Dr Simon Watt

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

s.watt@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 388252

Dr Simon Watt

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Simon earned a PhD in Psychology at the University of Surrey, supervised by Mark Bradshaw. He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley, working with Marty Banks, before joining the faculty at Bangor in 2004.

Simon is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology in the School of Psychology and Sport Science. He is Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute — a research group in the school.

His research comprises a range of basic studies on how we see and use our hands in 3d space. This includes research on tool use, multisensory integration (of vision and touch), reaching and grasping, and 3d vision.

A common thread (beyond topic areas) is that Simon's research aims to integrate fundamental science with practical use (an approach known as Pasteur's Quadrant). Much of his work on sensorimotor control aims to inform development of devices such as prosthetic hands, while his work on 3d vision aims to informs development of stereoscopic displays and VR technology. Ìý

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  • PhD: The visual control of Reaching and Grasping Movements
    University of Surrey, 2001
  • MSc: Research Methods in Psychology
    University of Surrey, 1996
  • BSc: Psychology
    Cardiff University, 1994

Simon supervises undergraduate and masters research projects on a range of topics in sensorimotor control and perception. Recent projects include studies on visual-tactile sensory integration, and tool use.

He currently supervises one PhD student, Molly Hewitt, who is working on studies of sensorimotor control of devices, aimed at informing development of next-gen prosthetic hands. This is a collaboration with the prosthesis developer, Ambionics. ÌýÌý

He is currently module organiser for the Masters Research Rotation module PRP-4013 and for the undergraduate Psychology Project Module (a.k.a. The Dissertation). ÌýÌý

Simon welcomes informal enquiries from prospective PhD students interested in projects in his areas of research interest, described above.

2024

  • Published
    March, J., Krishnan, A., Mantiuk, R. & Watt, S., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Vision. 24, 2, p. 13
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Seminara, L., Dosen, S., Mastrogiovanni, F., Bianchi, M., Watt, S., Beckerle, P., Nanayakkara, T., Drewing, K., Moscatelli, A., Klatzky, R. & Loeb, G., 17 May 2023, In: Science Robotics. 8, 78, eadd5434.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Weber, M., Marshall, A., Timircan, R., McGlone, F., Watt, S., Onyekwelu, O., Booth, L., Jesudason, E., Lees, V. & Valyear, K. F., 1 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 130, 5, p. 1126-1141 16 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    March, J., Krishnan, A., Watt, S., Wernikowski, M., Gao, H., Yöntem, A. Ö. & Mantiuk, R., 30 Nov 2022, In: SA '22: SigGraph Asia 2022. 9 p., 22.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Zhong, F., Jindal, A., Yöntem, Ö., Hanji, P., Watt, S. & Mantiuk, R., 10 Dec 2021, In: ACM Transactions on Graphics. 40, 6, p. 241 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Perini, F., Powell, T., Watt, S. & Downing, P., 1 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 124, 1, p. 218-231
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Seminara, L., Gastaldo, P., Watt, S. J., Valyear, K. F., Zuher, F. & Mastrogiovanni, F., 17 Jul 2019, In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 13, 53.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Keefe, B., Suray, P.-A. & Watt, S., Apr 2019, In: Experimental Brain Research. 237, 4, p. 1063-1075 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Takahashi, C. & Watt, S., May 2017, In: Experimental Brain Research. 235, p. 1361-1373 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    John, N., Phillips, N., Ap-Cenydd, L., Pop, S., Coope, D., Kamaly-Asl, I., de Souza, C. & Watt, S., 7 Jul 2017, In: Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments. 25, 4, p. 289-298
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Keefe, B. D. & Watt, S., Dec 2017, In: Experimental Brain Research. 235, 12, p. 3631-3643
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Takahashi, C. & Watt, S. J., 14 Feb 2016, In: Frontiers in Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Dickson, R. A., Watt, S. & Dickson, R., 1 Aug 2015, In: Perception. 44, 1, p. 213
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Perini, F., Watt, S. & Downing, P. E., 1 Aug 2015, In: Perception. 44, 1, p. 340-341
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Vangorp, P., Mantiuk, R. K., Bazyluk, B., Myszkowski, K., Mantiuk, R., Watt, S. J. & Seidel, H., 8 Aug 2014, In: Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Perception. p. 71-78
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Miles, H. C., Pop, S. R., Watt, S. J., Lawrence, G. P., John, N. W., Perrot, V., Mallet, P., Mestre, D. R., Morgan, K., Gavrilova, M. L. (Editor), Tan, C. J. (Editor) & Mao, X. H. (Editor), 1 Jan 2014, Transactions on Computational Science XXIII; Special Issue on Cyberworlds. Springer Verlag, p. 98-117
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2012

  • Published
    Miles, H. C., Pop, S. R., Watt, S. J., Lawrence, G. P. & John, N. W., 1 Oct 2012, In: Computers and Graphics. 36, 6, p. 714-726
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    MacKenzie, K. J., Dickson, R. A. & Watt, S. J., 27 Feb 2012, In: Journal of Electronic Imaging. 21, 1
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Keefe, B. D., Hibbard, P. B. & Watt, S. J., 1 Apr 2011, In: Neuropsychologia. 49, 5, p. 1246-1257
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

  • Published
    MacKenzie, K. J., Hoffman, D. M. & Watt, S. J., 26 Jul 2010, In: Journal of Vision. 10, 8, p. 22
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

  • Published
    Takahashi, C., Diedrichsen, J. & Watt, S. J., 8 Jun 2009, In: Journal of Vision. 9, 6, p. 1-15
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Keefe, B. D. & Watt, S. J., 1 Apr 2009, In: Experimental Brain Research. 194, 3, p. 435-444
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

  • Published
    Keefe, B. D., Elsby, M. & Watt, S. J., 10 May 2008, In: Journal of Vision. 8, 6, p. 302a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Keefe, B. D. & Hibbard, P. B., 10 May 2008, In: Journal of Vision. 8, 6, p. 297a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

  • Published
    Scarfe, P., Watt, S. J. & Hibbard, P. B., 1 Jun 2006, In: Journal of Vision. 6, 6, p. 934a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hibbard, P. B., Scarfe, P. & Watt, S. J., 1 Jan 2006, In: Perception. 35
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Akeley, K., Girshick, A. R., Banks, M. S., Rogowitz, B. E. (Editor), Pappas, T. N. (Editor) & Daly, S. J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, p. 393-401.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Akeley, K., Ernst, M. O. & Banks, M. S., 15 Dec 2005, In: Journal of Vision. 5, 10, p. 834-862
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2004

  • Published
    Akeley, K., Watt, S. J., Girshick, A. R. & Banks, M. S., 1 Aug 2004, In: ACM Transactions on Graphics. 23, 3, p. 804-813
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Elliot, K. M., Watt, S. J., Hibbard, P. B., Davies, I. R. & Simpson, P. J., 1 Jan 2004, In: Spatial Vision. 17, 1-2, p. 95-110
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Girshick, A., Akeley, K., Watt, S. J. & Banks, M. S., 1 Jan 2004.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Watt, S. J., Elliot, K. M. & Riddell, P. M., 1 Jan 2004, In: Human Movement Science. 23, p. 771-784
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hills, J. M., Watt, S. J., Landy, M. S. & Banks, M. S., 1 Dec 2004, In: Journal of Vision. 4, 12, p. 1a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Akeley, K. & Banks, M. S., 13 Aug 2004, In: Journal of Vision. 4, 8, p. 463a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2003

  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Bradshaw, M. F., Clarke, T. J. & Elliot, K. M., 1 Jan 2003, In: Neuropsychologia. 41, 4, p. 415-420
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Akeley, K. & Banks, M. S., 22 Oct 2003, In: Journal of Vision. 3, 9, p. 66a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Ghose, T., Hillis, J. M., Watt, S. J., Landy, M. S. & Banks, M. S., 22 Oct 2003, In: Journal of Vision. 3, 9, p. 80a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Apr 2003, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology - Human Perception and Performance. 29, 2, p. 404-415
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F. & Watt, S. J., 1 Jan 2002, In: Neuropsychologia. 40, 11, p. 1766-1778
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, 2, p. 141-155
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Hore, J., Timmann, D. & Watts, S. J., 1 Dec 2002, In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 978, p. 1-15
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Elliott, K. M., Watt, S. J., Davies, I. R. & Willis, A. R., 1 Jan 2002, In: Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems IX. p. 331-342
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 253-254
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Elliot, K. M. & Watt, S. J., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 155
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Banks, M. S., Ersnt, M. O. & Zurner, J. M., 1 Jan 2002, In: Journal of Vision. 2, 7, p. 297a
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Watt, S. J., Holden, T. J., Elliot, K. M., Hibbard, P. B. & Riddell, P. M., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 250-251
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Hibbard, P. B., van der Willigen, R., Watt, S. J. & Simpson, P. J., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 443-458
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Merat, N., Groeger, J. A., Bradshaw, M. F., Watt, S. J. & Hibbard, P. B., 1 Jan 2002, In: Spatial Vision. 15, p. 252-253
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2000

  • Published
    Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Oct 2000, In: Neuropsychologia. 38, 11, p. 1473-1481
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Hibbard, P. B., Van der Willigen, R., Watt, S. J., Davies, I. R., Stringer, N. S., Beagley, A. & Willis, A., 3 May 2000, In: Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems VII. 3957, p. 253-261
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J., Bradshaw, M. F. & Rushton, S. K., 1 Jan 2000, In: Experimental Brain Research. 135, 3, p. 411-416
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bradshaw, M. F., Hibbard, P. B., Watt, S. J., Van der Willigen, R., Davies, I. R., Rushton, S. & Willis, A., 1 Jan 2000, In: Perception. 29, p. S69
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Watt, S. J. & Bradshaw, M. F., 1 Jan 2000, In: Investigate Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 41, p. S43
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2199 (Active)

  • 01/06/2017 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/02/2008 – 28/10/2011 (Finished)