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Evaluating initial usability of a hand augmentation device across a large and diverse sample. (2024)
Journal Article
Clode, D., Dowdall, L., da Silva, E., Selén, K., Cowie, D., Dominijanni, G., & Makin, T. R. (2024). Evaluating initial usability of a hand augmentation device across a large and diverse sample. Science Robotics, 9(90), Article eadk5183. https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.adk5183

The advancement of motor augmentation and the broader domain of human-machine interaction rely on a seamless integration with users' physical and cognitive capabilities. These considerations may markedly fluctuate among individuals on the basis of th... Read More about Evaluating initial usability of a hand augmentation device across a large and diverse sample..

The role of visuomotor synchrony on virtual full‐body illusions in children and adults (2024)
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Dewe, H., Sill, O., Thurlbeck, S., Kentridge, R., & Cowie, D. (2024). The role of visuomotor synchrony on virtual full‐body illusions in children and adults. Journal of Neuropsychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12372

The present study explored the effects of visuomotor synchrony in virtual reality during the embodiment of a full human avatar in children (aged 5–6 years) and adults. Participants viewed their virtual bodies from a first‐person perspective while the... Read More about The role of visuomotor synchrony on virtual full‐body illusions in children and adults.

Lifelong learning of cognitive styles for physical problem-solving: The effect of embodied experience (2023)
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Allen, K. R., Smith, K. A., Bird, L., Tenenbaum, J. B., Makin, T. R., & Cowie, D. (2023). Lifelong learning of cognitive styles for physical problem-solving: The effect of embodied experience. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-023-02400-4

‘Embodied cognition’ suggests that our bodily experiences broadly shape our cognitive capabilities. We study how embodied experience affects the abstract physical problem-solving styles people use in a virtual task where embodiment does not affect ac... Read More about Lifelong learning of cognitive styles for physical problem-solving: The effect of embodied experience.

The role of hand size in body representation: a developmental investigation (2022)
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Cowie, D., Gottwald, J. M., Bird, L., & Bremner, A. J. (2022). The role of hand size in body representation: a developmental investigation. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 19281. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23716-6

Knowledge of one’s own body size is a crucial facet of body representation, both for acting on the environment and perhaps also for constraining body ownership. However, representations of body size may be somewhat plastic, particularly to allow for... Read More about The role of hand size in body representation: a developmental investigation.

Alice in Wonderland: The effects of body size and movement on children’s size perception and body representation in virtual reality (2022)
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Keenaghan, S., Polaskova, M., Thurlbeck, S., Kentridge, R. W., & Cowie, D. (2022). Alice in Wonderland: The effects of body size and movement on children’s size perception and body representation in virtual reality. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 224, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2022.105518

Previous work shows that in adults, illusory embodiment of a virtual avatar can be induced using congruent visuomotor cues. Furthermore, embodying different-sized avatars influences adults’ perception of their environment’s size. This study (N = 92)... Read More about Alice in Wonderland: The effects of body size and movement on children’s size perception and body representation in virtual reality.

Three principles for the progress of immersive technologies in healthcare training and education. (2021)
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Mathew, R., Collaboration, T. I. H., & Mushtaq, F. (2021). Three principles for the progress of immersive technologies in healthcare training and education. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2021-000881

The challenge of providing training and education in healthcare has never been greater. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the weaknesses of methods that rely on master–apprentice models, face-to-face delivery and patient access. The emergence of... Read More about Three principles for the progress of immersive technologies in healthcare training and education..

My virtual self: the role of movement in children's sense of embodiment (2021)
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Dewe, H., Gottwald, J., Bird, L., Brenton, H., Gillies, M., & Cowie, D. (2022). My virtual self: the role of movement in children's sense of embodiment. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 28(12), 4061-4072. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvcg.2021.3073906

There are vast potential applications for children's entertainment and education with modern virtual reality (VR) experiences, yet we know very little about how the movement or form of such a virtual body can influence children's feelings of control... Read More about My virtual self: the role of movement in children's sense of embodiment.

Pedunculopontine Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsonian Disorders: A Case Series. (2020)
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Dayal, V., Rajabian, A., Jahanshahi, M., Aviles-Olmos, I., Cowie, D., Peters, A., …Foltynie, T. (2021). Pedunculopontine Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsonian Disorders: A Case Series. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 99(4), 287–294. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511978

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) has been investigated for the treatment of levodopa-refractory gait dysfunction in parkinsonian disorders, with equivocal results so far. Objectives: To summarize the clin... Read More about Pedunculopontine Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsonian Disorders: A Case Series..

Mind your step: learning to walk in complex environments (2020)
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Mowbray, R., & Cowie, D. (2020). Mind your step: learning to walk in complex environments. Experimental Brain Research, 238(6), 1455-1465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-020-05821-y

In everyday contexts, children must respond to both self-related constraints (their own skills and abilities) and environmental constraints (external obstacles and goals). How do young children simultaneously accommodate these to support skilled and... Read More about Mind your step: learning to walk in complex environments.

My body until proven otherwise: Exploring the time course of the full body illusion (2020)
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Keenaghan, S., Bowles, L., Crawfurd, G., Thurlbeck, S., Kentridge, R. W., & Cowie, D. (2020). My body until proven otherwise: Exploring the time course of the full body illusion. Consciousness and Cognition, 78, Article 102882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2020.102882

Evidence from the Full Body Illusion (FBI) has shown that adults can embody full bodies which are not their own when they move synchronously with their own body or are viewed from a first-person perspective. However, there is currently no consensus r... Read More about My body until proven otherwise: Exploring the time course of the full body illusion.