Wilsaan M. Joiner
Papers
6
Total Citations
240
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4
About
Wilsaan M. Joiner is a leading researcher at the intersection of motor control, temporal perception, and rehabilitation engineering. His work fundamentally explores how the human brain coordinates movement and perceives time, with significant implications for assistive technologies. Joiner’s most cited paper, “Real-Time Classification of Hand Motions Using Ultrasound Imaging of Forearm Muscles” (2015, 159 citations), pioneered a novel muscle-computer interface that uses ultrasound to decode hand gestures, offering a powerful alternative to traditional electromyography for prosthetic and robotic control. He has also made transformative contributions to understanding time perception, showing that movement directly distorts our sense of time. His studies, including “Slowing the body slows down time perception” (2021, 35 citations) and “Movement Improves the Quality of Temporal Perception and Decision-Making” (2019, 34 citations), reveal that slower movements cause time to feel slower, while active movement enhances the precision of temporal judgments. Additionally, Joiner’s work on “Characterizing Pediatric Hand Grasps During Activities of Daily Living” (2022) extends his research to children, informing the design of robotic rehabilitation systems for young patients with motor impairments. Through his interdisciplinary approach, Joiner bridges fundamental neuroscience with practical engineering, advancing both our understanding of the motor system and the development of next-generation human-machine interfaces.
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- 2Slowing the body slows down time perception35 citations · 2021
- 3Movement Improves the Quality of Temporal Perception and Decision-Making34 citations · 2019
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- 5Movement Improves the Quality of Temporal Perception and Decision Making3 citations · 2018
- 6Slowing the Body slows down Time (Perception)2 citations · 2020