Capabilities
The Human Factors Research Group has a broad range of expertise across a number of disciplines including ergonomics and human factors, psychology, engineering, management and computing science. We can offer input to research projects, consultancy, advice and training in the following areas:
Virtual Reality and Simulation
- Driving simulation and behavioural studies
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Assessment
- Workplace assessment
- Risk and safety analysis
Consultancy and Knowledge Exchange
- Ergonomics and Human Factors Consultancy
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Bespoke Training Courses
- Masters and PhDs
Systems
- Modelling systems
- User requirements and systems modelling
- Safety and human functions analysis in complex systems
Physical and Cognitive Ergonomics
- Anthropometric measurement
- Understanding physical interactions in the workplace
- Manual handling, DSE and WRULD Assessment
- Workload measurement
- Product design and safety
- Workplace health and safety
- Job satisfaction and design
- On site user studies
- Workload tool design and assessment
- Situation awareness methods
- Decision-making modelling
- Behaviour change
Design
- Human-centred design and evaluation
- Participatory approaches and co-design
- Research methods and experimental design
- User interface and interaction design
- Design methods
- Product design
- Design and use of complex interactive systems
Indoor Environmental Quality and Occupant Satisfaction
- Daylight, discomfort glare, and human physical (visual task performance), physiological (non-visual, circadian) and psychological (cognition, perception) responses to luminous stimuli
- Occupant comfort and satisfaction with parameters of indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
- Influence of factors unrelated to conventional IEQ on comfort, satisfaction and well-being
- Adaptive behaviour and building performance simulation modelling
- Indoor air quality measurement
- Pollution transport modelling in buildings
- Ventilation measurement and modelling
- Air infiltration
- Health consequences of home energy efficiency interventions
- Indoor overheating
- Building stock modelling
Urban Design and Sustainability
- Theory and Practice of Urban Design
- Design and Use of Public Places
- Urban Identity and Place Making
- Street Image and Place Attachment
- Technologies in Urban Design Practice
- Urban Environment Design
- Urban Design for Sustainability
- Environmental Assessment of Buildings and Urban Spaces
- Sustainable City Living and Eco-Urbanism (social sustainability)
- Sustainability in Architectural Education
- Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture
- Social Architecture & Design
Sustainable and Green Technologies
- Smart Materials
- Smart Windows