Surface Transportation Technical Group

The Transportation Research Center Inc. is seeking a Human Factors Engineer or Research Psychologist to support projects conducted for the U.S. Department of Transportation.  Research to be supported may involve experiments in areas such as Collision Avoidance Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Driver Distraction. Qualified applicants should possess a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in a Human Factors engineering or applied Psychology program.  Strong technical skills are preferred, including experience in statistical analysis and experimental design. Participation in research involving human participants would be beneficial.  Good PC, writing, and communication skills are necessary. To apply, reference job #2014-017 and send resume to: Transportation Research Center Inc. Attn:  Human Resources PO Box B-67 East Liberty, OH 43319 FAX:  (937) 666-2203 E-mail:  hr@trcpg.com TRC INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/H/V For ad...

UNH professors Andrew Kun and Tom Miller were recently awarded an NSF grant to fund students conducting research at the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Each summer between 2014 and 2017, 3 undergraduate and 3 graduate students  will conduct research for just under 9 weeks at the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab of Professor Albrecht Schmidt at the University of Stuttgart. Professor Schmidt and his lab are among world leaders in the field of HCI. See  http://www.hcilab.org . Student research will focus on two areas: in-vehicle speech interaction and speech interaction with public displays. For in-vehicle speech, students will relate the benefits and limitations of speech interaction with in-vehicle devices with real-world parameters, such as how well speech recognition works at any given moment. They will also work to identify why it is that talking to a passenger appears to reduce the probability of a crash, and how we might be able to use this...

The National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (NSTSCE) at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) is hosting the Fourth International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center in Blacksburg, Virginia on August 25-28, 2014. The two-day international symposium (preceded and followed by full-day workshops on Monday, 8/25 and Thursday, 8/28) will gather experts in the field of naturalistic driving research to discuss a wide range of topics. The symposium will provide researchers and practitioners with an overview of international naturalistic driving studies (NDS) and insight into the next generation of NDS in addition to the opportunity to interact with panelists to discuss naturalistic driving in their respective countries. Workshop participants will receive hands-on experience with NDS data. Registration for the symposium is a prerequisite for attending the workshops. Participants are invited to ...

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...