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Research Interests
I am interested in perceptual-motor coordination and skill acquisition, with a specific focus on auditory-motor coordination. My research includes questions of how people time movements to auditory events, such as synchronising with a beat, walking to rhythmic sounds (particularly as an aid for gait in Parkinson's disease), or catching a moving object without vision. I am interested in how ‘movement sonification’ (using motion capture data to trigger sounds in real-time) can be used as feedback to enhance learning of motor skills. This involves research into both fundamental questions of perceptual-motor learning, as well as applications to habilitation for children and adults with Visual Impairments. I also research skill acquisition in music performance, including understanding how sound-movement coupling emerges through musical training, techniques to enhance musical skill acquisition, and understanding skilful adaptability in the context of music improvisation. Across all these topics, I want to understand how perceptual information can guide skilful action, as well as the implications for understanding the embodied mind.
Current PhD students:
- Alannah Savage
- James Stafford
- Michal Toth
- Anna Carapellotti (co-supervisor)
Former PhD students:
- Gerard Breaden-Madden
- John Dyer
- Zara Gibson
- Lilian Simones
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Projects
- 1 Active
R2247PSY: Improving Movement Skills fo Visually-Impaired Children Using Interactive Sounds
12/11/2015 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
Vodhrán: collaborative design for evolving a physical model and interface into a proto-instrument
Pardue, L., Ortiz, M., Van Walstijn, M., Stapleton, P. & Rodger, M., 2020, Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Birmingham City University. p. 623-625 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
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The Limitations of Being a Copycat: Learning Golf Putting Through Auditory and Visual Guidance
Bienkiewicz, M. M. N., Bringoux, L., Buloup, F., Rodger, M., Craig, C. & Bourdin, C., 01 Feb 2019, In : Frontiers in Psychology. 10, 19 p., 92.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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4
Citations
(Scopus)
190
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Sensory substitution: Using a vibrotactile device to orient and walk to targets
Lobo, L., Travieso, D., Jacobs, D. M., Rodger, M. & Craig, C. M., 01 Mar 2018, In : Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied. 24, 1, p. 108-124Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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8
Citations
(Scopus)
240
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(Pure)
Understanding Human Behaviour In Virtual Reality Environments
Sen, S., Gibson, Z., Butterfield, J., Rodger, M., Murphy, B. T. & Marzano, A., 20 Jun 2018, p. 119-127. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Use of Dry Electrode Electroencephalography (EEG) to Monitor Pilot Workload and Distraction Based on P300 Responses to an Auditory Oddball Task
Gibson, Z., Butterfield, J., Rodger, M., Murphy, B. & Marzano, A., 21 Jul 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (Journal)
Matthew Rodger (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
14th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research (Event)
Matthew Rodger (Advisor)
2019 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
International Conference on Perception and Action 2019
Matthew Rodger (Speaker)
05 Jul 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Northern Ireland Sensory Impairment Conference 2019
Matthew Rodger (Speaker)
28 Aug 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
International Conference on Perception and Action 2019
Matthew Rodger (Session chair)
05 Jul 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Thesis
Human Movement Sonification for Motor Skill Learning
Author: Dyer, J., Jun 2017Supervisor: Rodger, M. (Supervisor) & Stapleton, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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