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Personal profile
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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.
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Projects
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De-escalate: Defusing escalating behariour through the use of interactive light scenarios
de Kort, Y. A. W., Kalinauskaite, I., Schietecat, A. C., IJsselsteijn, W. A., Haans, A. & Lakens, D.
1/12/13 → 1/02/18
Project: Research direct
Research Output
Context Matters: The Effect of Textual Tone on the Evaluation of Mediated Social Touch
Ipakchian Askari, S., Haans, A., Bos, P., Eggink, M. J. G., Lu, E. M., Kwong, F. G. L. & IJsselsteijn, W. A., 2020, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
Does Mediated Social Touch Succesfully Approximate Natural Social Touch?
Ipakchian Askari, S., Harjunen, V. J., Haans, A. & IJsselsteijn, W. A., 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
10 years living light labs: achievements and learnings of researching intelligent lighting solutions in living labs at the TU/e Intelligent Lighting Institute
den Ouden, E., Haans, A., Ross, P., van Essen, H., de Kort, Y. & Brankaert, R., 21 Mar 2019, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 85 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
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Is seeing believing? The effect of morphological congruent visual feedback on mediated touch experience
Ipakchian Askari, S., Haans, A. & IJsselsteijn, W., 2 May 2019, CHI EA 2019 - Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 1-6 6 p. 3312976Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Perceived human-likeness of social robots: testing the Rasch model as a method for measuring anthropomorphism
Ruijten, P. A. M., Haans, A., Ham, J. & Midden, C. J. H., 19 Jun 2019, In : International Journal of Social Robotics. 11, 3, p. 477-494 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
Moving Light
Antal Haans (Recipient)11 Nov 2017 → 18 Nov 2017
Activity: Other activity types › Other › Popular
Presence : Teleoperators and Virtual Environments (Journal)
Antal Haans (Editorial board member)2013 → 2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
9th Biennial Conference on Environmental Psychology, September 26-28, 2011, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Antal Haans (Speaker)26 Sep 2011
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
Can teaching exist without touch?
Wijnand A. IJsselsteijn & Antal Haans
5/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
Active coping behaviour & the physical work environment: can the physical work environment support active coping?
Author: Winkelmolen, E., 25 Jun 2019Supervisor: Appel - Meulenbroek, R. (Supervisor 1), de Kort, Y. (Supervisor 2), Haans, A. (Supervisor 2) & Kemperman, A. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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An exploration of the potential of light emitting road marking
Author: van Mierlo, M., 23 Feb 2017Supervisor: Haans, A. (Supervisor 1) & Cuijpers, R. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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An exploratory study on the effects of multimodal feedback in bimanual interaction with active tangible interfaces
Author: Willemse, C., 31 Jul 2013Supervisor: Haans, A. (Supervisor 1) & IJsselsteijn, W. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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An investigation on the risk perception of residents in IoT smart home environments
Author: Li, L., 31 Aug 2017Supervisor: Haans, A. (Supervisor 1) & IJsselsteijn, W. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Artificial skylights: the benefits of and preference for artificial skylights and sun patterns
Author: Stokkermans, M., 31 Aug 2011Supervisor: de Kort, Y. (Supervisor 1) & Haans, A. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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