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Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International 2010 and the affiliated HAAMAHA Conference July 17-20, 2010 held at the Intercontinental Miami, Miami, Florida.
Contact: Dr. Abbas Moallem, Communication Chair
Abbas.Moallem@sjsu.edu | Tel. 408-205-4771 |

San Jose, California-June 15, 2010 -- The latest advances and the latest-breaking news in the field of human factors, ergonomics, and usability will be presented by leading authorities at the Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International 2010. The 3rd AHFEI and the affiliated conferences that include:
• 1st International Conference on Cross-Cultural Decision Making
• 1st International Conference on Neuroergonomics
• 1st International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare
• 1st International Conference on Applied Digital Human Modeling
• 13st International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing
are jointly held from July 17 – to July 20th, 2010 at the Intercontinental in Miami, Florida, USA.

A total of 721 papers will be presented in 10 interactive sessions. Topics include the most recent research and technology in Medico-ergonomics and Patient Safety, Aviation, Designing New Buildings and Facilities for End Users, Ergonomics Hazards and Prevention, User Interface Design, Online Human Error Management, Methods and Instruments for Ergonomic Design of Production Systems, Universal Access to Novel Interaction Environments, Impact of Human Factors on Technical Systems Failure, and Cognitive and Physical Work Analysis and Design.

Dr. James Bagian, a veteran NASA astronaut, the Chief Patient Safety Officer and the Director and Founder of the National Center for Patient Safety at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will deliver the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the conference on “Healthcare and Patient Safety: The Failure of Traditional Approaches – How Human Factors and Ergonomics Can and MUST Help Us”.

In addition, 8 state-of-the-art tutorials will be presented by some of the most eminent individuals in the human factors and ergonomics field during the pre-conference sessions.

AHFEI International 2010 will also feature relevant technology, products, and services. Attendees will be able to examine the latest in human factors products and technology, and 20 organizations are scheduled to showcase state-of-the-art products, services, and technology, including: Army MANPRINT Program, Mercer Engineering Research Center, NexGen Ergonomics Inc, Seeing Machines, Smart Eye AB, TEA, TechSmith and more.
You are invited to visit the exposition, and meet and interview leading figures in human factors and ergonomics. For more information about the conference, please contact Dr. Abbas Moallem, AHFEI 2010 Communication Chair at Abbas.Moallem@sjsu.edu or call 408-205-4771.

Proceedings. All parallel presentations will be published on a CD-ROM with an ISBN designation.

Student volunteers. The success of the conference depends upon the diligent work of the student volunteers. If you would like to help at the conference in return for waiver of the registration fee, please contact: Tareq Ahram, Student Volunteer Chair, Volunteer@ahfe2010.org

Exhibits provide state-of-the-art ergonomics products, systems and services for the users, professionals, and researchers in the AHFE field. Organizations interested in exhibiting or advertising in the Advance Program and/or Final Program should contact the Conference Exhibits Chair: Abbas Moallem,exhibits@ahfe2010.org

Exhibitors who have committed to exhibit by 16 May 2010 will be listed in the Advance Program, Final Program, and the Conference Proceedings which will be distributed worldwide.