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Greetings on the "eve" of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. I wanted to take this opportunity, before I pack up and head to the Baltimore Inner Harbor for the meeting, to fill you in on recent chapter planning activities and coming events and activities.
Our Chapter Executive Committee recently held a planning session to map out our chapter meetings for the coming year. We are putting together an exciting slate of speakers and activities that should have broad appeal to the many facets of our chapter membership. As an example of coming attractions, on Thursday, October 24, we are co-sponsoring a meeting with the Washington DC Metro Chapter of the Usability Professionals Association (UPA). Dr. Ben Schneiderman, of the University of Maryland Human Computer Interaction Laboratory will be speaking about his new book, Leonardo's Laptop. So, be sure to check the chapter web site often and watch for e-mails about forthcoming meetings.
Well, the 46th Annual Meeting is finally just around the corner: September 30 – October 4 at the Waterfront Marriott Hotel in Baltimore’s beautiful and entertaining Inner Harbor. Our role as the Host Chapter, and the labors of the Host Committee are finally coming to fruition. We hope to see many of you at the meeting, even if you can only make it for a day or two. Please be sure to stop by the Host Chapter/Host Committee booth in the exhibit hall to meet members of the Host Committee. We will be featuring a slide show on Baltimore Inner Harbor attractions and highlights of Annual Meeting activities, in addition to featuring stuff promoting the Potomac Chapter to local HFES professionals as well as to the HFES membership at large. This is a tremendous recruiting and public relations opportunity happening in our own back yard.
I have had an absolutely great time serving as the Host Committee General Chair and working with the HFES staff and meeting planning folks. I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have pitched in and helped over the last several months, as well as to those who will be assisting during the meeting. Special thanks are due to Dick Horst for serving as technical and general tours chair, Debbie Patton as hospitality and local events/attractions chair, Tom Mayfield as newsletter/communications chair, and Jack Laveson, our chapter Webmaster, for producing our special Annual Meeting section on the Chapter web site. We are providing this service as a valuable "one-stop shop" for HFES members to consult for information about the Annual Meeting and local attractions, both in advance of, as well as at, the meeting. Be sure to check it out, if you haven’t done so already.
So, see you in Baltimore!
John W. Ruffner, Ph.D.
Potomac Chapter President
HFES 2002 Host Committee General Chair
October Chapter Meeting to Feature Ben Shneiderman Speaking About His New Book
The Potomac Chapter’s October meeting will be on Thursday, October 24th and will be co-sponsored with the DC Metro Chapter of the Usability Professionals’ Association. The speaker will be Dr. Ben Shneiderman, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland College Park, who will talk about his new book, Leonardo's Laptop: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies.
The old computing was about what computers could do; the new computing is about what users can do. Dr. Shneiderman will expand on this theme and present his new book that invokes Leonardo as an inspirational muse for the New Computing. He wants to dramatically raise the expectations users have from information and communications technologies. To review or purchase his book check http://mitpress.mit.edu/leonardoslaptop. Also, Leonardo's Laptop will most likely be available for sale at the meeting.
| Who: | Dr. Ben Shneiderman |
| When: | Thursday, October 24th at 7:30 pm |
| Where: | Kayser Room 307, Marvin Center - GWU |
| 800 21st Street, NW | |
| (21st and H Streets) | |
| 2 blocks from the Foggy Bottom METRO Stop (23rd and I Streets) |
Three of our members, Doug Griffith, John Brock, & Don Weitzman, will be presenting a symposium on "Human Factors/ Ergonomics and Aging" at Cyberg 2002 -- The Third International Cyberspace Conference on Ergonomics. Cyberg 2002 is an online conference, running from September 15 to October 15, 2002. Online registration and payment details are available for CybErg'2002 at the following website address: http://cyberg.wits.ac.za/registrat.html
. There is a special rate for people attending the HFES Annual meeting in Baltimore.July Chapter Meeting was a Tour of UserWorks
The Potomac Chapter met for a rare summer meeting on July 25, 2002 for a tour of UserWorks, Inc. UserWorks, located in Silver Spring, MD, is a small business consulting firm specializing in usability engineering, user-centered design, and human factors R&D. After some opening remarks by Dick Horst, Founder and President of the company, UserWorks’ staff demonstrated their facilities and various tools of the trade. These included their in-house usability lab, portable usability labs, instrumented focus group room, software accessibility test-bed, digital video editing workstation, and remote usability testing capabilities.
September Meeting, Co-Sponsored with DC CHI and the Washington Metro UPA, Featured Jared Spool
On September 17, 2002 the Potomac Chapter co-sponsored a seminar in conjunction with DC CHI and the Washington, DC Metro Chapter of the Usability Professionals’ Association. The speaker was Jared Spool, Founding Principal of User Interface Engineering, which is located in the Boston area. A software developer and programmer, Jared founded User Interface Engineering in 1988. He has more than 15 years of experience conducting usability evaluations on a variety of products, and is an expert in low-fidelity prototyping techniques. Jared is on the faculty of the Tufts University Gordon Institute and teaches seminars on product usability. He is a member of SIGCHI, the Usability Professionals Association, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the IEEE. Jared is a recognized authority on user interface design and human factors in computing. He is a regular tutorial speaker at the annual CHI conference and Society for Technical Communications conferences around the country.
The following professional tours are part of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society annual meeting. You must be registered for at least one day of the conference in order to register for a tour, but you can opt to attend a tour right up until the last minute (come by the conference registration desk). Buses will be leaving from and returning to the convention hotel. There is a small charge for most tours, to cover transportation and, in some cases, food costs. Please note that some tours also have special security requirements or accessibility restrictions (see descriptions in the materials being distributed by the Society office and at www.hfes.org
). Note that a second tour for the Consumer Product Safety Commission is now being offered due to popular demand and that the tour of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Maryland College Park has been cancelled. Please consider joining one or more of these tours.Mon, Sept 30, departing at 1:00 p.m., returning at 5:00 p.m., up to 40 people
Communication Technologies Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
The National Cancer Institute’s Communication Technologies Branch (CTB) has been at the forefront in promoting usability engineering and user-centered design in the development of government information resources. CTB developed and maintains the usability.gov web site, a set of research-based web design guidelines, and compilations of "lessons learned." This seminar will feature NCI’s new usability lab and training facility, the Communication Technologies Research Center, which supports all of the National Institutes of Health. The Center includes a state-of-the-art usability lab, a computer training room, and a test-bed for evaluating emerging and assistive technologies. These three components are fully networked and can be used in isolation or in various combinations. The Center’s equipment and facilities will be demonstrated, lessons learned in the development of the center will be discussed, and several case studies as well as ongoing usability initiatives will be presented.
Tues, Oct 1, departing at 11:00 a.m., returning at 3:30 p.m., up to 40 people
Army Research Lab, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD
The Human Research and Engineering Division at ARL conducts the Army's fundamental and applied research leading to key technologies necessary to assure supremacy in future land warfare. At Aberdeen Proving Ground, HRED researchers utilize unique research facilities to execute an innovative program of soldier-oriented R&D and design-principle analyses to protect and extend the soldier's visual, auditory, and cognitive performance in complex, time-critical battlefield stressor environments. During your tour you will experience bone-rattling impulse sounds in the new, fully immersive Tactical Environment Simulation Facility. You will witness soldier marksmanship at the only research-class small arms firing range in the U.S., where targets are presented at distances up to 900 meters and shooter performance data are collected. You will visit our Mobility-Portability Course, a standard for measuring effects of soldier load, equipment, and clothing on mobility and on mental and physiological functions.
Tues, Oct 1, departing at 1:45 p.m., returning at 4:15 p.m., up to 15 people
Emergency Medical Systems Syscom Center and Shocktrauma Center, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Systems Services (MIEMSS) is the regulatory body for Emergency Medical Services in the state of Maryland. Its state of the art communications center, known as SYSCOM, houses a radio communication system that allows for EMS providers throughout the region to communicate with a network of hospital resources. The Shock Trauma center serves as the Primary Adult Resource Center for trauma care in the state of Maryland. This tour will include a visit to both the MIEMSS SYSCOM center and to Shock Trauma. Special emphasis in Shock Trauma will focus on the telecontrol center, which is the center piece of an infrastructure that supports human factors research. The telecontrol center is located in the midst of the trauma patient admitting unit and is the hub of a state-of-the-art audio-video information network linked to admitting area bays as well as inter hospital transport units. A number of research projects have been conducted with this infrastructure to study team performance, decision making under stress, distant leadership, and patient safety.
Wed, Oct 2, departing at 8:15 a.m., returning at 10:45 a.m., up to 20 people
GM Truck Group Assembly Plant, Baltimore, MD
Ergonomics of an Automotive Assembly Plant. The GM Truck plant produces the Astro and Safari minivans. The UAW-GM ergonomic program was established in 1990. The tour will consist of an overview of the joint UAW-GM process of identifying, resolving and maintaining ergonomic issues within an assembly plant and the importance of creating ergonomic awareness among all employees. The tour will begin with a brief discussion of the characteristics of the physical demands of assembly work and how Ergonomics works with other departments within a plant to limit ergonomic risk factors. This will be followed by a plant tour outlining specific workstations that were modified to correct a past ergonomic risk factor. Examples will range from the effects of the workstation layout, to packaging and tooling, on the operator. The tour will be concluded by a question and answer period
Wed, Oct 2, departing at 8:30 a.m., returning at 1:30 p.m., 4 hr tour, up to 30 people
Interactive Systems Research Center, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD
Researchers in the Interactive Systems Research Center (ISRC) investigate the design, implementation, and evaluation of interactive systems. The ISRC research program spans a variety of topics including collaboration, tutoring systems, information retrieval, accessibility, and mobile computing. Current projects in collaboration include online communities (investigating differences between lurkers and participants, online health support communities, metrics for evaluating online communities), collaborative editing, instant messaging, expertise/ organizational memory systems, and techniques for supporting person to person and social communication. Tutoring systems are evaluated within the context of the web using interactive programmed instruction approaches to technology education. Our information retrieval research focuses on reusing search histories, visualization techniques, content-based document management, and web-based decision support for spatial data. Accessibility projects investigate both health- and situation ally-induced impairments and disabilities. Mobile computing research includes Chinese character entry and investigations of data entry for mobile devices more broadly. ISRC is housed within the Information Systems Department at UMBC.
Wed, Oct 2, departing at 1:45 p.m., returning at 4:15 p.m., up to 20 people
Technology Lab, National Federation for the Blind, Baltimore, MD
The International Braille and Technology Center, operated by the National Federation Of the Blind, will present a discussion of assistive technology development and conduct a hands-on tour of the lab facilities. The Technology Center is the world’s most extensive demonstration and evaluation center for computer-related technology serving the needs of blind persons. Housed in The National Center for the Blind, the Technology Center has 5500 sq. ft. of laboratory space housing $2.5 million worth of equipment which is used to better assess, support, and insure objectivity in the evaluation of assistive technologies.
Thurs, Oct 3, 1st bus -- departing at 8:30 a.m., returning at 1:30 p.m. up to 15 people
2nd bus – departing at 12:00 p.m., returning at 5:00 p.m.
National Testing Laboratory, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gaithersburg, MD
The National Testing Laboratory conducts engineering analyses and testing of consumer products as well as supporting the development of product safety performance standards and test methods. A large part of the lab effort is focused on regulated product testing such as toys, fireworks, cigarette lighters, wearing apparel, bicycles and bicycle helmets, chemicals, and bunk beds where numerous probes and test devices are used that are based on anthropometric data. Another part of the lab effort supports hazard reduction projects including the development of performance requirements for both mandatory and voluntary standards. Current standards development efforts that lab staff are involved with include upholstered furniture, bath seats, bed rails, wearing apparel, mattresses, and camping heaters where a variety of human factors issues come into consideration. The tour will include the following areas: flammability (wearing apparel, upholstered furniture); toys; children's products (baby walkers, bunk beds); mechanical (lighters, helmets); electrical; chemistry/fireworks; and combustion products.
Thurs, Oct 3, 1st bus -- departing at 8:00 a.m., returning at 12:30 p.m., up to 40 people
2nd bus – departing at 11:30 a.m., returning at 4:00 p.m.
Army Research Lab, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD
(Same as above)
Thurs, Oct 3, departing at 11:30 a.m., returning at 4:00 p.m., up to 40 people
Army Research Lab, Zahl Research Center, Electronics and Sensors Lab, Adelphi, MD
ARL's Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) utilizes specialized facilities at the Zahl Research Center for fundamental research to provide commanders real-time situational awareness, rapid and precise discrimination and targeting, and mitigating techniques for use against hostile enemy threats. Areas of technological expertise include Ladar, Digital Signal Processing, Automated Target Recognition, Helmet-mounted and Flat Panel Displays, and Acoustical Sensors. Your tour will include a demonstration of new- and next-generation Electro-Optics Smart Sensors. This technology provides extraordinary daytime situation awareness and a dominance of the battlefield during night and adverse weather conditions. Laser sensors can help "see" through clouds, leaves, and camouflage. Acoustical Sensors are used to monitor human physiology in assessing human health and performance; heart rate variability, breath rate, blood pressure, activity and other parameters can be continuously monitored and transmitted for remote surveillance of personnel status.
Dick Horst
Technical and General Tours Chair
NOTE: The workshop has been rescheduled for Feburary 4-6, 2003.
The MANPRINT Practitioner's Workshop - MANPRINT for the Objective Force will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia on December 3-5, 2002. A tentative agenda for the workshop follows. Additional details can be found on the MANPRINT Website at http://www.manprint.army.mil. Please make plans to attend.
MANPRINT WORKSHOP 2002 AGENDA
Tuesday, 3 Dec 02
0800 - 1200
Executive Perspectives
HSI and Acquisition
Personnel Transformation
Objective Force
MANPRINT and T&E Partnership
Practitioner of the year Awards
1200 - 1330
Lunch
1330 - 1630
Human Systems Integration (HSI)
U.S. Army MANPRINT Program
U.S. Navy HSI Program
USAF HSI Program
HSI/MANPRINT Training
Wednesday, 4 Dec 02
0800 - 1200
Objective Force Systems
Future Combat Systems
FCS Human Dimension
Future Warrior
MANPRINT & Land Warrior
Practitioner Feedback
1200 - 1330
Lunch
1330 - 1630
MANPRINT Applications
Success Stories (e.g. TUAV)
Challenges and Opportunities (e.g. Stryker)
MANPRINT & Spiral Development
Thursday, 5 Dec 02
0800 - 1200
MANPRINT Tools and Methods
MPT Design Guide
Communicating with Combat Developers
Communicating with Program Managers
1200
End of Formal Workshop
1330 - 1630
Afternoon Break-Out Session (MPT Tools)
The Society for Technical Communications, Washington, DC Chapter Usability SIG Presents:
200 New Guidelines for Web Design and Usability
Tuesday evening, October 8. 2002
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA (Ballston Metro stop)
This program takes a look at the product and process of the current stage of the Guidelines Project that will shortly produce 200 new research-based Web design and usability guidelines.
For additional information and to sign up to attend see http://www.stcwdc.org/prgm_u-sig_oct02.shtml
The following presentations are sponsored by the National Cancer Institute’s Communication Technologies Branch and are open to the public. See their web site, www.usability.gov, for details.
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Instructor: |
BJ Fogg, Director, Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab |
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Date: |
Friday, October 4, 2002 |
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Time: |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
• Design and Analysis of Usability Questionnaires
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Instructor: |
George Boggs, Ixian Technologies |
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Date: |
Wednesday, November 13, 2002 |
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Time: |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
• The UCLA Internet Study — Surveying the Digital Future
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Instructor: |
Jeffrey Cole, Director of the UCLA Center for Communication Policy |
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Date: |
Tuesday, December 10, 2002 |
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Time: |
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon |
• Research-Based Guidelines: Their Origin, Content and Use
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Instructor: |
Bob Bailey, Computer Psychology, Inc. |
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Date: |
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 |
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Time: |
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
• After They Arrive: Using Strong Copy to Engage and Hold Visitors Online
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Instructor: |
Nick Usborne, author, Net Words: Creating High-Impact Online Copy |
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Date: |
Tuesday, October 29, 2002 |
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Time: |
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Instructor: |
Hal Miller-Jacobs, Human Factors International, Inc. |
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Date: |
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, November 19 - 21, 2002 |
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Time: |
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
• Writing for the Web — Information Mapping
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Instructor: |
Joyce Southward, Information Mapping, Inc. |
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Date: |
Tuesday & Wednesday, December 3 - 4, 2002 |
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Time: |
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Human Factors Position
Crown Consulting, Inc.
Washington, DC
Crown is seeking a highly qualified Human Factors Psychologists or Engineers to support the FAA in the development and testing of new technologies.
Requirements: Eight or more years experience necessary. Advanced degree (Masters) in Human Factors, Industrial, or Applied Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a Masters in Aeronautical Science with human factors emphasis (or similar degree). Experience is needed in computer-human interface design and evaluation, operational testing including the development of test plans and procedures, operational concept development, cognitive and operational task analyses, and functional requirements definition and analysis. Two or more years of technical leadership of and/or supervison of a team of human factors staff preferred. Comfortable working with highest level of management plus experience in the develoment and evaluation of large complex software/hardware development programs. Excellent inter-personal and facilitation skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and prior knowledge of Air Traffic Control operations is essential.
For more information about Crown see our web site at www.crownci.com.
Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Please forward resume, including salary history, via fax to (202) 785-2626, Attn: HR, email to hr@crownci.com code HFP-DC-HFES, or mail to Crown Consulting, Inc., Attn: HR Code HFP-DC-HFES, 501 School St, SW, Suite 400, Washington DC 20024. Principals only. EOE M/F/V/D.
Industrial Ergonomics Consultant
Northeast United States
Search firm seeks Industrial Ergonomics Consultant for a Fortune 100 client based in the Northeast. This blue-chip company, world known for its operational excellence, is expanding its 20-year consulting practice into the area of Ergonomics. The Ergonomics Consultant will lead Ergonomics Consulting and training projects. This position will also play a leadership role in business development related to Ergonomics Consulting.
The ideal candidate will have an industrial Engineering degree or related field, be a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and have 5-10 years experience managing Ergonomics consulting projects. Prior involvement and success in selling consulting projects and in managing sub contractors required. MBA is preferred. Candidates must be open to significant travel and therefore the home base is flexible.
Competitive compensation package, including relocation package offered. Interested applicants should send resume and salary requirements via e-mail to Jpinson99@aol.com or fax 1-877-683-9353 (Janice Pinson -- Executive Search - telephone 1-913-345-9428).
Industrial Engineer
Resource Consultants Inc.
Vienna, VA
Resource Consultants Inc. is a Federal contractor located in Vienna. VA. We are seeking an Industrial Engineer for manufacturing process analysis. Employee will analyze business processes and the efficient use of equipment and people by interviewing functional experts, breaking the process or problem down into component parts or tasks, gathering information and data. Employee will organize collected data into databases for manipulation, analysis and presentation. Analysis, will include but is not limited to analytic techniques such as sampling, optimization, forecasting, queuing theory and econometrics. Findings and recommendations will be presented to management in writing and/or verbally. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2-5 years experience developing mathematical models, designing process improvements and system implementations in factory or service delivery businesses. Must present findings from various analytical techniques such as sampling, optimization, forecasting, queuing theory and econometrics. Must have at least 1-year experience with cost analysis and related accounting principles. Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering or Operations Research is required. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required. Expertise in Visual Basic and other computer-based modeling tools is desired.
Send resumes to:creindorf@resourceconsultants.com Job Code: CR0026
Human Factors Engineer
Advanced Management Technology Inc.
Arlington, VA
Requirements:
Preferred:
Contact:
| Eric Stringer | 1515 Wilson Blvd | |
| Technical Recruiter | Suite 1100 | |
| Advanced Management Technology Inc. | Arlington, VA 22209 | |
| eric.stringer@amti.com | (703) 841-2262 office | |
| www.amti.com | (703) 841-1443 fax |
User Interface Specialist
Blackboard Inc. (http://www.blackboard.com)
Washington, DC
Blackboard is the leading provider of Internet software and
infrastructure to the e-Education market. Founded in 1997, Blackboard
Inc. is the largest Internet software company headquartered in
Washington, DC. What began as collaboration with the students and
faculty at Cornell University has grown into a user base of more than
3.5 million people. Described by Washingtonian Magazine as "energetic"
and "a great place to learn and grow," Blackboard offers a chance to
work with innovative technologies and leaders in the field.
Blackboard is seeking a UI Specialist to help design future releases of Blackboard. The User Interface Specialist will be responsible for analyzing, designing, and documenting user interface specifications for a Web-based e-Learning application used by millions of faculty, students, and administrators around the world. This position is a great opportunity to work with a small team and to have a significant impact on end users.
The primary areas of responsibility for this position are:
Qualifications:
If you are interested in applying for the position, please send your resume both inline and attached as a word document to Donnie Small (dsmall@blackboard.com) with the subject line "UI Specialist DC." A "cover letter" introducing yourself within the email is also appreciated, as are samples of previous work in whatever form.
Faculty Appointment
Rehabilitation Engineering R&D Lab
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Collaborative and independent research and development on applications of Virtual Reality methods and technologies to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. The setting is a rehabilitation engineering R&D lab with clinical goals, a strong interdisciplinary orientation, and active connections with academic departments of biomedical engineering and experimental psychology at the nearby Catholic University of America. The lab is housed in the Rehabilitation Engineering Service at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, a private not-for-profit 130-bed hospital in northwest Washington, DC. Disabilities that are currently the focus of VR research include stroke, autistic spectrum disorder, and cerebral palsy. A faculty appointment and direct involvement with graduate students is likely.
Credentials:
Required: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a discipline of engineering, computer science or experimental psychology, with strong capabilities in virtual environment development and related programming; demonstrated capability to conceptualize and implement R&D programs independently and to publish results; high level working familiarity with PCs and graphics work stations; particular specialty knowledge in current VR tools and techniques and their application to medical and research problems; excellent written and spoken communication skills; and a professional commitment to applications of engineering to medical challenges, in particular rehabilitation.
Desirable: Experience beyond graduate school; experience with haptics; knowledge of modeling of human oculomotor control and related optics; demonstrated ability to prepare winning research proposals; strong capabilities in analog and digital circuit design; and a demonstrated ability to carry a product design initiative from conceptualization to prototype completion.
Human Factors Engineer
Resource Consultants, Inc.
Vienna, VA
Seeking a Human Factors Engineer with training/experience in industrial application of ergonomics. The experience and education must be in the areas of biomechanics, applied anthropometrics and human/computer interaction. Experience must include using standard techniques of data collection and analysis in the field of human factors engineering as well as statistical analysis techniques. Must be familiar with developing standards and preparing procurement documents. A masters degree in Human Factors, and an undergraduate degree in either Industrial engineering, Industrial psychology, Physiology, Biology or Physical anthropology is desired.
Send resumes and letters of interest to creindorf@resourceconsultants.com
Usability Engineers
ShouldersCorp
Reston, VA
ShouldersCorp has a significant long term contract to provide professional services to US Customs as a member of the Customs Modernization effort. We have several immediate openings for experienced usability specialists. If candidates had experience with web portals, SAP or enterprise scale applications, that would be very helpful. The most senior position requires a MS degree and 13 years of experience. Others require as little as 3 years after a BS degree.
The project location is Reston, VA in a dedicated, secure building. All team members must have a US Customs Clearance and be US Citizens. Are you available for such a project or know someone who is? The need is immediate. Feel free to contact me by email if you have any questions.
Tom Love
tlove@shoulderscorp.com
User Interface Designer/Web Interaction Specialist
SRA International
Fairfax, Virginia
SRA International has some challenging opportunities for User Interface Designers in its Knowledge Discovery Solutions practice. This practice supports a market and trading analysis system used by NASD Regulation. These positions are located in Fairfax, VA.
Candidates should possess a BS in CS or a related field and at least 5 years of related experience. Position requires:
SRA is a privately held information technology firm that provides systems integration, consulting, and eBusiness and eGovernment services and solutions tailored to government and commercial client needs. We specialize in Internet systems development, systems and software engineering, network integration and management, information security, enterprise systems management, knowledge discovery, and e-mail management systems.
Fortune Magazine recently chose SRA as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" and Business Week has named SRA as one of the leading private information technology companies for the second consecutive year. Founded in 1978, SRA serves clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, VA, and across the United States. Our staff of more than 1,900 talented and dedicated people carry out the company's commitment to high-quality work, honesty and service, and customer satisfaction.
Should you be interested in this opportunity, please forward your resume to Judy_Whipple@sra.com
| Judy L. Whipple | Voice: (540) 972-4229 | |
| Sr. Staffing Consultant | Email: Judy_Whipple@sra.com | |
| SRA International | http://www.sra.com/ |
Anthropologist or Human Factors Specialist
SS8 Networks, Inc.
Rockville, Maryland
SS8 Networks is looking for a versatile Anthropologist or Human Factors Specialist to join our team in Rockville, MD.
As a member of the human factors group, you would be involved with:
Skills needed:
Background:
Degree in Anthropology, Human Factors, or related field plus 5 years of relevant experience. A graduate degree is desirable.
Research Psychologist
U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
Aircrew Health and Performance Division
Fort Rucker, AL
The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) has immediate openings in our Aircrew Health and Performance Division for two research psychologists with experience and interest in applied research on human performance, sensory, cognitive and higher level functions and tasks associated with manned military systems and environments. Successful applicants will collaborate in a group of three or more scientists and function as primary investigators, assisting in formulating, conducting and directing original basic and applied research directed at determining the impact of and countermeasures for fatigue, workload, environmental and task related stressors relevant to military air and ground operations. Experience in detailed programmatic planning, preparation of research protocols for specific experiments, conducting original research, and writing technical reports is highly desirable. Technical skills with statistical software, modern computer programming languages and PC hardware is required.
The USAARL is a modern, well-equipped laboratory housing state-of-the-art research facilities for performance, vision, acoustic, personnel protection, biomedical, aviation and medical research. USAARL also has an NUH-60 Black Hawk flight simulator, a JUH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, and a JUH-1 Huey helicopter, each instrumented with in-flight measurement systems which monitor and record aviator physical status, flight performance and aircraft performance in real time as well as a multi-axis ride simulator with 160-degree projection display which simulates the ride of any Army land or air vehicle. Recent projects have included the effect of PRK surgery on aviator flight performance, enhanced head protection for paratroopers, and the efficacy of modafinil for aviator performance sustainment.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have an advanced degree in psychology (Ph.D. preferred), be able to fly in civilian and military aircraft (including rotary-wing aircraft), and have or be able to obtain a secret security clearance. Place of employment is at Fort Rucker, Alabama, with an anticipated salary range of $64,542 to $99,150. Interested parties may view the USAARL web site at http://www.usaarl.army.mil/. Interested applicants may apply and post their resumes to website http://www.cpol.army.mil/. Job Opportunity Announcement: MD-02-3361
Inquiries may be sent by e-mail to:
debra.cain@se.amedd.army.mil
or by mail to:
The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
P.O. Box 620577
ATTN: Ms. Debra Cain
Fort Rucker, AL 36362-0577
If Bill Gates were to write a "Dear Abby" column, this would be it!
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Dear Tech Support:
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a slowdown in the performance of the flower and jewelry applications that had operated flawlessly under the Boyfriend 5.0 system. In addition, Husband 1.0 un-installed many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.9 but installed undesirable programs such as NFL 7.4, NBA 3.2 and NHL 4.1.
Conversation 8.0 also no longer runs and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?
Signed,
Desperate
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Dear Desperate:
First, keep in mind that Boyfriend 5.0 was an entertainment package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Try to enter the command C:/ITHOUGHTYOULOVED ME and install Tears 6.2. Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications: Guilt 3.3 and Flowers 7.5. But remember overuse can cause Husband 1.0 to default to such background applications as Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Please remember that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will create SnoringLoudly.WAV files.
DO NOT install Mother-in-Law 1.0 or reinstall another Boyfriend program. These are not supported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. It could also potentially cause Husband 1.0 to default to the program: Girlfriend 9.2, which runs in the background and has been known to introduce potentially serious viruses into the Operating System.
In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have a limited memory and can't learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to enhance his system performance. I personally recommend Hot Food 3.0 or Single Malt Scotch 4.5 combined with such applications as that old stand-by Lingerie 6.9 (which has been credited with improved performance of his hardware).
Good Luck,
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