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Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems

Locality: Sippy Downs, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5456 5404

Address: 90 Sippy Downs Drive 4558 Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.hf-sts.com/

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24.01.2022 We are looking for participants (in Australia) to complete a survey on blame and road crashes - Contribute your opinion and enter the draw for a $50 gift card https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Blame_CarCrash

24.01.2022 Regulation is under attack. In major democracies around the world, the main set of tools used to protect the public interest from the excesses of private activity is being eroded. The starkest current example of this is in the United States, where the Trump administration has taken radical steps to reduce the powers and funding of dozens of domestic agencies including the EPA, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Health and Human Services. This deregulatory agenda...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Human factors in peloton cycling #battleontheborder #fieldresearch https://t.co/OTWGhJNQkY

22.01.2022 Registrations for the 2019 Research Symposium are still open! We will be hosting national and international experts in Human Factors including Professor Nevill...e Stanton from the University of Southampton and Professor Guy Walker from Heriot-Watt University. We will also be offering six hands on methods workshops over the three days. Places are strictly limited so head to our website to secure your place: https://www.usc.edu.au//systems-thinking-optimising-perfor

22.01.2022 Here is a short video explaining some of our work here at the USC Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems.

21.01.2022 Dressage lovers - we need you! We are conducting a survey about performance pathways in Australian dressage - that is, how riders progress from amateur to elite levels of competition. We are inviting people who are involved in dressage in Australia in any capacity to participate in our survey - riders, coaches, judges, officials, parents of riders, etc. (You don't have to be an aspiring Grand Prix rider - although we'll admit we have those daydreams, so we won't be surprised ...if you do too...) Upon completion of the survey, you will be invited to enter a draw to win one of six $50 Horseland vouchers. The draw will be completed in October 2017. For more information or to participate, please click the link below - it provides full information on the participation requirements and contact details for the research team.

20.01.2022 We are now recruiting participants for a driving simulator and on-road driving study! The aim of this study is to investigate where drivers look and what they pay attention to when driving a car compared to simulated driving. You are eligible to participate if you: - are aged 18-45 years; ... - currently hold an Australian provisional P2 (green P-plates), or open driver licence; - are fluent in English; - have normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity (i.e., good visual acuity without glasses); and - do not have a history of epilepsy, migraines, vertigo, or severe motion sickness. Participation will involve completing a questionnaire about your driving history, watching a series of photographs and videos of driving scenes, driving a short route in an instrumented vehicle, and completing a drive in the USC simulator. You will be asked a series of questions about each task and your eye movements will be tracked throughout these activities using non-invasive eye trackers. Sessions will last for up to 2 hours, and participants will receive $40 Coles Myer gift card at the end of the session to reimburse them for their time. Sessions will be held at the USC, Sippy Downs campus. To express your interest in participating please go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/USCsim or for more information, please contact Rachael via email [email protected] The study is being undertaken by the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and the research has received ethical approval from Ethics Committee at USC. You can withdraw from the study at any time, prior to the end of a testing session. The findings will be written up for publication and will be presented at relevant conferences.

19.01.2022 Belgian trains collide, killing three: mayor https://t.co/o5f9v87m2U via @ABCNews #safety #rail #trains

17.01.2022 Participate in safety research and receive $20 of gift cards! We are now recruiting participants for a study in visual attention. The objective of this study is to learn about how individuals observe and search their visual environment while they are driving.... During the study participants will be asked to view videos of road scenes while their eye movements are recorded using a remote eye tracker. Participants will be asked to make judgements about the videos and complete a brief questionnaire about their driving experiences. You are eligible to participate if you: are fluent in English; have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (i.e.glasses, contact lenses are OK); between the the age of 20-40 years; AND currently hold a valid Australian Open (Full) driver licence Each session will last for approximately 1 hour and participants will receive a $20 Coles-Myer gift card at the end of the session as reimbursement for your time. To express your interest in participating please contact Rachael via email [email protected] or telephone 07 5456 5404 The study is being undertaken by the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and the research has received ethical approval from Ethics Committee at USC (A/17/911) You can withdraw from the study at any time, prior to the end of the testing session. The findings will be written up for publication and will be presented at relevant conferences.

15.01.2022 We have had a fantastic two days discussing rail level crossing research and translation at our #HFRLX conference in Melbourne. Many thanks to our industry partners (Public Transport Victoria, Transport Safety Victoria, VicTrack, V/Line, VicRoads, and Transport Accident Commission) and the many, many members of the community who have volunteered their time as research participants over the past five years!

14.01.2022 It's a #smoothfm party @HFandSTS today! #writingmusic #howwedo https://t.co/TcWN2txfW3

13.01.2022 Centre PhD student Scott McLean is helping to unlock the secrets to football success.

12.01.2022 Do you want to improve safety on Queensland roads? Complete our survey for a chance to win a $250 gift card: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/whatcausesthefatalfive Road safety efforts in Queensland are focused on reducing the fatal five behaviours that cause road trauma: fatigue, drink and drug driving, driving while distracted or inattentive, speeding and not wearing seatbelts. ... We want to understand, from Queensland drivers, the reasons why people might engage in these fatal five behaviours. We also want to gather opinions about how these behaviours might be prevented. Participating in this online survey will take between 30 and 60 minutes and participants can enter a prize draw for a 1 in 30 chance of winning a $250 Coles-Myer gift card. This project has been approved by the University of the Sunshine Coast ethics committee (A/16/795)

12.01.2022 What makes you angry on the road? We are running a study investigating on-road anger in motorcyclists and drivers. This will contribute to an area of research that has received little attention previously. You are invited to participate if you are aged 18+, have a valid car and/or motorcycle licence, ride or drive at least once a week, and speak English fluently. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/drivinganger... This study consists of an online survey that will take no more than 30 minutes, plus you can enter the draw to win one of five $50 AutoBarn gift vouchers! #motorcyclists #drivers #motorcycles #cars #roadrage #roadsafety #research

12.01.2022 The Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems is very pleased to advise that we will be holding an official launch for the new UPLOADS App on the 14th of September from 2 pm (AEST) via webinar. The launch will be hosted by Clare Dallat, Director Risk Resolve at the Outdoor Education Group, and Mark Brackenreg, Acting Vice President of Outdoors New South Wales, alongside the University of the Sunshine Coast. During the launch, we will provide an overview of the app...lications features, a demonstration on how to use it, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please go to our website for details on how to join the webinar: https://uploadsproject.org/blog/ For more information on the new UPLOADS App, please watch this short video: https://youtu.be/sv-iqB4ySMM

11.01.2022 Queenslanders - please participate in our survey to have your say about self-driving cars and other new vehicle technologies! Car companies are rapidly integrating new technologies into their vehicles. These range from helping drivers in particular situations (e.g., Intelligent Parking Assistant System) to total automation (self-driving cars). We are interested in finding out Queenslanders’ views of these new vehicle technologies and their willingness to use them. We invite y...ou to take part in our survey which will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. For more information or to participate please visit https://waikato.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Sz6u1zGSwWJAln Any answers you provide are anonymous and cannot be linked to your name in any way. You can stop taking the survey at any time by closing your browser window. The findings will be written up for publication and will be presented at relevant conferences. The study is being undertaken by the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and the Transport Research Group at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. The research has received ethical approval from Ethics Committees at both University of the Sunshine Coast and University of Waikato. If you would like further information about the study please contact Dr Vanessa Beanland from University of the Sunshine Coast on [email protected] or Assoc Prof Nicola Starkey from University of Waikato on [email protected].

11.01.2022 Places are still available for our Human Factors 2020 research symposium and workshops which will commence on Monday 10 February at USC: University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. The symposium includes presentations from leading national and international experts in Human Factors including Prof Paul Salmon (USC), Prof Neville Stanton (University of Southampton) and Dr Stuart Marshall (Monash University). Early bird registration closes on 30 November. We hope to see you t...here! https://www.usc.edu.au//human-factors-2020-at-the-cutting-

09.01.2022 A #systemsapproach to how to win Euro 2016 #euro2016 #theconversation https://t.co/i1oeTgPmg9 via @ConversationEDU

07.01.2022 We are now recruiting participants for a study of visual attention in driving! The aim of this study is to learn about how individuals observe and search their visual environment while they are driving. Participants are invited to view a short videos filmed from the perspective of the driver and complete a short survey about their driving experiences. Participants are asked to return for two follow up sessions over a period of 8-12 months.... You are eligible to participate if you: are aged 17-45 years; currently hold an Australian learner, provisional (P1), or open driver licence (with 10 years driving experience); are fluent in English; and have normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity (i.e., good vision, with or without glasses/contacts). Each session will last for 1 hour and participants will receive a $20 Coles-Myer gift card to reimburse them for their time; a combined total of $60 for completing all sessions. Sessions will be held at the USC, Sippy Downs campus. To express your interest in participating please go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/driveUSC or for more information, please contact Rachael via email [email protected] The study is being undertaken by the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and the research has received ethical approval from Ethics Committee at USC. You can withdraw from the study at any time, prior to the end of a testing session. The findings will be written up for publication and will be presented at relevant conferences.

06.01.2022 Help make level crossings safer! Accidents at railway level crossings continue to claim lives and cause serious injuries. Help us make them safer by completing a short survey. On completion, you can enter a prize draw to win an ipad. Try our virtual drive-throughs and tell us which design you think is safest. https://hf-sts.com/rail-level-crossing-survey/

06.01.2022 New article on The Conversation by Centre PhD student Cate MacMillan and Senior Lecturer Dr Nick Stevens

05.01.2022 Read about the benefits of our new UPLOADS app: https://uploadsproject.org/blog/ Use of this first-of-its-kind incident reporting tool is FREE until 2021! To find out more, tune in to our webinar launch on the 14th of September at 2pm.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Centre PhD student Rachael Wynne, who represented University of the Sunshine Coast at today's Asia Pacific Three Minute Thesis Finals! #3MT

01.01.2022 Participate in safety research and receive $40 of gift cards! We are now recruiting participants for a study in visual attention. The objective of this study is to compare the performance between different lighting configurations.... During the study participants while seated will be asked to view a series of light configurations and then make a response by pressing a button. Any verbal statements will be recorded for transcription after testing has completed. You are eligible to participate if you: are fluent in English; have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (i.e.glasses, contact lenses are OK); between the the age of 18-50 years; AND currently hold a valid Australian driving licence(P's or Open) Each session will last for no more than 2 hours and participants will receive a $40 Coles-Myer gift card at the end of the session as reimbursement for your time. Sessions will be held at the Innovation Centre Auditorium at USC, Sippy Downs campus. To express your interest in participating please contact Alison via email [email protected] or telephone 07 5456 5893 The study is being undertaken by the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and the research has received ethical approval from Ethics Committee at USC (A/17/1031) You can withdraw from the study at any time, prior to the end of a testing session. The findings will be written up for publication and will be presented at relevant conferences.

01.01.2022 Hey dressage lovers! We have had an amazing response to our survey already - thank you so much, we appreciate all your valuable input. Our survey is still running until the end of September, so if you haven't had a chance to fill it out yet there is still time! All information is available via the link below.

01.01.2022 Registrations for our 'Systems Thinking: Optimising Performance and Managing Risk' 2019 Research Symposium at the University of the Sunshine Coast from 4-6 February will close tomorrow. Secure your place, register today! https://www.usc.edu.au//systems-thinking-optimising-perfor