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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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