Caroline G.L. Cao
Co-Director, Human Factors Program, School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Anderson Hall, RM 027
Office: (617) 627-2484
FAX: (617) 627-3058
caroline.cao@tufts.edu

Research Interests - Human Factors in Medicine

• Spatial cognition for navigation and orientation in endoscopic environments

• Remote manipulation in endoscopic surgery

• Visuomotor co-ordination in minimal access environments

• Design guidelines for enabling endoscopic technologies

• Training programs for endoscopic surgical skills

For more information please visit:
Ergonomics in Remote Environments Lab (EREL)

Medical Systems and Device Design 

Robotics Academy

Teaching Interests

• Engineering psychology/ cognitive ergonomics

• Biomechanics and physical ergonomics

• Workplace design and human-centered systems design

• Preventive engineering

• Motor control and development

Courses

• ME 194 -- Biomechanics

• ENP 61 -- Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics

• ENP 120 -- Project Study in Human Systems

• ENP 149 -- Research Methods in Human Factors

• ENP 161 -- Human Factors in Product Design

• ENP 162 -- Human-Machine Systems Design