Human Factors Research Unit (HFRU) is a part of the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research within the Faculty of Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. The HFRU conducts fundamental and applied research, provide training and offer advice in matters related to human responses to vibration. Research areas include effects of whole-body vibration, hand-transmitted vibration and motion sickness.