Brandon Pitts
- Elliott Sigal Rising Star Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
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Pillars of Interdisciplinary Research Excellence
Engineering over the Life Course
Engineering over the Life Course
Education
PhD University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering 2016
PhD University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering 2016
Research Interests
Human factors, cognitive ergonomics, human-automation interaction, multimodal display design, aging and technology, aging and driving
Human factors, cognitive ergonomics, human-automation interaction, multimodal display design, aging and technology, aging and driving
Teaching Interests
Human factors, cognitive engineering, work analysis and design, gerontechnology
Human factors, cognitive engineering, work analysis and design, gerontechnology
Grants
2020 - Ford Motor Company
2020 - Ford Motor Company
Selected Publications
Sridhar, H., Huang, G., Thorpe, A. J., Oishi, M., & Pitts, B. J. (Accepted). Characterizing the effect of mind wandering on partially autonomous braking dynamics. To appear in Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems.
Gupta, S., Pitts, B. J., & Johnson, M. E. (Accepted). Automated Spoken PIREP to Coded PIREP in General Aviation. To appear in Journal of Aerospace Information Systems.
Yang, J. Liang, N., Pitts, B. J., Prakah-Asante, K., Curry, R, & Yu, D. (2023). An eye-fixation related electroencephalography (EEG) technique for predicting situation awareness: Implications for driver state monitoring systems. Human Factors, DOI: 00187208231204570.
Yang, J., Liang, N., Pitts, B. J., Prakah-Asante, K. O., Curry, R., Blommer, M., Swaminathan, R., & Yu, D. (2023). Multi-modal Sensing and Computational Intelligence for Situation Awareness Classification in Autonomous Driving. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 53(2), 270-281.
Carstens, D. S., Harwin, M. S., Li, T., Pitts, B. J., Futrell, M., & Caldwell, B. (2022). GA Pilot Perceptions of Speech Systems to Transcribe and Submit PIREPs. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 9(4), 8.
Frazier, S., Hass, Z., McComb, S., & Pitts, B. J. (2022). The moderating effects of task complexity and age on the relationship between automation use and cognitive workload. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 1-19.
Huang, G., Hung, Y., Proctor, R., & Pitts, B. J. (2022). Age is more than just a number: The relationship among age, non-chronological age factors, self-perceived driving abilities, and autonomous vehicle acceptance. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 178, 106850.
Huang, G. & Pitts, B. J. (2022). To Inform or to Instruct? An Evaluation of Meaningful Vibrotactile Patterns to Support Automated Vehicle Takeover Performance. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems.
Frazier, S., Pitts, B. J., & McComb, S. (2022). Measuring Cognitive Workload in Automated Knowledge Work Environments: A Systematic Literature Review. Cognition, Technology & Work, 24(4), 557-587.
Werner, L., Huang, G. & Pitts, B. J. (2022). Smart Speech Systems: A Focus Group Study on Older Adult User and Non-User Perceptions of Speech Interfaces. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 1-13.
Sridhar, H., Huang, G., Thorpe, A. J., Oishi, M., & Pitts, B. J. (Accepted). Characterizing the effect of mind wandering on partially autonomous braking dynamics. To appear in Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems.
Gupta, S., Pitts, B. J., & Johnson, M. E. (Accepted). Automated Spoken PIREP to Coded PIREP in General Aviation. To appear in Journal of Aerospace Information Systems.
Yang, J. Liang, N., Pitts, B. J., Prakah-Asante, K., Curry, R, & Yu, D. (2023). An eye-fixation related electroencephalography (EEG) technique for predicting situation awareness: Implications for driver state monitoring systems. Human Factors, DOI: 00187208231204570.
Yang, J., Liang, N., Pitts, B. J., Prakah-Asante, K. O., Curry, R., Blommer, M., Swaminathan, R., & Yu, D. (2023). Multi-modal Sensing and Computational Intelligence for Situation Awareness Classification in Autonomous Driving. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 53(2), 270-281.
Carstens, D. S., Harwin, M. S., Li, T., Pitts, B. J., Futrell, M., & Caldwell, B. (2022). GA Pilot Perceptions of Speech Systems to Transcribe and Submit PIREPs. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 9(4), 8.
Frazier, S., Hass, Z., McComb, S., & Pitts, B. J. (2022). The moderating effects of task complexity and age on the relationship between automation use and cognitive workload. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 1-19.
Huang, G., Hung, Y., Proctor, R., & Pitts, B. J. (2022). Age is more than just a number: The relationship among age, non-chronological age factors, self-perceived driving abilities, and autonomous vehicle acceptance. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 178, 106850.
Huang, G. & Pitts, B. J. (2022). To Inform or to Instruct? An Evaluation of Meaningful Vibrotactile Patterns to Support Automated Vehicle Takeover Performance. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems.
Frazier, S., Pitts, B. J., & McComb, S. (2022). Measuring Cognitive Workload in Automated Knowledge Work Environments: A Systematic Literature Review. Cognition, Technology & Work, 24(4), 557-587.
Werner, L., Huang, G. & Pitts, B. J. (2022). Smart Speech Systems: A Focus Group Study on Older Adult User and Non-User Perceptions of Speech Interfaces. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 1-13.