Human Factors Cast

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E107 - Walmart VR Training, Pressurized Cabin Failures, and Rural Human Factors Sep 25, 2018

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Human Factors Cast E107 - Walmart VR Training, Pressurized Cabin Failures, and Rural Human Factors Today is September 24th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Walmart is putting 17,000 Oculus Go headsets in its stores to help train employees in VR https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/20/walmart-is-putting-17000-oculus-go-headsets-in-its-stores-to-help-train-employees-in-vr/ Airline Passengers Bleed From Ears and Nose After Crew Forgets to Pressurize Cabin https://gizmodo.com/airline-passengers-bleed-from-ears-and-nose-after-crew-1829220218 IT CAME FROM TWITTER Careers and Remote HF https://twitter.com/wartortlemorty/status/1041880519229595648 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: https://www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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E106 - Brain Interfaces, Space Tourism, and Apple Watch Sep 18, 2018

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Today is September 17th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Are Digital Devices Altering Our Brains? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-digital-devices-altering-our-brains/ DARPA Wants Brain Interfaces for Able-Bodied Warfighters https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/bionics/darpa-wants-brain-interfaces-for-able-bodied-warfighters SpaceX announces plan to announce plan to send someone around the moon in planned spaceship https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/14/spacex-announces-plan-to-announce-plan-to-send-someone-around-the-moon-in-planned-spaceship/ Apple's latest Watch can sense falls and heart irregularities https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/09/12/apple-watch-4-falls-heart-problems/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT Guide to User Interviews? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/9d8kxg/guide_to_user_interviews/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: https://www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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E105 - Killing URLs, Bleeding Robots, and Decision-detecting AI Sep 11, 2018

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Today is September 10th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. WIN A TRIP TO HFES! https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca0/ HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Google Wants to Kill the URL https://www.wired.com/story/google-wants-to-kill-the-url/ This Hyper-Real Robot Will Cry and Bleed on Med Students https://www.wired.com/story/hal-robot/ World first in decision-making AI https://news.aut.ac.nz/news/world-first-in-decision-making-ai Hu-manity launches app giving consumers legal control over medical data https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/06/hu-manity-launches-app-giving-consumers-legal-control-over-medical-data IT CAME FROM REDDIT Did I remove too much information on my resume for the sake of free space and visual hierarchy? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/9e9qbl/did_i_remove_too_much_information_on_my_resume/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Video/photo editing by Offlineable: https://www.youtube.com/user/offlineable Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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E104 - Reproducing Science, deepWay Navigation, and Robotic Implants Sep 05, 2018

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Today is September 4th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. WIN A TRIP TO HFES! https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca0/ HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Scientists Only Able to Reproduce Results for 13 out of 21 Human Behavior Studies https://gizmodo.com/scientists-only-able-to-reproduce-results-for-13-out-of-1828632222 Now visually impaired can navigate easily with deepWay https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/now-visually-impaired-can-navigate-easily-with-deepway/ Robotic Implants https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2018/9/230564-robotic-implants/fulltext IT CAME FROM REDDIT Practicing Professionals: are you being tasked to help or manipulate users? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/9czcx6/practicing_professionals_are_you_being_tasked_to/ How do UX and Marketing fit together and when are they apart? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/9cyoss/how_do_ux_and_marketing_fit_together_and_when_are/ Humble Book Bundle: UI/UX by Wiley https://www.humblebundle.com/books/ui-ux-books Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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E103 - S18 Demo, Fusion Telepresence, and Smart Roads Aug 28, 2018

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Today is August 28th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. WIN A TRIP TO HFES! https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca0/ HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Here are the 63 startups that launched today at Y Combinator’s S18 Demo Day 1 https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/20/here-are-the-63-startups-that-launched-today-at-y-combinators-s18-demo-day-1/ Fusion: A Collaborative Robotic Telepresence Parasite That Lives on Your Back - IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/fusion-a-collaborative-robotic-telepresence-parasite-that-lives-on-your-back.amp.html Your Brain Tries to Change Focus Four Times per Second, Study Finds https://gizmodo.com/your-brain-tries-to-change-focus-four-times-per-second-1828517983\ Colorado Prepares to Install “Smart Road” Product by Integrated Roadways - IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/infrastructure/colorado-prepares-to-install-smart-road-product-by-integrated-roadways.amp.html IT CAME FROM REDDIT What is the difference between Human Factors and Ergonomics? How does industry view them? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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E102 - Working After Hours, Body Scanners, and Robot Eye Contact Aug 21, 2018

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Today is August 20th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. WIN A TRIP TO HFES! https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca0/ HFES Auction https://www.hfes.org/ContentCMS/ContentPages/oWSPFGFfdPI%3D/?Id=5KI0M6BGT40=#Auction HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Employer expectations on off-hours email: new study shows adverse health effects on workers and families https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2018/08/pamplin-employer-emailexpectations.html RPI scientists develop virtual reality surgery to feel real https://m.timesunion.com/news/article/Virtual-reality-surgery-feels-real-13127872.php Los Angeles is first in US to install subway body scanners https://apnews.com/0277303b776445c5948a2be33de5af8e This robot maintains tender, unnerving eye contact https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/14/this-robot-maintains-tender-unnerving-eye-contact/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT Got lowballed on a job offer. How to handle? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/98t5gy/got_lowballed_on_a_job_offer_how_to_handle/ Advice on contracting/freelance UX Design https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/98s2pz/advice_on_contractingfreelance_ux_design/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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E101 - Robots Begging for their Lives, Turning Right, and Stolen Planes Aug 14, 2018

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Today is August 13th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Woodrow Gustafson. WIN A TRIP TO HFES! https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/2066ebca0/ HFES Auction https://www.hfes.org/ContentCMS/ContentPages/oWSPFGFfdPI%3D/?Id=5KI0M6BGT40=#Auction HUMAN FACTORS NEWS New study finds it’s harder to turn off a robot when it’s begging for its life https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/2/17642868/robots-turn-off-beg-not-to-empathy-media-equation More than half of drivers don't look for cyclists and pedestrians before turning right https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809125600.htm Stress makes people better at processing bad news https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180806152034.htm Stolen Plane Crashes After Airline Employee Takes Off From Seattle Airport https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/11/us/seattle-plane-crash-stolen.html If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 IT CAME FROM REDDIT Where do you find users for interviews? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/96h8mq/where_do_you_find_users_for_interviews/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Follow Woodrow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodrow-gustafson-4a12197b/ Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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E100 - DARPAs AI, Machine Learning Ethics, and Healthcare Breakthroughs Aug 07, 2018

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Today is August 6th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. https://www.hfes.org/ContentCMS/ContentPages/oWSPFGFfdPI%3D/?Id=5KI0M6BGT40=#Auction HUMAN FACTORS NEWS DARPA pushes for AI that can explain its decisions https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/23/darpa-third-wave-ai-support/ The ethics of computer science: this researcher has a controversial proposal https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05791-w Helping computers perceive human emotions http://news.mit.edu/2018/helping-computers-perceive-human-emotions-0724 NIH Partners With Google Cloud to Speed Up Medical Breakthroughs https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2018/07/nih-partners-google-cloud-speed-medical-breakthroughs/150043/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT What is a wireframe? https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/94yuuj/what_is_a_wireframe Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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#AHFE2018 Bonus Episode Jul 26, 2018

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Today is July 25th 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Logan Clark. This is our #AHFE2018 bonus episode! We talk about all the exciting news coming out of Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) in Orlando! Keynote Address: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Solving and Coping with Global Problems Design of an enhanced disc golf game to facilitate players with visual impairments User-centered design for unmanned systems in a dynamic environment (Unmanned naval surface vessels) Seeing and feeling: Insights from a UI case study Group eye tracking (GET) paradigm for investigating interaction under social context 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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Follow Logan: https://twitter.com/bigpooganclark https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganclarkd/ Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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Human Factors Cast E099 - Everyone Agrees on AI Weapons, VR, and Data Jul 24, 2018

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Today is July 23rd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Jeff Olson. https://www.hfes.org/ContentCMS/ContentPages/oWSPFGFfdPI%3D/?Id=5KI0M6BGT40=#Auction HUMAN FACTORS NEWS DeepMind, Elon Musk and more pledge not to make autonomous AI weapons https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/07/18/deepmind-elon-musk-pledge-autonomous-ai-weapons/ VR standard promises an end to headset connector headaches https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/07/18/virtuallink-vr-headset-connector-standard/ Senate wants emergency alerts to go out through Netflix, Spotify, etc. https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/18/senate-wants-emergency-alerts-to-go-out-through-netflix-spotify-etc/ Facebook, Google and more unite to let you transfer data between apps https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/20/data-transfer-project/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT Should I delay my university for a better internship https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/90f7n6/should_i_delay_my_university_for_a_better/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.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 Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Follow Jeff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnX-xayS_9WzP-Y1CFVwKkw Join us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/hfcast/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MDY3NDAzNzk5LWM2YzJlOGFiNDAwMjBhYTA5ZTNiNGMyZTQ5MzY0NDE0YTVhNTdhNDE3YzM1NjM4ZDg2Y2FmYzRmNmNjYTdmYmQ 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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