{"id":65,"date":"2016-01-27T09:50:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T14:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.eng.ufl.edu\/faculty-site\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:52:12","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.6;color: #333\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;font-size: 20pt;color: #003366;text-align: center;border-bottom: 3px solid #003366;padding-bottom: 10px\">Informatics, Cobots and Intelligent Construction (ICIC) Lab<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;overflow: hidden;margin: 30px 0;text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"float: left;width: 31%;margin: 1%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2021\/07\/icic-lab1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 220px;object-fit: cover;border-radius: 6px\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2021\/07\/icic-lab1-1024x531.png\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left;width: 31%;margin: 1%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2021\/07\/lclc-lab2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 220px;object-fit: cover;border-radius: 6px\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2021\/07\/lclc-lab2-1024x566.png\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left;width: 31%;margin: 1%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2021\/07\/icic-3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 220px;object-fit: cover;border-radius: 6px\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2021\/07\/icic-3-1024x767.png\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f9f9;padding: 30px;border-radius: 12px;margin-bottom: 40px;border: 1px solid #eee\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11pt;margin-top: 0\">The <strong>Informatics, Cobots and Intelligent Construction (ICIC) Lab (Du Lab)<\/strong>, located at Weil Hall 360 at the University of Florida, is a premier research facility dedicated to the intersection of human-robot collaboration and built environment informatics. Our laboratory infrastructure includes:<\/p>\n<div style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));gap: 20px;margin-top: 20px\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff;padding: 15px;border-radius: 8px;border-top: 3px solid #003366\"><strong style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f916; Robotics &amp; Automation<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo Franka Emika Panda arms, three quadrupedal robots (robotic dogs), and DJI drones for aerial site surveys.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff;padding: 15px;border-radius: 8px;border-top: 3px solid #003366\"><strong style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f9e0; Neuroimaging &amp; Biometrics<\/strong><br \/>\nNIRx and Artinis Brite 24 fNIRS, NuroScan 4.5 EEG, MySignals Physiological sensors, and wearable eye trackers (Pupil Lab).<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff;padding: 15px;border-radius: 8px;border-top: 3px solid #003366\"><strong style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f453; VR\/AR &amp; Haptics<\/strong><br \/>\nHaptX gloves, four haptic controllers, HTC VIVE Pro (with eye tracking), Oculus Rift, and Kinect depth cameras.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff;padding: 15px;border-radius: 8px;border-top: 3px solid #003366\"><strong style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f5a5;&#xfe0f; Computation &amp; Sensing<\/strong><br \/>\n12 Alienware workstations (RTX 3080), 24TB Synology NAS, RedPoint indoor localization, and Leica\/Velodyne LiDAR scanners.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;overflow: hidden;margin-bottom: 50px\">\n<div style=\"float: left;width: 48%;margin: 1%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/eb2rxSRVCpF2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;border-radius: 8px;border: 1px solid #ddd\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2019\/03\/Location-1024x782.png\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left;width: 48%;margin: 1%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-6.59.23-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;border-radius: 8px;border: 1px solid #ddd\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-13-at-6.59.23-PM-1024x744.png\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 60px;padding: 20px;background: #003366;color: #fff;border-radius: 8px\"><strong style=\"font-family: 'arial black';font-size: 12pt\">PHYSICAL ADDRESS<\/strong><br \/>\nWeil Hall 360, 1949 Stadium Road, Gainesville, FL 32611<br \/>\nEmail: <a style=\"color: #ffcc00;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold\" href=\"mailto:eric.du@essie.ufl.edu\">eric.du@essie.ufl.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;overflow: hidden\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'arial black';font-size: 14pt;color: #003366;margin-bottom: 15px\">Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2019\/03\/weilhallweb-1024x411.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 5px solid #003366;padding-left: 20px;text-align: justify;font-size: 10.5pt\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering<\/a> is a premier research unit at the University of Florida&#8230; [Full Text Retained]. Ranked as a top public engineering school, the college comprises nine departments and over 20 specialized research centers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;overflow: hidden\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'arial black';font-size: 14pt;color: #003366;margin-bottom: 15px\">Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure &amp; Environment (ESSIE)<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/ericdu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2019\/03\/WeilHall2-1024x457.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 5px solid #ff6600;padding-left: 20px;text-align: justify;font-size: 10.5pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essie.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESSIE<\/a> serves as the interdisciplinary nexus for civil, environmental, and coastal engineering&#8230; [Full Text Retained]. 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