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Publications and source records attributed to Lewis, Charles M..
Training astronaut and ground controllers for payload operations onboard Space Station Freedom presents challenges not found in precursor programs such as Skylab and Spacelab. The evolution from current Spacelab payload training concepts is discussed, and the proposed SSF payload training approach is presented along with development strategies and recommendations.
Two machine-learning methods are presently used to characterize the avoidance strategies used by skilled pilots in simulated aircraft encounters, and a general framework for the characterization of the strategic components of skilled behavior via qualitative representation of situations and responses is presented. Descriptions of pilot maneuvers that were 'conceptually equivalent' were ascertained by a concept-learning algorithm in conjunction with a classifier system that employed a generic algorithm; satisficing and 'buggy' strategies were thereby revealed.