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 People

Paul Green - Research Professor

Phone: (734) 763-3795
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: PAGreen@umich.edu
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 Human Factors Division 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 its' current President), the Ergonomics Society, and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Jason Schweitzer - Intermediate Engineer In Research

Phone: (734) 763-7280
Fax: (734) 764-1221
Email: jtschwei@umich.edu

University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
RM 224
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Jason graduated with a B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2003, and has been working at UMTRI since 2001. He conducts studies of the safety and usability of navigation systems, telematics applications and related devices, and carries out more general studies of the workload of driving. He helps plan experiments and their implementation, and runs subjects through experiments while operating, programming, and performing upkeep on the DriveSafety driving simulator.

Student Staff

Ei-Wen Lo - Research Assistant

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

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) and a graduate student research assistant in the Human Factors Division at UMTRI. He as a B.S and M.S in Public Health (Industrial Health and Safety major) and a M.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.

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 analyese and reports related to projects with Nissan. 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 als maintaining group's website. He is a member of the Humand Factors and Ergonomics Society, University of Michigan student chapter member of the HFES, the society of Automotive Engineering, and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. Ei-wen’s research interests include human factors in transportation.

Matthew Alter - Research Assistant

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

Human Factors Division
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Matthew is a senior pursuing a B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. Prior to enrolling at Michigan, he attended classes at Washtenaw Community College. Upon transferring to Michigan, Matthew received a two-year academic scholarship. He also enlisted in the United States Marine Corps out of high school, and has since completed his service honorably.

Matthew has helped complete an on-road test of a future Nissan product. Some of this work has involved installing video equipment and setting up the test protocol in the Driver Interface test vehicle, an Infiniti Q45. Currently, Matthew is helping design, construct, and run a test (again for future equipment) for Nissan.

Matthew is currently taking classes along with his work and plans to graduate from the University of Michigan in December of 2009.

Danielle Martinak - Research Assistant

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

Human Factors Division
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2150 USA

Danielle is a sophomore pursuing a B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Currently, Danielle is helping to revise and update UMTRI's driving website. She is also assisting in an on-road test of a future Nissan product by helping to design, construct, and run test experiments for Nissan.

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