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Center for Health Organization Transformation

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Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# overview
Dr. Ferris' research interests are in Human Factors and Cognitive Ergonomics, and can be described as the study of cognition in human-machine engineered systems. His primary focus involves human information processing and design to support attention and interruption management. In particular, he investigates novel interface design techniques, employing alternative display modalities such as the sense of touch. Other research interests include human error, decision making under time pressure, and human-automation interaction. He has interest and experience in applying his research to the domains of medicine (anesthesiology), military operations (command and control, UV control and operations), aviation (cockpit automation, air traffic control), and ground transportation.

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1.1 Normal Biological Development And Functioning

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Networking And Information Technology R&d

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8 Health And Social Care Services Research

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8.1 Organisation And Delivery Of Services

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5204 Cognitive And Computational Psychology

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States)

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Industrial and Operations Engineering (Cognitive Ergonomics)

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University of Iowa - (Iowa City, Iowa, United States)

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Industrial Engineering, Minor in Computer Science

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States)

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Industrial and Operations Engineering (Cognitive Ergonomics)

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Alphonse Chapanis Best Student Paper Award

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A Multidisciplinary Human-Centered Approach to the Design of Incubation Systems

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Reducing Unnecessary Sleep Disruption for Neonatal Patients

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Tactile Change Blindness in the Detection of Vibration Intensity

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Redundancy Gain or Cost? Performance Effects of Redundantly-encoded Tactile Displays in Multitask Scenarios

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Evaluating Risk-Propensity Assessment Methods: Patterns in Repeated Exposure to Emotional Stimuli

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Driving among individuals with chronic conditions: A systematic review of applied research using kinematic driving sensors.

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Investigating Redundant Encoding Methods for Tactile Messaging in Multitask Scenarios

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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The Implications of Crossmodal Links in Attention for the Design of Multimodal Interfaces: A Driving Simulation Study

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Modeling oil spill defense system using Functional Resonance Analysis method

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Supporting Anesthetic Monitoring through Tactile Display of Physiological Parameters

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Continuously informing vibrotactile displays in support of attention management and multitasking in anesthesiology.

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The Feeling is Real: Emotion Elicitation in Virtual Reality

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Cognitive Efficiency in Display Media: A First Investigation of Basic Signal Dimensions

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Tactile "change blindness" in the detection of vibration intensity

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Crossmodal Links in Attention in the Driving Environment: The Roles of Cueing Modality, Signal Timing, and Workload

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The design of neonatal incubators: a systems-oriented, human-centered approach.

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Exploring the Emergent Perception of Haptic Beats from Paired Vibrotactile Presentation

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Supporting Interruption Management Through Informative Tactile and Peripheral Visual Cues

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Dissecting Driver Behaviors Under Cognitive, Emotional, Sensorimotor, and Mixed Stressors.

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Measuring Cognitive Efficiency of Novel Speedometer Displays

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Encouraging developments in incubator design.

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Tactons in multitask environments: The interaction of presentation modality and processing code

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Physiological Indicators of the Cognitive Redline

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Investigating Redundant Multimodal Speedometer Displays for Supporting Concurrent Lane and Speed Tracking

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Investigating Driver Sympathetic Arousal under Short-term Loads and Acute Stress Events

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Severity-Mapped Vibrotactile Cues to Support Interruption Management with Weather Messaging in the General Aviation Cockpit

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A multimodal dataset for various forms of distracted driving.

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The Impacts of Touchscreen and Physical Control Interface Characteristics on Driver Distraction and Attention Management

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General Aviation Weather Alerting: The Effectiveness of Different Visual and Tactile Display Characteristics in Supporting Weather-Related Decision Making

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Chapter 15 Cockpit Automation Still Struggling to Catch Up

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Cognitive Efficiency in Human-Machine Systems: Metrics of Display Effectiveness for Supporting Multitask Performance

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Age Effects on Drivers Physiological Response to Workload

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Analysis and Perspectives on the ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition

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Texting while driving using Google Glass

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Evaluation of Multiparameter Vibrotactile Display Designs to Support Physiological Monitoring Performance in Anesthesiology

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An Analysis of Static, Dynamic, and Saltatory Vibrotactile Stimuli to Inform the Design of Efficient Haptic Communication Systems

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Investigating Passive Presentation Paradigms to Approximate Active Haptic Palpation

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Supporting drivers in concurrent lane and speed tracking tasks with novel visual, auditory, and tactile speedometer displays

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Survey and Modeling Approach to Predicting Driver Turnover in Long-Haul Trucking

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On-Road Evaluation of In-vehicle Interface Characteristics and Their Effects on Performance of Visual Detection on the Road and Manual Entry.

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Evidence-based design and the fields of human factors and ergonomics: complementary systems-oriented approaches to healthcare design.

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Multimodal Cueing: The Relative Benefits of the Auditory, Visual, and Tactile Channels in Complex Environments

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Tactile Displays for Multitask Environments: The Role of Concurrent Task Processing Code

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Encouraging developments in incubator design.

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Using informative peripheral visual and tactile cues to support task and interruption management.

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Cross-modal links among vision, audition, and touch in complex environments.

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When Content Matters: The Role of Processing Code in Tactile Display Design.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Speeded Vibrotactile Navigation with Gestural Control in a Multiple Choice Environment

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Evaluation of Vibrotactile Warning Systems for Supporting Hazard Awareness and Safety of Distracted Pedestrians

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Examining Change Sensitivity to Vibrotactile Beats in a Hand-Held Touchscreen Device

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Supporting Multitracking Performance With Novel Visual, Auditory, and Tactile Displays

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Using Pupillometry to Indicate the Cognitive Redline

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Driving While Interacting With Google Glass: Investigating the Combined Effect of Head-Up Display and Hands-Free Input on Driving Safety and Multitask Performance.

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Classification of Driver Distraction: A Comprehensive Analysis of Feature Generation, Machine Learning, and Input Measures.

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Modelling performance variabilities in oil spill response to improve system resilience

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Using Modern Social Network Techniques to Expand Link Analysis in a Nuclear Reactor Console Redesign

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Characterization of Medical Neck Palpation to Inform Design of Haptic Palpation Sensors.

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PEGASAS FAA General Aviation Research Center of Excellence

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Federal Aviation Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Collaborative Research: Integrated Data-Driven Methodologies to Addressing the Driver Turnover and Shortage Problems in Truckload Transportation

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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National Science Foundation - Directorate for Engineering

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Investigating the Roles of Touchscreen and Physical Control Interface Characteristics on Driver Distraction and Multitasking Performance

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United States Department of Transportation - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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RAPID: Identifying Social Network and Mobile Technology Use and Its Correlation with Individual Evacuation Behavior in Hurricane Sandy

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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National Science Foundation - Directorate for Engineering

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I/UCRC: Center for Health Organization Transformation-

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Industrial Engineering; 3131 TAMU

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Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation

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Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Center for Health Organization Transformation

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# etdChairOf[].label
Rodriguez Paras, Carolina (2015-08). Exploring Physiological Measures for Prediction and Identification of the Redline of Cognitive Workload. Master's Thesis.

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Suh, Youngbo (2018-08). Supporting Visual Attention Management of Drivers Interacting with In-Vehicle Touchscreens. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Tippey, Kathryn Genevieve (2016-08). Supporting Multitasking: Evaluation of Novel Input and Output Characteristics to Support Primary and Secondary Task Performance Using Situation Awareness and Mental Workload. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Roady, III, William Arthur (2018-05). Design and Validation of Vibrotactile Communications for Dynamic Environments. Doctoral Dissertation.

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White, Wil-Johneen Ardoin (2018-08). Multicode Vibrotactile Displays to Support Mulitasking Performance in Complex Domains. Doctoral Dissertation.