Surface Transportation Technical Group

AutomotiveUI‘14: The 6th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications September 17-19, 2014 , Seattle, Washington, USA For further Information visit: http://www.auto-ui.org AutomotiveUI, the International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, is the premier forum for UI research in the automotive domain. AutomotiveUI brings researchers and practitioners interested in both the technical and the human aspects of in-vehicle user interfaces and applications. AutomotiveUI'14 will address novel in-vehicle services, models of and concepts for enhancing the driver experience, driver performance and behavior, development of (semi-) autonomous driving, and the needs of different user groups. TOPICS AutomotiveUI‚ 2014 invites you to submit original work in one or more of the following formats: full and short papers, workshops, posters, interactive demonstrations, tutorials and indus...

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Stephanie Binder Young Professional Award Sponsored by: HFES-STTG (Surface Transportation Technical Group) Stephanie Binder was 35 years old when she tragically passed away.  She was a human factors engineer at NHTSA and played a vital role in the Department’s efforts to combat distracted driving. She was the primary author of NHTSA’s overall driver distraction plan, and played a leading role in both of the US DOT’s Distracted Driving Summits. In honor of this amazing person, the HFES, Surface Transportation Technical Group (STTG) is providing an annual Young Professional Award to a young human factors professional who demonstrates outstanding contribution to transportation human factors.  Applications will be due July 1 each year. Qualification for award: Employed full time (in academia, industry, or government) in a surface transportation related field for at least two years. Be 35 years old or younger. Consideration criteria: Research: Advancing ...

The Link Foundation Fellowship in Advanced Simulation and Training is a $27,000 fellowship opportunity for students at the dissertation phase of their doctoral studies who are conducting research in the area of advanced simulation and training.  Applications are due on January 15, 2014 .  A complete description of the fellowship and application process can be found at the following URL:  www.linksim.org .  Qualified students are encouraged to apply.