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As a child I was always interested in how things worked. I found myself taking apart electronics and building structures from blocks at a young age. I have never been afraid to get dirty or pick up a power tool. When it came time to pick a profession, Engineering just always seemed right.

I am a hardworking person who is not afraid of a challenge.

Currently, I am pursuing my Master's of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, with a concentration in Human Factors and Ergonomics, at Clemson University. I am conducting research in The Human Centered Computing (HCC) Lab with Dr. Juan E. Gilbert . I also completed my undergraduate degree in I.E. at Clemson University.

Serving others is my passion. My research to develop and implement innovative solutions to everyday problems using Human Factors and Ergonomic principles allows me to do that...

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France Jackson

vitae

Vitae

Education

M.S. Clemson University, Industrial Engineering Expected Graduation May 2013

Concentration: Human Factors

B.A.Clemson University, Industrial Engineering Degree Awarded May 2011

Concentration: Human Factors

Relevant Coursework: Systems Design, Design and Analysis of Work Systems, Industrial and Occupational Safety, Human Factors Engineering, Managing Systems Under Risk.

Currently Enrolled: Research Methods in Ergonomics and Human Computer Interaction.

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant in The HCC Lab at Clemson University Directed by IDEas Professor Dr. Juan Gilbert. Currently working on 3 projects including being the team lead on an online video gaming project which examines user satisfaction with a simulated cable network.

Performed an ergonomic assessment of the press brake process at Sneider Electric Plant (Seneca,SC). Final recommendations were chosen by plant manager and ergonomic specialist to be considered for implementation in the facility. (2011)

Undergraduate Research: Worked with Dr. Scott Shappell (Clemson University) and Dr. Jaclyn Baron to investigate general aviation pilot weather decision making skils and the influence of passenger pressure.

Publications/Presentations

1.Alvarez, I., Alnizami, H., Dunbar, J., Johnson, A., Jackson, F., & Gilbert, J.E. (2011) Designing Driver-centric Natural Voice User Interfaces. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, Salzburg, Austria, pp. 166-169.

2.(Poster) Jackson, F., Wilson, H., Huang, Y., Gramopadhye, A.K. (2011). Ergonomic Assessments for Schneider Electric Press Process. Focus on Creative Inquiry Poster Forum. Clemson University (Undergraduate)

3.(Poster) Jackson, F., Shappell. (2010). Pilot Weather Decision Making and the Influence of Passenger Pressure. SCAMP Annual Science, Engineering & Research Conference. (Undergraduate)

Research Interest

Ergonomics specifically as it relates to design principles

Product design

Human Centered Design

Functionality of design

User Interfaces

Usability

User-Satisfaction

User Experience

Human Computer Interaction

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Projects

CableLabs Jun. 2011-Present

The purpose of this project is to observe user satisfaction while playing online video games on a simulated cable network. The results will be used to determine if there is a correlation between user satisfaction with online gaming experience and the broadband cable network parameters. As Project Lead, I was responsible for the design of the experiement which included, creating user satisfaction surveys and turning these surveys into mean opinion scores (MOS). I created flyers and employed various recruitment techniques to gain student participation. I also planned and facilitated a LAN paryt which involved the participation of about 40 college students.

Prime III Jan. 2011-Present

"Prime III is the world's single most accessible electronic voting system." As a member of the hardware design team I am expected to use my Human Factors background to add to the Universal Design goal. To date, I have aided in he creation of the A/B swithch which allows visually immpaired voters to vote with the system, as well as other graphiclal user interfaces.

Voice User Help May 2011-Aug.2011

The Voice User Help, a voice-operated manual was compared in a driving simulator environment with an on-board multimedia manual, as well as human partner interactions. I collected whilesimulating the driving experience. I also helped with the design of the second and third iterations of the original study.

Schneider Electric Jan. 2011-May 2011

The purpose of this project was to analyze and evaluare the press break process.

I performed ergonomic assessments using REBA and RULA analysis tools. I lead the redesign of the press brake area based on the

results from the assesments. Final designs were chosen to be considered for implementation in the facility.

General Aviation Pilots May 2010-Sept. 2010

Worked with Dr. Scott Shappell (Clemson University) and Dr. Jaclyn Baron to investigate general aviation pilot weather decision making skils and the influence of passenger pressure. First, I studied the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to get an understanding of human errors and decisions. Next, I assisted with the use of a flight simulator to replicate different passenger scenarios and adverse weather conditions.

mission

Mission

My personal mission is to create products and systems that make "sense". It is my goal to integrate ergonomic concepts with innovative design principles. I would like to create human centered designs that integrate technology and culture, while being comfortable, salient, and asthetically appealing.

Personal Interest

Design

Fashion

Art

Sports

Life-long learning

Anything thats beautiful to the eye, fragrant to nose, delicious to the tongue, comfortable to the hand, pleasant to the ear, touching to the heart, thought provoking to the mind, and inspirational to the soul.

I do not like to debate form over function, I would much rather find the cool spot where they hang out, grab a coffee and discuss a merger...

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