Chris Herdman

Research Interests

The objective of my research is to discover fundamental principles of human perception and cognition and to apply these principles to the design, implementation and evaluation of advanced human-machine systems.  My lab, located in the Visualization and Simulation Centre (VSIM), is very interdisciplinary and involves students not only from Psychology, but from Cognitive Science, Biology and Engineering.

Recent Publications

Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M., Tolton, R.G., & LeFevre, J. (2015).   Prospective memory failures: effects of cue salience, workload, and pilot individual differences. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 86(4), 366-373.

Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2014).  Individual pilot factors predict simulated runway incursion outcomes. In P. Tsang & J. Flach (eds.), Advances in Aviation Psychology, Vol. 1, p.197-214. Ashgate.

Tovey, M. & Herdman, C.M. (2014). Seeing changes: How familiarity alters our perception of change. Visual Cognition, 22:2, 214-238.

Heenan, A., Herdman, C.M., Brown, M., & Robert, N. (2014). Effects of conversation on situation awareness and working memory in simulated driving. Human Factors. 56, 1077-1092.

Webster, R.J., Hassall, C., Herdman, C.M., Godin, J-G.J., Sherratt, T.N. (2013). Disruptive camouflage impairs object recognition. Biological Letters, 9.

Langerak, R., Herdman, C.M., Howell, J., & Bell, J. (2013).  Tracking and visuospatial working memory. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology,  Vol. 17. Dayton Ohio.

Nicholson. C., Townsend, P., Herdman, C.M., & Gamble, M. (2013).  Motion cueing and control of attitude. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Vol. 17. Dayton Ohio.

Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2013). Individual pilots factors predict simulated runway incursion outcomes. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Vol. 17. Dayton Ohio.

Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M., LeFevre, J., & Toltan, R. (2012).  Prospective memory of general aviation pilots in low and high workloads.  Proceedings of the 83’rd Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA), Atlanta, Georgia.

Van Benthem, K., Herdman, C.M., LeFevre, J. (2011).  Prospective memory tasks in aviation: Effects of Age and working memory.  Proceedings of the 33’rd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (p.2335-2341). Austin TX: Cognitive Science Society.

Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. (2011). The relationship of age, experience and cognitive health to private pilot situation awareness performance. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Vol. 16.Dayton Ohio.

Van Benthem, K., & Herdman, C.M. & Garrett, S. (2011). Flight instructors and pilot examiners perceptions of older and younger pilot competency and safety concerns. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Vol. 16. Dayton Ohio.

Pasma, D., Herdman, C.M., Grant, S., & Kruk, R. (2011). Utility of motion and motion-cueing to support simulated in-flight rotary-wing emergency training”.  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 55.

Johannsdottir, K. & Herdman, C. (2010). The role of working memory in supporting drivers’ situation awareness for surrounding traffic. Human Factors, Vol. 52, No. 6, December 2010, 52, pp. 663–673.