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expAnding reseArCh opporTuniTies
the first floor of the Academic Building. The “human have produced 12 conference proceedings related to
interfaces lab” is dedicated to designing and evaluating this work, and the instrument was integrated into seven
human-machine and human-computer interfaces and university courses. Also, outreach program learning
interactions with existing and emerging technology modules for high school students have allowed more
(including gesture, virtual reality, augmented reality, than 60 female students to have hands-on exposure to
and driving interfaces). This research has involved the equipment.
students from industrial and manufacturing engineering,
Computer science, electrical and Computer “By having this state-of-the-art instrumentation available
engineering, and Automotive systems engineering for young minds to touch and experience, we hope
students. to show that engineering and technology research is
accessible and encourage more female students to
Approximately 15 undergraduate and master’s students pursue sTem degrees,” Young said.
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