Research

We investigate how to optimize eye movements for efficiently tracking moving objects.

動くものを効率よく視るために，どうやって眼を動かすのかを調べています．

Selected Publications:

• Miyamoto T., Hirata Y., Katoh A., Miura K., & Ono S.* "The influence of stimulus and behavioral histories on predictive control of smooth pursuit eye movements", Scientific Reports, 11, 22327, 2021.

• Miyamoto T., Miura K., Kizuka T., & Ono S.* "The effect of explicit cues on smooth pursuit termination", Vision Research, 189, 27-32, 2021.

• Miyamoto T., Miura K., Kizuka T., & Ono S.* "Properties of smooth pursuit adaptation induced by theta motion", Physiology and Behavior, 229, 113245, 2021.

We are exploring the relationship between 'how we see' and 'how we interpret the world around us'.

「視かた」と「視えかた」との関係を調べています．

Selected Publications:

• Miyamoto T.*, Numasawa K., & Ono S. "Changes in visual speed perception induced by anticipatory smooth eye movements", Journal of Neurophysiology, 127(4), 1198-1207, 2022.

• Miyamoto T., Numasawa K., Hirata Y., Katoh A., Miura K., & Ono S.* "Effects of smooth pursuit and second‐order stimuli on visual motion prediction", Physiological Reports, 9(9), e14833, 2021.

• Miyamoto T., Miura K., Kizuka T., & Ono S.* "Properties of smooth pursuit and visual motion reaction time to second-order motion stimuli", PLOS ONE, 15(12), e0243430, 2020.

We examine the contribution of retinal and extraretinal signals in visually guided behaviors.

視覚誘導運動における網膜/非網膜信号の貢献を調べています．

Selected Publication:

• Miyamoto T.*, Numasawa K., Hirano R., Yoshimura Y. & Ono S. "Reduced latency in manual interception with anticipatory smooth eye movements", iScience, 28(2), 111849, 2025.

We study the interference between visual short-term memory and task-irrelevant sensory distractors.

ディストラクタによって生じる視覚短期記憶の歪みを調べています．

Selected Publication:

• Miyamoto T.* & Numasawa K. "Retinal image motion distracts visual motion memory even when generated by eye movement", bioRxiv, 2025.

We investigate flexible behavioral strategies for tracking and capturing moving (fleeing) targets.

ターゲットを追跡・捕獲するための柔軟な行動戦略を調べています．

Selected Publication:

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