The Perennial Challenge of Human Systems Integration: Failures, Compromises, and the Effectiveness of Lessons Learned
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The successful design, development, and operation of human-rated and -operated systems requires the combined effort of engineering, science, and human health disciplines. Each of these disciplines produces uniquely trained experts who approach their fields differently from fundamental work to applied practices. Human Systems Integration (HSI) is an important and vital step in the development of human-rated spacecraft and high-performance aircraft. The three disciplines of engineering, life sciences, and health/medicine are critical disciplines that must engage with one another to ensure the health and safety of the operator. They must also include anthropometric involvement of male and female operators who are integrated into these systems or interact with them. This chapter presents some of the failures, compromises, and lessons learned in the complex field of HSI. These lessons illustrate only a few examples of how HSI is required in the design of complex systems and how its success ensures overall crew and mission safety and success.
