Systems That Work

For Humans

Advancing the science and practice of designing for people in systems through knowledge exchange, collaboration, and advocacy.

Upcoming Symposia

February 13 - 14, 2023
FREE for students!

The Titans of HFE Symposium is a showcase of some of the premier researchers, practitioners, and academicians in HFES. This symposium offers three simultaneous, live 90-minute sessions occurring (nine talks per day), allowing attendees to gain a deep appreciation of HFE topics from the leaders who developed them. Each session will include a 30-minute question and answer period.

March 26 - 29, 2023
Register at our lowest rates now!

The HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care is the premier educational activity dedicated to bringing the best of HF/E and Health Care professionals together to improve health care systems worldwide.

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I AM HFES

I use human factors/ergonomics to learn about the future of human-technology interactions and my favorite part of my job is working with students and trying to stay one step ahead of how society views and uses technology. HFES has provided me networking opportunities that have allowed me to learn from and collaborate with the leaders in the field. End Quote

RICHARD PAK
Professor, Clemson University, HFES Member for 20 Years

The contacts and technical network of resources that I have developed through HFES have helped me to identify new technologies and direct my lines of research to translate design concepts into implementable changes onto the factory floor. End Quote

JULIE GILPIN-MCMINN
Technical Fellow: Human Factors/Ergonomics Technology, Spirit AeroSystems, HFES Member for Over 20 Years

HFES has been my academic home since I started graduate school -- one in which the people whose thinking and writing I admire the most can often be found at the annual conference. Human factors/ergonomics allows me to pursue my interest in understanding people, but in a practical way that improves the lives of others; integrating the best of people with the best of technology. End Quote

ERIN K. CHIOU
Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, HFES Member for Nine Years

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RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

Virtual Fit Multivariate Anthropometric Tool

An anthropometric spreadsheet developed for HFES by Drs. Matt Parkinson and Matt Reed greatly simplifies that analysis for designers or others interested in knowing what percent of the North American users will be accommodated by a given set of measurements.

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