Human Factors Engineering Technology

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) conducts applied research on human factors to maximize the effectiveness of Soldiers in concert with their equipment. The resulting data are the basis for weapon systems and equipment design standards, guidelines, handbooks, and Soldier training as well as manpower requirements to improve equipment operation and maintenance. Application of this research will yield reduced workload, fewer errors, enhanced Soldier protection, user acceptance, and allows the Soldier to extract the maximum performance from the equipment. Major efforts research sources of stress, potential stress moderators, and intervention methods, and identify and quantify human performance measures and methods to address current and future warrior performance issues. Individual efforts exploit adaptive learning methods and strategies, enhance and validate human performance modeling tools; investigate integration of advanced concepts in crew stations designs, optimizes interfaces for information systems and improves human robot interaction (HRI) in a full mission context. Efforts in this PE support the Army Science and Technology Soldier/Squad portfolio. Results of these efforts are transitioned to the Research, Development, and Engineering Centers, the Program Executive Offices (PEO) & Program Managers, Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Human Systems Integration (HSI) Directorate (Army G1), and Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). The cited work is consistent with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen, MD.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0602716A_2_2040_PB_2018
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Biomedical
• Cyber
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Army Training
• Artificial Intelligence
• Autonomous Systems
• Cognitive Workload
• Computers
• Data Analysis
• Engineering
• Human Factors Engineering
• Human Systems Integration
• Human-Centered Design
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Human-Robot Interaction
• Improvised Explosive Devices
• Information Systems
• Measurement
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Military Training and Readiness Simulation
• Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

• AI & ML
• AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
• Autonomy
• Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction