Newswise — The program for the 2015 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society features more than 400 presentations from leading HF/E experts across multiple domains on topics including patient safety, product design, driver distraction, emergency response, human-robot interaction, and more. The 59th Annual Meeting will be held October 26-30 at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California.
Here is just a sampling of the presentations at this year’s meeting:
- “Distraction Becomes Engagement in Automated Driving”- “The Influence of Robot Form on Trust”- “Situation Awareness Issues in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Accidents and Incidents”- “Touch Behavior Analysis for Large-Screen Smartphones”- “Generational Differences in Adoption and Use of Information and Communications Technology”- “Manners Matter: Trust in Robotic Peacekeepers”- Well Clear: General Aviation and Commercial Pilots’ Perception of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the National Airspace System”- “Medication Error Propagation in Intensive Care Units”
The 2015 Annual Meeting will kick off on Tuesday, October 27, with a keynote presentation by John J. Nance, a best-selling author, pilot, attorney, and ABC News and Good Morning America aviation correspondent. John is an internationally recognized advocate for air safety, a founder of the National Patient Safety Foundation.
To access the full preliminary program, visit https://www.hfes.org//Web/HFESMeetings/2015AMprelimiaryprogram.html.
To obtain copies of papers of interest or a press pass to attend the Annual Meeting, please contact HFES Communications Director Lois Smith ([email protected]) or Communications Associate Cara Quinlan ([email protected]).
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The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is the world's largest scientific association for human factors/ergonomics professionals, with more than 4,800 members globally. HFES members include psychologists and other scientists, designers, and engineers, all of whom have a common interest in designing systems and equipment to be safe and effective for the people who operate and maintain them. “Human Factors and Ergonomics: People-Friendly Design Through Science and Engineering”
Stay tuned for upcoming HFES Events:
2016 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Shaping the Future, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California, April 13–16, 2016
2016 ErgoX, Hyatt Regency Orange County, Anaheim, California, June 6–8, 2016
HFES 2016 International Annual Meeting, Washington Hilton, Washington DC, September 19–23, 2016
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