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HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCHER
HUSAT Research Institute, Loughborough University, UK
£16,286 - £24,479 per annum
HUSAT Research Institute at Loughborough University carries out research and
consultancy into the human factors of advanced technology. A vacancy has
arisen
for an initial period of one year for a graduate with an interest in the
domain
of speech recognition technology for in-car systems.
The initial research will involve experimental work in a driving simulator,
to
examine human use of speech input for driver systems, under varying levels of
cognitive workload. The researcher will also be involved in other empirical
research within the Institute's Vehicle Telematics and Driver Behaviour group.
Applicants must have a good undergraduate or postgraduate degree in
Ergonomics,
Psychology, or a related discipline. They must have skills and recent
hands-on
experience in experimental design, conducting user trials, and statistical
analysis. Experience or interest in any of the areas of driver behaviour,
in-vehicle systems, speech recognition, linguistics or mental workload would
also be considered an advantage. The successful applicant will be
encouraged to
register for a higher degree, if appropriate.
Informal enquiries may be made to John Richardson, telephone 01509 611088
extension 5554. Further details and an application form are available from
the
Administrator, HUSAT Research Institute, The Elms, Elms Grove, Loughborough,
Leicestershire, LE11 1RG. The closing date for completed application forms
is 28
January 2000.
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