BAASL Lab Blog

Lab Meeting Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Wed, 8 Nov 2006 10:46:31 -0500

Lab:
Order hand washing study equipment
Finalize Hand Prompt (Extended arm study(
Finalize Vision study

Lab Meeting Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:33:54 -0400

Lab:
• Touch up black paint in Sim. Lab

Brian:
• Methods section for cross walk study

Jim:
• Write 2 page bare bones proposal for Recycling study

Erick:
• Flesh out a proposal for Justice surveillance grant

Michelle:
• Prepare presentation & process map for KAA

Ron:
• Contact Dr. Fuqua about temperature of simulation lab room
• Arrange for mass e-mail to be sent about Sim. Lab reception

Cameras
• Bathroom
o Dryer vs. towel
o Bathroom configuration
o Automated feedback

Lab Meeting Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:54:10 -0400

Tasks:
• Lab Web site Erick by Friday Sept. 29
• Revise speed proposal for HSIRB Jim & Michelle by Thursday Sept. 28
• Michelle call Drive Safe Kalamazoo for Thursday Oct. 4
• Jim call Kalamazoo Recycle for Thursday Oct. 4
• Carpet Jim by Thursday Sept. 28
• Plug in for Fight Simulator by end of day Wednesday Sept. 29?
• Ron check with Vicki on Stutter Beacon by Oct. 4

Notes:
• Need 4 sites for Stutter Beacon (One of us can be involved with this study for a thesis) – will depend upon HSIRB proposal
• Ron met with Bill Rantz on Checklist study
o We can do
♣ Symbol/picture vs. text (consider speed of acquisition)
♣ Spoken vs. written (may have problems specifically with regard to spoken as a distraction)
♣ Keyed (would not necessarily interfere with Bill’s airplane mediated reliability checks)
o Bill is interested in
♣ Airplane mediated reliability checks
• Bill will check on Cirrus
♣ Pilot agreement
• NIOSH – Up to $50,000 per year
o Perfect for OBM
• SHRP program
o 300 million for putting equipment into cars
o 3 million to develop data recording equipment
o 300,000 to try out data analysis plans
o End of October this proposal is due

Lab Meeting Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:52:38 -0400

The lab is considering a proposal for a NTSB grant. We are currently reviewing the documentation.
Website project: The website will go live Thursday Sept 20th at 9am.
Tasks: Due Sept 27th:
Jim - Transportation Safety blurb
Ron - Aviation blurb
Michelle - OBM Systems blurb and convert scenarios.
Erick - Technology blurb and video and software system installation in the lab
Brian - Community Psychology blurb
Project development assignments:
Brian - Develop rapport with principles in the department of dining services
Michelle - Talk with DSK
Jim- Investigate Kalamazoo Recycling

BAASL Website Version 1

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:28:17 -0400

We have launched the first version of the BAASL website. Please send your feedback to erick.k.marmolejo@wmich.edu

Enjoy!