Examining how people behaved, and why, during the unique and dynamic moments before an accident is at the heart of a typical human factors analysis. In this webinar, our experts will explain the science behind their human factors work, touch on topics like perception-response times, driver distraction, attention management, nighttime visibility and hazard detection, and provide practical examples with real-life case studies.
In this CLE-eligible* webinar, crafted for legal and insurance professionals, Pamela D’Addario PEng, Joel Cooper PhD, and Kurt Ising PEng will explain how their human factors work can help in the context of accident litigation.
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| June 6th, 2024 | 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern | On Zoom |
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*Our presenters are certified continuing education providers by the California State Bar. Our courses are accredited by the Law Societies of British Columbia and Ontario. Alberta lawyers, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your annual Continuing Professional Development Plan.
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The experts – Human Factors
Pamela D'Addario, MASc PEng
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Pamela D’Addario is a senior engineer and leads MEA Forensic’s Human Factors group. With a background in mechanical engineering and human factors, Pam combines her understanding of car crash dynamics and driver behavior when answering questions about collision severity, vehicle speed, avoidance potential, nighttime visibility, and driver response times. Read Pamela's full bio. |
- Introduction to Human Factors
- One-pedal driving
- Unintended acceleration cases
Caleb Cohen, MASc
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Caleb Cohen is a Human Factors Scientist and investigates human behavior in the context of damage or injury-producing events. He has tested how drivers react at night, and during takeover requests in semiautonomous vehicles. He is active in MEA’s current research into how drivers adapt to one-pedal driving in electric vehicles. Read Caleb's full bio. |
- Current vehicle automation levels
- Warnings and takeover requests in semi-autonomous vehicles
- MEA's electric vehicle research
Kurt Ising, MASc PEng
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Kurt Ising is a senior engineer and investigates motor vehicle accidents and driver performance issues. He has developed a method for measuring light levels at accident locations to objectively assesses drivers' visual performance. He has published peer-reviewed research on nighttime visibility, perception-response time and the effects of driver distraction. Read Kurt's full bio. |
- Automatic pedestrian detection
- Auto-braking compared to human braking
- Determining closing speed
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