Cognitive Engineering Research in Transportation Systems Lab

Students research human performance, fatigue and decision-making using simulators and biometric tools. The lab prepares students for human factors careers.

The Cognitive Engineering Research in Transportation Systems (CERTS) Lab conducts research in human factors, human performance, training, attentional allocation, fatigue, situation awareness, adaptive automative, virtual reality and intentional insensitivity.

The mission of the CERTS Lab is to enhance the interaction of personnel, technology and the environment in transportation systems through basic and applied research.

Equipment

• Elite PI 135 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) with a 120-degree view
• Precision Flight Control CRX AATD with a 120-degree view
• STISIM 100M Driving Simulator
• Heart rate variability monitor
• Nexus 10 Electromyography
• Desktop en route air traffic control simulator
• Tobii 3 Glasses Eye Tracker
• Shimmer Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) Monitor

Research Capacity