Research Interests
I am interested in the basic principles used by humans and other animals to solve various visual and spatial problems, as well as how to implement these principles in artificial systems. My current research focuses on mind wandering and cognitive control, human robot interaction, visual perception, and spatial memory.
Education
Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
External Links
Recent Publications
Widdowson, C., & Wang, R. F. (2022). Human navigation in curved spaces. Cognition, 218, [104923]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104923
Widdowson, C., & Wang, R. F. (Accepted/In press). Human spatial learning strategies in wormhole virtual environments. Spatial Cognition and Computation. https://doi.org/10.1080/13875868.2022.2095277
Sampaio, C., & Wang, R. F. (Accepted/In press). Preference for prior probabilities of positions under incongruent visual information. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition. https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001022
Widdowson, C., Becerra, I., Merrill, C., Wang, R. F., & LaValle, S. (2021). Assessing Postural Instability and Cybersickness Through Linear and Angular Displacement. Human Factors, 63(2), 296-311. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720819881254
Zukosky, M., & Wang, R. F. (2021). Spontaneous state alternations in the time course of mind wandering. Cognition, 212, [104689]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104689
