Aerospace Medicine and Biology

This bibliography lists 184 reports, articles and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System during October 1989. Subject coverage includes: aerospace medicine and psychology, life support systems and controlled environments, safety equipment, exobiology and extraterrestrial life, and flight crew behavior and performance

Challenging the Computational Metaphor: Implications for How We Think

This paper explores the role of the traditional computational metaphor in our thinking as computer scientists, its influence on epistemological styles, and its implications for our understanding of cognition. It proposes to replace the conventional metaphor--a sequence of steps--with the notion of a community of interacting entities, and examines the ramifications of such a shift on these various ways in which we think

Human Factors Considerations in System Design

Human factors considerations in systems design was examined. Human factors in automated command and control, in the efficiency of the human computer interface and system effectiveness are outlined. The following topics are discussed: human factors aspects of control room design; design of interactive systems; human computer dialogue, interaction tasks and techniques; guidelines on ergonomic aspects of control rooms and highly automated environments; system engineering for control by humans; conceptual models of information processing; information display and interaction in real time environments

The aerospace energy systems laboratory: Hardware and software implementation

For many years NASA Ames Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Facility has employed automation in the servicing of flight critical aircraft batteries. Recently a major upgrade to Dryden's computerized Battery Systems Laboratory was initiated to incorporate distributed processing and a centralized database. The new facility, called the Aerospace Energy Systems Laboratory (AESL), is being mechanized with iAPX86 and iAPX286 hardware running iRMX86. The hardware configuration and software structure for the AESL are described

Aerospace Medicine and Biology: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 274)

This bibliography lists 128 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in July 1985

Cloud Computing: Fundamentals

Abstract Deepening the concept of Cloud Computing, describing and analyzing the underlying technologies in this concept’s technological implementation. The relationship of distributed computing and virtualization with Cloud Computing. The need for automation in Cloud Computing

Satellite provided customer premise services: A forecast of potential domestic demand through the year 2000. Volume 3: Appendices

Voice applications, data applications, video applications, impacted baseline forecasts, market distribution, potential CPS (customers premises services) user classes, net long haul forecasts, CPS cost analysis, overall satellite forecast, CPS satellite market, Ka-band CPS satellite forecast, nationwide traffic distribution model, and intra-urban topology are discussed

Plan For Meeting the Academic Computing Needs Of the University: 1979-1985

Submitted to Vice President Durward Long May 25, 1979The Academic Computing Advisory Committee (ACAC) was established by Vice President Long in April 1978 to advise the University Administration "... on policy matters concerning the delivery of computer services to meet the academic needs of our University." In his letter of April 5, 1978, Vice President Long charged the Committee with the following tasks: 1. Assess the current state of computer services provided to support the academic programs of instruction, organized research, and public service; 2. Identify the near and long-range future requirements for computer support to academic programs; 3. Recommend a plan for meeting these needs; 4. Monitor the implementation of the plan; and, 5. Advise the Vice President for Academic Affairs on policy matters concerning the delivery of computing services to the academic programs. This report speaks to the first three items of the Committee's charge. It is submitted to the Administration after a year's work and study by ACAC and following University-wide consultation on the recommendations to alleviate the identified problems concerning academic computing services

Mission control communications interface requirements study, space transportation system, volume 1

Communications traffic models required by the STS Operator to satisfy the operational requirements and concepts were developed. Detailed requirements for the ground system required for flight control of the STS and interface with Payload Operations Control Centers were constructed

The U.S. software industry : an analysis and interpretative history

Abstract not availablebusiness administration and economics