This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
Space Shuttle Crew Station Requirements Past and Future
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
The flight deck of the Space Shuttle orbiter was strongly influenced by traditional transport aircraft concepts as well as by newer concepts such as all-electronic, computer-aided controls and time-shared CRT displays. This paper discusses crewmembers' reach and vision interactions with control and display interfaces in relation to automation concepts of the piloting, manipulator, berthing, and payload handling stations. Three critical stages of flight (boost, docking and berthing, and descent) are emphasized as key issues in the design of crew stations. The pilot's role during ascent is mainly one of monitoring a computer-controlled vehicle. Descent permits a choice of automated or manual control for energy management of a high-speed aerodynamic glider. On-orbit operations include berthing, docking, and handling of payloads with a computer-aided remote manipulator system (RMS). Future use of the RMS may call for the addition of force sensors, proximity sensors, and automatic homing devices to enhance productivity.
Authors
Topic
Citation
Roebuck, J., "Space Shuttle Crew Station Requirements Past and Future," SAE Technical Paper 821495, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/821495.Also In
References
- Roebuck, J .A. , Jr Aerospace Belief its to Engineering Anthropometry Applications Prepared for presentation at the Sixth Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, College Park, Maryland. Rockwell International Corporation, SD 76-SH-0093 1976
- Bejczy, A.K. Brown, J.W. Lewis. J.L. Evaluation of Proximity Sensor-Aided Grasp Control for Shuttle RMS Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of Manual Control, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 1979
- Bejczy, A.K. Dotson, R.S. Brown, J.W. Lewis. J.L. Voice Control of the Space Shuttle Video System Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on Manual Control, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 1981
- "Human Factors Subcommittee Report," Automation in Combat Aircraft 1982