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Bay Area Chapter of Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society
February
2003 Newsletter
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Inside this issue...
1. February
Meeting Announcement
2. Directions
3. Volunteer Opportunities
4. Jobs
5. About BACHFES
6. BACHFES Board
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1. February 2003 BACHFES Meeting Announcement
Wednesday, February 12, 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:
"Faithful presentation
of luminance contrast."
Presented by:
Dr. Erich Phillips, Principal Scientist, Exponent, Menlo Park
About Speaker:
Dr. Erich Phillips is a biophysicist specializing in the physiology
of human vision. He has a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the Johns Hopkins
University. His research includes photoreceptor transduction, vision
and visibility in vehicular accidents, roadway lighting, and computer
simulation of nighttime environments. Dr. Phillips has expertise in
contrast perception, color discrimination, visual conspicuity, vision
and lighting issues related to vehicular accidents, vision and
lighting issues related to falls, computer simulation and
visualization of nighttime scenes, photography and videography,
computer animation, and stereo photography and videography. Dr
Phillips is based in Exponent's Menlo Park, California, office.
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
ADDRESS:
21730 Stevens Creek Blvd. #101,
Cupertino, CA 95014-1171
A map-link is available at:
http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/bachfes/calendar.html
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3. 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/descriptions.html
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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4.
Jobs
Jobs are listed on the BACHFES Web site at: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/bachfes/jobs.html.
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5. About BACHFES
BACHFES is formed by HFES members
in the Bay Area. The Chapters provide
forums in which members to exchange information and ideas on human factors
and ergonomics issues. BACHFES Local chapters hold regular meetings,
publish newsletters, sponsor events and special activities, and provide
annual reports and business meetings to their group members, as well as
to
the Society at-large.
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6. BACHFES Board
Board Meeting 6:00 to 7:00
PM on February 12, prior to the Chapter meeting. Please attend if interested
in becoming an officer or volunteer.
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Abbas Moallem, Ph.D. (Chair)
amoallem@email.sjsu.edu
Thomas J. Ayres, Ph.D.
tjayres@sbcglobal.net
Steve Fadden, Ph.D.
sfadden@yahoo.com
Ann Lasko-Harvill MS
ann@laskoharvill.com
Richard A. Olsen, Ph.D., C.H.F.P.
Oricolsen@cs.com
Pat Tittiranonda, Ph.D.
pat_tittiranonda@peoplesoft.com
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