Psychology
Human Movement Laboratory
This laboratory is equipped with a 3D MacReflex motion digitizer system based on two infrared cameras linked to a Macintosh computer. The system can be used for online recording of 3D coordinates of up to 18 points (infrared reflecting markers attached to various parts of the human body). Current research in this laboratory focuses on exploratory learning of visual control of hand movement while the visual feedback is transformed (eg rotated and rescaled) and presented via a television monitor (photo shows the specific experimental set-up). This research helps us better understand human performance (including causes of mistakes) in tasks where visual feedback is provided via monitors with information transmitted in a transformed way (eg arthroscopic surgeries).
This laboratory is also used for testing drivers’ performance in the visual control of a remote controlled vehicle, a frequently seen situation where a specific location has to be reached in a hazardous environment (eg accessing another vehicle loaded with explosive). The photos show a small car on which a small camera is mounted to transmit the view of the scene in front of the car to a television monitor. The visual control is assessed by an eye-tracking system mounted on the head of the “driver”.
