WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), the world’s largest scientific association for human factors/ergonomics professionals, announced that the society’s ...

The annual award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a mid-to-late career individual with an extended history of mentoring, sponsoring and/or otherwise advancing women professionals and ...

Confusing mobile apps and unclear instructions can be frustrating for anyone. But imagine if these everyday annoyances weren't just inconvenient but held the potential to be dangerous. That's where ...

The study of human factors explores how to optimize user experience and contribute to market success, focusing on the design of products through the lens of user functionality. A pre-professional ...

The field of healthcare and medicine is complex – it’s a constant navigation between patients, technology, and procedures. From bustling hospital hallways to the ...

Since 1999, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) has sought to recognize student chapters that have made significant contributions to the discipline, organization, their campus and ...

The field of workplace ergonomics has expanded rapidly in response to the cognitive, emotional, and physical demands of contemporary work environments, ...

Ryan was just four years old when he went to sleep on his bunk bed one night and never woke up. His mother found him strangled to death the next morning with his neck caught between the vertical post ...

SANTA MONICA, CA -- In work involving the hands, whether using a computer or a hammer, the wrist is a vulnerable spot. Repeated or sustained bending and flexing can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS ...

The author of a paper to be presented at the upcoming 2013 International Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting has described behavioral, cognitive, and perceptual attributes of e-mail ...