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RESEARCH/INTERESTS

Perceptual motor processes
Motor control and motor learning
Handwriting analysis and its application to forensic science, motor function in children and clinical conditions
Characterisation of forensic handwriting examiners' expertise - See Forensic Expertise Profiling Laboratory.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Ibuki, A, Bach, T & Rogers, D, The effect of tone-reducing ankle-foot orthosis modifications on reflex excitability in able-bodied subjects, in M P Dillon & M C Hodge (ed/s), ISPO2005 Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting of ISPO Australia (DC Conferences : NSW, Australia, 2005) 13-14.

Found, B & Rogers, D, Problem Types of Questioned Handwritten Text for Forensic Document Examiners, in A Marcelli and C De Stefano (ed/s), Advances in Graphonomics: Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (Editrice ZONA : Arezzo, Italy, 2005) 8-12.

Found, B & Rogers, D, The Relative Strength of Forensic Document Examiners' Identification and Elimination Opinions on Individuals' Natural Writings, in A Marcelli and C De Stefano (ed/s), Advances in Graphonomics: Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (Editrice ZONA : Arezzo, Italy, 2005) 157-161.

Froude, E & Rogers, D, Children's Handwriting During Therapy, in A Marcelli and C De Stefano (ed/s), Advances in Graphonomics: Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conferences of the International Graphonomics Society (Editrice ZONA : Arezzo, Italy, 2005) 91-94.

Found, B & Rogers, D Investigating forensic document examiners' skill relating to opinions on photocopied signatures Science & Justice, 45 (3) 2005 199-206.

Sita, J., Found, B., Rogers, D., A preliminary model using quantitative data for forensic signature identification, Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 16, 2004.

Sita, J., Found, B., Rogers, D., A quantitative analysis of the spatial properties of questioned signature and the relationship to forensic document examiners' opinions, Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 16, 2004.

Found, B. & Rogers, D. (2003). The initial profiling trial of a program to characterise forensic handwriting examiners' skill. Journal of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (In press).

Sita, J., Found, B. & Rogers, D. (2002). Forensic handwriting examiners' expertise for signature comparison. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 47, 1117-1124.

Found, B., Rogers, D. & Herkt, A. (2001). Comparison of document examiners' opinions on original and photocopied signatures. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 14, 1-13.

Found, B., Rogers, D. & Herkt, A. (2001). The skill of a group of forensic document examiners in expressing handwriting and signature authorship and production process opinions. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 14, 15-30.

Haines, K., Phillips, J.G., Rogers, D. & Found, B. (2001). The ability to distinguish handwriting samples on the basis of writers' age and gender. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 14, 31-51.

Dick, D., Found, B. & Rogers, D. (2000). The forensic detection of deceptive behavior using handwriting movements. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 13, 15-24

Dunn, P. A. & Rogers, D. K. (2000). Feldenkrais sensory imagery and forward reach. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 91, 755-757.

Phillips, J.G., Noutsis, S., Hughes, C. & Rogers, D. (2000). Effects of writing speed upon modes of signature simulation: A kinematic analysis. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 13, 1-14.

Found, B. & Rogers, D. (1999). Documentation of forensic handwriting comparison and identification method: A modular approach. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 12, 1-68.

Found, B. Rogers, D. & Metz, H. (1999). The objective static analysis of spatial errors in simulations. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 12, 81- 99.

Found, B., Sita, J. & Rogers, D. (1999). The development of a program for characterising forensic handwriting examiners' expertise: Signature examination pilot study. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 12, 69-80.

Sita, J. C. & Rogers, D. (1999). Changes in forgers' handwriting pressure related to the original writer's dynamics. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 12, 101-112.

Found, B. & Rogers, D. (1998). A consideration of the theoretical basis of forensic handwriting examination: The application of "Complexity Theory" to understanding the basis of handwriting identification. International Journal of Forensic Document Examiners, 4, 109-118.

Found, B., Rogers, D., Rowe, V. & Dick, D. (1998). Statistical modelling of experts' perceptions of the ease of signature simulation. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 11, 75-102.

Found, B., Rogers, D. & Schmittat, R. (1998). 'Matrix Analysis': A technique to investigate the spatial properties of handwritten images. Journal of Forensic Document Examination , 11, 54-74.

Found, B. Rogers, D. & Schmittat, R. (1997). Recovering dynamic information from static handwriting traces using angular differential software. Journal of Questioned Document Examination, 6, 17-38.

Chan, R., Rogers, D.K. & McCloskey, D.I. (1996). Postural stability of the head in response to slowly imposed, small elastic loads. Neuroscience Letters, 214, 205-207.

Found, B. & Rogers, D. (1996). The forensic investigation of signature complexity. In M. Simner, G. Leedham & A. Thomassen (Eds.), Handwriting and Drawing Research: Basic and Applied issues. (pp. 483 - 492). Amsterdam: IOS Press.

Rogers, D. & Found, B. (1996). The objective measurement of spatial invariance in handwriting. In M. Simner, G. Leedham & A. Thomassen (Eds.), Handwriting and Drawing Research: Basic and Applied issues. (pp. 3 - 13). Amsterdam: IOS Press.

Found, B. & Rogers, D. (1995). Contemporary issues in forensic handwriting examination. A discussion of key issues in the wake of the Starzecpyzel decision. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 8, 1-31.

Fitzpatrick, R., Rogers, D.K. & McCloskey, D.I. (1994). Stable human standing with lower-limb muscle afferents providing the only sensory input. Journal of Physiology, 480, 395-403.

Found, B., Dick, D. & Rogers, D.K. (1994). The structure of forensic handwriting and signature comparisons. Forensic Linguistics: International Journal of Speech Language and the Law, 1, 183 - 196.

Found, B., Rogers, D. & Schmittat, R. (1994). A computer program designed to compare the spatial elements of handwriting. Forensic Science International, 68, 195-203.

Conference Proceedings

Pryor, W, Bach, T & Rogers, D , Gait Compensations during Unilaterally Constrained Walking Under Single and Dual task Conditions , in David Boone (ed/s), Conference Procedings of the 11th world congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics ( Hong Kong Society of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics : Hong Kong , 2004 ) 365.

Pryor, W, Bach, T & Rogers, D, Motor reorganisation during unilaterally constrained walking under dual-task conditions, in T.M. Bach, M.P. Dillon, W. Pryor, L.J. Barnes and M.C. Hodge(ed/s), Proceedings of the 2003 Annual Scientific Meeting of ISPO Australia (La Trobe University: La Trobe University, Victoria, 2003) 53-54.

Sita, J, Rogers, D & Found, B, A model using Complexity Classification, Spatial Score and Line Quality for Forensic Signature Comparison, in Hans-Leo Teulings, Arend Van Gemmert(ed/s), Proceedings of the 11th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (International Graphonomics Society (IGS): Nijmegen Institute for Cognition and Information, 2003) 257-260.

Sita, J, Rogers, D & Found, B, Spatial Comparison of Questioned to Specimen Signatures using Matrix Analysis Software, in Hans-Leo Tueulings, Arend Van Gemmert(ed/s), Proceedings of the 11th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS2003) (International Graphonomics Society: Nijmegen Institute for Cognition and Information, 2003) 299-303.

Pryor, W., Bach, T. & Rogers, D. (2002). Measuring the attention required for treadmill locomotion. Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Biomechanics Conference, Melbourne

Froude, E. H. & Rogers, D. K. (2001). Children's handwriting during therapy. Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 170-173.

Raspovic, A. & Rogers, D. (2001) The biomechanics of walking in diabetes. 19th Australasian Podiatry Conference, Canberra, Book of Abstracts, 81.

Rogers, D. K., Eddy, M. S., Morris, M. E. & Found, B. (2001). The effects of visual cues on micrographic handwriting in Parkinson's disease. Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 24-28.

Found, B. & Rogers, D. (2000). Investigating proposed theoretical complexity relationships in forensic handwriting identification using specialists behaviour. Proceedings of the CrimTrac15th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Gold Coast, Queensland, 5-10 March, 2000, pp. 143-144.

Raspovic, A. & Rogers, D. (2000). The effect of stretching on foot and ankle joint range of motion and planter pressures in people with diabetes - a pilot study. Abstracts of the Australian Podiatry National Diabetes Conference, Sydney, 9-11 March, 2000, pp. 27.

Sita, J., Found, B. & Rogers, D. (2000). Validating forensic handwriting examiners' expertise: Signature examinations. Proceedings of the CrimTrac15th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Gold Coast, Queensland, 5-10 March, 2000, p. 116-117.

Dick, D. & Rogers, D. (1999). Detection of deception for forensic purposes using motor responses measured with OASIS. Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 53-56.

Found, B., Sita, J. & Rogers, D. (1999). Forensic handwriting examiners' expertise: Signature examinations. Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 209-212.

Froude, E.H. & Rogers, D.K. (1999). Axial and pen grip pressure in the handwriting of children. Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 177 - 179.

Phillips, J., Noutsis, S., Hughes, C. & Rogers, D. (1999). Impact of speed and practice upon line quality and spatial correspondence during tracing and freehand signature reproduction. Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 199-203.

Sita, J. & Rogers, D. (1999). Changes in simulated handwriting pressure: Can the forger capture the original writer's dynamics. Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 205-208.

Pryor, W., Bach, T.M. & Rogers, D.K. (1999). The relationship between motor pattern symmetry and attentional demands in transtibial amputee gait. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Australia, Hobart, p40.

Found, B., Rogers, D., Rowe, V. & Dick, D. (1998). Statistical modelling of experts' perceptions of the ease of signature simulation. Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Adelaide, 12-16 October, 1998.

McCloskey, D.I., Wright, J.R., Taylor, J.L., Rogers, D.K. & Fitzpatrick, R.C. (1997). Sensory and motor consequences of dependence of muscle performance on arterial perfusion pressure. Proceedings of the XXXIII International Congress of Physiological Sciences, St. Petersburg, June 30 - July 5, 1997.

Marchant, Y. & Rogers, D.K. (1997). Simulated dominant limb amputees in fine motor tasks. ispo97 Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Australia, Melbourne, p58.

Smith, K.D., Bach, T.M. & Rogers, D.K. (1997). The effectiveness of tone-reducing ankle foot orthoses. ispo97 Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Australia, Melbourne, p39.

HIGHER DEGREE SUPERVISION (current)

Master of Applied Science

David Dick "Detection of deception using motor behaviour". 2001 -

Wayne Mitchell "The investigation of cognitive decision making processes in the interpretation of physical evidence". 2002 -

Doctor of Philosophy

Elspeth Froude "The effectiveness of intervention for children with poor handwriting". 1997 -

Wesley Pryor "Attention and cognition in pathological gait". 2000 -

Anita Raspovic "The biomechanics of walking in people with chronic complications due to diabetes and gait effects of foot stretching as an intervention for limited joint mobility." 1998 -