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Human and System Integration
Workshop Process
Mr. Phil Carr (StrategicReviewGroup.ca)Château Cartier, Gatineau, Canada21-22 September, 2010
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H&SI Workshop – Overall Goal
To move us toward the comprehensive integration of the CF Future Soldier Systems capability areas such as to optimize overall system effectiveness, i.e.: improve and balance: survivability, lethality, mobility, sustainability, and situational awareness (C4I)
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Workshop Basic Process
Capability Recap& Demo:
Key Deficiencies& Priorities
Related H&SI Challenges, For Internal
(physical/cognitive and external integration)
Potential Solutions/ Technologies
System Optimization
R&D Focus Areas and Potential
Collaborations
Exploring Operational Space
Exploring Functional Space
Exploring Solution Space
Exploring R&D Space
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Functional Objective / Technical Challenge(Where to Put the Bar and When?)
Future soldier needs
(Performance requirements)
Ove
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Sys
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Per
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Time
Technology p
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ss
Current Gap
Perf. Excess ?
Today Cycle 1 Cycle 2… Cycle n
Future Needs
Perf.Growth
Baseline
Performance Parameter (e.g. Bandwidth)Performance Parameter (e.g. Bandwidth)
Real Gap
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Workshop Success Factors
“Success” means:Discussion
Contribution
Collaboration
Creativity
Interest and curiosity
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Soldier Demo – Key Integration Challenges
Weight/volumeLoad carriageMobility vs Protection
Power ConsumptionNature
AnthropometricsSoldier – Vehicle Interoperability
CommunicationsTarget Detect-Discriminate-Inform-Prosecute
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Questions:
1.Name one human/system integration issue that was not mentioned
2. Which integration issues or deficiencies do you think are most important to the soldier system?
Demo Questions
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After Lunch – Seating by Theme
Theme 1- Physical Integration on the Soldier
Theme 2-Perceptual/Cognitive Integrationon the Soldier
Theme 3-System Architecture & Inter-operability(External Integration)
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Theme 1 - Physical Integration on the Soldier
Soldier System Characterization (e.g. physical environment, task analyses, user characteristics)
Soldier Burden (physiology, load and volume/bulk, biomechanics)
Usability/ergonomy
Fit/Form/Anthropometry
Demographics
Compatibility/Interfaces
Display and Controls Hardware
Tools and Processes
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Theme 2 – Perceptual/Cognitive Integrationon the Soldier
Soldier burden (workload, information)
Situation awareness
Soldier interfaces to enhance perception and cognition (from displays to decision-making tools on soldier computers
Displays and Controls Software (GUI)
Tools and Processes
Usability
Decision aids
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Theme 3 - System Architecture & Interoperability(External Integration)
Integration/Interoperability with Other Platforms
VehiclesWeapon systemsC4I systemsAutonomous Sensors (UXV)
System ArchitectureModularity/ConfigurabilityAdaptabilityScalabilityHardware integration/optimization
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Breakaway Session Rules
Sit with people from other organizations
Fill the tables
Choose a leader and recorder
Write clearly
Focus on the questions
Ask facilitators for clarifications
Tables 9 and 10 for discussion in French
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Table Seating RulesFor After Lunch
C: CF/MilitaryG: Government I: IndustryA: Academia
Capability/Expertise Areas:Red: WeaponsYellow: PPEGreen: Power/EnergyBlue: C4I-SensorWhite: Human Factors
NOTE: People can switch tables for each breakout session if they want, as long as the seating rules are followed.
Rule 1: You cannot sit with: someone you work with Rule 2: Min: 1G, 1A, 1 C Rule 3: Max: 5 of the same capability/expertise area
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Seating Arrangements (less than ideal)
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DND
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CF
DND
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All C4I
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Seating Arrangements (much better)
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C4I
Weapons
PPE
AI
I
CF
DND
G
A
II
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14h30 to 16:00
Breakaway Session 1
Key Challenges for Each Theme (roundtable)
Instructions
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Question What are the 5 most important functional challenges related to your H/SI theme? What’s the problem? (you can express it as a technical challenge too)
1. E.g. critical parameter (e.g. Balance, bandwidth)2. What should it be ? (2020 & 2025)
Breakaway Session 1: H&SI-Related Challenges
for Themes 1, 2 and 3
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Table rules
Sit with people from other organizations
Fill the tables
Choose a leader and recorder
Write clearly
Focus on the questions
Ask facilitators for clarifications
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Session 1: Report Back
Objectives:
1.Capture the most important HSI functional challenges for each theme
Let’s compile them as we go ...
2.Collectively converge on about 20-25 challenges, which will be used for your next exercise
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Your HomeworkExploring Solutions
1. Get 3 stickies
2. Pick 3 of the challenges we’ve just discussed
3. Fill in the blanks
4. Bring in your stickies with you tomorrow morning
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Sticky Example
- Theme: 2 Cognitive Integration- Information Overload Reduction
- Multi-sense interface
- Brain computer Interface 6 University A
- Haptic systems 7 Cie X
2025
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When You Arrive Tomorrow Morning…
Please:
1.Have a photocopy made of your 3 stickies
2.Post your 3 stickies on the wall under the proper challenge and timeframe
3.Sit at a table of your choice (can be same table as previous day) still following the seating rules
2020
2025
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Entering Break Continue to Populate the Wall
Please:
1.Have a photocopy made of your 3 stickies
2.Post your 3 stickies on the wall under the proper technical/functional challenge and timeframe
3.Sit at a table of your choice (can be same table as previous day) still following the seating rules
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10h15
Breakaway Session 2
Potential Solutions & Related Technologies
For Overall System Optimization
Instructions
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1. Improving system characterization (physical)
2. Improving tools & processes (physical)
3. Reducing physical soldier burden (weight overload)
4. Improving physical usability
5. Improving modularity/configurability
6. Improving fit, form, anthropometry
7. Improving interfaces compatibility
8. Improving body-worn equipment/sensors integration
9. Improving display/control hardware design
10. Improving system characterization (psychological)
11. Improving tools & processes (psychological)
12. Reducing the effects of stressors
13. Improving socio/psychological readiness
14. Enhancing/augmenting soldier perception
15. Reducing cognitive burden (information load)
16. Improving situation awareness/understanding
17. Improving decision making
18. Enhancing displays/GUI
19. Improving human computer Interaction
20. Improving integration with weapons
21. Improving integration with C4I systems
22. Improving integration with combat vehicles
23. Improving integration with autonomous vehicle/sensors
24. Enabling future capability growth
H&SI Functional /Technical Challenges (on your table)
Theme 1 – Physical Integration
Theme 2 – Psychological/Cognitive Integration
Theme 3 – External Integration
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Moving to a Horizontal Lens for Overall Capability Optimization
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Breakaway Session 2:Potential Horizontal Solutions & Related
Technologies For Overall System Optimization
Objective: Brainstorm on solutions and their related technologies (S&T) for overall system optimization, i.e. those addressing more than one technical/functional challenge (list on your table)
1. Review the challenge list (on your table) (5 minutes)
2.Share your proposed solutions (homework stickies) (15 to 20 minutes)
3.Identify 3 to 5 new potential horizontal solutions and related technologies
4.Summarize your answers on the flip chart
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Table to fill in for BS2Cross-cutting Horizontal Solutions
Technical/ Functional Challenges
Description Related Technologies (S&T)
1 Technology a)
Technology b)
Technology c)
2 Technology a)
Technology b)
Technology c)
3 Technology a)
Technology b)
Technology c)
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Breakaway Session 2 – Report Back
Objective: Identify the enabling technologies that could address more than one functional/technical challenge and leading to overall capability optimization
1. Present the summary of your discussions emphasizing the enabling technologies
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14h30
Breakaway Session 3:R&D Focus Areas & Potential
Collaborators
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1. Select 2 or 3 most enabling technologies (S&T) (right column on your summary sheet from session 2)
2. Explain briefly why you chose them
3. Describe the R&D efforts that should be pursued for each enabling technology
4. Identify collaborators that could be involved in these R&D efforts
Breakaway Session 3:R&D Efforts Needed & Potential Collaborators
Moving from technical/functional challenges to solutions/technologies to future R&D efforts
Objective: Discuss the R&D efforts and the collaborators that could/should be involved in them
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Most enabling technologies (S&T)
R&D effort(s) Collaborators
Smart fabrics Data/power transmission improvement
Company X
Government lab Y
University Z
Signature Reduction: new coating
Company A
Lab B
Brain computer interface
xxx YYY
Exo Skeleton ZZZ WWW
EXAMPLE
Breakaway Session 3 Output
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Breakaway Session 3: Report Back
1. Each table presents its findings (worksheet content)
(please hand in your worksheet)
Objective: Identify R&D efforts and related collaborators that would contribute in optimizing the overall capability (i.e. In addressing the key challenges)
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BS 3 Handout SheetMost enabling technologies (S&T)
R&D effort(s) Collaborators