Human Factors

Human Factors - Human Factors investigates the cognitive and physical capabilities of humans at work. By developing mathematical and statistical models, methods, and algorithms, we analyze both individual and team behavior at different levels of abstraction in order to quantify and predict human performance. We also develop methods and tools to study human performance in the laboratory and in the field. The results inform the design and construction of user interfaces, physical equipment, and training interventions. Research and industrial applications include:

- tomahawk missile control displays for the US Navy,
- team communication and coordination studies in surgery and pediatrics,
- medical simulator design and construction for training physicians at UVa,
- eye-tracking interventions to aid the disabled,
- computational models of the neural basis of touch for neural prosthetics,
- synthetic vision displays,
- radar displays of weather data for emergency managers and the weather forecasters.