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Department of Computer Science
Prof. Ronan Reilly.
HomepageCallan Building,
National University of Ireland, Maynooth,
Maynooth,
Co.Kildare,
Ireland.
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Phone: +353 1 7083847
Research Profile
Ronan Reilly’s main research interests are in the areas of visual perception and language understanding. His interest in vision research primarily relates to eye movement control in reading, which also conveniently combines a language dimension. His research in this area involves data collection using an eye tracking system, and the computational modeling of these data. More recently he has started to look at the application of my reading model to web usability analysis. Within the language area, he has a specific interest in alternatives to the currently dominant nativist accounts of language acquisition. Again, this work is underpinned by computational modelling.
Prof. Reilly has also been working on a theoretical approach to modelling cortical computation, which he refers to as “Cortical Software Re-Use”. The goal of this theory is to try to account for the construction of cognitive capabilities within a developmental and evolutionary framework. The main assumption of this line of research is that cognitive and linguistic capabilities are incrementally constructed from sensory-motor functions. These act as a repertoire of neural functionality that get exploited in the development of more complex neural capacities.
Recent Publications
- Radach, R., Huestegge, L., & Reilly, R. The role of global top-down factors in local eye-movement control in reading Psychological Research 72 675-688 2008
- Radach, R., Huestegge, L., Reilly, R. The role of global top-down factors in local eye-movement control in reading Psychological Research 72 675-688 2008
- Koesling, H., Reilly, R.G., Mapping auditory instructions onto gaze trajectories: How attention is guided by driver-assistant systems. Perception (Supplement), 35 146, 2006
- Koesling, H., Reilly, R.G., Towards Parallel Information Processing: Navigation in Dynamic Automotive Environments. In N. Callaos, W. Lesso, W. Bo, A. Rutkauskas (Eds.), Proceedings 10th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Orlando: IIIS, 1 147-152, 2006
- Koesling, H., Reilly, R.G., The Interaction of Navigation Instructions and Visual Attention in Dynamic Automotive Environments. In V.P. Guerrero-Bote (Ed.), Current Research in Information Sciences and Technologies: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Global Information Systems. Badajoz, Spain: Open Institute of Knowledge. 2 157-161 2006
- Radach, R., Reilly, R. & Inhoff, A.W. Models of oculomotor control in reading: towards a theoretical foundation of current debates. In van Gompel, R., Fischer, M., Murray, W. & Hill, R. Eye movements: A window on mind and brain. Elsevier 2006
- Bergin. S, Reilly. R. Predicting introductory programming performance: a multi-institutional multivariate study Computer Science Education 16 303-323 2006
- Reilly, R.G., & Radach, R. Some empirical tests of an interactive activation model of eye movement control in reading Journal of Cognitive Systems Research 7 34-55 2006
- Butler, S., Wellstead, P., Reilly, R.G., & O’ Connor, W.T. An Integrated Environment for the Visualisation and Analysis of Microdialysis Data Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Invivo Methods 2006 267-268 2006
- Butler, S., Reilly, R.G., Wellstead, P., O’ Connor, W.T. & Verwoerd, M.H.A. Dynamic visualisation and analysis of neurotransmitter data. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Systems Biology 58 2006
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