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Prof. Dr. Adrian Schwaninger,

Job title/activity of the person
Head of Institute Humans in Complex Systems

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Contact

Phone
+41 62 957 24 26
E-Mail
adrian.schwaninger@fhnw.ch

Address

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Applied Psychology
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten

Availability

T +41 62 957 24 26 (Direkt)
T +41 848 821 011 (Zentrale)
adrian.schwaninger@fhnw.ch

Activities at FHNW

  • Head of Institute Humans in Complex Systems
  • Member of the Management Board of the FHNW School of Applied Psychology
  • Professor of Applied Psychology

Lecturing and Research

Lecturing

Lecturing in Degree Courses

  • Lecture General Psychology 1
  • Literature colloquium socio-technical systems
  • Supervision of student projects, BSc, MSc, and PhD theses
Applied research and development
  • Analysis, evaluation and design of human-machine systems
  • Computer-based performance evaluation and certification
  • Computer-based training and e-learning
  • Personnel selection using computer-based tests
  • Technology acceptance and evaluation

These topics are addressed in research and development projects related to aviation security

Services and consultancy

Several service and consultancy projects related to the above mentioned areas of applied research.

Profile

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since May 2009
Head of Institute Humans in Complex Systems

since Jan 2008
Professor at FHNW

Lecturing at the University of Zurich (1999–2015), FHNW (since 2008), ETH Zürich (1999–2008), and at Zurich University of the Arts (2009–2012)

Scientific research activities at the University of Zurich (1999–2008) and at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany (2001–2008)

Studies of psychology, neurophysiology, neuropsychology and informatics at the University of Zurich, Lizentiat (MSc) in Psychology 1998, Doktorat (PhD) 2003

Areas of expertise
  • Aviation Security
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Ergonomics and human factors
  • Human-machine interaction
  • Quantitative methods
Memberships
  • European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
  • IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
  • Society for Work Science (Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft)
  • SwissErgo
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Institute Humans in Complex Systems

Automation, digitalisation and technical networking present great opportunities but also challenges for the complex interplay between humans, technology and organisations.

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