Short Title:
ISS Habitability (NHV/HAB Assessment)
Responsible HRP Element:
Human Factors and Behavioral Performance
Funding Status:
Active - Currently funded and in progress
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Procurement Mechanism(s):
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Aims:
Methods and tools (i.e., iSHORT, iQ&A) were developed and used to collect near real-time human factors and habitability data during spaceflight missions. Having a means to collect near real-time data reduces reliance on human memory and has the ability to capture small issues that may have a cumulative effect. These issues may result in crew frustration and inefficiencies. This study had two aims.
Aim 1: Using near-time reporting, characterize human factors and habitability aboard the ISS, which includes self-reported negative, neutral, and positive observations and assessments.
Aim 2: Preliminarily characterize crew utilization and perceptions of specific ISS habitat components/locations.
These efforts resulted in recommendations for future vehicle design, as well as proposed changes to NASA standards.
Ground Analog Resources
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Ground-Based Flight Analogs
- Controlled Research Analog, Short Duration (2 months or less) – isolated and confined with spaceflight mission scenario [e.g., HERA, NEEMO]
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| Number of Subjects
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10
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Category:
Risk Characterization, Quantification
Subcategory:
Evidence or Risk Characterization
Description:
The deliverable for this task was a report: ISS Habitability Assessment. This report describes the research performed under the Habitability Assessment of International Space Station (ISS Habitability) Human Factors and Behavioral Performance (HFBP) Directed Research Project. This study addressed the Risk of an Incompatible Vehicle/Habitat Design by collecting and analyzing data about human factors and habitability on board the ISS and making recommendations for future vehicle and mission designers. The study utilized two custom iPad applications, Space Habitability Observation Reporting Tool (iSHORT) and iQuestion and Answer (iQ&A), which allowed participants to make open-ended observations about their living and working environment and respond to questionnaires. Six ISS crewmembers participated in the study, one 1-year crewmember and five standard-duration crewmembers. Data was collected throughout the participants’ missions. Participants were asked to capture observations about their environment about once every two weeks; to capture a walk-through video of an area of ISS about once per month; to narrate a task about once per month; to complete a human factors and habitability questionnaire three times per mission; and to participate in a principle investigator (PI) conference with the investigator team following each questionnaire. Content analysis was used to categorize the data and draw general conclusions in order to make recommendations for future vehicle and habitat design.
Internal Customers:
Human Factors and Behavioral Performance
External Customers:
ISS Flight Crew Integration
Is a Customer-Supplier Agreement (CSA) Required?
Yes