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Neurobiopsychology investigates human embodied cognition at the interface of neuroscience, biology and psychology. A central research topic of the neurobiopsychology group in Osnabrück is multisensory integration, i.e. how the nervous system combines information from different senses into a coherent perception. Another important topic we are investigating is sensorimotor coupling, i.e. how the sensory system interacts with the motor system. To this end, we investigate human perception, behavior and physiology using different methods. Perception is investigated through psychophysical experiments and sensory augmentation in laboratory, everyday or virtual reality environments. Eye movements and spatial navigation are used to analyze behavior. Physiological indications of brain processes are recorded using EEG. Modern technologies make it possible to study human cognition and behavior in natural environments - through a combination of mobile eye tracking and mobile EEG. In collaboration with our research partners, we also have the opportunity to use technologies such as fMRI or MEG. These empirical studies are complemented by theoretical work based on computer simulations and conceptual, philosophical analyses.

The results of our work are further developed and applied in various companies:

 https://www.eyequant.com
 http://www.feelspace.de
 https://www.scicovery.com/

Our current research focuses on the following projects and doctoral programs:

 EUSSN,  https://eusnn.eu/
 EYETRAX
 INTUITIVE
 SIDDATA
 Trust and Acceptance in Augmented and Virtual Work Environments
 WESTDRIVE

 RTG Situated Cognition (together with the Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
 RTG Computational Cognition
 Max Planck School of Cognition