Humanproof

03/25/2019

https://www.fedscoop.com/dod-include-user-feedback-developing-space-software-systems-gao-says/

Among the key principles of modern software development lies this one: Get feedback from actual users of your software and use that feedback to inform further development. This way, you’ll know whether what you’re building actually meets the user’s needs. The Government Accountability Office s...

01/09/2019

What does "Anthropometry" mean and how do Human Factors Engineers use this discipline to design everyday things? Learn more in this 1 min video introduction to the topic!

Short description of ergonomics and human factors use of anthropometry in design of vehicles and workstations.

01/07/2019

How can a door handle make you embarrassed? Learn why in this 1 minute video about the Human Factors concept of “Affordances”. Spoiler alert: it’s not your fault!

Short introduction to the concept of affordances in ergonomics

12/28/2018

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/30/world/norway-frigate-collision-tanker-due-mainly-human-factors-inquiry/ #.XCZpYnpKgdU

A collision earlier this month between a Norwegian frigate and a Maltese oil tanker was mainly due to human factors, investigators said Thursday, ruling ou

09/18/2018

The good, the bad, and the ugly of electronic health records 'tweaks'

EHR usability takes a hit when hospitals tinker to get a custom fit. They may also may be putting patients at risk and needlessly adding to physician frustration.

09/05/2018

Honeywell uses human factors engineering in new batch visualization offering.

Streamlining batch visualization to make important information stand out when needed can increase productivity and go a long way toward helping reduce costly and potentially dangerous operator errors by reducing distractions.

08/31/2018

Study seeks to improve usability, security of online experience.

The human factors researchers' alternative passphrase systems showed significantly better user recall compared with existing systems.

08/24/2018

Three factors can help businesses avoid AI failure.

AI best practices are starting to emerge, and make the difference between success and failure for enterprise AI projects.

08/23/2018

Could humans and AI be 'perfect partners'?

In this contributed article, Imaginea Ai Co-founder & CEO Nav Dhunay discusses what’s in store for humanity after the AI revolution. While it’s hard to predict the future, there’s good reason to believe that our relationship to AI will be far more positive than many people assume. The developm...

08/21/2018

Reviewing the potential of social robots in education.

Social robots can be used in education as tutors or peer learners. They have been shown to be effective at increasing cognitive and affective outcomes and have achieved outcomes similar to those of human tutoring on restricted tasks. This is largely because of their physical presence, which traditio...

08/20/2018

Better roads are needed to make self-driving cars safer. https://hbr.org/2018/08/to-make-self-driving-cars-safe-we-also-need-better-roads-and-infrastructure

08/15/2018

Study shows half of turning drivers fail to look for pedestrians, cyclists.

U of T Engineering researchers studied the eye movements of drivers at busy Toronto intersections and found that more than half failed to make necessary scans for pedestrians or cyclists at right turns. This is the first study to date that used eye-tracking equipment to accurately assess where drive...