Research

Behavioral and cognitive sciences for the understanding of the perception-action system, At the Tokyo Metropolitan University Perception and Action Laboratory, we have been conducting research into the functional relationship between perception and action. Our specific research topics include conscious and non-conscious processes in perceptual and motor control; action-oriented representation of space; gait and posture; and gaze behavior during locomotion. We intend to apply the empirical findings obtained in laboratory settings to the field of sports and rehabilitation.

Gaze behavior during locomotion

Objective:

An eye tracker enabled us to measure spatio-temporal patterns of gaze behavior during locomotion under various environments. The eye tracker is a monocular corneal reflection system that measures the eye line of gaze with respect to the head. We investigate the control of gaze behavior in response to the changes in locomotor patterns and/or in environmental conditions. 

Apparatuses:

An eye tracker (EMR-9;Nac image technologies Inc.)

Research topics:

  • Gaze behavior during locomotion through apertures
  • Gaze behavior of elderly individuals with risk of falling


An eye tracker (EMR-9)


An experiment involving gaze behavior of elderly individuals with risk of falling

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