Hello members of the ASTG,
We are happy to announce the next "human factors in aerospace" webinar run by the ASTG.
Our next webinar will take place over Zoom on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025, at 11AM Pacific Time / 2PM Eastern Time. Our guests will be Carrie Lin and Kylen Lawless from Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The webinar will be titled "Applying Human Factors Analysis in Designing Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft". Here is a summary of the exciting topic they will be sharing with us:
Recent rulemaking has expanded the requirements for airlines to provide more accessible lavatories on single-aisle aircraft. These rules are written as performance standards which establish goals that must be achieved but do not specify design criteria or solutions. This allows impacted parties to implement innovative solutions but it also creates ambiguity in interpreting the rules and does not provide measurable targets to verify compliance. The target population of accessible lavatories is diverse including various degrees of physical mobility and other disabilities that add more challenge to implementing designs that meet requirements. To overcome these challenges, the authors developed a holistic approach using system engineering and a human-centered design process. This presentation will demonstrate the approach to translate performance standards into executable design standards and perform compliance assessments of current lavatories. Challenges, best practices, and lessons-learned when applying human engineering approaches to airplane accessibility design will also be shared.
As a reminder, all our webinars are livestreamed and the recordings are made available online. They also do not require an HFES or ASTG membership to view. Please access the link below to register for the webinar:
https://smithbucklin.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oC_NuR8iQ9mPOZGfe9nGhw
We are excited to showcase the interesting HF-related work going on in the aerospace industry, and hope you can join us for this unique experience! Also, if you or anyone you know is interested in being a guest in one of our future webinars, please reach out to rlopesrose@beta.team.
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Rodrigo Lopes Rose
System Safety Engineer
South Burlington VT
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