In virtual reality (VR), avatars are graphical representations of people. Previous research
highlights benefits of having a self-avatar when perceiving-acting while embedded in a virtual …

Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) are becoming more accessible and more widely utilized
for training. Previous research has shown that the matching of visual and proprioceptive …

Virtual reality (VR) applications have rapidly gained renewed popularity and are extensively
employed for replicating real-life scenarios that may otherwise be impractical to recreate. All …

Research has shown that self-avatars (life-size representations of the user in Virtual Reality (VR))
can affect how people perceive virtual environments. In this paper, we investigated …

In studying human perception and performance researchers must understand how the body
schema is modified to accurately represent one's capabilities when tools are used, as …

… Lastly, I would like to dedicate this thesis to my late father, Wes Hartman, who was a
uniquely compassionate, hardworking, and upstanding person. He continues to be a source of …

Integral to the scientific process are theoretical frameworks that motivate specific research
questions and empirical methodologies. This paper introduces ecological psychology and …

The use of organic matter amendments (OMAs) is an ancient practice for improving
agricultural soils, but our understanding of the microbial mechanisms by which benefits to soil …

Actors are able to calibrate to various changes to both their own abilities and their
surrounding environments. Most calibration studies have examined recalibration to stable …

Accurate detection of mediated haptic information in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is
critical for applying appropriate force magnitudes onto soft tissue with the aim of minimising …