Associate Development Engineer, PATH
Transportation Human Factors Researcher
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Christopher S. Nowakowski Associate Development Engineer, PATH Transportation Human Factors Researcher |
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| Current Contact Information | Printed Curriculum Vitae: ChristopherNowakowski-CV.pdf |
| Research Interests | Transportation Human Factors, Usability, Safety, and Policy through the study of human behavior in the context of mobility, driving, transit, technology use, and decision making including topics such as driver distraction, the design of in-vehicle controls and displays, navigation and traveler information systems, driver assistance and warning systems, and vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-infrastructure cooperative systems. |
| Education | |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. M.S. Industrial and Operations Engineering, 1997. |
Bradley University, Peoria, IL. B.S. Civil Engineering, 1994. |
| Publications |
Misener, J., Nowakowski, C., and Liu, X. (2008). Development of a Comprehensive Onboard Monitoring System for Truck Driver Safety. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Application of Advanced Technologies in Transportation. Athens, Greece: National Technical University of Athens. Nowakowski, C., Cody, D., and O'Connell, J. (2008). A Comparison of Infrastructure Versus In-Vehicle Driver Interfaces for Left-Turn Warnings. Proceedings of the 87th Annual TRB Meeting. Washington, D.C.: Transportation Research Board, National Research Council. Misener, J., Nowakowski, C., Lu, X., Koo, T., Margulici, J.D., Spring, J., Johnston, S., Kim, Z., Dickey, S., Kuhn, K., Kretz, P., Robin, J., and Walker, M. (2007). Onboard Monitoring and Reporting for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Final Report (FMCSA-RRT-07-030). Washington, D.C.: Office of Research and Analysis, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Misener, J., Chan, C., Cody, D., Dickey, S., Nowakowski, C., Greenhouse, D., Ragland, D., Shladover, S., and Vanderwerf, J. (2007). California Intersection Decision Support: A Systems Approach to Achieve Nationally Interoperable Solutions II (UCB-ITS-PRR-2007-1). Berkeley, CA: California PATH Program, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Nowakowski, C. (2006). A Preliminary Evaluation of a Driver-Infrastructure Interface for a Left-Turn Warning. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Bougler, B., Cody, D., Geyer, J., Horne, J., Misener, J., Nowakowski, C., Rodier, C., Ragland, D., and Shaheen, S. (2005). Investigation of Elderly Driver Safety and Comfort: In-Vehicle Intersection "Gap Acceptance Advisor" and Identifying Older Driver Needs (UCB-ITS-PRR-2005-23). Berkeley, CA: California PATH Program, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Shladover, S., Lu, X., Song, B., Dickey, S., Nowakowski, C., Howell, A., Bu, F., Marco, D., Tan, H., and Nelson, D. (2005). Demonstration of Automated Heavy-Duty Vehicles (UCB-ITS-PRR-2005-23). Berkeley, CA: California PATH Program, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Green, P., Nowakowski, C., Mayer, K., and Tsimhoni, O. (2003). Audio-Visual System Design Recommendations from Experience with the UMTRI Driving Simulator. Proceedings of Driving Simulation Conference North America 2003. Dearborn, MI: Ford Motor Company. Nowakowski, C., Green, P., and Tsimhoni, O. (2003). Common Usability Problems in the Design of Automotive Navigation Systems. Proceedings of ITS America 2003 Conference. Washington, D.C.: Intelligent Transportation Society of America. Nowakowski, C., Friedman, D., and Green, P. (2002). An Experimental Evaluation of Using Automotive HUDs to Reduce Driver Distraction While Answering Cell Phones. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Nowakowski, C., Friedman, D., and Green, P. (2001). Cell Phone Ring Suppression and HUD Caller ID: Effectiveness in Reducing Momentary Driver Distraction Under Varying Workload Levels (UMTRI-2001-29). Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Nowakowski, C., Green, P. (2001). Prediction of Menu Selection Times Parked and While Driving Using the SAE J2365 Method (Technical Report UMTRI-2000-49). Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Nowakowski, C., Green, P., Kojima, M. (2000). How to Design a Traffic-Information Web Site: A Human Factors Approach, ITS Quarterly, 8 (3), 41-50. Nowakowski, C., Green, P., and Utsui, Y. (2000). Navigation System Destination Entry: The Effects of Driver Workload and Input Devices, and Implications for SAE Recommended Practice (Technical Report UMTRI-2000-20), Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. (Available December 2000). Nowakowski, C., Green, P., Kojima, M. (2000). A Human Factors Approach to the Design of Traffic-Information Web Sites. Proceedings of the ITS America 2000 Conference. Washington, DC: Intelligent Transportation Society of America. Nowakowski, C., Lenneman, J., Kojima, M., Green, P. (1999). The Development of Traffic-Information Web-Site-Design Guidelines (Technical Report UMTRI-99-30), Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Nowakowski, C., Green, P., Kojima, M. (1999). Human Factors in Traffic Management Centers: A Literature Review. (Technical Report UMTRI-99-5), Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Brooks, A., Nowakowski, C., Green, P. (1999). Turn-by-Turn Displays versus Electronic Maps: An On-the-Road Comparison of Driver Glance Behavior. (Technical Report UMTRI-98-37), Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Nowakowski, C. (1998). Task Related Driver Glance Behavior: A Video Analysis of Display Glance Durations (IOE 801 Technical Report), Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan. Nowakowski, C., Green, P. (1998). Map Design: An On-the-Road Evaluation of the Time to Read Electronic Navigation Displays. (Technical Report UMTRI-98-4), Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Shah, R., Nowakowski, C., Green, P. (1998). U.S. Highway Attributes Relevant to Lane Tracking. (Technical Report UMTRI-98-34), Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. |
| Invited Presentations, Panel Discussions, and Workshops |
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Nowakowski, C. (2007). Onboard Monitoring for Truck Safety: Driving Towards a Field Operational Test. Panel Presentation at the ITS America 2007 Conference in Palm Springs, CA, June 4-6. Nowakowski, C. (2007). Onboard Driver Monitoring and Feedback for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety. Presentation at the 86th Annual TRB Meeting, Human Factors Workshop #144: The Human Factors of Commercial Driving in Washington, D.C., January 21. Cody, D. and Nowakowski, C. (2006). Current and Prospective Research on Driver Behavior and Safety: Real World Science for Real World Problems (Co-Organizers). A Human Factors Workshop Sponsored by CALTRANS in Richmond, CA, October 23-24. Nowakowski, C. (2006). Onboard Driver Monitoring and Feedback for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: A Concept of Operations. Panel Presentation at the ITS America 2006 Conference in Philadelphia, PA, May 7-9. Nowakowski, C. (2003). Human Factors and Older Driver Cognition. Extending Safe Driving Years Workshop Sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley, Traffic Safety Center in Berkeley, CA, June 12. |