Chelsea Iwig
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Chelsea Iwig is a human factors researcher whose work centers on the safety and performance of human-automation systems in extreme environments, particularly for long-duration space exploration. Her most-cited paper, "Space Flight Task Contexts for Long Distance and Duration Exploration Missions" (2015), provides a foundational framework for understanding the operational contexts that shape system evaluation in deep-space missions. By identifying and categorizing these contexts, Iwig’s work helps engineers and mission planners design automation that supports—rather than hinders—astronaut performance during prolonged isolation and communication delays. Though her citation count is modest, her contribution is vital to the emerging field of space human factors, where context-aware system design can mean the difference between mission success and failure. Iwig’s research bridges the gap between theoretical human-automation interaction models and the practical, high-stakes realities of spaceflight, offering a critical lens for evaluating how crews and machines work together when Earth is millions of miles away. Her insights are especially relevant as NASA and commercial partners prepare for Artemis and Mars missions.
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