Cockpit display Assessment tool

More efficient compliance assessments

UX Design / Task Analysis / Mentoring
MIL-STD 1472 is a dense human factors standard that is not practical for reviewing cockpit displays under realistic project timelines and rapid software development processes. This project involved distilling that standard into a focused, filterable compliance checklist that gave our Human System Integration team a faster, more consistent way to assess display designs at any scale, from a single new feature to a full system review.
Project Duration: 2 months (2025)
My Role: Sr Human Factors Engineer
My Role
  • Developed checklist tool to improve efficiency of cockpit display compliance reviews to MIL-STD-1472G/H
  • Mentored HSI engineering team on streamlined assessment approach and  usability heuristics.
The Challenge
Our Human Systems Integration team was struggling to efficiently apply MIL-STD-1472 to screen-based cockpit displays. The standard was designed primarily for physical equipment, making it convoluted to quickly extract applicable requirements for software interfaces. Compliance assessments often occur too late in development cycles to provide productive feedback to inform design enhancements without derailing milestones.
My Approach

How to help engineers apply deep understanding of physical standards review to digital interfaces efficiently?

  • Analyzed MIL-STD-1472G to identify all sections applicable to cockpit displays
  • Mapped military standard requirements to Nielsen's 10 usability heuristics
  • Created categorical checklist tool correlating MIL-STD sections to usability principles
  • Designed tool for iterative use within agile development cycles
  • Mentored HSI team on tool usage and assessment methodology
Outcomes
Making Complex Standards More Actionable
Process Improvement