Dear HFES Carolina Members and Friends:
It is that time of year again, when we prepare for the HFES Conference. This year the meeting is being held in New York City from September 22-26 (http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESMeetings/08annualmeeting.html). In preparation for the conference, the Carolina Chapter of HFES will be hosting a student and member research symposium to preview annual meeting content. The chapter is inviting all regional student chapter members (NC State, NC A&T and Clemson), who are scheduled for lecture or poster presentations at the national conference, to give preview presentations of their work at this local symposium. We are also extending and open invitation for local members to provide presentations of their research.
Date and Time: Monday, September 15th, 6:00-8:00pm
Location: TBD (based on number and location of student respondents)
The meeting will start at 6:00pm with pizza and refreshments. Presentations will begin at 6:15pm. The chapter will organize six 15-min. presentation slots. Student chapter members will be given first priority for presentation slots followed by local chapter members, until filled.
All student presenters will be provided with an honorarium from the HFES Carolina Chapter towards travel expenses for the annual meeting. The exact amounts of this year's honorariums will be determined by the Executive Council.
If you are interested in presenting at the symposium, please contact Dave Kaber for scheduling (dbkaber@ncsu.edu), as soon as possible. If you plan to attend the event to hear the talks, please RSVP to Miranda Capra
(mcapra@humancentric.com) in order for us to accurately plan for food.
All members will also have the opportunity to update their current membership at this meeting. Thank you for your interest in HFES and we hope to see you at this event.
Dave Kaber, HFES Carolina Chapter President
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David B. Kaber, PhD, CHFP
Professor
Co-Director of the Ergonomics Laboratory Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering North Carolina State University 400 Daniels Hall
111 Lampe Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27695-7906
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Updated Info...
Dear HFES Carolina Chapter Members and Contacts:
On Monday 9/15 our Chapter is hosting a student research symposium – please RSVP if you plan on attending.
The event will showcase human factors studies conducted by NC State students, which have been accepted for presentation at the HFES Annual Meeting in New York City (NYC). It is also intended to provide students with an opportunity for feedback on the lectures they have prepared in advance of participating in the Meeting.
Date: September 15th, 6-8pm
Location: NC State Larry K. Monteith Engineering Research Center
(Centennial Campus, Room TBD)
Format: 6 students from the Industrial Engineering and Psychology
departments at NC State will each present for 15 minutes (please see
below for complete list of titles and abstracts)
This is a special Chapter event that we have held for the past three years. If you plan to attend the event to hear the talks, please RSVP to Miranda Capra (mcapra@humancentric.com) in order for us to accurately plan for food. There will be pizza and refreshments available.
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to seeing you on 9/15.
Dave Kaber, HFES Carolina Chapter President
Abstracts:
Title: How Individual Differences and Task Load May Affect Feedback Use When Learning a New Task
Author: Chris Kelley & Anne McLaughlin
Abstract: The literature shows mixed findings regarding how much feedback is best for learning a task (cf. van Merriënboer & Sweller, 2005; Schmidt & Bjork, 1992). The current study provided a test of the model that feedback requirements may be resource dependent. The full study is ongoing, but pilot data is discussed.
Title: Design and Usability Evaluation of Foot Interfaces for Dynamic Text Editing.
Author: Sang-Hwan Kim & David B. Kaber
Abstract: The objective of this study was to design and evaluate the use of foot pedal controls in terms of human-computer interaction. Four prototype methods involving use of two foot pedals vs. one pedal with zero order or first order control were developed and tested against mousing in a text editing task, including dynamic changes in text size.
Title: On Adding Sound to Quiet Vehicles
Author: Patrick Nyeste
Abstract: Alternative energy vehicles such as hybrids and electric tend to run quieter than many hydrocarbon fueled vehicles. Their relative quietness could negatively affect pedestrian and driver safety because of reduced sound cues compared to louder vehicles. The present study examined preferences for sounds that might provide an acceptable auditory cue to quiet vehicles. Participants heard and then rated 18 sounds (3 variations in six categories). Each sound was displayed in conjunction with a video of a moving hybrid vehicle. The sounds of an engine, white noise, and hum sound in that order were most preferred as added sound to a quiet vehicle. Implications for adding sounds to facilitate pedestrians’ detection of moving vehicles and for aiding drivers’ awareness of speed are discussed.
Title: Failure to Recognize Fake Internet Popup Warning Messages
Authors: David Sharek, Cameron Swofford & Michael Wogalter
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine which visual design cues, if any, would alert people to the illegitimacy of fake popup warning windows while browsing the Internet. Results indicated that most people did not behave in a cautious manner upon presentation of three different fake popup warning windows. Implications of the research are discussed.
Title: Two New Tires Should be Mounted on the Rear
Author: Jeffrey Smith, Michael Wogalter & Jennifer Cowley
Abstract: When the rear wheels of a vehicle lose grip on the road, a driver's
ability to control the vehicle is dramatically reduced. Therefore, when
replacing two tires, the two new tires should always be mounted on the
rear wheels. Results showed that approximately 75% of consumers did not
know to install two new replacement tires in the two rear wheel positions,
revealing a potential deficiency in associated warnings systems.
Title: Characterization of Mental Models in a Virtual Reality-Based Multitasking Scenario
Authors: Tao Zhang, David B. Kaber & Simon M. Hsiang
Abstract: This study was aimed at empirically characterizing mental models in multitasking scenarios. Three different forms of models for a perceptual task were hypothesized and expected response patterns for situation awareness, task performance and workload ratings were compared with observed data. Results demonstrated utility of categorical SA responses for identifying model characteristics.
