About Interactive Research Lab

The IRL was part-funded in 2023 by the Regional Investment Fund.

The Interactive Research Lab (IRL) is a dedicated staff-only research space that provides world-class research facilities for research and experimentation with interaction.

This space will open in Spring 2024 in HH_G05.

Resources

The resources will include:

Motion Capture System

• 18x Vicon Vero 2.2 cameras (2.2MP, 300hz)
• 1x FLIR Blackfly S camera (2.3MP, 150hz, Tamon 6-15mm Lens)
• 1x Vicon Beacom (RF Transmitter for Active markers)
• 1x Lock Studio sync device
• 1x Lock Lab analogue sensor device
• Software: Vicon Shōgun 1, Vicon Nexus 2, Vicon Tracker 4 and Vicon Evoke
• Accessories: Variety of suits, passive and active markers and virtual camera rig.

Eye-tracking

• Screen-based
  • SR Research EyeLink Portable Duo
  • Software: SR Research Experiment Builder and Data Viewer
• Wearable
  • Pupil Labs Neon Wearable Eye Tracking
  • Software: Pupil Labs Companion App and Monitor App
  • Accessories: -3 to +3 adult diopter kit and child-sized frames for ages 2-8

fNIRS

• 2x Artinist Brite

EEG

• 2x Enobio20

Computing

• 2x Intel i7 14700K CPU, RTX 4090 GPU, 64 GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11, 10GbE + Wi-Fi
• LG 27" 4K Gaming Monitor [27GP95RP-B]

Sound

• 8x Genelec 8330 APM speakers
• 1x Genelec 7350 SAM subwoofer
• 1x Genelec GLM kit
• 1x Allen & Heath SQ5 mixer with Dante card
• 1x Allen & Heath DT168 stagebox

Video

• 1x Panasonic PT-VMZ71EJ WUXGA 7,000lm projector