Research

The USC Language Processing Lab is equipped with an EyeLink II eyetracker as well as a portable Tobii T120 eyetracker, which we use for research on both language comprehension and production. The EyeLink II uses a head-mounted system,whereas the Tobii allows for fully remote eyetracking. Students also have access to a range of software, including E-Prime and MatLab, as well as desktop and laptop computers for experiments using other methods such as reaction-time measurement, self-paced reading and language production.

Our EyeLink II head-mounted eyetracking system (above)

Our Tobii T120 remote eyetracking system (above, photo by Klaus von Heusinger)

Undergraduate research

The lab also offers opportunities for undergraduates to get involved in research. Please email Dr. Kaiser if you are interested.

Noelle Garza presenting a poster based on research that she did together Alexandra Ruelas (USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work, April 2010)

In April 2011, Monica Do presented a poster on effects of processing depth on pronoun resolution at the Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work. Her research was funded by the Undergraduate Research Associates Program at USC.

In 2009-2010, Alexandra and Noelle worked on a project which was also funded by the Undergraduate Research Associates Program at USC