There have been many advancements and accomplishments over that last few years using human modeling for human factors engineering analysis for design of spacecraft and launch vehicles. The key methods used for this are motion capture and computer generated human models. The focus of this paper is to explain the different types of human modeling used currently and in the past at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) currently, and to explain the future plans for human modeling for future spacecraft designs. SummaryThe purpose of this study is to describe the different human modeling used at the Kennedy Space Center for human factor analysis. The work in this proposal includes literature review of work performed at KSC and discussions with experts in the field of human modeling at the Kennedy Space Center. As will be shown in this work, there have been several successes by using human modeling for analyzing the human activities in spacecraft processing. We are now at the point where the knowledge, skills and experience from the past can be combined with the current direction for technology to enable even greater strides to be made for human modeling for human factors analysis for future space flight systems.https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search

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Abstract-NASA has a unique history in processing the Space Shuttle fleet for launches. Some of this experience has been captured in the NASA Lessons Learned Information System (LLIS). This tool provides a convenient way for design engineers to review lessons from the past to prevent problems from reoccurring and incorporate positive lessons in new designs. At the Kennedy Space Center, the LLIS is being used to design ground support equipment for the next generation of launch and crewed vehicles. This paper describes the LLIS process and offers some examples.

Spacecraft and launch vehicle ground processing activities require a variety of unique human activities. These activities are being documented in a primitive motion capture library. The library will be used by human factors engineering analysts to infuse real to life human activities into the CAD models to verify ground systems human factors requirements. As the primitive models are being developed for the library, the project has selected several current human factors issues to be addressed for the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion launch systems. This paper explains how the motion capture of unique ground systems activities is being used to verify the human factors engineering requirements for ground systems used to process the SLS and Orion vehicles, and how the primitive models will be applied to future spacecraft and launch vehicle processing.

Over the years there have been several occurrences of damage to Space Shuttle Orbiter cold plates during removal and replacement of avionics boxes. Thus a process improvement team was put together to determine ways to prevent these kinds of damage. From this effort there were many solutions including, protective covers, training, and improved operations instructions. The focus of this paper is to explain the cold plate damage problem and the corrective actions for preventing future damage to aerospace avionics cold plate designs. SummaryThus this work will summarize the work that has been done to improve the human process for installing and removing avionics boxes on avionics shelves with cold plates for the Space Shuttle Orbiter. This work involves literature review of work performed at Kennedy Space Center for improving avionics box removal and installation, and discussions with expert operators and the process improvement team. The efforts from the process improvement team discovered several findings which resulted in many human factors related improvements. Although much was accomplished with this effort, there is still a need for better understanding the human capabilities for installing avionics boxes in restricted spaces such as in the avionics shelf. Abstract-Over the years there have been several instances of damage to Space Shuttle Orbiter cold plates during removal and replacement of avionics boxes. Thus, a process improvement team was created to determine ways to prevent this kind of damage.From this effort there were many solutions including, protective covers, training, and improved operations instructions. The focus of this paper is to explain the cold plate damage problem and the corrective actions for preventing future damage to aerospace avionics cold plate designs.