Mediator between
people and technology
Research - Development - Consulting
Mediator between people and technology
Research - Development - Consulting
User-centred research and development
We understand and design socio-technical systems
When technology fulfils socially relevant or safety-critical functions, it must be perfectly usable. We have been ensuring this in all areas of life for 20 years. Through pioneering research, interdisciplinary development and customised consulting, with a team of psychologists, engineers and computer scientists.
About our services251 projects in all sectors
are the basis of our expertise.
129 publications in scientific journals
form our academic backbone.
Countless people surveyed
are the main asset of our work.
News
Research Against Noise - HFC Double Feature at the Annual Conference for Acoustics DAGA 2024
May 15, 2024
It is common knowledge that noise is bad for our quality of life and health. It is, however, less clear what exactly about noise is disturbing and makes people and – most importantly – how to effectively protect against noise. HFC has been working on a research project together with the TU Berlin on behalf of the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt). The project "Testing psychoacoustic parameters for innovative noise reduction strategies" (FE 02.0431/2019/IRB) aimed to explore innovative measures to reduce road traffic noise and has now been successfully completed.
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