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Bay Area Chapter of the Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society
September/ October 2003
Newsletter
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Inside this issue...
1. October
Meeting Announcement
2. Directions
3. National Ergonomics Month
4. Volunteer Opportunities
5. Jobs
6. About BACHFES
7. BACHFES Board
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1. December BACHFES Meeting Announcement
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
7:00 to 9:00 pm
7:00 to 7:30: Socializing, Joining BACHFES,
Location:
Office Master
21730 Stevens Creek Blvd. #101, Cupertino, CA
Topic: Human Factors in the Development and Operation of the 21st Century
Bicycle
-- Design trends: "Ordinary", "Safety",
Recumbent, Mountain Bike
-- Power: Amount of power available, maximizing performance
-- Control: balancing, steering, braking
-- Safety/Forensics: collisions, crashes, traffic mix, training
Presented by: Al Williams
About The Speaker:
Al Williams has ten years experience as expert witness in bicycle human
factors, and thirty-two years in defense industry human factors engineering.
As Principal at Bicycle Human Factors, San Jose Ca., Mr. Williams analyzes
and reconstructs accidents, preceding events, visual situations, bicycling
equipment, etc., demonstrates maneuvers, and provides insight into and
demonstration of cyclist performance capabilities, behavior, decisions,
attitudes, beliefs, and practices, as well as the characteristics of
bicycle equipment.
Mr. Williams has bicycled over 270,000 miles. This mileage has included
recreational riding, utility riding, organized tours, commuting, and
racing in all types of terrain and weather, high and low traffic conditions,
day and night, on-road and off-road, alone, in small groups, and in large
groups; in California, the Midwest, and the East. He participated in
bicycle road racing for 33 years, and in off-road bicycle racing for
four years. Mr. Williams earned nine state and regional medals in U.S.
Cycling Federation competition, and was a Category II competitor. He
was Pennsylvania State Road Racing Champion in 1970 and in 1971.
As a Systems Safety Engineer for classified and commercial satellite
development and launch programs Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale
Ca., Mr. Williams was responsible for equipment and personnel safety
on the satellite production factory floor and for documentation of safety
of launch equipment for certification to rocket launch facility management.
He also supported computer-human interface (CHI) development within a
classified program, and was Responsible Human Factors Engineer for the
THAAD (Theater High Altitude Area Defense) program.
Publications: Mr. Williams has authored or co-authored over 20 publications
in the open
professional literature, including "Overheating Brakes," (Bike
Tech, 1986, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 11-12), that addresses the quantities
of heat produced when bicycle brakes are "dragged" down long
grades at various road speeds. His human engineering work ! has been cited
in several texts, including C. D. Wickens, Engineering Psychology
and Human Performance.
BACHFES meeting attendance is free and open to the public.
BACHFES programs are not audio- or videotaped, and taping by attendees
is
not permitted.
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2. Directions to Meeting
Office Master
21730 Stevens Creek Blvd. #101
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-253-0985
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From San Francisco:
Take US-101 SOUTH
Take the CA-85 SOUTH exit towards CUPERTINO/SANTA CRUZ
Merge on CA-85 SOUTH
Take the STEVENS CREEK BLVD exit towards STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
Turn Right on STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
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From San Jose:
Take The I-280 NORTH
Take the CA-85 SOUTH exit towards GILROY
Merge on CA-85 SOUTH
Take the STEVENS CREEK BLVD exit towards STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
Turn Right on STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
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From Oakland:
Take the I-880 SOUTH ramp towards SAN JOSE
Merge on I-880 SOUTH
Take the DECOTO RD/CA-84 WEST exit towards DUMBARTON BR
Merge on CA-84 WEST
Turn Left on WILLOW RD
Bear Right to take the US-101 SOUTH ramp towards SAN JOSE
Merge on US-101 SOUTH
Take the CA-85 SOUTH exit towards CUPERTINO/SANTA CRUZ
Merge on CA-85 SOUTH
Take the STEVENS CREEK BLVD exit towards STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
Turn Right on STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
A map and driving
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- National Ergonomics Month
As you may have heard, October is National Ergonomics Month: A Time For
Teaching, Learning, Service, and Fun! The goal is to develop enthusiastic
supporters of good ergonomics in design and the human factors/ergonomics
profession as a whole amongst corporate executives, technical professionals,
consumers, and students. The 2003 effort is concentrated upon reaching
the community as a whole with a special emphasis on students, families,
and community service.
We will discuss how our chapter can participate during the September
meeting.
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4 - Volunteer Opportunities
BACHFES needs volunteers! In as little as a few hours per month, you
can
provide a valuable service to your colleagues in the HFES community.
For descriptions of these positions, see:
http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/bachfes
If you're interested or would like to find out more, please send your
contact information, including telephone number, to moallema@aol.com
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5 - Jobs are listed on the BACHFES Web site at: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/bachfes/jobs.html
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6- About BACHFES
BACHFES is comprised of HFES members in the Bay Area. The Chapter provides
a forum for members to exchange information and ideas on human factors
and ergonomics issues. The BACHFES chapter holds regular meetings, publishes
newsletters, sponsors events and special activities, and provides annual
reports and business meetings for group members, as well as to the HFES
society at-large.
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7- BACHFES Board
Board Meeting will take place
from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on December 11at Office Master. Please attend
if you are interested in becoming an officer or volunteer.
Current Members:
Abbas Moallem, Ph.D. (Chair)
amoallem@email.sjsu.edu
Thomas J. Ayres, Ph.D.
tjayres@sbcglobal.net
Ann Lasko-Harvill
ann@laskoharvill.com
Richard A. Olsen, Ph.D., C.H.F.P.
Oricolsen@cs.com
Pat Tittiranonda, Ph.D.
pat_tittiranonda@peoplesoft.com
Al Williams, MS
Steve
Fadden, Ph.D.
sfadden@yahoo.com |
