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The 53rd Annual Meeting, held October 19-23, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas, featured more than 400 presentations reflecting the diversity of subject matter in the human factors/ergonomics field. Here's a sampling of the technical session topics:

• Advancing the Science of Training in Simulation-Based Training
• Applications of Industrial Ergonomics
• Construction and Mining Safety
• Designing for Human-Automation Interaction
• Displays and Human Performance in Air Traffic Control
• Driver Perception and Risky Behavior
• Environmental Design: Aging & Disability Considerations
• Focus on Human-Systems Integration
• Health Information Technologies and Human Factors
• Human Factors in Organizational Complexity
• Human Factors in Surgery
• Human Performance Modeling
• Human-Robot Interaction
• Internet Navigation
• Issues in Forensics Research and Practice
• Leveraging VR and Computer-Based Games for Training
• Measuring and Supporting Team Performance
• Perceiving and Performing Via Interfaces
• Practical Applications of Product Design Tools
• Student Research in Health Care
• Supporting Complex Work
• The Role of Human Factors in Older Worker Retention
• Warnings and Advanced In-Vehicle Systems