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The document is a biography of Harry L. Snyder, a research psychologist and professor. It provides information about his education, teaching experience, and consulting work. It also lists his professional memberships and publications in the field of human factors and visual display systems. Additionally, the document includes details of Snyder's research studies and projects, including work on gun turret tracking, target recognition, and airborne imaging sensors.
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Harry L. Snyder
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Date.of Birth:
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Education
A. B.: Brown University, 1958
M. A.: The Johns Hopkins University, 1960
Ph.D.: The Johns Hopkins University, 1961
Teaching Experience
1957-58
Undergraduate instructor, Brown University
1958-60
Graduate instructor, The Johns Hopkins University
1960-61
Instructor, Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
1961-62
Instructor, Colgate University
1963-64
Lecturer, Claremont Graduate School
1964-65
Lecturer, California State College at Long Beach
1969-70
Lecturer, University of Southern California Institute
Aerospace Operations Management
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1970-72
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and
Operations Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
.University, Blacksburg, Virginia
1972- _
Professor and Director, Human Factors Laboratory, Department of
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
1975-
Head, Department of Industrial Engineering; and Operation;
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1961 Research Psychologist, U. S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Maryland
Responsible for design, conduct and analysis of research study
to evaluate two-axis gun turret tracking.
1962-65: Senior Research Engineer, Human Factors Department, Autoncti.cs,
Anaheim, California
Principal Investigator on ONR-sponsored research on visual.
displays.
Principal Investigator on USAF-sponsored contract to evaluate
multi-sensor target recognition.
Responsible scientist on company-funded human factors laboratory
and flight test research on multi-sensor target recognition,
manual control (tracking), and novel display technique design
and evaluation.
1965-67: Group Scientist, Human Factors Experimental Programs, Autonetics,
Anaheim, California
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Responsible line supervisor of research activities of twelve
professional experimental. Psychologists plus supporting personnel
staff of human factors laboratory. Assignment included design,
development, and operation of 5800 square-Foot Human Factors
Research Laboratory for the study.of various avionic-related
functions. Research efforts included air-to-ground target.
recognition, multi-sensor imagery interpretation, real-t~inie
and near-real-time imagery interpretation, time-constrained
information processing, evaluation of new display techniques,
and continuous manual control (tracking).
Program Manager and responsible scientist on USAF-sponsored
22-month simulation evaluation of airborne low-light-level
television systems. This four-phase program obtained laboratory
data, using both fixed-base and moving-base simulation techniques,
on the effects of numerous LLLTV system parameters on observer
performance.
1967-69: Chief, Sensor Display Laboratory, The Boeing Company, Seattle,
Washington
Responsible for designing and conducting research studies to
evaluate airborne crew performance as it Is drtcrnrinc'd by
numerous design parameters of airborne imaging sensors,
displays, controls, data processors, and task loading.
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Program Manager of a long-range research and development
program to design' optimum military avionics for attack aircraft.
Program elements include crew performance studies, systems
analysis, mathematical model development, and hardware design.
1970-.77: Associate Professor and Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Developing human factors teaching and research laboratory, and
conducting research on (1) image quality of visual display systems,
(2) transportation system analysis and training, (3) visual
search, and (4) visual evoked cortical potentials.
Consulting Experience
1.964-67: Consultant to Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California,
clinical research department on problems of research design and
statistical analysis.
1965-67: Consultant to Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Task Force Two on
problems of field test design, simulation technique, stati.sticnl
analysis, and simulation tests.
1970-77: Consultant to Institute for Defense Analyses on human factors
and display/control problems, particularly those of imaging
systems.
1971-73: Consultant to Martin-Marietta Corporation on display/control
system design.
1972 Consultant to N.Y.C. Subway System on decision making, equipment
design, command/control, and training problems.
1973 Consultant to Westinghouse Electric Corpor.at:i.on on statih;t ical
design/analysis and human factors.
1974 Consultant to Fairchild Camera Corporation on airborne di-splay
system design.
1975 Consultant to Marlin-Rockwell Corporation on bearing inspection
problems.
1976-present: Consultant to General Electric Company on design and evaluation
of advanced integrated display systems.
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American Psychological AssociaLlon: Member (1961-present); Fellow,!,
Division 21-Society of Engineering Psychologists (1974-present).
Human Factors Society: Member (1963-present'); Fellow (1974-present);
Executive Council (1976-79); Executive Committee (1976-77).
Optical Society of America: Member (1968-present); Fellow (1975-present).
The Ergonomics Society: Member (1971-present)
International Ergonomics Association: Executive Council (1976-79)
Society for Information Display: Member (1971-present)
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Other Professional Activities
L972-73: Editorial Board, Human Factors
1973-76: Editor, Human Factors
:L973-present: Editorial Board, Ergonomics Abstracts
:L975-78: Program Committee (Chairman, 1977-78), Society of Engineering
Psychologists
:1976-present: Associate Editor, Hunan Factors
1976-present: Editorial Board, Applied Ergonomics
1976-77: Program Committee, Society for Information Display
1972-present: Proposal reviewer for National Science Foundation,
National Institutes of Health, and Army Research Office-
Durham.
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Hulse, S. H., Snyder, 11. L. , and Bacon, W. E. Instrumental. Iicking
behavior as a function of schedule, volume, and concentration
of a saccharine reinforcer. Journal of Experimental Psycholof;)1-,
1960, 60, 359-364.
Snyder, IT. L. and 1lu1se, S. It. Effect of volume of reinforcement and
number of consummatory responses on licking and running behavior.
Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1961, 61, 474-479.
Bacon, W. E., Snyder, 11. L., and pulse, S. 11. Saccharine preference
in satiated and deprived rats. Journal of Comparative and
Physiological Psychology, 1962, 55, 112-114.
Snyder, H. L. Saccharine concentration and deprivation as determinants
of instrumental and consummatory response strengths. Journal of
Experimental Psychology, 1962, 63, 610-615.
Kinkade, R. G., Snyder, H. L., and Greening, C. P. Simulation of a star
field. Human Factors, 1963, 5, 335-338.
Rusis, G., and Snyder, H. L. The effects of TV camera field of view
and size of targets upon air-to-ground target recognition. Human
Factors, 1965, 7, 493-501.
Snyder, H. L. Image quality and face recognition on a television
display. Human Factors, 1974, 16, 300-307.
Snyder, Il. L. On the definition of television system image quality.
Ergonomics, 1974, 17, 566.
Snyder, 11. L. Crosscultural human factors. Review of Etiinicvatirihicr;
i.n human factors engineering, Edited by A. Chapanis. Human Factors
Society Bulletin, June 1975, 7-8.
Snyder, 11. L. Braking movement time and accelerator-brake separation.
Human Factors, 1976, 18, 201-204.
Books/Book Chapters
Kinkade, R. C., Snyder, H. L., and Greening, C. P. Simulation of a
star. field. In VisualCapnbi.l.ities in the Space l:nv.ironment,
C. A. Baker. (Ed.), Per.gamon Pres:,, London, .1.965.
Snyder, 11. L. Image quality and operator performance. Chapter two
in Biberman, L. M. (Ed.) Perception of Di.spl yed Information,
Plenum Press, 1.973.
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Snyder, 11. L., Oatman, L. C., and Wallach, 1-1. C. An investigation
comparing the relative effects of two modes of gun turret operation
on tracking performance: Study II. HEL TM.5-62, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, 1962.
Snyder, H. L., Visual aspects of low-level flight. In J. W. Miller (Ed.),
Visual and Display Problems Related to Flight at Low Altitude,
Office of Naval Research, Washington, 1964.
Greening, C. P., Sweeney, J. S., and Snyder, 11. L. A device for remote
monitoring of helmet position. In Proceedings of the Fifth
National Symposium on human Factors in Electronics; IELE,
New York, 1964.
Snyder, 11. L., Greening, C. P., and Calhoun, R. L. An experimental
comparison of TV and direct vision for low altitude target
recognition. Autonetics Report T-46/3111-4, 1964.
Snyder, H. L. and Greening, C. P. Visual performance in simulated
low-altitude flight. Autonetics Report EM 1163-123, 1963.
Snyder, 11. L. and Calhoun, R. L. Laboratory studies in air-to-ground
.target recognition: I. Program description and initial visual.
recognition data. Autonet:i.cs Report T5-131/3111, April 1965.
Rusis, G.,.,5nyder, H. L., and Greening, C. P. Laboratory studies in
air-to-ground target recognition: IV. The effect of TV display
freeze, Autonetics Report T5-738/3111, May 1.965.
Calhoun, R. L. and Snyder, H. L. Laboratory studies in air-to-ground
target recognition: V. Effects of aircraft speed and target type.
Autonetics Report T5-990/31.1.1, May 1965.
Calhoun, R. L. and Snyder, H. L. Laboratory studies in air-to-ground
target.recognition: VI. A comparison of IR and direct vision.
Autonetics Report T5-740/3111, October 1965.
Rusis, G., Snyder, H. L., Greening, C. P., and Rawlings, S. C. Laboratory
studies in air-to-ground target recognition: VII. Further research
on the effect of TV display freeze. Autonetics Report T5-146.3/3111,
October 1965.
Snyder, It. L. , Earl, W. K. , Wyman , M. J. , and Sturm, R. 1). A sinnilntlon
study of multi-sensor target recognition. Air. Force Technical
Report SEG-TR-65-74, November 1.965.
Snyder, 11. L. and Wyman, M. J. Detailed simulation test plan to
supplement Joint Task Force Two Test 4.1. Autonetics Report
C6-650/3111., March 1966.
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Snyder, 11. L. , Wyman, M. J. , an,, Sturm, R. D. Fc tional. performance
requirements for a fixed-base air-to-ground simulator. Autonetics
Report C6-782/3111, April 1.966.
Sturm, R. D., Snyder, 11. L., Synvan, M. J., and Rawlings, S. C. The
effect of predesignation information upon target and cliec]