Collaborative systems for NASA science, engineering, and mission operations

Abstract

We describe a set of ten collaborative systems projects developed at NASA Ames Research Center over the past ten years. Our goal is to design new information technologies and collaboration tools that facilitate the process by which NASA engineers, scientists, and mission personnel collaborate in their unique work settings. We employ information management, artificial intelligence, and participatory design practices to build systems that are highly usable, augment human cognition, and support distributed NASA teams. NASA settings and applications serve as valuable testbeds for studying collaboration and developing new collaborative technologies.