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Improving Quality of Life for Adults of All Ages

The Human Factors and Aging Laboratory focuses on understanding the fundamentals of human behavior in the context of technology interactions. Our research engages older adults of varying abilities and experiences in projects related to healthcare; design for aging; technology acceptance; aging-in-place; training and instructional support; and human-robot interaction.

News

  • George and Renato start at UGA
    Former HFA Postdocs George Mois and Renato Azevedo have both started new positions as Assistant Professors at the University Of Georgia. George is in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior in the College of Public Health. Renato is… Read more: George and Renato start at UGA
  • Illinois Night at HFES
    Several lab members attended and presented at the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society ASPIRE Conference September 9-12. They were able to meet up with current and past colleagues at Illinois night, pictured above.
  • Community-Academic Scholar Presentation
    Congratulations to HFA Lab members Esther Cardenas and Stone Shi on their successful presentations at the Community-Academic Scholar event! Esther presented “Robots Support in Care Facilities: Designing to Understand the Perceptions of Older Adults” and Stone presented “Robot Support in… Read more: Community-Academic Scholar Presentation
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