HF/E in the News

HFES is proud to partner with Inside Science Television (ISTV) in bringing 90-second human factors/ergonomics-related news spots to local English- and Spanish-language TV news affiliates around the United States. ISTV stories deliver quality science news in a context that the general public can understand. See below for the list of science news spots about innovative HF/E research and application that help to make a difference.

Are you conducting important HF/E work that should be featured in a future ISTV story? Please read the guidelines for submitting your idea for consideration.

Inside Science Television is supported by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a nonprofit publisher of scientific journals, based in College Park, MD, and a group of underwriters that include multiple science, technology, engineering, and mathematics organizations. For more information on ISTV, visit http://www.insidescience.org/television.

HFES members are welcome to use these stories for outreach and educational efforts.

Latest Stories

• Small Screens May Create Eyestrain, But Not Visual Damage, Researchers Find (5/2012)
• Helping Your Fingers Do More on Touchscreens (4/2012)
• Technology Can Detect Driver Phone Use (4/2012)
• Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls (3/2012)
• Texting While Driving: Creating The Perfect Storm of Distraction (3/2012)
• Play Ball! Go Virtual And Get Back In To The Game (10/2011)
• Tricking The Mind - Third Arm Illusion? (10/2011)
• Pay Attention! What Are You Doing While Driving? (8/2011)
• Giving Robots a Hand (7/2011)
• Detecting Autism Through The Eyes (5/2011)
• Regaining Strength After Stroke (5/2011)
• Stroke: Giving Survivors a Helping Hand (4/2011)
• Anybots Taking Over the Workplace (3/2011)
• Recovering Sight After Stroke (3/2011)
• Warning! You're Having A Heart Attack (3/2011)
• Giant Steps After Joint Replacement (2/2011)
• Hollywood Comes to the OR (2/2011)
• Saving Distracted Drivers (12/2010)
• Rev Up Your Electric Engines! (11/2010)
• Stand Up To Save Your Life (11/2010)
• Robots in the Classroom (10/2010)
• Saving Lives: Building a Better Face Mask (10/2010)
• Warning! Power Tools Hurt Hands (10/2010)
• Animated Tutors--Making the Grade (9/2010)
• The Key to Saving Cyclists (9/2010)
• Active Hand Rest: Stabilizing a Surgeon's Hand (7/2010)
• Braille Labeler (7/2010)
• Fighting Fire with Pyrohands (7/2010)
• Arthritis Gloves: Making Life Easier (6/2010)
• Saving Lives in the Dark (6/2010)
• Phantom Traffic Jams (5/2010)
• Cell Phone Warning: Walking and Talking Don't Mix! (4/2010)
• Smart Doctor's Office: Back to the Future (3/2010)
• 'Smart' Alarm Clock Helps You Sleep (2/2010)
• Giving Autistic Kids A Voice (2/2010)
• Cleaning up Hospitals (1/2010)
• Tracking The Flu (1/2010)
• Building Super Hands (12/2009)
• Virtual Nurse: Always on Call (12/2009)
• World's First! Patrol Car with a Purpose (11/2009)
• Air Conditioning For Football Players (10/2009)
• Calming Fears -- Virtually! (8/2009)
• Comfy Car Seats (5/2009)
• From Forensic to Fashion (4/2009)
• Pimp My Program (3/2009)
• Tongue-Drive Wheelchair (11/2008)
• Two New Tires: Safety on a Budget (11/2008)
• Video Games for the Visually Impaired (11/2008)
• Evacuation Routes go Hi-Tech (10/2008)
• Moving in the ICU (10/2008)
• Feeling Through Your Computer (8/2008)
• Predicting a Pandemic (8/2008)
• Saving Gas...Saving Money (8/2008)
• Avoiding Rear-end Collisions (5/2008)
• New Generation of Crash Test Dummies (5/2008)
• Tired Truckers (5/2008)
• Virtual Reality for Construction Zones (4/2008)
• High Tech Classroom (3/2008)
• Watch Where You Walk, Soldier (3/2008)
• Hands Free Computer Mouse (2/2008)
• Perfect Chair for Low Back Pain (2/2008)
• Driver Distraction (1/2008)
• Autism Caught on Tape (11/2007)
• Digital Grandparents (11/2007)
• Home of the Future (11/2007)
• The Science of Motion Sickness (5/2007)
• Finding a Whatchamacallit on the Web (4/2007)
• Home Makeover 101 (4/2007)
• Paperless Book (3/2007)
• Fly Jet-Lag Free (2/2007)
• Helping the Blind ?See? (2/2007)
• Medical Students Get Training in Spanish (2/2007)
• Safer Airport Runways (2/2007)
• Step-by-Step CPR (2/2007)
• Smart Cars (1/2007)
• Are You Really Paying Attention? (12/2006)
• Putting Everyday Products to the Test (9/2006)
• Virtual Reality for Navigation Skills (9/2006)
• Voting Machines: Make Your Vote Count! (9/2006)
• Pain-Free Computers for Kids (8/2006)
• The New Virtual Reality (4/2006)
• New Road Signs (12/2005)
• Perfect-Fit Piano (10/2005)
• Space Pilot for Computers (10/2005)
• Cell Phone Risk (8/2005)
• High-Tech Captions (7/2005)
• Mouse Adapter for Tremors (6/2005)
• Robotic Arm for Stroke Victims (6/2005)
• Save Energy at Your PC (6/2005)