Manprint (Manpower and Personnel Integration)

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 905-907
Author(s):  
Robert M. Elton
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
System Development ◽  
Total System ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Integration Program ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Equipment Performance

The MANPRINT (Manpower and Personnel Integration) Program is a comprehensive program designed to enhance human performance and reliability during weapon system development with the overall goal – of optimizing total system performance. Total system performance is a function of equipment performance and human performance as they are affected under varying environmental conditions which includes physical, social and operational conditions. The challenge the U.S. Army has today is to ensure these issues are addressed early in and continuously throughout the design process.

The Human Systems Integration Framework: Enhanced HSI support for System Acquisition

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1720-1724
Author(s):  
Frank C. Lacson ◽  
Matthew R. Risser ◽  
John W. Gwynne ◽  
William D. Kosnik
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Systems Integration ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Total System ◽  
Human Systems Integration ◽  
System Acquisition ◽  
Human Systems

Ensuring that human performance factors are adequately considered during the system engineering process has proven to be a challenging task for Human Factors and Human Systems Integration (HSI) practitioners. Programs that do not sufficiently include HSI as an integral aspect of planning and execution are at risk of diminished user performance and total system performance, leading to costly and time-consuming re-work. To encourage a greater involvement of HSI in systems engineering, the HSI Framework (HSIF) was developed to explicitly incorporate HSI tasks and products in all stages of system acquisition. The HSIF is a web application that contains general and domain-specific HSI activities, references, and related products. For HSI Practitioners and System Engineers, the HSIF provides technical guidance and best practices, thereby fostering early, explicit, and properly-scoped HSI efforts. In turn, Program Managers and Technical Authorities are provided with the information needed to accurately assess and manage human performance-related risks, leading to relevant, effective, and integrated system performance.

Proceeding Toward a License Application for U.S. Nuclear Waste Repository: Total System Performance Assessment Approach

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry McNeish ◽  
Peter Swift ◽  
Rob Howard ◽  
David Sevougian ◽  
Donald Kalinich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ◽  
The United States ◽  
Yucca Mountain ◽  
Nuclear Waste Repository ◽  
Total System ◽  
License Application ◽  
Regulatory Commission ◽  
The U.S

The development of a deep geologic repository system in the United States has progressed to the preparation of an application for a license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The project received site recommendation approval from the U.S. President in early 2002. The next phase of the project involves development of the license application (LA) utilizing the vast body of information accumulated in study of the site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Development of the license application involves analyses of the total system performance assessment (TSPA) of the repository, the TSPA-LA. The TSPA includes the available relevant information and model analyses from the various components of the system (e.g., unsaturated geologic zone, engineered system (waste packaging and drift design), and saturated geologic zone) (see Fig. 1 for nominal condition components), and unites that information into a single computer model used for evaluating the potential future performance or degradation of the repository system. The primary regulatory guidance for the repository system is found in 10 CFR 63, which indicates the acceptable risk to future populations from the repository system. The performance analysis must be traceable and transparent, with a defensible basis. The TSPA-LA is being developed utilizing state-of-the-art modeling software and visualization techniques, building on a decade of experience with such analyses. The documentation of the model and the analyses will be developed with transparency and traceability concepts to provide an integrated package for reviewers. The analysis relies on 1000’s of pages of supporting information, and multiple software and process model analyses. The computational environment represents the significant advances in the last 10 years in computer workstations. The overall approach will provide a thorough, transparent compliance analysis for consideration by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in evaluating the Yucca Mountain repository.

Human Factors for Naval Systems: Enhanced Hardman

1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (16) ◽  
pp. 1100-1103
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Malone ◽  
Clifford C. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Life Support ◽  
System Development ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Acquisition Process ◽  
System Acquisition ◽  
Support Engineering ◽  
And Training ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. Navy is developing methods for integrating the disciplines concerned with personnel considerations into the weapon system acquisition process. This integration essentially involves human factors engineering, manpower, personnel and training, and life support engineering. Since the Navy already has the HARDMAN methodology in place to ensure that manpower, personnel and training concerns are addressed early in system development, the process of integration of personnel issues will involve expanding the HARDMAN methods and data to include human factors engineering and life support engineering, resulting in the Enhanced HARDMAN process. This paper describes the objectives of Enhanced HARDMAN.

A Workload Analysis for Strategic Conventional Standoff Capability Missions

1985 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 635-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert G. Kuperman ◽  
Harry G. Armstrong ◽  
Denise L. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Development Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Design Validation ◽  
Workload Analysis ◽  
Assessment Technique ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Operator Workload

This paper presents the methodology and supporting rationale for the investigation of operator workload in the context of an enhancement to an existing weapon system. The methodology is applicable early in the conceptual design process and forms the baseline data from which final design validation may be developed. The Subjective Workload Assessment Technique (SWAT), used projectively, forms the kernel of the methodology. A strategy for building part-task through full-mission simulations, at increasing levels of face and content validity, is presented in the context of the weapon system development process.

Predicting Total System Performance: The Benefit of Integrating Human Performance Models

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan E. Brett ◽  
Anita M. Rothblum ◽  
William A. Lyle ◽  
Joel Durgavich ◽  
Michael G. Sargent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Total System ◽  
Performance Models

Predicting Total System Performance: The Benefit of Integrating Human Performance Models

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 2020-2024
Author(s):  
B. E. Brett ◽  
A. M. Rothblum ◽  
W. A. Lyle ◽  
J. Durgavich ◽  
M. G. Sargent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Total System ◽  
Performance Models

scholarly journals 207 TASK ANALYSIS IN STONE FRUIT FREEZE PROTECTION DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 459a-459
Author(s):  
Michael J. Willett ◽  
Preston K. Andrews ◽  
Edward L. Proebsting
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Critical Temperature ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
System Development ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Stone Fruit ◽  
Total System ◽  
Human Machine Interaction ◽  
Freeze Protection

There has been an explosion of interest in the development of computer-based Decision Support Systems (DSS) in agriculture. Humans factor, which is the design and evaluation of a system to optimize human and total system performance, offer tools to improve the usefulness of DSS. Task analysis, a formal human factors approach to study human-machine interaction, identifies all of the physical and psychological tasks which must be completed by either the human or the machine in order to meet the various system performance requirements and constraints. Our study focuses on the tasks associated with mid-winter stone fruit freeze protection. Using this technique we have identified work load and output requirements of current critical temperature estimation procedures, additional information needed to improve critical temperature estimates and training needs of fruit industry personnel making critical temperature determinations. This information will be used to produce a requirements specification for a freeze protection DSS.

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