【Date】December 16, 2013 (Monday) , 13:30-14:30

【Venue】Room 510, Shunde Building

【Speaker】Professor Alex Kirlik, Department of Computer Science and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

【Topic】Cognitive Engineering: Human Factors as Human-Centered Systems Design and Evaluation

【Host】Dr. Zhizhong Li

【Abstract】This presentation will provide an overview of the recently published Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Engineering (Lee, J.D. & Kirlik, A., Eds., 2013, Oxford University Press). Cognitive engineering is an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis, modeling, and design of engineered systems or workplaces in which humans and technologies jointly operate to achieve system goals. As individuals, teams, and organizations become increasingly reliant on information technology and automation, it is more important than ever for system and workplace design to be maximally informed by state-of-the-art cognitive engineering research. The handbook represents the research contributions of over 60 cognitive engineering researchers, each an authority in the discipline. Examples of some of our current and recent cognitive engineering research projects in areas such as human-automation interaction and interactive visual analytics will also be discussed. 

Looking forward to your attendance.