
Kaitlin McTigue
Human/Machine Systems Researcher, Human-Computer Interaction Group
Affiliation– NASA Ames Research Center
Division– Human Systems Integration Division (TH)
Email– kaitlin.r.mctigue@nasa.gov
Professional Bio
Human-Computer Interaction Researcher and Designer in the Earth-Independent Operations Lab
Education
2020, Master of Human Computer Interaction, Carnegie Mellon University
2016, Bachelor of Science, Information, Communication & Technology, Florida State University
Research Interests
Human-autonomy teaming
Telemetry data visualization
Design for maintainability
Awards/Honors
NASA Group Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the NASA mission: NESC Design for Maintainability task, 2023
AHFE 2022 Best Paper Award: Human-Centered Aerospace Systems and Sustainability Applications, Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, 2022
NASA@WORK Award: HRP IWS Graphic Challenge Winner, 2022
NASA Group Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the NASA mission: Human-automation Interaction Standards Team, 2022
Publications
S. C. Wu, M. E. Parisi, K. R. McTigue, I. Robertson, T. L. Panontin, & A. H. Vera (2024) Determining Simulation Fidelity Necessary for Evaluating Onboard Vehicle Capabilities and Crew Roles on Long Duration Exploration Missions Beyond Low-Earth Orbit, NASA/TM-20240011157.
K. R. McTigue, T. L. Panontin, J. A. Karasinski, S. Wu, M. E. Parisi, & A. H. Vera (2024) Information Systems for Crew-Led Operations Beyond Low-Earth Orbit, IEEE Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology – IEEE Space Computing Conference, Mountain View, CA..
M. E. Parisi, K. R. McTigue, S. Wu, J. A. Karasinski, T. L. Panontin, L. Landon, & A. H. Vera (2024) The Impact of Delayed Communication on NASA’s Human-Systems Operations: Preliminary Results of a Systematic Review, Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) International Conference, Nice, France..
M. E. Parisi, T. L. Panontin, S. Wu, K. R. McTigue, & A. H. Vera (2023) Effects of Communication Delay on Human Spaceflight Missions, International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics. July 2023. San Francisco, California.
K. R. McTigue, M. E. Parisi, T. L. Panontin, S. Wu, & A. H. Vera (2023) How to Keep Your Space Vehicle Alive: Maintainability Design Principles for Deep-Space Missions, In Proceedings of SpaceCHI: Human-Computer Interaction for Space Exploration (CHI ’23). June 2023.
A. Valinia, D. Folta, K. Hughes, N. Hatten, A. H. Vera, L. S. Stone, M. E. Parisi, K. R. McTigue, & T. L. Panontin (2023) Risk Trade-space Analysis for Safe Human Expeditions to Mars, Acta Astronautica, 211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.05.039.
M. E. Parisi, K. R. McTigue, T. L. Panontin, S. Wu, & A. H. Vera (2022) Extreme Problem Solving II: How Can 4 Astronauts Do the Jobs of 80 Experts?, In Proceedings of SpaceCHI: Human-Computer Interaction for Space Exploration (CHI ’22). May 2022.
D. M. Buckland, M. E. Parisi, K. R. McTigue, S. Wu, T. L. Panontin, G. A. Vos, D. Peterson, & A. H. Vera (2022) NASA’s Identified Risk of Adverse Outcomes Due to Inadequate Human-Systems Integration Architecture, International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics. July 2022. New York, New York.
A. H. Vera, K. R. McTigue, T. L. Panontin, M. E. Parisi, & S. Wu (2022) Risks from Decreasing Ground Support, Presented at the 1st International Workshop on Interdisciplinary Paradigms for Semi-Autonomous Deep-Space Habitation (SMARTHAB WORKSHOP 2022), San Antonio, Texas, October 13-14.
K. R. McTigue, M. E. Parisi, T. L. Panontin, S. . Wu, & A. H. Vera (2021) Extreme Problem Solving: The New Challenges of Deep Space Exploration, In Proceedings of SpaceCHI: Human-Computer Interaction for Space Exploration (CHI ’21). May 2021.
T. L. Panontin, M. E. Parisi, K. R. McTigue, S. Wu, & A. H. Vera (2021) Human-Systems Integration Needs Analysis for On-board Anomaly Resolution During Earth Independent Operations, (abstract), International Academy of Astronauts (IAA) Humans in Space Symposium. April 2021. Moscow, Russia.
S. C. Wu, M. E. Parisi, K. R. McTigue, T. L. Panontin, & A. H. Vera (2021) Toward Enabling Safe Earth-Independent Mission Operations, (abstract), International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) Managing Risk in Space. October 2021. Osaka, Japan.