Research
My research background is mainly based on perception and performance applied to various types of display interfaces (visual, tactile, auditory) in civilian and military platforms, and, to some extent, management, monitoring and decision-making in challenging situations. An important part is also traffic psychology with a focus on human-system interaction. To a lesser extent has my research, especially in supervisory contexts, involved general psychology and even clinical psychology.
Researcher profile at Karlstad University: https://www.kau.se/forskare/lars-eriksson
Teaching
Teaching various areas within general psychology. Teaching scientific methods, especially quantitative methods and analysis.
Bio
Researcher at VTI, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
PhD at Uppsala University
Senior Scientist, Competence Group Leader, Acting Head of Department at FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency
PhD student at Department of Psychology, Uppsala University
Master's degree at Uppsala University
Selected publications
Doctoral thesis (2009) Uppsala University: https://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A280305&dswid=-7734
Psychological aspects of climate change
Friedl. J., & Eriksson, L. (2026). Evaluating aspects of decision-making in managing heavy rainfall at the sharp end. Manuscript in review.
Friedl, J., & Eriksson, L. (2026). Experiencing climate-change consequences from app-guided storytelling in climate walks. Manuscript in review.
Friedl, J., & Eriksson, L. (2025). Phenomenological aspects of decision-making in managing heavy rainfall at the sharp end. Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 34(6), 35-47.
Multisensory integration / Multisensory displays
Gröhn, C., Norgren, E., & Eriksson, L. (2022). A systematic review of the neural correlates of multisensory integration in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, 27(4): 100219, 1-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2021.100219
Lundqvist, L.-M., & Eriksson, L. (2019). Age, cognitive load, and multimodal effects on driver response to directional warning. Applied Ergonomics, 76, 144-154. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.01.002
Eriksson, L., & Lundqvist, L.-M. (2015). Age and cognitive load effects on response to multisensory warning in simulated driving. Poster presentation, the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (3rd International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation), Las Vegas, USA.
Eriksson, L., Bolling, A., Alm, T., Andersson, A., Ahlström, C., Blissing, B., & Nilsson, G. (2012). LDW or rumble strips in unintentional lane departures: Driver acceptance and performance. In N.A. Stanton (Ed.), Advances in Human Aspects of Road and Rail Transportation (pp. 77-86). CRC Press. (The 4th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, 1st International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, San Francisco, CA.)
Oskarsson, P.-A., Eriksson, L., & Carlander, O. (2012). Enhanced perception and performance by multimodal threat cueing in simulated combat vehicle. Human Factors, 54(1), 121-136. doi.org/10.1177/0018720811424895
Eriksson, L., Berglund, A., Willén, B., Svensson, J., Petterstedt, M., Carlander, O., Lindahl, B., & Allerbo, G. (2008). On visual, vibrotactile, and 3D audio directional cues for dismounted soldier waypoint navigation. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting, pp. 1282-1286, New York City NY. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
van Erp, J. B. F., Eriksson, L., Levin, B., Carlander, O., Veltman, J. E., & Vos, W. K. (2007). Tactile cueing effects on performance in simulated aerial combat with high acceleration. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 78(12), 1128-1134. DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.2133.2007
Eriksson, L., van Erp, J., Carlander, O., Levin, B., van Veen, H., & Veltman, H. (2006). Vibrotactile and visual threat cueing with high G threat intercept in dynamic flight simulation. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, pp. 1547-1551, San Francisco, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Dynamic visual information
Lidestam, B., Eriksson, L., & Eriksson, O. (2019). Speed perception affected by field of view: Energy-based versus rhythm-based processing. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 65, 227-241. DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2019.07.016
Eriksson, L., Palmqvist, L., Andersson Hultgren, J., Blissing, B., & Nordin, S. (2015). Performance and presence with head-movement produced motion parallax in simulated driving. Transportation Research, Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 34, 54-64. DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2015.07.013
Eriksson, L. (2010). Toward a visual flow integrated display format to combat pilot spatial disorientation. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 20(3), 1-24. doi.org/10.1080/10508410903415922
Eriksson, L., von Hofsten, C., Tribukait, A., Eiken, O., Andersson, P., & Hedström, J. (2008). Visual flow scene effects on the somatogravic illusion in non-pilots. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 79(9), 860-866. DOI: 10.3357/asem.2264.2008