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Research revealing how our cognitive ability is affected by carrying heavier loads while we walk could help improve the design of wearable work equipment for emergency crews and the military

How technology can be used to reduce the load on the musculoskeletal system

Learn about human factors challenges facing designers of complex military fighting vehicles

Could sleep tracking devices help improve performance and safety on navy warships by helping to monitor and manage fatigue while sailors are at sea?

Artificial intelligence will play a key military role as humans and machines collaborate even more closely, but what does that mean for human factors experts designing future defence systems?

New research explores some of the strategies and solutions that can be used to tackle the challenges of human factors integration

We take a human factors perspective on Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS)

Learn about the origins and leaders in our discipline

How do you design a combined workplace and home?

A framework for making sure new technology is designed with users at its heart is bringing positive changes to US defence, aviation and beyond

Want to share ideas and make new connections with other human factors professionals working in the same area as you? Our Sector Groups could be the perfect place to start…

Learn how the discipline of human factors can help enhance cyber security

It’s almost time for our annual Ergonomics & Human Factors Conference with a packed programme covering the latest topics and debate in human factors and ergonomics.

Sensors that work together to gather and share data could help transform our cities’ systems and create better environments for the people who live and work in them

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and human factors thinking can help everyone protect themselves and their business from online scammers

A personal story about badly fitting PPE shows reveals there’s still much more to be done to ensure every worker has the correct equipment to keep them safe and comfortable.

Helping to promote comfort, health and productivity

Insight, inspiration and an in-depth look at the key topics in human factors – they’re all on the agenda at this year’s EHF2024 conference with the full event programme now revealed.

Patient safety and the mental wellbeing of junior doctors could be being put at risk by a lack of nutritious food available to medics when they’re working night shifts, a new survey suggests.

Raising standards of competence and strengthening public confidence

Discover the human factors challenges involved in designing warships and how new technology and good design are being used to cut the risk of errors at our free webinar presented by experts from BAE Systems