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I am an environmental psychologist who is fortunate to work in the midst of technology development, where interesting challenges are constantly posed, and psychological insights find direct application.
Research profile
Antal Haans is an Assistant Professor in the department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research interests include smart urban lighting, its requirements from a user perspective, and its effects on human functioning, behavior, and perception, with an emphasis on the empirical investigation of light's role in the safety perception formation process, and the possibilities of using light for crowd management and behavioral change (for example de-escalating potentially aggressive situations). Part of this research is conducted in living labs situated in the city of Eindhoven, such as residential area Achtse Barrier or recreational area Stratumseind. A second research interest is in advanced media technologies and their potential as tools for psychological research (such as immersive VR environments, or mediated social touch technologies).
Antal is particularly interested in understanding the phenomenon of presence, or the extent to which a person is fooled by computer generated content. His research group is developing a theory of presence from an embodied perspective, and has recently laid out the foundations for its measurement. They have also started to explore and validate the use of presence evoking—and thus ecologically valid—virtual environments in the aid of urban lighting research.
Academic background
Antal Haans obtained his PhD, MSc and in Human Technology Interaction and his BSc in Technical Inoovation Sciences (formerly ‘Technology and Society’) from TU/e. His thesis was titled ‘The embodied user: Corporeal awareness & media technology.”
He published regularly in leading international journals such as Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Acta Psychologica and Interacting with Computers. He has contributed book chapters to ‘A framework for interactivity and presence in novel bodies’ and ‘Malleable body images: Mediated environments as a tool for investigating brain plasticity, body consciousness and self-perception’. He has also contributed articles and (keynote) lectures to a wide range of conferences such as Proceedings of Experiencing Light, Challenging Presence: Proceedings of the International Society for Presence Research and Biennial Conference on Environmental Psychology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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BOOST - Cloud-computing technology in the 3D modelling studio
Haans, A. (Project Manager) & Tuzcuoglu, D. (Project member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: First tier
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LightCap: Light, Cognition, Attention, Perception (LightCap)
de Kort, Y. A. W. (Project Manager), Schlangen, L. J. M. (Project member), Gecer, E. (Project member), Verhoef, V. T. R. (Project member), Jedon, R. (Project member), van den Berge, B. (Project member), Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Project member), Gkaintatzi Masouti, M. (Project member), Aarts, M. P. J. (CoPI), van Duijnhoven, J. (Project member) & Haans, A. (CoPI)
1/03/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Third tier
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De-escalate: Defusing escalating behariour through the use of interactive light scenarios
de Kort, Y. A. W. (Project Manager), Kalinauskaite, I. (Project member), Schietecat, A. C. (Project member), IJsselsteijn, W. A. (Project member), Haans, A. (Project member) & Lakens, D. (Project member)
1/12/13 → 1/02/18
Project: Research direct
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Cloud-computing for designing virtual environments
Tuzcuoglu, D., Haans, A., Verbiesen, H. & Bons, J., 2025, 4th Research Day on Digitalization of the Built Environment. Bal, I. E., Bennadji, A. & Arts, J. (eds.). Hanzehogeschool Groningen, p. 71-74 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Is safety a state of mind? Exploring the impact of arousal on pedestrians’ safety appraisals and attentiveness
Jedon, R., Haans, A. (Corresponding author), Widdershoven, P. & de Kort, Y. A. W., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 101, 9 p., 102514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The influence of macroscopic pedestrian structures on train boarding efficiency
Kodapanakkal, R., Pouw, C. A. S., Haans, A. (Corresponding author), Ham, J. R. C., Bombaerts, G., Corbetta, A., Dameski, A., Spahn, A. & Toschi, F., Jan 2025, In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 29, 10 p., 101319.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A psychological approach to understanding microscopic and macroscopic structures during train boarding processes
Kodapanakkal, R. I., Pouw, C. A. S., Bombaerts, G., Corbetta, A., Dameski, A., Haans, A., Ham, J., Spahn, A. & Toschi, F., 2024, Traffic and Granular Flow'22. Rao, K. R., Seyfried , A. & Schadschneider, A. (eds.). Springer, p. 223-230 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 443).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Generating colored lights of isoluminance in virtual reality using heterochromatic flicker photometry
Zeng, X., Kong, X., Haans, A., Yi, L., Chen, S. & Jia, L., 2024, Proceedings of the 15th Asian Lighting Conference 2024: Future of Lighting beyond Smart Technology. p. 693-702 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Datasets
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Fluctuations in pedestrian dynamics routing choices
Gabbana, A. (Creator), Toschi, F. (Creator), Ross, P. R. (Creator), Haans, A. (Creator) & Corbetta, A. (Creator), Zenodo, 18 Aug 2022
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Society for Risk Analysis-Europe Benelux conference 2021
Huijts, N. M. A. (Organiser), de Haan, M. (Organiser), Haans, A. (Organiser) & IJsselsteijn, W. A. (Organiser)
16 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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Digital Psychology (Journal)
Haans, A. (Editorial board member)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Moving Light
Haans, A. (Recipient)
11 Nov 2017 → 18 Nov 2017Activity: Other activity types › Other › Popular
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Presence : Teleoperators and Virtual Environments (Journal)
Haans, A. (Editorial board member)
2013 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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9th Biennial Conference on Environmental Psychology, September 26-28, 2011, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Haans, A. (Speaker)
26 Sept 2011Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Courses
Thesis
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Need for privacy and socializing in the office: two novel behavior-based privacy measures
Haans, A. (Author), Kaiser, F. G. (Supervisor 1), 31 Aug 2004Student thesis: Master
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