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Developmental Testing of Habitability and Human Factors Tools and Methods During Neemo 15Currently, no established methods exist to collect real-time human factors and habitability data while crewmembers are living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), traveling aboard other space vehicles, or living in remote habitats. Currently, human factors and habitability data regarding space vehicles and habitats are acquired at the end of missions during postflight crew debriefs. These debriefs occur weeks or often longer after events have occurred, which forces a significant reliance on incomplete human memory, which is imperfect. Without a means to collect real-time data, small issues may have a cumulative effect and continue to cause crew frustration and inefficiencies. Without timely and appropriate reporting methodologies, issues may be repeated or lost. TOOL DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION: As part of a directed research project (DRP) aiming to develop and validate tools and methods for collecting near real-time human factors and habitability data, a preliminary set of tools and methods was developed. These tools and methods were evaluated during the NASA Extreme Environments Mission Operations (NEEMO) 15 mission in October 2011. Two versions of a software tool were used to collect observational data from NEEMO crewmembers that also used targeted strategies for using video cameras to collect observations. Space habitability observation reporting tool (SHORT) was created based on a tool previously developed by NASA to capture human factors and habitability issues during spaceflight. SHORT uses a web-based interface that allows users to enter a text description of any observations they wish to report and assign a priority level if changes are needed. In addition to the web-based format, a mobile Apple (iOS) format was implemented, referred to as iSHORT. iSHORT allows users to provide text, audio, photograph, and video data to report observations. iSHORT can be deployed on an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad; for NEEMO 15, the app was provided on an iPad2.
Document ID
20110023270
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thaxton, S. S. (Lockheed Martin Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Litaker, H. L., Jr. (Lockheed Martin Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Holden, K. L. (Lockheed Martin Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Adolf, J. A. (Lockheed Martin Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Pace, J. (Lockheed Martin Corp. Houston, TX, United States)
Morency, R. M. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-25270
Meeting Information
Meeting: Human Research Program Investigators'' Workshop
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: February 14, 2012
End Date: February 16, 2012
Sponsors: NASA Headquarters
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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