THE USE OF MICRO-WORLDS FOR HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH IN EXTENDED SPACEFLIGHT

摘要

This article provides an analysis of the utility of micro-worlds for human factors research in extended spaceflight. It outlines potential areas of application of the micro-world research paradigm in the context of spaceflight. While the research literature provides several examples of micro-worlds that simulate different work environments of thigh complexity, little work has been done with this tool in the operational environment of spaceflight.