In support of an
Arthur Andersen contract, participated in a panel of experts to identify and evaluate new technologies for NASA's Design For Safety Program. Technologies included developing products and services in the areas of
Systems Reasoning and Risk Management and Adaptive Operations and Control.1983 to 2000 AAI Corporation, Principal Engineer
Provided human factors and system safety analysis, design and evaluation
expertise in the development of unmanned aviation, weapon, simulation, test and prototyping systems. Duties included:
- Human factors and system safety analyses and design of the Pioneer and other Unmanned Air
Vehicles (surveillance platforms)
- Human factors and system safety analysis and design of ICBM transfer mechanisms and for nuclear munitions loaders
- Human factors and system safety analysis and design of advanced
weapon systems (personal and combat vehicle-mounted weapons)
- Design of a selection battery for unmanned air vehicle pilots
- Various analytical studies such as a human factors survey of design adequacy of U.S.
Army nuclear, biological, and chemical protective gear
- Human factors and system safety analysis and design of a helicopter prototyping simulator and for a computer-based battlefield management system
- Development
of operational protocols and screen displays for simulator instructor stations, weapon systems, and avionics test equipment to meet user requirements
- Analysis of instructional requirements for various simulators
including a trainer for the Aquila remotely piloted vehicle, the Stinger missile target simulator, artillery system trainers and combat engineer vehicles; participated in design and development of simulators
1980 to 1983 General Physics Corporation, Human Factors Engineer
Managed and participated in human factors control room design reviews at nuclear power plants for five electric power utility companies.
Conducted research on communications problems in nuclear power plants, and developed solutions for the Electric Power Research Institute. Developed and taught human factors and management training courses for
Government and industrial clients. Provided human factors consulting services to various electric power utility companies in areas of emergency support facility design, computer display design, and other
human-machine applications.
1979 to 1981 U.S. Army Research Institute, Research Assistant
Assisted in development of battle simulation and combat gaming techniques for use in training Army strategic
commanders and their support groups. Performed research pertaining to human performance capabilities in continuous combat using a computer simulation model.
1979 Biometric Research Institute, Consultant
Assisted in nationwide selection process evaluating drug clinics for participation in a research program with the narcotic antagonist Naltrexone (used to treat
heroin addicts).
1979 JWK International, Consultant
Formulated training objectives for modularized maintenance training courses for the Federal Aviation Administration. Designed and constructed
tests to validate training objectives, and performed statistical analyses.
1978 The Catholic University of America, Research and Teaching Assistant
Conducted research on auditory pattern recognition in
the Human Performance Laboratory. Taught experimental design and report writing for a class in sensation and perception.
1974 to 1978 Friends Medical Science Research Center, Inc., Research Assistant
Performed research with drugs (Naltrexone) for the treatment of heroin addiction. Counseled parolees with histories of narcotic addiction.
1977 to 1978 Baltimore County Public Schools, School Psychology Intern
Performed diagnostic evaluations of elementary and secondary school pupils for learning disabilities and emotional disorders.
Publications and Papers
Authored/co-authored: two books, a book chapter, several conference papers and articles in proceedings, as well as numerous technical reports.
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