August 7, 2012
<p>American Medical News, the newsletter of the American Medical Association recently wrote a great story describing our recent paper on anthropomorphic automation:</p> <p><a href=”http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/08/06/bisd0807.htm”>Humanlike features in automated decision tools build trust</a></p>
July 17, 2012
Our latest research on automation and aging has just been published and is available for download. Pak, R., Fink, N., Price, M., Bass, B., & Sturre, L. (2012). Decision support aids with anthropomorphic characteristics influence trust and performance in younger and older adults. Ergonomics. Abstract: This study examined the use of deliberately anthropomorphic automation on […]
April 23, 2012
Margaux Price & Nicole Fink presented their research at the Cognitive Aging Conference 2012. Lab alumna and current graduate student at NCSU Amanda Trujillo also presented.
March 14, 2012
Dr. Richard Pak has received a 3-year, $245,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to study the factors that influence trust in and performance with computerized automation. The research project will specifically examine age-related differences in trust and performance and how individual and age-related differences can be mitigated through design.
March 3, 2012
Picture Superiority effect in prospective memory: Examining the influence of age and attentional load A dissertation proposal by Nicole Fink Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3pm in Brackett Hall 419 Committee: Dr. Richard Pak, Chair Dr. Giles Einstein Dr. Leo Gugerty Dr. Paul Merritt Abstract: Numerous studies have demonstrated the existence of the picture superiority effect […]
February 20, 2012
Congratulations to Margaux Price who was named the 2012 Outstanding PHD Degree Student in Psychology in the Department of Psychology.
December 9, 2010
Richard Pak has received his second Google Research Award in the amount of $50,000. The unrestricted gift will support his research on Personal Health Records and Older adults.
February 10, 2010
Richard Pak was quoted in a recent article in the Los Angeles Times about keyless ignition systems: Toyota’s manual for its 2009 Camry, by comparison, indicates on Page 129 that the engine can be shut down in an emergency by pushing and holding the button for more than 3 seconds. According to Richard Pak, a […]
