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Overview
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MIDAS
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MIDAS
is
a
unique
workstation-based
simulation
system
developed
by
the
U.S.
Army,
NASA,
and
Sterling
Software
Inc.
that
contains
models
of
human
performance
which
can
be
used
to
evaluate
candidate
crew
procedures,
controls,
and
displays
prior
to
more
expensive
and
time
consuming
human
subject
experiments.
Several
aviation
applications
have
demonstrated
MIDAS'
ability
to
highlight
procedural
or
equipment
constraints
and
produce
human-system
performance
measures
early
in
a
platform's
lifecycle.
The
Man-machine
Integration
Design
and
Analysis
System
combines
graphical
equipment
prototyping,
a
dynamic
simulation,
and
human
performance
modeling
with
the
aim
to
reduce
design
cycle
time,
support
quantitative
predictions
of
human-system
effectiveness,
and
improve
the
design
of
crew
stations
and
their
associated
operating
procedures.
As
an
exploratory
development
program,
the
MIDAS
software
has
progressed
through
eight
development
phases,
each
culminating
in
detailed
review
demonstrations.
Recent
efforts
have
included
expanding
the
depth
and
range
of
human
performance
models,
and
applying
the
emerging
system
to
specific
platforms
and
operational
problems.
While
MIDAS
fundamentally
remains
a
research
program
to
advance
human
performance
modeling,
considerable
emphasis
has
been
placed
on
usability,
software
standards,
and
collaborations
with
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