Hello there. I'm a Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. J. Edward Swan. I'm researching the nifty field of Augmented Reality (AR). 
 
Specifically, I'm currently working with Dr. Swan on understanding how people perceive depth in augmented environments. This is an interesting problem that fundamentally effects one's perception of mixed environments, containing both virtual and real-world objects. Current knowledge suggests that combinations of various depth cues result in stable depth perception. 
 
However, this problem becomes even more interesting when one considers that the salience of these depth cues changes depending given circumstances; such as distance, position, environmental conditions, etc... Also, utilizing AR in certain tasks can result in novel situations where depth resolution may be ambiguous because the given situation cannot exist under normal circumstances. A good example of this is x-ray vision. In this situation, individuals are allowed to see through or within objects that would occlude normal vision. 
 
Needless to say, this is a very interesting field and I consider myself quite lucky to be participating in this research. 
 
On a more personal note, I’m from a small community in Mississippi called Calhoun, which is just out side of the city of Laurel. I received my Associates degree in Computer Science from Jones County Junior College in 2002. I completed my Bachelor of Science degree at Mississippi State University in 2004 where I majored in Computer Science with a minor in Software Engineering. Now I am pursuing my Masters degree in the field of Graphics/Visualization. 

Posted by: Adam Jones