The Sensory Research Facility
A multi-functional facility with specialized sensory capabilities, just 45 minutes from Manhattan. This brand-new, state-of-the-art space provides 23 food & beverage booths, 12 personal care & cosmetic booths, a well-equipped test kitchen, focus group/ multi-purpose room, and a full loading dock with elevator. We also offer household care rooms complete with washers and dryers in our Milwaukee facility. Click here for the ISR Facility Data Sheet.
Food & Beverage Booths
- 23 booths
- 21” HD touch-enabled, centrally-managed computers with camera, microphone and speakers in every booth
- Overhead and sconce lighting. Color masking available.
- Large 12” x 18” serving doors to product preparation area
- Completely washable surfaces, including ceiling and walls
- Programmable HVAC system with 100% individual lab exhaust to the building’s exterior, purge mode with temperature control, and negative pressure for fragrance encapsulation within each individual lab
Personal Care & Cosmetic Booths
- 12 booths
- 21” HD touch-enabled, centrally-managed computers with camera, microphone and speakers in every booth
- Overhead and sconce lighting. Color masking available.
- Large 12” x 18” serving doors to product preparation area
- Completely washable surfaces, including ceiling and walls
- Programmable HVAC system with 100% individual lab exhaust to the building’s exterior, purge mode with temperature control, and negative pressure for fragrance encapsulation within each individual lab
- Sink, mirror and counter
Household Care Rooms
- Seven identical product evaluation rooms. Each 14’6” x 9’6” x 9” (total 1239.75 cubic feet)
- Hi-tech water temperature controls
- Three HVAC settings (individual rooms or group). Options: no vent, home vent (45 CFMs) and full purge (20 turns/hour, 400 CFMs)
- Each room equipped with electrical outlets, sink, mirror, counter, toilet, and full-size washer & dryer
- All washable surfaces, including ceiling, walls, fixtures and appliances
- Two fluorescent light fixtures per room, operated individually
- Located in our Milwaukee facility
Test Kitchen
- 18’ x 30’
- Walk-in cooler
- 40 cu. ft. commercial freezer space
- Ice machine
- 9’ commercial vent hood with fire system
- Three electric ovens
- Ten microwave ovens
- Short cycle commercial dishwasher
Training Room
- Spacious 16’ x 20’ room
- Natural and fluorescent lighting
- Seats 12 conference style
- TV, whiteboard and easel for flexible training methods
- Wireless internet and ethernet connections
Multi-Purpose Room
- 23’ x 36’ totally flexible space
- Seats 15 focus group, 25 classroom or 40 theatre style
- Configurable to 10 individual interviewing booths
- Private client lounge with CCTV via four 4K screens and two HD pan-tilt-zoom cameras
- Wireless internet and ethernet connections
- DVD recording and audio recording
- HD Skype-enabled conferencing and complimentary password-protected videostreaming
Other Locations
The Institute for Sensory Research works with its parent company, Reckner, to conduct sensory and product testing research at Reckner’s other research locations:
Milwaukee MSA
Product evaluation rooms, commercial test kitchen, focus group suite, multi-purpose room and more. Visit the Reckner Facilities Milwaukee location here.
Philadelphia MSA
Multipurpose room, focus group room and test kitchen. Visit the Reckner Facilities Philadelphia location here.