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

199 works between 1993 and 2024
All (199) Journal Article (105) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (88) Other Outputs (2)

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2006

Journal Article

The temporal and spatial limits of compensation for fixational eye movements

Wallis, G (2006). The temporal and spatial limits of compensation for fixational eye movements. Vision Research, 46 (18), 2848-2858. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2006.01.037

The temporal and spatial limits of compensation for fixational eye movements

2006

Journal Article

Reflexive optokinetic nystagmus in younger and older observers under photopic and mesopic viewing conditions

Hine, TJ, Wallis, G, Wood, JM and Stavrou, EP (2006). Reflexive optokinetic nystagmus in younger and older observers under photopic and mesopic viewing conditions. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 47 (12), 5288-5294. doi: 10.1167/iovs.06-0539

Reflexive optokinetic nystagmus in younger and older observers under photopic and mesopic viewing conditions

2006

Conference Publication

Unravelling the myth of temporal binding

Wallis, G. (2006). Unravelling the myth of temporal binding. The 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Bardon Conference Centre, Brisbane, 20th - 23rd April, 2006. London: Taylor and Francis.

Unravelling the myth of temporal binding

2006

Conference Publication

Unravelling the myth of temporal binding

Wallis, G. (2006). Unravelling the myth of temporal binding. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.

Unravelling the myth of temporal binding

2006

Conference Publication

Associative learning in perception: The role of temporal correlation in establishing transform-invariant representations of objects

Wallis, G. M. (2006). Associative learning in perception: The role of temporal correlation in establishing transform-invariant representations of objects. 29th European Conference on Visual Perception, St Petersburg, Russia, 20-25 August, 2006. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Associative learning in perception: The role of temporal correlation in establishing transform-invariant representations of objects

2005

Journal Article

A spatial explanation for synchrony biases in perceptual grouping: Consequences for the temporal-binding hypothesis

Wallis, Guy (2005). A spatial explanation for synchrony biases in perceptual grouping: Consequences for the temporal-binding hypothesis. Perception & Psychophysics, 67 (2), 345-353. doi: 10.3758/BF03206497

A spatial explanation for synchrony biases in perceptual grouping: Consequences for the temporal-binding hypothesis

2005

Journal Article

Stability criteria for unsupervised temporal association networks

Wallis, Guy (2005). Stability criteria for unsupervised temporal association networks. IEEE Transactions On Neural Networks, 16 (2), 301-311. doi: 10.1109/TNN.2004.841795

Stability criteria for unsupervised temporal association networks

2005

Conference Publication

Dealing with natural constraints: The timing of information pick-up by cricket batsmen of different skill levels

Abernethy, A. B., Muller, S., Farrow, D., Wallis, G. and Barras, N. (2005). Dealing with natural constraints: The timing of information pick-up by cricket batsmen of different skill levels. Promoting Health and Performance for Life, Sydney, 15-19 August, 2005. Sydney: International Society of Sport Psychology.

Dealing with natural constraints: The timing of information pick-up by cricket batsmen of different skill levels

2005

Conference Publication

Temporal Binding Undone

Wallis, G. (2005). Temporal Binding Undone. Australian Neuroscience Society, 25th AGM, Perth Convention Centre, Perth, 30 January - 2 February 2005. Kent Town, SA: Australian Neuroscience Society.

Temporal Binding Undone

2005

Conference Publication

Mesopic light levels reveal a deficit in reflexive optokinetic nystagmus in older people

Hine, T. J., Wallis, G., Wood, J. M. and Stavrou, E. P. (2005). Mesopic light levels reveal a deficit in reflexive optokinetic nystagmus in older people. 28th Annual Meeting of the European Conference on Visual Perception, A Coruna, Spain, 22-26 August 2005. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Mesopic light levels reveal a deficit in reflexive optokinetic nystagmus in older people

2005

Conference Publication

Steering errors and movement time while driving a underground coal mine shuttle car in virtual reality

Zupanc, C., Burgess-Limerick, R. J. and Wallis, G. (2005). Steering errors and movement time while driving a underground coal mine shuttle car in virtual reality. Health and Safety Mining Research for a Sustainable Future, Brisbane, 2-5 October, 2005. Brisbane: Simtars.

Steering errors and movement time while driving a underground coal mine shuttle car in virtual reality

2005

Journal Article

Modulating the rate and rhythmicity of perceptual rivalry alternations with the mixed 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A agonist psilocybin

Carter, OL, Pettigrew, JD, Hasler, F, Wallis, GM, Liu, GB, Hell, D and Vollenweider, FX (2005). Modulating the rate and rhythmicity of perceptual rivalry alternations with the mixed 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A agonist psilocybin. Neuropsychopharmacology, 30 (6), 1154-1162. doi: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300621

Modulating the rate and rhythmicity of perceptual rivalry alternations with the mixed 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A agonist psilocybin

2005

Journal Article

Using psilocybin to investigate the relationship between attention, working memory, and the serotonin 1A and 2A receptors

Carter, O. L., Burr, D. C., Pettigrew, J. D., Wallis, G. M., Hasler, F. and Vollenweider, F. X. (2005). Using psilocybin to investigate the relationship between attention, working memory, and the serotonin 1A and 2A receptors. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 17 (10), 1497-1508. doi: 10.1162/089892905774597191

Using psilocybin to investigate the relationship between attention, working memory, and the serotonin 1A and 2A receptors

2005

Conference Publication

Attunement to constraints: From where do skilled cricket batsmen pick-up information to anticipate a bowler's intent?

Muller, S., Abernethy, A. B., Farrow, D., Wallis, G. and Barras, N. (2005). Attunement to constraints: From where do skilled cricket batsmen pick-up information to anticipate a bowler's intent?. Promoting Health and Performance for Life, Sydney, 15-19 August, 2005. Sydney: International Society of Sport Psychology.

Attunement to constraints: From where do skilled cricket batsmen pick-up information to anticipate a bowler's intent?

2004

Journal Article

Contradictory influence of context on predominance during binocular rivalry

Carter, O. L., Campbell, T.G., Liu, G. B. and Wallis, G. (2004). Contradictory influence of context on predominance during binocular rivalry. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 87 (3), 153-162. doi: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2004.tb03168.x

Contradictory influence of context on predominance during binocular rivalry

2004

Conference Publication

When is information extracted for anticipation of ball type in cricket batting?

Muller, S., Abernethy, A. B., Farrow, D., Wallis, G. and Barras, N. (2004). When is information extracted for anticipation of ball type in cricket batting?. Exercise and Sports Science 2004 - From Research to Practice, Brisbane, 14-16 April 2004. Brisbane: AAESS.

When is information extracted for anticipation of ball type in cricket batting?

2004

Journal Article

Initiation of evasive manoeuvres during self-motion: a test of three hypotheses

Tresilian, JR, Wallis, GM and Mattocks, C (2004). Initiation of evasive manoeuvres during self-motion: a test of three hypotheses. Experimental Brain Research, 159 (2), 251-257. doi: 10.1007/s00221-004-1994-y

Initiation of evasive manoeuvres during self-motion: a test of three hypotheses

2004

Conference Publication

Unravelling the behavioural evidence for temporal binding

Wallis, G. (2004). Unravelling the behavioural evidence for temporal binding. ECVP 2004:Twenty-seventh European Conference on Visual, Budapest, Hungary, 22-26 September, 2004. Great Britain: Pion publication. doi: 10.1068/ecvp04a

Unravelling the behavioural evidence for temporal binding

2004

Conference Publication

No evidence of perceptual dimorphism in the Fraser - Wilcox illusion

Cloete, S., Wallis, G., Walterso, L. and Broerseo, P. J. (2004). No evidence of perceptual dimorphism in the Fraser - Wilcox illusion. Twenty-seventh European Conference on Visual Perception, Budapest, Hungry, 22-26 August 2004. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

No evidence of perceptual dimorphism in the Fraser - Wilcox illusion

2004

Conference Publication

The Effects of he Hallucinogenic Serotonin 1A/2A Agonist, Psilocybin, on Binocular Rivalry and Visual Contrast Detection Thresholds

Carter, O., Alais, D., Burr, D., Hasler, F., Liu, G., Wallis, G., Vollenweider, F. and Pettigrew, J. (2004). The Effects of he Hallucinogenic Serotonin 1A/2A Agonist, Psilocybin, on Binocular Rivalry and Visual Contrast Detection Thresholds. Australian Neuroscience Society 24th Annual Meeting, Melbourne Convention Centre, 27-30 January. Melbourne: Australian Neuroscience Society.

The Effects of he Hallucinogenic Serotonin 1A/2A Agonist, Psilocybin, on Binocular Rivalry and Visual Contrast Detection Thresholds

Current funding

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

Professor Guy Wallis is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Virtually the same? Examining perception and learning in immersive virtual environments

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Visuomotor learning in a multisensory world

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Horswill

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Effects and Applications of Manipulating Saccadic Eye Movements on Express Motor Behaviour

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Timothy Carroll

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New pilot training technologies that enable skill acquisition within virtual reality

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The sensory make-up of virtual environments and its role in the effective transfer of learning to real-world tasks

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Stefanie Becker, Associate Professor Alan Pegna, Associate Professor Philip Grove

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Guy Wallis directly for media enquiries about:

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

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