Contents: Human factors in remote handling Considerations for developing remote-control tools Operator selection, training, and efficiency in the field of remote handling A brief historical account of the important phases of the aircraft nuclear propulsion project Ground support equipment, human factors studies Manned ground support equipment Unmanned ground support equipment The space environment and its implication on manned flight operations Human factors in design of remote-handling equipment Operator-machine relationships in the manipulator Human factors in the design of remote manipulators.

This report compiles the papers presented at the Human factors in Remote Handling in Advanced Systems Symposium, sponsored by the Aerospace Medical Laboratory in April 1961. Human factors in remote handling is viewed by the psychologist and the engineer are discussed. Problems of operator selection and training are presented and manned and unmanned ground support equipment for nuclear-powered aircraft are reviewed. Space environmental constraints on extra-vehicular space operations are assess. A representative remote-handling system for space operations is described and a 3-dimensional color television for remote handling is analyzed and evaluated. Human factors in design of remote-handling equipment are discussed.