NC State HFES Student Chapter - Resources

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Human factors and ergonomics research is conducted at North Carolina State University by students and faculty in several different departments, including Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Education, Design, Computer Science, English, and more. Therefore, students have access to variety of research resources and a diverse faculty that can help them research practically any topic related to human factors or ergonomics.

INTERESTS

RESEARCH

Student members of the NC State HFES Student Chapter conduct research in areas that include, but are not limited to:

Psychology

Over-The-Counter (OTC) Product Label Design
Product Warning Labels and Reported Consumer Buying Behavior
Computer Keyboards and Typing Performance
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Product Warnings
DTC advertisments on the World Wide Web
Homeland Security Advising System
Cognitive Workload and Multimedia Learning
Designing Instructional Technology

Industrial Engineering

Adaptive Automation of Air Traffic Control Information Processing Functions
Automation-state Changes and Sensory Cueing in Complex Systems Control
Human Interaction with Life Sciences Automation and Supervisory Control
Human Response to Adaptive Automation of Information Acquisition Functions and Later Stages of Information Processing in Complex Systems
Levels of Automation in the Commercial Aircraft Cockpit and Pilot Situation
Awareness
Metrics of Display Clutter for Analyzing Synthetic Vision System Displays in
Commercial Aviation Cockpits
Teleoperations and Telepresence
Ergonomics in the Furniture Industry
Ergonomics in the Agriculture Industry
Low Back Injury Interventions for Small Construction Contractors
The Use of Mirrors in Assembly Tasks
Development of a Stochastic Model of Trunk Muscle Activity
Quantification of Trunk Motion Variability during Manual Materials Handling Tasks
Effects of Arch Support Orthotics in the Standing Human
Video Analysis of Retail Check Stand Operations
VDT Workstation Design Projects
Mobile Computing Projects
Muscle Coactivation Investigations

RESEARCH FACILITIES

PUBLICATIONS

HFES 51st Annual Meeting Publications

"Perceived Effectiveness of Warning Messages for Use as Vocal Warnings in Residential Fire Alarms." Smith, J. & Wogalter, M.
"Learning Rate Analysis of Alternative Keyboards." Anderson, A., Mirka, G., & Joines, S.
" Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Teamwork and Use of Teams in the Classroom." Smith, J. & Lane, S.
"The Effect of Automated Telephone Menu Structure on User Frustration and Performance." Panepinto, M.
"Re-examining Synthetic Speech: Intelligibility and the Effects of Age, Task, and Speech Type on Recall." Hardee, J. & Mayhorn, C.
"Emphasis Terms for Warning Directives on Compliance Intent." Kim, S.,
Cowley, J. & Wogalter, M.
"Application of an Entropy-Assisted Optimization Model in Prediction of Agonist and Antagonist Muscle Forces." Jiang, Z., & Mirka, G.
"Response Time and Decision Accuracy for "No Turn on Red" Signs." Campbell, B, Cowley, J., Mayhorn, C. & Wogalter, M.

HFES 50th Annual Meeting Publications