What is Hank?
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:
- 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
- An experimental component investigating children's bicycle riding behavior in simulated traffic. The key instrument for our research is an immersive bicycling simulator.
Contact Hank
Hank is located in Maclean Hall room 311 on the University of Iowa Main Campus
Please send comments or questions to The Hank Group
Who supports Hank?
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.