Collective Cognition and Complexity Science

On the other hand, it also focuses on development of theory, methodological, and computational advances in Complexity Science as they are relevant to advancing the science of collective cognition. This includes methods and algorithms for describing and predicting the complexity and coordination of multivariate timeseries derived from collectives such as physiological, psychological, and behavioral signals. The research unit has both foundational scientific contributions as well as widespread societal applications with ongoing work focusing on understanding collective cognition in professional interactions in psychotherapy, aviation, healthcare, competitive esports gaming, as well as collaborative music creation.

Current Projects

• NWO: Coordination and complexity: Augmenting team adaptive performance in crisis situations with wearable technology
  • Identifying team coordination breakdowns in real-time (Kyana van Eijndhoven, PhD Project under supervision of Dr. Travis J. Wiltshire, Dr. Josette Gevers, and Dr. Max Louwerse)
  • Team coordination, adaptation, and wearable sensing (Elwira Halgas, PhD Project under supervision of Dr. Travis J. Wiltshire, Dr. Josette Gevers, and Dr. Max Louwerse)
• ERC: Tools4Teams Doctoral Training Network: https://tools4teams.org/
  • Using wearable and biofeedback to improve Acute Care Teams dynamics and effectiveness (Jingwen Yang, PhD Project under supervision of Dr. Josette Gevers and Dr. Travis J. Wiltshire).
• MasterMinds: Assessment and Enhancement of Pilot Training in VR using Neuro-cognitive Indicators of Learning (Evy van Weelden, PhD Project under supervision of Dr. Maryam Alimardani, Dr. Travis J. Wiltshire, and Dr. Max Louwerse)
• The role of interpersonal synchrony in building the client-therapist working alliance: A multimodal approach (Noha Yassen, PhD Project under supervision of Dr. Ger Keijsers, Dr. Jacobien van Peer, Dr. Leentje Vervoort, and Dr. Travis J. Wiltshire)
• Multiscale methodology for complex systems in collaboration with Dr. Aaron Likens
• The temporal structure of team communication in multidisciplinary healthcare meetings in collaboration with Dr. Margo Janssens

Software

• Likens, A., & Wiltshire, T. J. (2023). fractalRegression: An R package for multiscale regression and fractal analyses. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/gq9vz
  • https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/fractalRegression/index.html
• MultiSyncPy - A package for analyses of multivarate synchronization and coordination dynamics
  • Hudson, D., Wiltshire, T. J., & Atzmueller, M. (2023). multiSyncPy: A Python package for assessing multivariate coordination dynamics. Behavior Research Methods, 55(2), 932-962.
  • https://pypi.org/project/multiSyncPy/

Example Publications

• Gorman, J. C., & Wiltshire, T. J. (2022). A typology for the application of team coordination dynamics across increasing levels of dynamic complexity. Human factors, 00187208221085826.
• Hałgas, E. A., van Eijndhoven, K. H., Gevers, J. M., Wiltshire, T. J., M. Westerink, J. H., & Rispens, S. (2023). A review of using wearable technology to assess team functioning and performance. Small Group Research, 54(1), 41-76.
• Likens, A. D., & Wiltshire, T. J. (2021). Windowed multiscale synchrony: modeling time-varying and scale-localized interpersonal coordination dynamics. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 16(1-2), 232-245.
• Vaarten, L., & Wiltshire, T. J. (2023). Capturing coordination and intentionality in joint musical improvisation. Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain.
• van Eijndhoven, K. H., Wiltshire, T. J., Hałgas, E. A., & Gevers, J. M. (2023). A computational approach to examining team coordination breakdowns during crisis situations. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 15553434231156417.
• Wiltshire, T. J., Van Eijndhoven, K., Halgas, E., & Gevers, J. M. (2022). Prospects for Augmenting Team Interactions with Real‐Time Coordination‐Based Measures in Human‐Autonomy Teams. Topics in Cognitive Science.

Partners/Collaborating Institutions

• Technical University Eindhoven
• Radboud University
• Amsterdam UMC
• Erasmus UMC
• University of Nebraska Omaha
• Osnabrück University
• University of Central Florida
• Máxima Medisch Centrum
• Rijnstate Zienkenhuis
• Spaarne Gaasthuis
• Grendel Games
• Philips
• Region H Copenhagen Academic for Medical Education and Simulation
• University of Bern
• University of Hamburg
• Royal Netherlands Air Force
• multiSIM v.b.