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 People

Paul Green - Research Professor

Phone: (734) 763-3795
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: PAGreen@umich.edu
Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
RM 309
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA
URL: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pagreen

Dr. Paul Green is a Research Professor in the Driver Interface Group at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering and the School of Information. He has a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (Drexel University, 1972, Philadelphia, PA-where he grew up), and three degrees from The University of Michigan (M.S.E. - Industrial and Operations Engineering - 1974; M.A. - Psychology - 1979; joint Ph.D. - Industrial & Operations Engineering and Psychology - 1979).

Paul has been an engineering staff member at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and a safety and health engineer for Scovill. In addition to his current positions at Michigan, he has also held appointments in the Psychology and Mechanical Engineering Departments, as well as the School of Art (Industrial Design).

His research has concerned motor vehicle controls and displays, and person-computer interaction. Much of his current work relates to automotive navigation systems for cars of the future, research that makes extensive use of instrumented cars and a driving simulator. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (and past President), the Ergonomics Society, and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Dr. Brian Tsang-Wei Lin

Phone: (734) 763-6081
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: btwlin@umich.edu

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Dr. Brian Tsang-Wei Lin is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Driver Interface Group (DI) at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). He has a B.S. (2002), M.S. (2004), and Ph. D. (2009), in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan (in Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety Management program).

Brian had visited DI, UMTRI in 2007-2008 as a visiting graduate student, and worked with Dr. Paul Green on the project for Nissan Co. (in post test and data analysis). He then returned to National Tsing Hua University and obtained his Ph.D. After that, he stayed in the University as a postdoctoral fellow for a half year, working on the project (sponsored by National Science Council, Taiwan) of operators’ behavior observation. Also, he taught Human Factors (2009), Production Management (2008), and Human Resource Management (2005) in Minhsin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.

Now Brian rejoins DI for his further research and is working on the projects of GM, Chrysler, and Nissan. He has published more than ten journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports. His current research is in the area of automotive human factors, and interface design and man-machine interactions with in-vehicle devices. In particular, he is interested in modeling driver behavior, design of experiment, and statistics analysis.

Student Staff

Victor Ei-Wen Lo - Research Assistant

Phone: (734) 763-2485
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: loe@umich.edu

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
RM 308
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Ei-Wen is a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Environment Health Sciences (EHS) at the University of Michigan and a graduate student research assistant in the Driver Interface Group at UMTRI. He has a B.S and M.S in Public Health (Industrial Health and Safety major) in Taiwan and a M.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, with Humand Factors and Ergonomics major.

Ei-Wen joined UMTRI in September 2006 and has completed an experiment to support the development of simulation models to predict task completion times for intelligent speech interface, and several analyses and reports related to projects with several auto companies. He is now working on his dissertation with Dr. Paul Green, developing simulation models to predict driving performance using in-vehicle speech-controlled interfaces. Ei-Wen is responsible for keeping the Driver Interface Group commupter network functioning (Mac-based Server) and also maintaining group's website. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, University of Michigan student chapter member of the HFES, the society of Automotive Engineering, Usability of Professionals' Association, and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. Ei-wen’s research interests include human factors in transportation and health care systems.

Ei-Wen loves to play softball, volleyball, and badminton. He was captain of Taiwanese Student Softball Team at the University of Michigan.

Alex Bauman - Research Assistant

Phone: (734) 763-2485
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: axbauman@umich.edu

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Alex is a third year engineering student at the University of Michigan, pursuing a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on Design and Manufacturing, with a minor in German Studies. He currently is a mentor for Detroit high school students participating in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. Alex is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and recently joined UM::Autonomy, a student organization that builds a fully autonomous boat.

Sarah Miller - Research Assistant

Phone: (734) 763-2485
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: smmill@umich.edu

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Sarah is a first year engineering student at the University of Michigan, intending to major in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering. She is a member of SWE (Society of Women Engineers) and the Adelia Cheever Program at the University of Michigan. In her free time, Sarah enjoys playing soccer and basketball, reading, and traveling around with friends and family.

Andrew Schanne - Research Assistant

Phone: (734) 763-6081
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: aschanne@umich.edu

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Andrew is a first year student at the University of Michigan, with an intended major of Industrial and Operations Engineering. He is a part of the Michigan Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Academy (M-STEM) at the University and is also a member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. In his spare time, Andrew loves playing basketball and travelling.

- Research Assistant

Phone: (734) 763-6081
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email:

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Research Assistant

Phone: (734) 763-6081
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email:

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Guofa Li - Visiting Student

Phone: (734) 763-6081
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: guofali@umich.edu

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Guofa is a visiting student in the Driver Interface Group (DI) at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). He is a Ph.D student from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He got his B.S.(2010) in Vehicle Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology and was admitted by Tsinghua University (Beijing) directly as a Ph.D. student without examination. He is a member of University of Michigan student chapter of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). Guofa’s research focus is mainly on human factors and automotive safety.

When he was in Tsinghua University (Beijing), he mainly worked on projects cooperating with Toyota Motor Company and VolksWagen. He is now working on driver performance modeling at intersections project at UMTRI. Guofa enjoys playing tennis, badminton and traveling around.

Heejin Jeong - Volunteer

Phone: (734) 763-6081
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: heej.jeong@gmail.com

Driver Interface Group
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Heejin is a volunteer in Driver Interface Group at UMTRI and involved in research on forward collision warning system and automotive interface. His research interests include human factors, ergonomics, and user interface. Prior to joining DI group, he worked in Information Systems Division at IHI (Ishikawajima-harima Heavy Industry) Corporation in Tokyo as a research engineer. He also worked as an intern in Quality Evaluation Team at Hyundai Motor Company in 2009.

He holds his B.S. degree in Industrial and Management Engineering from POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) in South Korea in February 2010. During his college years, he had fulfilled his military service as an Administrative Specialist (42L) in Combined Forces Command at Eighth United States Army for two years. He enjoys horseback riding, baseball, golf, and cooking.

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