools.

Instructor: Prof. Frank White