ControlLoadingLab

In the Control Loading Lab, we performed experimental evaluation to understand human behaviour in manual control tasks and to investigate novel approaches for human-machine interfaces.

For this purpose, we used a fixed-base simulator with a control loaded sidestick, cyclic, collective and pedals from Wittenstein GmbH, Germany. These devices can simulate highly accurate control dynamics over a large frequency range and can be used to provide haptic feedback cues to the participant. The input devices were combined with a VIEWPixx display from VPixx Technologies, Canada, which can present stimuli at 120 Hz with accurate timing characteristics. Therefore, this lab provided an optimal environment for human-in-the-loop experiments.