Personal profile
Research interests
My research in Visual Perception covers three main areas:
1. How a population of neurons codes for the overall perception of space, time and motion
* The link between individual neuron response and the final population response responsible for the percept.
* The encoding of the duration of time and motion.
* The role of local and global motion in optic flow from forward motion in natural scenes.
2. How spatial and temporal context changes perception
* The dynamics of adaptation over time.
* The automatic detection visual temporal patterns by the brain.
* The interaction of different visual attributes.
3. The role of eye movements in visual perception
* How eye movements affect motion information.
* What aspects of a visual scene guide our eye movements.
Keywords
- neuroscience
- vision
- perception
- computational
- modelling
- sensory
- psychophysics
- psychology
- fMRI
- motion
- time
- contrast
- adaptation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Illusory speeding-up and slowing-down of objects moving at constant speed emerges from natural motion detection algorithms
Handojo, E. L., Durant, S., Zanker, J. & Meso, A. I., 2 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Effect of Particle Turbulence on Guiding Attention in a 360° VR Art Piece
Gulhan, D., Kaur Suri, H., Mascarenhas-Whitman, I., Tennyson, A. & Durant, S., 2025, Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality - 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings. Chen, J. Y. C. & Fragomeni, G. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 23-41 19 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 15789 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Eye and head movements in visual search in the extended field of view
Stein, N., Watson, T., Lappe, M., Westendorf, M. & Durant, S., 17 Apr 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 15 p., 8907.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring user response to attention guidance using the Integrated Cognitive User assistance system
Wilkins, B., Durant, S., Fox, E. & Stathis, K., 12 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aesthetic judgments of 3D arts in virtual reality and online settings
Gulhan, D., Durant, S. & Zanker, J., Jun 2023, In: Virtual Reality. 27, p. 573-589 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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PLACES: Plasticity of perception in real and virtual spaces
Durant, S. (PI) & Zanker, J. (CoI)
1/05/23 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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iRealHAT-PEGA: Informed real-time human-agent teaming through patterns of eye gaze allocation
Durant, S. (PI) & Stathis, K. (CoPI)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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Attention guidance for multi-task displays using human-like cognitive assistants
Durant, S. (PI) & Stathis, K. (CoI)
17/03/20 → 30/09/20
Project: Research
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Using depth of field to guide attention and convey narrative structure
Durant, S. (PI), Ganz, A. (CoI) & Soderberg, C. (Student)
9/10/17 → 8/10/20
Project: Research
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The risk of unknowingly disclosing personal information through eye tracking and webcam technology
Durant, S. (PI), Woods, C. (Student), Watling, D. (CoI) & Luo, Z. (CoI)
9/10/17 → 8/10/20
Project: Research
Prizes
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College Certificate of Commendation for Team Teaching
Matos, C. (Recipient), Duarte Marques Barreiro, N. (Recipient) & Durant, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)