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Today is July 1st, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Researchers developed a sensing system to constantly track the performance of workers https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/29/researchers-developed-a-sensing-system-to-constantly-track-the-performance-of-workers/ MIT’s new interactive machine learning prediction tool could give everyone AI superpowers https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/27/mits-new-interactive-machine-learning-prediction-tool-could-give-everyone-ai-superpowers/ ‘Alexa,…

Today is June 18rd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Europe publishes common drone rules, giving operators a year to prepare https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/11/europe-publishes-common-drone-rules-giving-operators-a-year-to-prepare/ Uber Elevate wants to deliver Big Macs by drone starting this summer https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/12/uber-elevate-drone-deliveries-san-diego/ Uber Claims…

Today is April 17th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff, and Mia Jaramillo. -MasterCard trials biometric bankcard with embedded fingerprint reader -Facebook is building a brain-computer interface -Facebook launches beta of Spaces, its goofy and fun social VR platform -MIT's…

Today is April 17th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -GM plans to deploy hundreds of autonomous vehicles across the country for testing -Cadillac’s Answer to a Self-Driving Puzzle: Shoving a Camera in Your Face -Air Force tests air-to-ground strikes…

Today is April 10th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -Daimler and Bosch: fully autonomous cars within 5 years -Mercedes Promises Self-Driving Taxis in Just Three Years -Driverless pods begin ferrying the public around Greenwich -Waze's traffic data could help…

Today is April 3rd, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. -Windows Creators Update Is Full of Neat Tricks You'll Never Use -Congress Just Gave Internet Providers the Green Light to Sell Your Browsing History Without Consent -You Can Now Beg…

Today is March 28th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff and Mia Jaramillo. -Sting Operation Reveals Science's Insane Fake News Problem gizmodo.com/sting-operation-rev…ws-probl-1793523135 -Walmart’s Vudu app now converts your physical movies to digital for $2 each techcrunch.com/2017/03/23/walmar…-2-each/?ncid=rss -Hackers try to extort…

Today is March 21st, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff and Nick Porter. -Moon shoes for astronauts -Buzz Aldrin’s VR Experience -Lowes uses AR/VR -Alexa + animatronic skull -Intel’s genderless AI -Rapping Robots -Skull drilling robot -Autonomy in surgery -DARPA’s…

Today is June 10rd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Driverless cars: once they're on the road, human drivers should be banned phys.org/news/2019-06-driverl…eyre-road-human.html A first look at Amazon’s new delivery drone techcrunch.com/2019/06/05/a-firs…livery-drone/amp/ Jaco Is a Low-Power Robot…

Today is June 3rd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Intelligent pedestrian traffic lights: New system by TU Graz automatically recognises pedestrians’ intent to cross the road https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/media-service/singleview/article/denkende-fussgaengerampeln-neues-system-der-tu-graz-erkennt-kreuzungswunsch-automatisch0/ Human Reflexes Help MIT’s HERMES Rescue Robot Keep Its…

Today is March 14th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -CIA’s hacking technique -Taser’s nightmare surveillance -More jobs for drone pilots -Airbus’ flying pod -Technology is a behavior problem -Airbnb wants community, not AI -Hamburger flipping robot -Facebook’s plan for…

Today is 3/7/2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff and Alexa. -NASA's free software -Amazon Web Services -Yelp will help you find a gender neutral bathroom -Walmart express lanes -Google Play Games rated on user engagement -Xbox game pass -Nintendo Switch…

Today is February 27, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -Selecting mates based on "wish list" -Would you want to know the future? -YouTube gets 1 billion hours of views a day -JavaScript based driving algorithm -Communicating with BCIs -Bonding…

Today is May 27th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Tesla on Autopilot Slams into stalled car on highway, expect more of this… https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2019/05/26/tesla-on-autopilot-rams-into-stalled-car-on-highway-expect-more-of-this/#6ed20084fe51 DHL launches its first regular fully-automated and intelligent urban drone delivery service https://www.dpdhl.com/en/media-relations/press-releases/2019/dhl-launches-its-first-regular-fully-automated-and-intelligent-urban-drone-delivery-service.html…

Today is February 20, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Billy Hall and Blake Arnsdorff. -AR for blind -Missile mistake -Firebreathing drones -Facebook knows more about you than your mom -SpaceX launches satellite -MRIs diagnosing autism -Donate your medical data -Improved electrodes…

Presenter(s): Nicholas Roome, Blake Arnsdorff, Chris Reid, Hongwei Hsaio, Bill Marras Description: 2018 saw the return of ErgoX in a new symposium format dedicated to the user centered design of new disruptive technology…in this case exoskeletons. Lessons learned from attendees of the symposium showed the need for further understanding of…

Today is February 13, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Billy Hall and Blake Arnsdorff. -Hulu VR -VR surgery -Replacing traffic lights -Google Maps ""To-Do"" list -Elon Musk on Human Brain Interfaces -Uber's flying cars -Google Apps might get cleaned up -Spotify's…

Today is February 6, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Woodrow Gustafson -Locked-in Syndrome gets a say -Control Netflix with your mind! -The brain and spaceflight -MIT's new smartwatch knows how you feel -Lego Life -Superbowl in VR -PS4's new update (HDD…

Today is January 30, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Billy Hall and Blake Arnsdorff. -Doomsday Clock -Sean Spicer tweets his password? -Boeing's new space suits -Amazon echo's new wake word -Match.com's ""Missed connections"" -Resident Evil 7 might make you sick -Facebook…

Today is January 23, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Billy Hall and Blake Arnsdorff. -LinkedIn gets a redesign -Shape-shifting 3D printed objects -Toilet iconography -Tesla's Autopilot trial -MIT's ""Moral Machine"" -The F-35 has problems -Pairing cells to smartphones -Social media is…

Today is January 16, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Billy Hall and Blake Arnsdorff. -David Bowie talks about the internet in 1999 -Hot tech from 1997 -10 year iPhone anniversary -Inexpensive medical centrifuge? -Nintendo Switch -US Automation regulations -Stress and heart…

Today is May 6th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Sabrina Moran. SOURCES Dreams PS4 SRC: Media Molecule https://youtu.be/5S3APaECOFE Story 1 - Google Auto Delete (Gif) https://gizmodo.com/google-introduces-new-feature-to-auto-delete-your-locat-1834453115 Story 2 - Robocop traffic stop: https://youtu.be/61xTQ3Bg5XI Story 3 - EU Ethical AI: https://youtu.be/8Ja_7Fx2MmU Story…

Today is April 29nd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. SOURCES Story 1 - Walmart AI Store - Video on this page https://news.walmart.com/2019/04/25/walmarts-new-intelligent-retail-lab-shows-a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-retail-irl Story 2 - Speech from the brain - Pulling from the brain: https://youtu.be/kbX9FLJ6WKw Story 3 - Google…

This week on the show, the guys break down the stuff they got or gave for the holidays. The topics range from a Playstation 4, to a hilariously named board game, to Bowflex adjustable dumbbells. This week's episode truly has it all. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on…