About Us
Information about the Human Factors Research Unit, including a list of current staff and research students
Human Factors Research Unit (HFRU)
Laboratory Facilities
The Human Factors Research Unit laboratories have a unique range of human-rated test facilities for experimental studies of human responses to whole-body vibration, hand-transmitted vibration and low frequency oscillation
Publications
A list of publications from the Human Factors Research Unit
Opportunities
Opportunities for PhD studentships within the HFRU
Research
The Human Factors Research Unit conducts fundamental and applied research related to human responses to vibration. Research areas include effects of whole-body vibration, hand-transmitted vibration, postural stability, and motion sickness
Services
The Human Factors Research Unit offers a range of services including seat testing, glove testing, the measurement, evaluation and assessment of occupational exposures to whole-body vibration and hand transmitted vibration, and the clinical diagnosis of the hand-arm vibration syndrome (including vibration-induced white finger)
Short Courses
The Human Factors Research Unit offers short courses on Human Responses to Vibration
Contacts
Contact information and directions to the Human Factors Research Unit
