2nd year PhD Student, Alec Gonzales, presented his work titled: Justification of Shoulder and Back Support Exoskeletons for Minimally Invasive Surgeons and Operating Room Nurses to Reduce Musculoskeletal Symptoms during the 2023 American College of Surgeons Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation annual meeting.

ECHO lab members present during the 66th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) in Atlanta, GA:

• Stribling, H., Gonzales, A., Cha, J. S. Systematic Review and Comparison of Physical Activity Variations Among Global Worker Populations.
• Gonzales, A., Lin, J., Cha, J. S. Promoting Healthier Office Environments: Evaluation of Mindfulness and Gym Interventions.
• Narasimhan Raghuraman, R., Gupta, G., Upasani, S., Aviles, J., Cha, J. S., Srinivasan, D. Manufacturing Industry Stakeholder Perspectives on Occupational Exoskeletons: Changes Before and After Exposure to Exoskeletons.
• Dong, M., Lee, Y., Cha, J. S., Huang, G. Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Driving: A Systematic Review.
• Narasimha, S., Agnisarman, S., Cha, J., Ponathil, A., & Rogers, H. Graduate to Professional: Career Conversations by Early Career Professionals to Support HFE Students.

Alec Gonzales, second-year PhD student, was the recipient of the Institute of Industrial and System Engineer’s, 2022, John S.W. Fargher Scholarship.

Daniel Ludden, a junior industrial engineering student, presents his work: “Suit Up: Assessing Integration of Exoskeletons to Reduce the Physical Demands of Surgeons” at the Clemson Undergraduate Summer Creative Inquiry Showcase.

Ludden, D., Gonzales, A., Barbieri, D., Carbonell, A., Joseph, A., Srinivasan, D., Cha, J. Suit Up: Assessing Integration of Exoskeletons to Reduce the Physical Demands of Surgeons. Clemson Annual Summer Creative Inquiry and Undergraduate Research Showcase. August 24, 2022.

Richard Bozard, senior computer science student, presents his work: “How to Train your Surgeon: Eye-Tracking Metrics for Robotic-Assisted Surgery Skill Training” at the Clemson Undergraduate Summer Creative Inquiry Showcase.

Bozard, R., Duffie, H., Liu, H., Luo, Q., Joseph, A., Cha, J. How to Train your Surgeon: Eye-Tracking Metrics for Robotic-Assisted Surgery Skill Training. Clemson Annual Summer Creative Inquiry and Undergraduate Research Showcase. August 24, 2022.

Junior industrial engineering student, Daniel Ludden, presents his work: “Suit Up: Assessing Integration of Exoskeletons to Reduce the Physical Demands of Surgeons”.

Ludden, D., Gonzales, A., Barbieri, D., Carbonell, A., Joseph, A., Srinivasan, D., Cha, J. Suit Up: Assessing Integration of Exoskeletons to Reduce the Physical Demands of Surgeons. College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Science Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. July 29, 2022.

Senior computer science student, Richard Bozard, presents his work: “How to Train your Surgeon: Eye-Tracking Metrics for Robotic-Assisted Surgery Training”.

Bozard, R., Duffie, H., Liu, H., Carbonell, A., Luo, Q., Cha, J. How to Train your Surgeon: Eye-Tracking Metrics for Robotic-Assisted Surgery Training. College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Science Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. July 29, 2022.

Alec Gonzales, a first-year PhD students, presents his work over “Retention of Robotic-Assisted Surgery Skills: Leveraging Scheduling and Training Tasks to Improve Performance” and “Evaluation of Interventions on Office Worker Health” at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineer’s Annual Conference in Seattle, WA.

Alec Gonzales, second-year PhD student, was the recipient of the 2022-2023 Clemson University Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship and 2022-2023 Clemson University Graduate Diversity Doctoral Fellowship.

Alec Gonzales, first year PhD student, was a finalist in the 2022 Clemson Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS) competition. He presented his work “Identifying Optimal Training Tasks and Scheduling Times to Improve Robotic-Assisted Surgery Training.”

Duffie, H., Goodwin, C., Ball, M., Gonzales, A., Stefanidis, D., Yu, D., Cha., J. S. How Loud are Your Doctors? A Systematic Approach to Quantifying Vocal Interactions in Medical Training Simulations. Focus on Creative Inquiry Poster Forum. Clemson, SC. April 8, 2022.

Mazur, K., Gonzales, A., Goel, S., Joseph, A., Cha., J. S. Taking Care of You: Evaluating Heart Rate Variability and Skin Conductance of Children and Parents Throughout a Surgical Procedure. Focus on Creative Inquiry Poster Forum. Clemson, SC. April 8, 2022.

Stribling, H., Gonzales, A., Cha., J. S. This is How We Move It: Physical Activity Distinctions Between Global. Focus on Creative Inquiry Poster Forum. Clemson, SC. April 7, 2022.

Goodwin, C., Ball, M., Gonzales, A., Stefanidis, D., Yu, D., Cha., J. S. Does a Good Doctor Ask a lot of Questions? A Quantitative Approach to Assessing Communication in Medical Training Simulations. Focus on Creative Inquiry Poster Forum. Clemson, SC. April 7, 2022.