Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting

This week (October 19th-23rd) the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), has been holding its 53rd annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.  According to Lois Smith, HFES Communications Director, there will be more than 400 presentations on a variety topics, including:

• Human Factors Issues in the Design of Super-Dense Operations Airspace
• Text Messaging During Simulated Driving
• The Notebook Computing Experience Among University Students
• An Analysis of Low-Speed Pedestrian Crashes Involving Electric-Powered and Combustion-Powered Vehicles
• Borrowing Prescription Medication: Implications for Health Care Warnings and Communications
• Effect of Overheard Conversations on Bystander Productivity
• Usage Factors Affecting Backpack Use and Pain Reports in Adolescent Students

You can see the complete technical program here.  Also, the Society has uploaded one of the publications, entitled, “Password Authentication from a Human Factors Perspective: Results of a Survey among End-Users” (644 KB, .pdf).