THE VEHICLE PILOT INTEGRATION BRANCH CONFERENCE The Vehicle-Pilot Integration Branch (WL/FIGP) of the Wright Laboratory's Flight Dynamics Directorate, is seeking technical contributions to the following workship: The Human-Electronic Crew: The Right Stuff. A workshop examining human-computer teamwork to be held in Kreuth, Germany on 22-25 September, 1997. This notice solicits requests for invitations to an international workshop on human-computer teamwork with an emphasis on airborne systems. The workshop is sponsored by the following organizations: German Air Force, Universitat der Bundeswehr, Germany; Royal Air Force, Defence Research Agency; US Air Force, Wright Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB; The USAF European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, London, UK. This meeting will be a follow-up to previously successful meetings (1988, 1990 and 1994) co-sponsored by the USAF and will provide a valuable forum for the experts of several countries to measure progress in this critical technical area. It will also allow for the exchange of newideas, concepts, and data relative to hardware and software capabilities that can be included in an aircraft system design, to aid the human operator to perform the mission. This workshop will be by invitation only and will bring together experts representing cockpit design disciplines including hardware and software technologists, as well as human factors specialists, and pilots to wrestle with questions such as: (1) What are the core qualities that the Electronic Crewmember must possess? (2) How does one estimate the amount of software code involved? (3) What are the key software modules? (4) What is necessary to ensure modules function symbiotically? (5) What is sufficient functionality within the Electronic Crewmember to satisfy the human operator's requirements? The meeting will be unclassified. The meeting will include both paper presentations and group/workshop discussions. All invitees are expected to contribute either through formal presentation or through participation in ensuing discussions. The cost of travel and accommodations will be borne by the participants. There is a limit of 20 US participants. Closing date for submission is 20 days from the publication of this notice. Titles with author's name and affiliation, and a short abstract (200 words) should be sent to :Dr. John M Reising or Capt Todd Kustra; ASC/WL/FIGP; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433; Telephone 937-255-6895

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0597 19970130\SP-0002.MSC)