Behavior, Accessibility, and Technology BAT Lab.
Welcome to the BAT Lab.
The mission of the Behavior, Accessibility, and Technology (BAT) Lab is to develop next-generation human-machine systems that can assist and support humans with technology in a wide range of application domains and to enhance human performance and optimize human well-being.
Sponsors and Collaborators
BAT Lab Research Areas.
The BAT Lab develops next-gen human-machine systems to enhance performance and well-being across various applications.
Collaborative Intelligence
Human–Intelligent Systems Interaction
Collaborative Intelligence
Human–Intelligent Systems Interaction
Human-aware
Mental States
Trust
Wellbeing
Human-aware
Mental States
Trust
Wellbeing
Intelligent Systems
Automated Vehicles
Micromobility
Teleoperated Vehicles
Intelligent Systems
Automated Vehicles
Micromobility
Teleoperated Vehicles
Seamless Interaction
Adaptive Human–Machine Interfaces
Seamless Interaction
Adaptive Human–Machine Interfaces
Multimodal HMIs
Visual Display
Auditory Display
Tactile Display
Multimodal HMIs
Visual Display
Auditory Display
Tactile Display
AI-Driven
Adaptive
Real-time
Wearable
AI-Driven
Adaptive
Real-time
Wearable
Empowering Access
Assistive Technology & Accessibility
Empowering Access
Assistive Technology & Accessibility
Aging and Disability
Non-chronological
Cognitive impaired
Mobility impaired
Aging and Disability
Non-chronological
Cognitive impaired
Mobility impaired
Assistive Technology
Mobility
Smart home
Healthcare robotics
Assistive Technology
Mobility
Smart home
Healthcare robotics
SELECTED NEWS.
Dr. Huang gave a talk on intelligent mobility at the 2025 SJSU Division of Research and Innovation All-Hands Meeting.
May 8, 2025
Presentation
San Jose State University Division of Research
Dr. Huang gave a talk on intelligent mobility at the 2025 SJSU Division of Research and Innovation All-Hands Meeting.
May 8, 2025
Presentation
San Jose State University Division of Research
Dr. Huang received the Early Career Investigator Award from the SJSU Research Foundation
April 24, 2025
Award
San Jose State University Research Foundation
Dr. Huang received the Early Career Investigator Award from the SJSU Research Foundation
April 24, 2025
Award
San Jose State University Research Foundation
Dr. Huang received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives.
April 24, 2025
Award
U.S. House of Representatives
Dr. Huang received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives.
April 24, 2025
Award
U.S. House of Representatives
Dr. Huang gave a research talk on Human Factors and Driving at the Amazon Automotive UI R&D Lab.
March 18, 2025
Presentation
Amazon Automotive UI R&D Lab
Dr. Huang gave a research talk on Human Factors and Driving at the Amazon Automotive UI R&D Lab.
March 18, 2025
Presentation
Amazon Automotive UI R&D Lab
BAT Lab graduate students, Aries Chu and Wei-Hsiang Lo, won the Best Video Award for developing multimodal feedback in automated vehicles for people with hearing impairments at the 16th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces (AutoUI 24) at Stanford University.
Sep 25, 2024
Award
AutoUI 24, Stanford University
BAT Lab graduate students, Aries Chu and Wei-Hsiang Lo, won the Best Video Award for developing multimodal feedback in automated vehicles for people with hearing impairments at the 16th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces (AutoUI 24) at Stanford University.
Sep 25, 2024
Award
AutoUI 24, Stanford University
Directional vibrotactile takeover requests on a wrist-worn device: effects of age, pattern type, and urgency in automated driving.
Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2025)
Accident Analysis & Prevention
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2025.108093
Directional vibrotactile takeover requests on a wrist-worn device: effects of age, pattern type, and urgency in automated driving.
Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2025)
Accident Analysis & Prevention
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2025.108093
From young to old: The effects of information presentation type, multimodal display, and age on situation awareness and processing time in automated vehicles.
Martinez, K. D., & Huang, G. (2024)
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.04.002
From young to old: The effects of information presentation type, multimodal display, and age on situation awareness and processing time in automated vehicles.
Martinez, K. D., & Huang, G. (2024)
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.04.002
Drinking and driving: A systematic review of the impacts of alcohol consumption on manual and automated driving performance.
Dong, M., Lee, Y. Y., Cha, J. S., & Huang, G. (2024)
Journal of Safety Research
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.01.006
Drinking and driving: A systematic review of the impacts of alcohol consumption on manual and automated driving performance.
Dong, M., Lee, Y. Y., Cha, J. S., & Huang, G. (2024)
Journal of Safety Research
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.01.006
Characterizing the effect of mind wandering on partially autonomous braking dynamics.
Sridhar, H., Huang, G., Thorpe, A., Oishi, M., & Pitts, B. J. (2024)
ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
https://doi.org/10.1145/3653678
Characterizing the effect of mind wandering on partially autonomous braking dynamics.
Sridhar, H., Huang, G., Thorpe, A., Oishi, M., & Pitts, B. J. (2024)
ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
https://doi.org/10.1145/3653678
Toward AI Standardization: A Triadic Human-AI Collaboration Framework for Multi-Level Autonomous Mobility.
Huang, G., Lo, W.-H., Liu, G., Luo, Y., & Jin, Y. (2025)
IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), 1568–1577
https://doi.org/10.1109/CAI64502.2025.00292
Toward AI Standardization: A Triadic Human-AI Collaboration Framework for Multi-Level Autonomous Mobility.
Huang, G., Lo, W.-H., Liu, G., Luo, Y., & Jin, Y. (2025)
IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), 1568–1577
https://doi.org/10.1109/CAI64502.2025.00292
Multimodal Feedback for Effective Takeover in Automated Vehicles for Hearing Impairment.
Chu, A., Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2024) *Best Video Award
The 16th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
https://doi.org/10.1145/3641308.3680515
Multimodal Feedback for Effective Takeover in Automated Vehicles for Hearing Impairment.
Chu, A., Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2024) *Best Video Award
The 16th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
https://doi.org/10.1145/3641308.3680515
Comparing Static and Dynamic Vibration Cues in Wristband Haptic Feedback for Enhanced Driver Response in Automated Vehicles.d driving: A systematic review of the impacts of alcohol consumption on manual and automated driving performance.
Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2024)
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241268758
Comparing Static and Dynamic Vibration Cues in Wristband Haptic Feedback for Enhanced Driver Response in Automated Vehicles.d driving: A systematic review of the impacts of alcohol consumption on manual and automated driving performance.
Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2024)
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241268758
Assessing Meaningful Visual and Tactile Feedback for Effective Automated Vehicle Takeover by Hearing and Non- Hearing Drivers.
Chu, A., Lo. W. H., & Huang, G. (2024)
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241268844
Assessing Meaningful Visual and Tactile Feedback for Effective Automated Vehicle Takeover by Hearing and Non- Hearing Drivers.
Chu, A., Lo. W. H., & Huang, G. (2024)
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241268844
LAB Director.
Gaojian Huang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University
Email: gaojian.huang@sjsu.edu
Gaojian Huang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University
Email: gaojian.huang@sjsu.edu
Behavior, Accessibility, and Technology BAT Lab.
Welcome to the BAT Lab.
The mission of the Behavior, Accessibility, and Technology (BAT) Lab is to develop next-generation human-machine systems that can assist and support humans with technology in a wide range of application domains and to enhance human performance and optimize human well-being.
Sponsors and Collaborators
BAT Lab Research Areas.
The BAT Lab develops next-gen human-machine systems to enhance performance and well-being across various applications.
Collaborative Intelligence
Human–Intelligent Systems Interaction
Human-aware
Mental States
Trust
Wellbeing
Intelligent Systems
Automated Vehicles
Micromobility
Teleoperated Vehicles
Seamless Interaction
Adaptive Human–Machine Interfaces
Multimodal HMIs
Visual Display
Auditory Display
Tactile Display
AI-Driven
Adaptive
Real-time
Wearable
Empowering Access
Assistive Technology & Accessibility
Aging and Disability
Non-chronological
Cognitive impaired
Mobility impaired
Assistive Technology
Mobility
Smart home
Healthcare robotics
SELECTED NEWS.
Dr. Huang gave a talk on intelligent mobility at the 2025 SJSU Division of Research and Innovation All-Hands Meeting.
May 8, 2025
Presentation
San Jose State University Division of Research
Dr. Huang received the Early Career Investigator Award from the SJSU Research Foundation
April 24, 2025
Award
San Jose State University Research Foundation
Dr. Huang received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives.
April 24, 2025
Award
U.S. House of Representatives
Dr. Huang gave a research talk on Human Factors and Driving at the Amazon Automotive UI R&D Lab.
March 18, 2025
Presentation
Amazon Automotive UI R&D Lab
BAT Lab graduate students, Aries Chu and Wei-Hsiang Lo, won the Best Video Award for developing multimodal feedback in automated vehicles for people with hearing impairments at the 16th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces (AutoUI 24) at Stanford University.
Sep 25, 2024
Award
AutoUI 24, Stanford University
SELECTED Journal Publications.
Directional vibrotactile takeover requests on a wrist-worn device: effects of age, pattern type, and urgency in automated driving.
Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2025)
Accident Analysis & Prevention
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2025.108093
From young to old: The effects of information presentation type, multimodal display, and age on situation awareness and processing time in automated vehicles.
Martinez, K. D., & Huang, G. (2024)
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.04.002
Drinking and driving: A systematic review of the impacts of alcohol consumption on manual and automated driving performance.
Dong, M., Lee, Y. Y., Cha, J. S., & Huang, G. (2024)
Journal of Safety Research
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.01.006
Characterizing the effect of mind wandering on partially autonomous braking dynamics.
Sridhar, H., Huang, G., Thorpe, A., Oishi, M., & Pitts, B. J. (2024)
ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
https://doi.org/10.1145/3653678
SELECTED Conference Proceedings.
Toward AI Standardization: A Triadic Human-AI Collaboration Framework for Multi-Level Autonomous Mobility.
Huang, G., Lo, W.-H., Liu, G., Luo, Y., & Jin, Y. (2025)
IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), 1568–1577
https://doi.org/10.1109/CAI64502.2025.00292
Multimodal Feedback for Effective Takeover in Automated Vehicles for Hearing Impairment.
Chu, A., Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2024) *Best Video Award
The 16th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
https://doi.org/10.1145/3641308.3680515
Comparing Static and Dynamic Vibration Cues in Wristband Haptic Feedback for Enhanced Driver Response in Automated Vehicles.d driving: A systematic review of the impacts of alcohol consumption on manual and automated driving performance.
Lo, W. H., & Huang, G. (2024)
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241268758
Assessing Meaningful Visual and Tactile Feedback for Effective Automated Vehicle Takeover by Hearing and Non- Hearing Drivers.
Chu, A., Lo. W. H., & Huang, G. (2024)
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241268844
LAB Director.
Gaojian Huang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University
Email: gaojian.huang@sjsu.edu
Gaojian Huang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University
Email: gaojian.huang@sjsu.edu