Synopsis
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, and Blake Arnsdorff.
Episodes
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#HCS2019 Bonus Interview with Tara Cohen
26/03/2019 Duration: 16minJoin 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/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: @HumanFactorsCast Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Elyse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysehallett/ Follow Nick: www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_i…FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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
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E123 - HCS 2019 Preview, Irregular Heartbeats, and Killer Robots
19/03/2019 Duration: 01h01minToday 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.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/03/11/facial-recognition-to-be-deployed-at-top-20-us-airports-should-you-be-concerned Valve Psychologist to Explore Brain-Computer Interface Research at GDC https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-psychologist-to-explore-brain-computer-interface-research-at-gdc-2019-mike-ambinder/ 'Killer robots' to be taught ethics in world-topping Australian research project https://mashable.com/article/google-doodle-seiichi-miyake/#zi30.hdvtmqk Human Factors History HFES March 1999 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/co
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E122 - Smart Cities, Drone Traffic Control, and CDC False Alarms
01/03/2019 Duration: 55minToday 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-augmented-reality-ar-vr?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=22519&utm_content=22519+CID_7d493f8fa4b76ec827d7bd00fa6d5353&utm_source=cm_email&utm_term=Shirin%20Ghaffary%20%20Recode CDC confirms that Hawaii’s false missile alarm was scary https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/21/18234901/cdc-hawaii-false-missile-alarm-reactions NASA is close to finalizing its drone traffic control system for cities https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/20/nasa-drone-traffic-control-system-cities 6 crazy details from Alphabet’s leaked plans for its first smart city https://www.fastcompany.com/90309358/6-crazy-details-from-alphabets-lea
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E121 - Darpa Smart Bandages, VR Surgery Tool, and Avoiding Red Lights
19/02/2019 Duration: 54minToday 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-surgical-planning/ DARPA wants smart bandages for wounded warriors https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/12/darpa-wants-smart-bandages-for-wounded-warriors/ Audi helps you avoid red lights by making speed suggestions https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/18/audi-helps-avoid-red-lights/ It Came From Reddit Whose work inspires you the most and why? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/aq78yh/whose_work_inspires_you_the_most_and_why/ Users or humans? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/aqt3xp/users_or_humans/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ww
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E120 - Facial Recognition, VR at the Movies, and Gun Control
12/02/2019 Duration: 01h04minToday 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 Theaters Are Buying In https://www.wired.com/story/imax-ditched-vr-cinemark-buying-in/ The Army Thinks Their New Rifle Will Be Like an iPhone https://gizmodo.com/the-army-thinks-their-new-rifle-will-be-like-an-iphone-1832495883 The TSA Found an Average of 11 Guns a Day in Carry-On Bags Last Year https://gizmodo.com/the-tsa-found-an-average-of-11-guns-a-day-in-carry-on-b-1832460316 It came from reddit: AR/MR Design documentation examples https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/api0ec/armr_design_documentation_examples/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn:
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E119 - Robot Valet, Laughing Brain Surgery, and CAPTCHAs
05/02/2019 Duration: 57minToday 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 Valets to Park Cars https://jalopnik.com/britians-gatwick-airport-is-experimenting-with-robot-va-1832053233 Doctors Zap the Brains of Awake Brain Surgery Patients to Make Them Laugh and Have Fun https://gizmodo.com/doctors-zap-the-brains-of-awake-brain-surgery-patients-1832334784 Why CAPTCHAs have gotten so difficult https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/1/18205610/google-captcha-ai-robot-human-difficult-artificial-intelligence Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPo
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E118 - Automated Jobs, Kids Screen Time and Inclusive Design
29/01/2019 Duration: 48minToday is January 28th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Jaguar's "pod projection" tech signals driverless cars' intentions https://newatlas.com/jaguar-land-rover-pod-projection/58197/ These 5 innovations show how good design can make the world more inclusive https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/how-good-design-makes-the-world-more-accessible-for-all Screen time inhibits toddler development, study finds https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/28/screen-time-inhibits-toddler-development-study-finds/ One-quarter of jobs are at ‘high-risk’ of being automated https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/26/one-quarter-of-jobs-are-at-high-risk-of-being-automated/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT u/LockonKun - What motivates you in your current role? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook:
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E117 - Security Cams, Disaster Response, and Best of CES
22/01/2019 Duration: 01h07sToday is January 1st, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS This Jeff Bezos-backed security cam is designed to scare criminals https://www.fastcompany.com/90287700/this-jeff-bezos-backed-security-cam-is-designed-to-scare-criminals Improving Disaster Response with Virtual and Mixed Reality https://transmitter.ieee.org/improving-disaster-response-with-virtual-and-mixed-reality The best and worst of CES 2019: Monster displays, VR in cars and crazy personal gadgets https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/08/the-best-and-worst-of-ces-2019-monster-displays-vr-in-cars-and-crazy-personal-gadgets/ Amazon built an electronic vest to improve worker/robot interactions https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/18/amazon-built-an-electronic-vest-to-improve-worker-robot-interactions/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT r/userexperience u/CreativeRequirement You've taken over an application designed by a developer. How do you go about familiarizing yourself with the product and what docu
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E116 - 2018 Recap (Part 2)
15/01/2019 Duration: 45minToday is January 14th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. We review our 2018 predictions, and go over the second half of this year’s Human Factors News stories! 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 Follow us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCuiw1Hl9EPa-AYjOVOz39AA Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_i…FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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, industr
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E115 - 2018 Recap (Part 1)
18/12/2018 Duration: 58minToday is December 18th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. We review our 2018 predictions, and go over the first half of this year’s Human Factors News stories! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuiw1Hl9EPa-AYjOVOz39AA Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: https://www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmN
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E114 - Robot Janitors, Google’s Dragonfly, and Video Game Therapy
11/12/2018 Duration: 58minToday is December 10th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Enter for a chance to win an annual membership to HFES: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca1/? HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Robot Janitors Are Coming to Mop Floors at a Walmart Near You https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-03/robot-janitors-are-coming-to-mop-floors-at-a-walmart-near-you We are Google employees. Google must drop Dragonfly. https://medium.com/@googlersagainstdragonfly/we-are-google-employees-google-must-drop-dragonfly-4c8a30c5e5eb 6.4 Million Children in the U.S. Have ADHD. This Company Wants Doctors to Treat Them With Video Games https://www.inc.com/leigh-buchanan/best-industries-2019-akili-interactive.html IT CAME FROM REDDIT u/foxic95 How do you store user research data in a GDPR compliant way? u/xynaxia How valid are user interviews through a digital medium? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www
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#HFESA2018 Bonus Episode
04/12/2018 Duration: 01h06minToday is December 3rd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff and Matteo Vinci. On the show this week, Matteo walks us through his experience at HFES Australia 2018! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Follow Matteo: https://twitter.com/matteovinci Video/photo editing by Offlineable: https://www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ Take a deeper look
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E113 - Brain Interfaces, Drone Standards, and Sleepy Pilots
04/12/2018 Duration: 01h09sToday is December 3rd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Enter for a chance to win an annual membership to HFES: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca1/? Please take our HFES Bonus Episode Survey! It is only 7 questions long and it helps let us know what kind of content you want us to make! https://goo.gl/forms/CbzhonJ27D9QMPwK2 HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Brain implant lets paralyzed people turn thoughts into text https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/23/brain-implant-lets-paralyzed-people-turn-thoughts-into-text/ The first global drone standards have been revealed https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/26/drone-use-standards-international-organization-for-standardization/ Plane flies 29 miles past Australian destination after pilot falls asleep https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/27/plane-flies-29-miles-past-australian-destination-after-pilot-falls-asleep IT CAME FROM REDDIT u/EsoteristEUW What are the best tools for working hand in hand with front
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E112 - Afterlife with Chatbots, VR Roller Skates, and Air Travel Experience
27/11/2018 Duration: 01h06minToday is November 26th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Enter for a chance to win an annual membership to HFES: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca1/? Please take our HFES Bonus Episode Survey! It is only 7 questions long and it helps let us know what kind of content you want us to make! https://goo.gl/forms/CbzhonJ27D9QMPwK2 HUMAN FACTORS NEWS These 2 tech founders lost their friends in tragic accidents. Now they have built AI chatbots to give people life after death https://www.businessinsider.com.au/eternime-and-replika-giving-life-to-the-dead-with-new-technology-2018-11 Virtual Reality Could Transform Prototyping https://www.mddionline.com/virtual-reality-could-transform-prototyping Forget VR treadmills—Google patents motorized, omnidirectional VR sneakers https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/11/forget-vr-treadmills-google-patents-motorized-omnidirectional-vr-sneakers/ World’s first research centre to improve Canadians’ air travel
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E111 - Gait Recognition, Bias in A.I., VR Railway Safety, MRI VR App
13/11/2018 Duration: 54minHuman Factors Cast E111 - Gait Recognition, Bias in A.I., VR Railway Safety, MRI VR App Today is November 12th, 2018 and it's an all-new Human Factors Cast hosted by Blake Arnsdorff with Elyse Hallett. Enter our giveaway for a chance to win an annual membership to HFES! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca1/? Please take our HFES Bonus Episode Survey! It is only 7 questions long and it helps let us know what kind of content you want us to make! https://goo.gl/forms/CbzhonJ27D9QMPwK2 HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Chinese 'gait recognition' tech IDs people by how they walk https://apnews.com/bf75dd1c26c947b7826d270a16e2658a Three ways to avoid bias in machine learning https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/06/3-ways-to-avoid-bias-in-machine-learning/ MRI scans are horrible for kids – so I created a virtual reality app to help https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/13/mri-scan-children-virtual-reality-app Operation Lifesaver, Metrolinx unveil virtual reality rail safety video. For Railroad Career Professio
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E110 - Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles and Politics in the Workplace
06/11/2018 Duration: 59minToday is November 5th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Please take our HFES Bonus Episode Survey! It is only 7 questions long and it helps let us know what kind of content you want us to make! https://goo.gl/forms/CbzhonJ27D9QMPwK2 HUMAN FACTORS NEWS People want self-driving cars to prioritize young lives over the elderly https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/24/autonomous-vehicles-ethics-mit-study/ The Impact of Politics on Workplace Productivity https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/the-impact-of-politics-on-workplace-productivity/ IT CAME FROM SLACK F35 Cockpit Mica Endsley Tesla Report Eye Resolution VR Remote Control Helicopter Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.s
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E109 - TSA Biometrics, Failed Soyuz Launch, LA’s Test Tunnel
23/10/2018 Duration: 01h48sToday is October 22nd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Please take our HFES Bonus Episode Survey! It is only 7 questions long and it helps let us know what kind of content you want us to make! https://goo.gl/forms/CbzhonJ27D9QMPwK2 HUMAN FACTORS NEWS TSA releases roadmap for expanding biometrics technology https://www.tsa.gov/news/releases/2018/10/15/tsa-releases-roadmap-expanding-biometrics-technology NASA astronaut describes close call following failed launch https://phys.org/news/2018-10-nasa-astronaut.html The Boring Company's LA test tunnel is almost complete https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/22/boring-company-los-angeles-test-tunnel-elon-musk/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT What is your process for synthesizing user interviews? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/9n9sdk/what_is_your_process_for_synthesizing_user/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanf
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#HFES2018 Bonus Episode
16/10/2018 Duration: 50minJoin us for our bonus episode from #HFES2018 On this bonus episode, go over our thoughts on this year's conference. 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 Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_i…FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Fa
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E108 - Default Passwords, Smart Intersections, and Fonts to Remember
16/10/2018 Duration: 57minToday is October 15th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Please take our HFES Bonus Episode Survey! It is only 7 questions long and it helps let us know what kind of content you want us to make! https://goo.gl/forms/CbzhonJ27D9QMPwK2 HUMAN FACTORS NEWS California bans default passwords on any internet-connected device https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/10/05/california-default-password-ban-information-privacy-connected-devices-bill/ US Department of Transportation updates autonomous car rules https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/10/04/us-department-of-transportation-autonomous-car-rules/ Introducing an Intelligent Intersection http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/178235.aspx The font that helps you remember https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2018/oct/sans-forgetica-news-story IT CAME FROM REDDIT What is your process for synthesizing user interviews? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/9n9sdk/what_is_your_process_for_synthesizing_user/ Support
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#HFES2018 Bonus Interview With David Rempel And Chris Reid
13/10/2018 Duration: 15minJoin us for our bonus interview with David Rempel and Chris Reid from #HFES2018 and ErgoX On this bonus episode, we interview David and Chris about this year's ErgoX exoskeleton symposium. To find out more information about ErgoX, visit: https://hfes.org/ContentCMS/ContentPages/?Id=bnMeFT2Sx54= 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 Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_i…FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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, biomechan