Richard Palluel-Germain

Laboratoire de Psychologie et Neurocognition
CNRS UMR 5105
Université Pierre Mendès-France
Bâtiment Sciences de l'Homme et Mathématiques
BP47, 38040 Grenoble Cedex 9 France

• Influence of motor system on movement perception, language and categorization
• Planning and control of reaching movements
• Motor learning, visuo-motor adaptation
• Intersensory integration
• Writting skills

• François Osiurak
• Edouard Gentaz
• Dominique Muller

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Osiurak F., Morgado N., & Palluel-Germain R. (2012). Tool use and perceived distance: When unreachable becomes spontaneously reachable. Experimental Brain Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00221-012-3036-5. (pdf)

Morgado N., Muller D., Gentaz E., & Palluel-Germain R. (2011). Close to me? The influence of affective closeness on space perception. Perception, 40(7), 877-879. (pdf)

Palluel-Germain R., Jax S. & Buxbaum L. (2011). Visuo-motor gain adaptation and generalization of motor learning following left hemisphere stroke. Neuroscience Letters, 498, 222-226. (pdf)

Fayant M.-P., Muller D., Nurra C., Alexopoulos T. & Palluel-Germain R. (2011). Moving forward is not only a metaphor: Approach and avoidance lead to self-evaluative assimilation and contrast. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47, 241-245. (pdf)

Gilet E., Diard J., Palluel-Germain R. & Bessière P. (2010). Bayesian action-perception loop modeling: Application to trajectory generation and recognition using internal motor simulation. In A. Mohammad-Djafari, J.-F. Bercher, and P. Bessière, editors, Proceedings of the Thirtieth International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering (Maxent 2010), pages 59-66, Melville, New-York, USA, 2010. American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings.

Gentaz E., Faineteau H., Gilet E., Bluteau J., Palluel-Germain R. & Diard J. (2010). L'estimation kinesthésique des distances : études comportementales et modélisation probabiliste. L'Année Psychologique, 110, 453-492. (pdf)

Faineteau H., Palluel-Germain R. & Gentaz E. (2008). Effet des points d'inflexion sur les estimations des distances euclidiennes dans une tâche manuelle d'intégration de trajet. L'Année Psychologique, 108, 3-14. (pdf)

Palluel-Germain R., Bara F., Hillairet de Boisferon A., Hennion B., Gouagout P. & Gentaz E. (2007). A visuo haptic device - Telemaque - increases the kindergarten children's handwriting acquisition. IEEE WorldHaptics, 72-77. (pdf)

Palluel-Germain R., Boy F., Orliaguet J.P. & Coello, Y. (2006). Influence of visual constraints in the trajectory formation of grasping movements. Neuroscience Letters, 401, 97-102. (pdf)

Boy F., Palluel-Germain R., Orliaguet J.P. & Coello Y. (2005). Dissociation between "where" and "how" judgements of one's own motor performance in a video-controlled reaching task. Neuroscience Letters, 386, 52-57. (pdf)

Méary D., Chary C., Palluel-Germain R. & Orliaguet J.P. (2005). Visual perception of pointing and writing movements. Perception, 34, 1061-1067. (pdf)

Palluel-Germain R., Boy F., Orliaguet J.P. & Coello Y. (2004). Visual and motor constraints on trajectory planning in pointing movements. Neuroscience Letters, 372, 235-239. (pdf)

Palluel-Germain, R., Morgado, N., Gentaz, E., Muller, D., & Osiurak, F. (2011, September). Intégration des facteurs psycho-sociaux dans la perception spatiale. La pratique : Un lieu de théories, 53ème Congrès National de la Société Française de Psychologie. Metz.

Palluel-Germain, R., Morgado, N., Gentaz, E., Muller, D., & Osiurak, F. (2011, May). Intégration des facteurs psycho-sociaux dans la perception spatiale. Rencontres du Pôle Grenoble Cognition (2ème édition). Grenoble.

Morgado, N., Muller, D., Gentaz, E., & Palluel-Germain, R. (2011, May). The influence of affective closeness on space perception. Poster présenté au Colloque " Le cerveau social : un pléonasme ? ". Paris.

A visuo-haptic device (Telemaque) increases the kindergarten children's handwriting acquisition. International Congress of Psychology. Berlin (Germany), July 20-25th 2008.

Palluel-Germain R., Jax S. A., Buxbaum L. J. Multiple internal models guide visuomotor adaptation : Evidence from optic ataxia. Society for Neuroscience, 37th Annual meeting. San Diego, CA, USA, November 3–7th 2007. (pdf poster)

Jax S. A., Buxbaum L. J., Palluel-Germain R. Disrupted learning, generalization, after-effects, and relearning of visuomotor rotations following left hemisphere stroke. Society for Neuroscience, 37th Annual meeting. San Diego, CA, USA, November 3–7th 2007.

Hillairet de Boisferon A., Palluel-Germain R., Gentaz E. Télémaque, une Interface Visuo-Haptique Destinée à Préparer l’Acquisition de l’Ecriture. Lire, écrire, parler à l’école : favoriser les apprentissages et prévenir les difficultés, IUFM de Grenoble, 14 novembre 2007. (powerpoint)

Palluel-Germain R., Bara F., Hillairet de Boisferon A., Hennion B., Gouagout P., Gentaz E. (sous-presse). A visuo-haptic device - Telemaque - increases the kindergarten children's handwriting acquisition. WorldHaptics 2007. Tsukuba (Japon), 22-24 March, 2007.

Palluel-Germain R., Bara F.,Hennion B., Gouagout P., Gentaz^. E. Early handwriting acquisition: Evaluation of Telemaque, a new visuo-haptic interface. Eurohaptics 2006. Paris (France), 3-6 juillet 2006.

Palluel-Germain R. Frame of reference and visual constraints in goal directed movements. Orateur invité. Departments of Movement and Balance and Sensorimotor Systems, Clinical Neuroscience, Imperial College London. London (UK), 9 mai 2006.

Palluel-Germain, R., Boy, F., Orliaguet, J.P., Coello, Y. Influence of visual constraints in the trajectory formation of goal directed movements. European Science Foundation (ESF), Research Conference on Three-Dimensional Sensory and Motor Space. San Feliu de Guixols (Spain), 13-18 octobre 2005.

Boy, F., Palluel-Germain, R., Orliaguet, J-P, and Coello, Y. “Where” and “How” judgements in a video-controlled reaching task rely on different sensorimotor processing: Influence of the visual feedback resolution. Congresso Iberico de Perception / Iberian Congress on Perception. Barcelona (Espagne), juillet 2005.

Boy F., Palluel-Germain R., Orliaguet J.P, Coello Y. Dissociation between "where" and "how" judgements of one's own motor performance in a video-controlled reaching task. International Workshop on the Processing of Multimodal Information in Animals and Humans. Vannes (France), mai 2005.

Palluel-Germain R., Boy F., Orliaguet, J.P. Control of grasping movements: The effect a remote visual condition. International Congress of Psychology. Beijing (China), 8-13 août 2004.

Boy F., Palluel-Germain R., Orliaguet J.P., Coello, Y. Segregated Declarative and Motor Knowledge in Adaptation to Biased Teleoperation Conditions. International Congress of Psychology. Beijing (China), 8-13 août 2004.

Palluel-Germain R., Boy F. Orliaguet J.P., Coello, Y. Control of trajectory in a video controlled grasping task. Progress in Motor Control IV. Caen (France), 20-23 août 2003.

Boy F., Palluel-Germain R., Orliaguet J.P., Coello Y. Adaptive processes in Reaching movement carried out under visual-proprioceptive conflict. Progress in Motor Control IV. Caen (France), 20-23 août 2003.

Boy F., Palluel-Germain R., Orliaguet J.P. Suturing points under robot-assisted laparoscopy. Pole Rhône-Alpes des Sciences Cognitives. Grenoble (France), Janvier 2003.

Méary D., Chary C., Palluel-Germain R., Orliaguet, J.P. Visual perception of human movement: Implicit knowledge of motor rules. Symposium International : Neural control of space coding and action production. Lyon (France), 22-24 Mars 2001.

2006-2010 : Teaching -lecturer- at Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble, France. Courses in Statistics, Adult Cognition and Motor control.

2000-2005 : Temporary Teaching and Lecturer at Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble, France.
Courses in ordinary degree (250 hours in human movement science, differential psychology, experimental psychology, statistics & developmental psychology) and master degree (50 h in sensorimotor control).

2004-2005 : Co-advisor of an undergraduate student with Pr. Jean-Pierre Orliaguet. Advance Master Degree dissertation: "Influence d'une contrainte visuelle dans une tâche de saisie".

2003-2004 : Co-advisor of an undergraduate student with Pr. Jean-Pierre Orliaguet. Master Degree dissertation: "Influence d'une contrainte visuelle sur la planification de la trajectoire d'un mouvement d'atteinte de cible ".

2002-2003 : Co-advisor of an undergraduate student with Pr. Jean-Pierre Orliaguet. Advance Master Degree dissertation: "Planification et contrôle d'un mouvement de saisie dans une situation de vision à distance".

2006-2007: Postdoctoral Fellowship (Cognition and Action Laboratory, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute Philadelphia) in collaboration with Laurel Buxbaum and Steve Jax. Works on motor adaptation in apraxic patients and on the evaluation of a virtual reality interface fin the rehabilitation of visual neglect.

2005-2006: Postdoctoral experience (Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition-Grenoble, France) in collaboration with Edouard Gentaz. Works on the early handwriting acquisition and on the evaluation of a new visuo-haptic interface for dysgraphic children.

2004: PhD in Cognitive Psychology. "Trajectory planning and control in a voluntary movement: Influence of a visual constraint", PhD obtained with honors.
Laboratory of Psychology and NeuroCognition (LPNC), CNRS, Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble, France.
Work supported by a grant from the M.E.N.R.T. (Ministry of Education, Research and Technology).
Advisor: Pr. Jean-Pierre Orliaguet
Board of examiners: Yann Coello, Vincent Nougier, Jean-Pierre Orliaguet, Denis Pélisson, Jean-Luc Velay.

2000: Advance Master Degree (DEA) in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. "Visual perception of human movements: Influence of motor competences". LPNC, Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble, France. Work supported by a grant from from the Rhone-Alpes region.
Obtained with distinction
Advisor: Pr. Jean-Pierre Orliaguet

Basic skill in MATLAB^®, 2D and 3D motion analyses

Photography for the cover of "Current Biology" (2004, vol. 14)

Photography for "La recherche" (2004, vol. 377)

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