Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, co-sponsored a celebratory dinner to honor the 30th anniversary of Cognitive Systems Engineering (CSE). The dinner was held at Anthony’s Pier 4 restaurant in Boston, MA, on October 24, 2012, following three Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) panel sessions highlighting the last 30 years of CSE.
Dr. Jonathan Pfautz, Vice President, Cognitive Systems, sat on a panel discussing Origins and Destinations: 30 Years of Cognitive Systems Engineering. The three panels and panelists are listed below:
The Origins of Cognitive Systems Engineering: Looking Back after 30 Years
Chair: Robert Hoffman, Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Panelists: Richard Pew, Raytheon BBN Technologies; Thomas Sheridan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Philip Smith, Ohio State University; Emilie Roth, Roth Cognitive Engineering; and David Woods, Ohio State University.
Origins and Destinations: 30 Years of Cognitive Systems Engineering
Chair: Amy R. Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology
Panelists: Christopher Nemeth, Applied Research Assoc.; Karen Feigh, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Feary, NASA Ames Research Center.; Jonathan Pfautz, Charles River Analytics Inc.; and Shawn Weil, Aptima, Inc.
Reflections on 30 Years of Cognitive Systems Engineering: Progress and Opportunities
Chair: Penny Sanderson, University of Queensland Australia
Panelists: Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology; John Lee, University of Wisconsin; John Flach, Wright State University; and Ann Bisantz of SUNY Buffalo.
“The discipline of CSE has made tremendous advances over the last 30 years, helping to emphasize the critical role of human cognition in system design,” said Dr. Pfautz. “We are happy to be a part of this community, and look forward to more advances in the coming years.”
In addition to Dr. Pfautz, staff from Charles River who attended the celebratory dinner were Dr. Greg Zacharias, President of Charles River; Dr. Ryan Kilgore, Principal Scientist; Mr. Michael Farry, Senior Scientist; and Mr. J. Alex Godwin, Scientist.
Charles River sponsored the event along with Aptima, Applied Research Associates, and Roth Cognitive Engineering.
