Methodology for Prototyping Increased Levels of Automation for Spacecraft Rendezvous Functions

Hart, Jeremy; Valasek, John

doi:10.2514/6.2007-2797

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“…For an integrated exosystem, there is the ability for the system to be automated at a high or low level within each of these stages. Table II highlights examples of the automation spectrum that are possible (based on the Hart and Valasek [51] levels of autonomy), although clearly the lowest level of automation would not be preferred for an active exosystem. For training purposes, there may be a desire for the system to be at a mid level of automation that enables mental model development.…”

Section: Automation Mode Confusion and System Trustmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Factors Considerations for Enabling Functional Use of Exosystems in Operational Environments

Stirling

Siu

Jones

et al. 2019

IEEE Systems Journal

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Section: Automation Mode Confusion and System Trustmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Factors Considerations for Enabling Functional Use of Exosystems in Operational Environments

Stirling

Siu

Jones

et al. 2019

IEEE Systems Journal

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“…Per NASA JSC's FLOAAT (Function-specific Level of Autonomy and Automation Tool) scale, crewed autonomy would be rated between levels 1 and 6 across the four defined categories of functionalities (observing, orienting, deciding, and acting). A majority of the system and subsystem tasks would hover around levels 3 and 4, allowing the computer to be the primary source for data analysis and prioritizations and the human to be the primary source for decision execution [1,2].…”

Section: Configuring the Gateway For Crewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Concept of Operations for the Gateway

Coderre

Edwards

Cichan

et al. 2018

2018 SpaceOps Conference

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NASA has outlined a phased approach to expand human presence deeper into the solar system starting with the Moon. Phase 1 of this plan begins in the 2020s, with missions in cislunar space and assembly of the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway. The Gateway is an evolvable, flexible, and modular space platform in lunar orbit. It can support crewed missions 30 to 60 days long, with increasing duration each mission. When the Gateway is uncrewed, robotic science missions will be performed. The Gateway allows astronauts to practice the skills and test technologies needed for months and years beyond Low Earth Orbit. A key to success for these deep space missions will be carefully coordinated operations by ground support, flight crew, and autonomous spacecraft.Lockheed Martin Space is designing Gateway concepts as part of NASA's NextSTEP study contract. Additional operational considerations will be made to accommodate science payloads that would use the Gateway as a communication relay, platform for in-space or remote robotic missions to the lunar surface, and remote experiments during untended periods. The Gateway is modular in design to incorporate international cargo and logistics modules, additional habitat modules, and perhaps crewed lunar landers. These operational considerations are also being designed into the system. Working through the operational practices and relationships between the crew and ground control at the Gateway will provide the groundwork for future missions to Mars requiring more autonomy, such as Mars Base Camp missions. For example, robotic operations on the lunar surface, conducted by scientist astronauts, are directly translated to the exploration of the Martian surface by rovers and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from a Mars orbital platform. As preparations are made for missions to Mars, more autonomy will be required and the interactions between the crew, ground and autonomous spacecraft systems need to be refined.

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