A PORTABLE TEST BATTERY FOR COMPARATIVELY EVALUATING OPERATOR PERFORMANCE IN FULL-PRESSURE SUIT ASSEMBLIES

Abstract

Recommendations for a portable battery of tests to assess human mobility in full-pressure suits are presented. The literature was reviewed to determine the types of instruments and tests employed by prior investigators. Task analyses were performed on three advanced vehicles to determine the body member-movement families most frequently involved. A set of tests and measurements is suggested for those member-movement families found to be most frequently involved in advanced flight. Necessary future steps for realizing the portable battery are suggested. The test battery recommended includes the Purdue Peg Board for finger dexterity, a specially designed apparatus for the strength of various body movements, a single dimension tracking task for various coordination tests, a Leighton Flexometer, and direct measurement devices for range of movement and static anthropology measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680825

Entities

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  • Arthur I. Siegel
  • Richard S. Lanterman

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Communication Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Flight
  • Heart Rate
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Literature Surveys
  • Measurement
  • Motor Skills
  • Pressure Suits
  • Shape
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Training

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  • Materials Science
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design