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Common Oversights in Sustainable Thinking | Human Factors Minute | #TeamSeas Bonus Episode Dec 21, 2021

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute!

Addressing climate change, and sustainability efforts requires us to change our beliefs, assumptions, and thinking about the environment, our economies, and our well being.

In order to change these, we must be aware of many common oversights when considering sustainable thinking.

Most people look for evidence that confirms existing beliefs and tend to reject contradictory information, resulting in confirmation bias.

When considering the future, it's easy to have misplaced confidence that the future will be similar to the past, which will make it difficult to identify mistakes and alter behavior when conditions change.

Humans have a tendency to have wishful thinking, and believe that more favorable outcomes are more likely to happen than undesirable ones.

Many choose to associate only with people who share their views, which often results in belief polarization, sometimes even to the effect of denying the existance of climate change.

By directly addressing our biases and oversights when considering climate change and sustainability, we can begin to reflect on how we, as humans, are thinking about the problem space, and what needs to get done from a more objective perspective.

This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean

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This has been another Human Factors Minute!

Guest read for you by Saint Nicholas.

E229 - Can we Improve Our Relationship With Robots Through Dance? Dec 17, 2021

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This week on the show, we talk about how scientists are building trust in human-robot relationships through performative music and dance and answer some questions from the community about the ethics of working for companies that encourage detrimental behaviors.and how to improve morale in companies and teams.

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/229

Recorded live on December 16th, 2021, hosted by Nick Roome, & Barry Kirby.

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| News:

Building Human-Robot Relationships Through Music and Dance

https://spectrum.ieee.org/robot-dance-music

Image Source: Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology

| It Came From:

Is it ethical to accept a job offer for a betting company? | jackjwm | /r/userexperience

Trying to figure out what companies HRs are doing to keep their workplace happy and motivated towards work? | abhi_tam | /r/userexperience

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| Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.

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Designing Products For Re-use | Human Factors Minute | #TeamSeas Bonus Episode Dec 14, 2021

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute!

Many plastics are used for single-use disposable applications, such as packaging, agricultural films and disposable consumer items, and is the main source of waste plastics.

Human factors plays a key role when considering the materials and design features of these plastics and can help manufacturers achieve functional yet reusable product designs.

However, In many cases, reusable device manufacturers do not consider reprocessing until after the design is complete.

One way in which Human Factors can impact these reusable products is through design considerations.

The choice of material is crucial for a product to ensure it is reusable, reliable, and durable.

Ensuring a device is reusable includes avoiding design decisions that create inaccessible areas or excessive wear by the user especially when considering devices that need to be cleaned and sterilized (like in the medical field).

Ease of disassembly must also be considered when designing for reuse as users will be discouraged from recycling components and will simply trash the product instead.

Ensuring that a product is well designed for recycling at the end of its lifecycle is also another critical factor for reducing waste.

Recycling may not be intuitive, so using clear labeling and providing instructions that are clear and well defined should adequately assist the end user with recycling the product.

This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean

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This has been another Human Factors Minute!

E228 - Is the Mars Mission Doomed From the Start? Dec 10, 2021

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This week on the show, we talk about how Mars Mission astronauts are worrying scientists by increasing their autonomy in remote isolation and answer some questions from the community about mustering up motivation to work on your tasking, how to negotiate salary through counter offers, and how to deal with difficult clients who don’t know what they want. .

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/228

Recorded live on December 9th, 2021, hosted by Nick Roome, & Barry Kirby.

News:

Mars colony simulations: Crew may revolt without strong interplanetary communication

https://www.cnet.com/news/mars-colony-simulations-crew-may-revolt-without-strong-interplanetary-communication/

Image Source: NASA

| It Came From:

How do you get past your mind not wanting to do any work? | scrndude | /r/userexperience

Counter Offers | biography_biology | /r/humanfactors

Dealing with difficult clients | Budget_Iron_7551 | /r/userexperience

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1202 - The Human Factors Podcast

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Design Of Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Recepticles | Human Factors Minute | #TeamSeas Bonus Episode Dec 08, 2021

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Ensuring trash and recycling makes it into proper receptacles is important because it prevents pollution, reduces the need to harvest new raw materials, and is critical for reducing runoff of materials into the ocean

Human factors plays a key role when considering the design of these recepticles and their environment to encourage adoption

Some ways in which Human Factors can encourage people to utilize these bins are to:

1. Make clear what materials can be recycled, and where they go by using large clear words, pictures, colors, among other design features

2. Design recycling bins to discourage people from adding trash by providing small holes for cans, or designing the lid to resemble recycleable-specific features

3. Ensure trash cans are easy to use, clearly marked, and placed in an easily accessible locations next to the recycling bins for user convenience

4. Educate the public continuously on the importance of good recycling habits and ensure positive messaging around recycling to show what can be recycled and how

This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean

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Guest read by Lab Member Katie Sabo

E227 - How Will Cars of the Future Understand Passengers? Dec 03, 2021

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This week on the show, we talk about how Artificial Intelligence in vehicles will be able to adapt to our needs and answer some questions from the community about working at a company that doesn't use particular tools, how to approach a situation if you do the work of a Human Factors or UX person, but don’t have the job title, and how to create a portfolio with projects that don’t have “real users”.

Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/227

| Recorded live on December 2nd, 2021, hosted by Nick Roome, & Barry Kirby.

| Programming Notes:

Human Factors Cast Joins #Teamseas

https://www.humanfactorscast.media/HFC-Joins-TeamSeas/

| News:

The Next Generation of AI-Enabled Cars Will Understand You

https://spectrum.ieee.org/driver-assistance-package

Image Source: Pexels

| It Came From:

Would you work at a company that doesn't use figma | throwawayperson222 | /r/userexperience

UX job w/o the title | idkwhat2putasmyuserr | /r/userexperience

How to get projects for your first portfolio when you don't have "real customers"? Is there something like frontendmentor or briefbox for UX projects? | jelindrael | /r/userexperience

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1202 - The Human Factors Podcast

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Oil Spill Prevention | Human Factors Minute | #TeamSeas Bonus Episode Nov 30, 2021

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..and now for another Human Factors Minute! Oil spills happen in rivers, bays and the ocean and are most often caused by accidents involving tankers, barges and oil rigs, among other facilities . But a common cause across all of these oil spills is people making mistakes In the oil and gas industry, Human Factors is an essential component in the effort to operate in a safe and efficient manner to prevent oil spillage. Some areas in which Human Factors has a key role include: -Design of tools, equipment and user interfaces in a way that augments the user’s work performance -Human and organizational factors in risk assessments and emergency preparedness planning -Human behaviour and cognition in accident causation -Efficient decision making and teamwork in stressful or critical situations like oil spills -Safety culture and safety behaviour improvement programs (including leadership) -Organizational reliability The goal is to proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities, apply best practices, and support implementation in business and operational functions. This is just one of the many ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean To donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org This has been another Human Factors Minute! Guest hosted by Barry Kirby

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1202 - The Human Factors Podcast

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Safety In Waste Collection Occupations | Human Factors Minute | #TeamSeas Bonus Episode Nov 23, 2021

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Safety is a large concern in waste collection as it has a higher than average fatal injury rate when compared to industry. Waste collection work is associated with a variety of physical, chemical, and biological hazards. Some studies and reports suggest that fatal injuries when exposed to these hazards are more than doubling when considering door-to-door waste collection occupations. Waste collectors are required to perform tasks that involve Frequent lifting of heavy loads, high repetitive tasks, long work durations and insufficient recovery times. These are seen are significant risk factors that may result in chronic injuries and diseases. Human factors plays an important role in improving safety for workers by implementing several human factors principles when considering the design of products, processes, and procedures. Some of these include: Training operators on proper lifting techniques Increasing frequency of collection to reduce overall weight of containers suggesting rotation of staffing to reduce fatigue in single individuals and ergonomic improvements of the collection bins and trucks to be easier to maneuver or use by operators These are just some of the ways in which Human Factors can contribute to ensure minimal waste makes it to the ocean To donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org This has been another Human Factors Minute! Guest hosted by Matteo Vinci

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1202 - The Human Factors Podcast

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E226 - How Can We Make Self-Driving Cars More Human-Friendly? Nov 19, 2021

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Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/226 | Recorded live on November 18th, 2021, hosted by Nick Roome, & Barry Kirby. | Programming Notes: Human Factors Cast Joins #Teamseas https://www.humanfactorscast.media/HFC-Joins-TeamSeas/ | News: Making self-driving cars human-friendly https://www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/article/4931/making-self-driving-cars-human-friendly Image Source: Pexels | It Came From: Next I have an interview for a PM role focused design systems at Spotify any tips? | zakaria20199 | /r/userexperience Question for Senior Designers who have recently moved to a new company are you seeing upticks in salary due to the hot job market? | Chris_Hansen_AMA | /r/userexperience Would you request an user interview with a competitor? | anonymousgeographer | /r/userexperience | Follow Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k - Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome - Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/ - Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord - Join us on Slack: https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Slack | Thank you to our Human Factors Cast Honorary Staff: Michelle Tripp | Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast - Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hfactorspodcast - Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store/ - Follow us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HumanFactorsCast - Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HumanFactorsCast - Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast - Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast - Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.media | Our tools and software: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/resources/ - Our Ethics Policy:https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/ethics-policy/ - Logo design by E Graphics LLC: https://egraphicsllc.com/ - Music by Kevin McLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ | Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field. | Disclaimer: Human Factors Cast may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here. |

Mentioned in this episode:

1202 - The Human Factors Podcast

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Climate Ergonomics | Human Factors Minute | #TeamSeas Bonus Episode Nov 16, 2021

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The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors have released a document Defining climate ergonomics Climate ergonomics is a scientific discipline that focuses on human interactions, and their effect on the macro-climate that they inhabit. Climate ergonomics applies theory, data, and methods to optimize both human and climate well-being and operates within three main areas: Cognitive, which boils down to What we think, how and what we perceive, how we act, the decisions we make, and how we feel regarding climate change. Organizational which includes Corporate social responsibility, brand image, organizational culture change and climate-conscious commercial practices. And lastly Physical components, so How we build, design, develop, and purchase in a more climate-conscious way. To read the full document, or to learn more about Climate ergonomics, visit CIEHF's org. https://www.ergonomics.org.uk/ and to donate to #teamseas or to find out more about the #teamseas campaign, visit teamseas.org

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1202 - The Human Factors Podcast

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