Human Factors
Health and Wellbeing Research Lab
Health and wellbeing research in human factors focuses on understanding and enhancing how people interact with their environments to support mental resilience and overall wellbeing. Using biosensor data, researchers can evaluate interventions, optimize environments, and promote sustainable improvements in productivity and quality of life.
Tracking Health & Wellbeing
Managing stress, mental health, and overall wellbeing is key to improving quality of life and performance. iMotions uses biosensors to measure physiological markers such as heart rate variability, skin conductance, brain activity, and facial expressions, offering real-time insights into stress responses and mental states like anxiety, depression, and cognitive load. These tools empower researchers to assess interventions, personalize strategies, and adapt approaches for maximum effectiveness.
iMotions also enhances occupational health by identifying factors that impact wellbeing, such as physiological strain and fatigue. By integrating metrics like eye-tracking, muscle activity, and cardiac responses, researchers can uncover sources of discomfort and design targeted interventions to foster healthier environments. Through its comprehensive biosensor solutions, iMotions enables personalized research approaches that build resilience, reduce burnout, and improve cognitive, emotional, and physical wellbeing across diverse settings.
How the Lab Works
- iMotions Lab enables efficient study setup, data collection, and analysis in a single platform to assess health & wellbeing factors like cognitive strain, stress symptoms, and mental fatigue.
- By integrating hardware such as Eye trackers, EDA and ECG sensors, and cameras, iMotions provides synchronized data to analyze metrics covering the entire field of occupational health and wellbeing.
- iMotions integrates with survey platforms like Qualtrics, allowing researchers to gather subjective insights on comfort and strain alongside physiological and behavioral data.
Feature Highlights
iMotions’ platform empowers researchers to explore health and wellbeing through advanced biosensors and data integration. These features enable insights into physiological responses, stress levels, cognitive load, and emotional wellbeing, providing a comprehensive view to enhance both personal health and occupational wellbeing.
Measuring Cognitive Load and Mental Fatigue
EEG (Electroencephalography) monitors brainwave activity to assess cognitive load, mental fatigue, and stress-related brain patterns. This helps researchers evaluate workload and optimize tasks for improved mental clarity.
Tracking Physiological Stress Responses
ECG (Electrocardiography), measures heart rate variability (HRV) to monitor cardiovascular stress, while GSR (Galvanic Skin Response) detects emotional arousal. Respiration sensors assess breathing patterns, helping to identify stress-induced changes and guide relaxation strategies.
Visual Attention Analysis
Eye tracking evaluates visual attention, fatigue, and stress, both in controlled environments and natural settings. This helps researchers understand visual strain and optimize environments to reduce fatigue.
Emotional State Detection
Facial expression analysis identifies emotional strain, while voice analysis evaluates tone, pitch, and cadence for insights into stress and mood, enabling tailored interventions.
APIs & Integrations
iMotions Lab is designed for multimodal research, allowing easy synchronization of data from multiple sources. With support for third-party hardware, built-in event APIs, and LSL, it offers extensive integration possibilities.
Data Visualization and Analysis
The platform simplifies the interpretation of complex data, offering intuitive visualization tools that help assess physiological, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing, leading to informed interventions that promote overall health.
Applications in Health and Wellbeing Research
iMotions’ Health and Wellbeing Research Lab can be tailored to your specific research focus, whether in human factors, occupational health,
or wellbeing research.
Stress Assessment Across Diverse Contexts
iMotions Lab leverages EEG, ECG, and GSR to evaluate stress responses in settings such as healthcare, corporate environments, education, aviation, and military operations. These insights help design interventions that reduce stress and improve wellbeing and decision-making.
Workplace Wellbeing Optimization
By integrating tools like eye tracking, EMG, and ECG, researchers can assess physical and mental strain in the workplace. This data informs changes to work environments that improve comfort, reduce fatigue, and enhance productivity, while also supporting mental wellbeing initiatives that foster a healthier and more balanced workforce.
Cognitive Load Measurement for Mental Wellbeing
Using EEG and eye tracking, researchers can measure cognitive load during complex tasks, helping to reduce mental strain, enhance wellbeing, and optimize workflows in demanding environments.
Emotional and Behavioral Monitoring for Mental Health Support
Facial expression and voice analysis capture emotional states such as frustration, confusion, and both positive and negative expressions of emotion during short-term studies. These insights allow researchers to identify early signs of mental health challenges and develop targeted interventions to enhance mental resilience, emotional stability, and overall employee wellbeing.
Employee Wellbeing and Engagement Programs
iMotions Lab integrates tools like ECG, facial expression analysis, and voice analysis to monitor stress, emotional states, engagement levels, social wellbeing, and work-life balance in workplace settings. This data supports personalized wellbeing programs, promoting job satisfaction, reducing burnout, and fostering a healthier, more balanced workforce.
A Versatile Platform
We can help you figure out the best set-up for your current research questions and resources. iMotions is flexible. As your research progresses and your analyses become more complex or your resources change, your dedicated Customer Success Manager can help you adjust your customized iMotions Health & Wellbeing Lab to your upcoming needs.
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Remote Data Collection
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iMotions Remote Data Collection allows you to conduct eye tracking, facial expression analysis, voice analysis, and respiration studies with respondents wherever they are, whenever it suits them. This allows you to gather data from various geographical locations and enhances participant accessibility and inclusivity. Being able to collect data remotely often leads to larger sample sizes and greater diversity, improving the generalizability of your results. Remote Data Collection is a secure way to reduce lab-related logistics and costs while fostering a flexible and adaptive research environment.
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