Other Awards and Honors
2006 Elected Positions and Offices
PNNL Researcher Seeks to Enhance Human and Technology Interactions
Tom Sanquist, NSD Staff Research Scientist located in Seattle, has been appointed a member of the National Research Council's Committee on Human-System Design Support for Changing Technology. The appointment runs from 2005 to 2007. The committee is chartered to develop a vision for incorporating human factors engineering considerations into the design process for complex systems, especially in view of technologies that are changing rapidly and increasing in complexity.
The committee members will consider techniques for an integrated, interdisciplinary, adaptable human-system design methodology and tools that can be applied in both civilian and military arenas. A report will be issued by the committee in 2007 with recommendations on a program of research and development required to achieve its findings.
Tom's research at PNNL focuses on the use of analytic and experimental methods for designing and evaluating user interactions with complex systems. He has applied his expertise to intelligence analysis, security systems, transportation, imaging devices, satellite control systems, nuclear power plants, and military command and control. Tom has designed and implemented significant large-scale systems such as the Air Force Satellite Control Network user interface and has performed a variety of human factors work for the Radiation Portal Monitoring Program. (announced 8/1/2006)