Human Factors Weekly News
Welcome to the Human Factors Cast Weekly News Roundup, a weekly roundup of all news related to Human Factors, Psychology, Design, and Technology as it relates to humans. These stories are selected as potential topics for Human Factors Cast's weekly podcast. Want this in your RSS/Feed reader? Grab our RSS Feed here.
Our Top News Stories
These consist of news stories that we feel have enough substance to them to justify a 20-30 minute segment on the podcast. Our Patreons decide which topics we discuss on the show from these types of news stories.
- How can human factors close the gender data gap?
- The Conundrum of AI Ethics: Bias, Privacy, and the Human Factor
- How quick wins can betray you
- How Terminology Affects Users’ Responses to System Failures
- Voice UIs: The Silent Revolution in User Experience
- The ‘data-driven’ mindset feeds our dangerous craving for certainty
Human Factors News
These consist of news stories that have a human factors application, but may just be a brief one-liner (e.g. not a whole lot to talk about but cool enough for us to share).
- Tracking drivers' eyes can determine ability to take back control from 'auto-pilot' mode
- Care robots: Ethical perceptions and acceptance
- From the Flight Deck to the Operating Room
- Application of Human Factors Engineering Principles for Combination Products: Questions and Answers; Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff; Availability
- Federal investigators find Texas poultry processor endangered line workers by ignoring ergonomic, unguarded machinery hazards
- What Roles Do Human Factors Play In Aviation Safety?
- Assessing unintended consequences in AI-based neurosurgical training
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