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Neurotechnology on stage
What happens when the brain itself becomes part of a stage play? That’s exactly what an interdisciplinary team of artists, engineers, and scientists is working on. The goal: to capture brain activity in real time and translate it directly into a live …
How the brain manages driving - and how it can improve driver assistance systems
Researchers at IfADo have investigated what happens in the brain during driving and which physiological indicators can be observed. A deeper understanding of these processes could help make driver assistance systems even more precise and safer.
Study identifies key psychosocial stress factors in freight train driving
A better understanding of the specific work-related stresses faced by freight train drivers can help make the profession more sustainable and attractive in the long term. To this end, a research team from IfADo studied 532 freight train drivers in Germany.
Wearables at work: mental relief or added stress?
Dr. Julian Elias Reiser conducted a study examining how people process acoustic and visual information while moving. A question that is gaining importance in an ever more complex working world.
From graduate engineer to ageing researcher: Professorship for Stephan Getzmann
Stephan Getzmann has been appointed as an adjunct professor at the TU Dortmund University. The expert in ageing research has been teaching at the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology since 2011.
SOPRANO Open Call to Accelerate Robotics Innovation in Europe
Up to €200K in funding available for cutting-edge robotics solutions exploiting the SOPRANO technologies
The FELICE project is coming to an end: human-robot collaboration for the assembly of the future
The EU-funded project FELICE (Flexible Assembly Manufacturing with Human-Robot Collaboration and Digital Twin Models) will come to an end on December 31, 2024. The aim of the project was to develop innovative assembly processes that meet the growing demand for …
Melinda Sabo at research exchange in Australia
Melinda Sabo took part in the MARCS Institute's International Visiting Scholar Program in Australia. During the one-month stay, her aim was to promote the Vital Study and to establish a collaboration between IfADo and the Australian research institute.
Best Young Scientist: Yannick Metzler at the IEA in South Korea
At this year's congress of the International Ergonomics & Human Factors Association (IEA), Yannick Metzler was once again able to present his lecture entitled „An Organizational Level Approach for Evaluating Risk Metrices of Psychosocial Hazards by Recorded …