Human Factors Engineering Technology

Abstract

This 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. 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 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this PE is performed by the United States Army Futures Command (AFC).

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 0602716A_2_2040_PB_2020
• Change Summary Explanation: FY20 decrease related to science and technology financial restructuring.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Cyber
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Army Training
• Cognitive Science
• Cognitive Workload
• Combat Vehicles
• Computational Science
• Engineering
• Human Factors Engineering
• Human Systems Integration
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Human-Machine Interfaces
• Human-Robot Interaction
• Information Systems
• Intelligent Agents
• Machine Learning
• Motor Skills
• Neural Networks
• Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• 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