Publications
Journal Articles
Davis, E.T., Shikano, T., Main, K., Hailston, K., Michel, R.K., & Krish, S. (2006). Mirror-image symmetry and search asymmetry: A comparison of their effects on visual search and a possible unifying explanation. Vision Research,, 46, 1263-1281. [pdf]Davis, E.T. (2006). Neurobiology of Attention [Book Review]. Journal of Physiology & Behavior, 87, 447448. [Word]
Davis, E.T. & Palmer, J. (2004). Visual Search and Attention: An Overview. Spatial Vision, 17, 249-255. [pdf]
Davis, E.T., Shikano, T., Peterson, S.A., & Michel, R.K. (2003). Divided attention and visual search for simple versus complex features. Vision Research, 43, 2213-2232. [pdf]
Davis, E.T., Fujawa, G.E., & Shikano, T. (2002). Perceptual Processing and Search Efficiency in Young and Older Adults in Simple Feature Search: A Staircase Approach. The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 37B, P324-P337. [pdf]
Bowman, D.A., Davis, E.T., Hodges, L.F., and Badre, A.N. (1999). Maintaining Spatial Orientation during Travel in an Immersive Virtual Environment. PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 8, 618-631.
Surdick, R.T., Davis, E.T., King, R.A., and Hodges, L.F. (1997). The Perception of Distance in Simulated Visual Displays -- A Comparison of the Effectiveness and Accuracy of Multiple Depth Cues Across Viewing Distances. PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 6, 513-531. [pdf]
Davis, E.T., Bass, S.J., and Sherman, J. (1995) The Flash Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) in Amblyopia and Optic Nerve Disease. Optometry and Visual Science, 72, 612-618.
Davis, E.T., Yager, D., King, R.A., & Kirkland, B.A. (1995) A Labeled Lines Explanation of the Perceived Spatial Frequency of Moderate-, Near-threshold-, and Zero-Contrast Spatial Patterns. Vision Research, 35, 1025-1040. [pdf]
Hodges, L.F. and Davis, E.T. (1993) Geometric Considerations for Stereoscopic Virtual Environments. PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 2, 1-10.
Yuan, R., Yager, D. and Davis, E. (1992) Reduction of Foveal Desensitization with Blurred Backgrounds. Vision Research, 32, 577-582.
Davis, E.T. and Allard, T. (1991) Effects of Stimulus Context on Magnitude Estimations and Category Ratings of Perceived Loudness -- The Spacing of Intensity Intervals. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 72, 227-242.
Davis, E.T., Sherman, J., Bass, S.J., and Schnider, C.M. (1991) Pre-surgical Prediction of Post-surgical Visual Function in Cataract Patients: Multivariate Statistical Analyses of Test Measures. Clinical Vision Sciences, 6, 191-207.
Davis, E.T. (1990) Modeling Shifts in Perceived Spatial Frequency Between the Fovea and Periphery. Journal of the Optical Society of America, A, 7, 286-296. [pdf]
Davis, E.T., Sherman, J., Bass, S.J., and Schnider, C.M. (1990) Presurgical Prediction of Postsurgical Visual Function in Cataract Patients: Multivariate Statistical Analyses of Test Battery Measures. OSA Technical Digest: Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System, 147-150.
Marran, L. and Davis, E.T. (1990) The Effects of Temporal Modulation and of Spatial Location on Perceived Spatial Frequency of Visual Patterns. Perception and Psychophysics, 47, 449-456.
Sherman, J., Davis, E.T., Schnider C.M., Nath, S., Bass, S. and Cohen, J. (1988) Pre-surgical Prediction of Post-surgical Visual Acuity in Patients with Media Opacities: Methods of Evaluation. Journal of the American Optometric Association, 59, 481-488.
Davis, E.T., Schnider, C.M. and Sherman, J. (1987) Normative Data and Control Studies of Flash VEPs for Comparison to a Clinical Population. American Journal of Optometry and Physiological Optics, 64, 8, 579-592.
Davis, E.T., Yager, D. and Jones, B.J. (1987) Comparison of Perceived Spatial Frequency Between the Fovea and Periphery. Journal of the Optical Society of America, A, 4, 8, 1606-1611. [pdf]
Yager, D. and Davis, E.T. (1987) Variations of Visual Function Across the Visual Field. Journal of the Optical Society of America, A, 4, 8, 1478.
Davis, E., Kramer, P., and Yager, D. (1986) Shifts in Perceived Spatial Frequency as a Function of Contrast: Data and Theory. Journal of the Optical Society of America, A, 3, 1189-1202. [pdf]
Davis, E.T., Kramer, P., and Graham, N. (1983) Uncertainty About Spatial Frequency, Spatial Position, and Contrast of Visual Patterns. Perception and Psychophysics, 33, 20-28. [pdf]
Davis, E.T. (1981) Allocation of Attention: Uncertainty Effects When Monitoring One or Two Visual Gratings of Noncontiguous Spatial Frequencies. Perception and Psychophysics, 29, 618-622. [pdf]
Davis, E.T. and Graham, N. (1981) Spatial Frequency Uncertainty Effects in the Detection of Sinusoidal Gratings. Vision Research, 21, 705-712. [pdf]
Book Chapters
Davis, E.T. (1997) Visual requirements in HMDs: What Can We See and What Do We Need to See? In J. Melzer and K. Moffitt (Eds.) Head Mounted Displays: Designing for the User. New York: McGraw-Hill. (pp. 207-252) [pdf]Davis, E.T. and Hodges, L.F. (1995). Human stereopsis, fusion, and stereoscopic virtual environments. In W. Barfield and T. Furness (Eds.) <Advanced Interface Design and Virtual Environments. New York: Oxford. (pp. 145-174)
Special Feature Issues
Davis, E.T. & Palmer, J. (Eds.) (2004) Visual Search and Attention. Spatial Vision, 17, 249-566.Yager, D. & Davis, E.T. (Eds.) (1987) Variations of Visual Function Across the Visual Field. Journal of the optical Society of America, A, 4, 1478-1703.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Davis, E.T., Hailston, K., Kraemer, E., Hamilton-Taylor, A., Rhodes, P., Papadimitriou, C., & Garcia, B.A. (2006) Perceptual characteristics of computerized program visualizations can differentially affect detection and localization performance. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics 50th Annual Meeting. [pdf]Hailston, K., & Davis, E.T. (2006). Reducing uncertainty in visual search through the priming of visual-relatedness and the manipulation of observer expectancy. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics 50th Annual Meeting. [pdf]
Rhodes, P., Kraemer, E., Hamilton-Taylor, A., Thomas, S., Ross, M., Davis, E., Hailston, K., & Main, K. (2006). VizEval: an experimental system for the study of program visualization quality. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Language and Human-Centric Computing. [Word]
Rhodes, P., Thomas, S., Ross, M., Kraemer, E., Taylor, A., Davis, E.T., Hailston, K., & Main, K. (2005). VizEval – An experimental system for the study of program visualization quality. Proceedings of Workshop on Software Visualization, Toronto, Canada.
Davis, E.T., Shikano, T., Peterson, S.A., & Michel, R.K. (2003). Searching visual displays: The role of attention. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting.
Davis, E.T., Scott, K., Pair, K., Hodges, L.F., & Oliverio, J. (1999). Can audio enhance visual perception and performance in a virtual environment? Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 43rd Annual Meeting, 1197-1201.
Akers, J.W., Davis, E.T., and King, R.A. (1996) Stereoscopic Depth Perception in Simulated Displays: What Helps and What Hurts? Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 40th Annual Meeting, 1193-1196.
Elliott, K., Davis, E.T., King, R.A., and Fujawa, G. (1996) Single and Combined Distance Cues: Is the Whole Less than the Sum of the Parts? Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 40th Annual Meeting, 1184-1187.
Davis, E.T., Corso, G., Barfield, W., Eggleston, R.G., Ellis, S.R., Ribarsky, B., Wickens, C. (1994) Perception and Performance in 3D Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 230-234.
Surdick, T.R., Davis, E.T., King, R.A., Corso, G., Shapiro, A., Elliott, K., and Hodges, L.F. (1994) Relevant Visual Depth Cues: Is Where You See it Where it is? Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1305-1309.
Kirkland, B.A., Davis, E.T., Yager, D., Surdick, T., and Hochstein, A. (1993) Effects of Contrast on Perceived Size of Visual Patterns: Theory, Data, and Implications. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1355-1359.