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- 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, Certificate
268.
- 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
- 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).
- 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
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.
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