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Human Factors Minute (Presented by Human Factors Cast)

Human Factors Minute (Presented by Human Factors Cast)

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Get access to this podcast by supporting us on Patreon, or become a Paid Subscriber on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/humanfactorsminute/subscribe Human Factors Minute is a weekly podcast that take a short but deep dive into a Human Factors topics (HF History, HF Research highlights, etc.) in a focused, highly produced 1 minute segment. Originally aired for Human Factors Engineer Patreons of our main show, Human Factors Cast. Hosted by Nick Roome, Blake Arnsdorff and Barry Kirby.
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Human Factors Minute (Presented by Human Factors Cast)Mar 11, 2020

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Using Human-Centered Design for LGBTQIAP+ Health Care | #pride Bonus Episode

Using Human-Centered Design for LGBTQIAP+ Health Care | #pride Bonus Episode

Guest Read by Human Factors Cast Digital Media Lab member: Katie Sabo
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| 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 Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.

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Jun 28, 202201:56
LGBTQ+ HFES Affinity Group | #pride Bonus Episode

LGBTQ+ HFES Affinity Group | #pride Bonus Episode

Guest Read by Human Factors Cast Digital Media Lab member: Sofia Mottola
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| 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 Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.

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Jun 21, 202201:08
Designing for LGBTQIAP+ | #pride Bonus Episode

Designing for LGBTQIAP+ | #pride Bonus Episode

Guest Read by Human Factors Cast Digital Media Lab member: Katie Sabo
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| 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 Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.

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Jun 14, 202201:50
Availability of Resources for LGBTQIA+ in Human Factors, UX, and HCI | #pride Bonus Episode

Availability of Resources for LGBTQIA+ in Human Factors, UX, and HCI | #pride Bonus Episode

Guest Read by Human Factors Cast Digital Media Lab member: Rashod Moten

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| 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 Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.

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Jun 07, 202201:45
Common Oversights in Sustainable Thinking #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

Common Oversights in Sustainable Thinking #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! 

Addressing climate change, and sustainability efforts requires us to change our beliefs, assumptions, and thinking about the environment, our economies, and our well being. 

In order to change these, we must be aware of many common oversights when considering sustainable thinking. 

Most people look for evidence that confirms existing beliefs and tend to reject contradictory information, resulting in confirmation bias.

When considering the future, it's easy to have misplaced confidence that the future will be similar to the past, which will make it difficult to identify mistakes and alter behavior when conditions change.

Humans have a tendency to have wishful thinking, and believe that more favorable outcomes are more likely to happen than undesirable ones. 

Many choose to associate only with people who share their views, which often results in belief polarization, sometimes even to the effect of denying the existance of climate change. 

By directly addressing our biases and oversights when considering climate change and sustainability, we can begin to reflect on how we, as humans, are thinking about the problem space, and what needs to get done from a more objective perspective. 

This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean

To donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org

This has been another Human Factors Minute!

Guest read for you by Saint Nicholas. 

Dec 21, 202101:36
Designing Products for Re-Use #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

Designing Products for Re-Use #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

...and now for another Human Factors Minute!

Many plastics are used for single-use disposable applications, such as packaging, agricultural films and disposable consumer items, and is the main source of waste plastics.

Human factors plays a key role when considering the materials and design features of these plastics and can help manufacturers achieve functional yet reusable product designs.

However, In many cases, reusable device manufacturers do not consider reprocessing until after the design is complete.

One way in which Human Factors can impact these reusable products is through design considerations.

The choice of material is crucial for a product to ensure it is reusable, reliable, and durable.

Ensuring a device is reusable includes avoiding design decisions that create inaccessible areas or excessive wear by the user especially when considering devices that need to be cleaned and sterilized (like in the medical field).

Ease of disassembly must also be considered when designing for reuse as users will be discouraged from recycling components and will simply trash the product instead.

Ensuring that a product is well designed for recycling at the end of its lifecycle is also another critical factor for reducing waste.

Recycling may not be intuitive, so using clear labeling and providing instructions that are clear and well defined should adequately assist the end user with recycling the product.

This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean

To donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org

This has been another Human Factors Minute!

Dec 14, 202101:36
Design of Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Receptacles #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

Design of Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Receptacles #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

Ensuring trash and recycling makes it into proper receptacles is important because it prevents pollution, reduces the need to harvest new raw materials, and is critical for reducing runoff of materials into the ocean

Human factors plays a key role when considering the design of these recepticles and their environment to encourage adoption

Some ways in which Human Factors can encourage people to utilize these bins are to:

1. Make clear what materials can be recycled, and where they go by using large clear words, pictures, colors, among other design features

2. Design recycling bins to discourage people from adding trash by providing small holes for cans, or designing the lid to resemble recycleable-specific features

3. Ensure trash cans are easy to use, clearly marked, and placed in an easily accessible locations next to the recycling bins for user convenience

4. Educate the public continuously on the importance of good recycling habits and ensure positive messaging around recycling to show what can be recycled and how

This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean

To donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org

Guest read by Lab Member Katie Sabo

Dec 07, 202101:21
Oil Spill Prevention #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

Oil Spill Prevention #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

..and now for another Human Factors Minute! 

Oil spills happen in rivers, bays and the ocean and are most often caused by accidents involving tankers, barges and oil rigs, among other facilities.

But a common cause across all of these oil spills is people making mistakes


In the oil and gas industry, Human Factors is an essential component in the effort to operate in a safe and efficient manner to prevent oil spillage.


Some areas in which Human Factors has a key role include:

-Design of tools, equipment and user interfaces in a way that augments the user’s work performance

-Human and organizational factors in risk assessments and emergency preparedness planning

-Human behaviour and cognition in accident causation

-Efficient decision making and teamwork in stressful or critical situations like oil spills

-Safety culture and safety behaviour improvement programs (including leadership)

-Organizational reliability


The goal is to proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities, apply best practices, and support implementation in business and operational functions.


This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean


To donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org


This has been another Human Factors Minute!


Guest hosted by Barry Kirby

Nov 30, 202101:00
Safety In Waste Collection Occupations #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

Safety In Waste Collection Occupations #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! 

Safety is a large concern in waste collection as it has a higher than average fatal injury rate when compared to industry.


Waste collection work is associated with a variety of physical, chemical, and biological hazards. 


Some studies and reports suggest that fatal injuries when exposed to these hazards are more than doubling when considering door-to-door waste collection occupations. 


Waste collectors are required to perform tasks that involve Frequent lifting of heavy loads, high repetitive tasks, long work durations and insufficient recovery times. 


These are seen are significant risk factors that may result in chronic injuries and diseases.


Human factors plays an important role in improving safety for workers by implementing several human factors principles when considering the design of products, processes, and procedures. 


Some of these include:

Training operators on proper lifting techniques

Increasing frequency of collection to reduce overall weight of containers

suggesting rotation of staffing to reduce fatigue in single individuals 

and ergonomic improvements of the collection bins and trucks to be easier to maneuver or use by operators


These are just some of the ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean


To donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org


This has been another Human Factors Minute!


Guest hosted by Matteo Vinci

Nov 23, 202101:20
Climate Ergonomics #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

Climate Ergonomics #TeamSeas Bonus Episode

The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors have released a document Defining climate ergonomics

Climate ergonomics is a scientific discipline that focuses on human interactions, and their effect on the macro-climate that they inhabit.

Climate ergonomics applies theory, data, and methods to optimize both human and climate well-being and operates within three main areas:

Cognitive, which boils down to What we think, how and what we perceive, how we act, the decisions we make, and how we feel regarding climate change.

Organizational which includes Corporate social responsibility, brand image, organizational culture change and climate-conscious commercial practices.

And lastly Physical components, so How we build, design, develop, and purchase in a more climate-conscious way.

To read the full document, or to learn more about Climate ergonomics, visit CIEHF's org.  https://www.ergonomics.org.uk/

and to donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org

Nov 16, 202101:07
Human Factors Cast + #TeamSeas

Human Factors Cast + #TeamSeas

...and now for another Human Factors Minute!

Human Factors Cast has partnered with a ton of other content creators for #TeamSeas! The goal is to get 30 million pounds of trash out of the ocean.

By partnering with non-profit cleanup organizations all over the world, for every dollar this makes, there will be one less pound of trash in the ocean, beaches, and rivers.

From trash-eating robots that sit on the river, to beach cleanup volunteer groups, this charity will tackle the problem through several methods.

So we need your help!

30 million pounds, means 30 million dollars. And that needs to happen by the end of the year!

To help spread awareness, us over here at Human Factors Cast will be producing 8 separate standalone Human Factors Minutes focusing on the human factors of conservation and how we as Human Factors Practitioners, can help.

To find out more about #teamseas, or to donate to the campaign, visit https://www.teamseas.org

This has been another Human Factors Minute!

Nov 09, 202101:11
Clinical Human Factors Group (CHFG)

Clinical Human Factors Group (CHFG)

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Aug 25, 202101:08
HFESTG - Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making

HFESTG - Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making

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Aug 25, 202101:12
Think Aloud Protocol

Think Aloud Protocol

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Aug 25, 202100:58
HFESTG - Usability and System Evaluation

HFESTG - Usability and System Evaluation

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Aug 25, 202101:33
Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors

Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors

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Aug 25, 202101:05
Aviation History (Part 2)

Aviation History (Part 2)

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Aug 25, 202100:52
Aviation History (Part 1)

Aviation History (Part 1)

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Aug 25, 202100:53
Ancient Human Factors History

Ancient Human Factors History

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Mar 18, 202000:58
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)

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Mar 11, 202001:03
Human Factors Healthcare Symposium

Human Factors Healthcare Symposium

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| 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 Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.

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Mar 03, 202001:03