About this Community of Interest

Human Factors Research and Applications

Many human performance issues are crosscutting and will benefit from a multi-modal approach. DOT needs coordinated human factors research to permit large research efforts that modes cannot support individually, to address multi-modal transportation issues, as well as to advocate for timely human factors research in transportation system solutions to include:

• Identifying and evaluating inter-relationships between humans and current and emerging automation technology to improve transportation system safety, security and productivity.
• Identifying, developing and applying best practices in human systems integration.
• Conducting research in areas which have cross-modal applicability including:
• Implementation experience with Operator Fatigue Management tools
• Information overload, distraction
• Impairment (e.g., fatigue, drugs, alcohol, health)
• Delivery of weather information
• Certification of electronic devices
• Close call reporting system(s)
• Human factors tool kits
• Visibility; LED's, changeable message signs