About us

We are a group of researchers who aim at gaining a better insight into human behaviour and its underlying mechanisms in a world which becomes increasingly complex. We engage in multiple areas of human factors, such as highly automated driving, the use of collaborative robotic systems, the automation of ships, as well as new software solutions. We provide fundamental as well as more applied findings from a psychological and cognitive science perspective, with a focus on mental workload, adaptability, acceptance, and cognitive functions as well as influencing factors. Our findings create a basis for a human-centred development of new technologies and the development of measures to support the users in interacting with new systems. Our work is funded by different national and international research grants as well as various business partners.

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29.11.2024

Online lecture “Mobility behavior in rural areas - impulses for future mobility concepts”

On October 1, the innocam.FORUM on the challenges of mobility for rural areas took place in Menden, South Westphalia, in cooperation with the Südwestfalen Agentur. As an addendum, we are pleased to announce that the presentation by Dr. Magnus Liebherr and Eva Gößwein is now available as a video recording.

Take a look now, regardless of time and watch it again and again here.

28.11.2024

Study Program SDG PRIMe at A.U.G.E. Institut of the Hochschule Niederrhein

Adaptability and Digital Transformation - What's cognition got to do with it? Our team member Eva Gößwein presented as part of the DAAD Study Program SDG PRIMe—Partnership for Resilience and Sustainable Innovation in Management at the A.U.G.E. Institute at the University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein. Her talk looked into how adaptability as a trait and as a state plays a critical role in navigating the challenges and opportunities of our rapidly evolving digital world. Along with the perspective of adaptability, she presented some findings of our current research.

We look forward to more discussions on how the perspective of adaptability can drive sustainable progress!

07.11.2024

Presentation on Teleoperation in the Maritime Context at the BAuA Event

At the BAuA event "Hybrid, Flexible, and Multi-Location Work? Science in Dialogue IV," Verena Staab presented her research findings on teleoperation within the maritime context. Her presentation focused on how work tasks and technologies can be optimally aligned across various environments—particularly in demanding maritime applications.

This event provided a valuable platform for discussing the potential of flexible technologies with experts from different fields. More information about the event series can be found here.