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Nov. 27, 2019

HFCast Ep081 - Aviation Safety, Spread of False News, and Microsoft VR Touch Methods

HFCast Ep081 - Aviation Safety, Spread of False News, and Microsoft VR Touch Methods

Today is March 12th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. The State of Aviation Safety RAD is a new system to help the visually impaired play racing games The spread of true and false news online Elon Musk's Boring Company…

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Nov. 5, 2019

HFCast Ep080 - Nokia's Smart Jacket, Happy Spacesuits, and Microsoft Soundscape

HFCast Ep080 - Nokia's Smart Jacket, Happy Spacesuits, and Microsoft Soundscape

Today is February 27th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Nokia made a smart, fashionable jacket for first responders The next generation of spacesuits will be fitted with special technology to keep astronauts happy Microsoft Soundscape helps the visually impaired…

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Nov. 5, 2019

HFCast Ep079 - VR Canes, Storyline, and IBM's Watson in VR

HFCast Ep079 - VR Canes, Storyline, and IBM's Watson in VR

Today is February 27th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Storyline lets you build and publish Alexa skills without coding Google’s new AI algorithm predicts heart disease by looking at your eyes Microsoft's new 'canetroller' brings VR to the visually…

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Nov. 5, 2019

HFCast Ep078 - Drone Aircraft Crash, Smart Glasses for the Blind, and Tesla Design Flaws

HFCast Ep078 - Drone Aircraft Crash, Smart Glasses for the Blind, and Tesla Design Flaws

Today is February 19th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Smart Glasses from eSight are changing blind people’s lives by enabling them to see What May Be U.S.’s First Drone-Linked Aircraft Crash is Being Investigated Redditor’s Tesla Model 3 Crash…

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Nov. 5, 2019

HFCast Ep077 - Disney's autonomous robots, Hippocratic Oath, SmartSuit

HFCast Ep077 - Disney's autonomous robots, Hippocratic Oath, SmartSuit

Today is February 12th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. All 71 on crashed Russian plane are killed Disney has begun populating its parks with autonomous, personality-driven robots Should Data Scientists Adhere to a Hippocratic Oath? Samsung SmartSuit is helping…

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Nov. 5, 2019

HFCast Ep076 - Strava's Data, Remote Air Traffic Control, and Flight Delays

HFCast Ep076 - Strava's Data, Remote Air Traffic Control, and Flight Delays

Today is February 6th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. A London Airport Is Getting an Upgraded Air Traffic Control Tower—80 Miles Away From All the Planes Google is using AI to predict flight delays Imverse’s groundbreaking mixed reality renders…

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Nov. 5, 2019

HFCast Ep075 - VR Skiing, Ford's Autonomous Robocops, and Amazon Go

HFCast Ep075 - VR Skiing, Ford's Autonomous Robocops, and Amazon Go

Today is January 29th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff and special guest Joe Ott. VR helps US Olympic ski and snowboard teams prep for South Korea Ford Files Patent for Autonomous Robocop Car That Learns How to Hide From…

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Nov. 4, 2019

HFCast Ep074 - Death Predicting AI, Life Saving Drones, and Apple's Redesign

HFCast Ep074 - Death Predicting AI, Life Saving Drones, and Apple's Redesign

Today is January 22nd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. The AI Used to Sell You More Stuff Can Now Read Better Than a Human New AI System Predicts How Long Patients Will Live With Startling Accuracy Apple Health Data…

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Nov. 4, 2019

HFCast Ep073 - Hawaii Emergency, Best of CES 2018, and FDA's Algorithm

HFCast Ep073 - Hawaii Emergency, Best of CES 2018, and FDA's Algorithm

Today is Jamuary 15th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. AAA is testing self-driving cars to see how safe they are FITT360 is a 360-degree camcorder you wear around your neck FDA Approves Crisis-Predicting Algorithm to Save Hospital Patients From…

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Nov. 4, 2019

HFCast Ep072 - Googling in 2017, Amazon's Black Mirror, Mind Controlled VR

HFCast Ep072 - Googling in 2017, Amazon's Black Mirror, Mind Controlled VR

Today is January 8th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Here’s what people were Googling in 2017 CaliBurger’s new kiosk uses facial recognition to take orders New York will tackle unfair biases in automated city services Amazon patent describes mirror…

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Nov. 4, 2019

HFCast Ep071 - 2017 Review, 2018 Predictions (Part 2)

HFCast Ep071 - 2017 Review, 2018 Predictions (Part 2)

Today is December 18th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. 2017 Predictions 2017 Stories recap 2018 Predictions Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFCast Ep070 - 2017 Review, 2018 Predictions (Part 1)

HFCast Ep070 - 2017 Review, 2018 Predictions (Part 1)

Today is December 18th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. 2017 Predictions 2017 Stories recap 2018 Predictions Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFCast Ep069 - Cities Hacked, Robots Legislated, and Human Killing AI

HFCast Ep069 - Cities Hacked, Robots Legislated, and Human Killing AI

Today is December 11th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Ransomware Shut Down a Whole North Carolina County San Francisco Just Put the Brakes on Delivery Robots Sony begins 14-day in-home PSVR trial program A Wearable Chip to Predict Seizures…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFCast Ep068 - Spacesuits, Haptic Gloves, and Alexa in the Office

HFCast Ep068 - Spacesuits, Haptic Gloves, and Alexa in the Office

Today is December 4th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Spacesuit 'take me home' feature could save lost astronauts California DMV Ditches Rule to Limit Liability for Self-Driving Car Manufacturers Amazon is putting Alexa in the office HaptX Inc Reveals…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFCast Ep067 - Toyota's Bears, Pills With Sensors, Bodycam Civil Rights Fail

HFCast Ep067 - Toyota's Bears, Pills With Sensors, Bodycam Civil Rights Fail

SAVE NET NEUTRALITY - www.battleforthenet.com/ Today is November 27th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. You can virtually inhabit Toyota’s new humanoid robot The FDA Just Approved a Pill With Sensors in It For the First Time Ever New Study…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFCast Ep065 - Bionic Eyes, Trucker Hats, and Not-Racist AIs

HFCast Ep065 - Bionic Eyes, Trucker Hats, and Not-Racist AIs

Today is November 6th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Microsoft HoloLens is now certified protective eyewear Robots With Artificial Intelligence Become Racist and Sexist—Scientists Think They've Found a Way to Change Their Minds AI in self-driving cars Logitech is…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFCast Ep066 - Star Wars Battlefront Controversy, Ford Exoskeletons, and VR Museums

HFCast Ep066 - Star Wars Battlefront Controversy, Ford Exoskeletons, and VR Museums

AI Startup Embodied Intelligence Wants Robots to Learn From Humans in Virtual Reality Ford Assembly Line Workers Try Out Exoskeleton Tech to Boost Performance Virtual driving instructor and close-to-reality driving simulator Former Facebook President Admits It's 'Exploiting a Vulnerability in Human Psychology' HTC's VR arts program brings exhibits to your…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFC Ep064 - ATC Drones, Amazon Key, LA Ride Share

HFC Ep064 - ATC Drones, Amazon Key, LA Ride Share

Today is October 30th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Air traffic controllers may get a break from non-stop drone reports Amazon Key opens your home for indoor deliveries LA Looks to Rideshare to Build the Future of Public Transit…

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Oct. 2, 2019

HFCast Ep63 - Government Nudges, Adobe's Announcements, and Brain Training

HFCast Ep63 - Government Nudges, Adobe's Announcements, and Brain Training

Today is October 23rd, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -Do people like government 'nudges'? Study says: Yes -Drivers are less cautious at railway crossings -Adobe says it wants AI to amplify human creativity and intelligence -What training exercises boosts…

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Sept. 23, 2019

HFCast Ep141 - AI Medical Algorithms, ‘Flying’ Taxis, and Big Brother

HFCast Ep141 - AI Medical Algorithms, ‘Flying’ Taxis, and Big Brother

Today is September 23rd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Artificial Intelligence Detects Heart Failure From One Heartbeat With 100% Accuracy https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasfearn/2019/09/12/artificial-intelligence-detects-heart-failure-from-one-heartbeat-with-100-accuracy/#4120db3d7ac9 Paris tests 'flying taxi' as future of city transport https://www.euronews.com/2019/09/17/watch-paris-tests-flying-taxi-as-future-of-city-transport Google says its AI detects…

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Sept. 14, 2019

HFCast Ep062 - Oculus Go, VR Healthcare, Cochlear iPhones

HFCast Ep062 - Oculus Go, VR Healthcare, Cochlear iPhones

Today is October 9th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -California DMV tweaks rules to allow completely driverless cars -Oculus Go is VR’s biggest milestone, and its greatest compromise -VR in healthcare: 3 developments pushing boundaries in 2017 -These hearing…

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Sept. 14, 2019

HFCast Ep061 - HFES, Digital Bandages, Google's New Devices, & 80's UIs

HFCast Ep061 - HFES, Digital Bandages, Google's New Devices, & 80's UIs

Today is October 9th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -Intel introduces IoT provisioning solution to help install devices automatically -Chatbots are coming to HoloLens and they'll help workers make better decisions -Here’s everything Google announced today -This smart bandage…

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Sept. 14, 2019

HFCast Ep 060 - Rocket Ships, Infectious Disease Detection, and Brain Games

HFCast Ep 060 - Rocket Ships, Infectious Disease Detection, and Brain Games

Today is October 2nd, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -Elon Musk's Rocket Travel Plan Is Def Possible, Def Bananas -Fighting Cholera With a Smartphone -The 5 biggest announcements from today’s Amazon hardware event -Autonomous flying taxis take to Dubai’s…

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Sept. 14, 2019

HFCast Ep 059 - Amazon's glasses, mind probes, and rating histogram charts

HFCast Ep 059 - Amazon's glasses, mind probes, and rating histogram charts

Today is September 25th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. ----News---- -iOS 11 Is Full of Tiny Design Inconsistencies -Amazon reportedly working on Alexa-enabled 'smart glasses' -Here Are the First Hints of How Facebook Plans To Read Your Thoughts -Valve…

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