Human Factors Cast

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Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. Hosted by Nick Roome, Blake Arnsdorff, and Barry Kirby.

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E135 - Artificial vision, User in yer face, and Autonomous Plane Landing 09.07.2019 1:01:17

Today is July 8th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Simple ‘smart’ glass reveals the future of artificial vision https://www.engr.wisc.edu/simple-smart-glass-reveals-future-artificial-vision/ User in yer face is an online museum of design horrors https://thenextweb.com/apps/2019/07/04/user-in-yer-face-is-an-online-museum-of-de...

E134 - Galaxy’s Edge, AI Superpowers, and Performance Tracking 02.07.2019 1:01:09

Today is July 1st, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Researchers developed a sensing system to constantly track the performance of workers https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/29/researchers-developed-a-sensing-system-to-constantly-track-the-performance-of-workers/ MIT’s new interactive machine learning prediction tool could give eve...

E133 - Drone Regulations, Drone Deliveries, Drone Taxis 19.06.2019 1:01:54

Today is June 18rd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Europe publishes common drone rules, giving operators a year to prepare https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/11/europe-publishes-common-drone-rules-giving-operators-a-year-to-prepare/ Uber Elevate wants to deliver Big Macs by drone starting this summer https://www.engadget.com/201...

E132 - Banning Drivers, Amazon’s Drones, and Robot Arms 11.06.2019 1:01:12

Today is June 10rd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Driverless cars: once they're on the road, human drivers should be banned https://phys.org/news/2019-06-driverless-cars-theyre-road-human.html A first look at Amazon’s new delivery drone https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/05/a-first-look-at-amazons-new-delivery-drone/amp/ Jaco I...

E131 - Traffic Lights, MIT’s HERMES Robot, and Digital Meditation 04.06.2019 52:57

Today is June 3rd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Intelligent pedestrian traffic lights: New system by TU Graz automatically recognises pedestrians’ intent to cross the road https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/media-service/singleview/article/denkende-fussgaengerampeln-neues-system-der-tu-graz-erkennt-kreu...

E130 - Tesla Crashes, Deepfakes, Amazon’s Emotion Wearable 28.05.2019 1:04:46

Today is May 27th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Tesla on Autopilot Slams into stalled car on highway, expect more of this… https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2019/05/26/tesla-on-autopilot-rams-into-stalled-car-on-highway-expect-more-of-this/#7ec44e0f4fe5 DHL launches its first regular fully-automated and intelligent u...

Bonus: A Preview of the 2019 ErgoX Exoskeleton Symposium: Exoskeletons in the Workplace and Beyond 07.05.2019 55:36

Presenter(s): Nicholas Roome, Blake Arnsdorff, Chris Reid, Hongwei Hsaio, Bill Marras Description: 2018 saw the return of ErgoX in a new symposium format dedicated to the user centered design of new disruptive technology…in this case exoskeletons. Lessons learned from attendees of the symposium showed the need for further understanding of how to properly design, assess, utilize, integrate, and sus...

E129 - Robot Traffic Stops, Ethical AI, and High-Tech Hospital 07.05.2019 56:35

Today is May 6th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Sabrina Moran. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Google Introduces New Feature to Auto-Delete Your Location and Activity Data https://gizmodo.com/google-introduces-new-feature-to-auto-delete-your-locat-1834453115 Implications of 'RoboCop' Make a Traffic Stop https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-...

E128 - AI Stores, Speech from the Brain, and Amazon AI Termination 30.04.2019 1:04:09

Today is April 29nd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Walmart unveils an AI-powered store of the future, now open to the public https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/25/walmart-unveils-an-a-i-powered-store-of-the-future-now-open-to-the-public/ Scientists pull speech directly from the brain https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/24/scientists...

E127 - Data Collection Icons, Life-Saving Watch, Home Robot 23.04.2019 54:45

Today is April 22nd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. A Preview of the 2019 ErgoX Exoskeleton Symposium: Exoskeletons in the Workplace and Beyond https://www.hfes.org/events/webinar-series/past-webinars HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Sidewalk Labs' street signs alert people to data collection in use https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/19/sidewalk-labs-digital-...

E126 - Police Tracking via Google, Astronaut Twins, and Scrubbing out Cancer 17.04.2019 59:29

Today is April 16th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. A Preview of the 2019 ErgoX Exoskeleton Symposium: Exoskeletons in the Workplace and Beyond https://www.hfes.org/events/webinar-series/past-webinars HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/13/us/google-location-trackin...

E125 - Tesla Stickers, Computers for Field Workers, HIPAA-Compliant Alexa Skill 09.04.2019 50:33

Today is April 8th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Three Small Stickers in Intersection Can Cause Tesla Autopilot to Swerve Into Wrong Lane https://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/self-driving/three-small-stickers-on-road-can-steer-tesla-autopilot-into-oncoming-lane RealWear Announces that Shell Selects HMT-...

E124 - HCS 2019 Recap, Google Stadia, and The Future of Wearables 02.04.2019 1:04:42

Today is April 1st, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff and Elyse Hallett. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Google Unveils Gaming Platform Stadia, A Competitor To Xbox, PlayStation And PC https://kotaku.com/google-unveils-gaming-platform-stadia-1833409933 An interface system with augmented reality technology could help people with profound motor impairments oper...

#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Matt Nare 29.03.2019 19:44

Join us for our bonus interview with Matt Nare from #HCS2019 Follow Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-nare-93015297/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: @HumanFactorsCast...

#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Ken Catchpole 28.03.2019 14:34

Join us for our bonus interview with Ken Catchpole from #HCS2019 Follow Ken: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-catchpole-18068b3/ https://education.musc.edu/MUSCApps/facultydirectory/Catchpole-Kenneth Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: www...

#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Joy Rivera 28.03.2019 25:23

Join us for our bonus interview with Joy Rivera from #HCS2019 Follow Joy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-joy-rivera-91b4641a/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: @HumanFactorsCast...

#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Joseph Keebler 28.03.2019 22:14

Join us for our bonus interview with Joseph Keebler from #HCS2019 Follow Joe: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yoywHOwAAAAJ&hl=en www.josephkeebler.com Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Fol...

#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Susan McDonald 27.03.2019 15:49

Join us for our bonus interview with Susan McDonald from #HCS2019 Follow Susan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mcdonald-6953022b/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: @HumanFact...

#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Farzan Sasangohar 26.03.2019 16:14

| Join us for our bonus interview with Farzan Sasangohar from #HCS2019 | Follow Farzan: sasangohar@tamu.edu https://Acelab.tamu.edu - Follow Elyse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysehallett/ - Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome - Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ - Design Lab UX Courses With Blake: http://share.trydesignlab.com/hfcast - Join us on Discord: https://...

#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Tara Cohen 26.03.2019 16:51

Join us for our bonus interview with Tara Cohen from #HCS2019 On this bonus episode, we interview Tara about working as an Embedded Researcher within a Hospital Environment. Follow Tara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-cohen-10b34534/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/HFact...

E123 - HCS 2019 Preview, Irregular Heartbeats, and Killer Robots 19.03.2019 1:01:57

Today is March 18th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome, Blake Arnsdorff and Elyse Hallett. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Apple and Stanford’s Apple Watch study identified irregular heartbeats in over 2,000 patients https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/16/18268559/stanford-apple-heart-study-results-apple-watch Facial Recognition At U.S. Airports. Should You Be Concerned? https://www....

E122 - Smart Cities, Drone Traffic Control, and CDC False Alarms 01.03.2019 55:25

Today is February 28th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Win a trip to HFES Healthcare Symposium 2019! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca2/? HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Microsoft workers are demanding the company cancel its $480 million contract with the US military https://www.recode.net/2019/2/22/18236290/microsoft-military-contract-aug...

E121 - Darpa Smart Bandages, VR Surgery Tool, and Avoiding Red Lights 19.02.2019 54:25

Today is February 18th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Win a trip to HFES Healthcare Symposium 2019! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca2/? HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Medivis has launched its augmented reality platform for surgical planning https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/13/medivis-has-launched-its-augmented-reality-platform-for-surgica...

E120 - Facial Recognition, VR at the Movies, and Gun Control 12.02.2019 1:04:55

Today is February 11th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Win a trip to HFES Healthcare Symposium 2019! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca2/? HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Amazon is trying to regulate itself over facial recognition software — before Congress does https://recode.cmail20.com/t/d-l-nkujkul-adtsckh-h/ Imax Ditched VR—but Big The...

E119 - Robot Valet, Laughing Brain Surgery, and CAPTCHAs 05.02.2019 57:04

Today is February 4nd, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Win a trip to HFES Healthcare Symposium 2019! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca2/? HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Ford is letting some designers build cars in virtual reality https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/29/ford-gravity-sketch/ Britain's Gatwick Airport Is Experimenting With Robot...