[Award] Kaiser Hamid Receives HFES ACTG Student Research Grant

HiACE Lab PhD student Kaiser Hamid received an Honorable Mention for the HFES Augmented Cognition Technical Group (ACTG) Student Research Grant Award 2025 for his proposal titled:

“Gaze-Adaptive AR Hazard Cueing for Long-Tail Driving Scenarios.”

The project explores adaptive augmented reality cueing driven by drivers’ gaze behavior to enhance hazard anticipation in rare or long-tail traffic scenarios. By aligning AR visual prompts with real-time attention patterns, the proposed approach aims to improve situation awareness, safety, and human–automation teaming in mixed-traffic environments.

The award was scheduled to be announced during the ACTG Business Meeting in November 2025, where Kaiser would also present a brief overview of the proposed research.

This recognition highlights the HiACE Lab’s ongoing commitment to human-centered, cognitively informed design for safer automated driving systems.