Professor Guy Wallis
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Guy Wallis

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Background

Prof. Guy Wallis studies visual recognition and visuomotor behaviour. His investigations combine computational modelling with data drawn from behavioural studies. Many of these behavioural studies are conducted in computer-controlled, virtual environments.

Guy holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Imperial College, London) and a PhD in Visual Neuroscience (Oxford University, UK). He joined the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences in 1998 after a three year period as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Germany. His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, the Human Frontier Science Program, and the Wellcome Trust, as well as through industry partnerships with the Queensland Construction Training Centre, the Australian Coal Association Research Program, Queensland Health, the US Air Force and Boeing.

  • ARC Medical Research Advisory Group (2022-2024)
  • Elected Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences (2022)
  • ARC College of Experts (2019-2021)
  • CSIRO CSS Human Research Ethics Committee member (2020-2022)
  • UQ Health and Behavioural Sciences Faculty, HDR Supervision Award (2018)
  • ARC Future Fellowship (2011-2014)
  • ARC QEII Fellowship (2003-2007)
  • UQ Postdoctoral Fellowship (2001-2003)

Availability

Professor Guy Wallis is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Cognitive and computational psychology Psychology Sports science and exercise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, Imperial College London
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford

Research interests

  • Visual neuroscience

  • Object recognition

  • Visuomotor control

  • Virtual environments

  • Simulator-based training

Research impacts

Prof. Wallis' scientific investigations have had a lasting impact on the understanding of how visual recognition is achieved in biological systems and has challenged thinking on how everyday visuomotor tasks are regulated.

His applied work, in partnership with industry and health services, has established novel training programs for health professionals learning advanced surgical skills, has impacted the design of man-machine interfaces for underground and surface mining equipment, and has helped set the design parameters for equipment intended for training pilots using head-mounted display technology.

Search Professor Guy Wallis’s works on UQ eSpace

198 works between 1993 and 2024
All (198) Journal Article (105) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (87) Other Outputs (2)

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2015

Journal Article

Reducing the size of the human physiological blind spot through training

Miller, Paul A., Wallis, Guy, Bex, Peter J. and Arnold, Derek H. (2015). Reducing the size of the human physiological blind spot through training. Current Biology, 25 (17), R747-R748. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.07.026

Reducing the size of the human physiological blind spot through training

2015

Conference Publication

Stroke patients with aphasia show impeded motor recovery: A story of mirror neurons in BA44

Anderlini, Deanna, Wallis, Guy and Carroll, Timothy (2015). Stroke patients with aphasia show impeded motor recovery: A story of mirror neurons in BA44. XII International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience (ICON-XII), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27-31 July 2014. Lausanne, Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2015.217.00096

Stroke patients with aphasia show impeded motor recovery: A story of mirror neurons in BA44

2015

Conference Publication

Sources of delay in seeking treatment post-stroke: a story of men'S hands and women'S legs

Anderlini, D. and Wallis, G. (2015). Sources of delay in seeking treatment post-stroke: a story of men'S hands and women'S legs. 24th European Stroke Conference, Vienna, Austria, 13-15 May 2015. Basel, Switzerland: Karger.

Sources of delay in seeking treatment post-stroke: a story of men'S hands and women'S legs

2015

Journal Article

Strategy influences directional control–response compatibility: evidence from an underground coal mine shuttle car simulation

Zupanc, Christine M., Burgess-Limerick, Robin and Wallis, Guy (2015). Strategy influences directional control–response compatibility: evidence from an underground coal mine shuttle car simulation. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 16 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/1463922X.2013.857738

Strategy influences directional control–response compatibility: evidence from an underground coal mine shuttle car simulation

2014

Journal Article

Microsimulation modelling of driver behaviour towards alternative warning devices at railway level crossings

Tey, Li-Sian, Zhu, Sicong, Ferreira, Luis and Wallis, Guy (2014). Microsimulation modelling of driver behaviour towards alternative warning devices at railway level crossings. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 71, 177-182. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.05.014

Microsimulation modelling of driver behaviour towards alternative warning devices at railway level crossings

2014

Journal Article

Spectral and spatial selectivity of luminance vision in reef fish

Siebeck, Ulrike E., Wallis, Guy Michael, Litherland, Lenore, Ganeshina, Olga and Vorobyev, Misha (2014). Spectral and spatial selectivity of luminance vision in reef fish. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 8 (118) 118, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2014.00118

Spectral and spatial selectivity of luminance vision in reef fish

2014

Journal Article

Control order and visuomotor strategy development for joystick-steered underground shuttle cars

Cloete, Steven, Zupanc, Christine, Burgess-Limerick, Robin and Wallis, Guy (2014). Control order and visuomotor strategy development for joystick-steered underground shuttle cars. Human Factors, 56 (6), 1177-1188. doi: 10.1177/0018720814522295

Control order and visuomotor strategy development for joystick-steered underground shuttle cars

2014

Journal Article

Concept learning and the use of three common psychophysical paradigms in the archerfish (Toxotes chatareus)

Newport, Cait, Wallis, Guy and Siebeck, Ulrike E. (2014). Concept learning and the use of three common psychophysical paradigms in the archerfish (Toxotes chatareus). Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 8 (APR), 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2014.00039

Concept learning and the use of three common psychophysical paradigms in the archerfish (Toxotes chatareus)

2014

Conference Publication

Naïve physics in vehicle steering control

Xu, Xin, Wallis, Guy and Cloete, Steven (2014). Naïve physics in vehicle steering control. HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 22-27 June 2014. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07857-1_68

Naïve physics in vehicle steering control

2014

Journal Article

Using pupillometry and electromyography to track positive and negative affect during flight simulation

Tichon, Jennifer G., Mavin, Tim, Wallis, Guy, Visser, Troy A. W. and Riek, Stephan (2014). Using pupillometry and electromyography to track positive and negative affect during flight simulation. Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors, 4 (1), 23-32. doi: 10.1027/2192-0923/a000052

Using pupillometry and electromyography to track positive and negative affect during flight simulation

2014

Journal Article

Visual acuity in a species of coral reef fish: Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Champ, Connor, Wallis, Guy, Vorobyev, Misha, Siebeck, Ulrike and Marshall, Justin (2014). Visual acuity in a species of coral reef fish: Rhinecanthus aculeatus. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 83 (1), 31-42. doi: 10.1159/000356977

Visual acuity in a species of coral reef fish: Rhinecanthus aculeatus

2013

Journal Article

Complex, context-dependent decision strategies of archerfish, Toxotes chatareus

Newport, Cait, Wallis, Guy, Temple, Shelby E. and Siebeck, Ulrike E. (2013). Complex, context-dependent decision strategies of archerfish, Toxotes chatareus. Animal Behaviour, 86 (6), 1265-1274. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.09.031

Complex, context-dependent decision strategies of archerfish, Toxotes chatareus

2013

Journal Article

Fixational eye movements during viewing of dynamic natural scenes

Roberts, James A., Wallis, Guy and Breakspear, Michael (2013). Fixational eye movements during viewing of dynamic natural scenes. Frontiers in Psychology, 4 (OCT) 797, 797.1-797.12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00797

Fixational eye movements during viewing of dynamic natural scenes

2013

Journal Article

Integration of driving simulator and traffic simulation to analyse behavior at railway crossings

Kim, Inhi, Ferreira, Luis, Tey, Li Sian and Wallis, Guy (2013). Integration of driving simulator and traffic simulation to analyse behavior at railway crossings. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 227 (5), 427-438. doi: 10.1177/0954409713489117

Integration of driving simulator and traffic simulation to analyse behavior at railway crossings

2013

Journal Article

Evaluating driver behavior toward innovative warning devices at railway level crossings using a driving simulator

Tey, L.-S., Wallis, Guy, Cloete, S., Ferreira, L. and Zhu, S. (2013). Evaluating driver behavior toward innovative warning devices at railway level crossings using a driving simulator. Journal of Transportation Safety and Security, 5 (2), 118-130. doi: 10.1080/19439962.2012.731028

Evaluating driver behavior toward innovative warning devices at railway level crossings using a driving simulator

2013

Journal Article

Physiological measurement of anxiety to evaluate performance in simulation training

Tichon, Jennifer G., Wallis, Guy, Riek, Stephan and Mavin, Timothy (2013). Physiological measurement of anxiety to evaluate performance in simulation training. Cognition, Technology and Work, 16 (2), 203-210. doi: 10.1007/s10111-013-0257-8

Physiological measurement of anxiety to evaluate performance in simulation training

2013

Journal Article

Effect of control order on steering a simulated underground coal shuttle car

Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Zupanc, Christine and Wallis, Guy (2013). Effect of control order on steering a simulated underground coal shuttle car. Applied Ergonomics, 44 (2), 225-229. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2012.07.007

Effect of control order on steering a simulated underground coal shuttle car

2013

Journal Article

Modelling driver behaviour towards innovative warning devices at railway level crossings

Tey, Li-Sian, Wallis, Guy, Cloete, Steven and Ferreira, Luis (2013). Modelling driver behaviour towards innovative warning devices at railway level crossings. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 51, 104-111. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.11.002

Modelling driver behaviour towards innovative warning devices at railway level crossings

2013

Journal Article

The dynamics of perceptual rivalry in bistable and tristable perception

Wallis, Guy and Ringelhan, Stefanie (2013). The dynamics of perceptual rivalry in bistable and tristable perception. Journal of Vision, 13 (2) 24, 24-24. doi: 10.1167/13.2.24

The dynamics of perceptual rivalry in bistable and tristable perception

2013

Conference Publication

Human facial recognition in fish

Newport, C., Wallis, G. M. and Siebeck, U. E. (2013). Human facial recognition in fish. 36th European Conference on Visual Perception, Bremen, Germany, 25 - 29 August 2013. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Human facial recognition in fish

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Subcortical control of human reaching?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    The sensory prerequisites of effective simulator-based pilot training
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    DynaMix-FM, dynamic mixed reality environment for future mobility (ARC LIEF application led by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Human aspects of automation in mining (101BMAHF)
    BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Truck-Fit: Testing of a scalable high intensity interval training program for male long distance truck drivers with cardio-metabolic risks and conditions
    National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    The role of non-visual cues in regulating perception and skilled movement
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Virtual reality innovation to treat anxiety in patients with cognitive impairment and Parkinson's Disease
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Interface Design for Haul Truck Proximity Advisory Systems: Ext C24028
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Visual learning in a changing world
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    A common sub-cortical system for human eye and limb control?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Interface design for haul truck proximity detections systems
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Pattern recognition in animals and machines: using machine learning to reveal cues central to the identification of individuals
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Driver distraction and digital billboards: Determination of road safety risks and safe operating parameters
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    A virtual environment for the study of multisensory learning, adaptation and control
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Mechanisms of learning at the interface between perception and action
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2011
    ResTeach 2011 0.25 FTE School of Human Movement Studies
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Affective intensity and its effects
    United States Department of the Air Force (US Air Force)
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    Improving Efficiency and Safe Workplace Operations in Heavy Industry: Training Problem Solving and Decision Making through Immersive Simulation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    The Fundamentals of Colonoscopy: The Development and Evaluation of a National Training Program
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    A 3.0 Tesla MRI system for human cognitive neuroscience research
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Optimal training in virtual environments
    PORTUGESE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (FCT)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    Mechanisms of Associative Learning in Human Perception
    Human Frontier Science Program Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    The Initiation And Control Of Action In Motor Vehicle Driving
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Steering Errors and movement time while driving an underground coal mine shuttle car in virtual reality (NHMRC Industry Partnership administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Training For Critical Thinking And Decision Making Under Stress Associated With Workplace Accidents And Disasters
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    A Neural Network: Understanding Brain Function
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Multistable Perception And The Resolution of Sensory Ambiguity
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    A Human Factors Approach to the Design of Visual Information in the Highway Environment
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2007
    Cortical Topology Underlying The Representation And Analysis Of Visual Scenes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Connectivity of the human cerebral cortex: frameless stereotactic guidance of brain stimulation and recording
    Wellcome Trust
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Drivers' Behavioural Responses to Traffic Signs
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Putting parallax in its place: using a virtual illusion to investigate the integration of cues to physical distance
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2001
    The functional anatomy of scene analysis
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2001
    The what, where and how of visual perception.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant

Availability

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Enquiries

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  • Brain and sight
  • Eyesight
  • Neuroscience - visual
  • Object recognition
  • Technology - virtual reality
  • Virtual reality technology
  • Vision and brain
  • Visual neuroscience

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