Publications

Visual perception

  1. Kim. J. & Francis, G. (2011). Color selection, color capture, and afterimage filling-in. Journal of Vision, 11(3):22, Download from journal web site, doi:10.1167/11.3.23.
  2. Ruter, J., Francis, G., Frehe, P., & Herzog, M.H. (2011). Testing dynamical models of vision. Vision Research, 51, 343-351.
  3. Francis, G. & Wede, J. (2010). Properties of long-range illusory contours produced by offset-arcs. Perception, 30, 1466-1475.
  4. Francis, G., Bias, K. & Shive, J. (2010). The psychological four color mapping problem. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 16, 109-123.
  5. Francis, G. (2010). Modeling filling-in of afterimages. Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, 72, 19-22.
  6. Dombrowe, I., Hermens, F., Francis, G., & Herzog, M. H. (2009). The roles of mask luminance and perceptual grouping in visual backward masking. Journal of Vision, 9(11):22, 1-11, Download from journal web site, doi:10.1167/9.11.22.
  7. Hermens, F., Herzog, M.H. & Francis, G. (2009). Combining simultaneous with temporal masking. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 35(4), 977-988.
  8. Francis, G. (2009). Cortical dynamics of figure-ground segmentation: Shine-through. Vision Research, 49, 140-163. Download from Elsevier
  9. Francis, G. & Cho, Y. (2008). Effects of temporal integration on the shape of visual backward masking functions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 34, 1116-1128.
  10. Van Horn, D. R. & Francis, G. (2007). Orientation tuning of a two-stimulus afterimage: Implications for theories of filling-in. Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 3, 375-387. Available at the journal web site.
  11. Wede, J. & Francis, G. (2007). Attentional effects on afterimages: Theory and data. Vision Research, 47, 2249-2258. Download from Science Direct
  12. Ansorge, U., Francis, G., Herzog, M. H. & Ogmen, H. (2007). Visual masking and the dynamics of human perception, cognition, and consciousness: A century of progress, a contemporary synthesis, and future directions. Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 3, 1-8. Available at the journal web site.
  13. Francis, G. & Cho, Y. (2007). Testing models of object substitution with backward masking. Perception & Psychophysics, 69, 263-275. Download from IngentaConnect.
  14. Francis, G. (2007). What should a quantitative model of masking look like and why would we want it? Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 3, 21-31. Available at the journal web site.
  15. Duangudom, V., Francis, G. & Herzog, M. H. (2007). What is the strength of a mask in visual metacontrast masking? Journal of Vision, 7, 1-10. doi: 10.1167/7.1.7. Available at the journal web site.
  16. Wede, J. & Francis, G. (2006). The time course of visual afterimages: Data and theory. Perception, 35, 1155-1170. Download from Perception web.
  17. Francis, G. & Cho, Y. (2005). Quantitative models of backward masking. In H. Ogmen & B. Breitmeyer (Eds.) The First Half Second: The Microgenesis and Temporal Dynamics of Unconscious and Conscious Visual Processes, MIT Press.
  18. Francis, G. & Schoonveld, W. (2005). Using afterimages for orientation and color to explore mechanisms of visual filling-in. Perception & Psychophysics, 67, 383-397. Download from Ingenta
  19. Pizlo, Z., Li, Y. & Francis, G. (2005) A new look at binocular stereopsis. Vision Research, 45, 2244-2255. Download from Elsevier
  20. Francis, G. & Ericson, J. (2004). Using afterimages to test neural mechanisms for perceptual filling-in. Neural Networks, 17, 737-752. Download from Science Direct.
  21. Francis, G., Rothmayer, M. & Hermens, F. (2004). Analysis and test of laws for backward (metacontrast) masking. Spatial Vision, 17, 163-186. Download PDF preprint.
  22. Francis, G. & Herzog, M. (2004). Testing quantitative models of backward masking. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 11, 104-112. Download PDF preprint.
  23. Francis, G. (2003). Online simulations of models for backward masking. Behavior, Research Methods, Instruments & Computers, 35, 512-519. Download PDF preprint. Try the model simulations.
  24. Francis, G. (2003). Developing a new quantitative account of backward masking. Cognitive Psychology, 46, 198-226. Download PDF.
  25. Francis, G. & Rothmayer, M. (2003). Interactions of afterimages for orientation and color: Experimental data and model simulations. Perception & Psychophysics, 65, 508-522. Download from IngentaConnect. See the afterimage.
  26. Francis, G. & Hermens, F. (2002). Comment on: Competition for consciousness among visual events: The psychophysics of reentrant visual processes, by Di Lollo, Enns and Rensink (2000). Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 131, 590-593. Download PDF preprint.
  27. Francis, G. (2002). Masking. In Lynn Nadel and Robert Goldstein (Eds.) , Encyclopedia of cognitive science. London: Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
  28. Francis, G. & Kim, H. (2001). Perceived motion in orientational afterimages: Direction and speed. Vision Research, 41, 161-172. Download PDF.
  29. Francis, G. (2000). Quantitative theories of metacontrast masking. Psychological Review, 107, 768-785. Download PDF preprint.
  30. Kim, H. & Francis, G. (2000). Perceived motion in complementary afterimages: Verification of a neural network theory. Spatial Vision, 13, 67-86. Download PDF.
  31. Francis, G. & Kim, H. (1999). Motion parallel to line orientation: Disambiguation of motion percepts. Perception, 28, 1243-1255. Download PDF
  32. Francis, G. (1999). Spatial frequency and visual persistence: Cortical reset. Spatial Vision, 12, 31-50.
  33. Kim, H. & Francis, G. (1998). A computational and perceptual account of motion lines. Perception, 27, 785-797. Download PDF
  34. Francis, G. (1998). Neural network dynamics of cortical inhibition: Metacontrast masking. Journal of Information Sciences, 107, 287--296.
  35. Francis, G. (1997). Cortical dynamics of lateral inhibition: Metacontrast masking. Psychological Review, 104, 572-594
  36. Francis, G. (1996). "Neural network dynamics of inhibition: Metacontrast masking." In M. Gasser (Ed.), Online Proceedings of the 1996 Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference. URL http://www.cs.indiana.edu/event/maics96/Proceedings/Francis/francis.html
  37. Francis, G. (1996). Cortical dynamics of visual persistence and temporal integration. Perception & Psychophysics, 58, 1203-1212.
  38. Francis, G. (1996). Cortical dynamics of lateral inhibition: Visual persistence and ISI. Perception & Psychophysics, 58, 1103-1109.
  39. Francis, G. & Grossberg, S. (1996). Cortical dynamics of boundary segmentation and reset: Persistence, afterimages, and residual traces. Perception, 25, 543-567.
  40. Francis, G. & Grossberg, S. (1996). Cortical dynamcis of form and motion integration: Persistence, apparent motion, and illusory contours. Vision Research, 36, 149-174.
  41. Francis, G. (1995). Neural dynamics of cortical inhibition: Metacontrast masking. Proceedings of Second Annual Joint Conference on Information Sciences, 285--288.
  42. Francis, G. & Grossberg, S. (1994). How do representations of visual form organize our percepts of visual motion? Proceedings of the 1994 Cognitive Science Conference, 330-334.
  43. Francis, G., Grossberg, S., & Mingolla, E. (1994). Cortical dynamics of feature binding and reset: Control of visual persistence. Vision Research, 34 , 1089-1104.
  44. Francis, G. (1994). Cortical models of visual perception: Dynamics of form and motion segmentation. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Dissertation services.
  45. Francis, G., Grossberg, S., and Mingolla, E. (1993). Dynamic formation and reset of coherent visual segmentations by neural networks. In R. Mammone (Ed.) Artificial Neural Networks for Speech and Vision. London: Chapman & Hall.

Human-computer interaction

  1. Francis, G. & Johnson, E. (in press). Speed-accuracy tradeoffs in specialized keyboards. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2011.04.002. Download from journal web site
  2. Francis, G., Rash, C. E. & Russo, M. B. (2009). The human-machine interface challenge. In (Eds. C.E. Rash, M.B. Russo, T.R Letowski, & E.T. Schmeisser), Helmet-Mounted Displays: Sensory, Perceptual and Cognitive Issues. U. S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory: Fort Rucker, AL. pp. 29--44.
  3. Francis, G. & Rash, C. E. (2009). Cognitive factors. In (Eds. C.E. Rash, M.B. Russo, T.R Letowski, & E.T. Schmeisser), Helmet-Mounted Displays: Sensory, Perceptual and Cognitive Issues. U. S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory: Fort Rucker, AL. pp. 29--44.
  4. Shive, J. & Francis, G. (2008). Applying models of visual search to map display design. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 66, 67-77. doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.08.004. Download from Science Direct.
  5. Francis, G. & Oxtoby, C. (2006). Building and testing optimized keyboards for specific text entry. Human Factors, 48, 279-287.
  6. Francis, G., & Rash, C. (2005). Analysis and design of keyboards for the AH-64D helicopter. Fort Rucker, Alabama: US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. USAARL Report No. 2005-11. Download any USAARL Tech Report
  7. Francis, G. (2003). MFDTool: A software program for designing optimal multifunction displays. Behavior, Research Methods, Instruments & Computers, 35, 236-243.
  8. Francis, G. & Rash, C. E. (2002). A software tool to optimize information on multifunction dispalys. Gateway, XIII, No. 3, pp. 3-4. Download any issue of Gateway.
  9. Francis, G., & Rash, C. E. (2002). MFDTool (Version 1.3): A software tool for optimizing hierarchical information on multifunction displays. USAARL Report, No. 2002-22. Fort Rucker, AL. U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. [MFDTool home page.] Download any USAARL Tech Report
  10. Francis, G., Rash, C. E., LeDuc, P. A., Adam, G. E., Archie, S. L., Lewis, L. J., Reynolds, B. S., & Suggs, C. L. (2002). A comparison of AH-64 pilot attitudes toward traditional and glass cockpit crewstation designs. USAARL Report, No. 2002-21. Fort Rucker, AL. U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. Download any USAARL Tech Report
  11. Liu, B., Francis, G. & Salvendy, G. (2002). Applying models of visual search to menu design. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 56, 307-330. Download PDF preprint.
  12. Francis, G. (2000). Designing multifunction displays: An optimization approach. International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, 4, 107-124. Download PDF.
  13. Reardon, M. J. & Francis, G. (1999). Reducing the risk of aviator-multifunction display interface problems with human factor models and optimization design methods. SAFE Journal, 29, 100-106.
  14. Francis, G. (1999). A software tool for the design of multifunction displays. USAARL Report, No. 99-20. Fort Rucker, AL. U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. [MFDTool home page.]
  15. Francis, G. (1998). Designing optimal hierarchies for information retrieval with multifunction displays. USAARL Report, No. 98-33. Fort Rucker, AL. U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. Download any USAARL Tech Report
  16. Francis, G. (1997). Designing optimal hierarchies for information retrieval with multifunction displays. Final report DAAH04-96-C-0086, TCN 97065. U.S. Army Research Office.
  17. Francis, G. & Reardon, M. (1997). Aircraft multifunction display and control systems: A new quantitative human factors design method for organizing functions and display contents. USAARL Report, No. 97-18. Fort Rucker, AL. U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. Download any USAARL Tech Report
  18. Francis, G. & Reardon, M. (1996). Multifunction display design: A review of human factors issues and a new quantitative design method. Final report DAAL03-91-C-0034, TCN 96-062. U. S. Army Research Office.

Misc.

  1. Francis, G. (in press). Too good to be true: Publication bias in two prominent studies from experimental psychology. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Download preprint.
  2. Francis, G., Neath, I., & Surprenant, A. (2000). The cognitive psychology online laboratory. In M. H. Birnbaum (Ed.) Psychological Experiments on the Internet. Academic Press. Introduction.
  3. Stevenson, A., Francis, G., & Kim, H. (1999). Java experiments for introductory psychology courses. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 31, 99-106. CogLab home page.
  4. Francis, G. (1996). The stability--plasticity dilemma in competitive learning. Purdue Mathematical Psychology Program, Technical Report No. 96-2.
  5. Francis, G. (1994a). Neural networks for short term pattern storage. In Proceedings of the 1994 World Congress on Neural Networks, II, 454-459.
  6. Francis, G. and Fuller, K. (1991). Using neural networks to solve coding theory problems. Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics, 23 , 55-58.