Human Lab

At Human Lab, we are dedicated to advancing ergonomic design by creating guidelines that ensure products align seamlessly with human factors. Our goal is to develop new design methods. Our approach is two fold: on one hand, we work case based, through conceptualization, realization and evaluation of new products that are performant, intuitive and comfortable to use, and on the other hand through the extension of scientific knowledge in the field of anthropometry, physiological, sensorial and behavioral experiments.    

Our work spans both the temporal and spatial scales of everyday interactions. While our primary focus is on the tangible, everyday scale of product experience, our scientific models delve deeper, exploring different spatial and temporal scale to explain and optimize product-user fit.

We have assembled a consortium of Principal Investigators (PIs) to cover the full spectrum of ergonomics. Our interdisciplinary team includes experts in:

• Geometrical, Kinetic, and Dynamical Anthropometry and Ergonomics:
  • Stijn Verwulgen and Guido De Bruyne
• Sensorial Ergonomics:
  • Stijn Verwulgen and Lukas Van Campenhout
• Cognitive Ergonomics:
  • Lukas Van Campenhout and Kristof Vaes
• Behavioral Ergonomics:
  • Dirk Van Rooy and Kristof Vaes

• Anthropometry
• 3D scanning of cyclists
• ...

You can find projects on the research profiles of the principal investigators​

• Mathematics (Bachelor)
• Physiology (Bachelor)
• Ergonomics (Ba)
• Master theses (Master)
• Dimensional analysis (Ma)
• Research project (Ma)

Principal investigators: 

• ​Stijn Verwulgen​
  
• ​Guido De Bruyne​
• ​Kristof Vaes​
• ​Lukas Van Campenhout
• ​Dirk Van Rooy​

Researchers: 

• Alexander Van Gastel
• Kobe Hermans
• Jochen Vleugels
• Tijl Stynen   

• ​CEPA​
  
• Antwerp Design Factory