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Dr. Charles M Oman

Senior Lecturer

Primary DLC

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

MIT Room: 33-322
(617) 253-7508

Assistant

Frances Marrone
(617) 253-4885
franm@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Aerospace Physiology and Human Factors
Human Planetary Exploration Mission Design
Cockpit Displays and Flight Simulation
Human Orientation and Navigation in Real and Virtual Environments
Space Travel
Human Exploration of Mars

Research Summary

Dr. Oman's interests include understanding how humans maintain spatial orientation in the absence of gravity is not only important for astronauts, but also for neurobiologists and cognitive scientists since gravity is a universal constant in normal evolution and development.

Recent Work

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