who we are
The Spatial and Map Cognition Research Lab.
what we do
Stuff that is spatial, involves maps, and has a cognitive sort of bent to it.
where we do it
SMCRL is a part of the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon - Eugene.
The Spatial and Map Cognition Research Lab.
Stuff that is spatial, involves maps, and has a cognitive sort of bent to it.
SMCRL is a part of the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon - Eugene.
Amy Lobben is an assistant professor in the Geography Department at the University of Oregon. She received her PhD in 1999 from the Geography Department at Michigan State University under the supervision of Judy Olson. Her MA and BA are both from Georgia State University, Borden Dent advisor.
Dr. Lobben teaches the following classes: Geog311, Maps and Geospatial Concepts; Geog416, Introductory Geographic Information Systems; Geog4/510, Visualization; Geog607, Map Perception; Geog607, The Map Reader; Geog633, Progress in Geographic Information Science.
Amy's research lies in the intersection of cartography, behavioral geography, psychological measurement, and (at times) GIS and visualization. She primarily investigates navigation, map use/reading, spatial abilities, spatial thinking, and experimental design.
See the Faculty Projects section for a description of projects.
Steve Fickas is a professor in the Computer and Information Science Department at the University of Oregon. He has three research labs: Wearable Computing Lab, Sensor Network Lab, and the Think-and-Link Lab. He teaches the following classes: CIS 170, Foundational Ideas in Computer Science; CIS 650, Graduate Software Engineering; HC 209, Can Computers Think? (Clark's Honors College Course.
Steve's homepage provides a more thorough discussion of his teaching and research interests, including project descriptions and links to project-related papers. www.cs.uoregon.edu/~fickas/.
Some of Steve's research interests include: Clinical Requirements Engineering (i.e. integrating requirements engineering (RE) with clinical disciplines) and Wearable and ubiquitous computing; see the Lab's web page: www.cs.uoregon.edu/research/wearables/. A major project in this lab focuses on designing a wearable navigation-assistance device for travelers with cognitive impairment (specifically traumatic brain injury).
Michal Young is an associate professor in the Computer and Information Science Department at the University of Oregon. He is actively involved in community projects, including K-12 outreach, specifically targeted to helping middle- and high-school students learn about and prepare for computer science.
Michal's homepage provides a more thorough discussion of his teaching/research interests and project descriptions. www.cs.uoregon.edu/~michal/
Some of Michal's research interests include: understanding how people understand and gain confidence in software, especially the interplay between synthesis (generating something from a spec) and analysis (checking consistency between a spec and an implementation).