 Lab
overview:
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The
Cognitive Ergonomics Laboratory was established at NCSU in 1992. The
laboratory is located in Poe Hall and is directed by Dr.
Michael S. Wogalter and Dr.
Chris Mayhorn and consists of two laboratory facilities. The
labs consist of several PCs and Macs that are used for designing and
implementing studies. The lab is dedicated to research including cognitive,
perception, and warnings research.
MISSION STATEMENT: to conduct research
in the area of cognitive ergonomics while training students to become
the research scientists and human factors practitioners of tomorrow.
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Research Conducted:
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- Visual Displays
- Psychology related to safety
- Hazard/Risk perception
- SafetySymbols/Icons/Pictorial
- Design of consumers product labels
- Human information processing and HCI
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Ergonomics
and Human Factors: |
The HFES NC
State student chapter is actively involved with the Industrial
Engineering department. Ergonomics/Human Factors is defined
as the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions
among human and other elements of a system, and the profession that
applies theory, principles, data, and research methods to design in
order to optimize human and system performance |
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