Dr. Wilson specializes in mechanical design and development. His Ph.D. research focused on design, specifically the design and testing of head-mounted displays (HMD) for improved efficiency, situation awareness, and safety in urban/industrial firefighting. He has conducted human subject way-finding experiments with firefighters, which showed the potential navigation efficacy benefit of his HMD.
Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Wilson served as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of California at Berkeley.
Wilson J, Wright P. Design of monocular head-mounted displays, with a case study on firefighting. J Mech Eng Sci Part C 2007; 221(12):1729–1743.
Wilson J, Bhargava V, Redfern A, Wright P. A wireless sensor network and incident command system for urban firefighting. Proceedings, IEEE, Mobiquitous, Philadephia, PA, 2007.
Wilson J, et al. Design of monocular head-mounted displays for increased indoor firefighting safety and efficiency. Proceedings, SPIE, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays X: Technologies and Applications, Vol. 5800, pp. 103–114, 2005.
Steingart D, Wilson J, Redfern A, Wright P. Augmented cognition for fire emergency response: An iterative user study. Proceedings, HCI International Conference, Augmented Cognition, 2005.