Our work
Historic work
Military simulation research
We delivered a research project, funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, which utilised a weapon simulation (see image).
The research explored the use of Quiet eye training to improve marksmanship skills in simulated environments.
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Aviation
With funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) we worked with Exeter-based airline Flybe to use flight simulators in the assessment of a pilot’s reaction to pressure.
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Surgery simulation and robotics
We performed a number of studies to explore the fidelity of surgical simulations for laparoscopic surgery. We tested the construct validity of a and also adopted eye tracking technology to .
With funding from Intuitive Surgical, we also explored the performance and cognitive benefits of the DaVinci surgical robot from the perspective of the surgeon, including , and .
We also explore the role of observational learning, in the . (Link to experimental work).
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360° video: the DaVinci surgical robot. Click and drag to rotate the camera. Watch on
Driving simulation
We have previously used simulated rally driving to explore the and test theories about the .
Additionally, simulated driving is an ideal environment in which to explore the psychophysiological determinants of flow, a peak performance state of intense concentration and motivation (see publications).