2014 Southwest Regional  Symposium

Texas

Program

07:30 - 08:30    Registration and Breakfast - Sponsored by Lockheed Martin (Room 1011)
08:30 - 09:30    Keynote Speaker (Hagler Auditorium)
   

Eduardo Salas, PhD, Past President of HFES (presentation)

  9:30 - 10:30   Presentation Session I - Driving (Hagler Auditorium)
  10:30 - 10:45

Coffee Break

  10:45 - 11:45

Presentation Session II - Ergonomics, Physiology and Environment (Hagler Auditorium)

  11:45 - 12:45

Poster Session (Room 1011)

012:45 - 1:45

Lunch and Discussion Panel - Sponsored by Wyle  (Room 1011)

01:45 - 2:45

Presentation Session III - General Human Factors (Hagler Auditorium)

  2:45 - 3:00

Coffee Break

03:00 - 4:00

Presentation Session IV - User Interfaces (Hagler Auditorium)

4:00 - 6:00   Tour of the George H. W. Bush Library
6:00 - 9:00   Awards Ceremony, Networking Event and Close (George H. W. Bush Library)
   

Best Student Submission Award sponsored by Anonymous
Best Presentation Award sponsored by Stand 2 Learn
Best Poster Award sponsored by Alamo Chapter of HFES

     
    Presentation Session I - Driving

Using Google Glass in visually-demanding environments: Investigating the combined effect of heads-up display and hands-free input on driving safety and performance
Kathryn Tippey, Elayaraj Sivaraj, Wil-Johneen Ardoin, Trey Roady and Thomas Ferris, Texas A&M University

Physiological changes in drivers’ eyes when approaching and navigating curves
Bradford Brimley, Paul Carlson, H. Gene Hawkins, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Effects of oncoming vehicle size on overtaking judgments
Samuel Levulis, Patricia DeLucia, Texas Tech University; Jason Jupe, Armstrong Forensic Engineers

The right-turning motorist: An analysis of acceleration profiles and gap acceptance
Jason Jupe, Christian Sax, Armstrong Forensic Engineers; David Gonzalez, University of Texas

Presentation Session II - Ergonomics, Physiology and Environment

Influence of designed ICU environments on patient care effectiveness
Julien Edery, D. Kirk Hamilton, Mark Avnet, Texas A&M University

Effects of long-duration microgravity on fine motor control skills
Kritina Holden, Shelby Thompson, Aniko Sandor, Lockheed Martin at NASA JSC

Development of a novel measure of display effectiveness for supporting operators under high cognitive load
Thomas Ferris, Shiyan Yang, Texas A&M University

Measure of muscle stress with sEMG: Combining exertion and dynamicity
S. Camille Peres, Texas A&M University

Poster Session

1. Human factors analysis of Windows 8 input devices
Stephan Kotin, Hewlett-Packard, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Christy Harper, Hewlett-Packard; Ubaldo Loya, University of Houston-Clear Lake

2. An assessment of the effect of incentives on the quantity of ideas produced by electronic brainstorming groups
Brian Johnson, Kyle Antoszewski, Erin Bleyl, John David, William Madsen, U.S. Air Force Academy

3. Vertical depth perception using a helmet-mounted display with displaced optics
Brian Johnson, Andrew Carpenter, Joshua Griffin, Jacob Nicholson, Kyle Mesecher, U.S. Air Force Academy

4. Do night vision goggles and different participant widths affect the accuracy of passability judgments?
Brian Johnson, Blake Abrecht, Julianne Germain, Carley Gross, D. Alex Goebel, U.S. Air Force Academy

5. The effectiveness of various colors on heads-up displays
Brian Johnson, Kaleb Young, Joseph Dunham, John Pierce, Kenneth Appel, U.S. Air Force Academy

6. Directional tactile alerts to monitor multiple RPAs
Brian Johnson, Lindsay Johnson, Maxwell Jones, Elizabeth Taylor, Allen Frankenberger, U.S. Air Force Academy

7. Expert vs. novice eye patterns in operation of Raven remote piloted aircraft
Brian Johnson, Jonathan Schneider, Matt Crogan, Grant Urbon, Barrett Stehr, U.S. Air Force Academy

8. The impact of a fog, relative humidity, and temperature on the visual acuity performance of a shortwave infrared camera
Brian Johnson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Donna Culver, Russell Nelson, Ian McClain, Randall O’Connor, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division

9. The eyes have it: A case study describing the software development dashboard to improve situation awareness
Sam McLellan, Glen Accardo, Schlumberger

10. Game on: In-product gamification with commercially available, programmable MMO game devices
Sam McLellan, Jun Li, Schlumberger

11. Obesity-related neural and muscular alterations during upper extremity exertions
Ashley Shortz, Ranjana Mehta, Texas A&M University

12. Human factors principles revealed in Space Station crew debriefs on visual aids
Chase Coelho, Vicky Byrne, Lockheed Martin at JSC; Marla Gonzalez, JES Tech at JSC; Harry Litaker, Lockheed Martin at JSC; Susan Schuh, MEI Technologies at JSC; Katie Vasser, MEI Technologies at JSC

13. Recency effects in the measurement of multiple tasks using the System Usability Scale
Philip Kortum, Amber Callan, Rice University

14. The significance of aquatic and green space on the restorative effect and its practical implications
Brittany Neilson, Eric Bowen, Martina Klein, Texas Tech University

15. An assessment of users’ ability to prospectively judge usability
Philip Kortum, Taylor Neal, Rice University

16. HP Control Zone: UX research from product inception to release
Rick Burks, Christy Harper, Hewlett-Packard

17. Tele-operation driving performance as a function of aperture width and practice
Miriam Armstrong, Keith Jones, Elizabeth Schmidlin, Texas Tech University

18. Checking your answers: An investigation of DRE review screen design
Danae Holmes, Philip Kortum, Rice University

19. Are all tests equal? A comparison of emulated and device-native mobile usability testing
Dennis Harris, Samuel Levulis, Anthony Capodagli, Texas Tech University

20. Applying Reason (1990): Identifying the causes of user errors
Trevor McIntyre, Michael Crites, Noah Wheeler, Samuel Levulis, Texas Tech University

21. Addressing challenges to the design and test of operational lighting environments for the International Space Station
Toni Clark, P.E.

22. Developing tools for analyzing human factors issues in deep water drilling
Mark St John, Charles Weaver, Pacific Science & Engineering Group

23. Supporting requirements development with semantic processing and concept diagramming
Carroll Thronesbery, S&K Global Solutions; Jane Malin, NASA JSC; David Throop, Boeing; Land Fleming, MRI

24. Three-phase approach to determining optimal design features for Graphic Route Information Panels
Laura Higgins, Alicia Nelson, Gerald Ullman, Texas Transportation Institute

25. Spherical coordinate systems for streamlining suited mobility apps
Elizabeth Benson, MEI Technologies; Matthew Cowley, Lauren Harvill, Lockheed Martin, Sudhakar Rajulu, NASA

26. Climate and chemical handling risk assessments during the detailed engineering design of a floating, production, storage and offloading spar in the North Sea
Atiya Syverson, ASH Health & Safety LLC

27. Shared mental models in basketball teams
Kumaresh Kasi Viswanathan, Mark Avnet, Texas A&M University

28. Human Performance Data Project
Jurine Adolf, Lockheed Martin; Gordon Vos, Wyle

29. Fractal effects of task constraints on the self-organization of team communication
Terri Dunbar, Jamie Gorman, Texas Tech University

30. Offshore oil and gas as a socio-technical system
Dennis Serig

31. User interface biomechanics: Does the interaction design of the user interface impact ergonomic risk factors?
Paul Ritchey, S. Camille Peres, Ranjana Mehta, Texas A&M University

32. Human Factors Engineering in the oil and gas industry
Barry Tillman, Risktec Solutions

33. What is it like to vote with a voter verifiable e2e voting system? A live demonstration that highlights the usability of Prêt à Voter
Claudia Acemyan, Philip Kortum, Michael Byrne, Rice University

34. The potential of wearable sensor technology for EVA glove ergonomic evaluation
Christopher Reid, Lockheed Martin at JSC; Shane McFarland, MEI – JSC; Jason Norcross, Wyle – JSC; Sudhakar Rajulu, NASA JSC

Lunch and Discussion Panel - Sponsored by Wyle

From human factors to usability to user experience and back again
Danielle Smith, Sentier Strategic Resources; Kritina Holden, Lockheed Martin; Melissa Meingast, Hewlett-Packard; Eric Nordquist, General Motors; Chris Sader, PROS

Presentation Session III - General Human Factors

Teleoperation training: The effect of exploration on driveability judgments
Miriam Armstrong, Keith Jones, Elizabeth Schmidlin, Texas Tech University

Determining privacy needs for long-duration spaceflight: An anthropological approach
Jo Aiken, University of North Texas, NSBRI

The importance of justification for safety procedures
Stephanie Payne, Nathanael Keiser, Xiaohong (Violet) Xu, Mindy Bergman, Texas A&M University

Individual differences in fatigue susceptibility: Why do they matter?
Lila Laux, Chris Wickens, Angelia Sebok, Alion Science & Technology

Presentation Session IV - User Interfaces

Assessing CAPTCHA usability with signal detection theory
Jeffrey Zemla, Shu Wang, Rice University

Human-Robot Interaction: Overlays for teleoperation
Aniko Sandor, Ernest Cross II, Lockheed Martin at NASA; Mai Lee Chang, NASA JSC

Development of a person-to-person haptic communication system
Trey Roady, Thomas Ferris, Texas A&M University

Redundancy in tactile display design: The effect of redundant encoding on dual-task performance
Wil-Johneen Ardoin, Thomas Ferris, Texas A&M University