Philippe Rauffet

Philippe Rauffet is a Full Professor in Industrial Engineering and Human-Machine Systems at Université Bretagne Sud, serving as Director of Research and Innovation at ENSIBS. He leads the FHOOX team (Human Factors & Industry 4.0) within Lab-STICC, focusing on cognitive state monitoring, human-autonomy teaming, and adaptive automation. His research integrates neuroscience, human factors, and systems engineering to enhance safety and efficiency in transportation, defense, and industrial settings. He holds an HDR (2021) and has supervised over 10 PhD students.

Education:

• PhD in Industrial Engineering (Centrale Nantes, 2010)
• MSc/Engineering Degree (Centrale Nantes, 2007)
• Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (UBS, 2021)

Research Focus:

Specializes in cognitive workload assessment, transparency mechanisms in autonomous systems, and sociotechnical system design. Applications include submarine piloting, cyber defense, and predictive maintenance. Recent work emphasizes Industry 4.0 interfaces and digital twins for territorial heritage preservation.

Key Projects:

• Leading a 2.8M€ regional CPER program on Industry of the Future
• Collaborations with Airbus, Thales, Naval Group, and Australian institutions
• Developed real-time cognitive state monitoring tools using fNIRS and eye-tracking

Awards:

• Best Paper Awards at CHIRA (2020) and IFAC HMS (2016)
• Prime d'Encadrement Doctoral (Rank A)

Teaching:

Responsible for the LOGIQ Bachelor program and Industry 4.0 MOOCs. Integrates research on operator state assessment into maritime training curricula.