08/19/2026: Advancing Human Factors Through Robotics and Wearables

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

9 - 10 AM HST | 12 - 1 PM PT | 2 - 3 PM CT | 3 - 4 PM ET

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About the webinar:

This webinar will explore two unique research topics.

Measuring the Effect of a Powered Ankle Exoskeleton on Street Crossing Decisions for Novice Users Without Mobility Limitations

The purpose of this study was to extend powered ankle exoskeleton evaluations by using street crossing decisions as a method to understand the physical and cognitive effects of an exoskeleton on novice users without mobility limitations. Presented by Caleb Jeanniton, PhD.

Human Decision-Making in Autonomous Robotic Operations in High-Risk Environments

This presentation will cover research into how automated robots performing tasks in high-risk environments, such as in space and underwater, work with a human supervisor to perform important tasks such as docking and inspection.Presented by Hannah Larson, PhD.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Examine the role of simulation in evaluating human interactions with wearable exoskeletons and autonomous robotic systems
  • Identify how human, environmental, and system factors shape decision-making
  • Describe how wearable mobility devices and autonomous robots affect human physical, cognitive, and operational decision-making

Speaker: Caleb Jeanniton, PhD

Dr. Caleb Jeanniton is a Human Factors Scientist at Exponent specializing in human factors investigations of how individual, environmental, andtechnological factors influence decision making, attention, and mobility in traffic contexts. He has utilized his background in human factors to investigate emergent mobility technologies such as highly automated vehicles and wearable robotics, specifically characterizing their interactions with users’ perception, mental workload and situation awareness. He earned his B.S. in 2022 from Tufts University in Human Factors Engineering. Dr. Jeanniton earned his M.S. (2024) and Ph.D. (2026) in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Speaker: Hannah Larson, PhD

Dr. Hannah Larson received her bachelor›s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in 2018 and her master’s and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2021 and 2025, respectively. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C.

ACCREDITATION

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Certificates of Completion

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In order to receive your Certificate of Completion, qualified learners must complete the post-webinar evaluation within 7 days of the webinar. A link to the evaluation will be emailed to qualified learners 24 hours after the webinar via no-reply@zoom.us. Qualified learners who submit their evaluation will receive a Certificate of Completion via email, and can also print/save the certificate from their browser after submitting their evaluation.

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University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (COHSE)

About the University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering

The University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (COHSE) is a NIOSH Education and Research Center (ERC). Since inception in 1982, COHSE has supported comprehensive graduate-level educational programs to aspiring practitioners and researchers in Industrial Hygiene (IH), Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology (OEE), Occupational Health Nursing (OHN), and Occupational Safety Engineering and Ergonomics (OSE) to help meet the nation’s needs for qualified practitioners and researchers. Our academic programs are complemented with our highly effective Pilot Project Research Training (PPRT) program, and Continuing Education (CE) courses.

ACCESSIBILITY:

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Will Bellamy at (510) 642-8365 or wbellamy@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.