Call for Proposals

HFES 49th Annual Meeting
September 26-30, 2005
Orlando, Florida USA

The online submission site is now closed.

Contents
2005 Deadlines
General Information
Step-by-Step Instructions
Practice-Oriented and Student Work
Descriptions and Materials to Submit for Each Presentation Type
HFES Technical Groups
Program Chair Information

2005 DEADLINES

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for the exchange of information and ideas among people working in the field of human factors/ergonomics and related areas. The 49th Annual Meeting offers opportunities for participants to submit creative proposals for program materials of all kinds. Although traditional lecture and panel sessions will be the core of the program, innovative formats are especially welcome. The meeting will take place at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Florida.

New formats for presenting human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) efforts are strongly encouraged. Participants are invited to submit proposals including case studies, debates, demonstrations, competitive product designs, videotapes, new methodologies, on-site experiments, and posters.

HFES particularly welcomes submissions from professionals in related fields. View the descriptions of HFES Technical Groups to determine if there is a match between your work and the interest areas of human factors/ergonomics researchers and practitioners. The Society may waive the one-day registration fee for allied professionals who attend the meeting just to present their work.

Note that proposals for all presentation types (e.g., lectures, posters, demonstrations) are due on the same date, FEBRUARY 8. Accepted authors will be asked to prepare a proceedings paper of one to five pages (see also details about Publication Requirements below).

Proposals cannot be submitted to the on-line system after midnight on February 8. Don't wait until the last minute to submit. If you encounter problems (e.g., your proposal file size is too large), you may not have time to meet the deadline.

Proposals that do not conform to the requirements described in this booklet or that are sent to more than one program chair simultaneously will not be reviewed. Note that for all accepted proposals, one of the authors must attend the meeting to present the work. All presenters are required to pay the meeting registration fee.

On-Line Submission and Review

All proposals will be submitted to the HFES 2005 Submission Web site. You can also go to the HFES site and click on the "HFES 49th Annual Meeting" link. Detailed instructions appear on the following pages.

You must have e-mail access to have a proposal considered for the HFES Annual Meeting. All communication with you about your proposal (e.g., confirmation of receipt, acceptance/rejection notices) will be sent by the on-line submission system via e-mail. The sender is "HFES2005@mirasmart.com." If you have spam-blocking software or other filters running, please adjust your settings to prevent interference with e-mail messages from HFES2005@mirasmart.com. In addition, if your e-mail address changes during the review period, be sure to log in and update it or notify HFES.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Papers that have been published previously or presented at another professional meeting may not be submitted. Submission of your annual meeting proposal is your representation to HFES that all coauthors have given their consent to publish the paper. You must choose one HFES Technical Group to which to send your proposal. If you have questions about the suitability of your proposal for a technical group, contact the appropriate program chair.

Content of Abstracts and Summaries

This section describes the submission requirements for technical proposals. Most proposals require three elements: proposers' contact information, a 150-word abstract, and a 2000-word summary.

Abstracts. In 150 words, address all the important points succinctly. Technical Group newsletter editors and others use these abstracts in their publications.

Summaries. The 2000-word summary is the key item that reviewers use in their evaluations. It is a brief statement of all the major points you wish to make. The on-line submission system enforces size limits for all types of proposals; an error message will appear if you attempt to upload or cut and paste more than these limits. If you submit substantially less than 2000 words, the chair may reject your proposal.

Tables and figures. You may submit a small number (i.e., 1-4) of tables, illustrations, and/or figures if they substantially clarify the method or results.

Research Papers

Summaries of research papers should contain the following, as appropriate:

• Introduction: General statement to orient the reader to the specific problem, research strategy, and relevant publications. Providing lengthy introductions and excluding other items can lead to rejection of the proposal.
• Method: How the study was conducted, including participants, apparatus, and procedure. State exactly what independent and dependent variables are included in your research. Results: Summarize the data collected and the statistical treatments and effects.
• Discussion: Describe your inferences from the results and their implications.
• References, tables, figures: Provide full references for all citations used in this proposal. References are included in the total word count and should be styled according to the latest edition of the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (5th ed.).

Practice-Oriented Papers

Although many papers accepted for the annual meeting describe results of empirical research, papers that focus on the practice of human factors are welcome. Examples might include:

• Critical analyses of problem or technology-application areas
• Summaries of advances in human factors processes, procedures, and tools and methods of using them
• Field studies
• Critiques of existing research
• "Lessons learned" discussions of human factors successes or failures

Practitioner papers should emphasize information that could be used readily by other practitioners (e.g., new approaches, methods, strategies, or techniques), not merely report on a project one has completed. The practice-oriented paper requirements are slightly different from those for research proposals:

• Introduction: General statement to orient the reader to the area of your study. Avoid overly long introductions to the exclusion of other information.
• Thesis: Exactly what your paper will demonstrate or explain. Sources of information: How and where you have gathered relevant information, or a detailed description of your idea, product, system, or concept.
• Findings: A summary of the information you have gathered.
• Discussion: Practical applications and implications drawn from the findings.
• References, tables, figures: Provide full references for all citations used in this proposal. References are included in the total word count and should be styled according to the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (5th ed.).

Review Process

Most program chairs prefer single-blind review, whereby the author does not know the reviewer's identity unless the reviewer chooses to be identified. If you would like your proposal to be double-blind reviewed (neither the reviewer nor the author is identified), do not include your name or affiliation in your abstract or summary. However, chairs have the discretion to include author information when this is judged to be an important consideration in the review.

Approval Process

Do not submit your proposal unless you have received internal approval or clearance from your employer, client, or sponsor. Be sure to obtain clearance as soon as possible so you don't miss the February 8 deadline.

Commercialism

HFES reserves the right to reject or cancel presentations that inappropriately promote a product or service. Questions about this policy may be directed to Technical Program Committee Chair Barrett S. Caldwell.

Publication Requirements

If your proposal is accepted, you will receive a kit describing how to prepare your paper for publication in the Annual Meeting Proceedings. There is an absolute five-page limit for proceedings papers; the page limit is strictly enforced. Completed papers are due June 13, so, again, be sure to obtain employer approval promptly. HFES reserves the right to cancel publication if papers are received after June 13.

Papers accepted for publication in the proceedings must be accompanied by a fully executed HFES Copyright Transfer Form bearing all coauthors' names and signatures, as well as any required employer signatures. The form may be viewed during the proposal submission process. If your employer uses an alternative copyright transfer form, you must submit it to HFES for consideration prior to or, at the latest, with the completed proposal. HFES will consider such forms insofar as they are compatible with the Society's terms and policies. Send alternative forms to Lois Smith at HFES, P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1369 USA; fax 310/394-2410.

Alphonse Chapanis Best Student Paper Award

This award provides a certificate and $1000 cash gift to the student or students who conduct outstanding human factors research that is accepted for the annual meeting, presented before the Chapanis Award Committee, and judged to be the best student paper presented at the meeting. Students who wish to apply may complete the application form included in the paper instruction kit. Eligibility is contingent on all authors being students; joint authorship with a faculty member makes the paper ineligible. The paper must be the result of work accomplished while the student is enrolled in an appropriate curriculum. If one or more of the authors of a paper has been a full Member of the Society for one year or more, the paper is ineligible.

Some HFES Technical Groups also offer best annual meeting paper awards. If you are interested in having your accepted paper considered for one of these awards, be sure to select "Student Work" in the on-line submission system when uploading your proposal.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Requirements for All Submissions

Proposals must be uploaded to the proposal submission Web site. When logging in, please use only one e-mail address to identify yourself, no matter how many proposals you wish to upload. Choose a password and record it somewhere for future use. If you forget your password, you can request a reminder by clicking "Forget you password?" on the main log-in page.

Before logging in to the site, (a) read all the information in the following sections, (b) have your abstract and proposal ready on your desktop for uploading, and (c) be ready to input the full contact information for all your coauthors (full name with middle initial if required, mailing address, e-mail, phone, fax). Simple instructions for entering information and uploading your proposal are provided on each screen as you step through the submission process, which takes about 10 minutes per proposal, depending on the presentation type.

NOTE: At the end of the submission process, you must click the "Accept My Proposal" button, which is available after you finish proofreading the file you uploaded. If you do not get to the page with the "Accept My Proposal" button, log back in with the same ID and password and complete the process. Contact HFES if you have questions or problems.

When your submission has been successfully uploaded, you will receive an automated e-mail confirming that you completed the process. If you do not get this confirmation message but think you completed the submission, contact HFES. The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is not responsible for incomplete submissions.

If you have multiple proposals, you will be prompted to enter them at the conclusion of each submission. If you log out and reenter the site at a later time to submit additional proposals, DO NOT create a new login ID and password or enter the system using another e-mail address. Contact HFES if you have problems.

Choosing Your Presentation Format

As you begin preparing your proposal for the annual meeting, carefully review the descriptions of the various presentation formats included below, and select the format that best matches the nature of the material you wish to present as well as the objective(s) of your presentation. Please note that the descriptions of the different presentation formats specify where the proposals are submitted: Technical Group (TG), Special Sessions (SS), General Sessions (GS), or Workshops (WK). Consult the “At-A-Glance” table below for details about each presentation format (brief description, presentation length, proceedings paper length, and where to submit proposals). Refer to the complete description in the text for detailed information on each presentation format as well as what material to submit with your proposal.

Please note that proposals must describe completed work. Proposals describing work in progress will not be accepted. Authors of proposals accepted for presentation at the annual meeting will be asked to prepare a paper to be published in the proceedings according to the page limits specified in the presentation format descriptions. Please note that there is no associated proceedings publication for colloquia, alternative formats, or workshops.

Presentation Formats at a Glance

Technical Groups versus General Sessions

Authors considering poster, lecture, symposium, panel, or debate presentation formats may submit their proposals to the Technical Group (TG) deemed most appropriate for their proposed topic (see the Technical Group descriptions), OR to General Sessions if the proposal has clear applicability to multiple TGs or fall outside the existing TG structure. Proposals submitted to General Sessions should encompass broad areas of interest and integrate multiple perspectives. Past General Sessions topics have included HF/E problem solving, field studies, systems analysis, and other multidisciplinary topics. Additionally, new research areas emerge that do not currently fit within the traditional TG makeup and best find homes in General Sessions. For example, the Internet and Medical Systems TGs began life with General Sessions papers in recent annual meetings.

Special interest groups within HFES (that is, groups with a topical area of interest that have not yet qualified as an HFES technical group) may wish to submit a session or group of sessions to General Sessions. These sessions should be identified as coming from an organized special interest group, and the name of the organizer of that group must be included in the submission. Such sessions will be accorded slots in the program under the same criteria as those applied to other General Sessions submissions.

How to Upload Your Proposal

1. Select ONLY ONE presentation type from the pull-down menu (see table above):

2. View the descriptions of topic coverage of the Society's 22 Technical Groups. Then select ONLY ONE of the following technical areas for your paper from the pull-down menu. This automatically directs your proposal to the program chair for that area. NOTE: Submitting the same proposal to more than one group may result in automatic rejection of the work and prohibition from presenting papers at future HFES Annual Meetings.

If the program chair who receives your proposal feels it would fit better in another technical area, he or she may redirect it to that group. You will receive an automated message via e-mail should that occur.

3. Indicate a secondary technical area by selecting one item from the pull-down menu. This will help the Technical Group program chairs avoid topic overlaps. NOTE: Your proposal will be sent to the program chair of the group you selected in the primary technical area, not the secondary area.

4. Select a Presentation Type (lecture, panel, symposium, etc.); see table above.

5. Select either "Research Oriented" or "Practice Oriented."

6. Select either "Student Work" or "Nonstudent Work." This assists program chairs and reviewers during the proposal evaluation stage. Accepted Student Work proposals may be scheduled in the Student Forum track.

7. If your paper is part of a symposium, enter the five-digit Symposium Code, which you will need to obtain from the organizer. Do not submit your proposal until you have received this code.

8. The system automatically sends you a confirmation message by e-mail when your proposal has been uploaded successfully. KEEP THIS FOR YOUR FILES. You may log in to the system at any time to view the status of your proposal.

If any of your contact information changes during the review process, be sure to log back into the on-line submission system and update your record. HFES is not responsible in the event communication about your proposal fails to reach you because of incorrect contact information in the on-line database.

PRACTICE-ORIENTED AND STUDENT WORK

Professional Development Sessions

In addition to the dissemination of technical information, HFES recognizes the Society's role in the development of human factors/ergonomics professionals. Topics for these sessions could include business issues such as finance and accounting, small business law, contracts for consulting, government regulations, government contracting, business and marketing plans, insurance and risk (professional liability), and employee benefits. Corporate and consulting topics such as managing a human factors team, using human factors research in design, human factors project management, and effective consulting practices are desirable. Topics related to the development of basic professional skills such as computing, graphical displays, written presentation, and oral presentation are also welcome.

Presenters should be capable of addressing issues from an experiential perspective (lessons learned, tips, etc.). The sessions can take any format (e.g., workshop, lecture, panel, debate; be sure to select the appropriate Presentation Type in the pull-down menu). Presenters of workshops, which should be tutorial in nature and emphasize hands-on or how-to learning, receive an honorarium. Workshop presenters with relevant expertise but no extensive human factors background, such as accountants and attorneys, may also submit proposals.

When submitting your proposal, first select a Presentation Type (e.g., lecture, panel) and then select the Technical Area that best represents your topic (e.g., Forensics Professional). Finally, select "Practice Oriented." (Don't forget to indicate whether the proposal represents Student or Nonstudent Work.)

Student Forum Sessions

HFES encourages proposals geared toward students. Past sessions include presentations on skills for transitioning from school to work or to an HF/E career from another field, employment trends in the HF/E field, and improving interviewing and résumé-writing techniques. To submit a Student Forum proposal, select "Student Forum" from the Technical Area pull-down menu.

Proposals of student work for a "Student Work Only" lecture session is also welcome. Submission of completed work is desirable; however, work in progress will also be accepted. The format of the session will be such that feedback on work in progress can be freely given. There will be at least one student reviewer for each submission.

When submitting your proposal, first select a Presentation Type (e.g., lecture, panel), select the Technical Area that best represents your topic (e.g., Computer Systems), and then indicate if the proposal is research or practice oriented. Finally, select "Student Work." Proposals that have been designated "Student Work" may be scheduled in the Student Forum track.

DESCRIPTIONS AND MATERIALS TO SUBMIT FOR EACH PRESENTATION TYPE

Presentation format: POSTER
Description: Poster presentations are individual proposals that describe recent empirical, theoretical, or design work on significant human factors topics. In contrast to the traditional lecture paper, this format offers presenters the unique opportunity to interact one-on-one with attendees in an open, dynamic setting, and allows presenters to provide thoughtful, in-depth responses to questions about their research to a broader audience. Poster presenters are encouraged to make effective use of graphics as well as text. NOTE: Posters are not alternatives to exhibits; therefore, commercial or sales-oriented poster proposals will not be accepted.
Presentation length: Posters are on display for two contiguous 90-minute sessions, and presenters are required to be present during the second session.
Proceedings paper: Presenters of accepted posters may publish a proceedings paper of up to five pages.
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract and 2000-word summary
Where to submit: Appropriate Technical Group or General Sessions

Presentation format: LECTURE
Description: Lecture presentations are individual proposals that describe recent empirical, theoretical, or design work on significant human factors topics. Typically, individual proposals are grouped together by the TG program chair based on the common topic area shared by the presentations.
Presentation length: Groups of not more than five lecture presentations are combined into a single 90-minute session. On average, each presenter is allotted 16 minutes to allow time for questions/answers.
Proceedings paper: Presenters of accepted lectures may publish a proceedings paper of up to five pages.
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract and 2000-word summary
Where to submit: Appropriate Technical Group or General Sessions

Presentation format: SYMPOSIUM
Description: A symposium differs from a traditional lecture session in that the session organizer selects the individual presentations a priori and proposes them together as a group. Also, unlike a panel, which features more discussion, a symposium places emphasis on separate presentations, followed by questions from the audience. The chair of a symposium may present an overview of the symposium that introduces the topic, summarizes key points of each presentation and the relationships among them, and draws conclusions based on the presentations. Alternately, the chair may wish to invite a discussant to comment on and integrate the presentations. Each presenter in a symposium gives a paper similar to a lecture presentation.

Symposium proposals should describe recent empirical, theoretical, or design work on significant human factors topics. However, the symposium should present a topic of sufficient scope and importance to allow diverse or conflicting views on the topic. HFES discourages symposia in which a majority of the participants come from a single organization. Exceptions may be made with the concurrence of the appropriate TG program chair and the Technical Program Committee chair.

Symposium proposals may be submitted by an organizer who does not intend to serve a session chair and who appoints a session chair, or the organizer may also serve as chair. The symposium organizer or chair should not also be a presenter of a full paper in the session. The chair is responsible for notifying participants of acceptance or rejection and providing participants with copies of one another's abstracts and papers.

Presentation length: A symposium is allotted a 90-minute session consisting of not more than five presentations, each lasting a maximum of 16 minutes, preceded or followed by a short summary by the symposium chair or discussant.
Proceedings paper: Each presenter of a symposium paper may publish a proceedings paper of up to five pages. Symposium chairs may publish a symposium abstract of up to two pages.
Materials to submit: 150-word overview abstract describing the symposium, 150-word abstract for each paper in the session, and 2000-word summary for each paper in the session.
Symposium code: When the symposium organizer creates a new symposium, the submission system will generate a five-digit code. All presenters in the symposium session must use this code when they enter their individual proposals. If you are the organizer, be sure to send your session presenters the symposium code to ensure that their papers are reviewed as a group.
Where to submit: Appropriate Technical Group or General Sessions

Presentation format: PANEL
Description: A panel differs from a symposium in that it involves more informal discussion on a topic yet must be structured to offer a high degree of interaction between the panelists and the audience. A panel provides a unique opportunity for the dynamic exchange of views among panelists and members of the audience on a topic of common interest. A panel is not a series of papers as in a lecture session or a symposium.

HFES discourages panels in which a majority of the participants come from a single organization. Exceptions may be made with the concurrence of the appropriate TG program chair and the Technical Program Committee chair.

Panel proposals may be submitted by an organizer who does not intend to serve as session chair and appoints a chair for the panel, or the organizer can also serve as the session chair. The panel organizer or chair should not also be a panelist in the session. The organizer of the panel serves as the contact between the TG program chair and individual panelists. The panel organizer is responsible for submitting the proposal, selecting a chair and cochair, notifying panelists of acceptance or rejection, obtaining letters of agreement to appear from each accepted panelist, and providing panelists with copies of the panel abstracts and overview summary.
Presentation length: A panel is allotted a 90-minute session consisting of not more than six panelists, each of whom should speak between 5 and 10 minutes (depending on the number of panelists), followed by an open discussion period of at least 30 minutes. The panel chair is expected to prepare questions to stimulate audience participation.
Proceedings paper: Panel chairs may publish a proceedings paper of up to five pages. The paper should provide an overview of the issues to be discussed by the panel and may include material provided by the panelists. Individual panelists will not receive instructions for preparing a proceedings paper.
Materials to submit: 2000-word panel summary and a 150-word abstract for each panelist briefly describing what he or she will discuss
Where to submit: Appropriate Technical Group or General Sessions

Presentation format: DEBATE
Description: A debate differs from a panel in that it is intended to present opposing views on a common topic. Debates may take either of two forms: traditional, in which the chair serves only as a timekeeper; or directed, in which the chair poses a series of questions, each of which is debated in turn. The debate chair cannot also be a debater in the session. Audience participation in the questioning is optional.
Presentation length: A debate is allotted a 90-minute session and consists of, at a minimum, a chair and two debaters.
Proceedings paper: Debate chairs may publish a proceedings paper of up to five pages. The paper should provide an overview of the issues to be discussed during the debate and may include material provided by the participants. Individual debaters will not receive instructions for preparing a proceedings paper.
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract and 2000-word summary of the debate describing its objectives and importance.
Where to submit: Appropriate Technical Group or General Sessions.

Presentation format: DEMONSTRATION
Description: Demonstrations provide an intimate, interactive forum for acquainting audience members with new hardware, software, research techniques, and so forth, often through hands-on experience or a video. Please note that demonstrations are not alternatives to exhibits; therefore, commercial or sales-oriented demonstration proposals will not be accepted. Presenters will be provided with table space and an easel. Personal computers (Macintosh or PC) will be provided on request. It is the presenter's responsibility to supply alternative or additional equipment, if needed, and to ascertain that the demonstration will work on the provided equipment.
Presentation length: Presenters will be scheduled to give their demonstrations once during the meeting, typically for the duration of a 90-minute session, and may also use the demonstration area as available.
Proceedings paper: Presenters of demonstrations may publish a proceedings paper of up to five pages.
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract, 2000-word summary including objectives, description of subject matter, and possible applications. By postal mail or courier, provide one set of supplemental materials, such as photographs, diskettes, or videotapes, as appropriate, to assist in evaluation of the demonstrations and its hardware requirements. These materials will be returned after review on request.
Where to submit: Special Sessions

Presentation format: COLLOQUIUM
Description: Colloquia differ significantly from other presentation formats in that they provide an opportunity for participants with different perspectives on some topic to exchange ideas that will result in developing new knowledge. In colloquia, the focus is on group discussion of a topic rather than presentations of separate individuals' positions with follow-up questions. Colloquia can serve as advanced collaborative learning sessions or may be working sessions structured to achieve a better understanding and consensus on a topic within the discipline.

The colloquium organizer primarily serves to facilitate discussion, help establish and maintain a productive interaction, and ensure that everyone is allowed to participate. The colloquium organizer is responsible for the following:

• Preparing a call for proposals describing the colloquium and the participant selection process. The call should be widely disseminated through the HFES Bulletin, TG newsletters, and electronic and other media.
• Receiving requests for participation in the form of position or participation statements.
• Selecting and inviting participants.
• Distributing statements to all participants in advance. The statements provide participants with background and a chance to interact before the event.
• Developing an agenda in advance of the event and outlining planned colloquium activities and their duration.
• Providing a mailing list of any nonmember presenters to HFES headquarters by July 15, 2005, to ensure that they receive registration information.
• Planning for dissemination of the results of the colloquium - for example, by publication in HFES technical group newsletters, Ergonomics in Design, or other HFES or non-HFES publications, or through other means.

To be scheduled as part of the annual meeting technical program, colloquia should be open to all attendees. Limited- or closed-attendance colloquia will be considered as affiliated activities with the annual meeting on a space-available basis. Acceptance of colloquium proposals is based on an evaluation of the relevance of the theme to the field, the potential for generating useful results, and the organizer's ability to provide effective leadership.
Presentation length: Colloquia meet for a half day or full day.
Proceedings paper: None.
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract and additional details as requested in this linked document (summary, date/time requested, etc.).
Where to submit: Special Sessions.

Presentation format: ALTERNATIVE FORMAT
Description: As the name suggests, the alternative format category is intended primarily for proposals that do not fall under or are not suited for the other presentation formats. Examples of alternative format presentations include (but are not limited to) on-site experiments, simulations, and other innovative approaches to present topics that would be of interest to human factors/ergonomics professionals. The "Your 99 Seconds of Fame" session at the 2004 Annual Meeting, in which speakers were given 99 seconds to summarize their work, is an excellent example of an alternative format presentation that is both creative and informative.
Presentation length: 90-minute session
Proceedings paper: None
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract and 2000-word summary of objectives, subject matter, presentation format, and expected benefits to attendees
Where to submit: Special Sessions

Presentation format: TUTORIAL
Description: Tutorials differ from demonstrations in that they are intended to provide both professional development opportunities for experienced professionals as well as "how-to" advice for those new to the profession. Tutorials should emphasize practical skills that are often learned on the job because these skills either fall outside the scope of traditional education in the field or are more specific than would be covered in a typical graduate course. Presenters considering this format can generate appropriate topics for tutorials by asking the question, "What did I have to learn the hard way?" For example, possible topics include how to win government contracts or grants, how to specify a display, or how to write a user interface specification. Tutorials allow human factors/ergonomics professionals with a unique opportunity to share their experience with fellow attendees and enhancing the annual meeting technical program.
Presentation length: Tutorials are allotted up to 90 minutes for the session, including time for questions and answers.
Proceedings paper: Presenters of accepted tutorials may publish a proceedings paper of up to five pages.
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract and 2000-word summary
Where to submit: General Sessions

Presentation format: WORKSHOP
Description: Workshops differ from tutorials in that they are more formal, structured sessions emphasizing hands-on, how-to learning activities and are designed to provide participants with usable applied skills. Workshops also require a registration fee and are scheduled for either half-day or full-day sessions. Workshop proposals may cover technical skills such as advanced statistical techniques (e.g., causal modeling), methodologies (e.g., accident investigation techniques, design of dynamic measuring instruments, experimental design, interviewing techniques), or other professional skills (e.g., how to write procedures based on human factors guidelines, types of corporate-feasible usability testing, World Wide Web style sheet design).

Potential workshop participants include individuals new to the human factors profession, individuals who are experienced in one area of human factors but who wish to learn new skills in other areas, and, those who wish to enhance their skills in their area of specialization. Because a single workshop cannot address all of these audiences, proposals should articulate the level of knowledge, skills, and experience a participant should have (e.g., novice, experienced), as well as the knowledge, skills, and/or experience he or she will acquire as a result of participating in the workshop. The workshop organizer is responsible for submitting the proposal and for coordinating with any additional instructors.

North Carolina State University will provide Continuing Education Units for attendees who request them (a form will be provided with handout materials); 0.3 CEU is granted for half-day and 0.6 for full-day workshops. Final acceptance of the workshop is contingent on the receipt of suitable course materials by the due date (to be included in the tentative acceptance letter). Furthermore, even after acceptance, workshops are subject to cancellation if underenrolled one month prior to the start of the meeting (August 26, 2005).
Presentation length: All workshops are scheduled for Monday, September 26. Workshops may be presented in one three-hour session in the morning or afternoon or in two three-hour sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. An honorarium of $500 will be granted to the organizers of each three-hour session and $1000 to organizers of each six-hour session.
Proceedings paper: None
Materials to submit: 150-word abstract and additional details as requested in this linked document (summary, presenter bios, date/time requested, etc.).
Where to submit: Workshops

HFES TECHNICAL GROUPS

Under the auspices of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society are 22 technical groups that are concerned with the human factors aspects of specific application areas. These TGs oversee the technical review of proposals in their respective areas, described below.

The AEROSPACE SYSTEMS group is concerned with the application of human factors to the development, design, certification, operation, and maintenance of human-machine systems in aviation and space environments. The group addresses issues for civilian and military systems in the realms of performance and safety.

The technical group on AGING is concerned with human factors appropriate to meeting the emerging needs of older people and special populations in a wide variety of life settings.

The COGNITIVE ENGINEERING AND DECISION MAKING TECHNICAL GROUP encourages research on human cognition and decision making and the application of this knowledge to the design of systems and training programs. Emphasis is on considerations of descriptive models, processes, and characteristics of human decision making, alone or in conjunction with other individuals or intelligent systems; factors that affect decision making and cognition in naturalistic task settings; technologies for assisting, modifying, or supplementing human decision making; and training strategies for assisting or influencing decision making.

The COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL GROUP is concerned with all aspects of human-to-human communication, with special emphasis on communication mediated by technology. Includes telephone services, multimedia communications (e.g., Internet services, Internet telephony, interactive TV, desktop videoconferencing, collaborative communications, and multimedia information services). Includes the design and evaluation of user interfaces of products, systems, and services; enabling technologies such as speech and pen input, telephone, and TV input devices; and infrastructure technologies such as operations software, product documentation, and training.

The COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNICAL GROUP is concerned with human factors in the design of computer systems. This includes the user-centered design of hardware, software, applications, documentation, work activities, and the work environment. Practitioners and researchers in the CSTG community take a holistic, systems approach to the design and evaluation of all aspects of user-computer interactions. Some goals are to ensure that computer systems are useful, usable, safe, and, where possible, fun; and to enhance the quality of work life and recreational/educational computer use by ensuring that computer interface, function, and job design are interesting and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.

The EDUCATION TECHNICAL GROUP is concerned with the design of educational systems, environments, interfaces, and technologies and with human factors education. It consists of people who are interested in educational human factors and ergonomics, directed at improving educational design and addressing the educational needs of those seeking to increase their knowledge and skills in the HF/E field.

The ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN TECHNICAL GROUP is concerned with the relationship between human behavior and the designed environment. Common areas of research and interest include ergonomic and macroergonomic aspects of design within home, office, and industrial settings. An overall objective of this group is to foster and encourage the integration of ergonomics principles into the design of environments.

The FORENSICS PROFESSIONAL GROUP is concerned with the application of human factors knowledge and techniques to "standards of care" and accountability established within the legislative, regulatory, and judicial systems. The emphasis is on providing a scientific basis to human factors/ergonomics issues raised within these systems.

The HEALTH CARE TECHNICAL GROUP (formerly the Medical Systems and Rehabilitation TG) is interested in maximizing the contributions of human factors and ergonomics to medical systems effectiveness and the quality of life for people who are functionally impaired.

The HUMAN PERFORMANCE MODELING TECHNICAL GROUP focuses on the development and application of predictive, reliable, and executable quantitative models of human performance. It considers the human, engaged in some goal-directed behavior, in the context of a specific task environment

The INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN PERFORMANCE TECHNICAL GROUP serves those who share an interest in any of the wide range of personality and individual difference variables that are believed to mediate performance.

The INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS TECHNICAL GROUP is concerned with the application of ergonomics data and principles for improving safety, productivity, and quality of work in industry. It concentrates on service and manufacturing processes, operations, and environments, including the design of products that form the basis of industrial employment.

The INTERNET TECHNICAL GROUP seeks to create a community for professionals from industry, academia, and government who share a common interest in Internet technologies and related behavioral phenomena. Areas of interest include user interface design of Web content, Web-based applications, Web browsers, Webtops, Web-based user assistance, and Internet devices; behavioral and sociological phenomena associated with distributed network communication; human reliability in administration and maintenance of data networks; and accessibility of Web-based products.

The MACROERGONOMICS TECHNICAL GROUP (formerly the Organizational Design and Management TG) focuses on organizational design and management issues in human factors and ergonomics as well as work system design and human-organization interface technology. The TG is committed to improving work system performance (e.g., productivity, quality, health and safety, quality of work life) by promoting work system analysis and design practice and the supporting empirical science concerned with the technological subsystem, personnel subsystem, external environment, organizational design, and their interactions.

The PERCEPTION & PERFORMANCE TECHNICAL GROUP (formerly the Visual Performance TG) consists of individuals interested in the relationship between perception and human performance. Areas of concern include the nature, content, and quantification of visual information and the context in which it is displayed; the physics and psychophysics of information display; perceptual and cognitive representation and interpretation of displayed information; assessment of workload using visual tasks; and actions and behaviors that are consequences of visually displayed information.

The PRODUCT DESIGN TECHNICAL GROUP (formerly the Consumer Products TG) is dedicated to developing consumer products that are useful, usable, safe, and desirable. By applying the principles and methods of human factors, consumer research, and industrial design, the group works to ensure the success of products sold in the marketplace.

The SAFETY TECHNICAL GROUP is concerned with the development and application of human factors technology as it relates to safety in all settings and attendant populations. These include, but are not limited to, aviation, transportation, industry, military, office, public building, recreation, and home environments.

The SURFACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL GROUP provides a forum for individuals involved or interested in human factors to exchange information, methodologies, and ideas related to the international surface transportation field. Surface transportation encompasses numerous mechanisms for conveying humans and resources: passenger, commercial, and military vehicles, on- and off-road; mass transit; maritime transportation; rail transit, including Vessel Traffic Services (VTS); pedestrian and bicycle traffic; and highway and infrastructure systems, including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

The SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL GROUP offers a forum for fostering research and exchanging information with respect to the integration of human factors and ergonomics into the development of systems. Members are concerned with defining human factors/ergonomics activities and integrating them into the system development process in order to provide systems that meet user requirements. Specific items of interest include the system development process itself; developing tools and methods, notably modeling and simulation; case studies; and such critical issues as reduced staffing for complex systems, the impact of increasing computerization, and stress and workload effects on performance.

The TEST AND EVALUATION TECHNICAL GROUP consists of people interested in all aspects of human factors and ergonomics as applied to the evaluation of systems. Evaluation is a core skill for all human factors professionals and includes measuring performance, workload, situational awareness, safety, and acceptance of personnel engaged in operating and maintaining systems. Evaluation is conducted during system development when prototype equipment and systems are being introduced to operational usage and at intervals thereafter during the operational life of these systems.

The TRAINING TECHNICAL GROUP provides a mechanism for information and interchange among people interested in training and training research.

The VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS TECHNICAL GROUP is concerned with human factors issues associated with human/virtual environment interaction. These issues include maximizing human performance efficiency in virtual environments, ensuring health and safety, and circumventing potential social problems through proactive assessment. For VE/VR systems to be effective and well received by their users, researchers need to focus significant efforts on addressing human factors issues.

PROGRAM CHAIR INFORMATION

Do not send proposals directly to the Program Chairs listed below. All submissions must be uploaded to the HFES 2005 Submission site. See Step-by-Step Instructions. In the on-line submission system, when you select one of the following technical areas in the pull-down menu, your proposal is automatically directed to the chair of that area.

If you are not sure which category fits the subject matter in your proposal, contact the program chair(s) in the categories that best represent your topic. If none is suitable, submit the proposal to General Sessions.

Seeking Proposal Reviewers

If you are willing to serve as a proposal reviewer, please contact the program chair for the Technical Group(s) that fits your area(s) of expertise.

Technical Program Committee
Barrett Caldwell, Chair
Purdue University
School of Industrial Engineering
1287 Grissom Hall, Rm. 228D
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1287
765/494-5412
Fax 765/494-1299
mailto:bscaldwell@purdue.edu

General Sessions
Cheryl A. Bolstad
76 Lillian Ct.
Forest Hill, MD 21050-3271
410/638-6447
cheryl@satechnologies.com

Special Sessions
Ronald Laurids Boring
INEEL
P.O. Box 1625
Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3605
208/526-0966
Fax 208/526-2777
borirl@inel.gov

Student Forum
Geb Thomas
University of Iowa
Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
2404 Seamans Ctr.
Iowa City, IA 52242-1527
319/335-5936
gthomas@icaen.uiowa.edu

Workshops
Michelle L. Rogers
VA GAPS Center
3200 Vine St., MC-111
Cincinnati, OH 45220
513/861-3100 x5543
Fax 513/487-6691
michelle.rogers@med.va.gov

2005 TECHNICAL GROUP PROGRAM CHAIRS

Aerospace Systems
Frank Durso
Texas Tech University
Psychology Department
Lubbock, TX 79409-2051
806/742-3711 x 259
frank.durso@ttu.edu

Aging
Christopher Mayhorn
North Carolina State University
Dept. of Psychology
640 Poe Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
919/515-2251
cmayhorn@hotmail.com

Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making
David B. Kaber
Department of Industrial Engineering
North Carolina State University
2401 Stinson Dr.
328 Riddick Labs
Raleigh, NC 27695-7906
919/515-3086
dbkaber@unity.ncsu.edu

Communications
Benjamin Knott
8365 Liberty Walk Dr.
Round Rock, TX 78681-3880
(512) 388-2292
ben_knott@labs.sbc.com

Computer Systems
Joseph H. Goldberg
Oracle Corporation
500 Oracle Parkway, MS 2op2
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
650/607-6020
joe.goldberg@oracle.com

Consumer Products (see Product Design below)

Education
Ram R. Bishu
University of Nebraska
175 Nebraska Hall, IMSE Dept.
Lincoln, NE 68588-0518
402/472-2393
Fax 402/472-2410
rbishu@engunx.unl.edu

Environmental Design
ConneMara Bazley
5966 County Road 109
Carbondale, CO 81623
970/704-0773
Cell 970/618-5895
cbazley@bazley.net

Forensics Professional
Jay G. Pollack
14241 Fawndale Dr.
Sidney, OH 45365
937/681-0740
pollack@erinet.com

Health Care (formerly Medical Systems & Rehabilitation)
Caroline G. L. Cao
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
617/627-3239
Fax 617/627-3058
caroline.cao@tufts.edu

Human Performance Modeling
Robert Feyen
Purdue University
School of Industrial Engineering
315 N Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765/494-5419
Fax 765/496-1809
rfeyen@purdue.edu

Individual Differences in Performance
Haydee M. Cuevas
2825 Carlisle Ave.
Orlando, FL 32826
407/737-8909
haydee.cuevas@satechnologies.com

Industrial Ergonomics
Sean Gallagher
NIOSH
PO Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
412/386-6445
Fax 412/386-5108
sfg9@cdc.gov

Internet
Marc L. Resnick
Industrial Engineering
Florida International University
University Park
Miami, FL 33199
305/348-3537
Fax 305/348-3721
resnickm@fiu.edu

Macroergonomics
Michelle M. Robertson
Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety
71 Frankland Rd.
Hopkinton, MA 01748
508/497-0248
michelle.robertson@libertymutual.com

Medical Systems and Rehabilitation (see Health Care above)

Perception & Performance
Harvey Smallman
Pacific Science & Engineering Group, Inc.
9180 Brown Deer Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121
858/535-1661
smallman@pacific-science.com

Product Design (formerly Consumer Products)
Jay G. Pollack (Interim)
14241 Fawndale Dr.
Sidney, OH 45365
937/681-0740
pollack@erinet.com

Safety
Steve Arndt
Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Inc.
1800 Diagonal Rd., #355
Alexandria, VA 22314-2840
571/431-7210
sarndt@exponent.com

Surface Transportation
Tina Sayer
4700 Warren Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734/668-4038
tsayer@visteon.com

System Development
James Pratt
P.O. Box 200895
Austin, TX 78720
512/257-4210
jpratt@soe.sony.com

Test and Evaluation
Larry Hettinger
57 Myrick Ln.
Harvard, MA 01451
978/772-0158
lhettinger@yahoo.com

Training
Stephen M. Fiore
Team Performance Lab
University of Central Florida
3100 Technology Parkway, Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32826-3271
407/882-0298
sfiore@ucf.edu

Virtual Environments
Ronald R. Mourant
Northeastern University
334 Snell Engin. Ctr., 360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115-5000
617/373-3931
mourant@coe.neu.edu

Technical Program Committee
Chair
Barrett Caldwell

Workshops
Michelle L. Rogers

COTG Liaison
Ben-Tzion Karsh

Special Sessions
Ronald Laurids Boring

Student Forum
Geb W. Thomas

General Sessions
Cheryl A. Bolstad

Posters
Haydee M. Cuevas

Quality
Marc L. Resnick

Education & Training Committee Liaison
Mark D. Lee

At Large
ConneMara Bazley
Mark D. Lee