Study on technology system of human factors engineering (HFE)

Abstract

Objective: to establish the technology system of HFE in the manned spaceflight and equipment manufacture of China, evaluate TRL, TAL, and TUL of key technology, and lead the innovation and development of HFE in China. Method: by studying the demand of HFE,analyzing the hotspot and trend and learning the successful application of HFE, the systematic and scientific model of HFE technology system was built. Result (Conclusion): an explicit definition of HFE technology was given, and a tree-structure model of HFE technology system was presented. The first-order leaf nodes represented three technology directions (research directions) to which seven technology themes (research themes) in the second-order leaf nodes were attached, and the third-order leaf nodes were 31 technology contents (research contents) that belong to the technology themes, and the fourth-order leaf nodes were key technologies for solving the specific problems or research methods in the technology contents. A quantitative evaluation of TRL, TAL, and TUL was given and a general evaluation of HFE technology level was also made.