Thomas Schnell The University of Iowa Industrial Engineering Iowa City, IA 52242 Telephone: (319) 384 0811 E-mail: thomas-schnell@uiowa.edu Website: http://arrow.win.ecn.uiowa.edu/

Tom Schnell is an associate professor in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Human Factors/Ergonomics at The University of Iowa. He is the founder and director of the Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) at the Center for Computer Aided Design. He is also the project development director at the Center for Computer Aided Design (CCAD). The OPL conducts human factors research in a number of areas of surface and air transportation. Tom has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and an M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering with a specialization in human factors. He is a commercial pilot, flight instructor, CAP mission pilot, and certified (JLFC) formation pilot, and has glider and CE-500 type ratings. Tom's research focuses on human visual performance in transportation systems, including traffic signs, pavement markings, lighting systems, and visual enhancement systems using sensor fusion, Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS), augmented cognition, and workload measurement using physiological methods. Tom is a member of several technical societies and committees, including the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Transportation Research Board (TRB), the International Illumination Committee (CIE), and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). He has authored or co-authored over 90 technical papers.

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