Welcome to Human-Integrated Systems Lab

ABOUT

Human-Integrated Systems (HIS) Lab from the the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) focuses on transportation safety, efficiency and comfort from human factors perspective of views. We also do research on human automation interaction and safety of other road agents.

Director

Dengbo He, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Intelligent Transportation Thrust

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Thrust

Systems Hub, HKUST(GZ)

Ph.D. Students

Genhao Wu

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2020-)

Email: genhao.wu@connect.ust.hk

ROAS, Systems Hub

Chunxi Huang

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2021-)

Email: tracy.huang@connect.ust.hk

ROAS, Systems Hub

Xiao Wen

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2021-)

Email: xiao.wen@connect.ust.hk

INTR, Systems Hub

Jiyao Wang

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: jwanggo@connect.ust.hk

INTR, Systems Hub

Song Yan

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: syan931@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Ange Wang

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: awang324@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Weiyin Xie

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: wxie593@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Feiqi Gu

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: fgu519@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Zhenyu WANG

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: zhenyuwang@hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Youyu SHENG

Ph.D. Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: ysheng330@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Tianhao Li

Ph.D. Student (Jan 2024-)

Email: tli221@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Yang Liu

Ph.D. Student (Jan 2024-)

Email: yliu068@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

MPhil Students

Meng Sun

MPhil Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: msun897@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Zuyuan Wang

MPhil Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: zwang534@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Wenbo Zhang

MPhil Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: wzhang400@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Haolong Hu

MPhil Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: hhu574@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Wenxin Shi

MPhil Student (Sep 2022-)

Email: wshi559@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Haiyu Li

MPhil Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: hli942@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Hongling Sheng

MPhil Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: hsheng598@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Yanbin Yang

MPhil Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: yyang723@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Jiahao Zhang

MPhil Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: jzhang012@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Huawei Lin

MPhil Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: hlin040@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Jing Yan

MPhil Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: jyan856@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

INTR, Systems Hub

Xiaoyu Zhou

MPhil Student (Sep 2023-)

Email: xzhou174@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn

ROAS, Systems Hub

Research Assistant

Xiang Chang

Research Assistant (Feb 2024-)

Email: eiuanin@163.com

INTR, Systems Hub

RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

Click for research projects.

TRAFFIC SAFETY

OCCUPANTS' COMFORT

TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE

Motion simulator with 6 Degree-of-Freedom platform

View from 6-DOF simulator

Fixed-base driving simulators

VR walking simulators

Smart Eye DX Pro eye-tracking systems with 4 cameras

Dikablis 3 eye-tracking systems

32-Channel EEG system & 8-Channel EEG system

Ergoneers physiological data collection systems

Cooperations

Government-Supports

2024 Nansha District Key Area S&T Scheme, Science and Technology Bureau of Nansha District

Title: Human-machine cooperation system in complex scenarios of mixed traffic

Jan 2024 - Dec 2026 co-PI

2024 National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Program

Title: Environment-Task” semantic fusion based location recognition and navigation of mobile intelligent agents

Jan 2024 - Dec 2027 co-PI

2024 Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong, General Program

Title: High cognitive load monitoring and management of drivers in vehicles with SAE L2/L3 automation

Jan 2024 - Dec 2026 PI

2023 Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Program

Title: Understanding and mitigating distracted driving behaviors among delivery person

Apr 2023 - Mar 2026 PI

2023 Guangzhou-HKUST(GZ) Joint Funding Scheme

Title: In-vehicle human machine interface design based on the investigation of motion sickness mechanism

Apr 2023 - Mar 2025 PI

2023 National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Science Fund for Young Scholars

Title: Understanding and improving defensive driving behaviors in vehicles with GB/T Level-2 driving automation

Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 PI
Internal-Funding

2024 HKUST(GZ) Research on HKUST(GZ) Practices

Title: Course Development and Evaluation: Managing Emotions under Uncertainty and Stress

April 2024 - March 2025 co-I

2024 HKUST(GZ) Research on HKUST(GZ) Practices

Title: Development of Student Mental Health Status Assessment System under the Interdisciplinary Education Model

April 2024 - March 2025 co-I

2024 HKUST - HKUST(GZ) Collaborative Research Scheme

Title: Towards a human-centric smart cabin: System design integrating thermal comfort and air quality

Feb 2024 - Feb 2026 co-PI
Partners

University of Leeds

Institute of Psychology

Guangzhou Mantuoluo Education Company

Pony AI

Plus AI

NinoArtech

University of Toronto

Analytical Methods in Human Factors Research

Academic Unit: INTR & ROAS Available every Fall semester

Engineering Psychology and Transportation Applications

Academic Unit: INTR & ROAS Available every Spring semester