Feb. 1, 2022
Human Factors News Monthly Roundup (January 2022)
Human Factors News Monthly Roundup (January 2022)
We're back with another one of our monthly news roundups!
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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.
How COVID Is Changing the Study of Human Behavior
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Virtual Conferences are Better for the Environment and More Inclusive
Expert Says People Will Soon Live Entire Lives in Metaverse
How much do students learn when they double the speed of their class videos?
Human Factors News
These consist of news stories that we have not covered on the show, but are still worthy of sharing!
Aerospace Systems / Aviation
Automated Systems
Conferences
Human-AI-Robot Teaming
- Mind-controlled robots now one step closer
- For the first time in medical history, an autonomous drone helps save the life of a cardiac arrest patient
Human-Computer Interaction
Neuroergonomics
Virtual Environments
- Virtual Reality could help make therapy easier
- Facebook Locks Down Patents for Full-Body VR Tracking
Weekly News Roundups (January 2022)
Human Factors, UX, and Ergonomics Belong in the Same Conversation
Human factors engineering, UX, and ergonomics have a lot in common. Each field asks how a design fits the people who will use it. The labels can help describe a focus, but the work often crosses their boundaries. A UX researcher might observe peopl…
Human Factors Cast Announces Transition to Nonprofit Foundation
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Human Factors Cast Foundation will expand public education, research, media, and community programs focused on human factors science. Chandler, Arizona - 5/28/2026 - Human Factors Cast announced today that the …