Deborah J. Seifert

Research needs and challenges in application of computer and information sciences for industrial engineering

Abstract By invitation from the Editor of IIE Transactions, a research forum was established in 1987 to develop and prepare this article. The objective: to write on the directions, needs and challenges for research by the IE com-munity in applying computer and information sciences. The motivation: realizing the major advancements in computer and information sciences in the recent decade and their significant impact on the IE profession, it is vital to examine how IE research activities can respond effectively to current and emerging needs. This article is viewed as a useful contribution to such an examination. Forum members were invited from academia, government and industry based on their experience in and commitment to research in this area. The forum was chaired by Shimon Y. Nof and the members are the co-authors of this article. Forum members communicated and deliberated throughout 1987 and met for a review and planning session dur-ing the IIE Conference in Washington, D.C. in May, 1987 (Forum, 1987)....

Development of a Computer Simulation Model for Evaluating Dais Display Concepts

Systems Analysis of Integrated Networks of Tasks (SAINT) network and computer simulation techniques were applied in support of the Digital Avionics Information System (DAIS) advanced development program. A computer-programmed model was developed to closely parallel Aerospace Medical Research Laboratorys Advanced Cockpit Design Simulator (ACDS) man-in-the-loop experiments with respect to task scenarios, task durations, and control tolerances used. Networks developed for the model represented both multifunction switching and multipurpose display concepts of DAIS and dedicated avionics subsystem display and control concepts of conventional aircraft systems. Exercise of the computer model provided estimates of the nature of primary and secondary task interaction, performance predictions, and validation of the modeling concepts and accuracy within the limits of the available empirical data.

Saint Simulation of a Remotely Piloted Vehicle/Drone Control Facility

SAINT is a modeling and simulation technique that provides the concepts necessary to model systems that contain tasks (discrete elements), state variables (continuous elements), and interactions between them. SAINT has been designed to facilitate the modeling and analysis of complex man-machine systems. This paper describes a SAINT network model of a real-time simulation of a drone control facility (DCF) in which operators monitor and control the flight of simulated remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) through the use of visual (CRT) displays.