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. The overall goal of our lab is improving quality of life for older adults.
News
- Congratulations Undergrads!
Congratulations to our HFA undergraduate students, past and present, who have recently had papers accepted in… Read more: Congratulations Undergrads! - Illinois Night at HFES Health
Several HFA Lab members, past and present, attended and presented at the Human Factors &… Read more: Illinois Night at HFES Health - Congratulations, Tooba!
Congratulations to HFA graduate student Tooba Umar for a successful thesis proposal! Her project is… Read more: Congratulations, Tooba!
Featured Publications
- The National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)
- Stretching Their Reach: Robotic Support for Older Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Early Alzheimer’s Dementia, and Mobility Impairments [2R44AG072982-02]
- The National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Nursing Research)
- Improving Hypertension Medication Adherence for Older Adults [R01NR018469]
- Digital Technology to Support Adherence to Hypertension Medications for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairments [R01NR020261]
- The Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers
- Grainger College of Engineering
- XR + AI for Empathy Training [XAI4ET]