Astronaut Glove Challenge (Peter Homer)
Peter K. Homer is the developer of an innovative space suit glove design that is strong, easy on the hands, and gives the operator a higher degree of dexterity. Working alone at his dining room table, he designed and then manufactured the best performing glove within competition parameters, winning NASA’s 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge.
Masters Forum 15 was held October 15–18, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona. With a focus on innovation and change, the forum program included a narrated panel discussion on driving change to achieve mission readiness. There were presentations on lessons from history about NASA’s culture and how the agency handles change, how small teams delivered big innovations, and a case study regarding a governance model in action.
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http://appel.nasa.gov/2008/01/01/the-astronaut-glove-challenge-big-innovation-from-a-very-small-team/
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