Invited Presentations: 1991 - 2000
Theoretical and practical issues in the human factors of safety. Invited Sigma Xi presentation given at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, March, 1991.
Workload, underload, and pilot performance strategies. Invited presentation to the NASA Workshop Meeting on Pilot Strategic Performance, Big Sur, CA, March, 1991.
Perception-action and human factors. Invited presentation to the 25th Reunion of the Center for Research in Learning, Perception, and Cognition. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, September, 1991.
Conspicuity and motorcycle safety. Invited presentation to the 6th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Brooklyn Park, MN, October, 1991.
The use of simulation in testing driver behavior for IVHS implementation. Invited presentation to the Department of Civil Engineering and the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, October, 1991.
Problems and promises of IVHS: Human factors and safety issues. Invited presentation given to the Center for Advanced Research in Transportation and the Center for Systems Science and Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, November, 1991.
Human factors issues in shiftwork and performance. Invited presentation at the Safety and Health Dimensions-91, Shell Oil Company, San Diego, CA, November, 1991.
Configural changes in the intelligent interface for adaptive automated task allocation. Invited presentation at the Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, PA, January, 1992.
Memory, perception and attention. Invited presentation at Concordia College, St. Paul, MN, January, 1992.
Assessment of the load of mental work. Invited presentation (with S. Stackhouse, W. Harris, and S. Miyake) at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, February, 1992.
On the future of virtual reality. Invited presentation at the School of Communication Arts, Electronic Artists Group, Minneapolis, MN, March, 1992.
Cognitive ergonomics: The second wave. Invited presentation at the Mid-West Occupational Safety and Health Workshop on Ergonomics in the Workplace, St. Paul, MN, April, 1992.
Understanding virtual reality. Invited Presentation to the International Television Association, Channel 9, Eden Prairie, MN, September, 1992.
Aging and the internal clock. Invited Presentation to the All University Council on Aging. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, November, 1992.
Human factors and safety in IVHS. Invited Presentation to the State of Minnesota Traffic Engineers, Alexandria, MN, January, 1993.
Perceptual-motor control and driving simulation. Invited Presentation at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, February, 1993.
Use of simulation in IVHS research. Invited Presentation with S. Stackhouse for the Center for Transport Studies, University of Minnesota, MN, March, 1993.
The future of information communication. Invited Presentation to the International Television Association, Minneapolis, MN, September, 1993.
The virtual nature of reality. Invited Presentation given to the American Association of University Women, Minneapolis, MN, February, 1994.
On stress and performance. Invited Presentation given to the Department of Psychology, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN, May, 1994.
The time of your life. Invited Presentation given at the Learning Center Retreat, University of Minnesota, Loretto, MN, May, 1994.
The nature versus nuture question. Invited Presentation given at the Learning Center Retreat, University of Minnesota, Eden Prairie, MN, September, 1994.
Teleology for technology. Invited Presentation given at the Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, October, 1994.
The human side of virtual reality. Invited Presentation given at The University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, March, 1995.
The time of your life. Invited Presentation given to the All-University Council on Aging, University of Minnesota, May, 1995.
Are there sex differences in cognition? Invited address given to the Minnesota Council on Family Relations, Concordia College, St. Paul, May, 1995.
The future of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Invited address given at the Laboratoire d'automatique et de mechanique industrielles et humaines. University of Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France, December, 1995.
The human side of accidents. Keynote Address given at the National Meeting of the State Motorcycle Safety Administrators, Bloomington, MN, August, 1996.
Collision-avoidance on the ground and in the air. Invited Paper presented at the Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, August, 1996.
Anticipating the Millennium. Invited Address given at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, November, 1996.
Aviation Safety. Featured Speaker, Minnesota Public Radio, 10-12-96. Discussion of current issues in aviation and airline safety.
Human Factors and the future of transportation. Invited Testimony given to the Minnesota House Transportation Subcommittee, January, 1997.
Behavioral aspects of traffic accidents. Invited Presentation to the Human Factors Workshop, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, March, 1997.
The future of work and technology. Invited Presentation to Haworth Inc, Holland, MI, March, 1997.
Life, liberty, and the design of happiness. Invited Presentation given to the Department of Psychology, Rice University, Houston, TX, April, 1997.
Sudden impact science. Invited Presentation given at Liberty Mutual Insurance Research for Safety and Health, Hopkinton, MA, June, 1997.
Applications of simulation. Invited Presentation given at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, July, 1997.
Driver capabilities in confined spaces. Comments on the early information of the Princess Diana car crash. MSNBC, Monday September 1, 1997.
Possible causes of the Princess Diana car crash fatality. MSNBC, National Broadcast, Monday, September 8th, 1997.
Safety and the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative: One face of Cognitive Systems Engineering. Invited Presentation given at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, May, 1998.
The history of King Richard III. Invited Presentation given at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, September, 1998.
The dark side of technology. Invited Presentation given at Minnesota State University - Mankato, Mankato, MN, February, 1999.
Older drivers decisions to stop driving. Invited Guest Speaker, WCCO Radio Twin Cities, February, 1999.
Understanding accidents. Invited Presentation given at the Faculty Seminar, Civil Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, March, 1999.
Applied aspects of cognitive neuroscience. Invited Presentation given to the Cognitive Neuroscience Group, University of Minnesota, March, 1999.
Human-centered design. Presentation given to the Design Seminar, St. Paul Campus, March, 1999.
Human factors issues involve in multiple vehicle collisions. Invited Presentation at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, April, 1999.
The paradoxical reign of Richard III. Invited Presentation given at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, September, 1999.
On the future of design. Invited Presentation given for the Design Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, September, 1999.
Custer and the Titanic: Denominators of disaster. Invited Arnold Small Lecture of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Houston, TX, September, 1999.
Designed from Disaster: An Analysis of the Basis of Catastrophic Events and Their Subsequent Lessons. Invited Presentation at Argyle House, Residence College, University of Minnesota, February, 2000.
The puzzle of the Princes: Did Richard III kill his nephews. Invited Presentation at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, February, 2000.
The use of simulation for human factors testing. Invited Presentation at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, March, 2000.
The life and times of George Armstrong Custer. Invited Presentation given at the Valley View Middle School, Edina, MN, April, 2000.
The nature of work and the work of nature. Invited Presentation given at Ideafest 2000, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, April, 2000.
Visualization, simulation and the investigation of human behavior. Invited Presentation given at the Institute of Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, April, 2000.
On the future of human factors and ergonomics. Invited Plenary Address to the First Annual Florida Human Factors and Ergonomics Student Meeting, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, April, 2000.
Using simulation to evaluate operator behavior. Invited Presentation given at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, April, 2000.
Behavioral evaluations of driver response in simulation and real-world environments. Invited Presentation given at the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, April, 2000.
Understanding the nature of error in dynamic environments. Invited Presentation given at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, April, 2000.
Transportation research and applications. Panel Leader, Center for Advanced Transportation Systems Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, June, 2000.
The mystery of the princes. Invited Presentation given at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, October, 2000.
Human factors and ergonomics issues in the Presidential Ballot design. Interview given on WCCO TV Channel 4 Special on the Presidential Election. November, 2000.