Bauerly, M. and Liu, Y. (in press). Effects of Symmetry and Number of Compositional Elements on Interface and Design Aesthetics. International Journal of Human Computer Interactions.

Chaffin, D.B. (2007). Human Motion Simulation for Vehicle and Workplace Design. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 17(6):1-10.

Chaffin, D.B. (2007). Some Requirements and Fundamental Issues in Digital Human Modeling. Submitted for a chapter in V. Duffy (Ed.) The Handbook of Digital Human Modeling for Applied Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering. Taylor and Francis Publishers.

Crane, B.A., Holm, M.B., Hobson, D., Cooper, R.A., and Reed, M.P. (in press). A dynamic seating intervention for wheelchair seating discomfort. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dickerson, C.R., Chaffin, D.B., and Hughes R. (in press). A mathematical musculoskeletal shoulder model for proactive ergonomic analysis. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering.

Dickerson, C.R., Martin, B.J., and Chaffin, D.B. (in press). Predictors of perceived effort in the shoulder during load transfer tasks. Ergonomics.

Faraway, J.J. and Reed, M.P. (in press). Statistics for digital human modeling in ergonomics. Technometrics.

Faraway, J.J., Reed, M.P., and Wang, J. (in press). Modeling 3D trajectories using Bezier curves with application to hand motion. Applied Statistics.

Grieshaber, D.C. and Armstrong, T.J. (2007). Insertion Loads and Forearm Muscle Activity During Flexible Hose Insertion Tasks, Human Factors, 49(5).

Keyserling, W.M. and Armstrong, T.J. (2007). Ergonomics and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders. In Wallace R.B. (Ed.) Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine (15th edition). Norwalk, CT: Appleton and Lange, in press, scheduled release date is Sept. 2007

Keyserling, W.M. and Smith, G.S. (2007). A new look at Haddon’s Pre-event: Using process control concepts to model energy release in sudden-onset occupational injuries. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 4: 467-475.

Nikolic, M.I. and Sarter, N.B. (in press). Disturbance Management on Modern Flight Decks: A Simulator Study of Diagnosis and Recovery of Pilot-Automation Coordination Breakdowns. Human Factors.

Parkinson, M.B., Reed, M.P., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P.Y. (in press). Optimizing truck cab layout for driver accommodation. Journal of Mechanical Design.

Pomales-Garcia, C., and Liu, Y. (in press). Excellence in engineering education: A content analysis of views of students and education researchers. Journal of Engineering Education.

Sarter, N.B. (2007). Coping with Complexity through Adaptive Interface Design. Accepted for presentation and publication in Proceedings of HCI International 2007. Beijing, P.R. China.

Sarter, N.B., Mumaw, R., and Wickens, C.D. (in press). Pilots’ Monitoring Strategies and Performance on Highly Automated Glass Cockpit Aircraft. Human Factors.

Seo, N., Armstrong, T.J., Ashton-Miller, J., Chaffin, D.B. (accepted). The Effect of Torque Direction and Cylindrical Handle Diameter on the Coupling between the Hand and a Cylindrical Handle. Journal of Biomechanics.

Wu, C. and Liu, Y. (in press). A New Software Tool for Modeling Human Performance and Mental Workload. Ergonomics in Design

Bauerly, M., and Liu, Y. (2006). Computational modeling and experimental investigations of interface aesthetics, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 64(8):670-682.

Chaffin, D., Woolley, C. (2006). Static Biomechanical Modeling in manual Lifting, Chapter in The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook, Second Edition, CRC Press, February 1, 2006.

Chaffin, D.B., Anderson, G.B.J. and Martin, B.J. (2006). Occupational Biomechanics, (4th ed.), NY,NY: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Dickerson, C.R, Martin, B.J., and Chaffin, D.B. (2006). The relationship between shoulder torques and the perception of muscular effort in loaded reaches. Ergonomics, 49(11): 1036-1051.

Ebersole, M. L. and T. J. Armstrong (2006). "Analysis of an observational rating scale for repetition, posture, and force in selected manufacturing settings." Hum Factors 48(3): 487-98.

Elmes, D. G., Kantowitz, B. H., & Roediger, H. L. (2006). Research methods in psychology. 8th ed. Belmont, Ca.: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

Green, P. (2006). Motor Vehicle Driver Interfaces (Chapter 45). In Jacko, J.A. and Sears, A. (Eds.). Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction (2nd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Green. P. (2006). Driver Eye Fixations (Chapter 4). In Dewar, R. E. and Olson, P.L. (Eds.), Human Factors in Traffic Safety (2nd ed.). Tucson, AZ: Lawyers and Judges Publishing.

Jonides, J., Nee, D.E., and Berman, M.G. (2006).  What has functional neuroimaging told us about the mind?  So many examples, so little space. CORTEX 42(3): 414-417.

Keyserling, W.M. (2006), Occupational Ergonomics: Promoting Safety and Health Through Work Design, chapter 11 in Occupational Health: Recognizing and Preventing Work-related Disease (5th edition), Levy, B.S., Wegman, D.H., Baron, S.L., and Sokas, R.K. (eds.), Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, pp.238-250.

Liu, Y. (2006). QN-ACES: Integrating Queueing network (QN) with ACT-R, CAPS, EPIC, and Soar (ACES) Cognitive architecture for multitask modeling. University of Michigan Department of Industrial Engineering Technical Report 06-07. 

Liu, Y., Feyen, R., and Tsimhoni, O. (2006). Queueing Network – Model Human Processor (QN-MHP): A Cognitive Architecture for Multitask Performance in Human-Machine Systems, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 13(1): 37-70.

McGuirl, J. and Sarter, N.B. (2006). Supporting Trust Calibration and The Effective Use of Decision Aids by Presenting Dynamic System Confidence Information. Human Factors, 48(4): 656-665.

Parkinson, M.B. and Reed, M.P. (2006). Optimizing vehicle occupant packaging. SAE Transactions: Journal of Passenger Cars – Mechanical Systems, 115.

Parkinson, M.B., D. B. Chaffin, and M.P. Reed (2006). Center of Pressure Excursion Capability in Performance of Seated Later-reaching Tasks, Clinical Biomechanics, 21(1):26-32.

Pomales-Garcia, C. and Liu, Y. (2006). Web-based distance learning technology: The impacts of module length and format. American Journal of Distance Education, 20(3): 163-179.

Pomales-Garcia, C., and Liu, Y. (2006). Web-Based Distance Learning Technology: Interface Design Variables and their Effects, International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 3 (5): 27-42.

Pomales-Garcia, C., and Liu, Y. (2006). Web-Based Distance Learning Technology: The Effects of Instructor Video on Information Recall and Aesthetic Ratings, International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 3 (3): 55-70.

Pomales-Garcia, C., and Liu, Y. (2006). Web-Based Distance Learning Technology: The Impacts of module length and format, to appear in American Journal of Distance Education.

Reed, M.P., Ebert-Hamilton, S.M., Manary, M.A., Klinich, K.D., and Schneider, L.W. (2006). Improved positioning procedures for 6YO and 10YO ATDs based on child occupant postures. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 50: 337-388.


Rempel, D., Armstrong, T.J., and Janowitz, I. (2006). Ergonomic evaluation and design of hand held medicla devices. In J.M. Winters and M.F. Story (Ed.) Accessibility and Usability Considerations for Medical Instrumentation. Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Sarter, N.B. (2006). Multimodal Human-Machine Interfaces: Design Guidance and Research Challenges, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (Special Issue on “New Insights in Human Performance and Decision Making” – Invited contribution), 36(5), 439-445.

Sarter, N.B. (2006). Multiple Resource Theory as a Basis for Multimodal Interface Design: Success Stories and Qualifications. In Kramer, A., Wiegmann, D., and Kirlik, A. (Eds.), Attention: From Theory to Practice. In press.

Sarter, N.B. (2006). The Critical Incident Technique: A Method for Identifying Systems Strengths and Weaknesses based on Observational Data. In W. Karwowski (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors (2nd edition). CRC Press/Taylor and Francis.

Sarter, N.B. (2006). Visual, Tactile, and Multimodal Information Processing. In W.S.Marras and W. Karwowski (Eds.), The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook  - Fundamentals and Assessment Tools for Occupational Ergonomics (2nd edition; pp. 23.1 – 23.25). CRC Press/Taylor and Francis.

Sivak, M., Schoettle, B., Reed, M.P., and Flannagan, M.J. (2006). The influence of visibility out of the vehicle cabin on lane-change crashes. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 38(5): 969-972.

Wu, C., and Liu, Y. (2006). Queueing network modeling of driver workload and performance, to appear in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Young, S.L., Frantz, J.P., Rhoades, T.P., and Hall, S.M. (2006). Development and Objectives of the ANSI Z535 Series of Standards for Safety Signs and Colors: A Historical Perspective. Wogalter, M.S. (Ed.), The Handbook of Warnings, pp. 445-454, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., New Jersey.

Young, S.L., Frantz, J.P., Rhoades, T.P., and Wisniewski, E.C. (2006). Revisions of Labeling for Personal Watercraft: Label Development and Evaluation. Wogalter, M.S. (Ed.), The Handbook of Warnings, pp. 723-738, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., New Jersey.

Chaffin, D. (2005). Improving Digital Human Modeling for Proactive Ergonomics in Design. Ergonomics, 48(5): 478-491.

Chaffin, D.B., (2005) Primary Prevention of Low Back Pain through Application of Biomechanics in Manual Materials Handling Tasks, La Medicina Del Lavoro 27(1):40-50 (Italian).

Eby, D. & Kantowitz, B.H. (2005). Transportation human factors.  In G. Salvendy (Ed.), Handbook of Human Factors 3rd edition. 1538-1569, New York: Wiley.

Franzblau, A., Armstrong, T. J., Werner, R.A., and Ulin, S.S. (2005). A Cross-Sectional Assessment of the ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity Level. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 15(1): 57-67.

Gell, N.M., Werner, R.A., Franzblau, A., Ulin, S.S., and Armstrong, T.J. (2005).  A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers: Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Assessment of Risk Factors. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 15(1): 47-55.

Kantowitz, B. H., Roediger, H. L., & Elmes, D. (2005). Experimental psychology. 8th ed. Belmont, Ca.: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.

Kantowitz, B.H. & Premkumar, S., (2005) Driver response to combinations of telematic devices. Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems,1-17, 2005.

Keyserling, W.M., Sudarsan, S.P., Martin, B.J., Haig, A.J., and Armstrong, T.J. (2005).  Effects of Low Back Disability Status on Lower Back Discomfort During Sustained and Cyclical Trunk Flexion. Ergonomics, 48: 219-233.

Lee, J.D., & Kantowitz, B.H. (2005) Network analysis of information flows to integrate in-vehicle information systems.  International Journal of Vehicular Information and Communication Systems, 1:24-43.

Park W, Chaffin DB, Martin BJ, Faraway JJ (2005). A computer algorithm for representing spatial-temporal structure of human motion and a motion generalization method, J Biomech., 38(11):2321-9.

Park W., Martin B.J., Choe S., Chaffin D.B., and Reed, M.P. (2005). Representing and Identifying Alternative Movement Techniques for Goal-directed Manual Tasks. Journal of Biomechanics, 38(3): 519-527.

Werner, R. A., A. Franzblau, et al. (2005). "A longitudinal study of industrial and clerical workers: predictors of upper extremity tendonitis." J Occup Rehabil 15(1): 37-46.

Werner, R. A., A. Franzblau, et al. (2005). "Incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome among automobile assembly workers and assessment of risk factors." J Occup Environ Med 47(10): 1044-50.

Werner, R. A., A. Franzblau, et al. (2005). "Predictors of persistent elbow tendonitis among auto assembly workers." J Occup Rehabil 15(3): 393-400.

Werner, R., A. Franzblau, et al. (2005). "Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Auto Assembly Workers and Assessment of Risk Factors." JOEM 47(10): 044-1050.

Werner, R., A. Franzblau, et al. (2005). "Risk Factors for Presenting to the Medical Department with Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders." J Scand Work Environ Health 31(2): 132-7.

Werner, R.A., Franzblau, A., Gell, N.M., Ulin, S.S., and Armstrong, T.J. (2005).  A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers:  Predictors of Upper Extremity Tendonitis.  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 15(1): 37-46.

Werner, R.A., Franzblau, A., Gell, N.M., Ulin, S.S., and Armstrong, T.J. (2005).  Predictors of Upper Extremity Discomfort: A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers.  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 15(1): 27-35.

Womack, S., Armstrong, T., (2005) Use of a Computerized Decision Support System for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Work-Related MSD Disability, Journal of Occupation Rehabilitation, 15(3): 313-28, 2005.

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