ACE Lab Funded Projects: Novice and Mature Driver Safety

SENSE-MD 2024-2026 Aging in Place Program, NRC and CIHR: SENSE-MD Project

SENSE-APP:  2024-2028  Aging in Place Program, NRC: SENSE-APP Project

CONNECT: 2021-2022 Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program: CONNECT Project

SAV-ED : 2021-2022 Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program: SAV-ED Project

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Van Benthem, B. Wallace, L. McCauley, J. Keillor, S. Marshall, F. Knoefel, T. Friedman, and C. Herdman. (2026). Profiles of Mature Drivers and Their Trust in Telematics-Based Safety Technologies. Gerontechnology, 25(s),1-1. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2026.25.2.1457.3
  • McCauley, K. Van Benthem, B. Wallace, C. Herdman, J. Keillor, F. Knoefel, S. Marshall, “Effective Communication of Driving Feedback: Principles and Strategies for Empowering Older Adults”, Gerontechnology, 25(s),1-1 https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2026.25.2.1456.3
  • McCauley, L., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Wallace, B., Keillor, J., Goubran, R., … & Marshall, S. (2025). Communicating increased driving risk: A study of mature driver expectations. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 21, https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_106169
  • Van Benthem, K., Brightman, K., Riguero, E., & Herdman, C.M. (2024). Results and Methodology for Classifying High Risk Pilots Using CANFLY: A Cognitive Health Screening Tool for Aviators. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 101, 103578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2024.103578
  • Wallace, B., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Keillor, J., Goubran, R., & Knoefel, F. (2024). Roadmap for Measurement and Applications. IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, 27(7), 46-52., doi: 10.1109/MIM.2024.10700741
  • Ziccardi, A., Van Benthem, K., Liu, C. C., Herdman, C. M., & Ghosh Hajra, S. (2024). Towards ubiquitous and nonintrusive measurements of brain function in the real world: Assessing blink-related oscillations during simulated flight using portable low-cost EEG. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, 1286854.
  • Kirollos R and Herdman CM (2023) Visual–vestibular sensory integration during congruent and incongruent self-rotation percepts using caloric vestibular stimulation. Front. Virtual Real. 4:1253155. doi: 10.3389/frvir.2023.1253155
  • Audu, O., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2021). Validation of virtual reality cognitive assessment for pilots across the lifespan. In D, Harris & L, Wen-Chin (Eds.), Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77932-0
  • Van Benthem, K. V., & Herdman, C. M. (2021). A Two-Stage Model of Diversion Knowledge and Skills Highlights Where Pilot Factors Impact Safety-Related Outcomes. The International Journal of Aerospace Psychology, Published online: 23 Mar 2021, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721840.2021.1890599
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2021). A Two-Stage Model of Diversion Knowledge and Skills Highlights Where Pilot Factors Impact Safety-Related Outcomes. The International Journal of Aerospace Psychology, Published online: 23 Mar 2021, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721840.2021.1890599
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2021). A virtual reality cognitive health screening tool for aviation: Managing accident risk for older pilots. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 85, 103169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2021.103169
  • Ziccardi, A., Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2021). Electroencephalographic Signals and Pilot Situation Awareness During Simulated Flight: A Case for Enhanced Digital Technology in General Aviation. In: Harris, D., Li, WC. (eds) Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12767. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77932-0_9
  • Ahsan, N., Van Benthem, K. & Muldner, K. (2020). Investigating the relationship between neural sensory gateways and creative performance using convergent and divergent tasks. Creativity Research Journal, 32(2), Pages 127-141.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2020). The importance of domain-dependent cognitive factors in GA safety: Predicting critical incidents with prospective memory, situation awareness, and pilot attributes. Safety Science, 130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104892
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2020). A model of pilot risk: predicting critical incidents with situation awareness, prospective memory, and pilot attributes. Safety Science, 130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104892
  • Devine, S., Nicholson, C., Rafferty, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2017). Improving the ergonomics of hand tracking inputs to VR HMDs. In Proceedings of the 25th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision, Pilzen, Czech Republic.
  • Van Benthem, K., Cebulski, S., Keillor, J. & Herdman, C.M. (2017). An EEG Brain-computer interface approach for classifying vigilance states in humans: a gamma band focus supports low misclassification rates. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
  • Ahsan, N., Van Benthem, K. & Muldner, K. (2016). Sensory gating and creative thinking potential indexed by the P50 ERP component. In Proceedings of the 2016 CSBBCS Annual Meeting, Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70(4), 351–429. https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000111. June 24-26. Ottawa, ON.
  • Van Benthem, K, & Herdman, C.M. (2016). Peripheral motion contrast threshold as a predictor of aviator performance. In Proceedings of the 2016 CSBBCS Annual Meeting, Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70(4), 351–429. https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000111. June 24-26. Ottawa, ON
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2016). ​Cognitive factors mediate the relation between age and flight path maintenance in general aviation pilots. Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors, 6(2), 81-90. doi.org/10.1027/2192-0923/a000102
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2016). Cognitive health mediates the relation between age and flight path maintenance in general aviation. Aviation and Applied Human Factors, MS AP&AHF 21-15.
  • Van Benthem, K. (2015). Predictors of Pilot Prospective Memory: The Relative Effects of Domain-General and Domain-Specific Cognitive Processes. In Abstracts of the 2015 CSBBCS Annual Meeting (2015). Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 69(4), 327–376. https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000076
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M., Tolton, R., & LeFevre, J. (2015). Prospective memory failures: effects of cue salience, workload, and pilot individual differences. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 86(4), 366-373. doi.org/10.3357/AMHP.3428.2015. Aerospace Medical Association Arnold D. Tuttle Award, 2016.
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M., Tolton, R.G., & LeFevre, J. (2015). Prospective memory failures: effects of cue salience, workload, and pilot individual differences. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 86(4), 366-373.
  • Heenan, A., Herdman, C.M., Brown, M., & Robert, N. (2014). Effects of conversation on situation awareness and working memory in simulated driving. Human Factors. 56, 1077-1092.
  • Cebulski, S., Van Benthem, K., Darling, M., & Hirotani, M. (2012). ERP Evidence for Automatic Processing and Integration of Language Specific Supra-segmental Cues. Proceedings of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 66(4), 268-327.
  • Pasma, D., Herdman, C.M., Grant, S., & Kruk, R. (2011). Utility of motion and motion-cueing to support simulated in-flight rotary-wing emergency training”. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 55.
  • Johannsdottir, K. & Herdman, C. (2010). The role of working memory in supporting drivers’ situation awareness for surrounding traffic. Human Factors, 52 (6), p.663–673.
  • Jarmasz, J., Herdman, C.M., & Johannsdottir (2005). Object-based attention and cognitive tunneling. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 11, 3-11.
  • Herdman, C. M., Johannsdottir, K., Jarmasz, J., & Armstrong, J. (2000). Mixed-Up But Flyable: The Emergence of Object Layers in HMDs with Head-Referenced Symbology. Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics
  • Jarmasz, J., Herdman, C. M., & Johannsdottir, K. (2000). Object layers in HUDs: Grouping Symbology By Common Motion. Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics.
  • Johannsdottir, K., Herdman, C. M., & Jarmasz, J. (2000). Development of an attitude recovery task for rotary aircraft in a simulator environment. Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics

Conference Proceedings and Refereed Conference Papers

  • Friedman, T., Van Benthem, K., Herdman C.M. (2026, April). From Steering to Screening: Predicting Mature Driver Health Status from Driving Data [Talk]. Carleton Cognitive Science Graduate Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Lachance-Soulard, C., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman C.M. (2026, April). Alert, aware, or overwhelmed? How stress shapes human responses to takeover requests in semi-autonomous vehicles [Talk]. Carleton Cognitive Science Graduate Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Nasr, M. S. E., Wallace, B., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Lochbiehler, A., Brightman, K., Goubran, R., Knoefel, F., & Marshall, S (2026). Measurement of visual object detection and tracking algorithms in a driving simulator environment. Accepted at 2026 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Nancy, France.
  • Bierlaire, A. M. D., Van Benthem, K., Larkin, E., Lachance-Soulard, C., & Herdman, C. (2025, June). The Interplay of Trust in Automation, Attentional Capacity, and Situation Awareness in the Age of Vehicle Automation. In CCIS 2025, 63, pp. Cham: Springer Nature.
  • Bierlaire, A., Van Benthem, K., and Herdman, C.M. (2025). Staying Alert in Autopilot: The Effects of Trust in Automation and Attentional Capacity on Situation Awareness in Senior Drivers. 2025 Cognitive Science Spring Conference, Carleton University, April 2025.
  • Larkin, E., Van Benthem, K., Bierlaire, A., Othman, R., and Herdman, C.M. (2025, June). A Comparison of Pilot Situation Awareness in Virtual Reality Flight Simulation and an Online Cognitive Health Screening Tool”. In CCIS 2025, 63, pp.  Cham: Springer Nature.
  • Nasr, M. S. E., Masson, P., Wallace, B., Abarghooei, A., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Keillor, J., Goubran, R., Knoefel, F., & Marshall, S, “Investigating the Links between Mature Driver Health, Collision Risk, and Vignette-based Telematic Measurements”. IEEE Medical Measurement and Applications Symposium (MeMeA 2025), 2025.
  • Lochbihler, A., Wallace, B., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Sloan, W., Brightman, K., Knoefel, F., Marshall, S., & Goubran, R. (2024). Multi-Class Gaze Detection in a Dynamic Environment.  EEE I2MTC 2024, Glasgow, UK.
  • Wallace, B., Masson, P., Ojangole, J., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C. M., Keillor, J., Goubran, R., Knoefel, F., & Marshall, S, “Assessing Driving Risk Indicators from Large Driving Data Sets”. 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), 2024.
  • Brightman, K., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Wallace, B., Lochbihler, A., Sloan, W., Knoefel, F. &  Marshall, S. (2023). A Follow-up to an Age-Friendly Protocol to Support Investigations of Autonomous Driving Disengagement on Driver Safety: Results and Recommendations.  In International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 147-154). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Guirguis, M., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2023). Wireless Sensors Measure the Neural Effects of Sleep Debt on Prospective Memory for Pilots. 2023 IEEE Sensors and Applications Symposium, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Lochbihler, A., Wallace, B., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Sloan, W., Brightman, K., Knoefel, F. &  Marshall, S. (2023). Assessing Driver Gaze Location in a Dynamic Vehicle Environment.  2023 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), https://edas.info/p30030
  • Lochbihler, A., Wallace, B., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Sloan, W., Brightman, K., Goheen, J., Knoefel, F. &  Marshall, S. (2023). Assessing Driver Task Engagement Through Machine Learning Classification of Physiological Response.  2023 IEEE Sensors and Applications Symposium, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Van Benthem, K., Gard, S., & Herdman, C.M. (2023). Monitored Versus Non-monitored stimuli in Brain-Computer-Interface Methods for Classifying Workload States during Piloting Tasks. Sensors and Applications Symposium, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Wallace, B., Schonewille, A., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C., Keillor, J., Goubran, R., Knoefel, F. & Marshall, S. (2023). Big Data Analysis of Canadian Drivers using OBDII Sensor Data: The Impact of the Pandemic.  2023 IEEE Sensors and Applications Symposium, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Brightman, K., Van Benthem, K., Wallace, B., Herdman, C., Sloan, W., Sloan, T., Lochbihler, A., Knoefel, F., & Marshall, S. (2022). Age-Friendly Protocol to Support Investigations of Autonomous Driving Disengagement on Driver Safety. In C. Stephanidis, M. Antona, & S. Ntoa (Eds.), HCI International 2022 Posters (pp. 147–154). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06394-7_21
  • Sian, S., Pejemsky, A. D., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2022). Beyond Skin-Deep Investigations of Epidermal Activity to Predict Mental Workload Using Multiple Phasic Components: Implications for Real-Time Analysis Using Affordable Wearables. In C. Stephanidis, M. Antona, & S. Ntoa (Eds.), HCI International 2022 Posters (pp. 227–233). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06388-6_30
  • Audu, O., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2021). Exploring the Cause of Age Decrements in Visual but not Auditory Cue-based Prospective Memory [Poster presentation]. The Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), Virtual conference. https://www.csbbcs.org/home
  • Brightman, K., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. (2021 ). Pilot Situation Awareness and Risk of Critical Incidents Using a Novel Online Screening Tool. 21st International Symposium on Aviation Psychology. Portland, Oregon, United States. Virtual.
  • Lauziere, S., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C. (2021, May 18-21). The Relation of Inter-Beat-Intervals to Task-Oriented and Global Mental Workload in Pilots [Poster Presentation]. 2021 International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Portland, Oregon, United States. Virtual.
  • Turabian, M., Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2021). Electroencephalography Shows Effects of Age in Response to Oddball Auditory Signals: Implications for Semi-autonomous Vehicle Alerting Systems for Older Drivers. In: Krömker, H. (eds) HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12791. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78358-7_38
  • Turabian, M., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2021, April 28-30). Electroencephalography shows effects of workload for oddball auditory signals: Implications for semi-autonomous vehicle alerting systems [Paper & Poster Presentation]. 7th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS 2021).
  • Turabian, M., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2021, July 24-29). Electroencephalography shows effects of age in response to oddball auditory signals: Implications for semi-autonomous vehicle alerting systems for older drivers. In Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI).
  • Ziccardi, A., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2021, July). Electroencephalographic Signals and Pilot Situation Awareness during Simulated Flight: A Case for Enhanced Digital Technology in General Aviation. 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Virtual. Best Paper Award of the EPCE 2021 Affiliated Conference.
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C., (2020). A Virtual Reality Cognitive Assessment for Aviators: Practical Line and Training Applications.  Global-ATS-V. http://www.gats-event.com/conference-programme
  • Ommerli, C., Mizraagha, J., Ma, C., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. (2019). Virtual Reality Flight Environments May Tax Working Memory and Disrupt Prospective Memory. Proceedings from the 19th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, May 7-10, Dayton, OH.
  • Van Benthem, K., Shanahan, C., Fraser, A., Ma, C., & Herdman, C. (2019). The NASA MATB-II Predicts Prospective Memory Performance During Complex Simulated Flight. Proceedings from the 19th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, May 7-10, Dayton, OH.
  • Xia, A., Barbu, R., Van Benthem, K., Daniel Di Giovanni, D., Toivonen, I., & Raj Singh, R. (2019). Detecting presupposition failure with EEG. In Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 3129-3135. https://cognitivesciencesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cogsci19_proceedings-8July2019-compressed.pdf
  • Xia, A., Barbu, R., Singh, R., Toivonen, I. & Van Benthem, K. (2018). Neural signatures of processing noun phrases and contextual plausibility. Proceedings from the 19th Annual International Multisensory Research Forum, 220-221, June 15-17, Toronto, ON
  • Brown, M., Van Benthem, K., Howell, J., Poisson, J., Arbuthnot, S., & Herdman, C.M. (2017). Virtual reality and 2D interfaces: a comparison of visual search task performance. In proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp71-76). Dayton, OH.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2017). Cognitive screening for mature pilots: relationship of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment to pilot performance. In Proceedings of the AsMA 88th Annual Scientific Meeting, May 3, 2017. Denver, CO.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2017). Individual factors predict diversion management during a simulated cross-country VFR flight. In Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp. 262 – 269). Dayton, OH.
  • Van Benthem, K., Brown, M., Arbuthnot, S., Poisson, J., & Herdman, C. M. (2017). The Effect of a Head-Mounted Holographic Augmented Reality Device on Situation Awareness during Airborne Surveillance Operations. In Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (poster presentation). Dayton, OH.
  • Ahsan, N., Van Benthem, K. & Muldner, K. (2016). Attention components and creative potential: An ERP exploration. Presentation at the Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology (ICP, 25), 25. May 19, 2016. Ottawa, ON.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2016). The Engagement and Safety of Older General Aviation Pilots: Emerging Immersive Technologies. Proceedings from the HCI 2016 International 18th Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, July 17-22, Toronto, ON. http://2016.hci.international/index.php?module=pagesmith&id=171
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2016, July). The Engagement and Safety of Older General Aviation Pilots: Emerging Immersive Technologies. Proceedings of the 18’th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Toronto. ON.
  • C. & Herdman, C.M. (2015, May). Responding to Direction Motion Cues Interferes with Encoding and Retention of Spatial, but not Visual Information. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 18, Dayton, Ohio.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2015). Evolving technologies for cognitive health screening of older aviators. Proceedings from the 44th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting: Canadian Association on Gerontology, October 25, 2015. Calgary, AB. http://cagacg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CAG2015_Addendum_19-10-15.pdf
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2015). Cognitive health screening for pilots: Comparing the utility of two off-the-shelf assessment tool. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 18, Dayton, Ohio.
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2015, October). A prototype cognitive health screening tool for older pilots. AGE-WELL NCE Annual Conference, Calgary, AB,
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2015, October). Evolving technologies for cognitive health screening of older aviators. Canadian Association on Gerontology Annual Conference, Calgary.
  • Langerak, R., Herdman, C.M., Howell, J., & Bell, J. (2013). Tracking and visuospatial working memory. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 17. Dayton, Ohio.
  • C., Townsend, P., Herdman, C.M., & Gamble, M. (2013). Motion cueing and control of attitude. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 17.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2013). Individual pilot factors predict simulated runway incursion outcomes. Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 579-584, May 5−9, 2013 (2013 Stanley Nelson Roscoe Best Student Paper: Finalist), Dayton, OH.
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2013). Individual pilots factors predict simulated runway incursion outcomes. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 17.
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C. M., Tolton, R.G. & Barr, A. (2012). Working memory, age, and experience influences on simulated critical incidents for general aviation pilots. Proceedings from the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science, 6. June 7, 2012, Kingston, Ontario. https://www.csbbcs.org/fileadmin/csbbcs/storage/CSBBCS_2012_Program.pdf
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C.M. (2011). The relationship of age, experience and cognitive health to private pilot situation awareness performance. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 16.
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. & Garrett, S. (2011). Flight instructors and pilot examiners perceptions of older and younger pilot competency and safety concerns. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 16.
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C. M. Brown, M. & Barr, A. (2011). The Relationship of age, experience and cognitive health to private pilot situation awareness performance. Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 499-504, May 2−5, 2011 (2011 Stanley Nelson Roscoe Best Student Paper Award: Second Place), Dayton, OH.
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M., LeFevre, J. (2011). Prospective memory tasks in aviation: Effects of Age and working memory. Proceedings of the 33’rd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (p.2335-2341). Austin TX: Cognitive Science Society.
  • Smith, C., Cybulskie, A., Di Noia, N., Fitzpatrick, J., Li, J., MacDougall, K., … Van Benthem, K., & Davies, J. (2010). Modelling English Spatial Preposition Detectors. In A. K. Goel, M. Jamnik, & N. H. Narayanan (Eds.), Diagrammatic Representation and Inference, 328–330. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-14600-8_44
  • Brown, M., Hagen, L., Wade, J., & Herdman, C.M. (2007). The difficulty of learning in virtual environments: role of proprioceptive feedback. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 14.
  • Coffey, E., Herdman, C.M., & Wade, J., (2007). Cognitive ageing: The effects of age and workload on simulated flight performance in general aviation pilots. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 14.
  • Hagen, L., Herdman, C.M., & Brown, M. (2007). Performance costs of digital information in head-up displays. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 14.
  • Zheng, Y., Brown. M., Herdman, C.M., & Bleichman, D. (2007). Lane position head-up displays in automobiles: Further evidence for cognitive tunneling. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 14.
  • Gladstone, K, Herdman, C.M., &. Vallerand, A.L. (2005). JSMARTS I: Modeling and Simulation Made Easy. Proceedings of the UVS Canada Conference. p. 81-88.
  • Hagen, L., Brown, M., Herdman, C. M. & Bleichman, D., (2005). The costs and benefits of head-up displays in motor vehicles. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 13.
  • Herdman, C. M., LeFevre, J., Jarmasz, J., Johannsdottir, J., Hagen, L. & Bleichman, D. (2005). Lowered situation awareness when using a helmet-mounted display in a simulated rotary-wing aircraft. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 13.
  • Johannsdottir, K., Herdman, C. M., & LeFevre, J. & (2005). Working memory and situation awareness. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 13.
  • Campbell, E., & Herdman, C.M., (2003). Development and Evaluation of Prototyped New and Advanced Head-Down Displays for the CF188 Fighter: Part I. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 12.
  • Herdman, C. M. & Campbell, E., & LeFevre (2003). Development and Evaluation of Prototyped New and Advanced Head-Down Displays for the CF188 Fighter: Part I. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 12.
  • Johannsdottir, K., LeFevre, J. & Herdman, C. M. (2003). Cognitive systems engineering (CSE) framework for evaluating new cockpit interfaces. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 12.
  • Farrell, P.S.E., Churchill, L.L., Wellwood, M, Herdman, C. M. (2001). Integrating direct voice input in a helicopter crew environment. Proceedings of the 11’th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.
  • Herdman, C. M., Johannsdottir, K., Lessard, L., Jarmasz, J., Churchill, L.L., Farrell, F. R. (2001). Attentional benefits and costs associated with integrating a direct voice input (DVI) system into a multi-crew helicopter environment. Proceedings of the 11’th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.
  • Herdman, C. M., Youngson, G., Gamble, M., Kobierski, R.D., Thompson, R. (2001). A comparison of three HMD symbologies for attitude maintenance in a simulated generic rotor aircraft. Proceedings of the 11’th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
  • Jarmasz, J., Herdman, C. M., & Johannsdottir, K. (2001). Grouping by common fate: object layers in HUDs. Proceedings of the 11’th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.
  • Lessard, L. Herdman, C. M., Johannsdottir, K., Churchill, L.L., Wellwood, M., Gamble, M., Armstrong, J., Farrell, F. R. (2001). The effect of operator interface on head-up time: Direct voice input versus manual input for the CH-146 Griffon helicopter. Proceedings of the 11’th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.

Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts

  • Friedman, T., Van Benthem, K., Herdman C.M. (2026, June). From Steering to Screening: Predicting Mature Driver Health Status from Driving Data [Talk]. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Lachance-Soulard, C., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman C.M. (2026, June).Alert, aware, or overwhelmed? How stress shapes human responses to takeover requests in semi-autonomous vehicles [Poster presentation]. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Larkin, E., Van Benthem, K., Bierlaire, A., Othman, R., and Herdman, C.M. (2025, May) Validating Self-Reported Critical Incidents Using a Cognitive Screening Test for GA Pilots. ISAP, 2025,  Oregon, US.
  • Van Benthem, K., Larkin, E., Bierlaire, A., Othman, R., and Herdman, C.M. (2025,May).  Putting Risk Assessment in the Pilot’s Hands: Refining a Cognitive Health Assessment Tool for Aviators.  ISAP, 2025,  Oregon, US.
  • Lauziere, S., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C. (2021, March 13-16). The Application of Neurovisceral Integration Theory to the Classification of Pilot Mental Workload during Prospective Memory and Low-Altitude Flying [Poster Presentation]. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting 2021, Virtual.
  • Andrievskaia, P., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2020, July 30-August 1). Neural-correlates of hand representation during virtual flight simulation [Poster presentation]. 42nd Annual Virtual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Pejemsky, A., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2020, July 30-August 1). Interactivity influences flight performance in virtual reality simulator. [Poster presentation]. 42nd Annual Virtual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Turabian, M., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2020, July 30-August 1). Resource management across brain regions supports auditory and visual-spatial processing in older age: An ERSP Study [Poster presentation]. 42nd Annual Virtual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Van Benthem, K., Enouy, S., & Herdman, C.M. (2019). Effects of Recent Pilot-in-Command Hours on Situation Awareness and Critical Incidents for Pilots Across the Lifespan. Meeting Abstracts from CASI-AERO 2019, Laval, QC.
  • Cebulski, S., Babrys, P, & Herdman, C.M. (2014, April). The effects of stress on visual-spatial memory. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Boston, MA.
  • Tolton, R., Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C. M. (2014). The Relationship of CogScreen−AE measures to simulated general aviation flight performance. Meeting Abstracts from the 85th Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, 323, May 14, 2014, San Diego, CA.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C. M. (2014). Congruence of self−rating with pilot performance: Validation of a task load index for human−machine systems. Meeting Abstracts from the 85th Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, 323, May 14, 2014, San Diego, CA.
  • Van Benthem, K., Cebulski, S., Herdman, C. M. & Keillor, J. (2014). An Evaluation of Cognitive Workload during Visual Storage Tasks using an Auditory Oddball Paradigm. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 76, April 2014, Boston, MA. https://www.cogneurosociety.org/wordpress2015/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CNS2014_Program.pdf
  • Van Benthem, K., Cebulski, S., Keillor, J, & Herdman, C.M. (2014, April). An Evaluation of Cognitive Workload during Visual Storage Tasks using an Auditory Oddball Paradigm. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Boston, MA.
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C. M. & Tolton, R.G. (2013). Coherence between pilot self−rating and objective measures of situation awareness performance. Meeting Abstracts from the 84th Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, 321, May 13, 2013, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Cebulski, S., Van Benthem, K. & Hirotani, M. (2012). Automatic processing and integration of language specific suprasegmental cues. Poster Presentation for the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science,41. June 7, 2012, Kingston, Ontario. https://www.csbbcs.org/fileadmin/csbbcs/storage/CSBBCS_2012_Program.pdf
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C. M., , LeFevre, J., Tolton, R.G. (2012). Prospective memory for general aviation pilots in low and high workloads. Meeting Abstracts from the 83rd Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, 261, May 15, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Van Benthem, K., Brown, M. & Herdman, C. M. (2010). Cognitive screening in general aviation. Poster Presentation for the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science Annual Meeting, 52. June 11−13, Halifax, Nova Scotia. https://www.csbbcs.org/fileadmin/csbbcs/storage/CSBBCS_2010_Program.pdf

Reports and Technical Publications

  • Van Benthem, K., McCauley, L., Wallace, B., & Herdman, C. (2026). Connecting Drivers with ADAS to Optimize Safety in SAE Level 3 Autonomous Vehicles Final Report,. Prepared for Transport Canada’s Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (ERSTPP), Ottawa, Ontario, March 2026.
  • Wallace, B., Van Benthem, K., Masson, P.,  Saif El Nasr, M.,  Lachance-Soulard, C., Friedman, T.,   Abarghooei, A., McCauley,  ,  & Herdman, C.  (2026). Sensor Networks for Safe and Engaged Mature Drivers (SENSE-MD): Report summarizing the full SENSE-MD system. Prepared for the National Research Council of Canada, Aging in Place Challenge Program, March 2026.
  • McCauley, L., Wallace, B., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. (2025).Community-Based Development of the SENSE-MD App to Manage Risk and Empower Older Drivers (SENSE-APP): The SENSE-APP Prototype Feature and Performance Optimization Report. Prepared for the National Research Council of Canada, Aging in Place Challenge Program, December
  • Benthem, K., Brightman, K., Wallace, B., Lochbihler, A., Marshall, S., Knoefel, F., & Herdman, C. (2023). Semi-Autonomous Vehicles: Engaging Drivers (SAV-ED) Final Report. Prepared for Transport Canada’s Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (ERSTPP), Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Lochbihler, A., Sloan., W., Brightman, K., Goheen, J., Wallace, B., & Van Benthem, K. (2023). Semi-Autonomous Vehicles: Engaging Drivers (SAV-ED) Technical Manual, prepared for Transport Canada’s Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (ERSTPP), Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Filardo, E-A., Van Benthem, K. & Duncan, P. (2022). Instructional Design-Based Analysis for Aviation Systems Tech (AVN tech) and Aircraft Structure Technician (ACS Tech). Prepared for Prepared for Defence Research and Development Canada- Toronto Research Centre.
  • Duncan, P., Filardo, E-A. & Van Benthem, K. (2022). Media Methods Analysis for Aircraft Structure Technician (ACS TECH) and Aviation Systems Technician (AVN TECH). Prepared for Prepared for Defence Research and Development Canada- Toronto Research Centre.
  • Van Benthem, K., Colbert, H. & Zobarich, R., (2021). Human factors and ergonomics considerations when using augmented reality head mounted displays- Literature Analysis Report. Prepared for Defence Research and Development Canada.
  • Van Benthem, K. (2020). Beyond 2D Displays. Experiment report prepared for Defense Research and Development Canada, Halifax, NS.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Psyllou, E. (2019). Integration of Electronic Flight Bags in the General Aviation Cockpit. Aviation Safety Letter, TP185E, Issue 1/2019. Transport Canada. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Transport (2019). ISSN: 0709-8103
  • Van Benthem, K. (2018). Managing Diversions, the Cognitive Connection. Aviation Safety Letter, TP185E, Issue 4/2018. Transport Canada. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Transport (2018). ISSN: 0709-8103
  • Van Benthem, K. (2018). Prospective Memory in the Cockpit. Aviation Safety Letter, TP185E, Issue 2/2018. Transport Canada. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Transport (2018). ISSN: 0709-8103
  • Van Benthem, K. (2018). Situation Awareness and the General Aviation Pilot. Aviation Safety Letter, TP185E, Issue 3/2018. Transport Canada. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Transport (2018). ISSN: 0709-8103
  • Kim, B., Johnson, B., Youssef, R., Vallerand, A.L., Herdman, C. M., Gamble, M., Lavoie, R., Kurts, D., & Gladstone, K. (2005). JSMARTS Initiative: Advanced Distributed Simulation Across the Government of Canada, Academia and Industry. Technical Report DRDC Ottawa TM 2005-101, 1 -24.
  • Vallerand, A.L., Kim, B., Youssef, R., Hubbard, P., Skinner, D., Murray, B., Poursina, S., Herdman, C. M., Gamble, M., Hagen, L., Bleichman, D., Kurts, D., Kruk, R., Lavoie, R., & Gladstone, K. (2005). Synthetic Environments at the Enterprise Level. Technical Report, DRDC Ottawa TM 2005-130, 1-11.

Other Publications (CANFLY, UAVs, Virtual Reality, Aging, Spatial & Working Memory)

  • Kirollos, R., & Herdman, C. M. (2021). Measuring circular vection speed in a virtual reality headset. Displays, 69, 102049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2021.102049
  • These are from 2021 and backwards and may be in the second list. Remove Duplicates Please. After combining they should all be in bullet format, like the first ones here.
  • Andrievskaia, P., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2020). Neural-correlates of mental workload in virtual flight simulation. In C. Stephanidis & M. Antona (Eds.), Communications in Computer and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50732-9
  • Turabian, M., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2020). Impairments in early auditory detection coincide with substandard visual-spatial task performance in older age: An ERP Study. In C. Stephanidis & M. Antona (Eds.), Communications in Computer and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50732-9
  • Ziccardi, A., Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C. M. (2020). A language-oriented analysis of situation awareness in pilots in high-fidelity flight simulation. In C. Stephanidis & M. Antona (Eds.), Communications in Computer and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50732-9
  • Buset, M. & Herdman, C.M. (2016, June). Using tools in virtual reality. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Ottawa, On.
  • Kirollos, R., Longo, O., Brown, & Herdman, C.M. (2016, June). Inducing multi-sensory percepts of illusory self rotation in a stationary observer. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Ottawa, On.
  • Kirollos, R., Longo, O., Brown, M., Allison, R., & Herdman, C.M. (2016, May). Introducing the Head-Mounted Rotating Drum. Vision Sciences Society, St. Pete, Florida.
  • Langerak, R., Prince, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2016, June). Embodiment in virtual Reality. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Ottawa, On.
  • Nicholson, C., Brown, M., Kirollos, R., & Herdman, C.M. (2016, June). The impact of simple responses vs. discrimination of motion on visual spatial working memory. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Ottawa, On.
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2016, June). Peripheral motion contrast threshold as a predictor of aviator performance. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Ottawa, On.
  • C., Kirollos, R., Wade, J., & Herdman, C.M. (2015, May).The Impact of Disturbance Motion on Visual Spatial Working Memory. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Ottawa, ON.
  • Smart Pilot. (2015). The Aging Pilot.SmartPilot.ca. https://smartpilot.ca/en-US/home/143-airmanship/airmanship-features/890-the-aging-pilot.
  • Howell, J., Brown, M. & Herdman, C.M. (2014, June). Backlight strobe to decrease perceived motion blur. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Toronto, ON.
  • Langerak, R., Brown, M. & Herdman, C.M. (2014, June). Separating storage and processing in visuospatial working memory: Evidence from a dual-task paradigm. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Toronto, ON.
  • Nicholson, C., Brown, M., Wade, J. & Herdman, C.M. (2014, June). The impact of motion on memory for object location and form. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Toronto, ON.
  • Tolton, R.G., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M. (2014, May). The Relationship of CogScreen AE Measures to Simulated General Aviation Flight Performance. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, San Diego, CA.
  • Tovey, M. & Herdman, C.M. (2014). Seeing changes: How familiarity alters our perception of change. Visual Cognition, 22:2, 214-238.
  • Townsend, P, Staples, A., & Herdman, C.M. (2014, June). Inconsistent visual information disrupts perception of vestibular motion. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Toronto, ON.
  • Van Benthem, K. & Herdman, C. M. (2014). Individual pilot factors predict simulated runway incursion outcomes. In M. Vidulich, P. Tsang, & J. Flach (Eds.), Advances in Aviation Psychology, Volume 1, p. 197−214. Ashgate Books:
  • Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2014, May). Coherence between pilot self-rating and objective measures of situation awareness performance: What pilots’ own judgments can tell us about their mental models of the flight environment. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, San Diego, CA.
  • Van Benthem, K., Cebulski, S., Keillor, J, & Herdman, C.M. (2014, November). EEG auditory oddball tone processing as a predictor of cognitive workload states: The effect of task boredom. Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
  • Van Benthem, K., Cebulski, S., Keillor, J. and Herdman, C.M. (2014). EEG auditory oddball tone processing as a predictor of cognitive workload states: The Effect of task boredom. Program No. 117.03. Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC. Society for Neuroscience, 2014. Online
  • Webster, R.J., Hassall, C., Herdman, C.M., Godin, J-G.J., Sherratt, T.N. (2013). Disruptive camouflage impairs object recognition. Biological Letters, 9 (6). doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2013.0501
  • Bell, J., Brown, R., Brown, M., Cebulski, S., & Herdman, C.M. (2012). Visuospatial information processing and storage in working memory. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Kingston, ON.
  • Bickerton, P., Brown, M., Herdman, C.M., & Wade, J. (2012). Cell phone conversation and driving: The performance costs of processing degraded speech. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Kingston, ON.
  • Fraser, L., Brown, M., & Herdman, C.M. (2012). Memory for form and colour: Response methodology matters. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Kingston.
  • Howell, J., Brown, M., Herdman, C.M., Gamble, M. & Wade, J. (2012). Getting a clear picture: Higher refresh rates improve pursuit tracking performance. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Kingston, ON.
  • Tolton, R., Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M. (2012). The relationship of general aviation simulated pilot performance to age, experience and cognitive health in low and high workload environments. 83’rd Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA), Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M., LeFevre, J., & Tolton, R. (2012). Prospective memory of general aviation pilots in low and high workloads. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, (ASMA), Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Van Benthem, K., Tolton, R., & Herdman, C.M. (2012). Working memory, age and experience influences on simulated crashes in general aviation pilots. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Kingston, ON.
  • Heenan, A., Johannsdottir, K., Brown, M., & Herdman, C. . (2010). The effects of conversation on working memory and situation awareness in simulated driving. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Halifax, NS.
  • Monkman, H., Brown, M., & Herdman, C. M. (2010, June). Discriminability Matters: On Memory for Form and Colour. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Halifax NS.
  • Theus, A., Brown, M., & Herdman, C.M. (2010, June). Change Blindness Within and Across Glances. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Halifax, NS.
  • Tovey, M., Brown, M., Theus, A., Runnels, J., & Herdman, C.M. (2010, June). Assessing the effect of familiarity on change blindness for two classes of stimuli. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Halifax, NS.
  • Van Benthem, K., Brown, M. & Herdman, C.M. (2010, June). Cognitive health screening in general aviation. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Halifax, NS.
  • Herdman, C.M. & Kruk, M. (2007). Control and application of multiple UAVs in an integrated C4ISR environment. UVS Canada.

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