Hank is an interdisciplinary research project aimed at advancing virtual environments
as a medium for the study of human behavior. Research has two primary thrusts:
(1) a computational component directed at advancing scenario modeling
techniques to meet the special needs of experiments to create replicable
experiences that adapt to subject behavior and
(2) an experimental component investigating children's
bicycle riding behavior in simulated traffic.
The key instrument for our research is an immersive bicycling simulator.
Current support is primarily from the National Institutes for Health
for a grant entitled "How Do Immature Perceptual-Motor Skills Put
Child Cyclists at Risk for Injury?" Prior support for Hank has come
from the National Science Foundation, the National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control, and Ford Motor Company.
Please send comments or questions to The Hank Group
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University of Iowa : Department of Computer Science
Last updated June 27,2006.
