Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo

Research

Binocular Vision Child Vision Fine Motor Skills Human Development Visuomotor Coordination

Latest papers

From signal to construct evidence: multimodal consumer-wearable sensing in real general-aviation flight.
Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2026 · senior author
Pediatric Developmental Coordination Disorder Screening and Assessment: Emerging Roles of Technology.
Clinical pediatrics · 2026
Quantifying Visuomotor Maturation From Middle Childhood to Adolescence.
Developmental psychobiology · 2026 · first author

All 50 publications

Latest funding

Eye-hand coordination and gaze behaviour changes during visuomotor development and learning
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$99,000
Hidden binocularity and visuomotor function after congenital cataracts
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$447,526
Electroencephalography (EEG) System
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$105,586

All 9 grants and awards

50 publications.

01

From signal to construct evidence: multimodal consumer-wearable sensing in real general-aviation flight.

Xu R, Cao S, Barnett-Cowan M, Bulbul G, Kearns S, Niechwiej-Szwedo E

Frontiers in neuroergonomics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2026.1911259 PMID: 42745815

02

Pediatric Developmental Coordination Disorder Screening and Assessment: Emerging Roles of Technology.

De Melo K, De Oliveira J, Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Schott N, Vallis LA

Clinical pediatrics2026

DOI: 10.1177/00099228261476200 PMID: 42638393

03

Quantifying Visuomotor Maturation From Middle Childhood to Adolescence.

Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Christian LW

Developmental psychobiology2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/dev.70176 PMID: 42260936

04

Consumer-Grade Wearable Sensors for Classifying Pilot Workload and Stress During Real Flight Training: A Leave-One-Subject-Out Validation Study.

Xu R, Cao S, Barnett-Cowan M, Irving E, Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Kearns S

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

DOI: 10.3390/s26123627 PMID: 42356599

05

Contribution of binocular visual function and its impairment by Bangerter foils to the performance of a precision reaching, grasping and placing task in healthy adults.

Granados-Delgado P, Casares-López M, Castro-Torres JJ, Chen X, Niechwiej-Szwedo E

Frontiers in neuroscience2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2025.1708514 PMID: 41479803

06

Eye-hand coordination during visually-guided reaching in children with monocular deprivation amblyopia.

Kelly KR, Nouradanesh M, Jost RM, Cheng-Patel CS, Birch EE, Wang SX, Tung JY, Niechwiej-Szwedo E

Vision research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2025.108708 PMID: 41043242

07

Eye-hand coordination during a precision grasping and placement task in children with a history of amblyopia.

Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Wu S, Giaschi D, Colpa L, Wong AMF, Christian L

Vision research2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2025.108700 PMID: 40972345

08

An in-flight multimodal data collection method for assessing pilot cognitive states and performance in general aviation.

Xu R, Cao S, Barnett-Cowan M, Bulbul G, Irving E, Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Kearns S

MethodsX2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2025.103589 PMID: 40926804

09

The Impact of Reduced Vision on Simulated Flight Performance in Novice Pilots: Toward Establishing Performance-Based and Operationally Representative Visual Acuity Standards.

Lynch A, Ayala N, Cao S, Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Kearns S, Irving E

Human factors2025

DOI: 10.1177/00187208251349599 PMID: 40489117

10

Advancing vision standards in aviation: Embracing evidence-based approaches.

Lynch A, Niechwiej-Szwedo E, Cao S, Kearns S, Irving E

Journal of vision2025

DOI: 10.1167/jov.25.11.10 PMID: 40938075

Eye-hand coordination and gaze behaviour changes during visuomotor development and learning

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Niechwiej-Szwedo, Ewa

$99,000

Hidden binocularity and visuomotor function after congenital cataracts

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Niechwiej-Szwedo, Ewa; Gao, Xiaoqing; Lin, Haotian; Maurer, Daphne; Shore, David I; Thompson, Benjamin; Wong, Agnes

Keywords: Binocular Vision; Child Vision; Fine Motor Skills; Human Development; Visuomotor Coordination

$447,526

Electroencephalography (EEG) System

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Staines, William

$105,586

Innovative Pilot Training and Evidence Based Visual Standards for Aviation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Irving, Elizabeth

$250,000

Bimanual Assistive Robotic Platform for Neuroscience Research, Synthesized Skill Learning and Robotic Rehabilitation

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Jeon, Soo

$150,000

Contribution of binocular vision to motor skill development and performance

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: NiechwiejSzwedo, Ewa

$168,000

Gel documentation system

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Duncan, Robin

$29,943

Next generation sequencer

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Duncan, Robin

$95,389

The Motor Side of Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Wong, Agnes

Keywords: Amblyopia; Eye Movements; Eye-Hand Coordination; Limb Movements; Pointing; Sensorimotor Transformation

$431,037

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Ophthalmology
Kinesiology
School of Optometry and Vision Science
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Ecole de psychologie
Rehabilitation Science
Medicine
Other

Co-authors at University of Waterloo, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Deborah Giaschi

Ophthalmology

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Benjamin Thompson

School of Optometry and Vision Science

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Robin Duncan

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Marie-Christine Ouellet

Ecole de psychologie

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Sylvain Giroux

Informatique

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Isabelle Gagnon

School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Meaghan Adams

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Binocular Vision Dear Professor Niechwiej-Szwedo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "From signal to construct evidence: multimodal consumer-wearable sensing in real general-aviation flight." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Eye-hand coordination and gaze behaviour changes during visuomotor development and learning" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

From signal to construct evidence: multimodal consumer-wearable sensing in real general-aviation flight.

Pediatric Developmental Coordination Disorder Screening and Assessment: Emerging Roles of Technology.

Quantifying Visuomotor Maturation From Middle Childhood to Adolescence.

Consumer-Grade Wearable Sensors for Classifying Pilot Workload and Stress During Real Flight Training: A Leave-One-Subject-Out Validation Study.

Contribution of binocular visual function and its impairment by Bangerter foils to the performance of a precision reaching, grasping and placing task in healthy adults.

Eye-hand coordination during visually-guided reaching in children with monocular deprivation amblyopia.

Eye-hand coordination during a precision grasping and placement task in children with a history of amblyopia.

An in-flight multimodal data collection method for assessing pilot cognitive states and performance in general aviation.

The Impact of Reduced Vision on Simulated Flight Performance in Novice Pilots: Toward Establishing Performance-Based and Operationally Representative Visual Acuity Standards.

Advancing vision standards in aviation: Embracing evidence-based approaches.

Eye-hand coordination and gaze behaviour changes during visuomotor development and learning

Hidden binocularity and visuomotor function after congenital cataracts

Electroencephalography (EEG) System

Innovative Pilot Training and Evidence Based Visual Standards for Aviation

Bimanual Assistive Robotic Platform for Neuroscience Research, Synthesized Skill Learning and Robotic Rehabilitation

Contribution of binocular vision to motor skill development and performance

Gel documentation system

Next generation sequencer

The Motor Side of Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

Frequent collaborators

Deborah Giaschi

W Richard Staines

Benjamin Thompson

Robin Duncan

Marie-Christine Ouellet

Sylvain Giroux

Isabelle Gagnon

Nora Cullen

Nora Cullen

Meaghan Adams