"Dr. Bill" Announces Retirement
Known for Bringing a Kind Face to Aviation Safety
An HFES member for more than 40 years, William Johnson (Dr. Bill) is leaving the FAA Chief Human Factors Scientist position, effective January 1, 2021.
(Some) Benefits in Operator Decisions to Use AI After Experiencing Optimal Outcomes
Colleen E. Patton, Benjamin A. Clegg, Blake C. Davis, Nathaniel Blanchard
Short exposure to optimal behaviors (collecting large amounts of evidence and using machine learning aid) increased these behaviors later, improving performance but not sustaining optimal levels when operators regain decisional freedom.
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15th International Symposium on Human Factors/Ergonomics in Organizational Design and Management (ODAM)
The University of Connecticut
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19th Annual User-Centered Product Design Award
Join us to hear directly from the winners of the 19th annual User-Centered Product Design Award. This special session will include presentations about the design and development of the award winning products from J&J Medical Devices Companies and Crossject. The award is named after Stanley Caplan, an HFES fellow, for all his efforts and accomplishments over the years at promoting the importance of user-centered design and research within industry while mentoring others to do the same.
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2020 Call for Officer and Executive Council Nominations
If you have submitted nominations for this year's election, please accept our sincere thanks for participating. If you have not, then please give thought to nominating a deserving potential candidate or even consider self-nominating. Here's why:
Participating as a member of the HFES Executive Council provides many professional and personal benefits for those who volunteer. Chief among them is that being part of the Executive Council provides a great opportunity to enhance one’s leadership skills. It also provides members with another ‘team’ to work with outside of their employment, giving them a chance to learn new skills or enhance current skill sets. Moreover, it is a fantastic opportunity to give back to your profession and to your professional Society.
2021 Virtual AMIE Annual Conference
September 8 - 9, 2021
AMIE in the New Normal: Designing New Possibilities
2022 HFES Election - Meet the Candidates
Ballots Distributed July 26, 2022
Get to know the candidates running for office in this year's election.
2022 HFES Election Results
It is with great pleasure that we welcome our newly elected officers and At-Large Executive Council Members!
2022 mHealth Student Design Competition
Preparations are underway for the mHealth Student Design Competition at the 2022 Human Factors in Health Care Symposium!
2022 Midterm Elections – What’s Happening in Washington
Lewis-Burke Associates – December 9, 2022
Lewis-Burke Associates – December 9, 2022
On November 8, 2022, U.S. held the midterm elections for the U.S House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Despite historical trends and political projections of a “red wave,” Democrats retained control of the Senate and Republicans won only a narrow majority in the House. This will usher in at least two years of divided government, but significantly constrain overly partisan legislation or attempts by Republicans to roll back major legislation passed over the last two years. Divided government may also cause gridlock and prevent President Biden from advancing more ambitious legislation.
2022 Pride Month Message
Dearest HFES members -
This is one of the co-chairs of our HFES LGBTQ+ affinity group, Hanna, here to say:
Happy Pride Month!!
I know we are about halfway through the month, but if your inbox or social media feed has looked anything like mine, you’ve probably seen plenty of “Happy Pride!” messages by now.
My intention in writing this message isn’t just to say happy Pride, though. Nor is it to remind us all that HFES is an organization committed to recognizing and celebrating members of the LGBTQ+ community. Rather, I want to prompt us to use Pride month to explore the history of Pride, to get curious about others’ experiences, and to reflect on and commit to tangible ways of creating a more just world.
The riots at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 are best known as the start of Pride. This historical moment demonstrated the LGBTQ+ community’s strength, when united, to stand up against unjust systems. Pride month became a way to demand continued change on behalf of queer people. Today, Pride remains a protest, but also is a chance to honor the work done by our Black, Trans, Queer ancestors–Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Sylvia Rivera, among others.
Pride is also a time for us to be curious about the variety of experiences of the LGBTQ+ community–those folks who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non-binary, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and on. While folks with one (or more) of these identities all belong to the LGBTQ+ community, their experiences are far from homogenous. This is especially the case when considering&
2025 NDAA Directs DOD to Report HRL Levels for All Major Programs
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Department of Defense to review the HFES/ANSI 400 Standard on Human Readiness Levels (HRL) to determine if it can be incorporated into DOD procedures "in order to enhance safety in relation to human factors”. In addition, the DOD is to report on the HRL of all major development and acquisition programs. This accomplishment represents the successful culmination of a multi-year effort by HFES and Lewis-Burke Associates to improve the consideration of human factors in defense programs. It is a major win for improved safety and human performance.
64th (2020) International Annual Meeting Conference Recordings
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64th International Annual Meeting Conference Recordings
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65th International Annual Meeting
65th International Annual Meeting
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
October 4 – 8, 2021
A Brief CEDM Perspective on Wielding Models to Cope With Complexity in Real-World Settings
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A Case for Runway Status Lights at Nontowered Airports
Luigi Raphael I. Dy, John H. Mott
Simplified runway status lights reduced runway incursion risk and workload, especially when traffic was hard to see, with pilots generally viewing the system as helpful and safety enhancing.
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A Comparative Evaluation of Pointing and Crossing in Moving Target Selection
Xiaoyu Zhang, Minh Hoang Nguyen, Jin Huang, Huawei Tu
Selecting moving targets using a crossing technique was associated with greater advantages than pointing and clicking. However, the advantages of crossing decline when targets become larger or move slower.
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A Design Sprint to Develop Human Factors-Based Heuristics to Aid in Product Procurement Decisions
Shanmugapriya Loganathar, Megan M. McCray, Amanda V. Kamaraj, Kristen Webster, Swaminathan Kandaswamy, Y. Raymond Chan, Melinda Jamil, Ashley Shepherd, Sarah Fouquet, Orysia Bezpalko, Laura Barg-Walkow, Ethan Larson, Brittany L. Anderson-Montoya, James Won
An HFE heuristic tool for healthcare was developed to evaluate substitute products under shortages. It is a 5-stage procedure: 1. Understand the project, 2. Sketch ideas, 3. Storyboard, 4. Prototype, and 5. Validate.
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A Systematic Review and Taxonomy of Human–Agent Teaming Testbeds
Hyesun Chung, Timothy Holder, X. Jessie Yang
A 10-attribute taxonomy was developed to review 103 human-agent teaming (HAT) testbeds; most are simple dyadic teaming with human-led structures. More flexible, multi-agent, and ecologically valid testbeds are needed.
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A Taxonomy for Understanding the Disuse of Technology by Older Adults: A Qualitative Analysis of Disuse of Smart Speakers
Emily C. Gleaton, Richard Catrambone
Older adults discontinued smart speakers for different reasons, including disappointment, low relevance, privacy concerns, and independence, supporting a taxonomy of distinct technology disuse trajectories.
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Abstracts Now Being Accepted for ASPIRE - the International Annual Meeting of HFES
Submit by February 21, 2024
We are excited to announce that the call for abstracts for ASPIRE - the International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) is open!
Accepting Applications for HFE WOMAN Student Travel Grants
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Adaptable Automation Transparency: Should Humans Be Provided Flexibility to Self-Select Transparency Information?
Monica Tatasciore, Laura Bennett, Vanessa K. Bowden, Jason Bell, Troy A. W. Visser, Ken McAnally, Jason S. McCarley, Matthew B. Thompson, Christopher Shanahan, Robert Morris, Shayne Loft
Greater system transparency improves human accuracy of automation use. Allowing operators to choose transparency levels does not enhance accuracy compared to providing a fixed transparency setting.
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Aerospace Systems Technical Group Officer Nominations Now Open!
Submit Your Nomination
The Aerospace Systems TG is currently seeking nominations for Technical Group Chair-Elect. This appointment will begin immediately after the election, shadowing and working with the current Program Chair, Dr. Julie Gilpin-McMinn. The Chair-elect term will run through December of 2023, at which time they will transition to TG Chair for two years, until January of 2026.
Officer role descriptions:
The TG chair has the overall responsibility to ensure that the group meets its minimum requirements. The chair works with the HFES executive director in scheduling the TG's annual business meeting and arranging other events; with the electronic communications chair regarding timing, content, and distribution method of TG communications; and with other officers to ensure that TG activities are being carried out. The chair also represents the TG as a member of the Council of Technical Groups.
The Chair-Elect assists the current chair as needed, though ultimate responsibility for the TG's operation lies with the current chair.
The deadline to submit is Monday, October 17, 2022.
AHRQ Announces New R18 Funding Opportunity: "Diagnostic Centers of Excellence: Partnerships to Improve Diagnostic Safety and Quality"
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is pleased to announce the publication of a new R18 funding opportunity announcement (RFA-HS-22-008) entitled “Diagnostic Centers of Excellence: Partnerships to Improve Diagnostic Safety and Quality (R18).”
Alabama - Huntsville
Alabama - Huntsville
Alabama - Huntsville
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An Investigation of Worker Preference for Cardboard Box Handle Design in Grocery Store
Jiyeon Ha, Kyung-Sun Lee, Jinwon Lee, & Jasmin Hwang
Usability of handles was studied with lifting in a grocery store. The most preferred and best evaluated design are classic rounded rectangular handles, middle position, set at 0 degrees angle. Curved handles are less preferred and holes are least preferred; and both distribute weight less evenly.
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Announcing a New HFES Journal: Human Factors in Healthcare
Human Factors in Healthcare aims to provide a worldwide platform for the work of human factors professionals who specialize in healthcare, as well as industry professionals who rely on human factors knowledge, methods, and theories, including healthcare providers and administrators, medical device and pharmaceutical industries, and regulators
Announcing the Awardees of the 2021 HFES Seed Grants Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias
This Spring HFES posted a request for proposals for the first HFES Seed Grants Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias, as part of the HFES action plan developed in the summer of 2020 for supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within and outside of HFES.
Announcing the Awardees of the 2025-2026 HFES Seed Grants Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias
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Answering the "So What Question" Webinar Series: How Can Human Factors Help With Implementing Automation in the Oil and Gas Industry?
The better the automated systems are, the lower the situation awareness of the human operators and the less likely that they will be able to take over manual control when needed. This is one of the ironies of automation.
At the same time, automated systems are rapidly growing in popularity in the oil and gas sector due to their many advantages, from reducing mistakes to improving efficiency. However, as the science from situation awareness has found, these systems introduce new challenges and risks.
As a kickoff to the new MOU between the Society of Petroleum Engineers Human Factors Technical Section (SPE-HFTS) and HFES, two panelists—Dr. Mica Endsley and Dr. Marcin Nazaruk—will discuss how the science of situation awareness can be applied and translated to the complexities of the oil and gas sector.
Dr. Endsley will introduce the “human-autonomy systems oversight model” presented in her paper, From Here to Autonomy. This was developed based on several decades of applied research that includes out-of-the-loop performance problems, monitoring, and trust, among many others.
Dr. Nazaruk will present some of the design challenges in the oil and gas sector, which are currently being addressed through automation. The webinar will provide an opportunity to discover and discuss some key solutions for reducing the risk of human performance issues when interacting with autonomous systems, such as human-automation interface features, central automation interaction paradigms comprising levels of automation, adaptive automation, and granularity of control approaches.
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Apply for the Emerging Leaders Program
Attend the September Meeting of Council in Phoenix
Attend the September Meeting of Council in Phoenix.
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Applying Biophilic Design for Health & Wellbeing in the Built Environment
Recorded on September 15, 2022. This webinar will introduce biophilic design which emphasizes the value of using inspiration from how natural systems operate to produce sustainable designs which also support human health, wellbeing, and effectiveness. In this webinar, Bill will use examples from the built environment to demonstrate the value of biophilic design in supporting human health and wellbeing.
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Applying Ergonomics to Reduce Musculoskeletal Risks for Malaysian Batik Workers
Dr. Darliana Mohammad of the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan investigated the ergonomic risks common to workers in the batik industry.
Are Explanations Helpful Under Uncertainty? Effects of Uncertainty in AI-Assisted Spacecraft Anomaly Diagnosis
Dutta, P., Josan, P. K., Wong, R. K. W., Dunbar, B. J., Diaz-Artiles, A., & Selva, D.
Increasing system transparency by providing detailed knowledge-driven explanations regarding an automated agent’s recommendations improve performance in a (spacecraft) diagnosis task, especially in uncertain conditions.
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Arizona State University
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Student Chapter at ASU is an organization comprised of graduate and undergraduate students interested in bridging the gap between people and technology through research on human capabilities.
Asian Heritage Stories: A Fireside Chat between the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) and HFES
Presented as Part the HFES Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar Series: Listening and Acting
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ASPIRE 2026 - The HFES Annual Meeting and Exhibition
ASPIRE will take place October 19 - 23, 2026 in Reno, Nevada at the Grand Sierra Resort.
ASPIRE 2027 - The HFES Annual Meeting and Exhibition
ASPIRE 2027 will convene at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan from September 27 through October 1, 2027 with the Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton as the primary hotel.
Assessing Authentic Diversity in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: An HFES White Paper
This paper addresses diversity within the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and how the pursuit of “authentic” diversity is essential to realizing the Society’s overarching goals for inclusion and equity.
ASTM Committee F48 and Exo Technology Center of Excellence Announces Best Student Paper Award
This student paper competition is co-sponsored by Committee F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits and the ASTM Exo Technology Center of Excellence. This award is given to encourage students to develop, present, and publish high quality research papers in the area of exo technologies, which include exoskeletons, exosuits, and related wearable technologies. The 2020 theme is, Designing Safe Exoskeletons and Exosuits. Students are encouraged to identify relevant standards and discuss strategies to test and demonstrate the safety of these devices.
ASTM International ET CoE Webinar on Research to Standards for Mobility, Cognitive Fit, and Transitions
ASTM International ET CoE Webinar on Research to Standards for Mobility, Cognitive Fit, and Transitions
Augmented Reality: What It Can and Cannot Do
Augmented Reality (AR), or the perceptual enhancement of the real world by computer generated information, was once a technology looking for a problem. As hardware has advanced, so has the utility of AR. However, AR can still cause problems if not implemented correctly. The panelists will discuss lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful applications of AR, as well as where they think the technology is going.
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Berlin Institute of Technology
Berlin Institute of Technology
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