Attributing manufacturing problems to “human error” is an oversimplification that can mask deeper failures, according to Ann Ryan, head of business development at Ireland-based training and technology ...

Introduction In today’s era of digital transformation, Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is evolving beyond code correctness and test coverage. It now encompasses usability, human-centered design, and ...

Yimin Xiao, Cartor Hancock, Sweta Agrawal, Nikita Mehandru, Niloufar Salehi, Marine Carpuat, and Ge Gao. 2025. Sustaining Human Agency, Attending to Its Cost: An Investigation into Generative AI ...

Abstract: In this talk, I present my research on human capital in software engineering, an interdisciplinary perspective that explores the importance of skills, professionals and DEI (diversity, ...

Yet despite all this analysis, the failure rate remains high. One factor is rarely considered: the human element. When mentioned, it is usually reduced to a lack of technical skills or expertise.

A new partnership between U of T Engineering’s Centre for Healthcare Engineering and the William Osler Health System will focus on how human factors research can help improve clinical practice, both ...

As David Miller, assistant teaching professor of mechanical engineering, wrote to me, “Human factors is the field that touches everyone but most people don’t know about. Are you sitting down? How did ...

Robert Cooney, Delta Air Lines' director of fleet engineering. Credit ... they are all intended to reduce human factors events. Rather than continuing to approach these initiatives as disparate ...