The Real World of Head Injuries, Rehabilitation, Technology and Human Factors
Gary Seale, Ph.D.

Presentation Session I - Ergonomics and Training <abstracts>

Session Chair - Steve Umbach

Software Ergonomics
S. Camille Peres; University of Houston-Clear Lake, Philip Kortum; Rice University, Andrew Muddimer; Schlumberger Information Services, Magdy Akladios; University of Houston-Clear Lake and James Himanga; ExxonMobil

Human Factors at NASA
Jennifer Boyer and Kritina Holden; Lockheed Martin

The Ergonomic Implications of Gesturing: Examining Single and Mixed Use with Appropriate Placement
Lindsey Muse and S. Camille Peres; University of Houston-Clear Lake

Peak movement error and mental workload as a function of camera location in laparoscopic surgery
Noah J. Wheeler and Martina I. Klein; Texas Tech University

Lunch - Sponsored by Big Design Conference

Lunch, Students, and Presidents - Sponsored by Houston Chapter of HFES

Presentation Session II - Human Factors Advice from the Field<abstracts>

Session Chair - Phil Kortum

Lessons Learned from Conducting Research in China-Tips for Cross Cultural Researchers
Christy Harper and Melissa Meingast; HP

Recipe for Universal Design: Key Roles of Usability and Accessibility
Aaron Bangor; AT&T Labs

Apollo Human Factors Lessons Learned and Benefits to Follow-on Programs
Jerry R. Goodman; NASA-JSC

Human Factors of Automation in Cyberspace
Barry P. Goettl; Air Force Research Lab, and Lisa W. Billman; The MITRE Corporation

Presentation Session III - Perception and Performance<abstracts>

Session Chair - Barry Tillman

Optimizing the Presentation of Visual and Auditory Information: Utilizing Echoic Memory
Daniel S. Glaser and David M. Lane; Rice University

The Effects of Perceptual-Motor Recalibration on Metric Distance Estimation
Keith S. Jones; Texas Tech University and Allyson R. Hall-Colombo; BCI, Inc.

Colorized Intraocular Lens response to LED and LCD monitors and possible Safety issues
Walter J. Protheroe Jr; E-MAC, Inc. and Jeffery K. Hovis; University of Waterloo, School of Optometry

Crossing the Line (of Sight): Two Field Observation Studies of Display Placement Requirements for Presbyopic Computer Users
Michael C. Bartha; Hewlett-Packard Company, Paul Allie; Kokot and Allie Associates LLC, Douglas Kokot; Kokot and Allie Associates LLC and Cynthia Purvis; Hewlett-Packard Company

The Effect of Music Genres on Oxygen Uptake during a Cycling Exercise
Young Ji Chun and Manuel Meza-Arroyo; Texas Tech University

Ocean* Store: a consumer study for a real-world, persona-steered GUI design
Andrew W. Muddimer and Samuel G. McLellan; Schlumberger

Dynamic Classroom Environments to reduce childhood obesity
Megan L. Morales, Mark E. Benden, Parker Jones and Lexie Mancuso; Texas A&M Health Science Center- Environmental Occupational Health Department

Examining the Motivational Factors of Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Gamers (MMORPG) and Massively Multi-player Online First Person Shooter (MMOFPS) Gamers
Tasha David, Angie Nery and Kevin Toy; University of Houston-Clear Lake

Using Ecological Psychology to Build More Capable Robots
Keith S. Jones; Texas Tech University

Modeling User Preferences in the Selection of Generic Tools for Planning
Grisel Ventura-Luna, Arunkumar Pennathur and Rajeev Senapati; University of Texas at El Paso

Tympanic Membrane Temperature as a Lagging Indicator of Mental Workload
Curtis Craig, Martina I. Klein and Berkeley Fahrenthold; Texas Tech University

Putting Theoretical Models to Work for Industry: Procedure Classification for a Large Petrochemical Company
Ricky Burks and S. Camille Peres; University of Houston-Clear Lake

The Student Threat Awareness Tool (STAT)
Daniel Bauman, Blue Bradley, Andres Ovalles and Kandi Windham; Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Contributing Factors
Robert Green, Paul Ybarra, Kristina Green and Lydia Vasquez; Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Usability of IVR Voting Systems
Danae Holmes and Philip Kortum; Rice University

Monitoring Critical Signals in the Laparoscopic Surgery Environment: Split Screen vs. Separated Displays
Martina I. Klein, Patricia R. DeLucia and Ryan Olmstead; Texas Tech University

Usability Testing of an Interactive Statistics Website
Sloane Hoyle, Camille Peres and Kate Bruton; University of Houston-Clear Lake

Human Factors Evaluation of Drilling Equipment
Sam Ranasinghe; Atkins

Development of a Cursor Control Device for Spaceflight Operations
Kritina Holden, Shelby Thompson and Aniko Sandor; Lockheed Martin

Smart Phone App Safety Applications
Lucio Vasquez, Barry Gordon, Andrew Overton and Justin Seger; Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

An Overview of Human Factors Contributions in Space Medicine and Health Systems
Vicky Byrne; Lockheed Martin

Implementation of an Employee Ergonomics Committee: A Case Study
Sherry Thaxton and Abbe Barr; Lockheed Martin

Human Space Flight Standards at NASA
Janis Connolly; NASA Johnson Space Center, Barry Tillman; Lockheed Martin and Keith Holubec; Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering

Acquisition and Transfer of Intermanual Coordination Dynamics in a Remotely-operated Robot Task
Michael J. Crites and Jamie C. Gorman; Texas Tech University

Targets in Color Displays: Friend and Foe
Jim Dykes and Mark Sifuentes; University of Texas at San Antonio

Smartphone Emoticon Usage
Laura H. Barg-Walkow, Chad C. Tossell and Philip Kortum; Rice University

Best Student Submission Award sponsored by Alamo HFES
Best Presentation Award sponsored by Alamo HFES
Best Poster Award sponsored by YoskeAnalytics