Human Factors News Monthly Roundup (December 2021)

Human Factors News Monthly Roundup (December 2021) 

We're back with another one of our monthly news roundups!

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Conference Coverage

This month, we had the pleasure of hosting the first ever HFES Presidential Town Hall!

Check out our coverage where we talk to President Christopher Reid and President-Elect Carolyn Sommerich to discuss latest HF/E industry news and trends.

Top News

These consist of news stories that we have featured on our weekly podcast. If you are not familiar with the show, we let our Patreons decide which topics we discuss on the show each week from these types of news stories.

Mars colony simulations: Crew may revolt without strong interplanetary communication

• Podcast Link
• Original article

Building Human-Robot Relationships Through Music and Dance

• Podcast Link
• Original article

Human Factors News

These consist of news stories that we have not covered on the show, but are still worthy of sharing!

Children's Issues

• Children as Social Robot Designers

Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making

• One algorithm to rule decision-making

Communications

• Using Statistics to Aid in the Fight Against Misinformation
• Methodological issues in systems Human Factors and Ergonomics: Perspectives on the research–practice gap, reliability and validity, and prediction

Occupational Ergonomics

• Using ergonomics to reduce pain from technology use

Product Design

• Solutions for Providing Internet Access to Rural Area

Surface Transportation / Travel

• Understanding and Communicating Reliability of Crash Prediction Models
• Options for Improving the Safety of DUKW Type Amphibious Vessels

Virtual Environments

• Virtual Conferences are Better for the Environment and More Inclusive

Weekly News Roundups (December 2021)

• Human Factors Weekly News (12/07/21)
• Human Factors Weekly News (12/21/21)