The Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds.
The Society furthers serious consideration of knowledge about the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines, whether people serve as operators, maintainers, or users in the system. And, it advocates systematic use of such knowledge to achieve compatibility in the design of interactive systems of people, machines, and environments to ensure their effectiveness, safety, and ease of performance.
The Society was founded in 1957. It has 22 technical groups and numerous local and student chapters.
The HFES office is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time Monday through Friday. Call 310/394-1811 or send a fax to 310/394-2410.
Mailing address (including U.S. Postal Service Express Mail but not including Federal Express, DHL, and other private couriers):
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
P.O. Box 1369
Santa Monica, CA 90406-1369 USA
Street address:
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
1124 Montana Ave., Suite B
Santa Monica, CA 90403-1617
