Full text link Self-driving cars are an extremely high level of autonomous technology and represent a promising technology that may help older adults safely maintain independence. However, human behavior with automation is complex and not straightforward (Parasuraman & Riley, 1997; Parasuraman, 2000; Parasuraman & Wickens, 2008; Parasuraman & Manzey, 2010; Parasuraman, de Visser, Lin, & […]
The American Psychological Association recently asked 33 psychologists to identify critical questions yet to be answered in their specific area of psychology. I had the honor of answering for the Engineering Psychology (human factors division): Leaps in technological evolution will turn simple tools into autonomous teammates that have the ability to communicate with us in ways that […]
Our new edited book, Aging, Technology, and Health is now available! The book is a collection of contributions from researchers on the leading edge of the topic of using technology for maintaining older adults health and well-being. The topics range from current to future uses and application of technology. Here is an exerpt: Technology has […]
Abstract Modern interactions with technology are increasingly moving away from simple human use of computers as tools to the establishment of human relationshipswith autonomous entities that carry out actions on our behalf. In a recent commentary, Peter Hancock (Hancock, 2017) issued a stark warning to the field of human factors that attention must be focused […]
The Board of Trustees is proud to recognize the achievements and contributions of Clemson University’s faculty and staff. The purpose of the Board of Trustees Award for Excellence is to identify and acknowledge faculty and staff whose vision, accomplishments, and efforts have brought honor to Clemson University. Pictures of the event
Margaux Ascherl (Price) discusses her work at John Deere. The world’s population of 7.3 billion is predicted to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, according to the Global Harvest Initiative. To feed all those people, global agricultural productivity must increase by 1.75 percent annually. One person working to drive this increase is Margaux Ascherl, PhD, […]
Quinn, D.B., Pak, R. de Visser, E. (2017, August). The Efficacy of Social Trust Repair Strategies in Human-Automation Interaction. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Symposium chaired by Arathi Sethumadhavan (CORE HF) & Anne McLaughlin (NCSU). Symposium participants were Mac Smith (Google), and Tim Nichols (Microsoft). The 2017 APA Division 21 Program Chair was Richard Pak.
Our new research has just been published. The full text PDF is available by clicking here. Citation: Pak, R., Rovira, E., McLaughlin, A. C., & Leidheiser, W. (2017, April 10). Evaluating Attitudes and Experience With Emerging Technology in Cadets and Civilian Undergraduates. Military Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/mil0000175 Evaluating Attitudes and Experience With Emerging Technology in Cadets and […]