Publications

First/co-first peer-reviewed articles:

Makwana, M.*, Zhang, F.*, Heinke, D., & Song, JH. (2023).  Continuous action with a neurobiologically inspired computational approach reveals the dynamics of selection history. Plos Comp. Bio., 19(7), e1011283.| doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011283 [PubMed] [PDF]

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., Barla, P., & Pont, S. (2020).  Effects of light direction and shape on the visual perception of canonical materials. Journal of Vision, 20(4), 1-18. doi: 10.1167/jov.20.4.13 |[PubMed] [PDF]

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., Barla, P., & Pont, S. (2019).  A systematic approach to testing and predicting light-material interactions. Journal of Vision, 19(4), 1-22. doi: 10.1167/19.4.11 |[PubMed] [PDF]

Zhang, F., de Ridder, & Pont, S. (2018).  Asymmetric perceptual confounds between canonical lightings and materials. Journal of Vision, 18(11), 1-19. doi: 10.1167/18.11.11 [PubMed] [PDF]

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., Fleming, R. W., & Pont, S. (2016).  MatMix 1.0: Using optical mixing to probe visual material perception.  Journal of vision, 16(6), 1-18. doi:10.1167/16.6.11 |[PubMed] [PDF]

Conference

Zhang, F., & Heinke, D. (2022). Guidance of visual search through canonical materials while controling for low-level features. In Perception (Vol. 51,  pp. 197-197) |

Zhang, F., Makwana, M., Song, JH., & Heinke, D. (2022). Neurobiologically inspired robotics model: Underlying mechanisms for target selection biases from a recent experience of goal-directed action. Journal of Vision, 22(14),3346-3346 doi: 10.1167/jov.22.14.3346 |

Makwana, M., Zhang, F., Heinke, D., & Song, JH. (2022). Evaluating individual differences in selection history bias for goal-directed reaching movements. Journal of Vision, 22(14),4281-4281 doi: 10.1167/jov.22.14.4281 |

Zhang, F., & Heinke, D. (2021). Testing human’s ability to search for materials in a visual scene using canonical material modes. In PERCEPTION (Vol. 50, No. 1_ SUPPL, pp. 130-130).

Makwana, M., Zhang, F., Heinke, D., & Song, JH. (2021). Dissociating mechanism underlying selection history for goal-directed reaching movements using a reach tracking and CoRLEGO modelling approach. In PERCEPTION (Vol. 50, No. 1_ SUPPL, pp. 163-164).

Zhang, F., & Heinke, D. (2021). Canonical specular and velvety material modes form a basic feature in visual search. Journal of Vision, 21(9), 2025-2025. doi: 10.1167/jov.21.9.2025 |[PDF]

Makwana, M., Zhang, F., Heinke, D., & Song, JH. (2021). Dissociating mechanism underlying selection history bias for goal-directed reaching movements. Journal of Vision, 21(9),2668-2668 doi: 10.1167/jov.21.9.2668 |

Zhang, F., & Pont, S. (2019). Lighting effects on the perception of fresh produce. Journal of Vision, 19(10), 224-224. [Poster]

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., Barla, P., & Pont, S. (2017). Material dependent appearance effects brought out by natural light environments. Poster session presented at European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Berlin, Germany.|Poster

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., van Egmond, R., & Pont, S. (2017, talk). The interplay between material qualities and lighting. Journal of Vision, 17(10), 228-228.|Supplement

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., & Pont, S. (2016, August). Canonical Material and Illumination Confounds. In PERCEPTION (Vol. 45, pp. 130-130).|Poster

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., & Pont, S. (2016). Can people match optically mixed canonical lighting modes? Journal of Vision, 16(12), 642-642. doi:10.1167/16.12.642|Poster

Wijntjes, M., te Pas, S., Schoemaker, M. P., Pont, S., Zhang, F., Kartashova, T., & van Middelkoop, C. (2016). The influence of illumination on perception of works by Jan Schoonhoven. Poster session presented at Visual Science of Art Conference, Barcelona, Spain.

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., & Pont, S. (2015). Matmix 1.0, a novel material probe for quantitatively measuring visual perception of materials. Journal of Vision 2015;15(12):824. doi: 10.1167/15.12.824. |Poster

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., & Pont, S. (2015, March). The influence of lighting on visual perception of material qualities. In Proc. SPIE 9394, Human Vision and Electronic Imaging XX, 93940Q (March 17, 2015). doi:10.1117/12.2085021 |[PDF]

Zhang, F., de Ridder, H., & Pont, S. (2014, November). Towards an interactive probe for material studies. In Proceedings Experiencing light 2014: international conference on the effects of light on wellbeing, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 10-11 November 2014 (p. 119). |PDF

Other Publicatins

Zhang, F., On Probing Appearance: Testing material-lighting interactions in an image-based canonical approach. Delft University of Technology, PhD Thesis, 2019 |[PDF]

Invited Talks and Seminars
  1. Continuous reach action planning with a cognitive robotics approach reveals the dynamics of selection history. Mobile Perception Systems Lab, TU Eindhoven, Mar. 2023
  2. An introduction of how to build a cognitive robot. Department Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg University, Oct 2022.
  3. Continuous reach action planning with a cognitive robotics approach reveals the dynamics of selection history. Department of Psychology Motor Meeting, University of Birmingham, Sep. 2022
  4. Cognitive robotic with a customised robotic manipulandum vBot. Daniel Wolpert’s Lab, Columbia University, May 2022.
  5. Visual perception of materials and it’s guidance in visual attention. Michael Landy’s Lab, New York University, May 2022.
  6. Canonical material and illumination interactions. Perception day, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radbund University, Nijmegen, Dec. 2018
  7. The interplay between material qualities and lighting. Vision Science Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, May 2017
  8. Visual perception of canonical material modes and its interactions with canonical lighting modes. FriKo Colloquium of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany. Dec. 2016
  9. A painterly approach for probing visual perception of materials. PRISM meeting, KU Leuven, Apr. 2015