Research
Here are some of the current projects in lab.
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) systems are becoming more available for people to use and immerse themselves into virtual worlds. We are currently investigating the transference of skills learned in a virtual environment and how virtual systems impact visual systems.
Eye tracking & ADHD
Eye tracking technology allows us to examine patterns of eye behaviors in different populations. We are currently examining whether unique eye behaviors are exhibited in populations with ADHD symptoms.
Asthenopia
When we perform close work, such as reading a text message on a phone, our eyes rotate to keep the object centered on the retina in a process called vergence, and the lens in our eye thickens to allow the target to remain in focus in a process called accommodation. This work examines the relationship between these oculomotor systems and the condition asthenopia, or visual discomfort.
Attention
This work focuses on examining how visual attention can affect what how we perceive a visual scene. Current work is focused on how we allocate attention in a scene in which a weapon is present.
Vision Neuroscience
Electroencephalogram (EEG) technology that measures electrical activity in the brain as detected by electrodes placed on the scalp. This research is focused on examining and comparing the performance of mobile, commercially available EEG systems.
Synesthesia
Synesthesia is a fascinating condition in which individuals experience either inter-modal (for example chicken tastes pointy) or intramodal (for example seeing colors when viewing text printed in black). This research is focused on determining whether synesthetes demonstrate different linguistic patterns.