Imagine you’re a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, flying through unexpected severe weather. The air is turbulent, visibility is dropping, and critical emergency checklists are flashing. Your workload is skyrocketing, and stresses are mounting.
But in this cockpit, you’re not alone. An artificial intelligence copilot, monitoring your physiological state through an array of wearable sensors, detects your rising stress levels. Based on this real-time assessment of your cognitive workload, it knows you need more than just a standard checklist display.
Last year, the IT group within the Division of Finance and Administration at Oregon State University developed an innovative internship program in partnership with Javier Calvo-Amodio, associate professor of industrial engineering.
David Kaber is the College of Engineering Dean’s Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering. Kaber recently completed a six-year term as chair of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Florida. Prior to joining UF, Kaber was a distinguished professor of ISE at North Carolina State University, where he also served as director of research for the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina.
Amazon’s senior manager of worldwide real estate engineering, Andy Balk, B.S. industrial and manufacturing engineering ’98, operates at the core of the company’s global effort to electrify its entire fleet of delivery vans.
Specifically, he’s responsible for ensuring that the European operational support network — which includes distribution hubs and fulfillment centers — is ready for the elemental shift in how the company transports goods. The changeover is a central component of Amazon’s pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
