Introduction to the Institute

The Institute of Human Factors Engineering of Shenzhen University was established in July 2014, with Professor Qu Xingda as the director. The Institute has developed rapidly since its establishment, forming a multi-level, interdisciplinary, high-level scientific research team including full-time teachers, postdoctoral/full-time researchers, and graduate students with a strong scientific research atmosphere and harmonious interpersonal relationships. At present, there are 6 full-time teachers in the field of human factors engineering, all of whom have doctoral degrees from well-known universities at home and abroad (5 of them were introduced from abroad). With the support of the Shenzhen High-Level Talent Fund, the laboratory of the Institute is equipped with a variety of advanced human data collection instruments in the field of human factors, including motion capture systems, advanced force plates, eye trackers, shaking simulation platforms, driving simulation platforms, intelligent human-computer interaction platforms, etc. The Institute undertakes a large number of national, provincial, and municipal research projects every year, and the disposable scientific research funds are more than $14 million. At the same time, the Institute has established continuous research cooperation with many domestic and foreign scientific research institutes and industrial circles. The development goal of the Institute of Human Factors Engineering is to become a leading domestic and internationally influential human factors engineering research team.

The research carried out by the Institute is extensive and involves many fields of human factors engineering and ergonomics, mainly including:

1. Sports biomechanics (biomechanics) and human movement analysis (Human Movement Analysis);

2. Health Systems Engineering and Healthcare

3. Smart Driving and Driving Safety;

4. Human-Computer Interaction and Interface Design

The Institute recruits postdoctoral researchers in human factors engineering and related fields all year.

Brief introduction of the team members

Professor Qu Xingda

Distinguished Professor of the School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Director of the Institute of Human Factors Engineering In 2008, he received a Ph.D. degree from Virginia Tech, USA. From September 2008 to March 2014, he served as an assistant professor and director of the Center for Human Factors Engineering at the School of Mechanical and Astronautics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. During his stay in Singapore, he hosted and mainly participated in scientific research projects with a total funding equivalent to nearly RMB 10 million. Published more than 40 high-level SCI/SSCI source journal papers in the fields of human factors engineering and biomechanics, among which the first author or corresponding author published more than 30 SCI/SSCI source journal papers. I supervised 9 doctoral students. Served as an editorial board member of the Journal of Applied Biomechanics and the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, an important SCI source journal in the field of biomechanics and ergonomics, and served as a reviewer for 19 important international academic journals. In 2014, she won the Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talent Peacock Program Award. Main research directions: human factors engineering, occupational biomechanics, human-computer interaction, human motion analysis, safety engineering, etc. Contact information: Tel: 0755-86965716; E-mail: quxd@szu.edu.cn

Dr. Tao Da

Assistant Professor, Master Supervisor, Institute of Human Factors Engineering, Shenzhen University In 2010, he received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Tongji University. In 2009, he was invited to exchange at Feng Chia University in Taiwan for half a year. Received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Hong Kong in 2015. In March 2015, he joined the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University. Published more than 20 academic papers in SCI/SSCI, EI and other high-level journal conferences at home and abroad. Served as a reviewer for international journals and conferences such as the Journal of Biomedical Informatics, the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, etc. In 2016, he was awarded the Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talent Peacock Program Award. Main research directions: cognitive ergonomics, human-computer interaction, interface design, health system engineering, and user behavior of socio-technical systems Contact information: Tel: 0755-26905532; E-mail: taoda@szu.edu.cn

Dr. Hu Xinyao

Assistant Professor, Master Supervisor, Institute of Human Factors Engineering, Shenzhen University In 2009, he graduated from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, School of Materials Science and Engineering, with a bachelor's degree in engineering. In 2014, he graduated with a Ph.D. from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. From July 2013 to May 2015, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, engaged in the development of wearable kinematic sensors. In July 2015, he joined the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University. Published more than 10 high level SSCI, SCI, EI, and other academic papers in the fields of human factors engineering and biomechanics. Served as a reviewer for many important international academic journals. In 2015, he was awarded the Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talent Peacock Program Award. The main research directions are: sports biomechanics, gait analysis, human-computer interaction, intelligent wearable device development, etc. Contact information: Tel: 0755-26905532; E-mail: huxinyao@szu.edu.cn

Dr. Li Guofa

Assistant Professor at the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, Shenzhen University In 2010, he graduated from the Beijing Institute of Technology with a major in vehicle engineering and was recommended to Tsinghua University to directly study for a doctorate. In 2016, he received a doctorate in mechanical engineering. During 2012 and 2013, he visited the University of Michigan for one year. Since July 2016, he has joined the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, as an assistant professor. As of May 2017, a total of 20 peer-reviewed papers have been published, including 6 papers in SCI source journals (1 of which won the NSK Mechanical Engineering Excellent Paper Award), 10 papers in EI, and 3 papers in SCI journals. I guided 6 undergraduate graduation projects and assisted in guiding 4 master students and 2 doctoral students. As the first author of an excellent SCI paper, he was invited to attend the annual meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China in October 2016 and gave a meeting report. Serving as important journals such as IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Systems, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, PROMET: Traffic & Transportation, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC012 and 2013, he visited the University of Michigan for one year. Since July 2016, he has joined the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, as an assistant professor. As of May 2017, a total of 20 peer-reviewed papers have been published, including 6 papers in SCI source journals (1 of which won the NSK Mechanical Engineering Excellent Paper Award), 10 papers in EI, and 3 papers in SCI journals. I guided six undergraduate graduation projects and assisted in guiding four master's students and two doctoral students. As the first author of an excellent SCI paper, he was invited to attend the annual meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China in October 2016 and gave a meeting report. serving as important journals such as IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Systems, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, PROMET: Traffic & Transportation, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), and other important conference reviewers. Contact information: Tel: 0755-86950053; E-mail: guofali@szu.edu.cn

Dr. Zhang Tingru

Assistant Professor and Master Supervisor, Institute of Human Factors Engineering, Shenzhen University He received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Shandong University in 2010, a master's degree from Tsinghua University in 2012, and a doctorate in philosophy from the City University of Hong Kong in 2015. From 2015 to 2017, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Human Factors Laboratory at Massachusetts State University. In September 2017, he joined the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University. Primarily engaged in research on driving safety behavior, driver attention allocation, and human-computer interaction in autonomous driving. Published more than 7 academic papers, such as SCI, in high-level journals at home and abroad. Served as a reviewer for international journals and conferences such as Accident Analysis and Prevention, Safety Science, Transportation Research Part F, etc. Contact information: Tel: 0755-86950053; E-mail: zhangtr@szu.edu.cn

Dr. Zhao Zhong

Assistant Professor at the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, Shenzhen University In 2009, he received a bachelor's degree in clinical medicine (medical psychology) from Tianjin Medical University; in 2011, he obtained a master's degree in medical science from Lund University in Sweden; and in 2016, he was awarded a medical degree by the University of Montpellier, France. Awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology. I have systematically received education in three disciplines: clinical medicine, psychology, and kinesiology. In June 2017, he joined the Institute of Human Factors Engineering, School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University. Mainly engaged in the research of objective measurement of social ability in autism and human-computer interaction. Participated in the AlterEgo project funded by the European Union FP7, was responsible for the research on the interaction of human actions, published 5 academic papers abroad, and won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 16th French Sports and Sports Science Conference (ACAPS) and the 30th French Best Poster Award at the Physics and Rehabilitation Conference. During the doctoral period, he served as a member of the teaching staff at the University of Montpellier in France for one year. Tel: 0755-86950053; E-mail: zzhao@szu.edu.cn

Representative achievement

[1] Tao, D., Wang, T.Y., Wang, T.S., Qu, X.*Influence of drug colour on perceived drug effects and efficacy [J]. Ergonomics. 2018, 61 (2), 284-294.

[2] Hu, X., Zhao, J., Peng, D., and Sun, Z., Qu, X.* Estimation of foot plantar center of pressure trajectories with low-cost instrumented insoles using an individual-specific nonlinear model. 2018. 18(2): E421.

[3] Tao, D., Wang, T., Wang, T., Liu, S., Qu, X.* Effects of consumer-oriented health information technologies in diabetes management over time: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [J]. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2017, 24 (5), 1014-1023.

[4] Tao, D., Zhang, R., Qu, X.* The role of personality traits and driving experience in self-reported risky driving behaviors and accident risk among Chinese drivers [J]. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 2017,99A:228-235.

[5] Li G., Li, S. E.*, Cheng, B., Green, P. Estimation of driving style in naturalistic highway traffic using maneuver transition probabilities [J]. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2017, 74: 113-125.

[6] Hajiseyedjavadi, F., Zhang T.*, Agrawal, R., Knodler, M., Fisher, D., and Samuel, S., Effectiveness of visual warnings on young drivers hazard anticipation and hazard mitigation abilities. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2017.11.037

[7] Zhao, Z.*, Salesse , RN, Marin, L., Gueugnon , M., Bardy , BG, Likability's effect on personal motor coordination: exploring natural gaze direction. Frontiers in Psychology, 2017. 8:1864.

[8] Hu, X., Qu, X.* Pre-impact fall detection [J]. Biomedical Engineering Online, 2016:15: 61.

[9] Hu, X., Qu, X.* Detecting falls using a fall indicator defined by a linear combination of kinematic measures [J]. Safety Science. 2015,72, 315-318.

[10] Qu, X.* Impacts of different types of insoles on postural stability in older adults. Applied Ergonomics. 2015, 46: 38-43.