HFES Technical Groups

The discipline of human factors and ergonomics is so broad and diverse, that at times, I find it challenging to adequately convey an overview to someone new to it in a timely manner.  Thus, besides providing a general definition and discussing some relevant examples, I’ve started talking more about the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, including its 23 Technical Groups.  They include:

• Aerospace Systems
• Aging
• Augmented Cognition
• Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making
• Communications
• Computer Systems
• Education
• Environmental Design
• Forensics Professional
• Health Care
• Human Performance
• Individual Differences in Performance
• Industrial Ergonomics
• Internet
• Macroergonomics
• Perception and Performance
• Product Design
• Safety
• Surface Transportation
• Systems Development
• Test and Evaluation
• Training
• Virtual Environments

You can learn more from their descriptions or by visiting their individual websites.