Best Human Factors Cast Podcasts (2024)

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E304 - Click to Cancel, Big Trucks, Hotel Accessibility and Starships, oh my! 54:58

3h ago54:58

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Welcome to Episode 304 of Human Factors Cast, this episode dives into the FTC's click to cancel rule simplifying subscription cancellations; new pedestrian safety guidelines for large vehicles; Hilton's partnership with Be My Eyes to enhance accessibility for blind and low vision guests; and SpaceX's groundbreaking achievement in catching a Super H…

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Starting from Scratch: Integrating Agile Mode into HF/UX Research Operations (ft. Nick Roome) 1:29:06

20h ago1:29:06

1:29:06

Join us in our latest episode of Safe and Effective, where we dive headfirst into the wild and wonderful world of integrating agile development methodologies into HF (Human Factors) and UX (User Experience) research operations, with none other than our friend, favorite human, and podcast bestie, Nick Roome. We kick things off by tackling age-old qu…

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Starting from Scratch: Integrating Agile Mode into HF/UX Research Operations (ft. Nick Roome) - Safe and Effective 1:29:06

1d ago1:29:06

1:29:06

Join us in our latest episode of Safe and Effective, where we dive headfirst into the wild and wonderful world of integrating agile development methodologies into HF (Human Factors) and UX (User Experience) research operations, with none other than our friend, favorite human, and podcast bestie, Nick Roome. We kick things off by tackling age-old qu…

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E303 - Human Factors Buffet 57:16

3d ago57:16

57:16

In this episode of Human Factors Cast, hosts Nick Roome and Barry Kirby reunite to discuss their podcast's revival, sharing insights from the HFES Aspire conference and interactions with attendees. They preview the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors' 'Think Human' exhibition and introduce Google's AI tool, Notebook LM. The episode …

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HCI International 1:09

2h ago1:09

1:09

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Human-Computer Interaction International Conference was founded in 1984. Since then, HCI International is held jointly with several Thematic Areas and Affiliated Conferences under one management and one registration. Twenty-two HCI International Conferences have been organized so far (every two years…

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Bonus episode - HFES Ombuds and Aerospace Systems TG from ASPIRE 2024 16:13

5d ago16:13

16:13

In this episode of Human Factors Cast, host Nick Roome interviews HFES organizers at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) ASPIRE conference, including Sylvain Bruni and Philippe Doyon-Pulin. They share information about the HFES Ombuds program, and the Aerospace Systems Technical Group. Sylvain Bruni: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvainb…

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HFESTG - Individual Differences in Performance 1:45

16d ago1:45

1:45

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Did you know that the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has 24 technical groups that are concerned with the human factors aspects of specific application areas? One of those is theThe Individual Differences in Performance Technical Group. The Individual differences technical group was established to s…

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Bonus episode - First Time Experiences at ASPIRE 2024 15:11

13d ago15:11

15:11

In this episode of Human Factors Cast, host Nick Roome interviews first-time attendees of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) conference, including Alex Wong, Lilia Bowden, and Algelia Burton. They share their backgrounds, initial impressions, and insights from the event. Alex Wang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-y-wang/ Lilia Bowden:…

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Product Liability 1:23

22d ago1:23

1:23

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! For almost a century, manufacturers have had the burden to provide products that are safe for the intended uses AND foreseeable misuses of their products. When product users are injured through the foreseeable use (or misuse) of a product, we analyze three phases of the product's development: the design,…

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Kansei Method 1:03

1M ago1:03

1:03

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Kansei method is a method that transforms consumer's responses to new products into design specifications. Also known as Kansei engineering this discipline aims at the development or improvement of products and services by translating the customer's psychological feelings and needs into the domain of…

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Augmented Cognition 1:17

2M ago1:17

1:17

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Augmented Cognition research and development efforts seek to extend a user’s abilities via computational technologies that are explicitly designed to address and accommodate bottlenecks, limitations, and biases in cognition, such as limitations in attention, memory, learning, comprehension, visualization…

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HFESTG - Environmental Design 1:12

2M ago1:12

1:12

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Did you know that the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has 24 technical groups that are concerned with the human factors aspects of specific application areas? One of those is the environmental design technical group. The Environmental Design Technical Group is concerned with the relationship between…

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HFETAG 1:36

2M ago1:36

1:36

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Department of Defense Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group (DoD HFE TAG) is composed of technical representatives from the Department of Defense (DoD), National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and…

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Cognitive Walkthrough 1:08

3M ago1:08

1:08

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Cognitive walkthrough: This method is a usability inspection method in which the evaluators can apply user perspective to task scenarios to identify design problems. As applied to macroergonomics, evaluators are able to analyze the usability of work system designs to identify how well a work system is or…

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HFESTG - Human Performance Modeling 1:22

3M ago1:22

1:22

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Did you know that the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has 24 technical groups that are concerned with the human factors aspects of specific application areas? One of those is The Human Performance Modeling Technical Group . This technical group focuses on the development and application of predictiv…

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CHI 1:02

3M ago1:02

1:02

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Association for Computing Machinery (or ACM) hosts an annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (frequently refered to as CHI). This series of academic conferences is generally considered one of the most prestigious in the field of human-computer interaction. It is hosted by ACM SIGCHI,…

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Predetermined Time Standards 1:00

4M ago1:00

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Predetermined time standards (PTS) are advanced techniques which aim at defining the time needed for the performance of various operations by derivation from preset standards of time for various motions and not by direct observation and measurement. A predetermined time standard is a work measurement tec…

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Chernobyl (Part 6) 1:37

4M ago1:37

1:37

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! There are a few lessons learned that we can take from the Chernobyl disaster. Engaging our colleagues and leaders on the topics of human error, design failures and safety culture can help improve our workplaces.Here are a few questions you can ask about your workplace:What human factors influenced the be…

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HFESTG - Health Care 1:21

4M ago1:21

1:21

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Did you know that the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has 24 technical groups that are concerned with the human factors aspects of specific application areas? One of those is the Healthcare Technica GroupThe Healthcare Technical Group is interested in maximizing the contributions of humanfactors and…

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AI in Healthcare Human Factors: Ready or Not, Here it Comes, Can We Hide? (ft. Kate Preston and Barry Kirby) 1:26:19

4M ago1:26:19

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Join us in our latest episode of Safe and Effective, where we welcome our new friend Kate Preston and our Human Factors Cast family member Barry Kirby to have a chat with us about AI in Healthcare and Medical Device and Development and HumanFactors and its current and future challenges, as well as the implications for such. AI in medical device dev…

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Workplace Safety 1:33

5M ago1:33

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! A U.S. worker dies as a result of a workplace injury every 2 hours.In 2011 alone, almost 4 million U.S. workers were injured on the job. While the Workers' Compensation system was designed to provide financial support to those injured at work, many injuries are not the result of the employer's work pract…

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Work Sampling 1:03

5M ago1:03

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Work sampling is a method in which the job is sampled at random intervals to determine the proportion of total time spent on a particular task.[46] It provides insight into how often workers are performing tasks which might cause strain on their bodies. In a work sampling study, a large number of observa…

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E302 - EHF2024 Recap 40:00

5M ago40:00

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In this thrilling episode of Human Factors Cast, your hosts Nick Roome and Barry Kirby dive deep into their experiences at the Ergonomics & Human Factors (EHF) 2024 conference, celebrating its 75th anniversary. They explore Barry's journey into the world of rail safety, wearables, and the intriguing world of AI in human factors, sharing valuable in…

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Chernobyl (Part 5) 1:56

5M ago1:56

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Highly-trained and experienced operators can often compensate for a poor design; however, in the case of the Chernobyl disaster, the designers gave the operators too difficult a task. The design was not at all forgiving of operator mistakes. It may have been difficult for the operators to have compensate…

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HFESTG - Forensics 1:53

6M ago1:53

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Members of the Forensics Professional Group are interested in all aspects of humanfactors as applied to litigation matters, both civil and criminal.FPGs goal is to bring ergonomic data and approaches to the investigation of lossesinfluenced by design or by human limitations. Arguments may be presented on…

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Time Studies 1:01

6M ago1:01

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! A time study is a structured process of directly observing and measuring human work using a timing device to establish the time required for completion of the work by a qualified worker when working at a defined level of performance.Typically, time studies determine the time required for a worker to comp…

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1:23

6M ago1:23

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an association dedicated to advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity and is the worlds largest technical professional society. It is designed to serve professionals involved in all aspects of electrical, …

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E301 - Human Factors Cast: The Musical! 2:08:49

7M ago2:08:49

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In this harmonious and groundbreaking episode, your favorite hosts, Nick and Barry, take a melodious detour from their traditional discussions on Human Factors and Ergonomics. "Human Factors Cast: The Musical!" transforms the complex world of human-centered design into an immersive soundscape, leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence to comp…

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Chernobyl (Part 4) 2:04

7M ago2:04

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! In our previous Human Factors Minute on the Chernobyl disaster, we mentioned that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had released a report detailing their conclusions of the disaster.The IAEA updated their conclusions in a 1993 report.New information since the 1986 report led them to "shift th…

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Desperately Seeking: MedDev Human Factors Use Error Classification System (ft. Bert Boquet) 1:11:08

7M ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Join us in our latest episode of Safe and Effective, where we welcome back our good friend Dr. Albert Boquet to talk about using an existing framework, such as HFACS, to develop a unified use error classification system and database to add as a tool to the human factors engineering process in the medical device and combination product (development)…

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E300 - Navigating the Future: From Accessible Gaming to AI's Creative Bounds 1:15:32

7M ago1:15:32

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In this episode, Nick Roome and Barry Kirby, explore the burgeoning world of gaming accessibility tools, envisaging their broader applications beyond gaming, and ponder the implications of AI surpassing humans in creativity tests. The duo also touches on the potential of integrating multimedia into Human Factors discourse, aiming to make it more in…

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Safety Culture 1:31

7M ago1:31

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Safety culture is about what people do (safety-related behaviours); how people feel (individual and group values, attitudes and perceptions) as well as what the organisation has (policies, procedures, structures and systems). These three aspects are interrelated and therefore not mutually exclusive. A co…

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Wizard of Oz 1:06

7M ago1:06

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Wizard of Oz method is a process that allows a user to interact with an interface without knowing that the responses are being generated by a human rather than a computer by having someone behind-the-scenes who is pulling the levers and flipping the switches.This process allows researchers to test a …

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Task Analysis Techniques 1:21

8M ago1:21

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Task analysis is a fundamental methodology in the assessment and reduction of human error. Awide variety of different task analysis methods exist, and it would be impracticable to describe allthese techniques here. Instead, the intention is to describe representative methodologies applicableto different …

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