Category: Center for Ergonomics
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Building trust between humans and robots when managing conflicting objectives
When robots do not have prior knowledge of human tactics, adaptive learning enhances trust and performance.
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U-M IOE members take home awards from the HFES annual meeting
Last week the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society hosted their 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC which took place from Oct. 23-27, 2022. The U-M student chapter as well as faculty and graduate research assistants took home awards
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New online resources help applicants learn about graduate programs and how to write winning applications
The IOE department recently published a compilation of videos on its YouTube channel, to help prospective students better understand industrial engineering (IE) graduate programs and tips for success when applying to graduate school. The videos were initially shared with registered participants who attended the IOE virtual graduate webinar in November 2021, which was an online…
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U-M Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Student Chapter Lands Top Honors at National Meeting
The IOE led student chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) society was recently recognized with the highest honor from HFES at the national society meeting in Baltimore.
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Center for Ergonomics receives $1.1 million grant to study information automation vulnerabilities on modern flight decks
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Nadine Sarter and her Human-Automation Interaction and Cognition (THInC) Lab in the UM Center for Ergonomics a three-year, grant to study information management on the flight deck of highly automated aircraft.
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Jessie Yang receives NSF Career Award
U-M IOE Assistant Professor Jessie Yang has received an NSF Career Award for research on facilitating trust in autonomous technology.
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Jessie Yang and Cong Shi win second place in NATO Innovation Challenge
U-M IOE faculty have been awarded second place at the NATO Innovation Challenge for their presented solution that integrates optimization and human factors for autonomous decision making.
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Nadine Sarter receives FAA funding for research on pilots’ role in risk mitigation
U-M IOE professor, Nadine Sarter has received funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for research on the role flight crews play in aviation safety.
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Jessie Yang and Cong Shi receive funding from AFOSR for human-autonomy teaming
U-M IOE professors receive AFOSR funding to further their research on human-autonomy teaming.
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Leia Stirling selected as a Class of 2021 AIAA Associate Fellow
U-M IOE Associate Professor Leia Stirling joins the Class of 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellows.
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Professor Emeritus W. Monroe Keyserling creates full fellowship fund for IOE students
U-M IOE professor emeritus, W. Monroe Keyserling, has endowed the W. Monroe Keyserling Fellowship Fund.
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Jessie Yang and Cong Shi receive ARL funding for research on human-agent teaming
U-M IOE assistant professor, Xi Jessie Yang, and associate professor, Cong Shi, have received funding from the Army Research Laboratory to improve trust dynamics within human-agent relationships to create effective teaming.
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U-M HFES Student Chapter and IOE students recognized at HFES annual meeting
HFES recently recognized the U-M student chapter, Yifan Li, Kamolnat Tabattanon and several other U-M IOE students and alumni for their contributions to human factors and ergonomics.
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Clive D’Souza Awarded by the Council for Disability Concerns
U-M IOE Assistant Professor Clive D’Souza was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Council for Disability Concerns.
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Yifan Li and Ruikun Luo win 2019 student HFES Awards
U-M graduate students Yifan Li and Ruikun Luo have both won 2019 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) student awards.
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Leia Stirling joins the Industrial and Operations Engineering faculty
Leia Stirling will join the U-M IOE faculty as an associate professor this fall.