Chapter 3 Ergonomics and Ergonomists Lessons for Human Factors and Ergonomics Practice from the Past and Present

The present study was designed to examine the research trends in the literature focusing on Human Factors issues relevant to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems. As these UAV technologies continue to proliferate with increasing autonomy and supervisory control requirements, it is crucial to evaluate the current and emerging research trends across the generations. This paper reviews the research trends of 228 papers matching our search criteria. The search retained only relevant and complete papers published over the past thirty years (1988-2017) in the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Results were tabulated, graphed, and discussed based on research categories, topic areas, authors’ affiliation, and sources of funding. Results showed a substantial increase in the number of articles in the last two decades, with most papers driven by academic institutions and military and government agencies.

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Achieving Success in the HF/E Field: Expert Advice on How to Become a Future Expert

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193120504902106 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 49 (21) ◽

pp. 1846-1850

Author(s):

Janet I. Creaser ◽

Arnold M. Lund ◽

Jeff English ◽

Ronald G. Shapiro ◽

Anthony D. Andre

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Expert Advice ◽

New Graduates ◽

The Past ◽

Reality Check ◽

Human Factors And Ergonomics

Welcome to the 12th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Career Panel. This year, the panel will impart wisdom on achieving expertise in the HF/E field. First, Jeff English defines for us what it means to be an expert and the steps to take on the journey to expertise. Arnold Lund describes the ingredients individuals possess that help them on their way to expertise and success. Ronald Shapiro will help you conduct a reality check of how you personally define success and set goals to achieve that success. Anthony Andre provides tips for new graduates on getting a job in a market that is increasingly emphasizing experience. Finally, Janet Creaser has a few words about some of the advice she has put into practice in the past two years.

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Ethics Education of Human Factors Engineers for Responsible AI Development

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181321651038 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 1034-1038

Author(s):

Esa M. Rantanen ◽

John D. Lee ◽

Katherine Darveau ◽

Dave B. Miller ◽

James Intriligator ◽

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Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Human Factors ◽

Data Science ◽

Ethics Education ◽

Panel Discussion ◽

Technical Skills ◽

The Past ◽

Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽

Educational Challenges ◽

Societal Impacts

This panel discussion is third in a series examining the educational challenges facing future human factors and ergonomics professionals. The past two panels have focused on training of technical skills in data science, machine learning, and artiﬁcial intelligence to human factors students. This panel discussion expands on these topics and argues for a need of new and broader training curricula that include ethics for responsible development of AI-based systems that will touch lives of everybody and have widespread societal impacts.

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A Systematic Review of Human Factors Literature About Voice User Interfaces and Older Adults

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181320641004 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 13-17

Author(s):

Brodrick Stigall ◽

Kelly Caine

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Human Factors ◽

User Interfaces ◽

Younger Adults ◽

The Past ◽

Search Terms ◽

Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽

Age Related ◽

Broad Array ◽

Voice User

We conducted a systematic literature review of the human factors literature at the intersection of voice user interfaces (VUI) and older adults among Human Factors publications. Our review was limited to research published in the past 50 years (1970 – 2020) in either the journal Human Factors or the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. While we included a broad array of search terms related to VUIs, we found very few articles about VUIs that were specifically focused on designing for older adults or used older adults as participants in studies. Of the 26 human factors publications we did find that were related to this topic, most found older adults take more time to operate VUIs and/or made more errors than younger adults, whereas a minority of publications found no age-related differences. We concluded that age-related differences in the use of VUIs are likely task specific.

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Sex: The Missing Variable in Human Factors Research

Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ◽

10.1177/001872087802000212 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 245-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Gerald A. Hudgens ◽

Patricia A. Billingsley

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Human Factors ◽

Work Force ◽

The Past ◽

Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽

Time Period ◽

Males And Females ◽

Male Subjects ◽

Human Factors Research

During the past 35 years, an ever-increasing number of women has been entering the work force and assuming numerous jobs that were traditionally reserved for men. To see if human factors research has been keeping up with the problems and questions this trend inevitably poses, the content of two leading human factors journals (Human Factors and Ergonomics) was analyzed for the time period 1965 through 1976. Nearly half the 859 studies examined included only male subjects; only a quarter included females, either exclusively (6%), or with males (19%); and nearly a third gave no indication of the subjects' sex. Even in studies that included both males and females, only a third did analyses to determine whether there were sex differences. The desirability of considering the sex variable in human factors studies and several of the problems associated with doing so are discussed, and recommendations are offered.

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Global Planning for Ergonomics and Human Factors

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193129604001102 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 40 (11) ◽

pp. 533-535

Author(s):

Martin G. Helander ◽

Hal W. Hendrick ◽

Neville Moray ◽

Ian Noy ◽

Christopher Wickens

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Physical Workload ◽

The Past ◽

Certification Programs ◽

Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽

New Knowledge ◽

The World ◽

Global Planning ◽

Teaching Programs ◽

And Training

Human factors and ergonomics are quickly evolving and new areas of application are introduced around the world. In industrially developing countries (IDC's) the emphasis was in the past on physical workload. With the introduction of computers there has been a sudden shift in interest, and the problems of HCI and usability of complex systems have become paramount. This panel will discuss the changes in ergonomics, and how they are affected by changing work ethics, and changing needs of the society. It is argued that ergonomics is well suited to adapt to new goals and respond to difficult challenges. As a result we need to prepare ourselves in education and training to meet the new demands in ergonomics. Can certification programs for ergonomists be flexible enough to consider current needs, and can teaching programs incorporate new knowledge? What are some effects on the type of research that will be conducted in the future. How will ergonomics professionals deal with design and applications. These are some of the issues that will be discussed in this panel session.

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