Scientific

Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is the most common cause of visual impairment affecting children in the developed world. For her doctoral research, to help meet the needs of children with CVI, Nicola…

Billions of people in the world watch sport media broadcasts to follow their favorite sports, e.g., tennis, soccer, cricket, golf, or Olympic games. They enjoy the actions captured by cameras and…

Abstract - Our environment is multisensory; at any given time, information can be received through multiple senses. While it was previously believed that multisensory processing in the cortex was…

In this talk, I will present the work that my group is doing to try to improve the usability of indoor environments using smartphone technology. In particular, I will discuss my group's work, both in…

Abstract - Indoor navigation is a significant challenge for people with visual impairments, who often lack visual cues such as informational signs, landmarks, and structural features that people with…

There is growing evidence that the clinical emphasis on visual acuity in both the diagnosis and the treatment of amblyopia is not sufficient. My research has focused on deficits in motion perception…

Abstract - The prevalence of binocular dysfunction in the general population is greater than any other visual condition besides refractive error and is expected to increase in the coming years…

Abstract - I will describe two projects in the lab on functional vision in macular degeneration. Individuals with macular degeneration typically lose vision in the central region of one or both eyes…

Abstract - Healthy aging is accompanied by a decline in many perceptual, cognitive, and motor abilities, which can lead to a loss of autonomy and health risks, most notably falls. Postural control and…

The brain is the most incredible computational machine imaginable, with trillions of synaptic connections. How are connections wired up in development? Wiring happens sequentially first by forming a…