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      Prof. Dr. Adrian Schwaninger

      Adrian Schwaninger

      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)
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      Prof. Dr. Adrian Schwaninger

      Prof. Dr. Adrian Schwaninger

      Head of Institute Humans in Complex Systems

      Telephone

      +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 CH – 4600 Olten

      Availability

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

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      FHNW School of Applied Psychology

      FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
      School of Applied Psychology

      Riggenbachstrasse 16

      CH - 4600 Olten

      Phone+41 62 957 22 33

      E-Mailinfo.aps@fhnw.ch

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