Cognitive Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary area of research that focuses on human-system integration in complex socio-technical systems. Researchers investigate ways to analyse, model and evaluate human-system interaction with a view to designing better interfaces for complex systems. At UQ we work in several domains, as shown below. The group's overall goal is to develop better theoretical frameworks and methodologies that will help identify human-system interaction needs more effectively and move more quickly to practical solutions. The group's research has been supported by the Australian research Council and by industry sponsors such as DSTO, Airservices Australia, Snowy Hydro and Powerlink.

In our healthcare research we develop auditory and visual interfaces that help critical care physicians maintain better awareness of patients' vital signs and select better treatments.	In our air traffic control research we model human mental workload to help the design of air traffic sectors in the future.	In our advanced displays research we investigate the effectiveness and safety of head-mounted displays for real-world contexts.	In our power systems research we develop displays for control rooms that integrate information across energy sources, generation, and market areas, and across different timeframes.	In our process control research we analyse the information needs of human operators when handling unexpected events, e.g. in chemical or refining plants.

Upcoming events: See CERG Activities webpage. See Cog Sys Eng Activities for other recent and future events