Games To Explain Human Factors

Come, Participate, Learn and Have Fun!!!

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Speakers from:

#1Games to Explain Human Factors:

Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D.Jessica Webster

Documentation and Training 2007 Lowell, MA October 20, 2007

Speakers from:

Presents

Games To Explain Human Factors: Come,

Participate, Learn, and Have Fun!!! Presentation TeamDr. Ronald G. Shapiro, IBMJessica Webster, Nuance

Contestants(In Order of Appearance):

Heidi KuehnVirginia Adams

Julia LandJennifer Fregeolle

Heidi KuehnDavid Fox

Judy KesslerPaul Burgdorf

Multitasking

Stand on left foot, eyes closed and recite the Gettysburg Address.

Smile everyone!!!

Multitasking

Draw a clockwise circle with your foot while writing a "6" with your hand.

Multitasking can be

difficult to do!!!

Two Point Discrimination

Threshold

Jessica touches Heidi Kuehn’s hand with one or two tacks. Heidi (eyes

closed) responds one or two.

Audience members try the task.

Sound Localization

Virginia Adams attempts to point

to the pencils being tapped.

Locating Sounds Can be Challenging!

Virginia points “back” when Sound is “in front” without

head movement.

Virginia points “left” when Sound is “on left” without

head movement.

PerceivedTemperature

Julia Land holds a quarter and a plastic NEM

bookmark to her face. She reports the quarter feels cooler though both are

actually the same temperature.

Virginia points “back” when Sound is “in front” without

head movement.

Attention to Details

Jennifer Fregeolle studied her birthday bandana. Then she was blindfolded. Jennifer correctly reported that her bandana contained the words “Happy Birthday.” She missed the hats and presents.

Ron then applied some lotion to her right hand and upper lip. Jennifer correctly identified the lotion. Ron then touched her left hand and asked what was on her left hand. On the first try Jennifer said “Nothing.” On her second try Jennifer responded correctly. Jennifer was one of only three people to solve this puzzle on the second try, ever. Most people require many tries and hints.

Attention to Details

For her next activity, while blindfolded, Jennifer had to figure out what college Jessica went to without looking in the program book or any computer… but she could ask the other participants for help. A member of the audience, Judy Kessler, suggested that Jessica may have had a class ring on. Jennifer quickly rejected this idea… saying Jessica’s ring could not be a class ring… In fact, Jessica’s ring is a class ring from Dartmouth. Jennifer, listen to the team next time… they may be right!!!

Pictures above show Jennifer studying Jessica’s ring at the conclusion of the activity.

Object Localization

I’m looking for a prize. Everyone

but me knows what

I need to find.

Best of Luck, Heidi!

Heidi Kuehn

Object

It’s right in front of you, Heidi!!!

PerceptualAdaptation

Where is his hand?

I did it!!!Drickerson Saint Louis

Jennifer Fregeolle (blindfolded) does not know that Julia Land is wearing inversion prisms. She

does not know what the sign says either.

Perceptual Adaptation

We did it!!!

Julia Land (wearing inversion prisms) directs Jennifer Fregeolle (blindfolded) to place NEM sticker in the appropriate circle.

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2.

3.4.

I’m upside down!!!

PerceptualAdaptation

Shaking hands

is difficult

We did it!!!

Note that the sticker is upside down!!!

Virginia Adams attempts to teach David Fox to stand on one foot by only calling out his name (left). Judy Kessler teaches Heidi Kuehn to perform the task (right).

Learning

Great!!!

Paul Burgdorf attempts to catch a dollar bill that Dr. Shapiro drops between his index and middle

fingers.

Responding Takes Time

Great Try!!!

The Semi-Finalists

Congratulations, Everyone!!!

The Semifinalists

Selecting the

Champion

The semi-finalists closed their eyes and the audience voted by applause for the “Hardest Working Volunteer.” Jennifer Fregeolle received most of the applause and was thus elected. Immediately after winning she was blindfolded After the blindfold was in place she was told that she won the election to take the final exam. For her final exam she was to name everyone in the front of the room and explain what they did. On her first round she missed Ron and Jessica, but when asked who she missed she responded completely naming both Ron and Jessica. Since Jennifer performed extremely well she received the Champion award.

Don't miss

anyone,

Jennifer!!!

Receiving Prizes

Having fun???

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The Champion and

Semifinalists

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The Champion And The

SemifinalistsDocumentation and Training 2007 Lowell, MA

The Champion And The First

Place WinnerDocumentation and Training 2007 Lowell, MA

Champion Jennifer Fregeolle and First Place Winner Heidi Kuehn.

You may even win a prize!!!

Prizes

Wow!!!

Certificates:Outstanding Presenter

ChampionFirst Place

#1

Games to Explain Human Factors:Come, Participate, Learn and Have Fun!!!

Eighth Annual Documentation And Training ConferenceLowell, MA October 20, 2007

Ron Shapiro, Ph. D.

Certificate of Appreciation

.

Jessica Webster

Thank you!!!

OUTSTANDING PRESENTER!!!

Games to Explain Human Factors:Come, Participate, Learn and Have Fun!!!

Eighth Annual Documentation And Training ConferenceLowell, MA October 20, 2007

Ron Shapiro, Ph. D.

Certificate of Appreciation

.

Jennifer Fregeolle

Thank you!!!

CHAMPION!!!

#1 #1 #1

Games to Explain Human Factors:Come, Participate, Learn and Have Fun!!!

Eighth Annual Documentation And Training ConferenceLowell, MA October 20, 2007

Ron Shapiro, Ph. D.

Certificate of Appreciation

.

Heidi Kuehn

Thank you!!!

First Place!!!

#1

First Place!!!