Ibarguren, M., Galliano, M., & Brosnihan, A. (March, 2022). Investigating the prevalence and directionality of time distortion during stressful events. Presented at the UCF Student Scholar Symposium, Orlando, FL.
Category: Publication
Effects of Anthropomorphism on Trust in Human-Robot Interaction
MacArthur, K. M., Shugars, W. T., Sanders, T., & Hancock, P. A. (August, 2017). Effects of anthropomorphism on trust in human-robot interaction. Presented at the 125th Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Jenny Walker – Accepted into NSF program
MIT2 undergraduate Jenny Autumn Walker was recently accepted into the competitive Career Advancement and Mentoring Program for Young Entrepreneurs and Scholars (CAMP-YES) under the mentorship of Dr. Peter Hancock Ph.D. CAMP-YES is a National Science Foundation S-STEM project that supports promising researchers on the track to graduate school.
Drivers, Don’t Trade in Your Smartphone for Google Glass . . . Yet
The MIT2 laboratory has had the first scientific look at using Google Glass to text while driving. The results clearly show Google GlassTM, used in this way, to be a driving distraction. There is a twist, however: Google GlassTM is superior to a smartphone in some regards.
A press release was issued September 24th by the University of Central Florida’s press office. If you would like a copy of the article ahead of journal printing, you may request it by clicking HERE or you may email Ben D. Sawyer at sawyer@inhumanfactors.com.
Researchers associated with this project include:
Ben D. Sawyer – Principal Investigator
Keith R. MacArthur – Research Assistant
Sarah Greenstei – Research Assistant
Jessica Siler – Research Assistant
Jenny Walker – Research Assistant
Daniellys Diaz – Research Assistant
Rebecca McKeog – Research Assistant
Texting With Your Own Phone Does Not Improve Driving Performance
Niederman, E., Siler, J., Diaz, D., Sawyer, B., & Hancock, P. A. (2014). Texting With Your Own Phone Does Not Improve Driving Performance. Poster presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.
Knightly News: Texting, Driving & Google Glass
The MIT2 Laboratory was visited again by University of Central Florida’s Knightly News. Knightly News was interested in MIT2 Laboratory’s new experiment that looks at the effects of texting and driving while using Google Glass.
Knightly News: Driving Simulator Research
The MIT2 Laboratory had the privilege of being interviewed by the University of Central Florida’s Knightly News. Knightly News was interested in how the MIT2 Laboratory uses a driving simulator in experiments, as well as how undergraduate researchers are involved in conducing research.
Driving Safety Forward
Sawyer, B. D., & Hancock, P. A. (2013). Driving Safety Forward: Transportation Human Factors Research in UCF’s MIT2 Laboratory, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: National Ergonomics Month Expo 2013, San Diego
Piloting with the PSUM Scale: Establishing Usability First
Greenstein, S., Sawyer, B. D., Niederman, E., Oppold, P., & Hancock, P. A. (2013). Piloting with the PSUM Scale: Establishing Usability First. Poster presented at the 2013 Meeting of the International Academy, Research, and Industry Association, Vehicular 2013, Nice, FR
Neatness of Dress Affects Perceived Personality
Niederman, E., Price, J., Sawyer, B. D., & Hancock, P. A. (2013, May). Neatness of Dress Affects Perceived Personality. Poster Presented at the 25th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
Surprising Effects of Priming on Incidence of Simulator Sickness
LaBorde, P., Perkins, S., Niederman, E., Sawyer, B. D., & Hancock, P. A. (2013, May). Surprising Effects of Priming on Incidence of Simulator Sickness. Poster Presented at the 25th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
Contribution of Physiological Limitations of Vision to Change Blindness
Niederman, E., Sawyer, B. D., & Hancock, P. A. (2013, April). Contribution of Physiological Limitations of Vision to Change Blindness. Poster presented at the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
T9 in a Different Time
Siler, J., Hinton, D., & Ortiz-Diaz, K. (2013). T9 in a Different Time. Poster presented at the Human Factors and Applied Psychology Student Conference, Daytona Beach, FL.
Generation and the Google Effect: Transactive Memory System Preference Across Age
Siler, J. (2013). Generation and the Google Effect: Transactive Memory System Preference Across Age. Poster presented at the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence, Orlando, FL.