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Wayne Walls Principal Scientist Send Email   Summary A cognitive psychologist with 25 years of experience specializing in human-computer interaction, human performance, and software development. Achieving improvements in usability, decision making, and human error by focusing on people, their tasks, and their environment. A diverse set of experiences in basic research (memory & cognition), commercial applications (automotive & medical), life-science research (protein biochemistry), military applications (training), simulation (automotive & aviation), field environments (naval aviation & nuclear power), and project management. Certified Human Factors Psychologist, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, 1994-2009. Education Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1986; Cognitive Psychology M.A., Wayne State University, 1985; Cognitive Psychology B.S., Wayne State University, 1978; Chemistry and Psychology Example Project Experience Aircrew Reporting System: System requirements, design, implementation, and a 24-month trial deployment in US Navy aviation squadrons. A comment-centric post-flight reporting system tracking crew skill, flight operation, and squadron organizational issues. The objective? Mishap reduction and operations improvement (US Navy). Annotated Approach: A software analog of Approach, the Navy's monthly aviation safety magazine. An interactive learning environment in which junior aviators explore the commentary of senior aviators and aviation psychologists about the incidents reported in the print version of Approach (US Navy). Concept Vehicle Driver Interfaces: Task and workload analyses, design, prototype simulations, and on-the-road driver performance evaluations. Produced designs and tradeoffs guiding engineering and production decisions (Ford Motor Company). F-16 Mission Planning & Briefing: A Tablet PC application allowing expert observers to assess mission planning & briefing performance, as it occurs. Pilots receive immediate feedback on their mission interpretation, planning process, plan quality, plan components, and information distribution using a graphic scorecard with context-based rationale (US Air Force). Compact Computer Aid for Maintenance (CCAM): Based on task and error analyses proposed, designed, and implemented a handheld computer for use during nuclear plant maintenance. Targeted reduction of mathematical and procedural errors and decision-making based on historical data-all on the plant floor-in the US and Japan (Electric Power Research Institute). Team Training-Shared Understanding: Software architecture, user interface design, and client-side implementation for a Web-based training application promoting shared understanding within US Army teams. Allows real-time team member interaction and guided training assessments in a scenario-driven environment (US Army). Respiratory Ventilator: Task analysis, prototyping, and end-user evaluations of a touch-based user interface. The key was information presentation allowing physicians, nurses, and technicians to make better collaborative decisions (Puritan Bennett). Employment 2002 - Present, Anacapa Sciences, Inc. - Principal Scientist 1994 - 2002, OACIS Research - Owner and Principal Investigator 1989 - 1994, Anacapa Sciences, Inc. - Principal Scientist 1987 - 1989, Hughes Aircraft Company - Senior Project Engineer 1986 - 1987, General Motors Corporation - Project Engineer 1979 - 1980, Washington University, School of Medicine - Research Assistant 1978 - 1981, Wayne State University, School of Medicine - Research Assistant Selected Publications Hunt, S. & Walls, W.F. (2007, August). Post flight data collection system: Final report. Newport, OR: Helmet Fire Inc. Spiker, V.A. & Walls, W.F. (2006, October). Development of a tool to measure the quality of mission planning & briefing: Phase II final report. Santa Barbara, CA: Anacapa Sciences, Inc. Walls, W.F., Spiker, V.A. & Hunt, S. (2006, June). Simulation design and assessment tool for training: Final report, volume one - software requirements and evaluation of the S-3B version. Santa Barbara, CA: Anacapa Sciences, Inc. Spiker, V.A., Walls, W.F. & Karp, M.R. (2006, June). Simulation design and assessment tool for training: Final report, volume two - a commercial aircrew version and training effectiveness evaluation. Santa Barbara, CA: Anacapa Sciences, Inc. Walls, W.F. (2000, November). A man-machine-interface for an automotive primary head-up display (HUD): Design and evaluation (Tech Report 120-4). Woodland Hills, CA: OACIS Research. Walls, W.F. (1999, October). The Onboard Computer System (OBCS): An information system for commercial vehicle operation (Tech Report 114-1). Woodland Hills, CA: OACIS Research. Walls, W.F. (1997, January). Vehicle navigation systems: Man-Machine Interface (Tech. Report 107-2). Oxnard, CA: OACIS Research. Walls, W.F. (1996, June). Vehicle navigation systems: Human factors assessment (Tech. Report 107-1). Oxnard, CA: OACIS Research. Walls, W.F. (1995, September). Luxury Segment Development Vehicle Driver/Machine Interface Specification: Advanced Display System (Tech. Report 102-1). Oxnard, CA: OACIS Research. Walls, W.F. & Spiker, V.A. (1993, April). Interventions to support maintenance personnel in pump and valve overhauls: The Compact Computer Aid for Maintenance (CCAM) (RP3111-5). Santa Barbara, CA: Anacapa Sciences, Inc. Spiker, V.A., Walls, W.F., & M'Closkey, B.P. (1991, July). Interventions to reduce human errors in selected maintenance tasks. Santa Barbara, CA: Anacapa Sciences, Inc. Walls, W.F. (1991, March). Touch-based user interface for a microprocessor controlled respiratory ventilator (TR 901-1). Santa Barbara, CA: Anacapa Sciences, Inc. Campbell, J.L., & Walls, W.F. (1989, December). Head-up display distraction study (HAC Report No. 89-27-77/G7692-002). Culver City, CA: Hughes Aircraft Company. Walls, W.F., & Hershberger, M.L. (1989, September). Simulation study of an automotive collision warning system (HAC Report No. 89-27-07/G3768-001). Culver City, CA: Hughes Aircraft Company. Hershberger, ML, Walls, W.F., Craig, D.C., & Sweet, R.J., (1988, December). Human factors evaluation of an automobile night vision system (HAC Report No. 89-27-07/G6931-002). Culver City, CA: Hughes Aircraft Company. Siple, P., & Walls, W.F. (1987, November). Similarity effects on semantic activation by pictures and words. Presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Seattle, WA. Walls, W.F., & Siple, P. (1983, November). The time course of semantic activation by pictures and words. Presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, San Diego, CA. Copyright 2012-2013 Anacapa Sciences, Inc. All Rights Reserved.