Innovation & Human Resources

Language: English

12:00 - 13:00 NO BELL WILL RING IF THE HUMAN MAY FAIL

How well do humans function in interaction with high tech systems? A car is full of sensors that measure how well the car operates. If the tire pressure is too low a warning light goes on; if the catalyser is defect, this happens as well. And so there are many systems that warn in case of potential issues.

In complex systems, even more sensors check the condition of the system and optimise it. However, this does not guarantee optimal functioning. Because the human in the equation is oftentimes a critical component. They take (good or bad) decisions, and they communicate or miscommunicate. How about the functioning of the human component in these kinds of systems? Is she/he still alert, tired or overburdened?

In our BCI testbed, we test these kinds of questions using brain measurements, in different (ambulant) conditions. We do this together with companies in the region and large enterprises. In this presentation, we will cover different aspects of measuring human functioning, including measuring the brain and the possibilities and challenges of BCIs (brain computer interfaces). And we’ll give appealing examples and research opportunities to measure, to know and to improve!

dr.ir. J.W.J.R. van t Klooster (Jan-Willem)
Director BMS LAB

Dr. Jan‐Willem van ’t Klooster is director of BMS Lab, the innovation lab of the Faculty of Behavioural, Management & Social Sciences at the University of Twente. This lab consists of over a dozen of experts, 16 labrooms, a mobile lab, various largescale research (software) solutions and >15 assistants & contractors.