Overview
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Simon earned a PhD in Psychology at the University of Surrey, supervised by Mark Bradshaw. He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley, working with Marty Banks, before joining the faculty at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ in 2004.
Simon is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology in the School of Psychology and Sport Science. He is Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute — a research group in the school.
His research comprises a range of basic studies on how we see and use our hands in 3d space. This includes research on tool use, multisensory integration (of vision and touch), reaching and grasping, and 3d vision.
A common thread (beyond topic areas) is that Simon's research aims to integrate fundamental science with practical use (an approach known as Pasteur's Quadrant). Much of his work on sensorimotor control aims to inform development of devices such as prosthetic hands, while his work on 3d vision aims to informs development of stereoscopic displays and VR technology. Ìý
Additional Contact Information
Tel: +44 (0) 1248 388252
Email:Ìýs.watt@bangor.ac.uk
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Qualifications
- PhD: The visual control of Reaching and Grasping Movements
University of Surrey, 2001 - MSc: Research Methods in Psychology
University of Surrey, 1996 - BSc: Psychology
Cardiff University, 1994
Teaching and Supervision
Simon supervises undergraduate and masters research projects on a range of topics in sensorimotor control and perception. Recent projects include studies on visual-tactile sensory integration, and tool use.
He currently supervises one PhD student, Molly Hewitt, who is working on studies of sensorimotor control of devices, aimed at informing development of next-gen prosthetic hands. This is a collaboration with the prosthesis developer, Ambionics. ÌýÌý
He is currently module organiser for the Masters Research Rotation module PRP-4013 and for the undergraduate Psychology Project Module (a.k.a. The Dissertation). ÌýÌý
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Publications
2024
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March, J., Krishnan, A., Mantiuk, R. & Watt, S., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Vision. 24, 2, p. 13
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2023
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Seminara, L., Dosen, S., Mastrogiovanni, F., Bianchi, M., Watt, S., Beckerle, P., Nanayakkara, T., Drewing, K., Moscatelli, A., Klatzky, R. & Loeb, G., 17 May 2023, In: Science Robotics. 8, 78, eadd5434.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Weber, M., Marshall, A., Timircan, R., McGlone, F., Watt, S., Onyekwelu, O., Booth, L., Jesudason, E., Lees, V. & Valyear, K. F., 1 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 130, 5, p. 1126-1141 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
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March, J., Krishnan, A., Watt, S., Wernikowski, M., Gao, H., Yöntem, A. Ö. & Mantiuk, R., 30 Nov 2022, In: SA '22: SigGraph Asia 2022. 9 p., 22.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
2021
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Zhong, F., Jindal, A., Yöntem, Ö., Hanji, P., Watt, S. & Mantiuk, R., 10 Dec 2021, In: ACM Transactions on Graphics. 40, 6, p. 241 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
2020
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Perini, F., Powell, T., Watt, S. & Downing, P., 1 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 124, 1, p. 218-231
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
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Keefe, B., Suray, P.-A. & Watt, S., Apr 2019, In: Experimental Brain Research. 237, 4, p. 1063-1075 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Seminara, L., Gastaldo, P., Watt, S. J., Valyear, K. F., Zuher, F. & Mastrogiovanni, F., 17 Jul 2019, In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 13, 53.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2017
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Takahashi, C. & Watt, S., May 2017, In: Experimental Brain Research. 235, p. 1361-1373 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
John, N., Phillips, N., Ap-Cenydd, L., Pop, S., Coope, D., Kamaly-Asl, I., de Souza, C. & Watt, S., 7 Jul 2017, In: Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments. 25, 4, p. 289-298
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Keefe, B. D. & Watt, S., Dec 2017, In: Experimental Brain Research. 235, 12, p. 3631-3643
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
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Takahashi, C. & Watt, S. J., 14 Feb 2016, In: Frontiers in Psychology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2015
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Watt, S. J., Dickson, R. A., Watt, S. & Dickson, R., 1 Aug 2015, In: Perception. 44, 1, p. 213
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J., Perini, F., Watt, S. & Downing, P. E., 1 Aug 2015, In: Perception. 44, 1, p. 340-341
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2014
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Vangorp, P., Mantiuk, R. K., Bazyluk, B., Myszkowski, K., Mantiuk, R., Watt, S. J. & Seidel, H., 8 Aug 2014, In: Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Perception. p. 71-78
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Miles, H. C., Pop, S. R., Watt, S. J., Lawrence, G. P., John, N. W., Perrot, V., Mallet, P., Mestre, D. R., Morgan, K., Gavrilova, M. L. (Editor), Tan, C. J. (Editor) & Mao, X. H. (Editor), 1 Jan 2014, Transactions on Computational Science XXIII; Special Issue on Cyberworlds. Springer Verlag, p. 98-117
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2012
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Miles, H. C., Pop, S. R., Watt, S. J., Lawrence, G. P. & John, N. W., 1 Oct 2012, In: Computers and Graphics. 36, 6, p. 714-726
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
MacKenzie, K. J., Dickson, R. A. & Watt, S. J., 27 Feb 2012, In: Journal of Electronic Imaging. 21, 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2011
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Keefe, B. D., Hibbard, P. B. & Watt, S. J., 1 Apr 2011, In: Neuropsychologia. 49, 5, p. 1246-1257
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2010
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MacKenzie, K. J., Hoffman, D. M. & Watt, S. J., 26 Jul 2010, In: Journal of Vision. 10, 8, p. 22
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2009
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Takahashi, C., Diedrichsen, J. & Watt, S. J., 8 Jun 2009, In: Journal of Vision. 9, 6, p. 1-15
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Keefe, B. D. & Watt, S. J., 1 Apr 2009, In: Experimental Brain Research. 194, 3, p. 435-444
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2008
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Watt, S. J., Keefe, B. D. & Hibbard, P. B., 10 May 2008, In: Journal of Vision. 8, 6, p. 297a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Keefe, B. D., Elsby, M. & Watt, S. J., 10 May 2008, In: Journal of Vision. 8, 6, p. 302a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2006
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Scarfe, P., Watt, S. J. & Hibbard, P. B., 1 Jun 2006, In: Journal of Vision. 6, 6, p. 934a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hibbard, P. B., Scarfe, P. & Watt, S. J., 1 Jan 2006, In: Perception. 35
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2005
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Watt, S. J., Akeley, K., Girshick, A. R., Banks, M. S., Rogowitz, B. E. (Editor), Pappas, T. N. (Editor) & Daly, S. J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, p. 393-401.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Watt, S. J., Akeley, K., Ernst, M. O. & Banks, M. S., 15 Dec 2005, In: Journal of Vision. 5, 10, p. 834-862
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2004
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Akeley, K., Watt, S. J., Girshick, A. R. & Banks, M. S., 1 Aug 2004, In: ACM Transactions on Graphics. 23, 3, p. 804-813
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Elliot, K. M., Watt, S. J., Hibbard, P. B., Davies, I. R. & Simpson, P. J., 1 Jan 2004, In: Spatial Vision. 17, 1-2, p. 95-110
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Girshick, A., Akeley, K., Watt, S. J. & Banks, M. S., 1 Jan 2004.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Watt, S. J., Elliot, K. M. & Riddell, P. M., 1 Jan 2004, In: Human Movement Science. 23, p. 771-784
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hills, J. M., Watt, S. J., Landy, M. S. & Banks, M. S., 1 Dec 2004, In: Journal of Vision. 4, 12, p. 1a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J., Akeley, K. & Banks, M. S., 13 Aug 2004, In: Journal of Vision. 4, 8, p. 463a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2003
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Watt, S. J., Bradshaw, M. F., Clarke, T. J. & Elliot, K. M., 1 Jan 2003, In: Neuropsychologia. 41, 4, p. 415-420
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J., Akeley, K. & Banks, M. S., 22 Oct 2003, In: Journal of Vision. 3, 9, p. 66a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ghose, T., Hillis, J. M., Watt, S. J., Landy, M. S. & Banks, M. S., 22 Oct 2003, In: Journal of Vision. 3, 9, p. 80a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Apr 2003, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology - Human Perception and Performance. 29, 2, p. 404-415
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2002
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Bradshaw, M. F. & Watt, S. J., 1 Jan 2002, In: Neuropsychologia. 40, 11, p. 1766-1778
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, 2, p. 141-155
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J., Hore, J., Timmann, D. & Watts, S. J., 1 Dec 2002, In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 978, p. 1-15
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Elliott, K. M., Watt, S. J., Davies, I. R. & Willis, A. R., 1 Jan 2002, In: Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems IX. p. 331-342
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 253-254
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Elliot, K. M. & Watt, S. J., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 155
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J., Banks, M. S., Ersnt, M. O. & Zurner, J. M., 1 Jan 2002, In: Journal of Vision. 2, 7, p. 297a
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Watt, S. J., Holden, T. J., Elliot, K. M., Hibbard, P. B. & Riddell, P. M., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 250-251
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Hibbard, P. B., van der Willigen, R., Watt, S. J. & Simpson, P. J., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 443-458
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Merat, N., Groeger, J. A., Bradshaw, M. F., Watt, S. J. & Hibbard, P. B., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 252-253
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2000
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Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Oct 2000, In: Neuropsychologia. 38, 11, p. 1473-1481
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Hibbard, P. B., Van der Willigen, R., Watt, S. J., Davies, I. R., Stringer, N. S., Beagley, A. & Willis, A., 3 May 2000, In: Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems VII. 3957, p. 253-261
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J., Bradshaw, M. F. & Rushton, S. K., 1 Jan 2000, In: Experimental Brain Research. 135, 3, p. 411-416
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bradshaw, M. F., Hibbard, P. B., Watt, S. J., Van der Willigen, R., Davies, I. R., Rushton, S. & Willis, A., 1 Jan 2000, In: Perception. 29, p. S69
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Jan 2000, In: Investigate Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 41, p. S43
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
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01/01/2018 – 31/12/2199 (Active)
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01/06/2017 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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01/02/2008 – 28/10/2011 (Finished)