Perception, Action and Cognition Lab

Research at the University of Glasgow aimed at understanding human behaviour with a focus on perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes.

Who we are

We are the PACO group, led by Professor Frank Pollick in the School of Psychology, University of Glasgow. We are part of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. Our research covers HUman-AI interaction, Virtual reality, Autism and more. Read on for more information about our research.

Perception, action and cognition

Understanding how humans interact with natural and virtual environments.

Brain imaging

Using advanced imaging technologies to investigate the structure and functions in the human brain.

Autism

Better understanding of sensory processing in autistic people.

Humans and technology

We study the interplay of humans and technology, focussing on user experience and usability.

Recent Projects

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Projects

Face Matching Within Human-AI Teams

Projects

Social Intelligence towards Human-AI Team building

Faculty

Our lab is led by Professor Frank Pollick, who is an expert in human vision and relating computational models to human performance at visual and cognitive tasks. Over his career he has worked extensively with mathematicians and computer scientists in successful collaborations. His work on forensic aspects of visual performance began around ten years ago when he received a grant from the Ministry of Defence to examine the effects of human expertise at judging harmful intent in experienced CCTV operators.