Lab Rooms

Lab 1 - Computer Interaction Lab

Lab 1 consists of two rooms, lab 1A and lab 1B which each features 16 desktop computers. A control room is situated between the two lab rooms. This arrangement allows you to conduct experiments with up to 32 participants at a time. 

Features: 32 client computers, control room with two admin computers

Lab 1: Technical details, as of August 2018

Lab 1a, lab 1b and Control Room: 34 HP Desktop PCs (16 client computers in Lab 1a; 16 client computers in lab 1b; 2 admin computers in the Control Room) 
  • Model HP ProDesk 600 G3 Small Form Factor PC
  • Operating system Windows 10 Home 64 High End (64 bit)
  • Processor Intel i7 CPU, 2.90 GHz
  • Memory 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT730 2GB GFX 
  • Storage 256 GB SSD drive

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Lab 1F - Flexible Lab

Lab 1F is a large, flexible room which can be rearranged as needed. It is suitable for small workshops, virtual reality set-ups, teaching etc. 

Features: 45 chairs, six folding tables, one movable 75'' flat screen TV for presentations, videos etc.

Lab 2 - Small Lab Rooms

Lab 2 consists of six small lab rooms suitable for experiments with 1-2 participants at a time. They all features blackout curtains and soundproof doors. 

Lab 2A (eyetracking) is suitable for eyetracking experiments and features the EyeLink 1000

Lab 2B (eyetracking) is suitable for eyetracking experiments and features Tobii T60 XL 

Lab 2C is suitable for computerbased experiments and features a desktop computer

Lab 2D is suitable for computerbased experiments and features a desktop computer

Lab 2E (EEG) is designed to alleviate electromagnetic interference by routing wiring away from the room and employing 12 V DC lighting. 

Lab 2F (VR) is a flexible room that is suitable for virtual reality set-ups

Lab 2 computers

In Lab 2 there are desktop computers situated across six rooms. The rooms feature soundproof walls and are apt for a diversity of research designs, including studies that include eye tracking and psychophysiological measures.  

Lab 2: Technical details, as of September 2017

4 HP Desktop computers:
  • Model HP Elitedesk 800 Tower
  • Operating system Windows 10 Home 64 Plus
  • Processor Intel i7 CPU 
  • Memory 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080
  • Storage 256 GB SSD drive
6 Fujitsu Workstation computers:
  • Model Fujitsu CELSIUS W520 Long Lifecycle workstation
  • Operating system Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
  • Processor Intel Xeon
  • Memory 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics NVidia GeForce GTX 650 video graphics card

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Computer hardware in Lab 1 and 2

Lab 1: Computer-based interaction lab

Lab 1 is our computer-based interaction lab, featuring 16 desktop in each lab (totalling 32 client computers) and two admin computers. The latter are positioned in a control room, situated between the two labs.

For those wanting to run research outside the Lab, it is possible to borrow laptops for an agreed length of time. Lab management evaluate such applications on a case-by-case basis. 

Lab 1: Technical details, as of August 2018

Lab 1a, lab 1b and Control Room: 34 HP Desktop PCs (16 client computers in Lab 1a; 16 client computers in lab 1b; 2 admin computers in the Control Room) 
  • Model HP ProDesk 600 G3 Small Form Factor PC
  • Operating system Windows 10 Home 64 High End (64 bit)
  • Processor Intel i7 CPU, 2.90 GHz
  • Memory 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT730 2GB GFX 
  • Storage 256 GB SSD drive

Download full spec here


Lab 2 computers

In Lab 2 there are desktop computers situated across six rooms. The rooms feature soundproof walls and are apt for a diversity of research designs, including studies that include eye tracking and psychophysiological measures.  

Lab 2: Technical details, as of September 2017

4 HP Desktop computers:
  • Model HP Elitedesk 800 Tower
  • Operating system Windows 10 Home 64 Plus
  • Processor Intel i7 CPU 
  • Memory 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080
  • Storage 256 GB SSD drive
6 Fujitsu Workstation computers:
  • Model Fujitsu CELSIUS W520 Long Lifecycle workstation
  • Operating system Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
  • Processor Intel Xeon
  • Memory 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics NVidia GeForce GTX 650 video graphics card

Download full spec here

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