2011 Student Conference Agenda

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

The Agenda for NEC-HFES’ 2011 Student Conference is now available!

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New England Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

2011 Student Conference

8-8:30am Arrival and Registration
8:30-8:45am Venue Welcome Address
Edwin Guarin – Senior Academic Developer
Microsoft New England Research Development (NERD) Center

NECHFES Welcome Address
Eric Jones, NECHFES President
8:45-9:45am
Student Presentations		 The Relationship between Self-Reported Behavior on the Driving Behavior Questionnaire and Observed Velocity and Lane Changing Behavior on the Highway.
Rachel Fraunhoer, Nan Zhao, Bryan Reimer, Bruce Mehler, and Joseph F. Coughlin
MIT

User Experience of Interactive Educational Systems: An iPad study.
Diego Mendes, Amanda Davis, Vignesh Krubai
Bentley University

Categorization of Unreliable Airspeed Events using Rasmussen’s Human Performance Model.
Sathya S. Silva and Roger Nicholson.
MIT

Lessons Learned from a Two-Month Leading Indicator-Based Employee Incentive Program.
Emily H. Sparer, Jack T. Dennerlein
Harvard School of Public Health
9:45-9:55am Sponsor Presentation
Marvin Daino, Liberty Mutual
9:55-10:40am Session Break
10:45-11:325am
Student Presentations		 The Impact of External Distractions on Drivers Hazard Anticipation Skills and Vehicle Control.
Gautam Divekar, Alexander Pollatsek, and Donald L. Fisher
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Evaluation of Two Types of In-Vehicle Voice-Controlled Retrieval and Navigation Systems.
Jingyi Zhang, Matthew R.E. Romoser, Donald L. Fisher
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Computer-Assisted Planning for Port Placement in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery.
Jose Bañez,
Tufts University
11:25-11:35am Sponsor Presentation
Alex Godwin, Charles River Analytics
11:35am-12:40pm The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Program: A Focus on Design for Manufacturing Ergonomics
Richard Gardner, CPE, PE
The Boeing Company
12:40-1:40pm
Student Presentations		 Game Controller Design for Multi-touch Surfaces.
Shawn Bryan and Josh Clairmont
University of New Hampshire

Simulation of Infrared Thermal Imaging in a Virtual Environments Driving Simulator.
Linzhen Nie, Na Chen, R. Mourant
Northeastern University

Evaluating the Ability of Older Drivers to Detect the Presence of a Materializing Hazard While Crossing Dierent Types of Intersections.
Luis Fernando Roman Gerardino, Donald Fisher, Matthew R. E. Romoser, Alexander Pollatsek
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Thumb Motor Performance Varies According to Thumb and Wrist Posture during Single-Handed Mobile Phone Use.
Matthieu Trudeau, Jack T. Dennerlein,
Harvard School of Public Health
1:40-1:50pm Sponsor Presentation
Jason Sidman, Aptima, Inc.
1:50-2:20pm Session Break
2:20-3:20pm
Student Presentations		 Actual and Self-reported Highway Driving Behavior and the Relationship to Reported Frequency of Cell Phone Use.
Nan Zhao, Ying Wang, Bryan Reimer, Bruce Mehler, and Joseph F. Coughlin
MIT

Usability Study and Error Analysis for Two Space Logistics Analysis Tools.
Paul Grogan and Chaiwoo Lee
MIT

Evaluating the Effect of Advance Yield Markings on Vehicle-Pedestrian Conflicts at Marked Mid-block Crosswalks Across Multilane Roads: A Simulator Study.
Radhameris A. Gómez, Matthew R. E. Romoser, John Collura , Michael Knodler and Donald L. Fisher
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Comparison Of Glance Durations Between Different Cohorts Of Texters.
Siby Samuel and Donald Fisher
University of Massachusetts Amherst
8-8:30am Arrival and Registration
3:20-3:30pm Sponsor Presentation
Scott Gabree, Volpe
3:30-4:15pm
Student Presentations		 Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery: Communication In A Complex Socio-Technical System.
Stacey Cunningham
Tufts University

Augmented Reality vs. Street Views: A Driving Simulator Study Comparing Two Emerging Navigation Aids.
Zeljko Medenica, Andrew L. Kun, Tim Paek, Oskar Palinko
University of New Hampshire

Using Mixed Reality For The Design Of Educational Technology In An Informal Science Environment.
Cheryl Kwinn
Tufts University
4:15-4:25pm Awards, Pictures, and Conclusions

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