Applied Perception and Psychophysics Lab @ UTM

Can drivers predict the future? Here’s our new preprint by Jiali Song, Ginnie Wee, and @benwolfevision.bsky.social: “Predicting Natural Road Scenes: Effects Of Motion, Stereoscopic Depth, And Scene Context”, that explores how drivers use visual features to predict road scenes. osf.io/preprints/ps...

New preprint from @applylab.bsky.social graduate student Ido Ziv Li and postdoc Jiali Song:

What happens if we just make you use peripheral (or foveal) information when you look for road hazards in video?

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We *think* we know where we look when we're behind the wheel, but that's not the full story!

New preprint from @applylab.bsky.social postdoc Jiali Song:

"When and where do drivers look when searching for road hazards? Eye movements and hazard localization in dynamic road scenes."

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What can you do with all your old VSS lanyards?

A bespoke tote bag!

#vss2025

The APPLY Lab is at VSS again this year! We have an exciting set of presentations from Friday to Tuesday. Come say hi and see what we’ve been working on! 🏖

@benwolfevision.bsky.social @ankosov.bsky.social
#vss #vss2025 #applylab

Driving Innovation: U of T Collaborators Study ‘Inattentional Blindness’ on Canada’s Roads | Research and Innovation Have you ever been driving and your car gently pulls you back into your lane? Been warned to grip the steering wheel more firmly? Or alerted that the car in front of you is pulling away? Advanced Driv...

The Research Office at my university wrote about @applylab.bsky.social’s ERSTPP grant!

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New preprint from @applylab.bsky.social postdoc Jiali Song (who isn't on bSky).

Can unreliable auditory hazard warnings help the driver? The effect of timing errors and false alarms on road hazard detection in dynamic road scenes.

osf.io/preprints/os...

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Fun news I can talk about now!

@applylab.bsky.social has received funding from Transport Canada's Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program!

"A Foundation for Next-Generation Driver Distraction Detection and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems"

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The @applylab.bsky.social is recruiting PhD students for next year through UofT's Psychology PhD program.

So, if you know a student interested in vision science x application, put them in touch (email is best!).

Dept virtual open house on 4 November: register here forms.office.com/r/tzNxtwG9B0

We are having great discussions at today's roundtables on "Interdisciplinary approaches in applied vision research" and "How can we make effective and responsible use of generative AI help to progress vision science research?" #ECVP2024

The APPLY lab is at VSS this year! We have an exciting set of presentations starting Sunday, ranging from continuous tracking to reading and eye movements @ankosov.bsky.social @benwolfevision.bsky.social #VSS2024 #VSS

#HiSciSky I study vision in real-world settings, working in both vision science and human factors at UTM. Studying how drivers don't die (and how to keep everyone safe), and how to get you through your inbox faster (digital readability). PI, APPLY Lab #visionscience #cogsci #cogpsych #PsychSciSky

This Friday, @benwolfevision.bsky.social gave a talk at the American Academy of Optometry on driving and low vision! Ben discussed how drivers acquire information and if technology can help them make decisions on the road. #academy23

Our new PhD student (who was an Honours Thesis student with us in 2021-22, then our lab manager last year) just pushed an amazing update to the APPLY Lab website.

Busy Toronto intersection to get a Dutch-inspired makeover that will improve road safety. Here’s h... The new protected intersection at Bloor and St. George streets will be completed next summer, the city projects.

The APPLY Lab is in the news!
@benwolfevision.bsky.social shared his take on some upcoming road design improvements in Toronto. Read more in the Toronto Star: trib.al/V01zHs9