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University of Massachusetts Amherst Position: Postdoctoral. Research Associate in Driving Safety Research Thank you for considering University of Massachusetts Amherst in your search. Category: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Department: Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Location: Amherst, MA Posted: September 17, 2015 Type: Full-time Reference No.: R50029 About the University of Massachusetts Amherst: UMass Amherst , located in Amherst, Massachusetts, sits on nearly 1,450 acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. Job Description: The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts  Amherst (UMass Amherst) seeks a postdoctoral research associate in driving safety research. This  is a full-time, benefited position with funding for an ini

As part of the HFES Conference, the STTG business meeting will take place at 5:30 PM on Wednesday October 28th.  This is a great opportunity to socialize and network with researchers and students. This meeting has been a held offsite for the past few years with great success. To carry on with that tradition, we are organizing it offsite this year as well, and we look forward to meeting many of you.  Please see details below: What:  STTG Business Meeting Where:  Rosa Mexicano (800 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA) When:  Wednesday Oct 28 th , 2015 Time:  5:30 PM Cost:  $10 cash ( Free for first 20 students to RSVP) The meeting will take place at  Rosa Mexicano , just down the street from the conference hotel.  Heavy hors d’oeuvres and one drink will be provided during the cocktail hour at a cost of $10 cash. (This is a $38 value ticket subsidized for STTG members via support from STTG, UMTRI, and Realtime Technologies Incorporat

Stephanie Binder Young Professional Award, 2015 Sponsored by:  HFES-STTG (Human Factors & Ergonomics Society - Surface   Transportation Technical Group) Stephanie Binder was 35 years old when she tragically passed away in 2011. 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 USDOT’s Distracted Driving Summits. To honor Stephanie’s memory and her impact on the field, the Surface Transportation Technical Group (STTG) of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) confers an annual Young Professional Award to a young human factors professional who demonstrates outstanding contribution to transportation human factors. *** Nominations are now open for the 2015 award. Qualifications: 35 years old or younger (as of date of nomination). Employed full time (in academia,

Battelle is guided by a founding mission. We invest our knowledge, talents and resources, helping our customers achieve their most important goals. We apply scientific rigor and creativity, succeeding where others may fail and we invest in our communities, making the world better for generations to come. All of us share a common purpose: to solve the greatest challenges of today and tomorrow. Our 22,000 employees work at the forefront of scientific innovation to tackle critical challenges in security, human health, manufacturing, energy and environmental management. Battelle’s work is grounded in the belief that science, technology and a passion for excellence can make industries more competitive and the world a better place. Our Transportation Operations Human Factors business is currently seeking a Human Factors Research Scientist. This position is located in Seattle, Washington. Position Description: Battelle’s human factors staff in Seattle, WA provide a human-center

The University of Iowa College of Engineering and the National Advanced Driving Simulator invite applications for a faculty Director at the associate or full professor level. Applicants should have distinguished scholarly credentials.  We seek a dynamic and highly collaborative leader who will catalyze enthusiasm and collaboration across disciplines. The National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) is a self-sustained transportation safety research center at the University of Iowa.   NADS utilizes its suite of world-class driving simulators and instrumented vehicles to conduct research studies for the private and public sectors. NADS is staffed by 18 full-time employees who specialize in studying the connection between humans and vehicles.  Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from various departments across campus are involved in conducting research at NADS on topics that include human factors, vehicle safety systems, driver impairment, driver distraction, connected vehic

POSITION CLOSED For: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America Position Title:  Staff Engineer, User Interface (Human Factors);  Job Code: 10 BASIC FUNCTION:  This position is responsible for participating in development activities for future-vehicle HMI systems through the implementation of a rigorous, iterative, human-centered development process comprised of repeated observation, innovation and test cycles. PEOPLE:  Support team in concept development from a Human Factors and ergonomics perspective. Interact with internal and external customers, vendors, and external research organizations to identify and refine innovation opportunities related to HMI multi-modal experiences. Participate in customer innovation events to both capture needs identified by customers and to facilitate new opportunity identification by demonstration of innovative concepts. Lead knowledge transfer of research findings to internal teams in laymen’s terms. Collaborate with senior leader

Call for Participation: Workshop on "In-vehicle Auditory Interactions"  at ICAD (International  Conference on Auditory Display) 2015 Graz, Austria, July 6, 2015 https://sites.google.com/a/mtu.edu/icad2015-in-vehicle-auditory-interactions-workshop Abstract The scope and prevalence of in-vehicle technologies has  dramatically expanded, which increases drivers' visual, physical, and  mental workload. In an attempt to reduce this workload, but allow for  necessary interactions, auditory displays have been used in vehicles  over the years, but only for basic information transmission. The goal  of our joint workshop is to discuss the use of auditory displays for  interaction in the vehicle at a more advanced level in order to offer  better driver experience in rapidly changing vehicle environments. This  full day workshop will secure sufficient time for intermingling participants, presenting conceptual sounds, discussing issues, and  integrating ideas. Objec

Submissions Welcome for the 2015 Human Factors Prize Papers on this year's topic may be uploaded between June 1 and July 1. Please see below for more details. About the 2015 Prize Topic:    The topic for the 2015  Human Factors  Prize is  HF/E Research in Sustainability/Resilience.  We seek articles that describe research pertaining to sustainable development that goes beyond a single human lifespan and instead focuses on future generations. Consideration should be given to the interaction between humans and systems over the course of the next few decades and beyond. Sustainability/resilience is broadly defined as a branch of study that focuses on long-term preservation of vital global resources with the goal of reducing consumption to protect the needs of future generations. It is the ability for a complex system to adapt and thrive in the face of constant change and uncertainty. Current research in this area includes energy, transportation, agriculture, and climat

FELLOWSHIP POSITION- HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEER, NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Safety Research;  Morgantown, WV NIOSH Division of Safety Research: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for occupational safety and health research, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh. Our mission is to generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Division of Safety Research, located in Morgantown, WV, serves as the focal point for NIOSH’s traumatic occupational injury research program, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/injury/. The Division follows the public health model, melding in safety and engineering sciences. We use epidemiologic methods to define injury problems and to

Call for Participation   Workshop on "Developing Partnership and Advancing Driving Research" Michigan Tech, USA, May 28, 2015 For further information, visit:  https://sites.google.com/a/mtu.edu/engin Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI) hosts the first workshop on " Developing Partnership and Advancing Driving Research". We would like to invite researchers and practitioners interested in in-vehicle user interfaces and applications. This workshop aims to (1) identify plausible research projects and collaborators for each identified project, (2) introduce possible funding agencies and proposal submission logistics, and (3) plan and schedule activities that will culminate in competitive proposal submission.  After the keynote speech, each participant will briefly introduce his or her research areas and specialties. All participants will also have a chance to discuss collaborations and ideas with every other participant in short conversatio

 Ford Vehicle User Interface  Implementation Engineer Ford Motor Company is moving into a new phase of its 100+ year history, one in which openness is at the heart of its future.  The automobile is being redefined as a networked computing platform upon which an ever-evolving set of applications is being designed, allowing us to create exciting new consumer experiences. We are exploring the role of advanced technologies which will redefine the meaning of mobility in the 21 st century.  This includes developing automated vehicle systems, advanced display systems and future smart mobility solutions. The ideal candidate will have outstanding vehicle architecture knowledge and software engineering skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.  We are looking for exceptionally creative, motivated and talented software engineers to join our team to develop application prototypes, toolkits and related architectures with emerging embedded platforms. R