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Winner of the \"Outstanding Academic Title\" recognition by Choice for the 2020 OAT Awards. The Choice OAT Award represents the highest caliber of scholarly titles that have been reviewed by Choice and conveys the extraordinary recognition of the academic community. Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice through Human Systems Engineering highlights how scholars and practitioners of HSE (inclusively defined to span many fields) can apply their theories and methods to understand and support healthy communities, include and empower diverse populations, and inspire strategies for a more inclusive future. This volume brings together experts from human factors, ergonomics, psychology, human-computer interaction, and more to demonstrate how these fields can be applied to societal challenges and solutions. Through a blend of research reports, literature reviews, and personal narratives, this volume explores these issues from the individual to the global scale, across diverse populations, and across multiple continents. Features Draws upon human factors and ergonomics theories and methods to evaluate, understand, and confront systemic threats to inclusion and social justice Offers actionable methodologies, strategies, and recommendations for conducting human-centered research, design, and training with marginalized or vulnerable populations Offers a venue for reporting and reconsidering the work of human factors and ergonomics from the perspectives of diversity, inclusion, and social justice Dr. Rod D. Roscoe is an Associate Professor of Human Systems Engineering, and a Diane and Gary Tooker Professor for Effective Education in STEM, at Arizona State University. His research identifies ways to improve educational efficacy and access by understanding relationships between learning theory, technology innovation, and user experience. He also investigates engineering education and the preparation of future engineers to address the ‘human side’ of engineering and design. Dr. Erin K. Chiou is an Assistant Professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research seeks to improve automation for more resilient and sustainable futures. Her work focuses on the social psychological factors in human-automation interaction and system design, with applications in complex and safety critical systems including defense and healthcare. She directs the Automation Design Advancing People and Technology laboratory. Dr. Abigail R. Wooldridge is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research aims to improve patient safety and quality of care as well as healthcare professional well-being. She analyzes and models complex sociotechnical systems and team cognition in healthcare to understand and improve how individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and training can work together across the patient journey. Section 1: Understanding and Supporting Healthy Communities Human Systems Engineering for Societal Transformation: A Tale of Two Cities Nancy Cooke Inclusive Decision Making: Applying Human Factors Methods to Capture the Needs and Voices of Marginalized Populations Jacklin Stonewall, Michael C. Dorneich, Linda Shenk, Caroline C. Krejci, and Ulrike Passe HFE in Underdeveloped Countries: How Do We Facilitate Equitable, Egalitarian, and Respectful Progress? Andrew Thatcher and Andrew Todd Researcher Reflections on Human Factors and Health Equity Richard J. Holden, Tammy Toscos, and Carly N. Daley The Intersection of Human Factors Engineering and Health Equity Deliya B. Wesley, Christian Boxley, Stefanie Kurgatt, Christopher J. King, and Kristen E. Miller Using Work Domain Analysis to Advocate for Social Justice: Meeting the Needs of Resource-Constrained Societies Natalie C. Benda and Ann M. Bisantz Section 2: Including and Empowering Diverse People A Human Factors Engineer’s Journey Into Enhancing LGBT Status in Academia Ellen J. Bass All are Welcome but Terms and Conditions Apply Audrey Reinert ‘Nothing about Us without Us’: Transforming Participatory Research and Ethics in Human Systems Engineering Rua M. Williams and Juan E. Gilbert Ergonomic Analysis of Working Conditions of a Recycler Community in Medellín, Colombia Yordán Rodríguez and Jaime Gaviria Guiding Technology Design to Empower Older Adults to Actively Engage in Society Maurita T. Harris, Qiong Nie, and Wendy A. Rogers Inclusive Wearable Design: Developing a Set of Characteristics of Socially Acceptable BCI Devices for Women France Jackson, Isabel Laurenceau, and Juan E. Gilbert Section 3: Inspiring Strategies for an Inclusive Future Automation, Work, and Racial Equity: How Human Systems Engineering Can Shape the Future of Work Shannon C. Roberts, Laurel Smith-Doerr, Shlomo Zilberstein, Henry Renki, Enobong H. Branch, and Tiamba Wilkerson The Learning Research and Development Center Summer Undergraduate Research Internship: A Diversity Internship in the Learning Sciences Natasha Tokowicz Facilitating a Sense of Belonging for Women of Color in Engineering: The Case for Virtual Internships Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens Leading an EDI Strategy in a UK University: Reflections from an HFE Professional Sarah Sharples Developing an Effective Diversity Training Intervention: Best Practices and Challenges Preeya Ninan, Jennifer Feitosa , and Fabrice Delice Reimagining Community-based Research and Action in Human Factors: A Dialogue across Disciplines Rupa S. Valdez and David S. Edmunds

This book is designed to offer a comprehensive high-level introduction to transhumanism, an international political and cultural movement that aims to produce a \"paradigm shift\" in our ethical and political understanding of human evolution. Transhumanist thinkers want the human species to take the course of evolution into its own hands, using advanced technologies currently under development ? such as robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cognitive neurosciences, and nanotechnology ? to overcome our present physical and mental limitations, improve our intelligence beyond the current maximum achievable level, acquire skills that are currently the preserve of other species, abolish involuntary aging and death, and ultimately achieve a post-human level of existence. The book covers transhumanism from a historical, philosophical, and scientific viewpoint, tracing its cultural roots, discussing the main philosophical, epistemological, and ethical issues, and reviewing the state of the art in scientific research on the topics of most interest to transhumanists. The writing style is clear and accessible for the general reader, but the book will also appeal to graduate and undergraduate students.

This paper presents details of the recently reactivated landslide in Wushan Town, Chongqing, China. The landslide was reactivated on July 17, 2019, by slope cutting, and thereafter, entered a state of imminent sliding. The landslide involved 4 million m3 of rock and soil masses, thereby threatening National Road G348 and the safety of 588 residents in 136 households in Xiping Village and over 1000 residents in the Jinke Community. Field investigations, drilling, and in situ monitoring were performed to determine the landslide deformation characteristics and reactivation mechanism. The results show that the regional abundant rainfall, formation lithology, and tectonic effects were responsible for the formation of the ancient Baiyangwan landslide. Moreover, the building load on the rear and middle parts increased the sliding force. Open excavation at the toe decreased the anti-sliding force and directly promoted landslide reactivation. In particular, the groundwater table rise caused by gully filling in recent years also played a key role in the reactivation of the ancient landslide.

With accelerating urbanization, the growing density of buildings and the expansion of road networks have fundamentally reshaped the interplay between geological hazards and urban infrastructure. Traditional vulnerability assessment models for buildings (VAB) frequently overlook how human engineering activities—such as construction and city expansion—intensify disaster risk. To address this gap, we introduce VAB-HEAIC, a novel framework that integrates three dimensions of vulnerability: geological environment, building attributes, and dynamics of human engineering activity. Leveraging historical high-resolution imagery, we construct a human engineering activity intensity change indicator by quantifying variations in both road network density and building density. Nineteen evaluation factors, identified via spatial statistical analysis and field surveys, serve as model inputs. Within this framework, we evaluate four machine learning algorithms (Support Vector Regression, Random Forests, Back Propagation Neural Networks, and Light Gradient Boosting Machines), each coupled with four hyperparameter-optimization techniques (Particle Swarm Optimization, Sparrow Search Algorithm, Differential Evolution, and Bayesian Optimization), and three data augmentation strategies (feature combination, numerical perturbation, and bootstrap resampling). Applied to 5471 buildings in Dajing Town, the approach is validated using Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). The optimal configuration—LGBM tuned with Differential Evolution and enhanced via bootstrap resampling—yields an RMSE of 0.3745. An ablation study further demonstrates that including the human engineering activity intensity change factor substantially improves prediction accuracy. These results offer a more comprehensive methodology for urban disaster risk management and planning by explicitly accounting for the role of human activity in building vulnerability.

\"This book explains the application of ergonomics in three different areas of design, namely product, space, and communication. The book is written in layman's language and provides examples so the reader can easily apply the principles to their designs. This book is easy to understand for those without any background in science and technology. It provides a guide for designers from diverse fields ranging from product design to graphic design and shows how to apply the ergonomics principles in products ranging from hand-held products to bigger products. It explains the application of anthropometric dimensions, as well as how to design for different spaces ranging from bathrooms to cinema halls. It also focuses on the application of communication ranging from displays to graphic design and discusses selection of color as well. This book is ideal for all design students, practicing designers in any field, design faculty, entry level engineering students, and anyone without science or technology background that is interested in exploring the field of ergonomics\"-- Provided by publisher.

Although human-centered design (HCD), or user-centered design (UCD), is a foundational approach in a wide range of fields, sometimes HCD can lead to “designed injustice”—where products or systems facilitate unjust outcomes in society. Here, we present a new method, Persona Multiplication (PM), which helps designers avoid some of the dangers implicit in traditional HCD. PM helps guide designers through an evaluation of the implicit (or potential) designed injustice early in the design process. Our approach is grounded in traditional HCD methods as currently applied across a wide range of fields, including Product Design (PD), Human Factors Engineering (HFE), User Experience Design (UX), and Human–Computer Interaction (HCI). PM involves adding a new “multiplication and evaluation” step in the design process—just after standard persona-development. This step helps ensure that the design space includes a broader set of personas and use-cases to help avoid designed injustice. Through a series of case studies, we demonstrate how the method can be applied across a range of design domains. We hope to inspire further development of additional tools, methods, systems, and processes to help ensure designed injustice occurs less frequently over time.

\"Discusses the strategies to effectively use design in order to enhance human well-being and work efficiency\"-- Provided by publisher.

Human factors engineering involves the study and development of methods aimed at enhancing performance, improving safety, and optimizing user satisfaction. The focus of human factors engineering encompasses the design of work environments and an understanding of human mental processes to prevent errors. In this review, we summarize the history, applications, and impacts of human factors engineering on the healthcare field. To illustrate these applications and impacts, we provide several examples of how successful integration of a human factors engineer in our pediatric radiology department has positively impacted various projects. The successful integration of human factors engineering expertise has contributed to projects including improving response times for portable radiography requests, deploying COVID-19 response resources, informing the redesign of scheduling workflows, and implementation of a virtual ergonomics program for remote workers. In sum, the integration of human factors engineering insight into our department has resulted in tangible benefits and has also positioned us as proactive contributors to broader hospital-wide improvements.