Mark Tovey
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of History - Western University
| Email: | metamer@gmail.com |
As a cognitive scientist and experimental psychologist, Professor Tovey’s research focuses on cognitive augmentation for the public good.
(1) How can scientists and policy-makers be assisted in working effectively with increasingly overwhelming flows of data? Specifically, how can the assistance provided by algorithms be improved with better cognitive ergonomics? How can information be re-factored to leverage perceptual intelligence?
(2) How can decision-makers better understand the potential effects of their decisions in complex domains? Specifically, how can simulation and visualization improve decision-making support for policy-makers? How can these tools be cognitively integrated into policy-making processes?
(3) How can large groups of people more effectively support science and policy-making? Specifically, what are the cognitive design principles that lead to more effective outcomes when large numbers of people contribute, collaborate, or offer feedback?
As a digital historian, Professor Tovey designs site-specific interventions for the public good.
1) How can site-specific interpretive material be used to augment the experience of place and build community? Work includes the design of geo-locative audio and video, historical 3D models, richly-annotated site-specific interpretive material, and digitally-enhanced theatrical re-enactments.
2) How can historical exhibits be used to encourage interest in STEM? Specifically, where are most fruitful intersections between public history and public astronomy? Work includes the design of exhibit environments that offer visitors highly immersive historical experiences.