As part of a research and development alliance between Ford Motor Company and Purdue University, researchers have unveiled promising results from a study exploring the impact of multi-sensory in-vehicle experiences on stress reduction. The project, named Science of Rejuvenate, is redefining what it means for a vehicle to be a sanctuary, not just for transportation, but for emotional and mental recovery.
Edwardson Shool of Industrial Engineering and Indiana University Department of Surgery published groundbreaking research in npj Health Systems, a prestigious journal within the Nature Portfolio focused on interdisciplinary innovations in healthcare systems.
The team has been awarded a grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop cutting-edge bioinspired wearable sensors aimed at protecting workers from injuries that occur in manual material handling (MMH) jobs.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program will help support Villarreal's research "Multimodal Physiological Sensing for Team Skill Evaluation in Virtual Reality Simulations"
The School of Industrial Engineering is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Denny Yu was awarded the International Ergonomics Association’s (IEA) 2023 IEA/Tsinghua Award.