HFE Lab

Reconfigurable, semi-partitionable main room leading to control room (left) and observation room (right).

A research and testing showcase laboratory for Industrial & Systems Engineering, the Human Factors Engineering Laboratory features two observation rooms separated by a shared control room, a large flexible workspace, and secure storage. This page provides a brief description of the facility.

• Two observation rooms with one-way mirrors from a shared, central control room 
• Remote video & audio recording via ceiling and tripod mounted pan/zoom/tilt video cameras

Observation rooms are equipped with remote video & audio recording capabilities via ceiling and tripod mounted pan/zoom/tilt video cameras.

• Eye tracking (fixed base and portable)
• EMG and other physiological response measurement
• Ergonomic equipment testing & demos (sit-stand desks, ergonomic chairs & equipment)
• AV presentation facilities in every room
• Secure storage

• Student, staff, faculty, and industry research space

  

• Usability testing (observation, video, audio recording)
• Mobile device usability & observation (eye tracking, etc.)
• Simulated non-office environment (e.g. home, hospital room, etc.)
• Small user studies (no observation required)
• Physical ergonomics/biomechanics measurements
• Data entry, review, and analysis
• Brainstorming & collaborative projects
• Client meetings (local and video conference)
• Research demos (industry, K-12, SJSU students, community)
• Secured equipment & paper data storage
• Student research space
• Visiting scholar research space

Research capabilities include a driving simulator.

• Highly reconfigurable, semi-partitionable main room, with white boards
• Interactive presentation capabilities (presentation monitors with interactive tablets)
• Live demo capabilities
• Sponsor & demo capabilities