Human Factors

Human factors is integral to our transportation mission.  In applying systems thinking to complex problems, we bring together a human-centered design philosophy with core traffic and systems engineering expertise to ensure complete and practical solutions that work.

Noblis Human Factors Capabilities

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Evaluate Collision Avoidance Warning Systems and Vehicle-Driver Interfaces
Provide Program Support for Human Factors in ITS Projects
Synthesize Research Findings

Crash Data Analysis

Identify Causative Factors of Crashes
Conduct Cost/Benefit Analyses

Experimental Design and Analysis

Design Experiments in Transportation
Analyze and Interpret Human Factors Data
Develop Real-World Solutions

Interface Design

Develop Information Architecture
Design Web Sites

Program Management Support

Prepare Statements of Work
Evaluate and Rate Proposals
Ensure Quality in Human Factors Research

Noblis follows a process in human factors that involves users and stakeholders, helps develop safe, usable, and useful systems and products, and increases the likelihood of successful system deployment that meets users’ needs.

Noblis conducts human factors research and supports the public and private sector for different transportation domains, including:

Information Sharing

Design and Build US DOT Web Sites for ITS Knowledge Resources (Costs, Benefits, and Lessons Learned)
ITS Knowledge Resources

Surface Transportation

Older/Younger Drivers
In-vehicle Safety Systems
Transit Safety
Crash Data Analysis

Aviation

Air Traffic Control
Flight Service Operations

Noblis Human Factors Contact Information

Kevin Dopart
Manager, Vehicle Systems & Public Safety
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Suite 755
Washington, DC 20024
E-mail: humanfactors@noblis.org
Telephone: (202) 863-2981