Howard Hock

Howard Hock is a Research Professor at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, located in Boca Raton, Florida. His research is centered on the perception of motion, integrating psychophysics, visual neurophysiology, and nonlinear dynamics to understand how motion percepts are formed and evolve over time.

Education:

• BSEE – Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (1962)
• MSEE – New York University (1967)
• PhD – Johns Hopkins University (1971)

Research Interests:
Hock’s laboratory focuses on identifying the mechanisms responsible for motion detection and the neural interactions among local motion detectors that form global motion patterns. His work involves:

• Distinguishing neural pathways for object motion vs. objectless motion energy
• Studying optic flow vs. object motion discrimination
• Developing experimental techniques for perceptual organization of multi-surface objects
• Introducing dynamical concepts into motion detection models
• Investigating feedback in global motion pattern formation
• Determining neural pathways for conscious visual awareness

Research Trends:
His publications from 2009 to 2016 reflect a consistent focus on motion perception, visual processing, and computational modeling, with increasing emphasis on neural dynamics, hierarchical motion patterns, and object-based motion. His work bridges psychophysics and neurophysiology, often using computational simulations to validate experimental findings.

Scientific Awards:
No specific awards or honors are listed in the provided text.

Advising and Grants:
While no specific students or grants are listed, his collaborative work with co-authors like Schöner, Nichols, Gilroy, and others suggests an active research group and potential mentoring role.

Labs and Teams:
Hock leads a research laboratory at Florida Atlantic University focused on visual perception and motion processing, likely involving graduate students and postdocs in interdisciplinary neuroscience and psychology research.