Surface Transportation Technical Group

It’s that time of year... STTG election time! We are looking for one or more nominees for each of the following positions: Technical Group Chair (2 year term) Newsletter Editor (2 year term) Program Chair Elect (1 year as Elect + 1 year as Program Chair) Webmaster (1 year term) Positions become effective at the close of the 2012 TG business meeting. There are no term limits and you may nominate yourself. If you wish to nominate someone else, please check to be sure that the person is willing to run. Following HFES rules, nominees for the Chair and Program Chair Elect positions must be Full Members of HFES and members of the TG. The Webmaster position can be filled by any HFES member provided they are members of the TG. Please reply to me with nominations by SEPTEMBER 7, 2012. Election ballots will be emailed shortly after the close of the nomination cycle. Thanks,   John Position Descriptions TG Chair: The TG chair has overall...

The Department of Psychology at Central Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position effective August 2013. To apply, visit http://www.jobs.cmich.edu/ and upload a cover letter, curriculum vita, publication reprints, as well as evidence of teaching effectiveness.

This NRA is available through the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and then linking through the menu listings "Solicitations" to "Open Solicitations." On the Open Solicitations page, select NNJ12ZSA002N from the list of Solicitations.

The STTG is pleased to announce its program for the 2012 Annual Meeting This year we earned six lecture sessions–two more than last year–and one discussion panel. Our lectures start Tuesday morning at 10:30. Under the umbrella of “Driver Distraction and Drowsy Driving,” we’ll hear about trends in driver distraction, reading while driving, mobile phone dialing, text messaging, and detection of drowsiness. Tuesday afternoon’s presenters will discuss driver assistance systems. Topics include supplemental sounds for hybrid vehicles, automatic braking, active lane-change correction systems, and several innovative warning systems. Driver Visual Behavior is the theme for the Wednesday afternoon session. Headlight glare, rearview camera displays, and detection of traffic signs are among the topics. Thursday’s sessions begin at 8:30 with an exploration of New Methods for Data Analysis and Design. Techniques include rapid prototyping, agent-based modeling, task analysis, and more. Afte...