Bio
Relying on her multidisciplinary background, Dr. Ziat's approach to science is holistic; her goal is to understand better perception and human interaction with the natural and artificial environment. For the last eighteen years, she has been studying haptic perception by combining engineering, cognitive psychology, human-computer interaction (HCI), and neuroscience to understand all aspects of human touch. From the moment fingers contact a surface to the time information reaches the brain, her research focuses on making sense of sensations that lead to a stable perception of the world. Dr. Ziat holds an Electronic Engineering degree and a Master's and Ph.D. in Cognitive Science.
Professional Links
Professional Memberships
Psychonomic Society Meeting 2009 - PresentAssociation for Computing Machinery 2005 - PresentCognitive Neuroscience Society 2020 - 2021Awards and Honors
2022, 2nd Best Demo Award, Eurohaptics'22, Hamburg, Germany2018, Recipient of the 2018-2019 NMU Technology Innovation Award, Northern Michigan University2016, Recipient of the 2016-2017 NMU Technology Innovation Award, Northern Michigan University2015, Recipient of the 2015-2016 NMU Excellence in Scholarship Award, Northern Michigan University2007, Enactive Post-Doctoral Fellowship, McGill University2002, Compiegne University of Technology, Scholarship from CIES (France) to support teaching, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne2002, French Research Ministry: fellowship for graduate study, Universite de Technologie de CompiegnePublications
Journal Articles
Coe, P., Evreinov, G., Ziat, M., Raisamo, R. (2023). A Universal Volumetric Haptic Actuation Platform. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, (7) 10 99. Middleton, J., Hakulinen, J., Tiitinen, K., Hella, J., Keskinen, T., Huuskonen, P., Culver, J., Linna, J., Turunen, M., Ziat, M., others, . (2023). Data-to-music sonification and user engagement. Frontiers in big Data, (6) Frissen, I., Kappassov, Z., Huang, K., Ziat, M. (2023). Humans can sense small numbers of objects in a box by touch alone. Perception, (52) 11-12 799--811. Ziat, M. (2023). Obituary: Vincent Hayward (1955--2023). Perception. Ziat, M., Pacic, K., Buentello, I., Varney, J., Newell, F. N. (2023). Tactile perception of randomness: Effect of varying stimulus size and participants age. i-Perception, (14) 6 20416695231214954. Duvernoy, B., Kappassov, Z., Topp, S., Milroy, J., Xiao, S., Lacote, I., Abdikarimov, A., Hayward, V., Ziat, M. (2023). HaptiComm: A Touch-Mediated Communication Device for Deafblind Individuals. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. Coe, P., Evreinov, G., Ziat, M., Raisamo, R. (2023). Generating Haptic Sensations over Spherical Surface. Springer Nature Computer Science. Sethi, T., Ziat, M. (2023). Do light-on-dark displays have measurable benefits to users?. Ergonomics, (1) pp. 15. Raisamo, R., Salminen, K., Rantala, J., Farooq, A., Ziat, M. (2022). Interpersonal Haptic Communication: Review and Directions for the Future. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, (166) pp. 13. Ziat, M., Jhunjhunwala, R., Clepper, G., Kivelson, P. D., Tan, H. (2022). Walking on Paintings: Assessment of Passive Haptic Feedback to Enhance the Immersive Experience. , (127) pp. 18. Burin, D., Salatino, A., Ziat, M. (2022). Editorial: Virtual, Mixed, and Augmented Reality in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology. Frontiers in Psychology. 13 pp. 8. Ziat, M., Saoud, W., Prychitko, S., Servos, P., Grondin, S. (2022). Malleability of time through progress bars and throbbers. Scientific Reports, Nature Publishers, (12) pp. 12. Tsalamlal, M. Y., Rizer, W., Martin, J., Ammi, M., Ziat, M. (2018). Affective communication through air jet stimulation: Evidence from event-related potentials. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, (34) 12 1157--1168. Reed, C. L., Ziat, M. (2018). Haptic Perception: From the Skin to the Brain. Elsevier The Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. Ziat, M., Park, M. K., Kakas, B., Rosenbaum, D. (2018). Potters Make Shorter Pots Under Conditions of Reduced Sensory Input. Perception, (47) 8 860-872. Huggins, J. E., Guger, C., Ziat, M., Zander, T. O., Taylor, D., Tangermann, M., Soria-Frisch, A., Simeral, J., Scherer, R., Rupp, R\"udiger, ., others, . (2017). Workshops of the Sixth International Brain--Computer Interface Meeting: brain--computer interfaces past, present, and future. Brain-Computer Interfaces, (4) 1-2 3--36. Piggott, L., Wagner, S., Ziat, M. (2016). Haptic neurorehabilitation and virtual reality for upper limb paralysis: a review. Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, (44) 1-2Savord, A., Wisuri, E., Pless, P., Frissen, I., Ziat, M. (2016). Movement Alteration in Flute Players: Can It Help Us Understand Focal Dystonia?. Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, (28) 3Ziat, M., Au, C., Abolhassani, A. H., Clark, J. J. (2012). Enhancing visuospatial map learning through action on cellphones. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (TAP), (9) 1 1--15. Frissen, I., Ziat, M., Campion, G., Hayward, V., Guastavino, C. (2012). The effects of voluntary movements on auditory--haptic and haptic--haptic temporal order judgments. Acta Psychologica, (141) 2 140--148. Ziat, M., Hayward, V., Chapman, C. E., Ernst, M. O., Lenay, C. (2010). Tactile suppression of displacement. Experimental brain research, (206) 3 299--310. Ziat, M., Gapenne, O., Lenay, C., Lecolinet, E., Mouret, G\'erard, ., Stewart, J. (2007). Espace de perception et seuils de confort pour un zoom haptique en 2D. Revue d'Interaction Homme-Machine, (7) 1Ziat, M., Gapenne, O., Stewart, J., Lenay, C. (2007). Haptic recognition of shapes at different scales: A comparison of two methods of interaction. Interacting with Computers, (19) 1 121--132. Ziat, M. (2004). Scaling form or sensor: A question for the design of a pseudo-haptic zoom dedicated to PDA. Doctoral Consortium, Designing Interactive Systems (DIS'04).
Books
Ziat, M. (2023). Haptics for Human-Computer Interaction. From the Skin to the Brain. . pp. 196. Foundations and Trends in Human-Computer Interaction
Book Chapters
Ziat, M., Snell, K., Johannessen, C., Raisamo, R. (2018). How Visual Images and Tactile Durations Affect the Emotional Ratings of the Cutaneous-Rabbit Illusion In , (Eds.) Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications. 58--68. Ziat, M., Balcer, Carrie Anne, Shirtz, Andrew, ., Rolison, T. (2016). A Century Later, The Hue-Heat Hypothesis: Does Color Truly Affect Temperature Perception? In , (Eds.) . 273--280. Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and ApplicationsZiat, M., Wagner, Samantha, Frissen, Ilja, . (2016). Haptic Feedback to Compensate for the Absence of Horizon Cues during Landing In , (Eds.) . 47--54. Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and ApplicationsZiat, M., Bensmaia, S. (2015). Neuroprosthetics In James Wright, (Eds.) . Elsevier International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral SciencesZiat, M., Lecolinet, E., Gapenne, O., Mouret, G., Lenay, C. (2014). Perceptual strategies under constrained movements on a zoomable haptic mobile device In , (Eds.) Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications. 224--231. Ziat, M., Frissen, I., Campion, G., Hayward, V., Guastavino, C. (2013). Plucked string stiffness affects loudness perception In , (Eds.) Lecture Notes in Computer Science. SpringerZiat, M., Lenay, C., Gapenne, O., Stewart, J., Ammar, A. A., Aubert, D. (2007). Perceptive supplementation for an access to graphical interfaces In , (Eds.) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. 841--850. Ziat, M. (2007). Zoomable Interfaces, Zoomable experience In , (Eds.) Enaction and Enactive Interfaces, a Handbook of Terms.
Conference Proceedings
Coe, P.Evreinov, G. E.Ziat, M.Raisamo, R. (2021). Generating Localized Haptic Feedback over a Spherical Surface. VISIGRAPP (2: HUCAPP). 15--24. Chin, K.Thompson, M.Ziat, M. (2021). The Effect of Multimodal Virtual Reality Experience on the Emotional Responses Related to Injections. VISIGRAPP (2: HUCAPP). 128--134. A. Thompson, M.Tan, L.Soto, C.Dixit, J.Ziat, M. (2021). Tomato Dice: A Multimodal Device to Encourage Breaks During Work Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Multimodal Interaction. Acceptance rate 38%. 628--635. Ziat, M.Chin, K.Raisamo, R. (2020). Effects of Visual Locomotion and Tactile Stimuli Duration on the Emotional Dimensions of the Cutaneous Rabbit Illusion Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Multimodal Interaction. Accepatnce rate 38%. 117--124. de Grosbois, J.Di Luca, M.King, R.Ziat, M. (2020). The Predictive Perception of Dynamic Vibrotactile Stimuli Applied to the Fingertip 2020 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS). 848--853. de Grosbois, J.Di Luca, M.King, R.Parise, C.Ziat, M. (2019). Exogenous cueing of visual attention using small, directional, tactile cues applied to the fingertip 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC). 455--460. de Grosbois, J.King, R.Di Luca, M.Parise, C.Bazen, R.Ziat, M. (2019). The frequency of tactile adaptation systematically biases subsequent frequency identification 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC). 295--300. Middleton, J.Hakulinen, J.Tiitinen, K.Hella, J.Keskinen, T.Huuskonen, P.Linna, J.Turunen, M.Ziat, M.Raisamo, R. (2018). Sonification with musical characteristics: a path guided by user engagement n proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2018). Morrow, K. A.Ziat, M. (2018). Tactile spatial acuity of the neck using a two-point orientation discrimination task IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS). 296--300. Ziat, M.Raisamo, R. (2017). The cutaneous-rabbit illusion: What if it is not a Rabbit? 2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC). 540--545. Ziat, M.Yao, H.Schmitt, R.Hayward, V. (2016). Frontpanel: Tangible user interface for touch-screens dedicated to elderly Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 3808--3811. Morrow, K.Wilbern, D.Taghavi, R.Ziat, M. (2016). The effects of duration and frequency on the perception of vibrotactile stimulation on the neck 2016 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS). 41--46. Ziat, M.Savord, A.Frissen, I. (2015). The effect of visual, haptic, and auditory signals perceived from rumble strips during inclement weather 2015 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC). 351--355. Ziat, M.Smith, E.Brown, C.DeWolfe, C.Hayward, V. (2014). Ebbinghaus illusion in the tactile modality 2014 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS). 581--585. Ziat, M.Rolison, T.Shirtz, A.Wilbern, D.Balcer, C. A. (2014). Enhancing virtual immersion through tactile feedback Proceedings of the adjunct publication of the 27th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology. 65--66. Ziat, M.Fridstrom, J.Kilpela, K.Fancher, J.Clark, J. J. (2014). Ingrid: Interactive grid table CHI'14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 559--562. Ziat, M.Konieczny, C.Kakas, B. (2014). Throwing of a ceramic cylindrical vessel: How height is affected by sensory deprivation 2014 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS). 529--530. Ziat, M.Fancher, J.Kilpela, K.Fridstrom, J.Clark, J. J. (2013). InGrid: Rethinking the Embodied Space CHI'13 workshop "Blended Interaction: Envisioning Future Collaborative Interactive Spaces". 6--pp. Ziat, M.Saoud, W. (2013). The Progress Bar as a Metaphor for Time Continuity and Discontinuity CHI'13 workshop "Changing Perspectives of Time in HCI". 4--pp. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Stewart, J.Lenay, C.Bausse, J. (2007). Design of a Haptic Zoom: levels and steps Worldhaptics 2007. 102--108. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Stewart, J.Lenay, C. (2007). Manipulation d'un zoom haptique continu via un dispositif de substitution sensorielle Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Association Francophone d'Interaction Homme-Machine. 63--70. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Lenay, C.Stewart, J. (2007). Perception limits of a sensory substitution device by using an acuity test HUMAN'07. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Lenay, C.Stewart, J. (2007). Zooming experience in the haptic modality Enactive'07. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Stewart, J.Lenay, C.El Yacoubi, M.Mohamed, M. O. (2006). Checking the two-third power law for shapes explored via a sensory substitution device ENACTIVE 2006. 95. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Rouze, M.Delwarde, A. (2006). Recognition of different scales using a haptic sensory substitution device EuroHaptics'06. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Lenay, C.Stewart, J. (2006). Zoomable user interfaces: Ecological and Enactive ENACTIVE'06. 239. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Stewart, J.Lenay, C. (2005). A comparison of two methods of scaling on form perception via a haptic interface Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Multimodal interfaces. 236--243. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O. (2005). Etude preliminaire visant la determination de seuils de confort pour un zoom haptique Proceedings of the 17th international conference on Francophone sur l'Interaction Homme-Machine. 3--10. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Delwarde, A.Rouze, M. (2005). Haptic Differentiation between Different Scales Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces, DPPI. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Lenay, C.Stewart, J. (2005). Perception in numerical and corporeal spaces in a 2D haptic virtual world 1st International Conference on Enactive Interfaces ENACTIVE05. Ziat, M.Gapenne, O.Lenay, C.Stewart, J. (2004). Acuite perceptive via une interface pseudo-haptique Proceedings of the 16th Conference on l'Interaction Homme-Machine. 263--266.
Other(s)
Ziat, M. (2022). Minotaur Milestone 1. Forthcoming.Ziat, M. (2006). Conception et implementation d'une fonction zoom haptique sur PDAs: Experimentations et usages. Presentations
Tursynbek, I., Pham, T., Zhou, C., Lee, S., Vilvosky, S., Ziat, M. (2023). “Edge Perception in Touch: Combining Multiple Frequencies” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2023 San Fransisco Ziat, M., Li, Z., Huang, K., Jose, O., Jadaun, B., Chow, C. M., Carbon, C. (2023). “The Bentley Eastern-Western Aesthetics Database for Experimental Aesthetics” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2023 San Fransisco Frissen, I., Kappassov, Z., Huang, K., Kabdyshev, N., Zabirova, M., Ziat, M. (2023). “What information do people use to figure out the number of objects inside a container by touch alone?” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2023 San Fransisco Ziat, M. (2023). “Tactile Perception of Randomness: Effect of Varying Stimulus Size and Participants Age” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting Tactile Research Group 2023 San Fransisco Ziat, M. (2023). “Tactile Displays” Ziat, M. (2023). “Exploring Illusions in Virtual Reality” Li, Z., Carbon, C., Ziat, M. (2022). “Eastern and Western Paintings: An Aesthetic Study” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2022 Boston Frissen, I., Levene, A., Kaipa, T., Ziat, M. (2022). “Humans Can Sense the Number of Objects in a Box by Touch Alone” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2022 Boston Jhunjhunwala, R., Clepper, G., Davis Kivelson, P., Tan, H., Ziat, M. (2022). “Emergence Gallery: Virtual Walking” Presented at the Eurohaptics 2022 Hamburg, Germany Ziat, M., Li, Z., hunjhunwala, R., Carbon, C. (2021). “Touching a Renoir: Understanding the Association between Visual and Tactile Characteristics” Presented at the ECVP21Ziat, M., Chin, K., Raisamo, R. (2020). “Emotional Ratings of the Cutaneous Rabbit Illusion: Effects of Visual Locomotion and Tactile Duration” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2020 Virtual Murray, C., Gaboury, H., Angel, M., Ziat, M. (2019). “Investigation of Fabric Texture Aversion in Haptodysphoric Individuals” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2019 New Orleans Ziat, M., Bazen, R., de Grosbois, J., Misse, D. A., Cabe, P. (2019). “String-mediated Force-based Haptic Perception of Shape from Motion” Presented at the Psychonomic Society Meeting 2019 New Orleans Ziat, M. (2019). “The Affective Dimensions of the Cutaneous Rabbit Effect” Presented at the IEEE Worldhaptics 2019 Tokyo, Japan Schramski, K., Newell, F., Ziat, M. (2015). “Good Gestalt: Orderliness Perception Through Touch” Presented at thePsychonomic Society Meeting 2015Ziat, M., Konieczky, C., Park, M., Kakas, B., Rosenbaum, D. (2015). “Potters Make Shorter Clay Pots at the Wheel When Their Vision, Touch, or Hearing Is Reduced” Presented at thePsychonomic Society Meeting 2015Haara, M., Stark, V., Johnson, D., Horn, J., Ziat, M. (2015). “Virtual Exosuit with Haptic Feedback” Presented at the IEEE Worldhaptics 2015 Evanston Schirtz, A., Morrow, K., Savord, A., Ziat, M. (2015). “Virtual Mirror Box for Lower Limbs using EMG” Presented at the IEEE Worldhaptics 2015 Evanston Wilbern, D., Savord, A., Morrow, K., Ziat, M. (2015). “Visual-Haptic Hallucinations” Presented at the IEEE Worldhaptics 2015 Evanston Brewster, P., Hock, C., Flint, L., Lanthier, A., Ziat, M., Dow, D., Hartman, M. (2014). “BCI-Tactile Cursor Task” Presented at theHaptics Symposium 2014Rolison, T., Ziat, M. (2014). “Do you feel the music?” Presented at theHaptics Symposium 2014Balcer, C., Schirtz, A., Rolison, T., Ziat, M. (2014). “Is seeing warm, feeling warm?” Presented at theHaptics Symposium 2014Balcer, C., Schirtz, A., Rolison, T., Ziat, M. (2014). “Visual Cues Effects on Temperature Perception” Presented at thePsychonomic Society Meeting 2014Fancher, J., Smith, E., Ziat, M. (2013). “Haptic Hallucination Sleeve” Presented at the IEEE Worldhaptics 2013 Daejeon, Korea Ziat, M., Hayward, V., Servos, P., Ernst, M. (2011). “Visuomotor Coordination Under Two Types of Reflections” Presented at thePsychonomic Society Meeting 2011Frissen, I., Ziat, M., Campion, G., Hayward, V., Guastavino, C. (2009). “Auditory-tactile temporal order judgments during active exploration” Presented at theInternational Multisensory Research Forum (IMRF)Service
Department Service
Committee Member for PhD Curriculum 2020 - PresentCommittee Chair for Faculty Search Committee - Lecturer/TT 2023 - 2023Committee Chair for Faculty Search Committee - Tenure-Track 2023 - 2023Committee Chair for Faculty Search Committee - Lecturer 2022 - 2023Committee Chair for Faculty Search Committee - Lecturer/TT 2022 - 2023Committee Chair for Faculty Search Committee - Tenure-Track 2022 - 2023Present at the Graduate Open house for Graduate In-Person Open House - 2022Committee Chair for Faculty Search Committee 2022 - 2022Contribution to the language and terminology. for AOL goals and objectives - 2021Present at the Graduate Open house for Graduate Hybrid Open House - 2021University Service
Committee Member for LMS Faculty Advisory Committee 2022 - PresentCommittee Member for Faculty Evaluation and Procedures Committee 2021 - PresentUniversity Senate for Senate 2021 - PresentProfessional Service
Committee Member for Eurohaptics24 Communication Chair 2023 - PresentCommittee Member for Haptics Symposium24 Finance Chair 2023 - PresentEditor (Associate), Journal for Springer Nature Computer Science Journal 2023 - PresentChairperson for HUCAPP 2024 2023 - PresentEditor (Associate), Journal for IEEE Transactions on Haptics 2023 - 2023Chairperson for HUCAPP 2023 2022 - 2023Chairperson for HUCAPP 2022 2021 - 2022Committee Member for Worldhaptics Organization Committee 2020 - 2021Conference/Workshop Organizer for Worldhaptics 2021 2019 - 2021Editor, Journal for Frontiers Virtual, Mixed, and Augmented Reality in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology 2020 - 2021Invited Lecture/Presentation for Worldhaptics 2021 2021 - 2021Committee Member for Thesis Committee - 2021Invited Lecture/Presentation for Immersion Corporation 2021 - 2021Editor (Associate), Conference for Worldhaptics 2021 2021 - 2021Conference/Workshop Session Chair for HUCAPP 2021 2020 - 2021Editor (Associate), Conference for Eurohaptics 2020 2020 - 2020Editor (Associate), Conference for Worldhaptics 2019 2019 - 2019
