Human Factors Engineering and AI in Healthcare Scenarios

July 2024 - February 2025

Project Description

Surgical simulation research with eye-tracking, haptic technology, and VR applications. Includes human performance studies on in-motion platforms, haptic acuity training strategies, artificial taste research in healthcare, and educational projects including Surgery Camp and Global Health Science Program events.

Research Subprojects

Human Performance on In-Motion Platforms

Assisted with eye-tracking data annotation from experiments involving cognitive load assessment using eye-tracking and motion-tracking technology

Haptic Acuity Training Strategies

Conducted behavioral experiments and data preprocessing for VR-based training protocols using Unity Modeling and Haptic Devices

Artificial Taste in Healthcare

Conducted systematic literature review on advances and innovative applications

Educational Projects

Assisted with Surgery Camp and Global Health Science Program events including campus tours and presentations on Diabetes and VR

Collaborations

Partner Institutions

University of Alberta

Alberta, Canada

University

Supervisors / Mentors

Bin Zheng

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University: University of Alberta

Other Collaborators

Yuzhang Li

Title: PhD Student

Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering

University: University of Alberta

Subprojects: Human Performance on In-Motion Platforms Haptic Acuity Training Strategies Artificial Taste in Healthcare

Yao Zhang

Title: PhD Student

Department: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University: University of Alberta

Subprojects: Artificial Taste in Healthcare Educational Projects

Ghazal Hashemi

Title: research assistant and coordinator

Department: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University: University of Alberta

Subprojects: Educational Projects

Project Outputs & Publications

Publications

Artificial Taste: Advances and Innovative Applications in Healthcare
2025

Journal: Applied Sciences

Citations: 3

Conferences

Unlocking Human Performance on In-Motion Platforms
2024

Venue: International Intern Seminar, University of Alberta, Canada

Project Information
Duration:
Jul 2024 - Feb 2025
Status:
Completed
Created by:
Letao
Created:
Sep 22, 2025
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