Dr. Valerie Martindale and our Exec Committee also wishes to congratulate our AsHFA Award Winners: Dr. Torin Clark of MIT’s Dept. of Aero & Astro (Stanley Roscoe Best Dissertation Award); the Henry Taylor Award went to Col (Dr) Anthony Tvaryanas (next year’s luncheon speaker); and, for the William Collins Award the familiar name of Dr.
Dr. Peter Hancock will be the keynote speaker at the 6th Annual International Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications 2014 in Seattle Washington held September 17 – September 19th
The recipient of the Alexander C. Williams, Jr., Design Award, which recognizes a person for outstanding human factors contributions to the design of an operational system, was Peter Hancock of the University of Central Florida. In addition to his notable scientific research, Hancock has made several contributions to a number of design efforts, including a roadway design project for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, a heart pacemaker and a device to reduce needle-sticks, and involvement in the design of the IMPRINT system for the military.
Dr. Peter Hancock has been chosen as one of the Top 25 Psychology Professors in Florida for his expertise with human factors in engineering.
To view the listing visit http://onlineschoolsflorida.com/top-college-professors-in-florida/psychology/
In October 2012, the AAAS Council elected Peter Hancock as a Fellow of AAAS. These individuals will be recognized for their contributions to science and technology at the Fellows Forum to be held on 16 February 2013 during the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.
The new fellows of AsMA for 2012 were announced. See the document below for more details.
Fatigue is a recognized problem in many facets of the human enterprise. It is not confined to any one area of activity but enters all situations in which humans have to perform for extended intervals of time. Most problematic are the circumstances in which obligatory action is continuous and the results of failure are evidently serious or even catastrophic.
“The Murder in the Tower” of the title is not what most people might think of, ie. the Princes in the Tower. Instead, this book offers a fascinating new perspective on the dramatic events of 13 June 1483 and the question why Richard had William Hastings executed in such an uncharacteristically rash way.
Peter Hancock, Ph.D., is the 2008 winner of the Raymond F. Longacre Award for his seminal contributions concerning the assessment of pilot mental workload and for multiple research advancements in the understanding of the relationship between stress and human performance. He is also cited for his pioneering
efforts in the area of pilot decision-making in self-separation environments through conflict detection and resolution and for the development of the theory concerning and practical establishment of adaptive function allocation in advanced aviation systems.
Recently, Dr. Hancock was selected for Trustee Chair Professorships based on his extraordinary record of accomplishment in teaching, research and service. He was one of three professors at UCF to receive this honor. To read more, click here.
