From rufin at klab.caltech.edu Mon Jan 1 05:06:33 2007 From: rufin at klab.caltech.edu (Rufin VanRullen) Date: Mon Jan 1 07:01:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position: Visual perception and attention Message-ID: <459896D9.6050201@klab.caltech.edu> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION Starting date : September 2007 A postdoctoral position is available to work in collaboration with Rufin VanRullen at the CerCo in Toulouse, France. The project investigates temporal aspects of visual perception, attention and awareness, using a combination of psychophysical, neuro-imaging (EEG, fMRI) and computational tools. The successful applicant will have prior experience with at least one experimental technique, and a demonstrated interest in vision and/or attention. Some programming experience is desirable. French language is not a requirement but a willingness to learn would be beneficial. Net salary is about 1,800 euros per month, according to French standards. The initial appointment is one year, renewable once. Applications should be sent to Rufin VanRullen (rufin.vanrullen@cerco.ups-tlse.fr ), and should include a detailed CV including publication list, a brief statement about research interests, and the names of 2 references. Applications should be sent preferably before May 1st, 2007, but later applications will be considered until the position is filled. Informal inquiries can also be made at any time to the same email address. Rufin VanRullen. Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition, UMR 5549, Universite Paul Sabatier, CNRS, Facult? de M?decine de Rangueil, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France. Tel : +33 (0)5 62 17 28 31 http://www.klab.caltech/edu/~rufin/ --- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070101/1141c760/attachment.htm From kelley at nist.gov Fri Jan 5 00:16:53 2007 From: kelley at nist.gov (Edward F. Kelley) Date: Fri Jan 5 00:35:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] NIST Display Metrology Short Course #06 Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20070104170914.02612190@mail.boulder.nist.gov> Blind copies to my colleagues: This is a notification of our sixth offering of the Display Metrology Short Course to be held at NIST in Boulder, Colorado, on March 6-9, 2007. NOTE: Price reduction to $1900. If you or somebody you know might be interested, please visit our web site www.fpd.nist.gov and follow the links for more information. Feel free to pass this on to anybody who might be interested. A single page description is available at: http://www.fpdl.nist.gov/DISPLAY_METROLOGY_SHORT_COURSE.pdf Thanks, Ed P.S. This will be the last message to the vision lists--unless we hear otherwise. We fear annoying you folks too much with messages you don't want. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward F. Kelley NIST Phone 303-497-4599 MS 815.01, Rm. 1-3540 Fax: 303-497-3387 325 Broadway kelley@nist.gov Boulder, CO 80305-3328 From nick at psico.univ.trieste.it Tue Jan 9 11:39:42 2007 From: nick at psico.univ.trieste.it (Nicola Bruno) Date: Tue Jan 9 17:20:59 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CN special issue - extension Message-ID: ANNOUNCEMENT: DEADLINE EXTENDED Special issue, Cognitive Neuropsychology Integrative Approaches to perception and action Due to several requests, the deadline for submitting papers to the special issue of Cognitive Neuropsychology on ?Integrative approaches to perception and action? will be extended to February 5 2007. When submitting, please follow the guidelines provided at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/pcgnauth.asp. Empirical as well as theoretical papers addressing the integration of perception and action and its neuropsychological implications are welcome. For additional information, contact the guest editors Nicola Bruno nick@psico.units.it or P. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070109/81b2df02/attachment.htm From lewistl at mcmaster.ca Tue Jan 9 21:59:44 2007 From: lewistl at mcmaster.ca (Terri Lewis) Date: Wed Jan 10 02:41:06 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position: Recovery from Amblyopia Message-ID: Post-doctoral position to study Recovery from Amblyopia Funding is available for a post-doctoral fellow to study rehabilitation of vision in adults with amblyopia. The research is part of a collaborative research project funded by the James S. McDonnell Foundation involving 6 labs to explore new approaches to the rehabilitation of amblyopia in human and animal models. The position will be situated in the laboratory of Drs. Daphne Maurer and Terri Lewis and will involve training studies with humans. The post- doctoral fellow will attend meetings of the consortium and may also have opportunities to do research in the other labs [Dr. Dennis Levi, Berkely; Dr. Daphne Bavelier, Rochester; Dr. Takao Hensch, Harvard; Dr. Bruce McCandliss, Cornell; Dr. Donald Mitchell, Dalhousie]. The position affords an unusual opportunity to be part of cutting edge research on visual plasticity. Knowledge of vision, psychophysical techniques, Matlab, and Psychtoolbox would be an asset. The position can start anytime between April and October 2007. Please send a letter of interest, a resum?, and 3 confidential letters of reference to: Dr. Daphne Maurer Department of Psychology, Neuorscience & Behaviour McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1 FAX: 905-529-6221 e-mail: maurer@mcmaster.ca |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Terri L. Lewis, PhD Professor Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour McMaster University Chair, Psychology Student Research Ethics Committee, McMaster Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, U. of Toronto Vision Scientist, Dept of Ophthalmology, The Hospital for Sick Children Adjunct Scientist, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children Mailing address: Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, CANADA Phone: 905-525-9140 Ext. 23009 FAX: 905-529-6225 URL: http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Psychology/terri.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070109/feaab229/attachment-0001.htm From mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu Wed Jan 10 17:51:22 2007 From: mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu (Michael Leyton) Date: Wed Jan 10 22:53:55 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Aesthetic Perception: Symposium References: <6DEE7D97D631C947A753C10193032666012F5F45@sluga.fer.hr> Message-ID: <003601c734df$f12e1930$8a3caf44@LEYTON> Symposium: Meaning Construction in Aesthetic and Everyday Perception. Jan 29-30, 2007, Aahus, Denmark Invited speakers Peer Bundgard (Center for Semiotics, University of Aarhus) Christian Gerlach (Learning Lab Denmark, Danish University of Education) Michael Leyton (Rutgers University, USA) Jean Petitot (CREA, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France) Victor Rosenthal (CNRS/EHESS, Paris, France) Teresa Schilhab (Learning Lab Denmark, Danish University of Education) Hans Siggaard Jensen (Learning Lab Denmark, Danish University of Education) Frederik Stjernfelt (Learning Lab Denmark, Danish University of Education) Peter Vuust (CFIN, University of Aarhus) Mikkel Walentin (CFIN, University of Aarhus) Wolfgang Wildgen (Bremen Universitet, Germany) Svend Ostergaard (Center for Semiotics, University of Aarhus) Symposium website: http://www.hum.au.dk/semiotics/ From max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu Thu Jan 11 00:27:35 2007 From: max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu (Max Snodderly) Date: Thu Jan 11 19:18:12 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoc and student opportunities Message-ID: <5grri6$1ounnck@ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu> Dear Colleagues, Please note that I have moved to a new academic position, where I am continuing my research and developing some new courses. I welcome inquiries from potential graduate students and postdocs. I have immediate financial support for a postdoc interested in macular pigment influences on visual function and disease prevention. There are no restrictions on nationality. I will also be recruiting for a postdoc interested in visual cortex function in behaving monkeys. The University of Texas at Austin is expanding its neuroscience community and a significant segment of it is interested in vision. Two relevant links are: http://www.utexas.edu/neuroscience/index.html, and http://www.cps.utexas.edu/ Unfortunately my personal information is not posted yet, but I hope that will be remedied soon. My new contact information is below. Max Snodderly Professor, Human Ecology/ Nutritional Sciences and Institute for Neuroscience 1 University Station/ A2700 The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712 Office: (512) 232-3307 Cell: (512) 922-8777 Fax: (512) 471-4661 email:max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070111/ead33539/attachment.htm From samuels at physiol.usyd.edu.au Thu Jan 11 03:44:49 2007 From: samuels at physiol.usyd.edu.au (Samuel Solomon) Date: Thu Jan 11 19:18:27 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in Sydney, Australia Message-ID: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE Starting date: March-June 2007 A postdoctoral position is available to work in collaboration with Sam Solomon in the School of Medical Sciences at The University of Sydney, Australia. The successful applicant will work on behavioural and neurophysiological research into fundamental mechanisms of vision. Specifically the supporting grant is to investigate through extracellular recordings the functional role of neurons early in the visual pathway, including spatial and colour processing, and the information carried by groups of neurons. The applicant will have a PhD in neuroscience, psychology, or computation, and a demonstrated ability to conduct and communicate research. The applicant will need computer programming skills so as to analyse the extracellular signals of visual neurons. They will be joining a well-resourced laboratory in a productive and respected academic community (http://www.physiol.usyd.edu.au/span/), and will be encouraged to publish and advance their research profile. For further information regarding research conducted at the laboratory, please visit http://www.physiol.usyd.edu.au/span/samuels/ The position is initially full-time fixed term for 12 months, extendable subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period (the supporting grant is for 3 years). Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees. International applicants as well as national applicants are encouraged to apply, and the University will consider covering relocation expenses for the right candidate. Sydney is a beautiful city. Remuneration package: AUD$72,327 - $77,638 p.a. (which includes a base salary Level A $61,117 - $65,605 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer's contribution to superannuation) Applications should be sent by January 27th, 2007; see http://www.physiol.usyd.edu.au/span/samuels/jobs.html for more details. Applicants are encouraged to initially e-mail Sam Solomon, including a list of publications, a brief statement of research interests and experience, the expected date of availability and the names of 2 references. -- ------------------------- Samuel Solomon Anderson Stuart Bldg, F13 The University of Sydney NSW, 2006 Australia Ph: +61-2-90369926 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070111/813a8d6c/attachment.htm From shihcheng at nus.edu.sg Thu Jan 11 03:30:23 2007 From: shihcheng at nus.edu.sg (Shih-Cheng Yen) Date: Thu Jan 11 19:18:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Tenure-Track Positions in Singapore Message-ID: <4b9595c0c2520fb4ecf0fd759b90fefe@nus.edu.sg> Tenure-Track Positions in Biomedical Engineering Applications for junior and senior faculty positions are invited in the Biomedical Engineering Group of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore. The application could be for a tenured or tenure-track appointment. Applicants must have a PhD degree with clearly demonstrated strength and track record in research and a strong commitment to teaching. Appointees will be required to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the electrical & computer engineering curriculum. In addition, supervision of graduate research students at both the Masters and Doctoral levels will be required. Applicants with research experience at the interface of electrical engineering and biology are of interest to us, especially in the following, and related, areas: Measurement and analysis of biological signals Medical imaging and informatics Brain machine interface Biological neural networks The Biomedical Group currently has 24 faculty members in the areas of medical image processing and analysis, biosensors, human visual psychophysics, neural coding, and bioinformatics. Opportunities exist for exceptionally strong applicants to establish and lead credible and exciting research programmes as well as to collaborate internationally in the target areas of interest. The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering has a 100-member teaching staff, 800 graduate students, and admits 500 beginning undergraduate students to the Bachelor of Engineering program each year. Excellent teaching and research facilities are available. Opportunities exist for collaborative research with other faculty departments, national research institutes, and defence organisations. Research funding is available from the University and various national funding agencies. Starting salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Please send applications to the Head of Biomedical Engineering Group, c/o Ms Ong Poh Gek Jade, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Block E4, Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576, Fax: (65) 6779 1103, email: eleopgj@nus.edu.sg. Interested applicants should write in with their curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, completed HR0210/01 form and duplicate educational certificates), a detailed research plan (including the scope of research and its importance to basic technical and scientific knowledge or to specific technological needs), a statement of teaching interest and three referees letters or contacts. Visit our web-site at http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/ for links to the University and terms and conditions of service. Shih-Cheng YEN Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering National University of Singapore Blk E4, #05-48 4 Engineering Drive 3 Singapore 117576 Republic of Singapore (T) +65.6516.2118 (F) +65.6779.1103 http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/stfpage/eleys/ From Andrei.Gorea at univ-paris5.fr Fri Jan 12 09:14:39 2007 From: Andrei.Gorea at univ-paris5.fr (Andrei Gorea) Date: Fri Jan 12 18:30:56 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doc down-town Paris Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.0.20070112101237.01dc3778@univ-paris5.fr> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070112/c2774bcf/attachment.htm From y.demiris at imperial.ac.uk Fri Jan 12 14:13:20 2007 From: y.demiris at imperial.ac.uk (Yiannis Demiris) Date: Fri Jan 12 18:31:32 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CFP: IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning Message-ID: Dear colleagues, the following Call for Papers might be of interest to some of you; papers dealing with visual development in humans or animals, or computational models of visual development and learning are welcome. Updates and further information at www.icdl07.org With best wishes, Yiannis -- Dr Yiannis Demiris, Lecturer, Intelligent Systems and Networks Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2BT, UK Tel: +44(0)2075946300, Fax: +44(0)2075946274 http://www.iis.ee.ic.ac.uk/yiannis ---- 1st CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning 2007 Imperial College London, 11-13 July 2007 http://www.icdl07.org http://www.icdl07.org/cfp.pdf Development and Learning are fundamental properties of any cognitive system, whether natural or artificial, and have attracted the attention of psychologists, neuroscientists, roboticists and artificial intelligence researchers. The International Conference on Development and Learning strives to bring together this interdisciplinary audience to encourage understanding and cross-fertilization of ideas from the different disciplines. Now in its 6th year, ICDL 2007 will have the theme of "Assisting Development" to encourage participants to consider the application of their research to the conceptualization, design and implementation of systems that can assist development. Topics of interest include (but are not restricted to): * General Principles of Development and Learning in Humans and Robots * Neural, Behavioral and Computational Plasticity * Biologically Inspired Mental Architectures for Development * Embodied Cognition: Foundations and Applications * Social Development in Humans and Robots * Language Development and Learning * Dynamic Systems Approaches * Emergence of Structures through Development * Development of Perceptual and Motor Systems * Models of Developmental Disorders * Architectures and software/hardware platforms for assisting development. Papers will be peer-reviewed by the international program committee, and will be judged on their originality, scientific rigor, and significance of the results. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. Accepted authors will be given the opportunity to submit related data and video demonstrations for inclusion on an accompanying DVD. Call for Contributions Papers are invited in any of the topics detailed above; submissions should follow the instructions on the conference webpage at http://www.icdl07.org Submission will open on 1st of February 2007. Important dates: Submissions deadline: March 5, 2007 Decisions to authors: May 1, 2007 Camera ready papers due: June 1, 2007 Conference: 11-13 July 2007 For further information, see www.icdl07.org or contact the organizers below: Chair Dr Yiannis Demiris Department of EEE, Imperial College London y.demiris@imperial.ac.uk http://www.iis.ee.ic.ac.uk/yiannis Program chairs Prof. Denis Mareschal School of Psychology Birkbeck College University of London d.mareschal@bbk.ac.uk http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psyc/staff/academic/dmareschal Prof. Brian Scassellati Dept. of Computer Science Yale University scaz@cs.yale.edu http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/scaz/ Prof. John Weng Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Michigan State University weng@cse.msu.edu http://www.cse.msu.edu/~weng/ The conference is sponsored by IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, with additional support from euCognition. From winrich.freiwald at googlemail.com Fri Jan 12 20:28:31 2007 From: winrich.freiwald at googlemail.com (Winrich Freiwald) Date: Sat Jan 13 03:42:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Positions Available Message-ID: <6a09b29b0701121228q43f75595w7bd06a604585b54b@mail.gmail.com> Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I would veyr much like to post the following job offer on the VisionScience website and on VisionList. Thanks a lot, yours Winrich =========================================================================================================== I am looking for a postdoc or graduate student enthusiastic about understanding how visual shapes are represented in our brains. She/he would work with me on multi-electrode recordings from the temporal lobe of trained macaque monkeys. The goal of this work is to figure out how shape representations evolve along the ventral stream. This work is part of a team effort together with Tomaso Poggio (MIT), Bob Desimone (MIT) and Christof Koch (Caltech) aimed at "decrypting the neural code in the ventral stream of visual cortex", and is designed to be highly collaborative. The project follows up on earlier work on fast readout from neural populations (Hung et al., Science 310: 863ff (2005) and dedicated mechanisms for face representations (Tsao et al., Science 311: 670ff (2005)). In my group at the University of Bremen's Center for Cognitive Science and Center for Advanced Imaging we have integrated electrophysiological techniques and fMRI to investigate mechanisms of object representation and attention. A close collaboration exists with the group of Doris Tsao at the same institute. The ideal candidate should have a background in electrophysiology, strong programming skills, an interest in collaborative research with theoreticians, and an intense curiosity about the neural mechanisms of form perception. Starting dates for the position are negotiable, but there is a preference for candidates who can start early. Interested individuals should submit a curriculum vitae, list of publications, brief statement of research interests, and (later) letters of recommendation from two scientific references familiar with the applicant's scientific and personal qualifications. Application are preferably sent by email to winrich.freiwald@googlemail.com. Winrich Freiwald, PhD Center for Cognitive Science & Center for Advanced Imaging Bremen University FR Germany -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Candidates should have a strong quantitative background and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology or a related field and a record of publication in internationally recognized journals. Expertise with Matlab is essential, and C/C++ highly desirable. The position is funded for 2 years, but the candidate will also be expected to apply for independent funding. The laboratory is located in the Keck-Mahoney Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the Health Sciences Campus of Columbia University in Northern Manhattan. We share a floor with 5 other groups also working on issues of systems neuroscience with diverse interests ranging over early vision, attentional mechanisms, oculomotor control, emotional circuitry and computational neurobiology. Our Center is particularly committed to maintaining a strongly interactive and collaborative atmosphere among the different laboratories. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070114/5685ed76/attachment.htm From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Sun Jan 14 19:38:21 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Sun Jan 14 22:49:34 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 2nd Call for Illusion Submissions: the Third Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest Message-ID: <200701141937.l0EJb6oa047444@visionscience.com> **** SECOND CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE THIRD ANNUAL BEST VISUAL ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST**** http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com *** We are happy to announce the world?s 3rd annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!*** The deadline for illusion submissions is February 15th, 2007! The 2007 Contest Gala will be held in Sarasota, Florida (Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall) on Saturday, May 12th, 2007 (7.30pm-10.00pm), during the week of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference. Refreshments will be served. The 2006 annual contest, also held in Sarasota, Florida, was a huge success, which drew numerous accolades from attendees as well as international media coverage. The First, Second and Third Prize winners were Max Dursteler (Universit?tsspital Z?rich, Switzerland), Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA), and Gideon Caplovitz & Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA). To see the illusions, photo galleries and other highlights from the 2006 contest, go to: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Visual Illusion Contestants are invited to submit novel visual or multimodal illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 2006) in standard image, movie or html formats. An international panel of impartial judges (http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE _user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=85&MMN_position=21:21) will rate the submissions and narrow them to the top ten. Then, at the Contest Gala in Sarasota, the top ten illusionists will present their contributions and the attendees of the event (that means you!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE WINNERS! The renowned sculptor and artist, Guido Moretti, has created three all new amazing works of art to serve as trophies for the TOP THREE winners! See the trophies at: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_ user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=98&MMN_position=41:41 Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2007 contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the top three winners in previous years. Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the panel of judges and the authors/creators will retain full copyright. No illusions will be posted on the illusion contest?s website without the creators? explicit permission. As with submitting your work to any scientific conference, participating in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your work for publication elsewhere. Submissions can be made to Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator, Neural Correlate Society) via email (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) until February 15, 2007. Illusion submissions should come with a (no more than) one-page description of the illusion and its theoretical underpinnings (if known). Illusions will be rated according to: ? Significance to our understanding of the visual system ? Simplicity of the description ? Sheer beauty ? Counterintuitive quality ? Spectacularity Visit the illusion contest website for further information and to see last year?s illusions: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Submit your ideas now and take home this prestigious award! On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society: Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ From ferster at northwestern.edu Mon Jan 15 20:19:23 2007 From: ferster at northwestern.edu (David Ferster) Date: Mon Jan 15 20:28:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Authors' query: Iceberg effect Message-ID: <0814E9A0-5C0A-4D8A-BF73-B5DD46CBCCC3@northwestern.edu> Dear List Members, We (Nicholas Priebe, Ian FInn and I) are writing a paper on the effect of threshold on the properties of cortical cells, and we wondering the following: Who was the first to use the term "iceberg effect"? Who first proposed that threshold might narrow or otherwise affect tuning of the output of cortical cells? Thanks, David David Ferster Professor, Neurobiology and Physiology Northwestern University 847-491-4137 Phone 847-491-5211 Fax -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070115/85e26121/attachment.htm From Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de Tue Jan 16 08:47:24 2007 From: Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de (Christian Wallraven) Date: Tue Jan 16 14:34:24 2007 Subject: [visionlist] APGV 07 - First Call for Papers Message-ID: APGV 07: FOURTH SYMPOSIUM ON APPLIED PERCEPTION IN GRAPHICS AND VISUALIZATION Co-located with 10th T?bingen Perception Conference T?bingen, Germany, 25th - 27th July, 2007. http://www.apgv.org FIRST CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ---------------------------- Research in computer graphics and visualization has great potential to benefit from, and contribute to, research in perception. Since 2004, APGV has brought together researchers from the fields of perception, graphics and visualization, to facilitate a wider exchange of ideas. Our goals are to use insights from perception to advance the design of methods for visual, auditory and haptic representation, and to use computer graphics to enable perceptual research that would otherwise not be possible. Submissions are invited in the broad range of areas at the intersection of computer graphics, visualization and perception. Specific examples include, but are not limited to: * applications of insights from perception to the development of algorithms for more efficient, effective or realistic modeling, rendering and/or animation * applications of perception in the design and evaluation of methods for more effective representation and communication of data * the study of perception and perceptual issues in virtual environments * computational aesthetics, stylization, and perceptual aspects of non-photorealistic rendering Submissions are particularly welcome in all areas of basic perception research that have applications in computer graphics and visualization. Proceedings, which will include the poster abstracts, will be published by ACM SIGGRAPH. Best papers from the symposium will be invited to be extended for a special issue of the ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (http://www.acm.org/tap/). By co-locating APGV 07 with the tenth annual T?bingen Perception Conference (http://www.twk.tuebingen.mpg.de/), we aim to further promote communication with the core perception community, and also bring APGV back to Europe. CONFERENCE CHAIRS ----------------- Christian Wallraven, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Veronica Sundstedt, University of Bristol PROGRAM CHAIRS -------------- Roland Fleming, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Michael Langer, McGill University IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Paper Submission: Friday, March 30, 2007 Poster Submission: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Early Registration: Friday, June 22, 2007 Late Registration: Friday, July 13, 2007 Symposium: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - Friday, July 27, 2007 -- Christian Wallraven MPI for Biological Cybernetics Spemannstrasse 38, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany ph: +49-7071-601607 | fax: +49-7071-601616 web: http://www.kyb.mpg.de/~walli -- Christian Wallraven MPI for Biological Cybernetics Spemannstrasse 38, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany ph: +49-7071-601607 | fax: +49-7071-601616 web: http://www.kyb.mpg.de/~walli From jh81 at st-andrews.ac.uk Tue Jan 16 09:57:25 2007 From: jh81 at st-andrews.ac.uk (Julie Harris) Date: Tue Jan 16 14:34:49 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentships, St. Andrews, Scotland Message-ID: _______________________________________________________ The School of Psychology at the University of St. Andrews is seeking applications for PhD studentships, to start in Autumn 2007. We support students to conduct research in all of the School's main areas of research including Perception, Cognition, Evolutionary & Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology and Behavioural & Cognitive Neuroscience. Expertise in the Perception group includes the cognition and perception of facial attributes (David Perrett), visual neurophysiology and modelling (Mike Oram), computation modelling of neural systems (Peter Foldiak) and basic visual perception, in particular of spatial layout and depth (Paul Hibbard, Julie Harris). See also: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/%7Ejh81/vislab.html http://perception.st-and.ac.uk/ Contact individual supervisors for specific project details: http://psy.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/perception/index.shtml The School of Psychology has achieved the highest possible research rating (RAE 5*) over many years. We have a thriving postgraduate research community of around 30 students, supported by Research Council and University funding. For more details see: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/psychology/research/index.shtml St. Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland (founded in 1413), closely integrated within the town, and picturesquely located on the east coast of Fife. Edinburgh is only 1 hour away, and Scotland's dramatic mountain scenery can also be quickly accessed. More details of our postgraduate programme (including how to apply) can be found at the following website: http://psy.st-andrews.ac.uk/vacancies/phd.shtml Application deadline is 15th March 2007. For further details, contact: Helen Sunderland, School of Psychology, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9JU, Scotland. Tel: 01334 462157 Email: hes1@st-andrews.ac.uk -- ========================================================= Julie M. Harris Prof. of Psychology St. Andrews Vision Lab School of Psychology University of St. Andrews St. Mary's College South St. St. Andrews KY16 9JP tel: 44-1334-462-061 fax: 44-1334-463-042 email: Julie.Harris@st-andrews.ac.uk http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/%7Ejh81/vislab.html ========================================================= -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070116/7930bec3/attachment.htm From Aapo.Hyvarinen at helsinki.fi Tue Jan 16 19:02:21 2007 From: Aapo.Hyvarinen at helsinki.fi (Aapo Hyvarinen) Date: Tue Jan 16 19:12:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doc in computational vision/neuroscience/statistics Message-ID: Hello [and apologies for cross-posting], I have a post-doc position available, starting any time during the first half of 2007, for a duration of approx. one year with possibility of extension. The location is Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, in the premises of the University of Helsinki, Finland. The topic can be anything related to the research of our group as outlined on http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/hiit_bru/index_neuro.html , in particular: - probabilistic theories of early vision (natural image statistics) - exploratory analysis of brain imaging data - causal discovery (non-gaussian multivariate statistics) - theory of unsupervised learning (e.g. score matching) - [a new topic:] learning action-related representations Please send your application to: aapo.hyvarinen-at-helsinki.fi Attach at least: CV, publication list, short statement of research interests, and names and email addresses of 2-3 people willing to give their opinion on your competence. Deadline is 10th February 2007. Aapo -- --------------------------------------------------- Aapo Hyvarinen Basic Research Unit of the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, P.O.Box 68, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland Physical address: Room A330, Exactum Dept of Computer Science, University of Helsinki Gustaf H?llstr?min katu 2b, 00560 Helsinki, Finland Home page: www.cs.helsinki.fi/aapo.hyvarinen/ --------------------------------------------------- From foley at psych.ucsb.edu Tue Jan 16 23:14:10 2007 From: foley at psych.ucsb.edu (John Foley) Date: Tue Jan 16 23:18:04 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Walter Gogel Message-ID: <200701162314.l0GNEGlO023653@condor.psych.ucsb.edu> WALTER CHARLES GOGEL (1918-2006) Walter C Gogel, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), died in Santa Barbara on October 20, 2006 at the age of 88, after a long and distinguished career. He was born in New Jersey in 1918. As a young man, Gogel served in WW II as a radar technician in the U.S. Army. After army service, he went to Marietta College, where he majored in physics and psychology and graduated magna cum laude in 1948. Three years later he received the Ph. D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago. From 1951 to 1965 he was a research psychologist first at the U. S. Army Medical Research Laboratory at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and later at the Civil Aeromedical Research Institute in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1965 he became Professor of Psychology at UCSB, where he taught until his retirement in 1989 and continued to be active in research for several more years. At the University of Chicago, Gogel began working with Louis Thurstone, who was using mathematics to develop methods for psychological measurement, but he switched early on to work with Eckhard Hess on visual perception in chicks. This led him to his lifelong study of visual perception in humans focusing primarily on the perception of space and motion. Throughout his career, his primary concern was with understanding perceptual experience, and he embraced phenomenology as a starting point for the study of space perception. Indeed, many of his discoveries of perceptual phenomena and many of his ideas about perception came from his being exquisitely attentive to his own experience. However, he was wary of relying exclusively on the phenomenological reports of his subjects and thus was motivated to develop non-verbal and indirect measures of perceptual experience, which he favored in cases where the two types of measures did not agree. In the field of space perception Walter Gogel was unexcelled as an experimentalist. During his early career, his focus was on phenomena of perceptual organization, phenomena in which the elements of a stimulus combine to produce a percept that is often quite different from the percepts evoked when the elements of the stimulus are presented one at a time. He started his career with very simple stimuli (one light in a dark room) and moved systematically to more and more complex stimuli. He got verbal reports of distance, but he corrected the subjects' verbal reports of distance to take account of their different memories of the measuring unit. He introduced several new measures of perceived extents, which included measuring distance by having subjects lean into a lighted "full-cue" alley and throw darts to the perceived distance of the target and by using hand separation to measure small extents. Later he developed an indirect method in which an observer moves his head left and right while viewing visual targets and indicates the perceived left-right motion of the targets. Gogel showed how this perceived motion could be used to compute a relatively pure measure of perceived distance. Early in his career Gogel realized the complexity of space perception. He measured the perceived distance to a single light in a dark field and he showed that when a second light is introduced at a greater distance, the perceived distance of the first light decreases. This led Gogel to make a sharp distinction between absolute and relative cues to distance, absolute cues being those that provide information about distance from oneself and relative cues those that provide only information about the relations between distances, for example, that one distance is two times another. The convergence of the eyes to fixate a point is a good example of an absolute cue, and binocular disparity, the difference in the images in the two eyes when a 3-D scene is viewed, a good example of a relative cue. Gogel asked how absolute and relative cues combine to determine the perceived distances of all the objects in a scene. His answer was that relative cues, since they carry information only about relative distance, cannot determine absolute distances. Relative distances are scaled by absolute cues and the Specific Distance Tendency. These determine the absolute distance to one point, which, together with the relative cues, provides the basis for computing the absolute distances of all the other points in the scene. Gogel and others have produced many experimental results that are consistent with this view. Gogel applied this same approach to motion perception. It was already known that, if a static object is surrounded by a moving frame, the static object will appear to move in a direction opposite to the frame. Gogel showed that this phenomenon generalizes to configurations of several points moving in different directions and that the perceived path of an object depends on the motions of other objects in its vicinity. Gogel's measurements of the perceived distance of a single object viewed in dark surroundings showed that it differs systematically from its physical distance. Near objects appear farther than they are and far objects appear nearer than they are. He hypothesized that there is a process independent of the stimulus that pulls the perceived distances toward a specific distance of about 2 meters (the Specific Distance Tendency). When the field contains multiple objects, a second factor comes into play: the objects are more similar in perceived distance than would be expected on the basis of the relative cues (the Equidistance Tendency). The Specific Distance Tendency affects absolute distance, while the Equidistance Tendency affects relative distance. Thus, in Gogel's view there are two kinds of factors, cues and tendencies, and two kinds of each, absolute and relative. Where an object appears to be depends on the positions indicated by each of the cues present, and the relative strengths of these cues and the two tendencies. He found that the strength of the relative factors increased as the distance between objects decreased (the Adjacency Principle). Although the major cues to distance had been discovered before Gogel's time, he did an extensive series of experiments to determine which of them were effective as cues to absolute distance and which to relative distance. He was led to challenge commonly held views about some of the cues. Familiar size is the best example. It was widely held that if an observer knew the size of an object, the object would be perceived to be its familiar size and that the product of perceived size and the visual angle of the retinal image would determine its perceived distance (the size-distance invariance hypothesis). Consistent with this, experiments had shown that, if all cues except the physical size of an object were eliminated, people report that perceived distance increases as image size decreases. Gogel did such an experiment using transparencies of playing cards, but he had subjects judge the perceived size as well as the perceived distance. The distance judgments followed the usual pattern, but subjects did not judge the cards to be of the same size. Perceived size was reported to vary with image size. This led Gogel to doubt that the reported perceived distances were accurate measures of perceived distance, and to propose that they were cognitive judgments based on the familiar experience that distant objects look small. Gogel introduced his head motion procedure to obtain purer measures of perceived distance. He found that there was at most a very small change in perceived distance when the image size of a familiar object changes. He later used this same analysis to explain reports that the moon appears both large and close when it is near the horizon. Gogel came to view perception as arising from the resolution of unavoidable conflicts between absolute cues, relative cues, and tendencies in the visual system. He provided much evidence that the resolution of these conflicts depends on the relative strengths of the competing factors and that the solution is a weighted average of the perceptions that would be produced by each factor alone. He showed that the relative strengths of the factors vary continuously with the adjacency of objects, and he proposed that strength also co-varied with the precision of the factor. The same analysis applies to cases where cues are deliberately put in conflict. It accounts for several illusions including those occurring in the Ames' room and provides the basis for predicting new illusions. Most of his work was concerned with size and distance, but he showed that these same ideas account well for the perceived path of the motion of a point when one or two points are moving relative to it. Besides being a superb experimentalist, Gogel gradually emerged as one of the field's major theorists. His most important theoretical contribution is his article presenting "a theory of phenomenal geometry" published in 1990 at the age of 72. This theory grew out of his earlier work on percept/percept relations, most notably his important elucidation of "apparent concomitant motion", which refers to perceived motion seen in stationary objects when the observer's head moves through space. A familiar example occurs when one views an inverted facial mask while moving side to side. The mask is often misperceived as facing the observer and turning as the observer moves. In a number of important papers in the 1970s and 1980s, he showed conclusively that apparent concomitant motion occurs primarily when distance is misperceived while direction and the movement of one's own head are perceived correctly. He eventually extended his analysis of perceived motion to the general case of stationary and moving stimuli viewed with the stationary and moving head (including motion in the sagittal plane). His 1990 paper presenting a theory of phenomenal geometry was the final and most developed expression of his approach, for it provided an account of how the factors of perceived visual direction, perceived distance and depth, and the sensed movement of the head could account for the derived perceptual variables of size, orientation, shape, and motion. With the development of this theory of phenomenal geometry, he had moved from his earlier concern with how sensory cues and internal tendencies act as constraints on the mapping from physical to perceptual space to a greater concern with the relations of the perceptual dimensions of visual space, relations that act as fundamental constraints on the physical-perceptual mapping. Walter Gogel became a world leader in the field of space perception early in his career and subsequently influenced many other leading researchers. He authored more than 100 scientific articles, which are frequently and widely cited. He was active in research late into his seventies and, well after that, took great delight in talking about space perception with anyone who was interested. He mentored some excellent researchers who continue to pursue the approach that he developed. Numerous scientists visited his laboratory, where he was always prepared to demonstrate his latest perceptual discovery. He was for many years consulting editor of the journal Perception and Psychophysics. -------------------- It was our great fortune to have Walt Gogel as a colleague and friend for many years. We have never met anyone with a deeper interest in or more intense focus on science than Walt. He loved to think about and do research on perception, and his passion was contagious for us all. He had a deep understanding of perception. During his career, he developed some strongly held views and was never one to shy away from argument. Yet, while arguing his position, he was always gracious and good natured, and whether we agreed with him or not, we always learned something. He made very substantial contributions to the science of perception that will have lasting importance. We will remember him with great fondness and respect. Although Walt did not often talk about his life outside the university, it was a full life. From early childhood he participated in sports and became an expert gymnast. Until he was well into his seventies, he worked out almost daily at a gym and was admired for his strength. Walt loved nature. He and his family traveled and camped throughout the United States, visiting almost all of the national monuments. He had a tender heart for animals, which he expressed in his care of the many dogs that he had during his life. He was a very loyal, kind, good-natured, and deeply philosophical man. Walt leaves Nancy, his devoted wife, constant companion and supporter for more than 50 years, three children, Howard, David, and Susan, and two grandchildren. John Foley Jack Loomis Donald Mershon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070116/be62295e/attachment-0001.htm From max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu Wed Jan 17 19:55:16 2007 From: max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu (Max Snodderly) Date: Wed Jan 17 22:16:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CRT's and frame rates Message-ID: <5grri6$1ova0l2@ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu> Dear Colleagues, With the increasing dominance of LCD displays, it is becoming difficult to find affordable CRTs for research use. We are looking for a color CRT with good stability and a high frame rate. Can anyone recommend one that is currently available? We have been running at a frame rate of 160 Hz and would like to stay with that or increase to 200 Hz if that is feasible (and affordable). I am aware that CRS is advertising a 160 Hz monitor. Is there a good alternative that will go faster? Thanks, Max Snodderly -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070117/2e68406a/attachment.htm From Q.C.Vuong at newcastle.ac.uk Wed Jan 17 17:46:11 2007 From: Q.C.Vuong at newcastle.ac.uk (Quoc Vuong) Date: Wed Jan 17 22:16:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentship at Newcastle University Message-ID: <96F77944E1BA554D814FBC549EC5D3F00415852C@moonraker.campus.ncl.ac.uk> Project: Neural mechanisms of dynamic object recognition Dates: The application deadline is February 23, with a start date of July 6 (or earlier). Official blurb: A PhD position is available in the Division of Psychology at Newcastle University under the supervision of Dr. Quoc Vuong. The successful candidate will join the Human Perception and Cognition Group within a lively and very friendly environment. The general goal of the project is to investigate the neural mechanisms involved in learning shape and motion cues for visual object recognition, but the specific project will depend on the interests and experience of the successful applicant. The project combines human psychophysics and functional brain imaging. It will also use computer-vision techniques to test stimulus properties that drive perception and neural activity. Candidates should have a strong interest in vision and its neural bases. Some experience in fMRI, programming (e.g., Matlab, C) or computer vision is desirable but not required. Feel free to contact me at q.c.vuong@ncl.ac.uk for informal enquiries or visit http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/q.c.vuong/phdadvert.html To apply, please send CV, 2 academic references and a cover letter stating your research interests and relevant experience to the email above or by post. The studentship, which is financed by Newcastle University, is open to UK applicants with a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours Degree, or who have completed a Masters degree, and EU applicants with an equivalent level of academic qualifications. The studentship is for 3 years and includes a stipend starting at ?12,300 per annum, as well as tuition fees for a home/EU student (approximately ?3,170 per annum). Thanks, Quoc. ---------------------------------------- Division of Psychology Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology Newcastle University Framlington Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6183 Fax: +44 (0)191 222 5622 Web: www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/q.c.vuong/ ---------------------------------------- From feisner at earthlink.net Thu Jan 18 02:14:02 2007 From: feisner at earthlink.net (Francine) Date: Thu Jan 18 02:23:04 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CRT's and frame rates In-Reply-To: <5grri6$1ova0l2@ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu> Message-ID: Hi Max, If you are having trouble finding a CRT you should check out Craig's List. People are not only selling CRT monitors, they are giving them away. A couple of months ago I gave m perfectly good CRT to a young lady because I couldn't sell it. You will probably be successful going the Craigs List route. You can pick up quite a few CRTs for a pittance, and some of them at least should have a high frame rate. Best regards, Francine on 1/17/07 2:55 PM, Max Snodderly at max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu wrote: Dear Colleagues, With the increasing dominance of LCD displays, it is becoming difficult to find affordable CRTs for research use. We are looking for a color CRT with good stability and a high frame rate. Can anyone recommend one that is currently available? We have been running at a frame rate of 160 Hz and would like to stay with that or increase to 200 Hz if that is feasible (and affordable). I am aware that CRS is advertising a 160 Hz monitor. Is there a good alternative that will go faster? Thanks, Max Snodderly _______________________________________________ visionlist mailing list visionlist@visionscience.com http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070118/16b5f45b/attachment.htm From vpf3 at columbia.edu Thu Jan 18 03:05:32 2007 From: vpf3 at columbia.edu (vincent ferrera) Date: Thu Jan 18 04:47:06 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CRT's and frame rates In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5e80d22e49d00c8cfedf1f848638c911@columbia.edu> You can also check ebay. And you don't have to guess about the refresh rate. If you have the model number, just google the specs. We have a Sony multiscan 20seII that is about 10 years old and still going strong. It's rated up to 160 Hz, but I think we've gone higher than that. The Sony CPD-E540 is rated to 170Hz, but again, you can probably go higher. I think the key spec is the overall bandwidth (sometimes called "max sync rate" or "dot rate") which is the product of the vertical and horizontal refresh rate. Look for the monitors with the greatest maximum resolution, smallest dot pitch, and highest sync rate, then tweak your video output to optimize the spatial and temporal resolution for your application. On Jan 17, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Francine wrote: > Hi Max, > > If you are having trouble finding a CRT you should check out Craig's > List. People are not only selling CRT monitors, they are giving them > away. ?A couple of months ago I gave m perfectly good CRT to a young > lady because I couldn't sell it. You will probably be successful going > the Craigs List route. You can pick up quite a few CRTs for a > pittance, and some of them at least should have a high frame rate. > > Best regards, > Francine > > > on 1/17/07 2:55 PM, Max Snodderly at max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu > wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> With the increasing dominance of LCD displays, it is becoming >> difficult to find affordable CRTs for research use. ?We are looking >> for a color CRT with good stability and a high frame rate. Can anyone >> recommend one that is currently available? ?We have been running at a >> frame rate of 160 Hz and would like to stay with that or increase to >> 200 Hz if that is feasible (and affordable). ?I am aware that CRS is >> advertising a 160 Hz monitor. Is there a good alternative that will >> go faster? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Max Snodderly >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> visionlist mailing list >> visionlist@visionscience.com >> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist >> > > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The ASSC has recently taken on the management of the journal (after a long period of informal affiliation). The ASSC seeks to relauch PSYCHE in late 2007 with the intention of the journal's becoming a top-ranked journal for publication of research on consciousness. The journal will be online, open access, and web-based. To this end, the ASSC seeks two editors, one of whom would specialize in philosophy or broadly theoretical approaches to consciousness, the other of whom would focus on more empirical approaches such as those flourishing within psychology and cognitive neuroscience. It is expected that individuals will apply for one position but the ASSC is willing to consider joint applications. The ideal applicants would be energetic scholars, with a demonstrable background in a relevant research area, committed to establishing a journal of the prominence of (for example) Trends in Cognitive Sciences, but devoted exclusively to the nexus of issues concerning consciousness. The editors will have the opportunity to shape a new journal for a new discipline in a new medium. The are expected to be closely involved in structural decisions associated with the relaunch of the journal in 2007. Securing high quality content for the journal is obviously the main objective, but applications are welcomed from those who are, in addition, interested in taking advantage of the specific resources available in the online digital medium. PSYCHE will publish the print equivalent of four issues per year. Editors will serve at the discretion of the executive board of the ASSC. A normal term of service would be three years. As with other academic journals, the advertised positions are unsalaried; however, editors will be provided with a basic budget for infrastructure/ copyediting; in addition, the ASSC will provide some staff support. Please send letters of application to Alva Noe (noe@berkeley.edu) no later than Febuary 15th 2007. Applications should include a brief statement of interest and a CV. From lequoctuan at gmail.com Thu Jan 18 15:06:32 2007 From: lequoctuan at gmail.com (Le Quoc Tuan) Date: Thu Jan 18 17:28:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Understanding about complex cell in V1 Message-ID: <4cc0d100701180706v505c2b67j2ca42669758587c7@mail.gmail.com> Hi everyone, I'm a EEE engineer and keen to study about primate visual system. Currently I'm paying attention to the complex cell in V1. Beside some common understanding about complex cell, like spatial & direction selectivity, non-selectivity to phase, I just wonder is there any other special things need to pay attention to ? It would be useful if you could send me some paper title to investigate about the issue. Thank you a lot and best regards Lee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070118/f385c965/attachment.htm From maxim at neurop.rub.de Thu Jan 18 17:20:28 2007 From: maxim at neurop.rub.de (Maxim Volgushev) Date: Thu Jan 18 17:29:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Re: Iceberg effect In-Reply-To: <200701161201.l0GC0vZM057713@visionscience.com> References: <200701161201.l0GC0vZM057713@visionscience.com> Message-ID: <45AFAC5C.7040404@neurop.rub.de> Dear David, in my hands, ideas of shaping RF properties in the visual cortex by firing threshold can be traced back to early intracellular recordings by Otto Creutzfeldts' group: Creutzfeldt, Ito - EBR 1968 6:324 "Small excitatory reactions below or near threshold or inhibitions against a low spomtaneous spike activity could often not be made visible with post-stimulus histograms, which only gave a vague impression of the actual subthreshold excitatory or inhibitory response. This could be made visible only with averaged analogue records." (p. 329) "The total receptive fields of cortical neurons as determined by the post-synaptic polarization or depolarization were therefore all above 4-5?. If only the output of the cells (spike discharges) would be used for determination of the receptive field, smaller fields resulted." (p. 345) Benevento, Creutzfeldt, Kuhnt - Nature 1972 238:124 " It is posssible that the suprathreshold excitatory response of a cortical cell to orientation and direction is due partly to thalamic excitation which is governed by intracortical inhibition. ... cortical cells or columns with different orientation and direction sensitivities inhibit each other, resulting in a restricted suprathreshold orientation or direction sensitivity. " (p. 126) "... intracortical inhibition which shapes the suprathreshold trigger feature properties of cortical neurons" (p. 126). "Iceberg effect" With respect to orientation tuning, probably Florentin Woergoetter and Christof Koch (JNeurosci 1991, 11:1959) were the first who used this term: "... (the effect called "iceberging")..." (p. 1971). I can imagine, that in modelling literature it may have being used earlier - as a very natural consequence of integrate-and-fire operation/model. We have used the term ("tip of the iceberg" effect) only some years later, in 1996 (Vidyasagar, Pei, Volgushev, TINS 1976, 19:272). Cheers Maxim >Today's Topics: > > 1. Authors' query: Iceberg effect (David Ferster) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:19:23 -0600 >From: David Ferster >Subject: [visionlist] Authors' query: Iceberg effect >To: visionlist@visionscience.com >Message-ID: <0814E9A0-5C0A-4D8A-BF73-B5DD46CBCCC3@northwestern.edu> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >Dear List Members, > >We (Nicholas Priebe, Ian FInn and I) are writing a paper on the >effect of threshold on the properties of cortical cells, and we >wondering the following: > >Who was the first to use the term "iceberg effect"? >Who first proposed that threshold might narrow or otherwise affect >tuning of the output of cortical cells? > >Thanks, > >David > > > >David Ferster >Professor, Neurobiology and Physiology >Northwestern University >847-491-4137 Phone >847-491-5211 Fax > > > > >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070115/85e26121/attachment.html > >------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >visionlist mailing list >visionlist@visionscience.com >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > >End of visionlist Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 >**************************************** > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: maxim.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 293 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070118/5371bc84/maxim.vcf From JMccauley at optometry.osu.edu Fri Jan 19 13:49:09 2007 From: JMccauley at optometry.osu.edu (McCauley, John) Date: Fri Jan 19 15:27:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] FW: Job Posting for The Ohio State University College of Optometry Message-ID: <5724F5511FADAC4987DDC5A5814B180C03F72A59@cliffclavin.optometry.ohio-state.edu> > Please post on your website for the next three months if possible. > > Thanks, > John > Tenure-Track Faculty Position The College of Optometry at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment. Applicants at all career levels are encouraged to apply. Depending on qualifications, an appointment may be made at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. Research and teaching interests may be in any aspect of optometry and vision science in the broadest sense including, but not limited to, children's and adults' vision problems, molecular biology related to vision science, visual development, eye movements, ocular physiology, ocular disease, cornea and contact lenses, optics, environmental vision, vision rehabilitation, binocular vision, or related areas. Significant emphasis will be placed on the potential for obtaining external funding. The Ohio State University has the nation's most comprehensive health sciences center including the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine and the School of Public Health in addition to a campus with disciplines related to vision science including the Colleges of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences, among many others. Collaboration across disciplines is actively encouraged. The College of Optometry offers a collegial environment with an excellent faculty engaged in an expanding program of externally funded research in a brand new research facility and a progressive optometricy professional program.. A competitive salary and start-up funds are negotiable commensurate with qualifications and needs. Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching goals, and the names and addresses of three references by May 15, 2007 to: Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD Chair, Faculty Search Committee The Ohio State University College of Optometry 338 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1240. Email: knichols@optometry.osu.edu The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The spec sheet only lists the following: Resolutions Supported: 640 x 480 @ 60 to 188 Hz 800 x 600 @ 55 to 153 Hz 832 x 624 @ 55 to 144 Hz 1024 x 768 @ 55 to 119 Hz 1152 x 870 @ 55 to 105 Hz 1280 x 1024 @ 55 to 89 Hz 1600 x 1200 @ 55 to 76 Hz However, in talking to the tech support staff, they say that 200 Hz can be used with the 640 x 480 resolution. Another bit of information is that the manufacturers do not exhaustively test these monitors, and sometimes they will do better than the specs, which are simply what they have tested and are willing to vouch for. (However, running the monitor beyond the nominal range may shorten its lifetime.) If anyone has one of the NEC monitors and could test the high end of its performance, it would be valuable information not otherwise available. Max Snodderly Professor, Human Ecology/ Nutritional Sciences and Institute for Neuroscience 1 University Station/ A2700 The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712 Office: (512) 232-3307 Cell: (512) 922-8777 Fax: (512) 471-4661 email:max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070119/44d7dd23/attachment.htm From snavega at intelliwise.com Fri Jan 19 17:18:29 2007 From: snavega at intelliwise.com (Sergio Navega) Date: Fri Jan 19 17:41:22 2007 Subject: [visionlist] update on CRT's References: <5grri6$1ovhs1b@ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu> Message-ID: <019501c73bed$d7a4acd0$0201a8c0@PENTIUMIV> Sorry if my question is naive, but what are the uses for a monitor with more than 80 Hz frame rate? Surely it cannot be something related to human visual perception, which is why I'm curious. Sergio Navega Intelliwise AI Research ----- Original Message ----- From: Max Snodderly To: cvnet@mail.ewind.com ; visionlist@visionscience.com Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 1:42 PM Subject: [visionlist] update on CRT's Thanks to the many colleagues who have sent me suggestions and information in response to my recent inquiry. I will send a summary of the suggestions soon. As we know, many manufacturers, including Sony, Iiyama, and apparently Mitsubishi, no longer sell CRT monitors. The fastest currently available model that I have found is from NEC, their model AS120-BK, AccuSync 120-BK. It supports a 200 Hz frame rate. The spec sheet only lists the following: Resolutions Supported: 640 x 480 @ 60 to 188 Hz 800 x 600 @ 55 to 153 Hz 832 x 624 @ 55 to 144 Hz 1024 x 768 @ 55 to 119 Hz 1152 x 870 @ 55 to 105 Hz 1280 x 1024 @ 55 to 89 Hz 1600 x 1200 @ 55 to 76 Hz However, in talking to the tech support staff, they say that 200 Hz can be used with the 640 x 480 resolution. Another bit of information is that the manufacturers do not exhaustively test these monitors, and sometimes they will do better than the specs, which are simply what they have tested and are willing to vouch for. (However, running the monitor beyond the nominal range may shorten its lifetime.) If anyone has one of the NEC monitors and could test the high end of its performance, it would be valuable information not otherwise available. Max Snodderly Professor, Human Ecology/ Nutritional Sciences and Institute for Neuroscience 1 University Station/ A2700 The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712 Office: (512) 232-3307 Cell: (512) 922-8777 Fax: (512) 471-4661 email:max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ visionlist mailing list visionlist@visionscience.com http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.14/637 - Release Date: 1/18/aaaa 13:03 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Surely it cannot be >something related to human visual perception, which is why >I'm curious. > > >Sergio Navega >Intelliwise AI Research > -- Andrew B. Watson MS 262-2 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 (650) 604-5419 (650) 604-3323 fax andrew.b.watson@nasa.gov http://vision.arc.nasa.gov/ From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Sat Jan 20 06:08:43 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Sat Jan 20 16:32:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ASSC11: Call for Tutorials Message-ID: <200701200607.l0K67mCC057751@visionscience.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 11TH ANNUAL MEETING. Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007 http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The 11th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Imperial Palace Hotel). This is a call for tutorial proposals. The call for abstract submissions and registration will be circulated at a later date in February 2007. ASSC11 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. The overall goal of the conference is to promote the scientific study of consciousness in all of its forms. Following last year's successful tutorials, ASSC members and non-members are again invited to submit proposals for tutorials relevant to the overall goal of the conference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS TUTORIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15th FEBRUARY 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ One of the aims of the ASSC meeting is to allow researchers to gain a background in areas that they may know little about. Towards that end a number of tutorials are planned. Some participants in the conference would be very interested in learning about technical matters such as fMRI or other important brain imaging techniques. Others might enjoy a seminar on a philosophical topic, or a tutorial on relevant matters in cognitive psychology or linguistics. Tutorial presenters are expected not to present just only their own material, but to give a broader tutorial overview and encourage discussion and debate. A non-exclusive list of possible topics might include: - Brain imaging techniques (e.g. fMRI, EEG, MEG, ERP) - Blindsight, neglect, or other neuropsychological syndromes - Computational & other theoretical models of conscious processes - Conscious and unconscious processing - Neural basis of attention and consciousness - Current models of the visual system - Consciousness and metacognition - Criteria for the ascription of consciousness - Philosophical issues concerning consciousness and representation - Phenomenological methods for investigating consciousness Tutorials will be held in parallel sessions on the morning and afternoon of June 22nd 2007. Each tutorial is intended to last approximately three hours. The sizes of tutorials will vary between a minimum of 10 to a maximum of around 25 attendees. Tutorial presenters will receive an honorarium of $500 and their registration fee for the conference will be waived. The cost of attending tutorials for participants will be $50. Tutorials that do not achieve the minimum enrollment may not be offered. Send the tutorial proposal along with the following to Susana Martinez-Conde (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) as soon as possible but no later than 15th February 2007. 1. Tutorial presenters address with affiliation, email and phone number. 2. Draft timetable for the proposed tutorial with title. 3. Summary or abstract of the tutorial, limit 250 words. 4. Audiovisual needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REGISTRATION & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The call for submissions (talks or poster presentations) will be sent out at a later date (February 2007), together with details of registration. As in previous years, discounted registration will be available to ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The registration discount will be greater than the cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please visit our website at: http://assc.caltech.edu/. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Department of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab From alfredo.petrosino at uniparthenope.it Sat Jan 20 16:45:29 2007 From: alfredo.petrosino at uniparthenope.it (Alfredo Petrosino) Date: Sat Jan 20 18:21:56 2007 Subject: [visionlist] SCIP Session@WILF2007 Message-ID: <458C204500AC77CA@vsmtp2.tin.it> (added by postmaster@virgilio.it) Please accept our apologies if you have received multiple copies of this message. =============================================================== CALL FOR PAPERS =============================================================== Special Session of WILF2007 on "Soft Computing in Image Processing" HYPERLINK "http://wilf2007.disi.unige.it/"http://wilf2007.disi.unige.it/ Portofino Vetta - Ruta di Camogli, Genova (Italy) July 7-10, 2007 =============================================================== SUBMISSION DEADLINE : March 3 2007 =============================================================== =============================================================== SESSION AIMS =============================================================== For over four decades, researchers in the area of image analysis have developed numerous methods and systems, many of which based on probabilistic paradigms, such as the well-known Bayesian decision rule and evidence-based decision-making systems. The main assumption is that physical laws are ruled by Aristotelic logic; in other words they arise from a crisp-world assumption. Anyway, this assumption is not always true in the physical world; as a matter of fact, crisp assumptions work for some problems, while they fails miserably whenever imprecision and accuracy are not following probabilistic rules. The rise of several major seminal theories proposed in early 60 including fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, evolutionary computation, neural networks and their combination (the soft-computing paradigm in brief) are now leading techniques, allows to incorporate imprecision and incomplete information, and to model very complex systems, making them a useful tool in many scientific areas. These new methods may become more effective and powerful in real-world applications and can offer viable and effective solutions to some of the most difficult problems in image and pattern analysis. The purpose of this special session is to demonstrate some recent successes in solving image analysis problems by soft computing techniques and hopefully to motivate other image processing researchers to utilize this technology to solve their real-world problems. It will cover a range of domains, from more traditional ones such as image analysis at low, medium and high level, including pattern recognition and all the topics inherent to computer vision, all treated by means of soft-computing techniques. Topics include but are not limited to: -Soft computing algorithms for denoising and restoration -Soft computing techniques for pattern recognition -Soft computing algorithms for digital image processing, coding and encryption -Soft computing in computer vision -Soft computing algorithms for video content-based indexing and retrieval -Soft multimedia data analysis and visualization: texture, color, content, etc. -Applications, i.e. visual surveillance, face recognition, medical imaging, remote sensing, etc. =============================================================== SUBMISSION TO THE SPECIAL SESSION =============================================================== Manuscripts, prepared according to the Springer LNCS format (see Instructions for LNCS Authors of "Proceedings and Other Multiauthor Volumes" downloadable at HYPERLINK "http://www.springer.com/"http://www.springer.com/) may not be longer than 6 pages, including a cover sheet stating (1) Paper title, (2) Keyword(s), (3) Authors names and affiliations, (4) Contact Author's name and contact details including telephone/fax numbers and e-mail address, and (5) an Abstract (200 words). The paper must be submitted by March 3 2007 using the submission system HYPERLINK "http://wilf2007.disi.unige.it/openconf/openconf-wilf2007/index.php"http://w ilf2007.disi.unige.it/openconf/openconf-wilf2007/index.php or sending directly the paper to the email address HYPERLINK "mailto:alfredo.petrosino@uniparthenope.it"alfredo.petrosino@uniparthenope.i t indicating in the subject "SCIP Session". =============================================================== PROCEEDINGS =============================================================== All papers will be blind peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. All accepted papers submitted by registered participants will be published in the Lecture Notes on Computer Science Series, Springer. A selection of papers will be peer reviewed for originality, technical contents and relevance and will be considered for publication in a special issue of an international journal about image processing and computer vision we are planning. The expected publication date is mid of 2008. =============================================================== SESSION CHAIRS =============================================================== Isabelle Bloch, Ecole Nationale Sup?rieure des T?l?communications, CNRS, Dept TSI, France Alfredo Petrosino, Dept. of Applied Science, University of Naples "Parthenope", Italy -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.14/636 - Release Date: 18/01/2007 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.1/640 - Release Date: 19/01/2007 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070120/9aef768e/attachment-0001.htm From steve at cns.bu.edu Sat Jan 20 23:00:13 2007 From: steve at cns.bu.edu (Stephen Grossberg) Date: Sat Jan 20 23:46:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Final Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems Message-ID: Apologies if you receive more than one copy of this message. ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COGNITIVE AND NEURAL SYSTEMS May 16 - 19, 2007 Boston University 677 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA http://www.cns.bu.edu/meetings/ Sponsored by the Boston University Center for Adaptive Systems and Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems (http://www.cns.bu.edu/) with financial support from the National Science Foundation (http://cns.bu.edu/CELEST/) This interdisciplinary conference is attended each year by approximately 300 people from 30 countries around the world. As in previous years, the conference will focus on solutions to the questions: HOW DOES THE BRAIN CONTROL BEHAVIOR? HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY EMULATE BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE? The conference is aimed at researchers and students of computational neuroscience, cognitive science, neural networks, neuromorphic engineering, and artificial intelligence. It includes invited lectures and contributed lectures and posters by experts on the biology and technology of how the brain and other intelligent systems adapt to a changing world. The conference is particularly interested in exploring how the brain and biologically-inspired algorithms and systems in engineering and technology can learn. Single-track oral and poster sessions enable all presented work to be highly visible. Three-hour poster sessions with no conflicting events will be held on two of the conference days. Posters will be up all day, and can also be viewed during breaks in the talk schedule. CONFIRMED INVITED CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Jorge L. Armony (McGill University) Exploring the role of the amygdala in emotional processing Gary Aston-Jones (Medical University of South Carolina) The cortex in context: Locus coeruleus, optimal performance, and maximal utility Nelson Cowan (University of Missouri-Columbia) Differences between long-term, short-term, and working memory Shimon Edelman (Cornell University) Learning language: Rationalists do it by the rules, empiricists do it to the rules James Enns (University of British Columbia ) Unconscious but under control: The role of intention in automated vision and action Michael Graziano (Princeton University) The organization of behavioral repertoire in motor cortex Jennifer Groh (Duke University) Looking at sounds: Neural computations for associating visual and auditory events Stephen Grossberg (Boston University) (Plenary Lecture) An emerging unified theory of cerebral cortex: From vision to cognition Alice Healy (University of Colorado) Training, retention, and transfer of knowledge and skills Marcia K. Johnson (Yale University) Using fMRI to explore components of reflective processing Philip Kellman (UCLA) Abstract relations in perception and perceptual learning Bart Krekelberg (Rutgers University) The neural basis of speed perception Joseph E. LeDoux (New York University) (Plenary Lecture) Fearful brains in an anxious world Hal Pashler (University of California San Diego) Enhancing learning and slowing forgetting: Some elementary (but neglected) questions Luiz Pessoa (Indiana University) Dynamic emotion perception: Neuroimaging studies of visual attention, awareness, and perceptual decisions Pieter Roelfsema (University of Amsterdam) Cortical algorithms for perceptual grouping Deb Roy (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Meaning machines Reza Shadmehr (Johns Hopkins University) Motor adaptation and the timescales of memory Frank Tong (Vanderbilt University) From brain reading to mind reading: fMRI studies of human visual perception Workshop on Biologically-Inspired Cognitive Architectures Daniel Bullock (Boston University) Modeling neural circuits for reward-guided learning, evaluation, planning, and decision Dario Floreano (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Enactive robot vision Deepak Khosla (HRL) Biologically-Inspired Cognitive Architecture for integrated LEarning, Action and Perception (BICA-LEAP) John Laird (University of Michigan) TOSCA: Design and development challenges in brain-based cognitive architecture William Ross (MIT Lincoln Laboratory) Biologically inspired what-where video surveillance systems Patrick Winston (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) biologically inspired Steps toward ^ artificial intelligence CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Session Topics: * vision * object recognition * image understanding * neural circuit models * audition * neural system models * speech and language * mathematics of neural systems * unsupervised learning * robotics * supervised learning * hybrid systems (fuzzy, evolutionary, digital) * reinforcement and emotion * neuromorphic VLSI * sensory-motor control * industrial applications * cognition, planning, and attention * other * spatial mapping and navigation Contributed abstracts must be received, in English, by January 31, 2007. Email notification of acceptance will be provided by February 28, 2007. A meeting registration fee must accompany each Abstract. The fee will be returned if the Abstract is not accepted for presentation. Fees of accepted Abstracts will be returned on request only until April 13, 2007. Each Abstract must fit on one side of an 8.5" x 11" page with 1" margins on all sides in a single-spaced, single-column format with a font of 10 points or larger. The title, authors, affiliations, and surface and email addresses should begin each Abstract. A cover letter should include the abstract title; corresponding author and presenting author name, address, telephone, fax, and email address; requested preference for oral or poster presentation; and a first and second choice from the topics above, including whether it is biological (B) or technological (T) work [Example: first choice: vision (T); second choice: neural system models (B)]. Talks will be 15 minutes long. Posters will be displayed for a full day. Overhead, slide, and LCD computer projector facilities will be available for talks. Accepted Abstracts will be printed in the conference proceedings volume. No extended paper will be required. Four copies of the Abstract should be mailed to Cynthia Bradford, Boston University, CNS Department, 677 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02215 USA. Abstracts may also be submitted electronically as M/S Word files to cindy@bu.edu using the phrase "11th ICCNS abstract submission" in the subject line. Fax submissions will not be accepted. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Early registration is recommended using the registration form below. Student registrations must be accompanied by a letter of verification from a department chairperson or faculty/research advisor. STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS: Fellowships for PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows who do not live in the Boston area are available to help cover travel costs. The application deadline is January 31, 2007. Email notification will occur by February 28, 2007. Fellowship applications must be submitted as paper hardcopy to the abstract submission address shown above. Each application should include the applicant's CV; faculty or PhD research advisor's name, address, and email address; relevant courses and other educational data; and a list of research articles. A letter from the listed faculty or PhD advisor on institutional stationery must accompany the application and summarize how the candidate may benefit from the meeting. Fellowship applicants who also submit an Abstract need to include the registration fee payment with their Abstract submission. Fellowship checks will be distributed after the meeting. REGISTRATION FORM Eleventh International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems May 16-19, 2007 Boston University Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems 677 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA Fax: +1 617 353 7755 Mr/Ms/Dr/Prof:_____________________________________________________ Affiliation:_________________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ City, State, Postal Code:______________________________________________ Phone and Fax:_____________________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________________ The registration fee includes the conference proceedings, a reception on Friday night, and 3 coffee breaks each day. 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Call for Papers for a Special Issueoi on 'Consciousness and Brain' Editors: JG Taylor (King's College London); A Cleeremeans (Universite Libre de Brussels); W Freeman (Univ of Berkeley, CA0 Consciousness is at the pinnacle of the cognitive powers of the human brain. Much progress is occurring in attempts to understand its brain basis through brain imaging and related techniques. Increasing numbers of proposals for the way consciousnesss arises from brain activity are now being proposed, based on these new results. It is thus opportune to bring together these various suggestions and other new ones from other fields (machine intelligence, cognitive science, etc). This call is thus an invitation to submit a paper which addresses one or other of the following questions: 1) What are the crucial underlying neural substrates for the creation of consciousness in the brain? 2) What is the crucial data that should be fitted by any neural model of consciousness? 3) What are the essential neural mechanisms for the creation of consciousness in the brain? 4) How do the various components of consciousness (such as unity, presence, transparency, inner self or other) arise from a given neural model of consciousness? 5) What are the critical data on consciousness that can be supported and/or simulated by the proposed model, or would be predicted by the model? 6) What are the best future avenues to follow to attack consciousness? 7) What are the philosophical pitfalls that must be avoided in building a neural model of consciousness? Please submit papers to Prof JG Taylor, Dept of Mathematics, King's College, Strand, London WC2R2LS, UK, or by the Elsevier electronic submission system, by June 1, 2007. -- John Taylor john.g.taylor@kcl.ac.uk From dtodd at novavision.com Mon Jan 22 18:12:03 2007 From: dtodd at novavision.com (David Todd) Date: Mon Jan 22 18:39:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Optimal velocity for peripheral kinetic stimulus. Message-ID: <002d01c73e50$d4dfefe0$6401010a@novavision.com> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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One part of the proposal is to extend our new multifocal electrophysiological method for diagnosis and monitoring of MS to PD and AD patients [Ann Neurology 57, 904-913 (2005)]. The second part of the study seeks to exploit our recent advances in understanding texture vision, and methods for generating such stimuli, and to examine the perceptual abilities of patients and normal subjects with these novel stimuli. The objective is to develop inexpensive and non-invasive means for quantifying progression in these diseases for the purposes of diagnosis and monitoring of treatment. Further particulars, including selection criteria, are available from: Virginia Riddle, phone 612 6125 4752, e-mail virginia.riddle@anu.edu.au or http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Academic_Positions/_PDF/RSBS3838.pdf. If you wish to discuss the position after obtaining the selection documentation, please contact: Ted Maddess, phone 612 6125 4099, e-mail ted.maddess@anu.edu.au. Information for applicants http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/How_To_Apply/index.asp. Job Application Cover sheet - http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Forms/Human_Resources/Recruitment/HR86.asp. Closing Date: 16 February 2007 Postdoctoral Fellow Fixed Term - 1 year Academic Level A Salary Package: $52,672 - $63,561pa plus 17% super Reference No.: RSBS3838 The Research School of Biological Sciences seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to undertake a project funded by the NH&MRC and a commercial partner, Seeing Machines Ltd. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the western world amongst persons of working age and is estimated to cost Australia $2 billion p.a. (Access-Economics 2005). Early diagnosis and good management of treatments are critical to good outcomes. Our recent discoveries mean this can be perhaps be achieved at relatively low cost. The project involves comparing results from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and the new ANU binocular multifocal visual evoked potentials (mfVEPs). The mfVEPs will be recorded using a 32 channel EEG and responses to 84 test regions per eye, yielding a total of 5376 responses, will be concurrently determined. Applicants should have a PhD, experience with Matlab, analysis of MRI data, human electrophysiology, neurodegenerative disorders, multifocal methods, and statistics. Further particulars, including selection criteria, are available from: Virginia Riddle, phone 612 6125 4752, e-mail virginia.riddle@anu.edu.au or http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Academic_Positions/_PDF/RSBS3838.pdf. If you wish to discuss the position after obtaining the selection documentation, please contact: Ted Maddess, phone 612 6125 4099, e-mail ted.maddess@anu.edu.au. Information for applicants http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/How_To_Apply/index.asp. Job Application Cover sheet - http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Forms/Human_Resources/Recruitment/HR86.asp. Closing Date: 16 February 2007 ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science The Australian National University ARC Centre Fellow Fixed Term - 3 to 5 years (subject to funding avai Academic Level B or C Salary Package: $66,764 - $93,181 pa plus 17% super Reference No.: JC3829 The ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science is seeking to appoint a dynamic research scientist at its ANU node to compliment the research undertaken within the Centre. Current research is focused on unravelling the cellular basis of visual sensing and processing, revealing the algorithms that underlie the visual control of behaviour and perception, and on discovering the cellular mechanisms that make the eye and retina stable, and whose breakdown causes blindness. Applicants should have demonstrated research experience in at least one of the Centre's key research areas and the ability to run an internationally competitive research programme in your chosen area of expertise. Further information on the Centre's research activities is available at: www.vision.edu.au Further particulars, including selection criteria, are available from: HR Management Section, CMHS, phone 61 2 6125 2580, e-mail hr@cmhs.anu.edu.au or http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Academic_Positions/_PDF/JC3829.pdf. If you wish to discuss the position after obtaining the selection documentation, please contact: Adnan Syed Muhammad, phone 61 2 6125 5398, e-mail adnan.muhammad@anu.edu.au. Information for applicants http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/How_To_Apply/index.asp. Job Application Cover sheet - http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Forms/Human_Resources/Recruitment/HR86.asp. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070122/1766a783/attachment-0001.htm From rfm at yorku.ca Tue Jan 23 21:12:06 2007 From: rfm at yorku.ca (Richard Murray) Date: Tue Jan 23 21:26:34 2007 Subject: [visionlist] York CVR vision science summer school Message-ID: York CVR Vision Science Summer School The Centre for Vision Research at York University in Toronto is pleased to announce a one-week, all-expense-paid undergraduate summer school on the topic of vision science. The program will run May 20-26, 2007. The program includes talks and demonstrations by CVR faculty on current research topics in vision science, as well as hands-on projects in CVR laboratories. The curriculum reflects the wide range of active research areas at CVR, which includes basic research on vision in humans, animals, and machines, as well as applied topics such as virtual reality and visual perception in low-gravity environments. The program will accept 20 undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. The program provides on-campus accommodations, breakfast and lunch each day, a closing banquet, and reimbursement for transportation costs. Speakers include James Elder, Mazyar Fallah, Laurence Harris, Denise Henriques, Michael Jenkin, Richard Murray, David Regan, Jennifer Steeves, Laurie Wilcox, Hugh Wilson, and others. For further information, see the summer school website, including the lecture schedule, at www.cvr.yorku.ca/summer, or write to Jennifer Steeves (steeves@yorku.ca). To apply, send one reference letter, a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine), and a statement of up to 150 words explaining why you would like to participate in the program. Applications may be sent by email to Richard Murray (rfm@yorku.ca), or by regular mail to Richard Murray, Centre for Vision Research, York University, 4700 Keele Street, CSEB 0009, Toronto, M3J 1P3. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070123/7a00be92/attachment.htm From susana at io.cfmac.csic.es Wed Jan 24 08:57:37 2007 From: susana at io.cfmac.csic.es (Susana Marcos) Date: Wed Jan 24 14:51:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Pyrenees Summer School on Visual Optics Message-ID: <20070124085245.919F4E1CA4@limonero.csic.es> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMER SCHOOL ON VISUAL OPTICS: From Physics to Biomedical Applications We are pleased to announce the ?Summer School on Visual Optics: from Physics to Biomedical Applications? to be held in Jaca (Pyrenees, Spain) from June 19-22, 2007. Program and full details can be found at: http://sedo.optica.csic.es/ciencias%20vision/web_Jaca06/paginas_Jaca06/index_jaca06.htm The school grounds on the long tradition of Summer Schools organized in the Pyrenees by the Spanish Optical Society on very different aspects of Optics and Photonics. The School will offer the participants the state-of-the art of research and current hot topics in Visual Optics, and in particular the application of concepts and tools from different areas in physics to the development of new technologies in ophthalmology. The Summer School will provide an international and interdisciplinary forum for debate, and stimulation of ideas in the frontier of physics and applications in the field of ophthalmology and vision. It will foster interactions between world leaders and young researchers in the field of Visual Optics to share research experiences and explore potential collaborations. The School is addressed to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows from all over the world involved in research in Visual Optics and related fields. A limited number of applications will be selected among bright, highly motivated undergraduate students interested in pursuing an academic career in an interdisciplinary area of research. The School is open to 40 participants, and selection will be based on academic records. The instructions for application can be found in the School website. Participation fee for students is 150 euros (accommodation, meals and all activities included). Deadline is March 15th. The School is organized by the Vision Sciences Committee of the Spanish Optical Society. The venue will be based at the Residencia de Estudiantes (Jaca), in the Spanish Pyrenees . The Residencia will accommodate all participants and will provide a cosy atmosphere for discussions and interactions. A half-day trip to the breathtaking Ordesa Valley in the heart of the Pyrenees is planned. Organizing Committee Susana Marcos, Instituto de Optica (CSIC), Madrid Jose Ramon Jimenez, Universidad de Granada Eloy Villegas, Universidad de Murcia Confirmed Speakers and Discussion Leaders: Eva Acosta, U. Santiago de Compostela, Spain Pablo Artal, U. Murcia, Spain Salvador Bar?, U. Santiago de Compostela, Spain Sergio Barbero, Instituto de Optica, CSIC, Spain Juan Manuel Bueno, U. Murcia, Spain Stephen A. Burns, Indiana University, USA Fernando Diaz Douton, Universidad Politecnica de Catalu?a, Spain Ann Elsner, Indiana University, USA Joshua Fern?ndez, U. Murcia, Spain Adrian Glasser, University of Houston, USA Jose R. Jim?nez. U. Granada, Spain Sergio O. Luque, U. Politecnica de Catalu?a, Spain Fabrice Manns, Bascom Palmer Eye Research Institute, University of Miami, USA Susana Marcos, Instituto de Optica, CSIC, Spain Jaume Pujol, Universidad Politecnica de Catalu?a, Spain Jos? Requejo, Instituto de Optica, CSIC, Spain Eloy Villegas, U. Murcia, Spain Brian Vohnsen, U. Murcia, Spain From davida at psych.usyd.edu.au Thu Jan 25 01:43:18 2007 From: davida at psych.usyd.edu.au (David Alais) Date: Thu Jan 25 01:47:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] could you post this please? Message-ID: <1E12EA45-61B3-4E96-8487-6BE4A2DB0111@psych.usyd.edu.au> Hi there at VisionList, Would you mind posting this conference annoucement? It is for a multisensory conference that is attracting more and more vision researchers in recent years and should be of interest to your members. Regards David Alais Organiser, IMRF 2007 www.imrf.info/2007/ <<<<< Call for papers & symposia >>>>>> IMRF 2007, Sydney, Australia. July 4th to 8th http://www.imrf.info/2007 The International Multisensory Research Forum's 8th annual meeting will be held in Sydney Australia in 2007. With numbers growing year by year, the IMRF meeting has become the premier event for multisensory research. The IMRF scientific committee is calling for abstracts to be submitted for oral and poster presentations, as well as for suggestions for 2 hour symposium sessions. All 5 senses are represented at IMRF in a multi-disciplinary forum. Many scientific approaches are represented at IMRF, including: ? Electrophysiology ? Evoked potentials & psychophysiology ? Animal behavior ? Human psychophysics ? Neurophysiology ? Cognitive psychology ? Speech perception ? Brain imaging ? Computational modeling The IMRF meeting also inlcudes a Graduate Student Symposium. A small number of graduate students will be selected by the scientific committee to present their work in a specially dedicted symposium showcasing talented work from graduate students. Selected students will have the conference expenses subsidized. All intending IMRF participants should submit a 200-word abstract at the conference web site: http://www.imrf.info/2007 Key dates for IMRF 2007: SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS including topic, abstract and confirmed speakers are due by: February 23rd, 2007. REGULAR ABSTRACTS are due by March 5th 2007. EARLY REGISTRATION closes April 13th 2007. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Current research is focused on unravelling the cellular basis of visual sensing and processing, revealing the algorithms that underlie the visual control of behaviour and perception, and on discovering the cellular mechanisms that make the eye and retina stable, and whose breakdown causes blindness. Applicants should have demonstrated research experience in at least one of the Centre?s key research areas and the ability to run an internationally competitive research programme in your chosen area of expertise. Further information on the Centre?s research activities is available at: www.vision.edu.au Selection Criteria: http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Academic_Positions/_JC3829.asp or from HR Management Section, CMHS, T: 61 2 6125 2580, E: hr@cmhs.anu.edu.au Enquiries: Adnan Syed Muhammad, T: 61 2 6125 5398 E: adnan.muhammad@anu.edu.au Closing Date: Wednesday 7 March 2007 -- Adnan Syed Muhammad Chief Operations Officer ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science The Australian National University P: + 61 2 6125 5398 F: + 61 2 6125 9532 From max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu Thu Jan 25 04:11:22 2007 From: max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu (Max Snodderly) Date: Thu Jan 25 05:35:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] summary of CRT info Message-ID: <5grri6$1p0j8j7@ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu> Thanks to the many colleagues who offered information and advice on the status of fast CRT displays. Here is a summary of some of the most pertinent comments on color displays: There are 3, 21 inch models currently being sold that have specs that are attractive. However, there are doubts whether they actually reach the maxima that are listed. This is dependent on specifics of the video signals, so if anyone has been able to squeeze more performance out of these units, the rest of the community would be grateful to know how to do it. Some other comments relevant to timing are offered at the end of the message. Hopefully, by sharing information we can save each other some work, leaving time for the more interesting problems. ******************************************************************* NEC lists model AS120-BK, frame rate 200 Hz, resolution 640 x 480. Frank H. Durgin [fdurgin1@swarthmore.edu] has tested it and reports the following: I bought one of the NEC AS120-BK monitors after searching on the web for a 200 Hz CRT. Although the specifications available on the web indicated 188 Hz is possible, mine came in a box indicating that 160 Hz is the highest refresh possible. Indeed, when I use SwitchResX to ask higher refresh rates, a message comes on the monitor indicating that the signal is out of range. The message goes on to say that it will only accept vertical frequencies up to 160 Hz. The peak horizontal frequency it says it will accept is 96 kHz. It seems to be telling the truth. Perhaps someone else knows a way to fool it. NEC tech support expressed surprise and finished by suggesting I might be able to "clamp" the monitor using the on-screen menus, but I see nothing called "clamp", nor anything else likely to work. The image quality is good for their presets (800 x 600 @ 120 Hz and 640 x 480 @ 160 Hz). I created a setting of 720 x 540 that looks good @ 150 Hz. At 800 x 600 I think you could get close to 150, but I'd recommend about 144 Hz. Frank Durgin PS It's not exactly a flat screen either. NEC: Not Even Close ******************************************************************** ViewSonic lists model G225fB, frame rate 160 Hz, resolution 800 x 600 Yury Petrov [y.petrov@neu.edu] has tested this one and he reports: ViewSonic G225f recommended settings are 1600x1200@85Hz. It goes up to 1024x768@150Hz, and it looks good with Nvidia GeFource 7900 GT. But it won't work at higher frequencies even for 800x600. ********************************************************************* Samsung lists model Syncmaster 1100MB, frame rate 160 Hz, resolution 800 x 600? Hans Irtel has one of these and he might check it out if others are interested [irtel@psychologie.uni-mannheim.de] ********************************************************************* A couple of other timing issues were noted. Adam Reeves reported that some color phosphors do not decay as rapidly as others. If doing a fast color shift this can give rise to a potential luminance artifact that needs to be avoided. If anyone has current information on the phosphor decay rates or how to trace back to the suppliers of the phosphors, some list members would like to know it. Mickey Rowe cautioned that running at high frame rates raises the risk of dropped frames, which is dependent on your control hardware. Michele Rucci and Fabrizio Santini integrate a photocell monitor into their system to guard against dropped frames and eliminate contaminated data. Max Snodderly Professor, Human Ecology/ Nutritional Sciences and Institute for Neuroscience 1 University Station/ A2700 The University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712 Office: (512) 232-3307 Cell: (512) 922-8777 Fax: (512) 471-4661 email:max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070125/157d4371/attachment-0001.htm From stefano at ecvp2007.org Thu Jan 25 05:44:42 2007 From: stefano at ecvp2007.org (Stefano Baldassi) Date: Thu Jan 25 14:33:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2007 Arezzo, 2nd Call for Papers Message-ID: <7C9839E3-70C5-4FA8-B321-59B205835A23@ecvp2007.org> 30th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, 27-31 August 2007 www.ecvp2007.org 2nd Call for Papers The 30th European Conference on Visual Perception, ECVP 2007, will take place from Monday August 27th through to Friday August 31st 2007 in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. ECVP welcomes contributions on all topics of visual and perceptual sciences, including: ? Visual Psychophysics ? Visual Cognition ? Visual Physiology & Anatomy ? Computational Vision ? Artificial Vision ? Brain Imaging ? Eye movements ? Multisensory integration Abstract (max length 170 words) will be published in a special issue of Perception. In order to submit an abstract, participants should complete the Conference Registration from the website and proceed to payment, via a secure Credit Card system (accepting Visa and Mastercard) provided and guaranteed by the official bank of the conference. The deadline for submitting an abstract is March 31st, 2007. No further extension will be granted. Free communications will be either 15 minutes oral presentations in parallel sessions, or posters. Six symposia with invited speakers have also been selected from a pool of proposals (content available from mid-February), as well as satellite events before, during and possibly after the core conference. The conference will begin in the afternoon of August 27th with the Perception lecture, the traditional plenary lecture. This year's Perception lecture will be delivered by Christopher Tyler (Smith- Kettlewell, San Francisco, USA) in St. Francis's church, home of the famous Renaissance frescoes ?The Legend of the True Cross? by Piero della Francesca. An opening Ceremony and Banquet will follow in the wonderful Piazza Grande, the core of the historic old town, depicted on the home page of the conference website. The remainder of the conference will be held at the Centro Affari e Convegni of Arezzo. On Wednesday August 29th, a series of scientific and social events will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ECVP, including the 1st Rank Lecture to be held by Anthony Movshon (New York University, New York, USA). On that evening a traditional, Medieval Dinner will be organized in one of the historic squares of the city. Reservations for the dinner are available online. A Fellowship Program has established to encourage participation of research groups from Africa, South America and some parts of Asia. A satellite meeting called ?Renaissance Vision: Dialogues between Arts and Science? will take place on the August 26th and 27th to celebrate the science and the art of one of the leading Renaissance artists, Piero della Francesca, from Arezzo. Important humanists and vision scientists will debate on the artist?s major themes. Information and online registrations are now available at www.ecvp2007.org or by email at renvis@ecvp2007.org . Arezzo and its province feature many tourist attractions, from art to nature, from fine wines and traditional Tuscan tourism, to fashion and gold shopping outlets (Arezzo is one of the world capitals for gold jewelry and for fashion brands). Half- and full-day trips, kitchen classes and wine tastings will be available from the desk of our official tour operator, Colori Toscani. Last, but not least, we strongly advice that once you have registered to the conference you quickly make your hotel reservation. Tuscany and the Arezzo area get sold out for that period of the year. We have allotted various hotel rooms at discounted prices that you can book directly from our website. In the website you will also find a shortcut for reserving special accommodations such as farm houses, bed & breakfasts, villas and the youth hostel. For additional information, visit our website (www.ecvp2007.org) or email us to the addresses below: GENERAL INFO: info@ecvp2007.org. SCIENTIFIC INFO: stefano@ecvp2007.org LODGING INFO: lodging@ecvp2007.org INFO ON THE "RENAISSANCE VISION" SATELLITE EVENT: renvis@ecvp2007.org PRESS & COMMUNICATION: press@ecvp2007.org We hope you will join us in an ECVP edition featuring a great mixture of science, art, nature, tradition, wine and Tuscan food!!! Thanks for your attention, ci vediamo ad Arezzo Stefano Baldassi & Francesca Pei, Chairs of ECVP 2007 Arezzo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070125/fc86d702/attachment.htm From jg2141 at columbia.edu Thu Jan 25 15:32:19 2007 From: jg2141 at columbia.edu (jg2141@columbia.edu) Date: Thu Jan 25 15:39:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position at Columbia University In-Reply-To: <1E12EA45-61B3-4E96-8487-6BE4A2DB0111@psych.usyd.edu.au> References: <1E12EA45-61B3-4E96-8487-6BE4A2DB0111@psych.usyd.edu.au> Message-ID: <1169739139.45b8cd8321194@cubmail.cc.columbia.edu> Post-doctoral Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience (Neurophysiology) Columbia University, New York City We are looking for a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow to carry out neurophysiological studies of attention and learning in monkeys. The laboratory is part of Keck-Mahoney Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the Health Sciences Campus at Columbia University. We share a floor with 5 other groups also working in systems neuroscience with diverse interests ranging over early vision, attentional mechanisms, oculomotor control, emotional circuitry and computational neurobiology. Our Center is particularly committed to maintaining a strongly interactive and collaborative atmosphere among the different laboratories. http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/neurobeh/ The project will start from our recent findings that attention-related areas act as ?behavioral integrators?, receiving input about multiple behavioral variables (such as memory, reward, motor planning) and integrating this input into a unified signal of attentional priority. This unified attentional feedback in turn biases sensory, motor and possibly other systems, so as to generate coordinated output toward a unified goal. Through a combination of psychophysical and physiological techniques the project will address questions regarding how these multiple cues are integrated, how they are conveyed to the attention system, how they change during learning and how they are related to behavior. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology or a related field and a record of publication in internationally recognized journals. Expertise with Matlab and/or C/C++ is highly desirable. The position is funded for at least 2 years, but the candidate will also be expected to apply for independent funding. Please send a statement of research interests, a CV (including list of publication), and contact information for 3 references to: Dr. Jacqueline Gottlieb (jg2141@columbia.edu). Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. From abbey at psych.ucsb.edu Thu Jan 25 18:39:38 2007 From: abbey at psych.ucsb.edu (Craig Abbey) Date: Thu Jan 25 18:35:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position at UCSB Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.0.20070125103725.026cba20@magenta.ucdavis.edu> POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER POSITION: MEDICAL IMAGING/MEDICAL IMAGE PERCEPTION The Vision & Image Understanding laboratory in the Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara is considering applications for a position as a post-doctoral researcher. The successful candidate will participate in funded projects relating to image processing in x-ray coronary angiography and breast sonography, and will be part of a team of researchers employing mathematical modeling and psychophysical techniques to better understand factors influencing diagnostic accuracy. In addition to the members of the VIU laboratory, the candidate will work with collaborators in the Department of Medical Physics & Imaging, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. The position is for one year (renewable for up to 3 years). The post-doctoral researcher will also have opportunity to participate in a variety of ongoing projects in medical imaging, image perception and neuroscience. Requirements: The successful candidate should have a strong technical background and a Ph.D. in any of the following: Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Medical Physics, Vision Science, or Perceptual Psychology. Programming experience (C, MatLab, or IDL), and some knowledge of multivariate mathematics, statistics, and image processing required. Training and research experience in visual psychophysics as well as familiarity with pattern recognition preferable. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research and service. For more details see: Vision & Image Understanding Lab: http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/viu/ UC Santa Barbara: http://www.ucsb.edu Candidates should email a CV and representative re/pre prints of publications to: abbey@psych.ucsb.edu Craig K. Abbey & Miguel P. Eckstein Department of Psychology UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 Review of applications will continue until filled. The University of California, Santa Barbara is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. From dimitri.vandeville at epfl.ch Fri Jan 26 08:12:48 2007 From: dimitri.vandeville at epfl.ch (Dimitri Van De Ville) Date: Fri Jan 26 14:26:44 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Wavelets XII - Call for Papers Message-ID: <6491D12E-1D80-4448-96A7-CB8F75C57C50@epfl.ch> Call for Papers *** Wavelets XII *** Part of SPIE's Optics and Photonics San Diego, CA, August 26-30, 2007 Abstract Due Date: 26 February 2007 Manuscript Due Date: 30 July 2007 http://www.waveletseries.org/ This conference provides a well established, high-quality forum for the presentation of results in wavelet theory and its applications. It distinguishes itself by a desire to break cross-disciplinary barriers, using wavelets as the common denominator. It is open to researchers in mathematics, signal and image processing, computer vision, medical imaging, physics, and more. It focuses on novel applications of wavelet-based signal analysis and processing methods, refinements of existing techniques, and new theoretical developments. The upcoming event will feature special presentations by leading researchers in the field. It will also promote discussions and reflections on the present and future state of wavelets. Topics for submission may include (but are not limited to): - wavelet theory and multirate filterbanks - frames and over-complete representations in communications and image processing - wavelets and statistical analysis - noise reduction and restoration - wavelets in medicine and biology - wavelets and multi-tree dictionaries - sparsity and compressed sensing - multiresolution surface representations and graphics - sigma-delta quantization - wavelet in physics - wavelets in neuro-imaging - multiresolution surface representations and graphics - wavelets in visualization and computational geometry - wavelets, fractal analysis, and multiscale random processes - wavelets and approximation theory; sampling and operator theory Please follow the submission instructions. In addition, please submit an extended abstract of 2 pages plus as many figures as needed (instead of the 250 words), and replace the brief biography by a summary cover sheet that includes: - Description of the problem addressed: why is it important? - What is the original contribution of this work: Present briefly the novel idea of your submission. Conference Chairs Dimitri Van De Ville, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland Vivek Goyal, MIT, Cambridge, USA Manos Papadakis, University of Houston, USA Program Committee Akram Aldroubi, Vanderbilt Univ.; Radu V. Balan, Siemens Corporate Research; John J. Benedetto, Univ. of Maryland/College Park; Emmanuel J. Candes, California Institute of Technology; Peter G. Casazza, Univ. of Missouri/Columbia; Minh N. Do, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign; Pier L. Dragotti, Imperial College London (United Kingdom); Jalal M. Fadili, Ctr. National de la Recherche Scientifique (France); Hans G. Feichtinger, Univ. Vienna (Austria); C. Sinan Gunturk, New York Univ.; Christopher E. Heil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jelena Kovacevic, Carnegie Mellon Univ.; Ilya Krishtal, Northern Illinois Univ.; Andrew F. Laine, Columbia Univ.; Michael Liebling, California Institute of Technology; Raghu Machiraju, The Ohio State Univ.; Fran?ois G. Meyer, Univ. of Colorado/Boulder; Torsten Moeller, Simon Fraser Univ. (Canada); Truong-Thao Nguyen, City College/CUNY; Jean-Christophe Olivo-Marin, Institut Pasteur (France); Ilya Pollak, Purdue Univ.; Alexander M. Powell, Vanderbilt Univ.; Naoki Saito, Univ. of California/Davis; Ivan W. Selesnick, Polytechnic Univ.; Jean-Luc Starck, CEA Saclay (France); Thomas Strohmer, Univ. of California/Davis; Michael A. Unser, Pierre Vandergheynst, Yves Wiaux, Ecole Polytechnique F?d?rale de Lausanne (Switzerland); Ozgur Yilmaz, Univ. of British Columbia (Canada) For more information on this and other related conferences, please see SPIE submission page Wavelet XII (OP318) http://spie.org/Conferences/Calls/07/op/oea/index.cfm?fuseaction=OP318 From a.e.welchman at bham.ac.uk Fri Jan 26 18:29:54 2007 From: a.e.welchman at bham.ac.uk (Andrew Welchman) Date: Fri Jan 26 18:42:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD positions, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK Message-ID: <003a01c74177$f94bb330$4616bc93@adf.bham.ac.uk> PhD positions School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK Applications are invited for PhD studentships in the field of Sensory Motor Neuroscience at the University of Birmingham. Successful applicants will join a thriving research environment to study human perception, action production and cognitive neuroscience. Research in the group focuses on the perception of 3D shape and material, perceptual learning, motion perception, visual locomotion, action production and dynamics. Tailored PhD projects provide the opportunity to use a combination of sophisticated behavioural techniques, movement recording, computational modelling and brain imaging methods. The School of Psychology (psg275.bham.ac.uk/) has a state-of-the-art Imaging Centre (3T MRI scanner), EEG systems, TMS systems, access to screened neuropsychological patients, virtual reality systems for haptic research and movement recording systems. Candidates should hold (or expect) a good undergraduate degree (at least 2.1 in UK system or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (e.g. Psychology, Neuroscience, Physiology, Bioengineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics). Candidates should be numerate and comfortable learning computer programming and the use of advanced software for behavioural and brain imaging data analysis. Above all, candidates should be enthusiastic to learn new techniques and to contribute to new experiments. Positions, funded by the University of Birmingham, start on 1st October 2007 and cover fees for UK/EU nationals and provide a maintenance grant (3 years). Applications are welcome from overseas students as well as EU nationals. Informal enquiries and details of specific research projects should be addressed to Dr Andrew Welchman: eyesee@contacts.bham.ac.uk. Deadline for applications is 30th March 2007. ------------------------ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The project aims to use psychophysical techniques to select out components of the visual system such as the magnocellular pathway, which encodes temporal change, and neural mechanisms in the lateral parietal area (LIP), that are believed to be associated with the re-alignment of visual coordinate frames after a saccade, both of which have recently been implicated in visual time perception. The applicant will join a team working on time perception in a well equipped interdisciplinary vision laboratory (http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/vision/index.html). The Psychology Department and the wider UCL vision community provide an excellent environment for post-graduate research. Applicants should have (or expect to be awarded) a good 2.1, first class degree or an MSc in a relevant discipline. The studentship can be taken up at any time before the 1st October 2007. Enquiries and initial applications in the form of a letter of interest and CV with the names to two academic referees should be sent to Prof Alan Johnston, Department of Psychology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT. a.johnston@ucl,ac.uk (Tel. 02076795310) by 23rd February 2007. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The laboratory is well equipped for research involving both Maxwellian-view optical systems and/or CRT-based stimulus presentations (Macintosh and Cambridge VSG generators) needed for psychophysical and electrophysiological research. We also have unique resources for imaging of the retina in vivo using adaptive optics and/or OCT. Further details about the laboratory may be found at the url below. The laboratory is located in the Department of Ophthalmology of the UC-Davis Medical Center (Sacramento) and has close affiliations with the nearby Center for Neuroscience (Davis). UC-Davis has a large, active community of vision scientists with interests ranging from molecular to clinical issues. Davis is a friendly, safe, medium-sized college town close to the cultural attractions of San Francisc and the recreational attractions of the Napa Valley, Yosemite and Pacific coast beaches. A Ph.D. or comparable advanced degree in any area is required. Applicants should have a strong background in vision science. Comfort with computer programming and computational modeling is highly desirable. US citizenship is not required. We value intellectual, ethnic and geographic diversity. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The starting time is relatively flexible and the position will remain open until filled. Salary is based on experience and follows UC Davis guidelines. Inquires by e-mail (jswerner@ucdavis.edu) are welcome before formal application. An application requires a vita, reprints/prepints and the names of 3 references. John S. Werner University of California, Davis Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science 4860 Y Street, Suite 2400 Sacramento, CA 95817 http://vsri.ucdavis.edu/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Academy's Lectures and Workshops Committee invites you to participate in the program by submitting up to 3 course proposals and 3 Grand Rounds case reports for consideration. For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.aaopt.org/meetings/meeting7/Education/LecturesWrkShp/index.asp. Helen Viksnins, MEd Director, Education & Member Relations American Academy of Optometry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070126/ddc94995/attachment.htm From mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de Sun Jan 28 15:08:17 2007 From: mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de (Matthias Bethge) Date: Sun Jan 28 16:36:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc Position in Computational Neuroscience/Psychophysics Message-ID: <287CC953-E9A4-42CF-91E3-C6736335FFF7@tuebingen.mpg.de> ========================= open postdoc position ========================= The newly established research group `Computational Vision and Neuroscience' at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tuebingen has an open position for one postdoc, starting from April 2007 onwards. The ideal candidate would have a background in psychophysics and would be interested in pursuing research with a strong emphasis on computational questions. The project aims to link mathematical concepts in computational vision to empirically measurable properties of human visual processing. In particular, we seek to test and explore which nonlinear processes matter most during the transition from local, gradual cues defined in low-level image representations to the global percept caused by an image. We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a background in psychophysics and/or theoretical neuroscience in early or mid-level vision. We also expect and encourage candidates to bring in their own ideas in shaping the project. The group is funded by the `Bernstein award' to Matthias Bethge and entertains close links to the Empirical Inference Department headed by Bernhard Schoelkopf. The MPI provides an excellent research environment with possibilities for multiple interactions between neurobiological, psychophysical, and theoretical vision research. Possible collaborations of particular interest to this project include joint work with Felix Wichmann and Roland Fleming. The salary will be on the level of TVoD 13 (BAT IIa) or higher, and the duration of the contract is negotiable. For additional information, see http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/bs/groups/cvn/, or contact mbethge@tuebingen.mpg.de . From Jan.Kremers at augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de Tue Jan 30 16:05:56 2007 From: Jan.Kremers at augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de (Jan Kremers) Date: Tue Jan 30 17:30:09 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Doctoral Scholarships in advanced optical technologies in Erlangen Message-ID: <45BF6CE4.6080607@augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de> Doctoral Scholarships* in Advanced Optical Technologies* The Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, invites applications for several doctoral scholarships to be filled as soon as possible. The purpose of the pogram is to offer an unique opportunity for a selected group of graduate students to earn their Dr.degree in physics or engineering with a specialisation in one of the fields Optical Metrology, Optical Material Processing, Optics in Medicine, Optics in Communication and Information Technologies, Optical Materials and Systems or Computational Optics. The appointment typically lasts for about four years. Working language of SAOT is English. The international character and visibility is one of the main targets of SAOT which is realized on basis of an existing international scientific network The Graduate School favourites the admission of excellent graduates in the engineering or natural science fields (especially physics) with an outstanding result in the degree earned (master or diploma or comparable scientific oriented degree). Candidates are invited to apply to the Graduate School with a curriculum vitae, attested transcript of their grades (translated into English or German), a written ?statement of purpose? and two letters of recommendation from their previous instructors. The successful candidates will be invited to a personal conversation with SAOT instructors and has to pass an entrance examination at the end of a one-week Graduate School Academy. Additional information on SAOT is available at http://www.aot.uni-erlangen.de . Written applications should be sent to: Professor Dr.-Ing. Alfred Leipertz, Coordinator SAOT and Dean of School of Engineering, Universit?t Erlangen-N?rnberg, Technische Fakult?t, Erwin-Rommel-Strasse 60, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany. Applications will be accepted during the next years as long as open positions are available. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Deadline: Thursday March 1st Email image (and brief explanation if appropriate) to both: Shawna Lampkin (shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org) and Mary Peterson (mapeters@u.arizona.edu) A small amount of award money is available for individuals or labs producing chosen images. Please submit moderate size mock-up images. (A larger, high-resolution image will be requested for chosen images. If your final image would be limited in size/resolution, please inform us.) For more information or questions, contact Shawna Lampkin at shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org. - - - - - - - - - - - - Vision Sciences Society 415.883.3301 Please make note of our new web address: www.visionsciences.org VSS 2007 Annual Meeting - May 11-16, 2007 - Sarasota, Florida -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070130/78a99fcc/attachment.htm From arahafrooz at cic.aut.ac.ir Tue Jan 30 16:10:55 2007 From: arahafrooz at cic.aut.ac.ir (Amir Rahafrooz) Date: Wed Jan 31 17:26:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Records on Saccadic Reaction Time Message-ID: <45bf6e0f.b58.41@cic.aut.ac.ir> Dear Everybody, I need some records on saccadic reaction time. I want to do some processing on them the for my MSc thesis. I wonder if anyone can send them to me. I promise to treat them confidentially. Thanks in Advance, Amir Rahafrooz Graduate Student Faculty of Biomedical Engineering AmirKabir University of Technology 424 Hafez Ave., Tehran, Iran. 15875-4413. Tel: +989133190872 http://bme.aut.ac.ir/arahafrooz/ From iolson at psych.upenn.edu Wed Jan 31 17:59:15 2007 From: iolson at psych.upenn.edu (Ingrid Olson) Date: Wed Jan 31 18:04:06 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research assistant opening Message-ID: RESEARCH ASSISTANT OPENING Laboratory of Dr. Ingrid Olson, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Applications are invited for a 2-year Research Assistantship at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. Our center is a lively place to work with many other investigators and a collaborative spirit. Salary range is $25,000+ and benefits include health and dental. Our lab uses behavioral, patient, fMRI, and TMS techniques to study visual cognition. More information about our research can be found at http://ccn.upenn.edu/~iolson/. The RA will be in charge of trouble-shooting any computer-related problems. S/he is also expected to write experiments in Eprime, Matlab, or C++ and analyze fMRI data using SPM. As such, strong computer skills are of critical importance. Other responsibilities will include: recruiting, scheduling, and testing subjects, statistical analysis and figure design using Photoshop and Illustrator. Hours need to be flexible because some testing of subjects may take place after 5 p.m. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in any subject, people skills, organizational skills, strong computer skills, and enough technical confidence to learn how to collect TMS and fMRI data. This position will start this summer (2007). Please send your resume/CV that includes a detailed description of computer, technical, and statistical skills, and the names of 3 references to iolson@psych.upenn.edu. The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ingrid R. Olson, Ph.D. Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology University of Pennsylvania Physical address: 3815 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6196 Mailing address: 3720 Walnut Street, Room B51 Philadelphia, PA 19104 iolson@psych.upenn.edu office: (215) 573-6156 fax: (215) 898-1982 http://wernicke.ccn.upenn.edu/~iolson/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070131/cbc44e7f/attachment.htm From a.i.ruppertsberg at Bradford.ac.uk Thu Feb 1 11:11:32 2007 From: a.i.ruppertsberg at Bradford.ac.uk (Alexa I. Ruppertsberg) Date: Thu Feb 1 14:52:09 2007 Subject: [visionlist] AVA Annual Meeting 2007: Call for submissions Message-ID: <45C1CAE4.2090300@bradford.ac.uk> AVA Annual Meeting 2007, FRIDAY 20TH APRIL 2007 ACTIVE & PASSIVE VISION ABSTRACT DEADLINE: MARCH 2nd The AVA Annual Meeting 2007 and AGM will be held in the new Norcroft Conference Centre on the University of Bradford Campus on Friday 20th April 2007. The G J Burton Memorial lecture will be given by Dr. Iain Gilchrist (University of Bristol): Active Vision: asking the right questions about human vision SUBMISSIONS: Abstracts (max length: 250 words) should be submitted by e-mail to Alexa Ruppertsberg (a.i.ruppertsberg@bradford.ac.uk) by March 2nd. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed and should cover previously unreported research on any aspect of vision. Abstracts must state the title, authors and include addresses. References should be given in the body of the abstract in full, but without the title, e.g. (Rayner et al, 2001, Vis Res, 41, 943-954) Accepted abstracts will be published in Perception (similar to AVA-Christmas meeting). Deadline for abstract submission: FRIDAY, 2nd March 2007 PLEASE NOTE: 1) Abstracts should be appended with a statement of preference for a talk or a poster. 2) The e-mail accompanying the abstract should indicate which of the authors will and will not be attending the meeting. 3) Unless otherwise stated, it will be assumed that the first author will be the presenting author. The organizers will try to accommodate preferences for a talk or poster; however this may not always be possible. REGISTRATION FEES Registration fees *should* be paid in advance at the registration rates shown below using PayPal on our website: http://www.theava.net/meetings/ava2007.html (If you have problems accessing the webpage, drop me an email) If you do not have a PayPal account, then cheques (drawn on a UK Bank in ? Sterling and made payable to ?Applied Vision Association?) can be sent to Alexa Ruppertsberg at the address below. Cash or cheque payments will also be accepted on the door, but credit card facilities will *not* be available. Please, make sure we know that you are coming by dropping us an email, if you neither submit an abstract nor pay in advance. Member registration @ ?25 Non-member registration @ ?35 Membership & registration special offer @ ?45 Student member registration @ ?10 Student non-member registration @ ?20 Membership & student registration special offer @ ?30 Optional registration payment for grant-holders @ ?80 (includes membership, if not already a member) As many of you will know, the AVA has moved to a policy of a one payment, life membership fee (of 25.00 pounds sterling). One way in which we hope to offset some of our meeting costs is by introducing the 'premium' category of registration fee. There is no obligation to pay this fee, and we expect that most people will pay either the 'student' or 'other' rates as appropriate. But, we do hope that grant holders might consider paying the premium rate. In all cases, a receipt will be provided on the day for the fee paid, but this will not indicate the category. HOW TO GET THERE Information on how to get to the University of Bradford can be found at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/external/visit/getting.php Once you have arrived at the Richmond Building, keep it to your right and walk downhill towards the Norcroft Conference Centre, which is the lower building with the grass roof sandwiched between two tall new buildings. CARS There is some car parking space on campus. If you intend to come by car, please let the organisers know in advance that you will be requiring a car parking permit. TRAINS Bradford has two train stations: Bradford Interchange and Bradford Foster Square. The University of Bradford is about a 15-minute walk from both stations. (See site map above for directions). AIRPORT Leeds-Bradford airport is served by a number of no-frills airlines and there is a bus link to Bradford city centre. See http://www.lbia.co.uk/index.php National destinations include: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Belfast International, Bristol, Cork, Dublin, Exeter, Edinburgh, Galway, Glasgow, Inverness, Isle Of Man, London Heathrow, Newquay, Plymouth and Southampton. ACCOMMODATION A list of local hotels can be found at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/external/visit/hotels.php (We do not recommend the Ivy Lodge!) FRIDAY EVENING RECEPTION Traditionally, meetings finish with a drinks reception. This year we will also provide a buffet dinner in replacement for a conference dinner that everybody can enjoy. For registration and updates on the meeting, check the webpage of the AVA: http://www.theava.net/meetings/ava2007.html We look forward to seeing you on the 20th April! Dr Alexa Ruppertsberg Vision Sciences / Optometry University of Bradford Bradford BD7 1DP Tel.: 01274 235378 Email: a.i.ruppertsberg@bradford.ac.uk From m.lages at psy.gla.ac.uk Fri Feb 2 15:26:59 2007 From: m.lages at psy.gla.ac.uk (Martin Lages) Date: Fri Feb 2 17:32:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Scottish Vision Group 2007 Message-ID: The next Scottish Vision Group Meeting will be held at Kinloch Hotel, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran from 17-19 March, 2007. Although this is a small and regional meeting anyone who feels connected is more than welcome to attend. For registration please contact Martin Lages preferably by e-mail (m.lages@psy.gla.ac.uk) not later than 2 March, 2007. For details about location, costs, abstract submission and travel please visit http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/~martinl/SVG2007.htm hope to see you there Martin Martin Lages Department of Psychology University of Glasgow 58 Hillhead Street Glasgow, G12 8QB Scotland - UK ph +44 (0)141 330-6842 fax +44 (0)141 330-4606 e-mail m.lages@psy.gla.ac.uk From shahriar at miami.edu Sun Feb 4 18:40:58 2007 From: shahriar at miami.edu (Shahriar Negahdaripour) Date: Sun Feb 4 23:27:20 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Available Ph.D./Post-doc position In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Underwater Vision and Imaging Lab at the Electrical and Computer Engineering is seeking 2 qualified Ph.D. students and possibly one post-doc fellow. The Ph.D. students are recruited for Fall'07, but would be able to start in summer'07. The post-doc appointment is to be made for a project, with expected start date of summer'07. Well-qualified candidates could be considered for an earlier start date. The projects deal with application of motion and stereo vision and 3-D reconstruction techniques to optical, acoustic and integrated optical and acoustic video imaging systems, targeted for underwater target reconstruction systems. Students with extended experience in motion and stereo are highly sought. Ph.D. assistantship package includes full tuition plus 12-month stipend at $1525-1675 per month based on qualification. Post-doc salaries would be negotiated based on candidate background. We also welcome candidates with a Ph.D. degree who are preparing for a faculty position in the near future, thus seeking teaching experience opportunity in relevant ECE areas (including but not limited to image processing and computer vision). Appropriate documents should be sent electronically to Professor Shahriar Negahdaripour, including an updated vitae that lists all publications. A short biography that describes relevant previous projects is highly desirable. Ph.D applicants should include a copy of their BS and MS transcripts, which can be an unofficial copy at this point for screening. Shahriar Negahdaripour, Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. University of Miami 1251 Memorial Dr. Rm-406 Coral Gables, FL 33146 shahriar@miami.edu From Heinrich.Buelthoff at Tuebingen.MPG.de Mon Feb 5 08:13:48 2007 From: Heinrich.Buelthoff at Tuebingen.MPG.de (Heinrich H. Buelthoff) Date: Mon Feb 5 14:49:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] =?iso-8859-1?q?Postdoc_postion_at_Max_Planck_Instit?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ute_T=FCbingen?= Message-ID: The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics is seeking a qualified Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of cognitive and behavioral sciences for the investigation of human-human and human-computer interaction. The position is part of the European project JAST, in which seven renowned European universities in the areas of experimental psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and engineering, collaborate to build jointly-acting autonomous systems, integrating insights from cognition, neurobiology and dialogue during human joint action (more information at www.euprojects-jast.net ). The successful candidate will work within the framework of this project and investigate various aspects of perception, attention, and action during the interaction of two or more people, employing a variety of psychophysical and behavioural techniques. For this, the department has available high-fidelity virtual environments as well as a large walking arena equipped with state-of-the-art tracking systems. The successful candidate will join a dynamic group of psychologists, physicists, biologists, and computer scientists working together on human perception, computer vision, and human-computer interaction. Further information about the research environment can be found at the website of the institute (www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de ). The applicant is expected to have a doctorate degree in psychology, biology, or related fields of cognitive and behavioural sciences. The successful candidate should also have a solid background of experimental research in human perception and action and/or a scientific background in human-human or human-robot interaction. Informal inquiries can be sent to Dr. Astros Chatziastros (astros.chatziastros@tuebingen.mpg.de ). The position is available for two years with an option for an extension. Salary is paid according to the German Public Service Scale (TV?D, up to Group A14, depending on experience). The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society aims to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and urges them to apply. Candidates should send letter, curriculum vitae, reprints, and names of three referees with the code "JointAction" to the following address (electronic submission to jobs.agbu@tuebingen.mpg.de is preferred): Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Prof. Dr. Heinrich H. B?lthoff P.O. Box 21 69 D-72072 T?bingen Germany -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070205/6c098834/attachment.html From max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu Mon Feb 5 14:21:04 2007 From: max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu (Max Snodderly) Date: Mon Feb 5 14:50:56 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CRT wrapup Message-ID: <5grri6$1p27inn@ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu> I hope this will be my last post on this subject for a while. 1) The best confirmed high-speed performance for a currently available display at this time is for the ViewSonic G225fB G225f will run 800x600@160Hz, in a custom 160Hz mode (Yuri Petrov). 2) The Samsung Syncmaster CRT 1100MB will run 120 Hz, but it has not been tested at a higher frame rate because of limitations of the video card (Hans Irtel). It lists 360 MHz bandwidth so it would be worth further testing. 3) Useful information on phosphor decays and their measurement from john.kelly@seattlechildrens.org "I don't want to bother you with too many details, but often you need speed and sensitivity for really accurate measurements. That is why I have used photomultiplier tube detectors (Hammamatsu). If you need basic measurements I ususally use a UDT Si detector (model 265). If you are motivated, I have heard but not confirmed you can put a resister shunt (say > = 1k Ohm) across the leads and use a current sensitive measurement to increase their speed. The CRT manufacturer's typically report decay for the P-22 red and green phosphors as1.5 and 6.0 msec, respectively. Luminescence measured by a photomultiplier tube decayed to 1% at 9.5 msec for red and 12.0 msec for green (the 1/e2 time constant was 1.4 and 1.8 msec for red and green, respectively). Phosphor decay was slow enough to obscure luminescence peaks from two pixels when pixels were separated by less than 30 raster lines. Here are a few references that might be of interest. Reference 4 should be of particular interest to Max. 1) S. Sherr, Electronic Displays. John Wiley & Sons Inc.; New York, pp. 8 - 101, 1993. 2) V. Di Lollo, A.E. Seiffert, G. Burchett, R. Rabeeh, T.A. Ruman "Phosphor persistence of oscilloscopic displays: A comparison of four phosphors." Spatial Vision, vol. 10, pp. 353-360, 1997. 3) J.A.J. Roufs, "Dynamic properties of vision - I. Experimental relationships between flicker and flash thresholds." Vision Research, vol. 12, pp. 261-278, 1972. 4) T. Hase, T. Kano, E. Nakazawa, H. Yammamoto, "Phosphor Materials for cathode-ray tubes." Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics, vol. 79, pp. 271-361, 1990. 5) R. Groner, M.T. Groner, P. Muller, W.F. Bischof, V. Di Lollo, "On the confounding effects of phosphor persistence in oscilloscopic displays." Vision Research, vol. 33, pp. 913-917,1993. 6) V. Di-Lollo, W.F. Bischof, P.U. Walther-Mueller, M.T. Groner et-al., "Phosphor persistence in oscilloscopic displays: Its luminance and visibility." Vision Research, vol. 34, pp. 1619-1620, 1994. 7) V. Di Lollo, W.F.Bischof, "Inverse-intensity effect in duration of visible persistence." Psychological Bulletin, vol. 118, pp. 223-237, 1995. 4) Another measurement suggestion (separately posted by Michael Bach) The "BPW 21" is somewhat close to the human photopic v-lambda curve (Siemens). In this old paper "Bach M (1997) A note on luminance calibration of raster-scan cathode ray tubes: Temporal resolution, ripple and accuracy. Spatial Vision 10:485-489" I gave a circuit diagram incorporating that photodiode. Thanks to colleagues for sharing. Max Snodderly -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070205/7eb1f3b7/attachment.htm From betina.ip at dpag.ox.ac.uk Mon Feb 5 17:14:56 2007 From: betina.ip at dpag.ox.ac.uk (Betina Ip) Date: Mon Feb 5 17:36:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] recommended eye tracker ? References: Message-ID: <9E3AD928-B12B-46D8-A49A-CC10930AE9AB@dpag.ox.ac.uk> > From: Betina Ip > Date: 5 February 2007 12:48:14 GMT > To: visionlist@visionscience.com > Subject: recommended eye tracker ? > > Dear Visionlist: > > I would like to ask about any opinions on binocular eye-trackers > that can be both head-mounted (via transparent glasses) or head-set > mounted for control of eye fixation. I am currently looking into > the Arrington Research binocular Quick Clamp system. I am > interested whether this particular eye tracker comes with good > references ? > > Besides this model, are there any models that are recommended ? > > Thanks a lot for your input. > > > > > > ------------ > Betina Ip > Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics > Sherrington Building > Parks Road > OX1 3PT > Oxford, UK > > Email: betina.ip@dpag.ox.ac.uk > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070205/11d32020/attachment-0001.htm From jmwolfe at rics.bwh.harvard.edu Mon Feb 5 18:16:07 2007 From: jmwolfe at rics.bwh.harvard.edu (Jeremy Wolfe) Date: Mon Feb 5 18:47:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Re: RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION - VISION/COGNITIVE SCIENCE Message-ID: PLEASE POST THIS WHERE SENIORS WILL SEE IT FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE in VISION/COGNITIVE SCIENCE LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, MA START DATE: Summer '07 This position is in the lab of Jeremy Wolfe and Todd Horowitz. We conduct psychophysical/behavioral research primarily in the area of visual attention. How do you find what you are looking for in a world full of things you are not looking for? How does a radiologist find a tumor in an x-ray? How does a baggage screener find a bomb? What is vision like without attention? How is attention deployed? How do you attend to an object if it moves around? What if it disappears? Healthy young adults are the experimental observers for most experiments. The position involves all stages of the research process from planning experiments and preparing documents for the ethics review board to helping to write up results for publication, but the main focus is data collection and analysis. RAs usually attend and present at one scientific meeting each year. This position requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. A major in Psychology or related field would be plus, but is not necessary. Some research experience would also be useful. The lab is primarily Macintosh based. A candidate should have some computer experience and should be willing to learn how to use our statistics, graphics, and word processing packages. Programming experience is not necessary, but familiarity with MatLab would be a plus. A candidate must work in an organized, independent manner on multiple tasks and should be able to interact with subjects in a tactful and pleasant manner. This is an excellent position for a new college graduate who wants to spend two or more years in a research setting before going on to graduate or medical school. NOTE: A two year commitment is required. The position is not appropriate for those with advanced degrees. Visa and funding issues make it extremely difficult to hire non-US residents. If interested, please contact Jeremy M Wolfe - wolfe@search.bwh.harvard.edu and/or Todd Horowitz - toddh@search.bwh.harvard.edu Visual Attention Lab Brigham & Women's Hospital 64 Sidney St., Cambridge, MA 02139 Visit our website: http://search.bwh.harvard.edu/ -- -- Jeremy M Wolfe Professor of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Mailing Address: Visual Attention Lab Brigham & Women's Hospital 64 Sidney St. Suite. 170 Cambridge, MA 02139-4170 Phone: 617-768-8818 Fax: 617-768-8816 Best email: wolfe@search.bwh.harvard.edu URL: search.bwh.harvard.edu Looking for a good book? 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070205/57b4e6ec/attachment.htm From v.cardin at ucl.ac.uk Mon Feb 5 20:30:33 2007 From: v.cardin at ucl.ac.uk (Velia Cardin) Date: Mon Feb 5 20:36:41 2007 Subject: [visionlist] spatial frequency Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.0.20070205202832.01fd2078@ucl.ac.uk> We are looking for a program or script to determine spatial frequency in natural images. Any suggestions will be very welcome. Many thanks, Velia. Velia Cardin Wellcome Laboratory of Neurobiology University College London Gower Street WC1E 6BT tel: +44 (0) 207 679 2187 e-mail: v.cardin@ucl.ac.uk http://www.vislab.ucl.ac.uk/ From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Mon Feb 5 23:50:13 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Tue Feb 6 00:18:57 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ASSC11: FINAL Call for Tutorials Message-ID: <200702052348.l15NmtXc037233@visionscience.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINAL CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 11TH ANNUAL MEETING. Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007 http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The 11th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Imperial Palace Hotel). This is a call for tutorial proposals. The call for abstract submissions and registration will be circulated at a later date in February 2007. ASSC11 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. The overall goal of the conference is to promote the scientific study of consciousness in all of its forms. Following last year's successful tutorials, ASSC members and non-members are again invited to submit proposals for tutorials relevant to the overall goal of the conference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS TUTORIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15th FEBRUARY 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ One of the aims of the ASSC meeting is to allow researchers to gain a background in areas that they may know little about. Towards that end a number of tutorials are planned. Some participants in the conference would be very interested in learning about technical matters such as fMRI or other important brain imaging techniques. Others might enjoy a seminar on a philosophical topic, or a tutorial on relevant matters in cognitive psychology or linguistics. Tutorial presenters are expected not to present just only their own material, but to give a broader tutorial overview and encourage discussion and debate. A non-exclusive list of possible topics might include: - Brain imaging techniques (e.g. fMRI, EEG, MEG, ERP) - Blindsight, neglect, or other neuropsychological syndromes - Computational & other theoretical models of conscious processes - Conscious and unconscious processing - Neural basis of attention and consciousness - Current models of the visual system - Consciousness and metacognition - Criteria for the ascription of consciousness - Philosophical issues concerning consciousness and representation - Phenomenological methods for investigating consciousness Tutorials will be held in parallel sessions on the morning and afternoon of June 22nd 2007. Each tutorial is intended to last approximately three hours. The sizes of tutorials will vary between a minimum of 10 to a maximum of around 25 attendees. Tutorial presenters will receive an honorarium of $500 and their registration fee for the conference will be waived. Tutorials that do not achieve the minimum enrollment may not be offered. Send the tutorial proposal along with the following to Susana Martinez-Conde (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) as soon as possible but no later than 15th February 2007. 1. Tutorial presenters address with affiliation, email and phone number. 2. Draft timetable for the proposed tutorial with title. 3. Summary or abstract of the tutorial, limit 250 words. 4. Audiovisual needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REGISTRATION & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The call for submissions (talks or poster presentations) will be sent out at a later date (February 2007), together with details of registration. As in previous years, discounted registration will be available to ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The registration discount will be greater than the cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please visit our website at: http://assc.caltech.edu/. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Department of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab From akohler at mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de Tue Feb 6 13:03:25 2007 From: akohler at mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de (Axel Kohler) Date: Tue Feb 6 14:36:23 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in monkey fMRI at MPI Frankfurt Message-ID: <45C87C9D.8030104@mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de> A postdoctoral position in monkey fMRI is available beginning March 1, 2007 at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop an independent research profile, but will also work in close collaboration with colleagues from the institute. Please refer to the Web site for further information: http://www.mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de/global/np Excellent research opportunities are available at the nearby Brain Imaging Center, including two 3T MRI scanners, monkey facilities and staff. The Neurocampus Frankfurt am Main offers a vibrant community of researchers covering a wide range of topics in cognitive, experimental, and theoretical neuroscience. Additional imaging techniques that can be accessed on campus include magnetoencephalography (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The ideal candidate should have a PhD in monkey imaging or electrophysiology. Expertise in Matlab or C++ programming is desirable. The position will run until end of 2008 with possible extension. Salary is paid according to the German Public Service Scale (TV?D, Group A13, depending on qualification and years of working experience). The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society aims to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and urges them to apply. Informal inquiries can be directed to Matthias Munk (munk@mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de). To apply, please send curriculum vitae, letter of interest, names and contact information of two references to: Wolf Singer Max Planck Institute for Brain Research Department of Neurophysiology Deutschordenstr. 46 60528 Frankfurt am Main GERMANY singer@mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de From alessandro at idsia.ch Tue Feb 6 10:56:58 2007 From: alessandro at idsia.ch (Alessandro Antonucci) Date: Tue Feb 6 14:36:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ISIPTA '07 Second Call for Papers Message-ID: <20070206105658.GA4781@idsia.ch> ======================================================================== ISIPTA '07 - SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS ======================================================================== Your help with circulating this announcement locally is much appreciated. Apologies for multiple postings. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ISIPTA '07 5th International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications Monday 16 to Thursday 19 July 2007 Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Prague, Czech Republic http://www.sipta.org/isipta07 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The ISIPTA meetings are one of the primary international forums to present and discuss new results on the theories and applications of imprecise probability. Imprecise probability is a generic term for the many mathematical or statistical models which allow us to measure chance or uncertainty without using sharp numerical probabilities. These models include belief functions, Choquet capacities, comparative probability orderings, convex sets of probability measures, fuzzy measures, interval-valued probabilities, possibility measures, plausibility measures, upper and lower expectations or previsions, and sets of desirable gambles. Imprecise probability models are needed in both inference and decision problems where the relevant information is scarce, vague or conflicting, and where preferences may therefore also be incomplete. Important dates --------------- Paper submission deadline: 23 February 2007. Notification of acceptance: 27 April 2007. Deadline for revised papers: 18 May 2007. Symposium: July 16-19 2007. Symposium format ---------------- It is a tradition of the ISIPTA meetings that we try to avoid parallel sessions. Each accepted paper is to be presented both (i) in a plenary session, where we ask for a short introduction and sketch of the context and relevance of the paper; and (ii) in a poster session, where ample opportunity and time is given for detailed explanation and discussion. The actual symposium will take three days (17-19 July, 2007). It is preceded by a day devoted to tutorials (16 July 2007). Themes of the symposium ----------------------- The symposium is open to contributions on all aspects of imprecise probability. But we do emphasize a number of themes that will get special attention: (i) algorithms and real applications, (ii) links between existing models, and (iii) theoretical results that facilitate using imprecise probability models in practice. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - models of coherent imprecise assessments - convex sets of probability measures (credal sets) - interval-valued probabilities - upper and lower expectations or previsions - non-additive set functions, and in particular Choquet capacities (and Choquet integration), fuzzy measures, possibility measures, belief and plausibility measures - random sets - rough sets - comparative probability orderings - qualitative reasoning about uncertainty - imprecision in utilities and expected utilities - limit laws for imprecise probabilities - physical models of imprecise probability - philosophical foundations for imprecise probabilities - psychological models for imprecision and indeterminacy in probability assessments - elicitation techniques for imprecise probabilities - robust statistics - probabilistic bounding analysis - data mining with imprecise probabilities - dealing with missing data - estimation and learning of imprecise probability models - decision making with imprecise probabilities - ambiguity aversion and economic models of imprecise probability - uncertainty in financial markets - algorithms for manipulating imprecise probabilities - Dempster-Shafer theory - information algebras and probabilistic argumentation systems - probabilistic logic, propositional and first-order - credal networks and other graphical models - credal classification - applications in statistics, economics, finance, management, engineering, computer science and artificial intelligence, psychology, philosophy and related fields. Location -------- ISIPTA '07 will be held at Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, in Prague, Czech Republic. Programme Committee Board ------------------------- Gert de Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium) Jirina Vejnarova (Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic) Marco Zaffalon (IDSIA, Switzerland). Steering Committee ------------------ Gert de Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium) Fabio Cozman (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) Seraf?n Moral (Universidad de Granada, Spain) Teddy Seidenfeld (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) Jirina Vejnarova (Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic) Marco Zaffalon (IDSIA, Switzerland). Special Issues -------------- We are currently negotiating with a number of journals about the feasibility of editing a special issue with contributions based on a selection of the papers accepted for the conference. We can already confirm at this point that there will be such a special issue for the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning. Further details --------------- For further details about (pre)registration, paper submission, scientific and cultural programme, and programme committee, please consult the ISIPTA '07 web site at http://www.sipta.org/isipta07/. Details about previous ISIPTA meetings can be found at http://www.sipta.org/isipta/. More information about SIPTA, the international organisation responsible for organising both the ISIPTA meetings and the SIPTA Schools on Imprecise Probabilities, please consult the SIPTA web site at http://www.sipta.org. Questions --------- If you have any questions about the symposium, please contact the Steering Committee preferably by email (vejnar@utia.cas.cz), or at the following address: Jirina Vejnarova Institute of Information Theory and Automation Pod vodarenskou vezi 4 182 08 Prague Czech republic. From dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de Tue Feb 6 15:08:25 2007 From: dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de (Florence Dancoisne) Date: Tue Feb 6 17:52:37 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Announcement for the Advanced Course in Computational Neurosience 2007 in Arcachon, France Message-ID: <45C899E9.1040108@bccn.uni-freiburg.de> ------------------------------------------------ ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (A PENS NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL) August 6th - 31st 2007, ARCACHON, FRANCE DIRECTORS: N. Brunel (Paris, France) P. Dayan (UCL, UK) I. Nelken (Jerusalem, Israel) J. Rinzel (NYU, USA) LOCAL ORGANIZER: Gwendal Le Masson (INSERM Bordeaux, France) The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in learning the essentials of the field. We seek students of any nationality from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics and psychology. Students are expected to have a keen interest and basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience. The course has two complementary parts. Mornings are devoted to lectures given by distinguished international faculty on topics across the breadth of experimental and computational neuroscience. During the rest of the day, students are given practical training in the art and practice of neural modelling, by pursuing a project of their choosing under the close supervision of expert tutors. The first week of the course introduces students to essential neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in modelling single cells, networks and neural systems. Students learn how to solve their research problems using software packages such as MATLAB, NEST, NEURON, XPP, etc. During the following three weeks the lectures cover specific brain areas and functions. Topics range from modelling single cells and subcellular processes through the simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system level models of the brain. The course ends with project presentations by the students. A maximum of 30 students will be accepted. Although we are actively raising money to reduce the fees as far as possible, the current tuition for the course will be EUR 750; and there will be an additional contribution of EUR 750 towards the costs of lodging, breakfast and dinner. There will be a limited number of tuition fee scholarships, lodging waivers and travel stipends available for students who need financial help for attending the course. We specifically encourage applications from researchers who work in the developing world. These students will be selected according to the normal submission procedure. Applications, including a description of the target project must be submitted electronically (see below) and should be accompanied by the names and email details of two referees who have agreed to furnish references. Applications will be assessed by a committee, with selection being based on the following criteria: the scientific quality of the candidate (CV) and of the project, the recommendation letters, and evidence that the course will afford substantial benefit to th candidate. More information and application forms can be obtained from: http://www.neuroinf.org/courses/EUCOURSE/A07/index.shtml Please apply electronically using a web browser. Contact address: - mail: Florence Dancoisne, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg Hansastrasse 9A 79104 Freiburg, Germany - e-mail: dancoisne@bccn.uni-freiburg.de APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 13th, 2007 DEADLINE FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: April 13th, 2007 Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection procedures by the middle of May 2007. FACULTY (most of whom have confirmed their attendance): Faculty: L. Abbott (Columbia, USA) A. Aertsen (Freiburg, Germany) E. Ahissar (Weizmann, Israel) M. Ahissar (Jerusalem, Israel) A. Arieli (Weizmann, Israel) E. De Schutter (Antwerp, Belgium) A. Destexhe (Gif, France) Y. Fregnac (Gif, France) P. Latham (UCL, UK) R. Malach (Weizmann, Israel) D. McAlpine (UCL, UK) A. Pouget (Rochester, USA) I. Segev (Jerusalem, Israel) A. Thomson (UCL, UK) E. Vaadia (Jerusalem, Israel) C. van Vreeswijk (Paris, France) L. Zhaoping (UCL, UK) Tutors: J. Best (Ohio State, USA) H. Cuntz (UCL, UK) A. Kumar (Brown, USA) M. Rudolph (Gif, France) T. Vogels (Columbia, USA) -- We are currently inviting applications for several PhD and PostDoc positions at the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience and in associated projects. more information under: www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de/jobs -- Florence Dancoisne Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg Project Manager Hansastr. 9A D-79104 Freiburg http://www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de phone: + 49 761 203 9549 fax: + 49 761 203 9559 From david.melcher at form.unitn.it Tue Feb 6 12:51:54 2007 From: david.melcher at form.unitn.it (david.melcher@form.unitn.it) Date: Tue Feb 6 17:52:49 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoc advert: please post Message-ID: <1170766314.45c879eaab58f@www.unitn.it> Postdoctoral and researcher fellowships The Center for Mind/Brain Studies (CIMeC) at the University of Trento is currently accepting applications for 2-3 year postdoctoral and researcher fellowships. Applications are welcome for projects related to our research strengths in functional imaging, language, attention, multi-sensory perception and neuropsychology. Salaries are competitive and negotiable based on previous experience. Interested parties should send a CV and brief research proposal by 16 February, 2007 to david.melcher AT unitn.it http://www.cimec.unitn.it/ From E.W.Graf at soton.ac.uk Tue Feb 6 16:11:21 2007 From: E.W.Graf at soton.ac.uk (Erich Graf) Date: Tue Feb 6 17:53:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] University of Southampton - Postdoctoral researcher Message-ID: Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Resolving ambiguity in visual scenes ? ?24,402 - ?30,013 (fixed term for 23 months) ? School of Psychology, University of Southampton ? Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the lab of Dr. Erich Graf at the University of Southampton (UK).? Ongoing projects include studies on binocular rivalry and motion perception; we are primarily interested in understanding the mechanisms used to disambiguate bi-stable or complex stimuli.? Some of these projects are done in collaboration with Dr. Wendy Adams.? The post is funded by the BBSRC and includes substantial funding to work at Utrecht University on a collaborative set of fMRI projects with Dr. Raymond van Ee?s group, exploring the storage of visual information for perceptual decision-making. ? You must have a PhD in some aspect of visual perception. It would be preferable if the you had prior experience with fMRI, and experience in programming using Matlab and C, under Mac OSX. ? The University of Southampton is ranked among the top 10 UK institutions for research excellence, and the School of Psychology is one of the largest in the UK with an international reputation in all areas of research activity.? The Cognitive Psychology group has eye-tracking equipment, haptic force-feedback systems, and a variety of experimental setups for presenting visual stimuli.? For more detail, visit the School website www.psychology.soton.ac.uk. ? Potential applicants who wish to discuss the post informally are invited to contact Dr. Erich Graf (erich@soton.ac.uk).? ? The closing date for this position is 06 March at 12pm. Please send a Curriculum Vita, including the names and addresses of three referees with the completed application form. Forms can be found at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 0733-07-M on all correspondence. From trj4 at leicester.ac.uk Tue Feb 6 19:21:52 2007 From: trj4 at leicester.ac.uk (Jordan, Professor T.R.) Date: Tue Feb 6 19:27:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Lectureships in Psychology - 3 posts Message-ID: <1F2CE8D4B0195E488213E8B8CCF7148605C55C16@Saffron.cfs.le.ac.uk> Dear Colleagues, I would be grateful if you could bring the following to the attention of suitable individuals. The remit for all 3 posts is deliberately wide to allow the best people to apply - researchers with interests related to any aspect of visual processing would be especially welcome. Best regards, Tim School of Psychology University of Leicester, UK Lectureships in Psychology - 3 posts Grade 8: GBP 31,840 - GBP 39,160 Available immediately Ref: A3152 The School of Psychology is seeking applications from highly-motivated individuals with research strengths in any area of behavioural neuroscience, language, perception, or cognitive processes. The successful applicants will join a supportive, well-funded School and should be research active and demonstrate an ability to produce high-quality publications and attract research income. Informal enquires are welcome and may be made to Professor Tim Jordan (0116 229 7189, Prof.TimJordan @le.ac.uk). Downloadable application forms and further particulars are available by following the link below, or in hardcopy from Personnel Services, tel: 0116 252 2422, fax: 0116 252 5140, email: recruitment2@le.ac.uk , www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs . Please note that CVs will be accepted only in support of a fully completed application form. Closing date: 13 March 2007 Promoting equality of opportunity throughout the University Professor Tim Jordan Chair of Cognitive Neuroscience School of Psychology Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences Henry Wellcome Building University of Leicester Leicester LE1 9HN UK Email: Prof.TimJordan@leicester.ac.uk Web: http://www.le.ac.uk/pc/trj4/ Office: (+44) (0)116 229 7189 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070206/5e2f55fe/attachment-0001.htm From ebirch at retinafoundation.org Tue Feb 6 19:33:46 2007 From: ebirch at retinafoundation.org (Eileen Birch) Date: Tue Feb 6 19:57:23 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoctoral fellowship in visual development Message-ID: Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Further details and application procedure can be found below. Kevin Brooks =================================================== > PhD Studentship. > Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship in > the > School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth. > The School was awarded a rating of 5 in the 2001 > Research Assessment Exercise and has for many years > enjoyed full recognition from the ESRC as a centre > for > training postgraduate students both at masters and > at > PhD level. We place great value on our postgraduates > and now seek to strengthen our research profile by > recruiting the next generation of researchers. > > Project Description. > > This studentship is financed by the University of > Plymouth and is open to any area within psychology. > > > Applications > Applicants should have a good first degree in > psychology or other relevant discipline. The > studentships are for 3 years and include a > subsistence > grant of approximately ?12,500 per annum and tuition > fees for a home/EU student (approximately ?3,170 per > annum). Requests for further particulars and > informal > enquires may be made to Dr Rob Ellis > (R.Ellis@plymouth.ac.uk) General information about > applying for a research degree at the University of > Plymouth and application forms are available at > (http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=5731 > ) > or by contacting Debbie Petherick > (debbie.petherick@plymouth.ac.uk ). Applications > should be sent direct to Mrs Debbie Petherick > (debbie.petherick@plymouth.ac.uk ) Research > Administrator, Faculty of Science, University of > Plymouth, PL4 8AA. > The closing date for applications is 12 noon on > Friday, March 16, 2007. Decisions will be made > during > April. We regret that we may not be able to respond > to all applications. Applicants who have not > received > an offer of a place by the end of April 2007 should > consider their application has been unsuccessful on > this occasion. ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk From david.melcher at form.unitn.it Wed Feb 7 16:19:16 2007 From: david.melcher at form.unitn.it (david.melcher@form.unitn.it) Date: Wed Feb 7 17:26:10 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Renaissance Vision: conference announcement Message-ID: <1170865156.45c9fc044da29@www.unitn.it> Renaissance Vision: Dialogues Between Arts and Science Arezzo, Italy (26-27 August, 2007) This international, interdisciplinary symposium investigates the links between art and science in the work of the Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca. We will foster a dialogue between art and science by inviting pairs of experts, typically one humanist and one scientist, to work together on a common theme. An initial list of these themes includes: portraiture, perspective, color, composition and portrayal of objects and textures. For a list of confirmed speakers and the call for papers, please visit our website: http://www.ecvp2007.org/Page.cfm?id=104 From Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de Wed Feb 7 19:01:35 2007 From: Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de (Christian Wallraven) Date: Wed Feb 7 19:06:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] APGV 07 - Second call for papers Message-ID: APGV 07: FOURTH SYMPOSIUM ON APPLIED PERCEPTION IN GRAPHICS AND VISUALIZATION Co-located with 10th T?bingen Perception Conference T?bingen, Germany, 25th - 27th July, 2007. http://www.apgv.org Keynote by Greg Ward SECOND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ----------------------------- Research in computer graphics and visualization has great potential to benefit from, and contribute to, research in perception. Since 2004, APGV has brought together researchers from the fields of perception, graphics and visualization, to facilitate a wider exchange of ideas. Our goals are to use insights from perception to advance the design of methods for visual, auditory and haptic representation, and to use computer graphics to enable perceptual research that would otherwise not be possible. Submissions are invited in the broad range of areas at the intersection of computer graphics, visualization and perception. Specific examples include, but are not limited to: * applications of insights from perception to the development of algorithms for more efficient, effective or realistic modeling, rendering and/or animation * applications of perception in the design and evaluation of methods for more effective representation and communication of data * the study of perception and perceptual issues in virtual environments * computational aesthetics, stylization, and perceptual aspects of non-photorealistic rendering Submissions are particularly welcome in all areas of basic perception research that have applications in computer graphics and visualization. Proceedings, which will include the poster abstracts, will be published by ACM SIGGRAPH. Best papers from the symposium will be invited to be extended for a special issue of the ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (http://www.acm.org/tap/). By co-locating APGV 07 with the tenth annual T?bingen Perception Conference (http://www.twk.tuebingen.mpg.de/), we aim to further promote communication with the core perception community, and also bring APGV back to Europe. The keynote this year will be given by Greg Ward - he is a pioneer in High Dynamic Range Imaging which was first employed as part of the Radiance lighting simulation system that he developed during his employment at Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory. Greg has published numerous papers on lighting simulation as well as co-authored a recent book on High-Dynamic-Range-Imaging. IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Paper Submission: Friday, March 30, 2007 Poster Submission: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Early Registration: Friday, June 22, 2007 Late Registration: Friday, July 13, 2007 Symposium: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - Friday, July 27, 2007 TUEBINGEN --------- The beautiful town of Tuebingen is situated in southern Germany within a short distance from the Alps, Switzerland, Austria and France. Apart from its historic town quarter with the world-famous Hoelderlin Tower and picturesque old houses, Tuebingen is renowned for its excellent research facilities both from the University and the Max Planck Institutes. Tuebingen is a convenient 20 minute drive away from international Stuttgart Airport and well-connected by German Rail. It offers hotels and restaurants in all price categories and represents an ideal starting point for exploring southern Germany and the neighboring countries of Switzerland, Austria and France. CONFERENCE CHAIRS ----------------- Christian Wallraven, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Veronica Sundstedt, University of Bristol PROGRAM CHAIRS -------------- Roland Fleming, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Michael Langer, McGill University PROGRAM COMMITEE ---------------- Marina Bloj, University of Bradford, UK Bobby Bodenheimer, Vanderbilt University, USA David Brainard, University of Pennsylvania, USA Alan Chalmers, University of Bristol, UK William Cowan, University of Waterloo, Canada Sarah Creem-Regehr, University of Utah, USA Douglas W. Cunningham, University of Tuebingen James Elder, York University, Canada Marc Ernst, MPI for Biological Cybernetics, Germany Mark Fairchild, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA Yves Guiard, CNRS / Universit? de la M?diterran?e, France Matthias Harders, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Christopher G. Healey, North Carolina State University, USA Victoria Interrante, University of Minnesota, USA Gordon Kindlmann, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA David Luebke, NVIDIA Research, USA Ann McNamara, St. Louis University, USA Gary Meyer, University of Minnesota, USA Karol Myszkowski, MPI for Informatics, Germany Shin'ya Nishida, NTT, Japan Carol O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Dinesh K. Pai, Rutgers University, USA Adar Pelah, University of York, UK Sylvia Pont, Utrecht University, Netherlands Dennis Proffitt, University of Virginia, USA Erik Reinhard, University of Bristol, UK Peter Shirley, University of Utah, USA Bill Thompson, University of Utah, USA Antonio Torralba, MIT, USA Colin Ware, University of New Hampshire, USA Ben Watson, North Carolina State University, USA Andrew Welchman, Birmingham University, UK -- Christian Wallraven MPI for Biological Cybernetics Spemannstrasse 38, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany ph: +49-7071-601607 | fax: +49-7071-601616 ----- APGV 2007: http://www.apgv.org ----- web: http://www.kyb.mpg.de/~walli From s.johnston at bangor.ac.uk Thu Feb 8 11:22:09 2007 From: s.johnston at bangor.ac.uk (Steve Johnston) Date: Thu Feb 8 14:55:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Projector for fMRI Message-ID: <200702081122.l18BMDaO026709@padarn.bangor.ac.uk> Hi We were planning on replacing our old projector which is used in our MR scanning facility and I was wondering if any list members had any experience in selecting projectors for use in psychology/psychophysics experiments. As I understand it projection systems offer pretty crummy critical timing but, as is the case for most displays, I wouldn't be surprised to find that there are some that are better than others. In addition to timing issues can anyone suggest what kind of luminance rating is acceptable; some of the more powerful projectors may be a little too powerful for use in an MRI setting? If anyone has any advice on the issue I would be most grateful. Steve -- Gall y neges e-bost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau a anfonwyd gyda hi, gynnwys deunydd cyfrinachol ac wedi eu bwriadu i'w defnyddio'n unig gan y sawl y cawsant eu cyfeirio ato (atynt). Os ydych wedi derbyn y neges e-bost hon trwy gamgymeriad, rhowch wybod i'r anfonwr ar unwaith a dilëwch y neges. Os na fwriadwyd anfon y neges atoch chi, rhaid i chi beidio â defnyddio, cadw neu ddatgelu unrhyw wybodaeth a gynhwysir ynddi. 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The University of Wales, Bangor does not guarantee that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or 100% secure. Unless expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised signatories is available from the University of Wales, Bangor Finance Office. www.bangor.ac.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070208/0a4a3a28/attachment.htm From frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu Thu Feb 8 15:31:56 2007 From: frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu (Frank Tong) Date: Thu Feb 8 17:38:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in fMRI Studies of Object Perception Message-ID: <03387233-D1DC-452E-B02A-056619B20079@vanderbilt.edu> A postdoctoral position to conduct fMRI studies of neural decoding and object recognition is available in Dr. Frank Tong?s lab in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University. This project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will investigate the neural representations of objects throughout the human visual pathway using neural decoding/pattern classification methods. Facilities include 3T and 7T research-dedicated MRI scanners, TMS with MRI- guided stereotactic system, and extensive equipment for fMRI analysis and visual psychophysics. Candidates must have a PhD or MD and extensive research experience in at least one of the following areas: object recognition, cognitive neuroscience, computational methods, and functional MRI. Strong programming skills are essential; expertise in computational methods, including multivariate statistics, machine learning, computer vision and/or signal processing, is highly preferred. Applicants should send their CV, research statement and names of three references to: frank.tong@vanderbilt.edu. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. Start date is flexible. More information about the lab can be found at: http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/tonglab/ Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. -------- Frank Tong Assistant Professor Vanderbilt University Department of Psychology 301 Wilson Hall 111 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37203 tel: 615-322-1780 fax: 615-343-8449 web: http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/tonglab/index.html From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Feb 9 19:48:11 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Fri Feb 9 19:49:17 2007 Subject: [visionlist] FINAL Call for Illusion Submissions: the Third Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest Message-ID: <200702091946.l19Jkv5m060499@visionscience.com> **** FINAL CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE THIRD ANNUAL BEST VISUAL ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST**** http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com *** We are happy to announce the world?s 3rd annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!*** The deadline for illusion submissions is February 15th, 2007! The 2007 Contest Gala will be held in Sarasota, Florida (Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall) on Saturday, May 12th, 2007 (7.30pm-10.00pm), during the week of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference. Refreshments will be served. The 2006 annual contest, also held in Sarasota, Florida, was a huge success, which drew numerous accolades from attendees as well as international media coverage. The First, Second and Third Prize winners were Max Dursteler (Universit?tsspital Z?rich, Switzerland), Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA), and Gideon Caplovitz & Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA). To see the illusions, photo galleries and other highlights from the 2006 contest, go to: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Visual Illusion Contestants are invited to submit novel visual or multimodal illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 2006) in standard image, movie or html formats. An international panel of impartial judges (http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE _user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=85&MMN_position=21:21) will rate the submissions and narrow them to the top ten. Then, at the Contest Gala in Sarasota, the top ten illusionists will present their contributions and the attendees of the event (that means you!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE WINNERS! The renowned sculptor and artist, Guido Moretti, has created three all new amazing works of art to serve as trophies for the TOP THREE winners! ?????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? See the trophies at: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_ user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=98&MMN_position=41:41 ??? Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2007 contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the top three winners in previous years. Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the panel of judges and the authors/creators will retain full copyright. No illusions will be posted on the illusion contest?s website without the creators? explicit permission. As with submitting your work to any scientific conference, participating in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your work for publication elsewhere. Submissions can be made to Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator, Neural Correlate Society) via email (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) until February 15, 2007. Illusion submissions should come with a (no more than) one-page description of the illusion and its theoretical underpinnings (if known). Illusions will be rated according to: ? Significance to our understanding of the visual system ? Simplicity of the description ? Sheer beauty ? Counterintuitive quality ? Spectacularity Visit the illusion contest website for further information and to see last year?s illusions: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com ?? Submit your ideas now and take home this prestigious award! On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society: Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ From jg2141 at columbia.edu Fri Feb 9 19:51:37 2007 From: jg2141 at columbia.edu (Jacqueline Gottlieb, PhD) Date: Fri Feb 9 20:14:46 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research assistant position at Columbia University In-Reply-To: <1169739139.45b8cd8321194@cubmail.cc.columbia.edu> References: <1E12EA45-61B3-4E96-8487-6BE4A2DB0111@psych.usyd.edu.au> <1169739139.45b8cd8321194@cubmail.cc.columbia.edu> Message-ID: <1171050697.45ccd0c96b142@cubmail.cc.columbia.edu> Research assistant in Cognitive Neuroscience (Neurophysiology) Columbia University, New York City We are looking for a motivated research assistant to participate in neurophysiological studies of attention and learning in monkeys. The responsibilities include the care and behavioral training of monkeys and assistance with daily lab operation. Depending on the skills and interest of the applicant, there is the opportunity to become active participant in research, including author on publications. The position is ideal for a recent undergraduate who wishes to experience neuroscience research prior to applying to graduate or medical school. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology or related fields, familiarity and ease with computers and strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Expertise with programming, electronics and/or behavioral training is strongly desirable. The laboratory is part of Keck-Mahoney Center for Brain and Behavior Research. We share a floor with 5 other groups also working in systems neuroscience and are particularly committed to maintaining a strongly interactive and collaborative atmosphere among the different laboratories. http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/neurobeh/ Please send a statement of research interests, a CV and contact information for 3 references to: Dr. Jacqueline Gottlieb (jg2141@columbia.edu). From nips2007publicity at msn.com Sat Feb 10 03:39:33 2007 From: nips2007publicity at msn.com (Sumit Basu) Date: Sat Feb 10 17:23:04 2007 Subject: [visionlist] FW: NIPS*2007 - Preliminary Call for Papers Message-ID: PRELIMINARY CALL FOR PAPERS -- NIPS*2007 Deadline for Paper Submissions: June 8, 2007 ? Submissions are solicited for the Twenty-First Annual meeting of an interdisciplinary Conference (December 3-6) which brings together researchers interested in all aspects of neural and statistical processing and computation. The Conference will include invited talks as well as oral and poster presentations of refereed papers. It is single track and highly selective. Preceding the main Conference will be one day of Tutorials (December 3), and following it will be two days of Workshops at Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort (December 7-8). ? Invited Speakers: To be announced. ? Tutorial Speakers: To be announced. ? Submissions: Papers are solicited in all areas of neural information processing and statistical learning, including (but not limited to) the following: ? Algorithms and Architectures: statistical learning algorithms, neural networks, kernel methods, graphical models, Gaussian processes, dimensionality reduction and manifold learning, model selection, combinatorial optimization. ? Applications: innovative applications or fielded systems that use machine learning, including systems for time series prediction, bioinformatics, text/web analysis, multimedia processing, and robotics. ? Brain Imaging: neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, EEG (electroencephalogram), ERP (event related potentials), MEG (magnetoencephalogram), fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), brain mapping, brain segmentation, brain computer interfaces. ? Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence: theoretical, computational, or experimental studies of perception, psychophysics, human or animal learning, memory, reasoning, problem solving, natural language processing, and neuropsychology. ? Control and Reinforcement Learning: decision and control, exploration, planning, navigation, Markov decision processes, game-playing, multi-agent coordination, computational models of classical and operant conditioning. ? Hardware Technologies: analog and digital VLSI, neuromorphic engineering, computational sensors and actuators, microrobotics, bioMEMS, neural prostheses, photonics, molecular and quantum computing. ? Learning Theory: generalization, regularization and model selection, Bayesian learning, spaces of functions and kernels, statistical physics of learning, online learning and competitive analysis, hardness of learning and approximations, large deviations and asymptotic analysis, information theory. ? Neuroscience: theoretical and experimental studies of processing and transmission of information in biological neurons and networks, including spike train generation, synaptic modulation, plasticity and adaptation. ? Speech and Signal Processing: recognition, coding, synthesis, denoising, segmentation, source separation, auditory perception, psychoacoustics, dynamical systems, recurrent networks, Language Models, Dynamic and Temporal models. ? Visual Processing: biological and machine vision, image processing and coding, segmentation, object detection and recognition, motion detection and tracking, visual psychophysics, visual scene analysis and interpretation. ? Review Criteria: As in the last year, NIPS submissions will be reviewed double-blind: the reviewers will not know the identities of the authors. Submissions will be refereed on the basis of technical quality, novelty, potential impact on the field, and clarity. There will be an opportunity after the meeting to revise accepted manuscripts. We particularly encourage submissions by authors new to NIPS, as well as application papers that combine concrete results on novel or previously unachievable applications with analysis of the underlying difficulty from a machine learning perspective. Submission Instructions: NIPS accepts only electronic submissions at http://nips2007.confmaster.net These submissions must be in PDF format. The Conference web site will accept electronic submissions until midnight June 8, 2007, Pacific daylight time. ? Demonstrations: There is a separate Demonstration track at NIPS. Authors wishing to submit to the Demonstration track should consult the Conference web site. ? ? Program Committee: Francis Bach (Ecole des Mines de Paris) Michael Black (Brown University) Nicolo Cesa-Bianchi (Universit? degli Studi di Milano) Olivier Chapelle (Yahoo! Research) Sanjoy Dasgupta (UC San Diego) Virginia de Sa (UC San Diego) David Fleet (University of Toronto) Isabelle Guyon (ClopiNet) Bert Kappen (University of Nijmegen) Dan Klein (UC Berkeley) Daphne Koller (Stanford) [Co-Chair] Chih-Jen Lin (National Taiwan University) Kevin Murphy (University of British Columbia) William Noble (University of Washington) Stefan Schaal (University of Southern California) Dale Schuurmans (University of Alberta) Odelia Schwartz (Salk Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Fei Sha (UC Berkeley) Yoram Singer (Google and Hebrew University) [Co-Chair] Mark Steyvers (UC Irvine) Alan Stocker (New York University) Yee Whye Teh (Gatsby Unit, UCL) Nikos Vlassis (Technical University of Crete) Ulrike von Luxburg (MPI for Biological Cybernetics) Chris Williams (University of Edinburgh) Andrew Zisserman (University of Oxford) ? Deadline for Paper Submissions: June 8, 2007 From hnx at brain.riken.jp Sun Feb 11 03:17:54 2007 From: hnx at brain.riken.jp (hiroyuki nakahara) Date: Sun Feb 11 04:39:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CFA RIKEN BSI 2007 Summer School Message-ID: <20070211121446.4DB0.HNX@brain.riken.jp> Dear colleagues, I forward the following information. - Hiro Nakahara Call for Applications RIKEN Brain Science Institute 2007 Summer Program URL: http://www.brain.riken.jp/english/f_summ/f0_top.html Application deadline; February 28th, 2007 Lecture Course: July 23 - August 3 Internship: July 4 - August 29 Every summer, RIKEN Brain Science Institute (Wako, Japan; nearby Tokyo) organizes the international summer school. The short summary of the summer school this year is attached below. Application guideline, further information of the coming and past summer schools and etc are on the above URL. The summer school program has two types of applications. One is to attend the lecture course (July 23 - August 3). The course has a a nice mixture of experimental and theoeretical lectures. The other is to have a two-months intership in one of laboratories at RIKEN Brain Science Instiute in addition to the attendance at the lecture course. In both types, financial support for travel and accommodation will be considered for those without external funding. For questions, please send any general inquiry not to me but to the adminstration or organizing committee of the summer school on the the summer school URL(http://www.brain.riken.jp/english/f_summ/f0_top.html), while you can send inquiry to me if it is specifically about my laboratory (lab URL: http://www.itn.brain.riken.jp/index_eng.html). 2007 Summer Program Title; Brain Science: Mystery and Mission 2007 is the 10th anniversary of RIKEN BSI. Coinciding with the early years of the 21st century, this is a special occasion for celebrating past achievements in brain science, as well as, importantly, articulating the shape of the field in the decades to come. The theme of this Summer Program, therefore, is deliberately broad. A roster of international researchers will lecture on their area of expertise, and join in considering new directions of brain science and its long-term role in society. We hope students will gain further inspiration for their own mystery and mission in the years ahead. Invited Lecturers Shun-ichi Amari (RIKEN BSI, Japan) Terrence Deacon (UC Berkeley, USA) John Donoghue (Brown University) Aike Guo (Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China) Zhigang He (Children's Hospital, Boston, USA) Masao Ito (RIKEN BSI, Japan) Erich Jarvis (Duke University, USA) Mitsuo Kawato (ATR, Japan) Akihiro Kusumi (Kyoto University, Japan) Klaus-Peter Lesch (Univ. of Wurzburg, Germany) Pierre-Marie Lledo (Institut Pasteur, France) Nikos Logothetis (MPI for Biological Cybernetics, Germany) Katsuhiko Mikoshiba (RIKEN BSI, Japan) Carol Mason (Columbia University, USA) Klaus Obermayer (Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin,Germany) Dennis O'Leary (Salk Institute) Noriko Osumi (Tohoku University, Japan) Josh Sanes (Harvard University, USA) Keiji Tanaka (RIKEN BSI, Japan) Charles Weissmann (Scripps Florida, USA) George Yancopoulos (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA) --------------------------------- Hiro Nakahara Lab for Integrated Theoretical Neuroscience RIKEN Brain Science Institute 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama, 351-0198, Japan Email: hn@brain.riken.jp Lab webpage: http://www.itn.brain.riken.jp/index_eng.html From ghebreab at science.uva.nl Mon Feb 12 14:06:02 2007 From: ghebreab at science.uva.nl (Sennay Ghebreab) Date: Mon Feb 12 14:44:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Papers: AIME2007 workshop "AI in fMRI" Message-ID: <45D0744A.5080508@science.uva.nl> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AIME 2007 workshop: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN FUNCTIONAL NEURO-IMAGING ------------------------------------------------------------------------ July 8th, 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands In conjunction with the 11th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine http://www.science.uva.nl/~ghebreab/AIFMRI ------- GENERAL ------- The past few years have witnessed an explosive growth in application and sophistication of fMRI studies in medicine and psychology. The increase in resolution and speed of fMRI scanners in combination with the emerging use of complex sensory stimuli such as natural images and video, is creating both an opportunity and a challenge. The opportunity lies in the ability to infer ever-finer details of how the brain reacts to its bearer's senses. The challenge is the urgent demand for advanced data analysis methods capable of confirming, predicting and uncovering relations between complex sensory stimuli and brain activity. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- This one-day AIME 2007 workshop intends to bring together scientists in different areas of computer science, cognitive science and clinical science who have an interest in exploring and exploiting the content of large heterogeneous data sets used and produced in functional neuroimaging. The goal of this workshop is to aid the coalescence of understanding natural and building artificial intelligent sensory information processing systems by identifying challenges, presenting new methods, discussing promising applications and analyzing current trends of AI in fMRI. ------- TOPICS ------- The workshop stimulates theoretical, technical and experimental contributions at the cross-road of natural and artificial sensory information processing in clinical and cognitive neuroscience. Topics include but are not limited to: - Large scale anatomical and functional neuro-image databases - Multimodal information fusion for brain image interpretation - Automatic information extraction from textual, auditory, visual stimuli - Natural signal statistics and natural language processing - Statistical analysis and pattern recognition in neuro-imaging - Content-based retrieval and similarity searching in neuroimage bases - Knowledge representation and discovery in neuroimaging - Computational modeling of cognitive processing - Biologically motivated intelligent algorithms and systems - Applications: vision and cognition, speech and language, memory etc ---------------- INVITED SPEAKERS ---------------- Rainer Goebel, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Michel Dojat, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, France ---------- SUBMISSION ---------- We invite short papers (2 pages) or full papers (6 pages). Accepted manuscripts will be included in the workshop notes, made available online prior to the workshop. Submission guidelines can be found at the workshop website: http://www.science.uva.nl/~ghebreab/AIFMRI. --------------- IMPORTANT DATES --------------- April 9, 2007 Deadline for submission May 15, 2007 Notification of acceptance June 8, 2007 Final version of manuscript July 8, 2007 Workshop data -------------------- VENUE & REGISTRATION -------------------- The workshop will be held in de ?Rode hoed? in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on July 8th 2007. Registration will be handled by the AIME 2007 registration process. More information can be found at the conference website: http://www.aimedicine.eu/AIME07 ------ CHAIRS ------ S. Ghebreab, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands A. Smeulders, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands P. Adriaans, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands ----------------- PROGRAM COMMITTEE ----------------- P. Adriaans, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands C. Beckman, Oxford University, England F. Cornelissen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands M. Dojat, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, France E. Formisano, Maastricht University, The Netherlands j. Geusbroek, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands S. Ghebreab, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands U. Hasson, New York University, The Netherlands J. Korczak, Louis Pasteur University, France F. Arup Nielsen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark V. Megalooikonomou, Temple University, USA N. Petkov, University of Groningen, USA J. Poline, Service Hospitalier Fr?d?ric Joliot K. Petersson, FC Donders Centre, The Netherlands M. van Someren, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands S. Veeramachaneni, Thomson R&D,USA G. Rees, University College London, England S. Scholte, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands A. Smeulders, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands S. Strother, University of Minesota, USA ------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------- S. Ghebreab University of Amsterdam Kruislaan 403, 1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ph +31645274782 Fax +31205257490 email: ghebreab@science.uva.nl PLEASE VISIT THE WORKSHOP WEB-SITE FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION From jodie-plumert at uiowa.edu Mon Feb 12 19:11:20 2007 From: jodie-plumert at uiowa.edu (Jodie Plumert) Date: Mon Feb 12 20:32:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc: Virtual Environments at University of Iowa Message-ID: Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Hank Virtual Environments Laboratory at the University of Iowa. Our research focuses on the use of virtual environments as a medium for the study of human behavior. Our current research has two primary thrusts: (1) a computational component directed at advancing scenario modeling techniques used to create realistic and controlled conditions for conducting experiments, and (2) an experimental component investigating children's bicycle riding behavior in simulated traffic and people's distance perception in real and virtual environments. Applicants should have a strong research record in either the development of virtual environment/interactive simulation software and technology and/or the use of virtual environments to study human action, perception, or visual cognition. The successful candidate will be able to carry out original research in collaboration with graduate students and faculty in the lab and contribute (to a limited extent) to teaching. A PhD degree (or the equivalent) in computer science, psychology, or related disciplines within the last five years is strongly preferred. Depending on the qualifications of the fellow, the research may be more focused on the computational or experimental aspects of the project. The position is available immediately. The project is supported through grants from the National Institutes for Heath and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Recent support includes grants from the National Science Foundation and Ford Motor Company. Applications including a CV, copies of (or pointers to) selected publications, two letters of reference, and a short statement of research interests should be sent to: Jodie Plumert (jodie-plumert@uiowa.edu) For more information, see the project web site http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~hank or contact one of the project directors: Jodie Plumert (jodie-plumert@uiowa.edu) Jim Cremer (cremer@cs.uiowa.edu) Joe Kearney (kearney@cs.uiowa.edu) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jodie M. Plumert, Ph.D. Office: 319-335-2477 Professor Fax: 319-335-0191 Department of Psychology University of Iowa 11 SSH East Iowa City, IA 52242 email: jodie-plumert@uiowa.edu http://www.psychology.uiowa.edu/PeopleSearch/people/DeptWebpage.aspx?personId=126 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070212/5a4f554b/attachment.htm From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Mon Feb 12 22:52:49 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Mon Feb 12 23:14:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] VSS 2007 Call for Demos Message-ID: <001c01c74ef8$86576980$6401a8c0@Shawna> We are pleased to announce the 5th Annual Visual Demos Evening at VSS will be Monday, May 14, 2007 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm in Sarasota's G.Wiz Science Center, adjacent to the Hyatt Sarasota. VSS demos in a variety of sizes, shapes and formats will be interspersed amongst the museum's own interactive exhibits on the floor, and as appropriate in dedicated presentation rooms. Our goal is to highlight the many uses of visual demos in research and education, with more emphasis on the "hows" and "whys" of demos than on specific experimental results." We are seeking dramatic, provocative, educational, and entertaining demonstrations of visual phenomena new and old. We especially encourage the submission of demonstrations that transcend the bounds of the table top, such as immersive experiences, and also ones that are "physical", that do not rely on computer graphics. We can provide tabletops, electrical outlets, some wall-space for projections and help coordinate special needs (e.g. theatrical lighting). Otherwise each presenter will be responsible for bringing and setting up the necessary equipment for their own demos. In our final year at Sarasota, as in previous years, G.Wiz will appreciate the donation of posters, equipment, or demos at the end of the event, if they can use them in their museum or other educational activities. If you have a demo you'd like to present, please fill out the Demo Submission Form located at: http://www.visionsciences.org/callfordemosform.php no later than Sunday, March 4, 2007. If you have questions, please address them to Richard Brown (robrown@exploratorium.edu) or Shawna Lampkin (shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org) Shawna Lampkin Vision Sciences Society shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org Phone 916-600-4961 Fax 916-686-6302 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070212/e87ec4e0/attachment.htm From JPNZ at waikato.ac.nz Tue Feb 13 22:39:16 2007 From: JPNZ at waikato.ac.nz (John Perrone) Date: Wed Feb 14 00:43:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Scholarships for study in New Zealand (Motion perception and eye movements) Message-ID: Masters and PhD Scholarships are available to study in the Psychology Department of the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Applications are invited from suitable graduate students who would like to be involved in a research project that is tackling the age-old question of why the world appears still when we move our eyes. The project is funded by a Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden fund grant to Associate Professors John Perrone (New Zealand) and Rich Krauzlis (Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, U.S.A). Background information concerning the researchers and the project can be found at: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/staff/psyc/jpnz (see research/Research Overview pages). Scholarships are available to support a 1 year Masters thesis program at Waikato University (NZ$12,000 + $4000 to cover fees) and a PhD program (NZ$25,000 + $4000 towards fees per annum over 3 years.) PhD candidates would also have the opportunity to visit and work in Dr Krauzlis's lab at the Salk Institute. Potential Masters thesis students should meet the entry requirements for the degree (see http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/qualifications/msocsc/) and have a general background in experimental psychology or neuroscience and some knowledge of motion perception and eye movements. PhD students would be expected to have a similar background but candidates with computer modelling experience will also be considered since the project involves both psychophysical testing and computer simulations. They also need to meet the requirements for entry into a PhD program at Waikato (see http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/qualifications/phd-mphil/). Enquires: Associate Professor John Perrone, jpnz@waikato.ac.nz or Associate Professor Rich Krauzlis, rich@salk.edu Closing date: April 30th, 2007. From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Tue Feb 13 23:22:20 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Wed Feb 14 00:43:37 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ***only 2 days left to submit illusions: The 3rd Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!*** Message-ID: <200702132320.l1DNKmdq015401@visionscience.com> ***Just a couple of days left to participate in The Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!*** http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com *** The deadline for illusion submissions is February 15th, 2007! Submit your illusions today!! The 2007 Contest Gala will be held in Sarasota, Florida (Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall) on Saturday, May 12th, 2007 (7.30pm-10.00pm), during the week of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference. Refreshments will be served. The 2006 annual contest, also held in Sarasota, Florida, was a huge success, which drew numerous accolades from attendees as well as international media coverage. The First, Second and Third Prize winners were Max Dursteler (Universit?tsspital Z?rich, Switzerland), Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA), and Gideon Caplovitz & Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA). To see the illusions, photo galleries and other highlights from the 2006 contest, go to: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Visual Illusion Contestants are invited to submit novel visual or multimodal illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 2006) in standard image, movie or html formats. An international panel of impartial judges (http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE _user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=85&MMN_position=21:21) will rate the submissions and narrow them to the top ten. Then, at the Contest Gala in Sarasota, the top ten illusionists will present their contributions and the attendees of the event (that means you!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE WINNERS! The renowned sculptor and artist, Guido Moretti, has created three all new amazing works of art to serve as trophies for the TOP THREE winners! ?????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? See the trophies at: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_ user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=98&MMN_position=41:41 ??? Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2007 contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the top three winners in previous years. Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the panel of judges and the authors/creators will retain full copyright. No illusions will be posted on the illusion contest?s website without the creators? explicit permission. As with submitting your work to any scientific conference, participating in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your work for publication elsewhere. Submissions can be made to Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator, Neural Correlate Society) via email (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) until February 15, 2007. Illusion submissions should come with a (no more than) one-page description of the illusion and its theoretical underpinnings (if known). Illusions will be rated according to: ? Significance to our understanding of the visual system ? Simplicity of the description ? Sheer beauty ? Counterintuitive quality ? Spectacularity Visit the illusion contest website for further information and to see last year?s illusions: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com ?? Submit your ideas now and take home this prestigious award! On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society: Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ From du at csse.uwa.edu.au Thu Feb 15 09:28:58 2007 From: du at csse.uwa.edu.au (Du Huynh) Date: Thu Feb 15 14:36:55 2007 Subject: [visionlist] JOB: Research Associate at The University of Western Australia Message-ID: <1171531738.14385.14.camel@PC-251> Research Associate (REF: 1698) * School of Computer Science and Software Engineering The University of Western Australia * 3 year full-time appointment to commence immediately) * Closing Date: 30 March 2007 A highly motivated Research Associate is sought to work on a markerless motion capture project funded under the Discovery Projects grant scheme of the Australian Research Council. The successful candidate will work with Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Bennamoun, Dr. Du Huynh, and Prof. Robyn Owens and will be part of the computer vision group at the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering. The main responsibilities of the candidate include: research, analyse, and implement visual tracking algorithms, conduct experiments, and write research reports. Preference will be given to candidates who have a track record of publications in international computer vision conferences and journals, strong mathematics background, and good programming and communication skills. This position is open to overseas applications. The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Perth, Australia. Airfare and relocation costs of the candidate and family will be negotiable. Interested applicants should refer to the website https://www.his.admin.uwa.edu.au/jobvacs/external/academic/ads.htm for the application procedure. More information about the position can be found on http://www.csse.uwa.edu.au/~du/vacancy.html or obtained by contacting m.bennamoun@csse.uwa.edu.au, du@csse.uwa.edu, or robyn.owens@uwa.edu.au. Please ensure that you quote the reference number on the subject line of your email. From eva.doyle at dit.ie Thu Feb 15 17:18:35 2007 From: eva.doyle at dit.ie (Eva Doyle) Date: Thu Feb 15 20:48:24 2007 Subject: [visionlist] job advertisement Message-ID: <001001c75125$5386c710$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is seeking to fill a Permanent Assistant Lecturer / Lecturer post in Optometry. Details of the post are available on the DIT website under vacancies. (Job ref 5/07). www.dit.ie/DIT/staff/index.html www.candidatemanager.net/CM/micro/JobDetails.aspx?JID=x=wag@fli(bb*z&MID=*p}syu~ot$&SID=x=wa(bbx=wa&Site=DIT Further information may be obtained by contacting Eva Doyle, Head of Department of Optometry, School of Physics, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St., Dublin 8, Ireland at eva.doyle@dit.ie The successful applicant must hold a BSc. (Hons) Optometry or equivalent and have a minimum of 3 years optometric clinical experience. Registration as an Optometrist in Ireland or eligibility for registration with the Opticians Board is required. A postgraduate qualification or advanced professional training in Optometry is desirable but not essential. An important aspect of the job will be participation in the delivery of the BSc. course with an emphasis on the development of clinical services within the National Optometry Centre. Clinical experience within a hospital or other specialist environment would be valuable although not a requirement. We are looking for someone who can contribute with enthusiasm to the development of methodologies in clinical training and its delivery. A track record in research would be an advantage. Salary euro 38,164- 81,850 Closing date 12 NOON ON THURSDAY 1ST MARCH 2007 This message has been scanned for content and viruses by the DIT Information Services MailScanner Service and is believed to be clean. http://www.dit.ie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070215/7e7bc8c0/attachment.htm From a.i.ruppertsberg at Bradford.ac.uk Fri Feb 16 15:24:28 2007 From: a.i.ruppertsberg at Bradford.ac.uk (Alexa I. Ruppertsberg) Date: Fri Feb 16 18:20:10 2007 Subject: [visionlist] AVA Annual Meeting 2007: 2nd Call for submissions Message-ID: <45D5CCAC.6090506@bradford.ac.uk> Dear colleagues, this is a reminder that the submission deadline is only two weeks ahead! Kind regards, Alexa Ruppertsberg ------------------------------------------------------- AVA Annual Meeting 2007, FRIDAY 20TH APRIL 2007 ACTIVE & PASSIVE VISION ABSTRACT DEADLINE: MARCH 2nd The AVA Annual Meeting 2007 and AGM will be held in the new Norcroft Conference Centre on the University of Bradford Campus on Friday 20th April 2007. The G J Burton Memorial lecture will be given by Dr. Iain Gilchrist (University of Bristol): Active Vision: asking the right questions about human vision SUBMISSIONS: Abstracts (max length: 250 words) should be submitted by e-mail to Alexa Ruppertsberg (a.i.ruppertsberg@bradford.ac.uk) by March 2nd. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed and should cover previously unreported research on any aspect of vision. Abstracts must state the title, authors and include addresses. References should be given in the body of the abstract in full, but without the title, e.g. (Rayner et al, 2001, Vis Res, 41, 943-954) Accepted abstracts will be published in Perception (similar to AVA-Christmas meeting). Deadline for abstract submission: FRIDAY, 2nd March 2007 PLEASE NOTE: 1) Abstracts should be appended with a statement of preference for a talk or a poster. 2) The e-mail accompanying the abstract should indicate which of the authors will and will not be attending the meeting. 3) Unless otherwise stated, it will be assumed that the first author will be the presenting author. The organizers will try to accommodate preferences for a talk or poster; however this may not always be possible. REGISTRATION FEES Registration fees *should* be paid in advance at the registration rates shown below using PayPal on our website: http://www.theava.net/meetings/ava2007.html (If you have problems accessing the webpage, drop me an email) If you do not have a PayPal account, then cheques (drawn on a UK Bank in ? Sterling and made payable to ?Applied Vision Association?) can be sent to Alexa Ruppertsberg at the address below. Cash or cheque payments will also be accepted on the door, but credit card facilities will *not* be available. Please, make sure we know that you are coming by dropping us an email, if you neither submit an abstract nor pay in advance. Member registration @ ?25 Non-member registration @ ?35 Membership & registration special offer @ ?45 Student member registration @ ?10 Student non-member registration @ ?20 Membership & student registration special offer @ ?30 Optional registration payment for grant-holders @ ?80 (includes membership, if not already a member) As many of you will know, the AVA has moved to a policy of a one payment, life membership fee (of 25.00 pounds sterling). One way in which we hope to offset some of our meeting costs is by introducing the 'premium' category of registration fee. There is no obligation to pay this fee, and we expect that most people will pay either the 'student' or 'other' rates as appropriate. But, we do hope that grant holders might consider paying the premium rate. In all cases, a receipt will be provided on the day for the fee paid, but this will not indicate the category. HOW TO GET THERE Information on how to get to the University of Bradford can be found at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/external/visit/getting.php Once you have arrived at the Richmond Building, keep it to your right and walk downhill towards the Norcroft Conference Centre, which is the lower building with the grass roof sandwiched between two tall new buildings. CARS There is some car parking space on campus. If you intend to come by car, please let the organisers know in advance that you will be requiring a car parking permit. TRAINS Bradford has two train stations: Bradford Interchange and Bradford Foster Square. The University of Bradford is about a 15-minute walk from both stations. (See site map above for directions). AIRPORT Leeds-Bradford airport is served by a number of no-frills airlines and there is a bus link to Bradford city centre. See http://www.lbia.co.uk/index.php National destinations include: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Belfast International, Bristol, Cork, Dublin, Exeter, Edinburgh, Galway, Glasgow, Inverness, Isle Of Man, London Heathrow, Newquay, Plymouth and Southampton. ACCOMMODATION A list of local hotels can be found at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/external/visit/hotels.php (We do not recommend the Ivy Lodge!) FRIDAY EVENING RECEPTION Traditionally, meetings finish with a drinks reception. This year we will also provide a buffet dinner in replacement for a conference dinner that everybody can enjoy. For registration and updates on the meeting, check the webpage of the AVA: http://www.theava.net/meetings/ava2007.html We look forward to seeing you on the 20th April! Dr Alexa Ruppertsberg Vision Sciences / Optometry University of Bradford Bradford BD7 1DP Tel.: 01274 235378 Email: a.i.ruppertsberg@bradford.ac.uk From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Feb 16 17:30:55 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Fri Feb 16 18:20:23 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Illusion submission EXTENSION: The 3rd Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!! Message-ID: <200702161729.l1GHTKD1084189@visionscience.com> ***DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND*** -- The deadline for the 3rd Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest has been extended. FINAL (no exceptions) submission date is now ***March 1st***! http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Many of the most outstanding illusion creators in the world have asked us to extend the deadline so as to perfect their contributions for the Contest! And we have already received dozens of outstanding illusion submissions! The voters at the 3rd Annual Best Illusion of the Year Contest, in Sarasota, Florida, will certainly see the Best and Most Exciting New Illusions of the Year: it will be difficult to decide on the Best of the Best, and that's why we need you to attend. This award is chosen by the community, and not by a committee, so please come and make your vote! The 2007 Contest Gala will be held in Sarasota, Florida (Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall) on Saturday, May 12th, 2007 (7.30pm-10.00pm), during the week of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference. Refreshments will be served. The 2006 annual contest, also held in Sarasota, Florida, was a huge success, which drew numerous accolades from attendees as well as international media coverage. The First, Second and Third Prize winners were Max Dursteler (Universit?tsspital Z?rich, Switzerland), Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA), and Gideon Caplovitz & Peter Tse (Dartmouth College, USA). To see the illusions, photo galleries and other highlights from the 2006 contest, go to: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Visual Illusion Contestants are invited to submit novel visual or multimodal illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 2006) in standard image, movie or html formats. An international panel of impartial judges (http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE _user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=85&MMN_position=21:21) will rate the submissions and narrow them to the top ten. Then, at the Contest Gala in Sarasota, the top ten illusionists will present their contributions and the attendees of the event (that means you!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE WINNERS! The renowned sculptor and artist, Guido Moretti, has created three all new amazing works of art to serve as trophies for the TOP THREE winners! ?????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? See the trophies at: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_ user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=98&MMN_position=41:41 ??? Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2007 contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the top three winners in previous years. Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the panel of judges and the authors/creators will retain full copyright. No illusions will be posted on the illusion contest?s website without the creators? explicit permission. As with submitting your work to any scientific conference, participating in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your work for publication elsewhere. Submissions can be made to Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator, Neural Correlate Society) via email (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) until March 1st, 2007. Illusion submissions should come with a (no more than) one-page description of the illusion and its theoretical underpinnings (if known). Illusions will be rated according to: ? Significance to our understanding of the visual system ? Simplicity of the description ? Sheer beauty ? Counterintuitive quality ? Spectacularity Visit the illusion contest website for further information and to see last year?s illusions: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com ?? Submit your ideas now and take home this prestigious award! On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society: Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab From stefano at ecvp2007.org Fri Feb 16 16:27:51 2007 From: stefano at ecvp2007.org (Stefano Baldassi) Date: Fri Feb 16 18:20:33 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2007 Arezzo, Announcement of symposia Message-ID: <60C0175F-94BD-45BE-90A5-458CC9231656@ecvp2007.org> European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) 27-31 August 2007, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy www.ecvp2007.org Announcement of Symposia During the 30th European Conference on Visual Perception (27-31 August 2007, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy) the regular program will be intermingled with six symposia on topics of particular relevance and originality. Here we present them and announce their speakers. The webpage of the symposia, where you will find abstracts and the introduction of each symposium is: http://www.ecvp2007.org/Page.cfm?id=107 There is no specific rank in the sorting of the following list. - Symposium 1. Category learning in Man, Monkey and Machine. Chair: Alumit Ishai, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Keynote talk: Learning to recognize novel object categories from examples Shimon Ullman Talk: Category learning is modulated by visual similarity Alumit Ishai Talk: Memory system interactions in category learning Russell A. Poldrack Talk: Visual learning and categorical decisions in the human brain Zoe Kourtzi Talk: Categorical perception of faces by human and monkey observers Gregor Rainer - Symposium 2. Where perception meets memory: visual priming Chairs: Gianluca Campana, University of Padova, Padova, Italy & Arni Kristjansson, University of Iceland, Reykjavic, Iceland. Keynote talk: A distinctive short-term implicit memory system Ken Nakayama & Arni Kristjansson Talk: The cortical basis of repetition priming Alan Cowey Talk: Remembering visual motion: contribution of neurons in area MT and in prefrontal cortex (PFC) Tatiana Pasternak Talk: Neural correlates of object priming: An fMRI study Maria Stylianou-Korsnes, Svein Magnussen & John Gabrieli Talk: Repetition effects in attention Anne P. Hillstrom - Symposium 3. Features, objects and categories: Mapping the maps in IT cortex Chair: Leslie G. Ungerleider, Laboratory of Brain & Cognition, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA Keynote talk: Inferotemporal cortex and visual object recognition Keiji Tanaka Talk: A specialized system for detecting and measuring faces in the macaque temporal lobe Doris Tsao Talk: The role of visual features in ?object selective? IT maps, in humans and monkeys Roger Tootell Talk: Critical elements in human object perception Rafael Malach Talk: How is ventral temporal cortex organized? Clues from the study of ?tools? Alex Martin - Symposium 4. From motor production to visual action perception Chairs: Antonino Casile and Martin A. Giese, ARL, Dept. of Cognitive Neurology,Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, T?bingen, Germany Keynote talk I: Mirror neurons and the cognitive properties of the motor system. Leonardo Fogassi Talk: Muscle synergies as building blocks for motor production. Andrea d'Avella Talk: Fitt's law in action perception G?nther Knoblich Talk: Geometric approaches to the study of action-perception coupling Tamar Flash Keynote talk II: Perception and action planning: Strong interactions Wolfgang Prinz - Symposium 5. 3D Cue-integration: putting the pieces together Chair: Fulvio Domini, Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, Brown University. Keynote talk: Are perceptual judgments of different surface attributes based on the same relative weighting of depth cues? James T. Todd. Talk: Representational constraints in surface perception: why the prior for coplanar reflectance change must be zero. Dhanraj Vishwanath Talk: Robust Bayesian cue integration: The role of priors in non- linear cue integration and learning David Knill Talk: Combining Information to Perceive 3d Layout. Marty Banks Talk: A novel approach to the problem of cue integration. Fulvio Domini, Corrado Caudek - Symposium 6. Correlations between visual psychophysics, neurophysiology and art. Symposium in honor of Adriana Fiorentini and Lamberto Maffei. Chairs: Lothar Spillmann, University of Freiburg, Germany & John Werner, University of California Davis, USA Talk: The legacy of the Pisa Laboratorio di Neurofisiologia del C.N.R. Lothar Spillmann Talk: Arte e Cervello: Aging of the lens and consequences for color perception in art and the brain. John S. Werner Talk: Development and plasticity of the visual system Leo Chalupa Talk: From receptive fields to perception: surfaces, brightness and form Concetta Morrone Talk: Bridging the gap: Electrophysiology of human vision Donatella Spinelli Thanks for your attention, ci vediamo ad Arezzo -------------------------------------------------------- Stefano Baldassi, PhD Executive Chair of ECVP 2007 Arezzo c/o University of Florence, Department of Psychology Via di San Niccol?, 93 50125 Florence, Italy www.ecvp2007.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070216/8a961d95/attachment-0001.htm From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Sat Feb 17 20:19:52 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Sun Feb 18 05:10:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Reminder-Call for Graphics for 2007 VSS Program Cover Message-ID: <001101c752d0$fc476100$0200a8c0@Shawna> The VSS 2007 Program is being finalized, and the program committee is seeking interesting visual images for the cover of the printed program. This call is open-ended in that the images might relate to submitted scientific work, the meeting in Sarasota, Sarasota itself (including a farewell), or VSS. The images might be transformations or alterations of the VSS Logo (which can be downloaded from the VSS website at http://www.visionsciences.org/callforgraphics.html.) Deadline: Thursday March 1st Email image (and brief explanation if appropriate) to both: Shawna Lampkin (shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org) and Mary Peterson (mapeters@u.arizona.edu) A small amount of award money is available for individuals or labs producing chosen images. Please submit moderate size mock-up images. (A larger, high-resolution image will be requested for chosen images. If your final image would be limited in size/resolution, please inform us.) For more information or questions, contact Shawna Lampkin at shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org. Shawna Lampkin Vision Sciences Society shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org Phone 916-600-4961 Fax 916-686-6302 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070217/9fcff788/attachment.htm From alessandro at idsia.ch Sun Feb 18 15:22:55 2007 From: alessandro at idsia.ch (Alessandro Antonucci) Date: Sun Feb 18 15:28:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ISIPTA '07 - DEADLINE EXTENSION Message-ID: <20070218152255.GA5247@idsia.ch> ======================================================================== ISIPTA '07 - DEADLINE EXTENSION ======================================================================== Your help with circulating this announcement locally is much appreciated. Apologies for multiple postings. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The paper submission deadline for ISIPTA '07 has been extended to: Sunday, 4 March 2007 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ISIPTA '07 5th International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications Monday 16 to Thursday 19 July 2007 Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Prague, Czech Republic http://www.sipta.org/isipta07 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Important dates --------------- Paper submission deadline: 4 March 2007. Notification of acceptance: 27 April 2007. Deadline for revised papers: 18 May 2007. Symposium: July 16-19 2007. Special Issues -------------- We are currently negotiating with a number of journals about the feasibility of editing a special issue with contributions based on a selection of the papers accepted for the conference. We can already confirm at this point that there will be such a special issue for the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning. Further details --------------- For further details about (pre)registration, paper submission, scientific and cultural programme, and programme committee, please consult the ISIPTA '07 web site at http://www.sipta.org/isipta07/. Details about previous ISIPTA meetings can be found at http://www.sipta.org/isipta/. Questions --------- If you have any questions about the symposium, please contact the Steering Committee preferably by email (vejnar@utia.cas.cz), or at the following address: Jirina Vejnarova Institute of Information Theory and Automation Pod vodarenskou vezi 4 182 08 Prague Czech republic. From mark.brady at ndsu.edu Tue Feb 20 17:09:26 2007 From: mark.brady at ndsu.edu (Dr. Mark Brady) Date: Wed Feb 21 02:00:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] North Dakota State University, Ph.D. Program, Research Assistant Message-ID: Interested in object recognition and/or perception in natural environments? The Object Recognition Laboratory at North Dakota State University?s Center for Visual Neuroscience encourages qualified students to apply for admission to the Cognitive Neuroscience Track of our Psychology Ph.D. Program. In particular, we are seeking applicants interested in computer or biological vision, with excellent computer programming skills. Candidates should have a B.S. or M.S. in computer science, mathematics, neuroscience, optics, engineering or other related field. Stipends of up to $18,000 are available. For more information see http://www.cvn.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/ and http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/brady/ Send inquiries to Dr. Mark Brady at mark.brady@ndsu.edu. Mark Brady -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070220/00713cc6/attachment.htm From rdye at luc.edu Mon Feb 19 23:24:53 2007 From: rdye at luc.edu (Raymond Dye Jr) Date: Wed Feb 21 02:00:27 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Visual search: spatial frequency Message-ID: <45D9DD6602000086000533A9@gwiaweb.it.luc.edu> A student has come to me with a potential Master's thesis study examining the question of whether or not the presence of a unique spatial frequency can support a parallel scan of space. She proposes to present compound gratings of 2, 5, 15 patches (presented in a circular array) in which the target consists of 2, 5, and 12 cycles per degree with distractors consisting of only 2 and 12 c/deg versus a target of 2 and 12 c/degree amongst distractors of 2, 5, and 12 c/d. She proposes to measure reaction time versus set size in one experiment, then fix the duration at 50 ms and measure d'. My own background is in spatial hearing, and I am wondering whether of not such an experiment has been conducted in the past. It seems too obvious for it not to have been done, be we cannot locate it in the literature. Best regards, Raymond Dye From toddh at search.bwh.harvard.edu Wed Feb 21 03:05:02 2007 From: toddh at search.bwh.harvard.edu (Todd S. Horowitz) Date: Wed Feb 21 07:14:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Visual search: spatial frequency In-Reply-To: <45D9DD6602000086000533A9@gwiaweb.it.luc.edu> References: <45D9DD6602000086000533A9@gwiaweb.it.luc.edu> Message-ID: At 5:24 PM -0600 2/19/07, Raymond Dye Jr wrote: >A student has come to me with a potential Master's thesis study >examining the question of whether or not the presence of a unique >spatial frequency can support a parallel scan of space. She >proposes to present compound gratings of 2, 5, 15 patches (presented >in a circular array) in which the target consists of 2, 5, and 12 >cycles per degree with distractors consisting of only 2 and 12 c/deg >versus a target of 2 and 12 c/degree amongst distractors of 2, 5, >and 12 c/d. She proposes to measure reaction time versus set size >in one experiment, then fix the duration at 50 ms and measure d'. >My own background is in spatial hearing, and I am wondering whether >of not such an experiment has been conducted in the past. It seems >too obvious for it not to have been done, be we cannot locate it in >the literature. > >Best regards, >Raymond Dye I don't know if that exact experiment has been done. There have been a number of papers on the use of spatial frequency information in visual search: An ideal observer with channels versus feature-independent processing of spatial frequency and orientation in visual search performance. Shimozaki, Steven S.; Eckstein, Miguel P.; Abbey, Craig K.; Journal of the Optical Society of America, A, Optics, Image Science & Vision, Vol 20(12), Dec 2003. pp. 2197-2215. Visual search: Spatial frequency and orientation. Moraglia, Giampaolo; Perceptual and Motor Skills, Vol 69(2), Oct 1989. pp. 675-689. The combination of spatial frequency and orientation is effortlessly perceived. Sagi, Dov; Perception & Psychophysics, Vol 43(6), Jun 1988. pp. 601-603. Todd -- Todd S. Horowitz, Ph.D. Instructor in Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Visual Attention Laboratory Brigham & Women's Hospital 64 Sidney Street, Suite 170 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 768-8813 (617) 768-8816 fax From g.mueller-plath at psych.uni-halle.de Wed Feb 21 15:58:51 2007 From: g.mueller-plath at psych.uni-halle.de (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Gisela_M=FCller-Plath?=) Date: Wed Feb 21 16:36:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Visual search: spatial frequency In-Reply-To: <45D9DD6602000086000533A9@gwiaweb.it.luc.edu> References: <45D9DD6602000086000533A9@gwiaweb.it.luc.edu> Message-ID: <45DC6C3B.2040807@psych.uni-halle.de> Below you will find a paper of mine investigating (and modelling) that issue. In our experiments, we defined the target as the item with the lowest spatial frequency among homogeneous distractors, we varied the target-distractor-similarity, and observed a continuum between parallel and more serial searches. So I regard it interesting to investigate heterogeneous distractor spatial frequencies now. M?ller-Plath, G. & Pollmann, S. (2003). Determining visual search strategies with reaction time models. /Psychological Research/, 67(2), 80-105. Best regards and good luck, Gisela Mueller-Plath Raymond Dye Jr schrieb: >A student has come to me with a potential Master's thesis study examining the question of whether or not the presence of a unique spatial frequency can support a parallel scan of space. She proposes to present compound gratings of 2, 5, 15 patches (presented in a circular array) in which the target consists of 2, 5, and 12 cycles per degree with distractors consisting of only 2 and 12 c/deg versus a target of 2 and 12 c/degree amongst distractors of 2, 5, and 12 c/d. She proposes to measure reaction time versus set size in one experiment, then fix the duration at 50 ms and measure d'. My own background is in spatial hearing, and I am wondering whether of not such an experiment has been conducted in the past. It seems too obvious for it not to have been done, be we cannot locate it in the literature. > >Best regards, >Raymond Dye > > >_______________________________________________ >visionlist mailing list >visionlist@visionscience.com >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > > -- Gisela Mueller-Plath Department of Psychology Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg Brandbergweg 23 06099 Halle / Saale Germany Tel. +49-345-5524348 Fax. +49-345-5527302 From Gene4 at aol.com Wed Feb 21 19:13:05 2007 From: Gene4 at aol.com (Gene4@aol.com) Date: Wed Feb 21 20:40:22 2007 Subject: [visionlist] color vision test question Message-ID: In an employment testing situation, the physician has found an individual who scored the following on the Farnsworth D-15 test: 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 This order was exactly the reverse of what it should have been. The subject placed the most different cap (#15) next to the reference cap and then ordered them. Having never seen this occur, a second test was administered: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 15 In effect, the order is the same. This also confused the physician and a third test was given: 15, 12, 11, 10, 5, 9, 7, 8, 6, 4, 3, 12, 13, 14 and a fourth test: 14, 2, 12, 5, 6, 8, 7, 9, 10, 4, 3, 13, 1, 15 Clearly, the person is very color confused. But what can explain the first two tests? Any feedback would be appreciated. Gene Carmean www.med-tox.com


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Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070221/434d6d80/attachment.htm From m.kamermans at nin.knaw.nl Thu Feb 22 08:12:48 2007 From: m.kamermans at nin.knaw.nl (Maarten Kamermans) Date: Thu Feb 22 16:26:11 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Ph.D. student position at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Message-ID: <000a01c75659$3dc6df30$880a57c0@Maarten> The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) is a Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) institute. It conducts fundamental and strategic scientific research in the area of neuroscience. The main focus is directed towards the brain and the visual system. In the ?Retinal Signal Processing? group headed by Dr. Maarten Kamermans there is a vacancy for a Ph.D. student. The Project: The project is dedicated to the functional role of connexins in outer retinal processing in the zebrafish. The aim of this project is two fold: 1) Study dominant negative connexin mutations to understand the relationship between specific mutations and the resulting deficiencies in hemichannel and gap-junction function. 2) Study the effects of mutant connexins on the functioning of a readily approachable neuronal network that strongly depends on connexin function: the retina. The scientific environment: The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience ( http://www.nin.knaw.nl) has a strong background in Vision Research and there is an active neuroscience community in Amsterdam. The Retinal Signal Processing group aims at generating a quantitative understanding of the processing in the outer retina of zebrafish. For details see the lab webpage: http://www.nin.knaw.nl/~kamermans. The research is strongly multidisciplinary, involving a variety of electrophysiological morphological, molecular biological, molecular genetic, computational and behavioral approaches. The institute has an excellent infrastructure. The Netherlands Institute for neuroscience is part of the Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam (ONWA). Details about the educational program can be found on the website of the Graduate School; http://www.onwa.med.vu.nl . Requirements: A university degree in biological sciences, medicine, or experimental physics is required. Experience with electrophysiological and/or molecular biological techniques is preferred. Appointment: The project is funded by a TOP-grant from the ZonMW for a period of 4 years. The salary starts at ?1956 per month and increases towards ?2402 per month in the fourth year. Location: Amsterdam. The NIN is situated on the premises of the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam. Inquiries: For further information please contact Dr. Maarten Kamermans. Phone: +31 20 566 5180, email: m.kamermans@nin.knaw.nl or look at the website: www.nin.knaw.nl/~kamermans. Applications: Please send a letter and a CV before 19 March 2007 to Dr. Maarten Kamermans, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Meibergdreef 47, 1105 BA Amsterdam or send an email (Word doc) to m.kamermans@nin.knaw.nl. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070222/9e8f3a26/attachment.htm From m.kamermans at nin.knaw.nl Thu Feb 22 08:12:58 2007 From: m.kamermans at nin.knaw.nl (Maarten Kamermans) Date: Thu Feb 22 16:26:23 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Message-ID: <000f01c75659$4391dfa0$880a57c0@Maarten> The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) is a Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) institute. It conducts fundamental and strategic scientific research in the area of neuroscience. The main focus is directed towards the brain and the visual system. In the ?Retinal Signal Processing? group headed by Dr. Maarten Kamermans is a vacancy for a postdoctoral fellow. The Project: The project is dedicated to the functional role of connexins in outer retinal processing in the zebrafish. The aim of this project is two fold: 1) Study dominant negative connexin mutations to understand the relationship between specific mutations and the resulting deficiencies in hemichannel and gap-junction function. 2) Study the effects of mutant connexins on the functioning of a readily approachable neuronal network that strongly depends on connexin function: the retina. The scientific environment: The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (http://www.nin.knaw.nl ) has a strong background in Vision Research and there is an active neuroscience community in Amsterdam. The Retinal Signal Processing group aims at generating a quantitative understanding of the processing in the outer retina of zebrafish. For details see the lab webpage: http://www.nin.knaw.nl/~kamermans. The research is strongly multidisciplinary, involving a variety of electrophysiological morphological, molecular biological, molecular genetic, computational and behavioral approaches. The institute has an excellent infrastructure. Requirements: A PhD in biology, neuroscience, medicine, or experimental physics is required. Experience with electrophysiological and / or molecular biological techniques is preferred. Appointment: The project is funded by a TOP-grant from the ZonMW for a period of 4 years. The salary depends on the experience of the applicant and is maximally ?3597 per month for a fulltime appointment. Location: Amsterdam. The NIN is situated on the premises of the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam. Inquiries: For further information please contact Dr. Maarten Kamermans. Phone: +31 20 566 5180, email: m.kamermans@nin.knaw.nl or look at the website: www.nin.knaw.nl/~kamermans. Applications: Please send a letter and a CV before 19 March 2007 to Dr. Maarten Kamermans, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Meibergdreef 47, 1105 BA Amsterdam or send an email (Word doc) to m.kamermans@nin.knaw.nl. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070222/07362dcf/attachment.htm From sjluck at ucdavis.edu Thu Feb 22 05:24:37 2007 From: sjluck at ucdavis.edu (Steve Luck) Date: Thu Feb 22 16:26:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Summer Workshop in Event-Related Potentials Message-ID: The ERP Boot Camp, a 10-day summer workshop on the ERP technique, will be held August 6-15 at UC-Davis. It is intended for beginning and intermediate ERP researchers, or people who are interested in getting started in ERP research. The topics will include: 1) Where do ERPs come from? What do they mean? 2) ERP components 3) Setting up and running an ERP lab 4) The design and interpretation of ERP experiments 5) EEG data acquisition 6) Filtering, artifact rejection, and artifact correction 7) Measuring and analyzing ERP components 8) ERP localization The boot camp consists of lectures on these topics, accompanied by discussions of classic and contemporary ERP papers and guided lab activities (e.g., EEG recording, filtering waveforms, measuring ERP components). Participants at previous Boot Camps have come from around the world and have ranged from beginning graduate students to full professors. They have included psychologists, neuroscientists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and speech pathologists. We encourage the participation of individuals from underrepresented groups. For more information, go to ERPinfo.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steven J. Luck, Ph.D. Professor Center for Mind & Brain and Department of Psychology University of California, Davis 267 Cousteau Place Davis, CA 95618 (530) 297-4424 sjluck@ucdavis.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070222/c3f0e993/attachment-0001.htm From sol at sr-research.com Thu Feb 22 16:27:03 2007 From: sol at sr-research.com (Sol Simpson) Date: Thu Feb 22 18:43:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Employment Opportunity at SR Research Ltd. Message-ID: <009101c7569e$4970f6f0$1802a8c0@LIAH> SR Research Ltd. is currently looking for a candidate to fill a full-time position of EyeLink Technical Support and Training. As the popularity of our product line continues to grow, we are in the immediate need of an addition to our technical support and installation team. The position includes the following main responsibilities: . Conduct installation and training of the EyeLink systems at customer sites. . Work with our existing support team to provide email and phone support for users of the EyeLink eye tracking system and the SR Research Experiment Builder . Work with customers to implement experiments using the SR Research Experiment Builder and other programming interfaces The ideal candidate would possess the following qualifications: . A degree in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or related disciplines . Research experience in eye tracking, cognitive psychology or psychophysics, and skill in experimental design . Experience using the EyeLink eye tracking systems . Excellent communication skills Please contact Sol Simpson, sol@sr-research.com, if you are interested in this position. Sol Simpson SR Research Ltd 613-826-2958 ext. 222 (fax) 613-482-4866 www.sr-research.com Complete Eye Tracking Solutions -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please contact Prof Werblin at werblin@berkelely.edu for more information about the position. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070222/eb77f0ec/attachment.htm From stuart.jackson at ucdconnect.ie Tue Feb 27 07:26:34 2007 From: stuart.jackson at ucdconnect.ie (Stuart Jackson) Date: Tue Feb 27 15:13:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Video- based motion capture Message-ID: Hi I'm wondering if anyone in the community has experience with video-based motion capture, and if so, would they recommend a particular system or company. I use an active marker based system at the moment for creating biological motion stimuli, but am looking for something that might lower my set-up time and that's more keenly priced. Thanks, Stuart Jackson School of Computer Science & Informatics UCD Dublin From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Tue Feb 27 20:18:59 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Tue Feb 27 20:21:33 2007 Subject: [visionlist] *** FINAL DEADLINE for illusion submissions: The 3rd Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!*** Message-ID: <200702272018.l1RKI0nC019558@visionscience.com> The deadline for illusion submissions is ***March 1st***! ***No further extensions will be granted*** Submit your illusions to The Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest today!! http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Last year's contest was a huge success, drawing numerous accolades from attendees and international media coverage. The 2007 Contest Gala will be held in Sarasota, Florida (Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall) on Saturday, May 12th, 2007 (7.30pm-10.00pm), during the week of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference. Refreshments will be served. Visual Illusion Contestants are invited to submit novel visual or multimodal illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 2006) in standard image, movie or html formats. An international panel of impartial judges (http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE _user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=85&MMN_position=21:21) will rate the submissions and narrow them to the top ten. Then, at the Contest Gala in Sarasota, the top ten illusionists will present their contributions and the attendees of the event (that means you!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE WINNERS! The renowned sculptor and artist, Guido Moretti, has created three all new amazing works of art to serve as trophies for the TOP THREE winners! ?????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? See the trophies at: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_ user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=98&MMN_position=41:41 ??? Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2007 contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the top three winners in previous years. Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the panel of judges and the authors/creators will retain full copyright. No illusions will be posted on the illusion contest?s website without the creators? explicit permission. As with submitting your work to any scientific conference, participating in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your work for publication elsewhere. Submissions can be made to Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator, Neural Correlate Society) via email (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) until March 1st, 2007. Illusion submissions should come with a (no more than) one-page description of the illusion and its theoretical underpinnings (if known). Illusions will be rated according to: ? Significance to our understanding of the visual system ? Simplicity of the description ? Sheer beauty ? Counterintuitive quality ? Spectacularity Visit the illusion contest website for further information and to see last year?s illusions: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com ?? Submit your ideas now and take home this prestigious award! On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society: Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab From a.i.ruppertsberg at Bradford.ac.uk Wed Feb 28 15:49:15 2007 From: a.i.ruppertsberg at Bradford.ac.uk (Alexa I. Ruppertsberg) Date: Wed Feb 28 15:56:12 2007 Subject: [visionlist] AVA Annual Meeting 2007: Deadline is this Friday, March 2nd! Message-ID: <45E5A47B.8080705@bradford.ac.uk> Dear colleagues, this is a reminder that the submission deadline is this Friday! Kind regards, Alexa Ruppertsberg ------------------------------------------------------- AVA Annual Meeting 2007, FRIDAY 20TH APRIL 2007 ACTIVE & PASSIVE VISION ABSTRACT DEADLINE: MARCH 2nd The AVA Annual Meeting 2007 and AGM will be held in the new Norcroft Conference Centre on the University of Bradford Campus on Friday 20th April 2007. The G J Burton Memorial lecture will be given by Dr. Iain Gilchrist (University of Bristol): Active Vision: asking the right questions about human vision SUBMISSIONS: Abstracts (max length: 250 words) should be submitted by e-mail to Alexa Ruppertsberg (a.i.ruppertsberg@bradford.ac.uk) by March 2nd. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed and should cover previously unreported research on any aspect of vision. Abstracts must state the title, authors and include addresses. References should be given in the body of the abstract in full, but without the title, e.g. (Rayner et al, 2001, Vis Res, 41, 943-954) Accepted abstracts will be published in Perception (similar to AVA-Christmas meeting). Deadline for abstract submission: FRIDAY, 2nd March 2007 PLEASE NOTE: 1) Abstracts should be appended with a statement of preference for a talk or a poster. 2) The e-mail accompanying the abstract should indicate which of the authors will and will not be attending the meeting. 3) Unless otherwise stated, it will be assumed that the first author will be the presenting author. The organizers will try to accommodate preferences for a talk or poster; however this may not always be possible. REGISTRATION FEES Registration fees *should* be paid in advance at the registration rates shown below using PayPal on our website: http://www.theava.net/meetings/ava2007.html (If you have problems accessing the webpage, drop me an email) If you do not have a PayPal account, then cheques (drawn on a UK Bank in ? Sterling and made payable to ?Applied Vision Association?) can be sent to Alexa Ruppertsberg at the address below. Cash or cheque payments will also be accepted on the door, but credit card facilities will *not* be available. Please, make sure we know that you are coming by dropping us an email, if you neither submit an abstract nor pay in advance. Member registration @ ?25 Non-member registration @ ?35 Membership & registration special offer @ ?45 Student member registration @ ?10 Student non-member registration @ ?20 Membership & student registration special offer @ ?30 Optional registration payment for grant-holders @ ?80 (includes membership, if not already a member) As many of you will know, the AVA has moved to a policy of a one payment, life membership fee (of 25.00 pounds sterling). One way in which we hope to offset some of our meeting costs is by introducing the 'premium' category of registration fee. There is no obligation to pay this fee, and we expect that most people will pay either the 'student' or 'other' rates as appropriate. But, we do hope that grant holders might consider paying the premium rate. In all cases, a receipt will be provided on the day for the fee paid, but this will not indicate the category. HOW TO GET THERE Information on how to get to the University of Bradford can be found at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/external/visit/getting.php Once you have arrived at the Richmond Building, keep it to your right and walk downhill towards the Norcroft Conference Centre, which is the lower building with the grass roof sandwiched between two tall new buildings. CARS There is some car parking space on campus. If you intend to come by car, please let the organisers know in advance that you will be requiring a car parking permit. TRAINS Bradford has two train stations: Bradford Interchange and Bradford Foster Square. The University of Bradford is about a 15-minute walk from both stations. (See site map above for directions). AIRPORT Leeds-Bradford airport is served by a number of no-frills airlines and there is a bus link to Bradford city centre. See http://www.lbia.co.uk/index.php National destinations include: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Belfast International, Bristol, Cork, Dublin, Exeter, Edinburgh, Galway, Glasgow, Inverness, Isle Of Man, London Heathrow, Newquay, Plymouth and Southampton. ACCOMMODATION A list of local hotels can be found at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/external/visit/hotels.php (We do not recommend the Ivy Lodge!) FRIDAY EVENING RECEPTION Traditionally, meetings finish with a drinks reception. This year we will also provide a buffet dinner in replacement for a conference dinner that everybody can enjoy. For registration and updates on the meeting, check the webpage of the AVA: http://www.theava.net/meetings/ava2007.html We look forward to seeing you on the 20th April! Dr Alexa Ruppertsberg Vision Sciences / Optometry University of Bradford Bradford BD7 1DP Tel.: 01274 235378 Email: a.i.ruppertsberg@bradford.ac.uk From Oberdorfer at nei.nih.gov Wed Feb 28 20:41:00 2007 From: Oberdorfer at nei.nih.gov (Oberdorfer, Michael (NIH/NEI) [E]) Date: Wed Feb 28 21:02:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Request for Information - Neuroplasticity Message-ID: Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 145 bytes Desc: Blank Bkgrd.gif Url : http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070228/5e7de0e8/attachment.gif From davida at psych.usyd.edu.au Thu Mar 1 05:23:06 2007 From: davida at psych.usyd.edu.au (David Alais) Date: Thu Mar 1 06:25:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] could you post this please? Message-ID: <1563752C-833D-44D1-B164-A77AE8BE7F60@psych.usyd.edu.au> Hi there at VisionList, Would you mind posting this conference annoucement? It is for a multisensory conference that is attracting more and more vision researchers in recent years and should be of interest to your members. Regards David Alais Organiser, IMRF 2007 www.imrf.info/2007/ <<<<< FINAL call for papers & symposia >>>>>> IMRF 2007, Sydney, Australia. July 4th to 8th http://www.imrf.info/2007 The International Multisensory Research Forum's 8th annual meeting will be held in Sydney Australia in 2007. With numbers growing year by year, the IMRF meeting has become the premier event for multisensory research. The IMRF scientific committee is calling for abstracts to be submitted for oral and poster presentations, as well as for suggestions for 2 hour symposium sessions. All 5 senses are represented at IMRF in a multi-disciplinary forum. Many scientific approaches are represented at IMRF, including: ? Electrophysiology ? Evoked potentials & psychophysiology ? Animal behavior ? Human psychophysics ? Neurophysiology ? Cognitive psychology ? Speech perception ? Brain imaging ? Computational modeling The IMRF meeting also inlcudes a Graduate Student Symposium. A small number of graduate students will be selected by the scientific committee to present their work in a specially dedicted symposium showcasing talented work from graduate students. Selected students will have the conference expenses subsidized. All intending IMRF participants should submit a 200-word abstract at the conference web site: http://www.imrf.info/2007 Key dates for IMRF 2007: SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS including topic, abstract and confirmed speakers are due by: February 23rd, 2007. REGULAR ABSTRACTS are due by March 5th 2007. EARLY REGISTRATION closes April 13th 2007. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070301/93d0ba2f/attachment-0001.htm From stefano at ecvp2007.org Thu Mar 1 15:41:32 2007 From: stefano at ecvp2007.org (Stefano Baldassi) Date: Thu Mar 1 18:14:17 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2007 Arezzo, 3rd call for papers Message-ID: <22D7C960-F0F1-45E3-A7D5-D245BC6E5DAF@ecvp2007.org> 30th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, 27-31 August 2007 www.ecvp2007.org 3rd Call for Papers, deadline for submission is March 31st 2007 The 30th European Conference on Visual Perception, ECVP 2007, will take place from Monday August 27th through to Friday August 31st 2007 in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. ECVP welcomes contributions on all topics of visual and perceptual sciences. Abstract (max length 170 words) will be published in a special issue of Perception. In order to submit an abstract, participants should complete the Conference Registration from the website and proceed to payment, via a secure Credit Card system (accepting Visa and Mastercard) provided and guaranteed by the official bank of the conference. If unable to use a credit card, contact the organization at info@ecvp2007.org for alternative ways. The deadline for submitting an abstract is March 31st, 2007. No further extension will be granted. Free communications will be either 12+3 minutes oral presentations in parallel sessions, or posters. Six symposia (click for details) and satellite events on topics of particular interest will take place before, during and possibly after the core conference. The conference will begin in the afternoon of August 27th with the Perception lecture, the traditional plenary lecture. This year's Perception lecture will be delivered by Christopher Tyler (Smith- Kettlewell, San Francisco, USA) in St. Francis's church, home of the famous Renaissance frescoes ?The Legend of the True Cross? by Piero della Francesca. An opening Ceremony and Banquet will follow in the wonderful Piazza Grande, the core of the historic old town, depicted on the home page of the conference website. The remainder of the conference will be held at the Centro Affari e Convegni of Arezzo. On Wednesday August 29th, a series of scientific and social events will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ECVP, including the 1st Rank Lecture to be held by Anthony Movshon (New York University, New York, USA). On that evening a traditional, Medieval Dinner will be organized in one of the historic squares of the city. Reservations for the dinner are available online. A Fellowship Program has established to encourage participation of research groups from Africa, South America and some parts of Asia. Arezzo and its province feature many tourist attractions, from art to nature, from fine wines and traditional Tuscan tourism, to fashion and gold shopping outlets (Arezzo is one of the world capitals for gold jewelry and for fashion brands). In the weekend following the conference two special events will take place in town, the Saracen Joust (September 2nd), a traditional contest with knights and lances, and the Antique Fair Market, the biggest antique fair in Italy (Sept. 1st & 2nd). Moreover, half- and full-day trips, kitchen classes and wine tastings will be available from the desk of our official tour operator, Colori Toscani. Last, but not least, we strongly advice that once you have registered to the conference you quickly make your hotel reservation. Tuscany and the Arezzo area get sold out for that period of the year. We have allotted sever hotel rooms at discounted prices that you can book directly from our website, but consider that many of these rooms have already been reserved by colleagues already registered to the conference. In the website you will also find a shortcut for reserving special accommodations such as farm houses, bed & breakfasts, villas and the youth hostel. For additional information, visit our website (www.ecvp2007.org) or email us to the addresses below: GENERAL INFO: info@ecvp2007.org. SCIENTIFIC INFO: stefano@ecvp2007.org LODGING INFO: lodging@ecvp2007.org INFO ON THE "RENAISSANCE VISION" SATELLITE EVENT: renvis@ecvp2007.org PRESS & COMMUNICATION: press@ecvp2007.org We hope you will join us in an ECVP edition featuring a great mixture of science, art, nature, tradition, wine and Tuscan food!!! Thanks for your attention, ci vediamo ad Arezzo Stefano Baldassi & Francesca Pei, Chairs of ECVP 2007 Arezzo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070301/8abd1b00/attachment.htm From rfm at yorku.ca Fri Mar 2 00:08:53 2007 From: rfm at yorku.ca (Richard Murray) Date: Fri Mar 2 00:13:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] York CVR vision science summer school Message-ID: <5FAE2C97-F215-4F9C-9655-CD083F5E4F31@yorku.ca> Dear VISIONLIST members, Just a reminder that the application deadline for the York CVR Vision Science Summer School is two weeks from today. I'd appreciate it if you could encourage your keen undergraduates to apply, post the attached one-page announcement in your department, or mention the summer school in any relevant classes. Best, Richard Murray York CVR Vision Science Summer School The Centre for Vision Research at York University in Toronto is pleased to announce a one-week, all-expense-paid undergraduate summer school on the topic of vision science. The program will run May 20-26, 2007. The program includes talks and demonstrations by CVR faculty on current research topics in vision science, as well as hands-on projects in CVR laboratories. The curriculum reflects the wide range of active research areas at CVR, which includes basic research on vision in humans, animals, and machines, as well as applied topics such as virtual reality and visual perception in low-gravity environments. The program will accept 20 undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. The program provides on-campus accommodations, breakfast and lunch each day, a closing banquet, and reimbursement for transportation costs. Speakers include James Elder, Mazyar Fallah, Laurence Harris, Denise Henriques, Michael Jenkin, Richard Murray, David Regan, Jennifer Steeves, Laurie Wilcox, Hugh Wilson, and others. For further information, see the summer school website, including the lecture schedule, at www.cvr.yorku.ca/summer, or write to Jennifer Steeves (steeves@yorku.ca). To apply, send one reference letter, a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine), and a statement of up to 150 words explaining why you would like to participate in the program. Applications may be sent by email to Richard Murray (rfm@yorku.ca), or by regular mail to Richard Murray, Centre for Vision Research, York University, 4700 Keele Street, CSEB 0009, Toronto, M3J 1P3. The application deadline is March 15, and applicants will be notified of decisions by April 1. 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Ideally this would show plotting of a receptive field together with sound track of action potentials I would like to be able to show this to undergraduate students & would be more than happy to acknowledge the source Peter Dr Peter A Davison BSc MSc PhD Senior Lecturer in Optometry, Optometry Dept./School of Physics Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St., Dublin 8, Rep.of Ireland Phone: 353 1 402 4933 http://www.optometry.dit.ie/ This message has been scanned for content and viruses by the DIT Information Services MailScanner Service and is believed to be clean. http://www.dit.ie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070302/8a940839/attachment.htm From mfallah at yorku.ca Fri Mar 2 19:40:46 2007 From: mfallah at yorku.ca (Mazyar Fallah) Date: Fri Mar 2 19:51:20 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Single cell recording-video clip In-Reply-To: <007501c75ce1$9d3bfde0$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> References: <007501c75ce1$9d3bfde0$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> Message-ID: <45E87DBE.8010100@yorku.ca> Check out Viperlib: http://viperlib.york.ac.uk/ They've got videos of classic V1 recordings/plottings. Cheers Peter Davison wrote: > Hi > > Does anyone have a digital video clip of a single-cell recording from > a monkey visual cortex? Ideally this would show plotting of a > receptive field together with sound track of action potentials > > I would like to be able to show this to undergraduate students & would > be more than happy to acknowledge the source > > Peter > Dr Peter A Davison BSc MSc PhD > Senior Lecturer in Optometry, Optometry Dept./School of Physics > Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St., Dublin 8, Rep.of Ireland > Phone: 353 1 402 4933 http://www.optometry.dit.ie/ > This message has been scanned for content and viruses by the DIT > Information Services MailScanner Service, and is believed to be clean. > http://www.dit.ie > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >visionlist mailing list >visionlist@visionscience.com >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Mazyar Fallah Assistant Professor School of Kinesiology and Health Science Centre for Vision Research Faculty of Graduate Studies in Biology, Kinesiology, and Psychology 326 Bethune College 4700 Keele St York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070302/cbcdde63/attachment.htm From michael.bach at uni-freiburg.de Fri Mar 2 20:22:39 2007 From: michael.bach at uni-freiburg.de (Michael Bach) Date: Fri Mar 2 20:25:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Single cell recording-video clip In-Reply-To: <007501c75ce1$9d3bfde0$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> References: <007501c75ce1$9d3bfde0$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> Message-ID: <185196AC-A453-43EB-A7C8-37FF11293E17@uni-freiburg.de> Dear Peter: > Does anyone have a digital video clip of a single-cell recording > from a monkey visual cortex? Ideally this would show plotting of a > receptive field together with sound track of action potentials At Viperlib you can find wonderful historical recordings if you simply search for "hubel". Best, Michael -- Prof. Michael Bach PhD, Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg, Killianstr. 5, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. President of ISCEV Visual illusions: From J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk Fri Mar 2 20:27:12 2007 From: J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk (Jenny Read) Date: Fri Mar 2 20:57:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Single cell recording-video clip In-Reply-To: <007501c75ce1$9d3bfde0$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> References: <007501c75ce1$9d3bfde0$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> Message-ID: <45E888A0.9090703@ncl.ac.uk> Hi Peter, Do you know about Viperlib? Well worth a look at http://viperlib.york.ac.uk/. They have some classic clips of Hubel & Wiesel's manual receptive field mapping (e.g. ComplexCortCell250.mpg, ComplexDirSelCortCell250.mpg, as well as some examples from Tony Movshon with computer stimuli (admittedly of MT motion selectivity, not receptive field mapping). Might one of these be what you need? Jenny Peter Davison wrote: > Hi > > Does anyone have a digital video clip of a single-cell recording from > a monkey visual cortex? Ideally this would show plotting of a > receptive field together with sound track of action potentials > > I would like to be able to show this to undergraduate students & would > be more than happy to acknowledge the source > > Peter > Dr Peter A Davison BSc MSc PhD > Senior Lecturer in Optometry, Optometry Dept./School of Physics > Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St., Dublin 8, Rep.of Ireland > Phone: 353 1 402 4933 http://www.optometry.dit.ie/ > This message has been scanned for content and viruses by the DIT > Information Services MailScanner Service, and is believed to be clean. > http://www.dit.ie > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >visionlist mailing list >visionlist@visionscience.com >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > -- Jenny Read Office: +44 191 222 7559 Royal Society University Research Fellow Mobile: +44 794 401 5796 Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology, Fax: +44 191 222 5622 University of Newcastle, Framlington Place mailto:J.C.A.Read@ncl.ac.uk Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK. http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Mar 2 21:48:07 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Fri Mar 2 21:49:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ASSC11 CALL FOR PAPERS - EARLY REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION NOW OPEN Message-ID: <200703022146.l22LkWg9033471@visionscience.com> ------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER & POSTER PROPOSALS ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 11TH ANNUAL MEETING Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------- The 11th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Imperial Palace Hotel). The meeting promises to be both intellectually stimulating and very enjoyable! ASSC11 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. The overall goal of the conference is to promote the scientific study of consciousness in all of its forms. For latest updates, please check the conference website: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com The web site will be continually evolving, so please visit often for updated information. Confirmed speakers include: . Marvin Chun, Yale University . David Edelman, The Neurosciences Institute . Graziano Fiorito, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn . Michael Gazzaniga, University of California, Santa Barbara . Alison Gopnik, University of California, Berkeley . Heather Gray, Harvard University . Alumit Ishai, University of Zurich . Anthony Jack, Washington University . Joshua Knobe, University of North California . Sid Kouider, Ecole Normale Superieure . Rafi Malach, Weizmann Institute of Science . Bjorn Merker, Royal University College of Music . Irene Pepperberg, University of Arizona . Luiz Pessoa, Brown University . Philip Robbins, Washington University . David Rosenthal, City University of New York . Anil Seth, The Neurosciences Institute . Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin This is the FIRST call for paper and poster proposals. As in previous years a significant portion of the program will be set aside for concurrent sessions of submitted talks and poster sessions. ASSC11 will provide an excellent opportunity for the presentation of new empirical findings or novel theoretical perspectives in an atmosphere that will promote discussion and debate. ---------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 1, 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that include anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological, philosophical, or computational perspectives are all welcome. Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted (please specify preference). Any person may present only one submission, but may be co-author on more than one. Submit by filling out the appropriate form at: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com Please note: talks and posters are selected based on an aggregate vote of the scientific program committee (members vote on all abstracts barring those in which a conflict of interest arises). Proposals that pass a given threshold will be considered for an oral or poster presentation; those that pass a lower threshold will be considered for a poster presentation only (this in no way implies that posters are considered a "lower" medium for presentation, but rather reflects the restricted number of talk slots available). Qualities considered in assessing abstracts include originality, relevance to research on consciousness (good, but seemingly irrelevant work will receive lower scores), and clarity of ideas (ASSC11 is an interdisciplinary conference, as such its expected that proposals should be intelligible for all members of committee regardless of research background). Membership status, category of talk, and presentation preference (oral/poster) are ignored when scoring proposals. ------------------------------- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ------------------------------- ***EARLY REGISTRATION FEES will be available until APRIL 1st, 2007*** As in previous years, discounted registration will be available to ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The registration discount will be greater than the cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please consult our website at http://assc.caltech.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ From poldrack at ucla.edu Fri Mar 2 23:12:10 2007 From: poldrack at ucla.edu (Russ Poldrack) Date: Fri Mar 2 23:16:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Single cell recording-video clip In-Reply-To: <45E888A0.9090703@ncl.ac.uk> References: <007501c75ce1$9d3bfde0$79e6fc93@sop.dit.ie> <45E888A0.9090703@ncl.ac.uk> Message-ID: <84B65F85-BE13-40C9-882C-A114761D7808@ucla.edu> you can also find some Hubel/Wiesel videos here: http://www.physiology.wisc.edu/yin/public/ cheers russ On Mar 2, 2007, at 12:27 PM, Jenny Read wrote: > Hi Peter, > > Do you know about Viperlib? Well worth a look at http:// > viperlib.york.ac.uk/. They have some classic clips of Hubel & > Wiesel's manual receptive field mapping (e.g. > ComplexCortCell250.mpg, ComplexDirSelCortCell250.mpg, as well as > some examples from Tony Movshon with computer stimuli (admittedly > of MT motion selectivity, not receptive field mapping). Might one > of these be what you need? > > Jenny > > Peter Davison wrote: > >> Hi >> Does anyone have a digital video clip of a single-cell recording >> from a monkey visual cortex? Ideally this would show plotting of a >> receptive field together with sound track of action potentials >> I would like to be able to show this to undergraduate students & >> would be more than happy to acknowledge the source >> Peter >> Dr Peter A Davison BSc MSc PhD >> Senior Lecturer in Optometry, Optometry Dept./School of Physics >> Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St., Dublin 8, Rep.of Ireland >> Phone: 353 1 402 4933 http://www.optometry.dit.ie/ >> This message has been scanned for content and viruses by the DIT >> Information Services MailScanner Service, and is believed to be >> clean. http://www.dit.ie >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> visionlist mailing list >> visionlist@visionscience.com >> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist >> > > -- > Jenny Read Office: +44 191 222 7559 > Royal Society University Research Fellow Mobile: +44 794 401 5796 > Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology, Fax: +44 191 222 5622 > University of Newcastle, Framlington Place > mailto:J.C.A.Read@ncl.ac.uk > Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK. http:// > www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read > > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist --- Russell A. Poldrack, Ph.d. Associate Professor Wendell Jeffrey and Bernice Wenzel Term Chair in Behavioral Neuroscience UCLA Department of Psychology Franz Hall, Box 951563 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563 phone: 310-794-1224 fax: 310-206-5895 email: poldrack@ucla.edu web: www.poldracklab.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070302/3d029b66/attachment-0001.htm From ks at rcbi.rochester.edu Sat Mar 3 04:49:43 2007 From: ks at rcbi.rochester.edu (Keith Schneider) Date: Sat Mar 3 05:22:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position available References: Message-ID: A postdoctoral position to study the human visual system using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is available at the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging (RCBI, www.rcbi.rochester.edu) and the Center for Visual Science (CVS, www.cvs.rochester.edu) at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. RCBI is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a Siemens Trio 3T MR system and high- performance computing resources, with a full-time staff of cognitive neuroscientists, computer scientists, engineers, and physicists. CVS is an interdisciplinary center that brings together faculty from cognitive science, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, optics and computer science who are interested in a wide range of topics within vision science. Candidates must have a PhD and research experience in vision, cognitive neuroscience, image processing and/or fMRI. A strong background in computer programming is essential. US citizens or permanent residents are especially encouraged to apply. The appointment is for a minimum of two years, with the possibility of extension. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a short statement of research interests and the names and addresses of three references to Professor Keith Schneider, ks@rcbi.rochester.edu. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The starting date is flexible. From andrea.cavallaro at elec.qmul.ac.uk Sun Mar 4 12:12:57 2007 From: andrea.cavallaro at elec.qmul.ac.uk (Andrea Cavallaro) Date: Sun Mar 4 17:57:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] [AVSS 2007] Special sessions and event detection challenge Message-ID: <3399496864F99445B051FD9556FF3B6F2612BF@staff-mail1.vpn.elec.qmul.ac.uk> IEEE AVSS 2007 London, United Kingdom, 5-7 September 2007 Topics of interest include: * Sensors and early vision * Omnidirectional vision * Behaviour analysis * Perceptual interfaces * Bio-inspired cognitive surveillance * Face detection and recognition * Motion detection and object tracking For the full list of topics see http://www.avss2007.org Paper submission deadline: 15 March 2007 AVSS is the IEEE conference series on video and signal based surveillance. AVSS is a forum of reference for the field and has a tradition of participation from the worlds of research, industry, and relevant government agencies. AVSS welcomes contributions in traditional disciplines such as signal processing, image and video processing, audio processing, pattern recognition, and computer vision, and it also gives unique emphasis to cross-disciplinary and visionary papers. High-quality contributions are sought on underlying theory, methods, systems, and applications. *** NEW *** AVSS 2007 will include 8 Special Sessions * 3D face recognition -- Organizer: Ioannis Kakadiaris, University of Houston * i-LIDS bag and vehicle detection challenge -- Organizer: Paul Hosmer, Home Office Scientific Development Branch * Industrial special session -- Organizer: Li-Qun Xu, BT * Vision-based gesture and human action recognition -- Organizers: Ioannis Patras, QMUL; Edwin Hancock, The University of York * Video systems for retail applications -- Organizer: Andrew Senior, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center * Wireless sensor surveillance -- Organizer: Rong Zheng, University of Houston * Video tracking in complex scenes -- Organizer: Fatih Porikli, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories * Multimodal signal understanding for surveillance -- Organizer: Ching-Yung Lin, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Special sessions submission guidelines available at http://www.avss2007.org *** NEW *** The dataset for the AVSS 2007 i-LIDS bag and vehicle detection Challenge is available for download at http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/avss2007_d.html Further information: http://www.avss2007.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070304/28e1df03/attachment.htm From ionefine at u.washington.edu Tue Mar 6 00:59:05 2007 From: ionefine at u.washington.edu (Ione Fine) Date: Tue Mar 6 01:01:31 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 7th Annual OSA Vision Conference Message-ID: <003a01c75f8a$a3ca05c0$0201000a@ksoma.hsc.usc.edu> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 8996 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070306/65e5a5fa/attachment-0001.gif From robert.hess at mcgill.ca Tue Mar 6 18:13:39 2007 From: robert.hess at mcgill.ca (Robert Hess) Date: Tue Mar 6 18:16:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoc add Message-ID: POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT McGILL VISION RESEARCH A postdoctoral position is available at the McGill Vision Research Unit. I am looking for someone to study spatial processing in normal and/or amblyopic vision (http://mvr.mcgill.ca/Robert/rhess_home.html). Techniques may include psychophysics, image processing, TMS and FMRI. Interested candidates should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD and preferably have some experience with graphics programming (e.g. Macintosh, VSG) and / or brain imaging analysis. The McGill Vision Research Unit consists of about twenty Faculty/postdocs/graduate-students working on neurophysiological, psychophysical, computational and brain-imaging aspects of vision. Montreal is a very pleasant, cosmopolitan and relatively inexpensive city in which to live and our Research Center provides a very interactive and international environment. McGill has a strong vision research environment spanning human cognition to awake behaving primate neurophysiology. Interested candidates should send CVs to robert.hess@mcgill.ca. -- Robert F Hess (Prof) Department of Ophthalmology McGill University Montreal, Quebec Canada -- Robert F Hess DSc. Professor and Director of Research Department of Ophthalmology McGill University Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tel. 514 934 1934 x 34815 http://mvr.mcgill.ca/Robert/rhess_home.html From epstein at psych.upenn.edu Tue Mar 6 20:47:21 2007 From: epstein at psych.upenn.edu (Russell Epstein) Date: Tue Mar 6 20:56:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] fMRI Research Assistant Position Available Message-ID: fMRI Research Assistant Position Available A full-time research assistant position is available in Russell Epstein's laboratory in the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. Our laboratory uses fMRI to investigate the neural systems underlying visual scene recognition, spatial cognition, and spatial memory. Duties will include assisting with the design and preparation of experiments, recruiting subjects, analyzing fMRI data, supervising undergraduates in the lab, and coordinating lab activities. A BA/BS in Psychology, Cognitive Science or other related scientific field required, as are strong computer skills, prior research experience, and an ability to solve technical problems independently. This would be an excellent position for a graduating senior who wishes to hone their research skills before continuing on to postgraduate study. A 2-year committment with a May or early June start date is preferred. The Center for Cognitive Neuroscience is a lively, collaborative, supportive intellectual environment. Penn offers excellent employee benefits. For more information about the lab, see http://wernicke.ccn.upenn.edu/epstein_web/home.shtml. If interested, please send resume and contact information for 2 references to Dr. Russell Epstein at epstein@psych.upenn.edu. From bart.a at unsw.edu.au Tue Mar 6 21:14:17 2007 From: bart.a at unsw.edu.au (Bart Anderson) Date: Tue Mar 6 21:50:37 2007 Subject: [visionlist] (no subject) Message-ID: <04F81015-8430-4865-9404-911FB9EFA705@unsw.edu.au> I am interested in running a graduate seminar on color vision to a group of 4th year honor's students in a psychology department. I am wondering if this is even feasible given that I must assume essentially zero mathematics background for the class. I am therefore soliciting advice whether there are articles that exist that could introduce them to topics in issues of color perception that do not assume even a basic knowledge of linear algebra. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. cheers, Bart Anderson From neg8+ at pitt.edu Wed Mar 7 18:12:29 2007 From: neg8+ at pitt.edu (Neeraj Gandhi) Date: Wed Mar 7 19:05:49 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Oculomotor System Biology conference Message-ID: <7E0A77BFEB9A1E47A63F978E7116821F025A4E83@1upmc-msx11.acct.upmchs.net> Dear Colleagues: Apologies in advance for multiple postings. Please see the announcement below on an upcoming conference on the oculomotor system. Please forward this information to interested parties. Many thanks...Raj Gandhi -------------------------------------- Oculomotor System Biology A Gordon Research Conference July 8-13, 2007 Bates College Lewiston, Maine The oculomotor system is one of the oldest and most thoroughly studied motor control systems. Yet, it was only in 2005 that we held the first ever Gordon Research Conference entitled "Oculomotor System Biology". By popular demand from the attendees and approval of the Gordon Research Conference organization, we are pleased to announce a second iteration of this conference. The emphasis of the 2007 meeting will be upon emerging topics that span the breadth of issues in oculomotor system biology. A tentative list of speakers, as well as information on registration, travel, and housing can be accessed from http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2007&program=oculo. Gordon rules have stipulated an upper limit of 130 attendees for our meeting. Individuals interested in attending the conference should complete an online application. Speakers for the short-talks and/or the hot-topic session will be chosen from the applications accompanied with an abstract. The majority of the remaining abstracts will be granted a poster presentation. Applications received by March 31, 2007 will be given full consideration for presentations and acceptance to the meeting. 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Announcement of prizes, awards and fellowships Message-ID: <6918288A-4D6A-4158-8ADC-0E5E3B06FDED@ecvp2007.org> 30th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, 27-31 August 2007 www.ecvp2007.org Announcement of prizes, awards and fellowships The organizing committee of ECVP 2007 Arezzo, in collaboration with the supporting companies and institutions, will grant the following prizes, awards and fellowships. 1) ECVP Fellowships. This program, directly issued by the organization of the conference (AISV), is aimed to sponsor research groups from countries suffering from severe lack of research funds (primarily located in Africa, South America and parts of Asia and Europe). A substantial fraction of the budget of the meeting will be devoted to this program. To apply, individual scientists should complete the Conference Registration (stopping right before the online payment). If the registrant's country is in the list of target country, an extra form will appear, this implies that your country is in the list and you will have to fill the form by answering the questions. A selection process based on actual funds availability and scientific merit will take place after the deadline for submission (March 31st 2007) and the awarded scientists will be notified by the end of April 2007. For further questions contact us at info@ecvp2007.org 2) The Perception Lecture fellowship. This is the traditional award to the Perception lecturer issued by Pion publisher. This year the award will go to Christopher Tyler, PhD, from the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco. The lecture will be taken at 5,30 PM on August 27th, 2007 in the magnificent St. Francis church of Arezzo. 3) The Rank Lecture fellowship. This fellowship, issued by the Rank Foundation for the first time ever at ECVP, will go to the Rank lecturer, Prof. Anthony Movshon, New York University. The lecture will take place at 6 PM on August 29th at the conference venue. 4) The CRS guest lecurer award. This is a donation from Cambridge Research System to a selected symposia speaker, whose lecture will be recorded and made available online at the CRS website (www.crsltd.com). The recipient will be announced later in the conference website. 5) The ECVP 30th Anniversary prize. Four selected 'historic' figures of ECVP and of Vision Science will receive this symbolic prize appositely created by Unoaerre, the major gold factory in Arezzo. The announcement will be made on August 29th, during the series of events celebrating the 30th anniversary of the conference. 6) Best graduate student poster awards. Two posters with a graduate student as first author, voted by the participants of ECVP 2007, will be awarded by a) a cash prize of 250 USD issued by Cambridge Research System, and b) by a copy of the two volumes of 'The Visual Neurosciences' donated by the MIT Press. 7) Best undergraduate student poster award. One poster with an undergraduate student as first author, voted by the participants of ECVP 2007, will be awarded by a copy of the two volumes of 'The Visual Neurosciences' donated by the MIT Press. We hope to be able to include additional acknowledgments in the next few months and look forward to your participation at ECVP 2007 Arezzo. Stefano Baldassi & Francesca Pei Chairs of ECVP 2007 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070308/97fa458b/attachment.htm From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Mar 9 16:26:28 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Fri Mar 9 18:11:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] DON'T MISS MAGIC AT ASSC11!! Message-ID: <200703091624.l29GOoKl062075@visionscience.com> Please join us at a very Special Symposium at this year's Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC) conference, http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com Five of the world's premier stage magicians will join us between 5:30pm and 7:30pm on Sunday, June 24th, 2007, to share their deep intuitions and insights into the covert manipulation of attention and awareness. The five world-class performers that will be joining us at the "The Magic of Consciousness" symposium are: Teller, of Penn & Teller Mac King, headliner at Harrah's on The Strip James Randi, aka The Amaz!ng Randi, and Founder of the James Randi Foundation Johnny Thompson, from The Great Tomsoni and Co. Apollo Robbins, Professional Thief and Pickpocket Just as visual scientists study visual art and illusions to elucidate the workings of the visual system, so too can cognitive scientists study artists of cognitive illusions to elucidate the underpinnings of cognition. Stage magic shows are the manifestation of the deep intuition and understanding of human attention and awareness held by the accomplished magical performer. By studying magicians, and learning their techniques, researchers can hope to learn the skills necessary to manipulate attention and awareness in the lab, at a quantitative level. In this spirit, each of these performers will describe an aspect of magical technique that serves as a powerful tool to manipulate attention and/or awareness, either on a large scale (to a large audience) or a small scale (such as a card trick, or other close-up manipulation). They will demonstrate an example application of each technique, and then discuss why/how they believe the technique may work, in terms of human cognition. The presentations will be followed by 30 minutes of Q&A with the audience. The goal of the event is to help raise awareness among ASSC delegates about the powerful tools that magicians have already developed to manipulate awareness. And the magicians themselves have also expressed their wish that the information flows both ways! The performers deeply hope to learn from the consciousness researcher community about new principles in cognitive science that can be exploited to entertain and amaze their audiences. This event is the first of its kind, but we hope that it will become a regular event at future ASSC meetings, just as visual illusion demonstrations have become a regular event at visual science conferences. DON'T MISS IT! ASSC11 Co-Chairs, Susana Martinez-Conde & Steve Macknik ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 11TH ANNUAL MEETING Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007 http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ***EARLY REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION NOW OPEN, UNTIL APRIL 1, 2007*** ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070309/fcafe332/attachment.htm From odelia at salk.edu Sat Mar 10 17:46:50 2007 From: odelia at salk.edu (Odelia Schwartz) Date: Sat Mar 10 18:47:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in computational/theoretical neuroscience Message-ID: Postdoctoral position in computational/theoretical neuroscience Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in computational/theoretical neuroscience, in the lab of Odelia Schwartz at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Our lab employs tools of computational and theoretical neuroscience, to study systems from the neural level through to perception and behavior. For example, we develop models of sensory processing based on the hypothesis that images and sounds have predictable and quantifiable statistical regularities to which the brain is sensitive. The models are constructed through interplay with physiological and psychophysical data. Example projects: (1) Models of how neurons and percepts are affected by contextual information: spatially, what surrounds a given feature or object; and temporally, what has been observed in the past, i.e., adaptation. (2) Models of hierarchical neural processing. (3) Characterizing the statistics of images for classes of scenes and textures, and understanding how manipulating such statistics affect neural responses and perception (experimental collaboration with Adam Kohn). For more information about the lab and recent publications, see: http://neuroscience.aecom.yu.edu/faculty/primary_faculty_pages/schwartz.html The candidate should have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, a strong quantitative background, and an interest in neuroscience. Prior experience would ideally include areas such as computational neuroscience, machine learning, statistics and/or signal processing. Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) offers a vibrant interdisciplinary environment, with a growing systems and computational contingent. The position will be in the Department of Neuroscience and Center for Bioinformatics, with opportunities for experimental interactions and collaborations. AECOM is located in a quiet neighborhood of New York, only a short subway ride from Manhattan. Information about working at the AECOM, including housing for postdocs, can be found at: http://www.aecom.yu.edu/home/belfer_institute/ Initial appointments are for one year and renewable for a total period of three years. Salary is competitive and will commensurate with experience. Please send inquiries; or a CV, short statement of research interests, and names and contact information of 3 references to: Odelia Schwartz odelia@salk.edu From deselaers at i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de Mon Mar 12 13:59:22 2007 From: deselaers at i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Thomas Deselaers) Date: Mon Mar 12 14:11:27 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Participation: ImageCLEF 2007 Message-ID: <20070312135922.GA16109@i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de> ImageCLEF 2007: Registration now open, Call for Participation Registration is now open for ImageCLEF 2007, a benchmarking event for retrieval from image collections. ImageCLEF is part of CLEF the Cross Language Evaluation Forum (http://www.clef-campaign.org). Registration forms are available from the webpage. Registration and participation is free of charge. ImageCLEF 2007 consists of four independent subtasks: - Medical Retrieval from ~70000 images with multi-lingual textual case notes - Retrieval from a generic collection of 20000 tourist and sport photographs with semi-structured multilingual captions - Detection of object classes - Hierarchical annotation of medical radiographs Main goal is to evaluate the combination of information retrieval and image understanding applications using visual data, multilingual text, and combinations of the two. The most interesting approaches in the medical annotation task will be invited to publish in a special issue of Pattern Recognition Letters. Information regarding all tracks will soon be available from the ImageCLEF website at http://ir.shef.ac.uk/imageclef/ . If you have any questions wrt. to ImageCLEF 2007 feel free to contact me. Thomas Deselaers & the ImageCLEF team. -- Thomas Deselaers deselaers@i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de Tel.: +49 241 80 21613 http://www-i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/~deselaers Lehrstuhl f?r Informatik 6 RWTH-Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany Human Language Technology and Pattern Recognition From larabi at sic.univ-poitiers.fr Mon Mar 12 14:02:45 2007 From: larabi at sic.univ-poitiers.fr (Chaker Larabi) Date: Mon Mar 12 14:12:24 2007 Subject: [visionlist] R&D Engineer position in digital cinema In-Reply-To: <45644997.5030805@ecp.fr> References: <45644997.5030805@ecp.fr> Message-ID: <45F55D85.4050405@sic.univ-poitiers.fr> R&D Engineer announcement at ICONES (SIC, University of Poitiers) DeadLine: 31/03/2007 larabi@sic.univ-poitiers.fr ICONES team is a Computer Vision research team based at the SIC laboratory of the University of Poitiers. We announce an available position for a R&D Engineer within the framework of the IST EDCine project. EDCine will optimize and improve the DCI specification when it comes to quality, robustness to transmission errors, content security, stereoscopic imaging, live events and transcoding for digital archiving and interactive access for various devices. All optimisation will be validated through strong subjective and objective evaluation. The R&D engineer will have to install a developing platform common to the team working on the project starting from existing tools. The R&D engineer will participate to the install of quality assessment protocols and the management of assessment campaign. The redaction of technical reports is also an important task. Candidates should have a Master of Science or an Engineering diploma, strong programming skills in C or C++. Experience in one or more of the following fields will be particularly appreciated: - Image processing - Image compression formats, - Human visual system modelling - Stereovision - Objective and subjective quality assessment. Good skills in English or French. The engineer position is awarded for a one-year period (renewable), starting as soon as possible. From nadya at percept.bas.bg Mon Mar 12 15:03:31 2007 From: nadya at percept.bas.bg (Nadejda Bocheva) Date: Mon Mar 12 16:57:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Balkan Regional Scientific Workshop on Visual Perception Message-ID: <003701c764b7$992a7dc0$6ac5bfd5@percept.bas.bg> The Department "Sensory Neurobiology" of the Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Austrian Science and Research Liason Offices - Sofia are organizing Balkan Regional Scientific Workshop on Visual Perception. The aim of the meeting is to establish a network of scholars from the Central-Eastern European area in the field of visual perception, and to discuss and exchange knowledge on scientific problems of mutual interest. The meeting will be held in Sofia on May 28-29. A special guest of the meeting will be Professor Peter Ahnelt from the Medical University of Vienna. We invite participants from neighboring countries and everybody interested to attend the meeting. There is no registration fee. Limited funding will be provided to the participants from the region. For more information, please, contact Nadejda Bocheva (nadya@percept.bas.bg) or Milena Mihaylova (milenski@shiva.bio.bas.bg) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070312/57150288/attachment.htm From daniel.stricker at psy.unibe.ch Tue Mar 13 15:01:10 2007 From: daniel.stricker at psy.unibe.ch (Daniel Stricker) Date: Wed Mar 14 17:02:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Full Professor for Experimental Psychology at University of Bern Switzerland Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.0.20070313155013.01d70b30@psy.unibe.ch> The University of Berne, Switzerland, invites applications for the position of Full Professor for Experimental Psychology (Ordentliche Professur f?r Allgemeine Psychologie (Nachfolge Prof. Dr. Rudolf Groner) Preference will be given to applicants who have an international reputation in the field of Perception. An applied perspective in research is desirable. Instruction in quantitative methods is an inherent part of the teaching responsibilities of that department. Candidates must have a record of extramural funding. Habilitation or equivalent qualification is required and applicants should be able to teach in German within one year. Applications should be send until 12th of April 2007 to the Dean of the phil.-hum. Faculty, Prof. Dr. Norbert Semmer, Gesellschaftsstrasse 49, 3012 Bern, and should include curriculum vitae, list of publications (but no reprints) and evidence of teaching experience. Women are particularly encouraged to apply as the University of Berne is seeking to increase the number of women in senior academic and administrative positions. *********************************************** Dr. Daniel Stricker University of Bern Department of Psychology Muesmattstrasse 45 3000 Bern 9 Switzerland +41 31 631 3642 daniel.stricker@psy.unibe.ch *********************************************** From epstein at psych.upenn.edu Wed Mar 14 15:13:57 2007 From: epstein at psych.upenn.edu (Russell Epstein) Date: Wed Mar 14 17:02:38 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position at the University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Russell Epstein at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. Funding for this position comes from the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center (SILC), an NSF-supported project that brings together researchers from several institutions and disciplines who an interest in spatial learning. The successful applicant will work on fMRI studies of spatial navigation, with the aim of understanding how information about large-scale space is encoded in the human brain, and how spatial representations vary as a function of experience and navigational ability. Although the position is based at Penn, it is expected that the applicant will also forge collaborations with SILC faculty at other institutions, which include Temple University, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago. Previous fMRI experience and some degree of computational/mathematical sophistication is a plus. The Center for Cognitive Neuroscience is a lively, friendly, collaborative environment. To apply, send a brief statement of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to Russell Epstein, epstein@psych.upenn.edu. The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For more information about the SILC project, see www.spatiallearning.org. For more information about the Epstein lab, see http://wernicke.ccn.upenn.edu/epstein_web/ From rolfs at uni-potsdam.de Wed Mar 14 17:13:36 2007 From: rolfs at uni-potsdam.de (Martin Rolfs) Date: Wed Mar 14 18:07:08 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECEM2007: Call for Papers References: <94A39990-507A-46E9-974D-9C69FE23B6E4@rz.uni-potsdam.de> Message-ID: <2BE125A6-85B4-47EA-BCB7-98CCD45E0217@uni-potsdam.de> *** Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement *** _____________________________________ ECEM2007: CALL FOR PAPERS _____________________________________ The 14th European Conference on Eye Movements, ECEM2007, will take place from Monday, August 20th (9:00), to Thursday, August 23rd (13:00), in Potsdam, Germany. There will be a welcome reception on Sunday evening, August 19th. ECEM2007 covers all aspects of the oculomotor system and its relation to perceptual and cognitive processes, including applications and measuring techniques. The website of the conference, http:// www.ecem2007.org, is now operational and provides information about the conference. It also provides information about hotel reservation which should be done by the participants in direct contact with the hotels. We advise early hotel reservation. Registration and abstract submission will start on March 15th, 2007. The format of the conference will follow the format of the last conference in the ECEM series with oral talks and poster presentations in any area related to eye movements grouped into thematic sessions. Among the scientific conference highlights are: A plenary symposium in honour of John M. Findlay (University of Durham, UK). Invited lectures by Gerry Altmann (University of York, UK), Michael E. Goldberg (Columbia University, USA), Hans-Otto Karnath (University of Tuebingen, Germany), Susana Martinez-Conde (Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, USA), Keith Rayner (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA). Symposia will cover diverse topics including "Natural scence perception", "Eye movements in reading", "Mathematical modeling", "Eye tracking and event-related potentials", "A modern view of the pursuit system", "The anti-saccade task", "Visual search and scanpath", "Binocularity", "Evaluation in patients with brain damage", "Usability research". Abstracts for oral talks and poster presentations must be submitted before April 30, 2007. Notification of acceptance will be before May 30th, 2007. Before abstract submission, participants must register and pay the conference fee. The registration fee will be 150 EUR for delegates and 130 EUR for predocs. As of August 1st, the conference fee will be 200 EUR (180 EUR for predocs). The conference fee includes lunches, refreshment breaks, shuttle bus service from selected hotels, and the Barbeque Party on Tuesday evening, August 21st. Looking forward to seeing you in Potsdam, Reinhold Kliegl and Ralf Engbert --------------------------------------------- This message comes to you from the organizers of 14th European Conference on Eye Movements From jon at peirce.org.uk Thu Mar 15 12:59:03 2007 From: jon at peirce.org.uk (Jon Peirce) Date: Thu Mar 15 13:45:11 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PsychoPy: beta testers required Message-ID: <45F94317.1050307@peirce.org.uk> Beta testers are required for PsychoPy (http://www.psychopy.org), a free library for running psychophysics experiments in Python. Python is an excellent high-level open-source scripting language. It's neater than Matlab, under constant development on all platforms and it's entirely FREE everywhere. (For those making the switch from Matlab this website should help: http://www.scipy.org/NumPy_for_Matlab_Users ) PsychoPy uses this excellent language structure combined with OpenGL graphics to generate a wide variety of psychophysical stimuli in realtime. It has been under development for the last 5 years and is now fairly stable, but I need beta-testers to find the bugs that I haven't come across yet. The library already contains the necessary routines and classes to run most standard psychophysics experiments (I've been using it in my own lab for several years). More importantly, it's really easy to extend because it comes with all the source-code (for PsychoPy and all its dependent packages). A feature list is provided below. For further information and to give it a go visit http://www.psychopy.org. But please let me know how you get on so I can improve the package. Thanks and enjoy! Jon Peirce Nottingham Visual Neuroscience University of Nottingham ------------------------------------------- Features * Platform independent (tested on Win32, OS X) * High-level powerful scripting language (Python) * Simple syntax (see the demo code) * Freeware (and based on totally free libraries) * Uses hardware-accelerated graphics (OpenGL) * Integration with CRS Bits++(for 14bit luminance resolution) * Integration with Spectrascan PR650 for easy monitor calibration * Simple routines for staircase and constant stimuli experimental methods as well as curve-fitting and bootstrapping (these are not the only things you can do - they are just the ones that I've included so far within the package) * Simple (or complex) GUIs via wxPython * Easy interfaces to joysticks, mice, sound cards etc. via PyGame This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070315/a79d296e/attachment.htm From jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu Thu Mar 15 18:20:05 2007 From: jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu (Judy Ripton) Date: Thu Mar 15 19:08:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Technician posting Message-ID: <45F98E55.70301@rcbi.rochester.edu> *Research Technician in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging *The Rochester Center for Brain Imaging (University of Rochester, Rochester, NY) is seeking a research technician to perform data collection, preprocessing, and analysis of functional, structural, and diffusion tensor MRI data, and development of software tools for same. Applicants must have a strong background in Digital Image Processing and hold a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related technical area. Responsibilities include: implementing custom software solutions for neuroscience research studies and conducting individual projects aimed at the development of improved computational methods for functional and morphological neuroimaging. The successful candidate will be well versed in scientific computation on Unix or Mac workstations and possess good skills in Matlab and C programming. Additional knowledge in physics, statistics or psychology, and/or experience in the processing and analysis of MR images (including packages such as AFNI, FSL, FreeSurfer or SPM) would be an asset. The research focus of the Center is human brain functions, however the center also coordinates basic and clinical research on other topics, including pulse sequence programming and MRI coil development. The successful candidate will be based in the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging (http://www.rcbi.rochester.edu), a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a Siemens Trio 3T MR system and high-performance computing resources, with a full-time staff of cognitive neuroscientists, computer scientists, engineers, and physicists. Opportunities exist to collaborate with faculty in the departments of Brain & Cognitive Science, Center for Visual Science, Imaging Sciences/Radiology, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science, among others. Salary commensurable with experience. Start date flexible but a minimum of two year commitment required. If interested, please send a CV and short statement of your interest, as well as the name and address of three references to Dr. D. Bavelier, daphne@bcs.rochester.edu -- Judith Ripton Administrative Assistant Rochester Center for Brain Imaging University of Rochester, PO Box 278917 Rochester, NY, USA 14627-8917 Ph: (585)275-4540 Fax: (585)276-2127 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070315/13cc5fc2/attachment.htm From J.Smeets at fbw.vu.nl Thu Mar 15 20:19:20 2007 From: J.Smeets at fbw.vu.nl (Jeroen Smeets) Date: Thu Mar 15 22:55:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] conference on perceptual consequences of motor action Message-ID: ESF-EMBO Symposium on Three Dimensional Sensory and Motor Space: Perceptual Consequences of Motor Action 6-11 October 2007 Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain CHAIR: Jeroen Smeets, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL VICE-CHAIR: Frank Bremmer, University Marburg, DE There is a long tradition of studying perception independent of motor control. The main interaction that has received much attention is the transformation from sensory information to motor output. However, there are some remarkable recent findings in the last decade that suggest that voluntary movement plays a key role in visual perception. Examples are the role of cortical motor areas in perception (mirror neurones), target mislocalisation associated with saccades, and the effect of prism adaptation on hemispatial neglect. Voluntary movements play also an important role in other modalities, such as haptics. The aim of this conference is to bring together experienced and young researchers from various disciplines (psychology, biology, neuroscience, physics) that are interested in the perceptual consequences of motor action. Invited speakers will include: Frank Bremmer Eli Brenner Carol Colby Laila Craighero Mary Hayhoe Denise Henriques Roland Johansson Dirk Kerzel Elisabetta L?davas Michael Land Markus Lappe Susan Lederman Pieter Medendorp Chris Miall Tirin Moore Miguel Nicolelis Kevin O?Regan Yves Rossetti Angela Sirigu Jeroen Smeets John Wann Barbara Webb More information (preliminary programme, application form, student grants) can be found at http://www.esf.org/conferences/07226 -- Jeroen B.J. Smeets Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, tel: +31-20-5982572 Vrije Universiteit, room A628 fax: +31-20-5988529 Van der Boechorststraat 9, mailto:j.smeets@fbw.vu.nl 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands http://www.fbw.vu.nl/~JSmeets/ From jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu Thu Mar 15 20:47:20 2007 From: jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu (Judy Ripton) Date: Thu Mar 15 22:56:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] please post Message-ID: <45F9B0D8.6070802@rcbi.rochester.edu> Applications are invited for a two-year research assistantship in The Brain and Vision Laboratory, department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, to work on a project designed to study the effects of video game playing on visual and cognitive skills (www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/daphne/). The position will involve a number of responsibilities including designing/programming experiments, scheduling/testing subjects, analyzing data (behavioral, eye tracking and brain imaging-MRI), and doing secretarial duties. It is an excellent position for those interested in gaining experience in the field before entering a graduate program. Qualified applicants will have: 1)A BA/BS in a natural science; 2)Previous experience in programming (the majority of the programming in the lab is done in MATLAB, but other languages such as JAVA or C++ are also acceptable), 3) knowledge of statistics. Interested individuals should send a resume as well the names/contact information of three references to Daphne Bavelier ? daphne@bcs.rochester.edu. Start date flexible. From ginis at ivo.gr Fri Mar 16 07:25:28 2007 From: ginis at ivo.gr (Harilaos Ginis) Date: Fri Mar 16 14:01:49 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 6th Aegean Summer School in Visual Optics Message-ID: <9327FD66-0314-4413-A235-944AF487D026@ivo.gr> ____________________________________ 6th Aegean Summer School in Visual Optics ____________________________________ Heraklion Crete, 26 JUNE - 01 JULY, 2007. http://www.ivo.gr/ summerschool/ The 6th Aegean Summer School in Visual Optics refers to the field of basic sciences related to vision and their application to Vision Sciences-Ophthalmology. Lectures in the field of visual optics, physiology of the human eye, methods for imaging the human eye as well as recent research achievements in these fields will be explained and discussed. The 6th Aegean Summer School in Visual Optics is endorsed by the Optical Society of America.( http://www.osa.org/meetings/events/ default.aspx ) Approximately 23 CME credits can be awarded. Further information on the Summer School and the city of Heraklion can be found at the school's website: http://www.ivo.gr/summerschool/ CALL FOR ABSTRACTS A number of free papers will be considered for inclusion in the scientific program. An online submission for can be found at http://www.ivo.gr/summerschool/ Topics of the submitted abstracts should be in the areas of OCULAR ABERRATIONS AND RETINAL IMAGE QUALITY IMAGING THE EYE INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES IN VISION PHYSIOLOGY OF THE VISUAL SYSTEM CORRECTING REFRACTIVE ERROR AND PRESBYOPIA Deadline for Abstract submission is April 20 2007. For queries regarding the program please contact the organising Committee Harilaos Ginis: ginis@med.uoc.gr Sotiris Plainis: plainis@med.uoc.gr Aristophanis Pallikaris: apallik@med.uoc.gr For queries regarding travel / accommodation / registration please contact Ms. Eva Neofotistou : aegean@med.uoc.gr _____________________________________ Harilaos Ginis, PhD Institute of Vision and Optics University of Crete, Greece TEL: +302810394807 FAX: +302810394653 www.ivo.gr From stefano at ecvp2007.org Fri Mar 16 10:54:55 2007 From: stefano at ecvp2007.org (Stefano Baldassi) Date: Fri Mar 16 14:02:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2007: Final call and reminder of approaching deadline Message-ID: <023410DF-58E2-40E2-9ACB-98D1F207C40A@ecvp2007.org> 30th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy Monday 27th though Friday 31st, August 2007 www.ecvp2007.org Final Call for Papers This is a final call and a reminder of approaching deadline for the 2007 European Conference on Visual Perception. ECVP welcomes contributions on all topics of visual and perceptual sciences. Abstract (max length 170 words) will be published in a special issue of Perception. In order to submit an abstract, participants should complete the Conference Registration from the website and proceed to payment, via a secure Credit Card system (accepting Visa and Mastercard) provided and guaranteed by the official bank of the conference. If unable to use a credit card, contact the organization at info@ecvp2007.org for alternative ways. The deadline for submitting an abstract is March 31st, 2007. Free communications will be either 12+3 minutes oral presentations in parallel sessions, or posters. Six symposia (click for details) and satellite events on topics of particular interest will take place before, during and possibly after the core conference. The conference will begin in the afternoon of August 27th with the Perception lecture, the traditional plenary lecture. This year's Perception lecture will be delivered by Christopher Tyler (Smith- Kettlewell, San Francisco, USA) in St. Francis's church, home of the famous Renaissance frescoes ?The Legend of the True Cross? by Piero della Francesca. An opening Ceremony and Banquet will follow in the wonderful Piazza Grande, the core of the historic old town, depicted on the home page of the conference website. The remainder of the conference will be held at the Centro Affari e Convegni of Arezzo. On Wednesday August 29th, a series of scientific and social events will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ECVP, including the 1st Rank Lecture to be held by Anthony Movshon (New York University, New York, USA). On that evening a traditional, Medieval Dinner will be organized in one of the historic squares of the city. Reservations for the dinner are available online. A Fellowship Program has established to encourage participation of research groups from Africa, South America and some parts of Asia. Arezzo and its province feature many tourist attractions, from art to nature, from fine wines and traditional Tuscan tourism, to fashion and gold shopping outlets (Arezzo is one of the world capitals for gold jewelry and for fashion brands). In the weekend following the conference two special events will take place in town, the Saracen Joust (September 2nd), a traditional contest with knights and lances, and the Antique Fair Market, the biggest antique fair in Italy (Sept. 1st & 2nd). Moreover, half- and full-day trips, kitchen classes and wine tastings will be available from the desk of our official tour operator, Colori Toscani. Last, but not least, we strongly advice that once you have registered to the conference you quickly make your hotel reservation. Tuscany and the Arezzo area get sold out for that period of the year. We have allotted sever hotel rooms at discounted prices that you can book directly from our website, but consider that many of these rooms have already been reserved by colleagues already registered to the conference. In the website you will also find a shortcut for reserving special accommodations such as farm houses, bed & breakfasts, villas and the youth hostel. For additional information, visit our website (www.ecvp2007.org) or email us to the addresses below: GENERAL INFO: info@ecvp2007.org. SCIENTIFIC INFO: stefano@ecvp2007.org LODGING INFO: lodging@ecvp2007.org INFO ON THE "RENAISSANCE VISION" SATELLITE EVENT: renvis@ecvp2007.org PRESS & COMMUNICATION: press@ecvp2007.org We hope you will join us in an ECVP edition featuring a great mixture of science, art, nature, tradition, wine and Tuscan food!!! 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Currently, the Lab has access to one 1.5T and two 3T fMRI scanners, in the context of a larger fMRI research consortium at the university, involving radiology (Stefan Sunaert), neurology (Rik Vandenberghe), neurophysiology (Guy Orban, Wim Vanduffel, Peter Janssen, Rufin Vogels, Marc Vanhulle), and kinesiology (Stefan Swinnen, Nici Wenderoth). The candidate is expected to help in conducting high-level research using fMRI, and to coach methodologically and statistically the ongoing projects from the Lab. Ideally, the candidate has experience in one of the domains (perception, reasoning, memory, and numerical cognition) currently under investigation in the Lab. The position is funded for 4 years, with a minimum commitment of 2 years. Candidates who were employee or were appointed last two years in Belgium, or who received a PhD at a Belgian university are not eligible. The candidate should minimally $ Have a PhD in Experimental Psychology and/or Neurosciences (Biology, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Medicine, Bioengineering) $ Have a publication record in the field of cognitive neuroscience in one of the domains studied in the Lab $ Have experience with fMRI data-acquisition and analysis $ Have a strong background in computer programming $ Have knowledge of techniques to analyze MRI data Send further inquiries to either Bert.Reynvoet@kuleuven-kortrijk.be, Walter.Schaeken@psy.kuleuven.be, Karl.Verfaillie@psy.kuleuven.be, Johan.Wagemans@psy.kuleuven.be, or Gery.dYdewalle@psy.kuleuven.be. Applicants should send, by May 1, 2007, a curriculum vitae, a short statement of research interest and the names and addresses of three references to Gery.dYdewalle@psy.kuleuven.be. Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Attendees may register in each course independently. Registration will be considered upon strict arrival order.For more information, please, visit http://biocomp.cnb.csic.es/~coss/Docencia/ADAM/ADAM.htm. Best regards, Carlos Oscar *List of courses and brief description* (full description at http://biocomp.cnb.csic.es/~coss/Docencia/ADAM/ADAM.htm) COURSE 1. REGRESSION (July 9th-July 13th) Introduction, Simple Linear Regression Model, Measures of model adequacy, Multiple Linear Regression, Regression Diagnostics and model violations, Polynomial regression, Variable selection, Indicator variables as regressors, Logistic Regression, Biased estimations of regression coefficients to deal with multicollinearity, Nonlinear Regression, Robust Regression, Nonparametric Regression. Practical demonstration: SPSS COURSE 2. ASSOCIATION RULES (July 9th-July 13th) Introduction, Association rule discovering, Rule induction, KDD in biological data, Applications, Hands-on exercises. Practical demonstration: Bioinformatic tools COURSE 3. STATISTICAL INFERENCE (July 9th-July 13th) Introduction, Some basic statistical test, Multiple testing. Practical demonstration: SPSS COURSE 4. DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION (July 9th-July 13th) Introduction, Matrix factorization methods, Projection methods, Applications, Practical excercises. Practical Demonstration: MATLAB and Web applications COURSE 5. BAYESIAN NETWORKS (July 16th-July 20th) Bayesian networks basics, Inference in Bayesian networks, Learning Bayesian networks from data. Practical demonstration: Hugin, Elvira, Weka, LibB. COURSE 6. HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS (July 16th-July 20th) Introduction, Discrete Hidden Markov Models, Basic algorithms for Hidden Markov Models, Semicontinuous Hidden Markov Models, Continuous Hidden Markov Models, Unit selection and clustering, Speaker and Environment Adaptation for HMMs, Other applications of HMMs. Practical demonstration: The HTK toolkit COURSE 7. NEURAL NETWORKS (July 16th-July 20th) Introduction to the biological models, Perceptron networks, The Hebb rule, Foundations of multivariate optimization, Numerical optimization, Rule of Widrow-Hoff, Backpropagation algorithm, Practical data modelling with neural networks. Practical demonstration: MATLAB Neural network toolbox COURSE 8. TIME SERIES ANALYSIS (July 16th-July 20th) Introduction, Probability models to time series, Regression and Fourier analysis, Forecasting and Data mining. Practical demonstration: MATLAB COURSE 9. MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS (July 23rd-July 27th) Introduction, Data Examination, Principal component analysis (PCA), Factor Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling (MDS), Correspondence analysis, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Practical demonstration: SPSS COURSE 10. SUPERVISED PATTERN RECOGNITION (July 23rd-July 27th) Introduction, Assessing the Performance of Supervised Classification Algorithms, Classification techniques, Combining Classifiers, Comparing Supervised Classification Algorithms. Practical demonstration: WEKA COURSE 11. EXPERT SYSTEMS (July 23rd-July 27th) Introduction to Expert Systems and Knowledge Based Systems, Expert System Programming, Hybrid Systems, Imprecision and uncertainty. Practical demonstration: CLIPS and JESS COURSE 12. CLUSTERING (July 23rd-July 27th) Introduction, Exploring Data, Preprocessing, Distance metric, Clustering Techniques, Anomaly Detection. Practical demonstration: MATLAB -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Carlos Óscar Sánchez Sorzano coss.eps@ceu.es Escuela Politécnica Superior Tel:+34 91 372 4034 Univ. San Pablo - CEU Fax:+34 91 372 4049 Campus Urb. Montepríncipe s/n 28668 Boadilla del Monte - Madrid http://www.uspceu.com Spain ----------------------------------------------------------- From michael.herzog at epfl.ch Sun Mar 18 13:21:54 2007 From: michael.herzog at epfl.ch (Michael Herzog) Date: Sun Mar 18 15:10:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] fellowship in visual psychophysics Message-ID: <45FD3CF2.6030606@epfl.ch> Within the 2007 recruiting campaign of the Universities of Lausanne, Geneva, and the EPFL, a PhD fellowship is offered in the Laboratory of Psychophysics at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland (http://lpsy.epfl.ch/). Please apply on-line via: http://www.lemanic-neuroscience.ch/phd-fellowships/index.php For further information send an e-mail to: michael.herzog@epfl.ch From davida at psych.usyd.edu.au Mon Mar 19 05:19:57 2007 From: davida at psych.usyd.edu.au (David Alais) Date: Mon Mar 19 05:38:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 1 week left: IMRF 2007, Sydney Australia Message-ID: <8FE5129C-6E0F-4C4F-9A67-6094DF7E8965@psych.usyd.edu.au> <<<<< FINAL Call for papers & symposia >>>>>> IMRF 2007, Sydney, Australia. July 4th to 8th http://www.imrf.info/2007 The International Multisensory Research Forum's 8th annual meeting will be held in Sydney Australia in 2007. With numbers growing year by year, the IMRF meeting has become the premier event for multisensory research. The IMRF scientific committee is calling for abstracts to be submitted for oral and poster presentations, as well as for suggestions for 2 hour symposium sessions. All 5 senses are represented at IMRF in a multi-disciplinary forum. Many scientific approaches are represented at IMRF, including: ? Electrophysiology ? Evoked potentials & psychophysiology ? Animal behavior ? Human psychophysics ? Neurophysiology ? Cognitive psychology ? Neuropsychology ? Speech perception ? Brain imaging ? Computational modeling The IMRF meeting also inlcudes a Graduate Student Symposium. A small number of graduate students will be selected by the scientific committee to present their work in a specially dedicted symposium showcasing talented work from graduate students. Selected students will have the conference expenses subsidized. All intending IMRF participants should submit a 200-word abstract at the conference web site: http://www.imrf.info/2007 Key dates for IMRF 2007: REGULAR ABSTRACTS are due by March 26th 2007. EARLY REGISTRATION closes April 13th 2007. <<<<< >>>>>> From editor at visionscience.com Mon Mar 19 18:50:41 2007 From: editor at visionscience.com (VisionList Editor) Date: Mon Mar 19 18:56:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] All the Glittering Prizes Message-ID: Has a colleague of yours been awarded a prize? Please help us inform the larger community about honors and awards by sending an announcement to visionlist@visionscience.com. Or if you are shy, send it to the VisionList Editor (editor@visionscience.com) or the VisionScience Administrator (vsadmin@visionscience.com), and we will make the announcement. You can even tell us about awards you yourself have received. Examples are awards from national or international groups such as OSA, VSS, ARVO, ECVP, AAO, SFN, or any of the other organizations listed at VisionScience. A link to a public announcement from the awarding body would also be helpful. Don't hide your light (or someone else's) under a bushel! 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070319/dff07e0a/attachment.htm From wenjingl at gmail.com Tue Mar 20 03:22:17 2007 From: wenjingl at gmail.com (wenjing li) Date: Tue Mar 20 03:40:11 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call For Papers 3rd International Symposium on Visual Computing(ISVC07) Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California Nov. 26-28, 2007 Message-ID: <16cc25c50703192022m2b85b6afrdf7f60d7efed8b5a@mail.gmail.com> CALL FOR PAPERS > 3rd International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC07) Harrah's > Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California November 26-28, 2007 > http://www.isvc.net > > The purpose of the International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC) > is to provide a common forum for researchers, scientists, engineers > and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest > research findings, ideas, developments and applications in the broader > area of visual computing. This is the third in the series of symposia > following two very successful meetings in 2005 ( > http://www.isvc.net/05 ) and 2006 ( http://www.isvc.net/06 ) respectively. > > ISVC07 will consist of invited and contributed presentations dealing > with all aspects of visual computing. In addition to the main > technical program, the symposium will include several keynote > speakers, posters sessions, and special tracks. All papers accepted > will appear in the symposium proceedings which will be published by > Springer-Verlag in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series (pending approval). > > *** TOPICS *** > > ISCV seeks papers describing contributions to the state of the art and > state of the practice in the field of visual computing. The symposium > is structured around the four central areas of visual computing: (1) > computer vision, (2) computer graphics, (3) virtual reality, and (4) > visualization. > In particular, we are interested in papers that combine technologies > from two or more of these areas. > > *** Steering Committee *** > > George Bebis, University of Nevada, Reno, USA Richard Boyle, NASA Ames > Research Center, USA Bharam Parvin, Lawerence Berkeley National Lab, > USA Darko Koracin, Desert Research Institute, USA > > *** (Area 1) Computer Vision Chairs *** > > Nikos Paragios, Ecole Centrale de Paris , France Tanveer > Syeda-Mahmood, IBM Almaden, USA > > > *** (Area 2) Computer Graphics Chairs *** > > Tao Ju, Washington University, USA > Zicheng Liu, Microsoft, USA > > > *** (Area 3) Virtual Reality Chairs *** > > Carolina Cruz-Neira, Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise, USA > Sabine Coquillart, INRIA, France > > > *** (Area 4) Visualization Chairs *** > > Torsten Moller, Simon Fraser University, Canada Tom Malzbender, > Hewlett Packard Labs, USA > > > *** Keynote Speakers *** > > John Tsostos, York University, Canada > Fatih Porikli, MERL, USA > Dimitris Metaxas, Rutgers University, USA Mubarak Shah, University of > Central Florida, USA Kwan-Liu Ma, University of California at Davis, > USA Prof. Mathieu Desbrun, California Institute of Technology, USA > > *** Program Committee *** > > see http://www.isvc.net/committee.html > > > *** Sponsors *** > > University of Nevada, Reno > NASA Ames Research Center > Lawrence Berkeley National Lab > Desert Research Institute > Siemens > Hewelett Packard > IBM Almaden > Intel > Ford Motor Company > DigitalPersona > MERL > UtopiaCompression > Equinox Corporation > > > *** Important Dates*** > > Special track proposals: 03/23/2007 > Paper submissions 07/23/2007 > Notification of acceptance 08/24/2007 > Final camera ready paper 09/07/2007 > Advance Registration 09/07/2007 > ISVC07 Symposium 11/26-28, 2007 > > > *** Paper Submission *** > > Papers submitted to ISVC 2007 must not have been previously published > and must not be currently under consideration for publication > elsewhere. A complete paper should be submitted in camera-ready > format. See http://www.isvc.net for details. Papers will be reviewed > with an emphasis on potential to contribute to the state of the art in > the field. Each paper will receive at least two blind reviews and > should not contain names or other information revealing authors' > identity. Selection criteria include accuracy and originality of > ideas, clarity and significance of results, and presentation quality. > In submitting a paper the author(s) agree that, upon acceptance, they > will prepare the final manuscript in time for inclusion into the > proceedings and will present the paper at the symposium > > > *** Call for Special Track Proposals *** > > Proposals are invited for special tracks on any topic relevant to the > symposium.If you are interested in organizing a special track, please > email a special track proposal to admin@isvc.net by March 23, 2007. > Each special track proposal should include the following information: > > 1. Title > 2. Scope and Topics > 3. Names of organizers and contact information 4. Initial special > track committee 5. Anticipated number of papers > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > ------- > Dr. George Bebis (775) 784-6463 (office) > Associate Professor and Graduate Director (775) 784-1877 (FAX) > Director of Computer Vision Laboratory http://www.cse.unr.edu/CVL > Dept of Computer Science & Engineering bebis@cse.unr.edu > University of Nevada > http://www.cse.unr.edu/~bebis/ > Reno, NV 89557 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Wichmann http://journalofvision.org/7/1/3/ Parameter learning but not structure learning: A Bayesian network model of constraints on early perceptual learning Melchi M. Michel Robert A. Jacobs http://journalofvision.org/7/1/4/ Sequence learning in two-dimensional smooth pursuit eye movements in humans Melanie R. Burke Graham R. Barnes http://journalofvision.org/7/1/5/ Electrophysiological correlates of perceptual reversals for three different types of multistable images Michael A. Pitts Janice L. Nerger Trevor J. R. Davis http://journalofvision.org/7/1/6/ What is the strength of a mask in visual metacontrast masking? Varinthira Duangudom Gregory Francis Michael H. Herzog http://journalofvision.org/7/1/7/ Modulation depth threshold in the Compensation Comparison approach Luuk Franssen Joris E. Coppens Thomas J. T. P. van den Berg http://journalofvision.org/7/1/8/ Temporal aspects of orientation pooling using visual noise stimuli Nicole D. Anderson Kathryn M. Murphy David G. Jones http://journalofvision.org/7/1/9/ What do we perceive in a glance of a real-world scene? Li Fei-Fei Asha Iyer Christof Koch Pietro Perona http://journalofvision.org/7/1/10/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070320/6080fa83/attachment.html From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Mar 20 04:22:57 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Tue Mar 20 17:13:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 7, Issue 3 Message-ID: <929901c76aa7$6fd37440$020100c0@journalofvision.org> Journal of Vision Volume 7, Number 3 doi:10.1167/7.3 http://journalofvision.org/7/3/ ISSN 1534-7362 Articles Contrast thresholds for component motion with full and poor attention Naotsugu Tsuchiya Jochen Braun http://journalofvision.org/7/3/1/ Living up to optimal expectations C. M. P. Muller E. Brenner J. B. J. Smeets http://journalofvision.org/7/3/2/ A model of spatiotemporal signal processing by primate cones and horizontal cells J. H. van Hateren http://journalofvision.org/7/3/3/ Human short-wavelength-sensitive cone light adaptation Andrew Stockman Micha Langend?rfer Lindsay T. Sharpe http://journalofvision.org/7/3/4/ Glass pattern responses in macaque V2 neurons Matthew A. Smith Adam Kohn J. Anthony Movshon http://journalofvision.org/7/3/5/ Where to look next? Eye movements reduce local uncertainty Laura Walker Renninger Preeti Verghese James Coughlan http://journalofvision.org/7/3/6/ Corrections Corrections to: Unfocussed spatial attention underlies the crowding effect in indirect form vision Hans Strasburger http://journalofvision.org/7/3/7/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070320/88662dc3/attachment.htm From JPorter at OPTOMETRY.UH.EDU Tue Mar 20 17:13:10 2007 From: JPorter at OPTOMETRY.UH.EDU (Porter, Jason) Date: Tue Mar 20 18:24:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position in Adaptive Optics Imaging Message-ID: Postdoctoral Position, High-Resolution Retinal Imaging A postdoctoral position is available in Jason Porter's laboratory at the University of Houston's College of Optometry (UHCO) to build and use a high-resolution imaging system equipped with adaptive optics for conducting experiments on retinal disease. The successful applicant will be involved in designing, constructing, aligning and operating this instrument for imaging the living retina. The successful applicant will work on projects that explore the underlying mechanisms responsible for ganglion cell-, photoreceptor-, and vascular-based retinal disease using in vivo high resolution adaptive optics imaging along with other optical and functional imaging techniques. This position will offer opportunities for advancing the applicant's teaching skills, professional development and career growth. The UHCO (http://www.opt.uh.edu ) consists of an internationally recognized group of vision researchers studying normal and abnormal visual processes and disorders of the eye, visual pathways and perception, psychophysical and ophthalmic optics, color vision, retinal pathology, molecular and cellular biology, and the anatomy and physiology of vision. This exciting research program is supported by core and training grants from the National Eye Institute. The University of Houston and the city of Houston offer an excellent blend of cultural and entertainment activities, including acclaimed museums, concert halls, theaters, restaurants, music venues, and professional and collegiate sports. In addition, my laboratory is part of the National Science Foundation's Center for Adaptive Optics, an organization comprised of astronomers, vision scientists, engineers and educators who seek to advance adaptive optics technology and imaging capabilities, and to improve the technological, teaching and professional development skills of its members. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in optics, biomedical engineering, or other related field. Strong quantitative skills are highly desirable, as is experience with Matlab and optical design programs (such as ZEMAX or CODE V). Experience with the design, construction and/or alignment of optical systems will greatly enhance the application. To apply, please send a Curriculum Vita, a statement of your research experience and interests, and the names and contact information for three references to: Jason Porter, Ph.D. University of Houston College of Optometry 505 J. Davis Armistead Building Houston, Texas 77204-2020 E-mail: jporter@optometry.uh.edu Web site: http://www.opt.uh.edu/faculty/jporter/ Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070320/3ebd1ed1/attachment-0001.htm From rufin at klab.caltech.edu Tue Mar 20 18:04:53 2007 From: rufin at klab.caltech.edu (rufin) Date: Tue Mar 20 18:25:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position: Visual perception and attention Message-ID: <46002245.6010607@klab.caltech.edu> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION Starting date : September 2007 A postdoctoral position is available to work in collaboration with Rufin VanRullen at the CerCo in Toulouse, France. The project investigates temporal aspects of visual perception, attention and awareness, using a combination of psychophysical and neuro-imaging (EEG, fMRI) tools. The successful applicant will have prior experience with at least one experimental technique, and a demonstrated interest in vision and/or attention. Some programming experience is desirable. French language is not a requirement but a willingness to learn would be beneficial. Net salary is about 1,800 euros per month, according to French standards. The initial appointment is one year, renewable once. Applications should be sent to Rufin VanRullen (rufin.vanrullen@cerco.ups-tlse.fr ), and should include a detailed CV including publication list, a brief statement about research interests, and the names of 2 references. Applications sent before May 1st, 2007 will be given full consideration, but later applications may also be considered until the position is filled. Informal inquiries can also be made at any time to the same email address. Rufin VanRullen. Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition, UMR 5549, Universite Paul Sabatier, CNRS, Facult? de M?decine de Rangueil, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France. Tel : +33 (0)5 62 17 37 76 http://www.klab.caltech.edu/~rufin/ --- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070320/959f8408/attachment.htm From dtmiller at indiana.edu Wed Mar 21 19:15:15 2007 From: dtmiller at indiana.edu (Miller, Donald T.) Date: Wed Mar 21 19:45:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in biomedical optics Message-ID: Job Description: A postdoctoral position in Don Miller's laboratory is available to explore functional and structural imaging of the human retina at the single cell level. His laboratory has developed a new high-resolution camera that yields unprecedented 3-D resolution (3x3x5 microns^3) inside the human eye. The camera has been recently expanded for polarization-sensitive imaging. The successful candidate will further develop these optics technologies in parallel with their use to study the human retina. Additional information about Miller's laboratory is available at http://www.opt.indiana.edu/people/faculty/miller.htm. The laboratory is part of the Indiana University Visual Optics Group, an active community of vision and optics scientists working in the areas of visual optics, retinal imaging, OCT, and adaptive optics (http://research.opt.indiana.edu ). A major aim of the Group is to create advanced optical instrumentation for eye research. The School of Optometry has an extensive clinical program, and an internationally renowned research and graduate program. Indiana University is one of the oldest state universities west of the Alleghenies with many of its graduate programs ranked among the best in the country. Bloomington is a relaxed community located in a beautifully wooded and hilly area of the state where cultural opportunities abound, cost of living is low, schools are excellent, and commuting time is short. Qualifications: Qualifications for the position include a PhD and strong experimental background in optics, ideally with expertise in OCT, adaptive optics, or a related area. Strong communication skills are highly attractive. Experience with optical system design and construction, digital image processing (e.g., in Matlab), and Fourier optics are necessary. Knowledge of visual optics is not required, though beneficial. The project is supported by the NSF Center for Adaptive Optics at www.ucolick.org/~cfao and a multi-institutional NIH grant. Collaboration with participating institutions and other group members will be significant. Indiana University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and minority and women candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. Priority deadline for applications is April 1, 2007; however, applications will be reviewed until suitable candidate is identified. Applicants should send a CV, a statement of research interests, and contact information of three references to: Donald T. 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ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 11TH ANNUAL MEETING Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007 http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com -------------------------------------------------------- ASSC promotes interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. This year's conference will not disappoint, with numerous exciting events and symposia that will bring you up-to-date with the cutting-edge discoveries in the field! The 11th annual meeting will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2007 in LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Imperial Palace Hotel). DO NOT MISS the first scientific event to bring in WORLD CLASS magical performers to share their deep intuitions and insights into the covert manipulation of attention and awareness! This event promises to astound, to delight, and to make you take magic seriously as an important experimental tool in the study of consciousness. For latest updates, please check the conference website: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com The web site will be continually evolving, so please visit often for updated information. Confirmed speakers include: . Marvin Chun, Yale University . David Edelman, The Neurosciences Institute . Graziano Fiorito, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn . Michael Gazzaniga, University of California, Santa Barbara . Alison Gopnik, University of California, Berkeley . Heather Gray, Harvard University . Alumit Ishai, University of Zurich . Anthony Jack, Washington University . Joshua Knobe, University of North California . Sid Kouider, Ecole Normale Superieure . Rafi Malach, Weizmann Institute of Science . Bjorn Merker, Royal University College of Music . Irene Pepperberg, University of Arizona . Luiz Pessoa, Brown University . Philip Robbins, Washington University . David Rosenthal, City University of New York . Anil Seth, The Neurosciences Institute . Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin This is the SECOND call for paper and poster proposals. As in previous years a significant portion of the program will be set aside for concurrent sessions of submitted talks and poster sessions. ASSC11 will provide an excellent opportunity for the presentation of new empirical findings or novel theoretical perspectives in an atmosphere that will promote discussion and debate. ---------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 1, 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that include anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological, philosophical, or computational perspectives are all welcome. Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted. Any person may present only one submission, but may be co-author on more than one. Submit by filling out the appropriate form at: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com Please note: talks and posters are selected based on an aggregate vote of the scientific program committee (members vote on all abstracts barring those in which a conflict of interest arises). Proposals that pass a given threshold will be considered for an oral or poster presentation; those that pass a lower threshold will be considered for a poster presentation only (this in no way implies that posters are considered a "lower" medium for presentation, but rather reflects the restricted number of talk slots available). Qualities considered in assessing abstracts include originality, relevance to research on consciousness (good, but seemingly irrelevant work will receive lower scores), and clarity of ideas (ASSC11 is an interdisciplinary conference, as such its expected that proposals should be intelligible for all members of committee regardless of research background). Membership status, category of talk, and presentation preference (oral/poster) are ignored when scoring proposals. ------------------------------- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ------------------------------- ***EARLY REGISTRATION FEES will be available until APRIL 1st, 2007*** As in previous years, discounted registration will be available to ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The registration discount will be greater than the cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please consult our website at http://assc.caltech.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ From Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de Thu Mar 22 14:25:43 2007 From: Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de (Christian Wallraven) Date: Thu Mar 22 14:58:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] APGV 07 - FINAL call for papers - Note deadline extension Message-ID: APGV 07: FOURTH SYMPOSIUM ON APPLIED PERCEPTION IN GRAPHICS AND VISUALIZATION Co-located with 10th T?bingen Perception Conference T?bingen, Germany, 25th - 27th July, 2007. http://www.apgv.org Keynote by Greg Ward ------ DEADLINE EXTENSION TO TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD ------ FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ----------------------------- Research in computer graphics and visualization has great potential to benefit from, and contribute to, research in perception. Since 2004, APGV has brought together researchers from the fields of perception, graphics and visualization, to facilitate a wider exchange of ideas. Our goals are to use insights from perception to advance the design of methods for visual, auditory and haptic representation, and to use computer graphics to enable perceptual research that would otherwise not be possible. Submissions are invited in the broad range of areas at the intersection of computer graphics, visualization and perception. Specific examples include, but are not limited to: * applications of insights from perception to the development of algorithms for more efficient, effective or realistic modeling, rendering and/or animation * applications of perception in the design and evaluation of methods for more effective representation and communication of data * the study of perception and perceptual issues in virtual environments * computational aesthetics, stylization, and perceptual aspects of non-photorealistic rendering Submissions are particularly welcome in all areas of basic perception research that have applications in computer graphics and visualization. Proceedings, which will include the poster abstracts, will be published by ACM SIGGRAPH. Best papers from the symposium will be invited to be extended for a special issue of the ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (http://www.acm.org/tap/). By co-locating APGV 07 with the tenth annual T?bingen Perception Conference (http://www.twk.tuebingen.mpg.de/), we aim to further promote communication with the core perception community, and also bring APGV back to Europe. The keynote this year will be given by Greg Ward - he is a pioneer in High Dynamic Range Imaging which was first employed as part of the Radiance lighting simulation system that he developed during his employment at Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory. Greg has published numerous papers on lighting simulation as well as co-authored a recent book on High-Dynamic-Range-Imaging. IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Paper Submission: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Poster Submission: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Early Registration: Friday, June 22, 2007 Late Registration: Friday, July 13, 2007 Symposium: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - Friday, July 27, 2007 TUEBINGEN --------- The beautiful town of Tuebingen is situated in southern Germany within a short distance from the Alps, Switzerland, Austria and France. Apart from its historic town quarter with the world-famous Hoelderlin Tower and picturesque old houses, Tuebingen is renowned for its excellent research facilities both from the University and the Max Planck Institutes. Tuebingen is a convenient 20 minute drive away from international Stuttgart Airport and well-connected by German Rail. It offers hotels and restaurants in all price categories and represents an ideal starting point for exploring southern Germany and the neighboring countries of Switzerland, Austria and France. CONFERENCE CHAIRS ----------------- Christian Wallraven, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Veronica Sundstedt, University of Bristol PROGRAM CHAIRS -------------- Roland Fleming, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Michael Langer, McGill University PROGRAM COMMITEE ---------------- Marina Bloj, University of Bradford, UK Bobby Bodenheimer, Vanderbilt University, USA David Brainard, University of Pennsylvania, USA Alan Chalmers, University of Bristol, UK William Cowan, University of Waterloo, Canada Sarah Creem-Regehr, University of Utah, USA Douglas W. Cunningham, University of Tuebingen James Elder, York University, Canada Marc Ernst, MPI for Biological Cybernetics, Germany Mark Fairchild, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA Yves Guiard, CNRS / Universit? de la M?diterran?e, France Matthias Harders, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Christopher G. Healey, North Carolina State University, USA Victoria Interrante, University of Minnesota, USA Gordon Kindlmann, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA David Luebke, NVIDIA Research, USA Ann McNamara, St. Louis University, USA Gary Meyer, University of Minnesota, USA Karol Myszkowski, MPI for Informatics, Germany Shin'ya Nishida, NTT, Japan Carol O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Dinesh K. Pai, Rutgers University, USA Adar Pelah, University of York, UK Sylvia Pont, Utrecht University, Netherlands Dennis Proffitt, University of Virginia, USA Erik Reinhard, University of Bristol, UK Peter Shirley, University of Utah, USA Bill Thompson, University of Utah, USA Antonio Torralba, MIT, USA Colin Ware, University of New Hampshire, USA Ben Watson, North Carolina State University, USA Andrew Welchman, Birmingham University, UK -- Christian Wallraven MPI for Biological Cybernetics Spemannstrasse 38, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany ph: +49-7071-601607 | fax: +49-7071-601616 ----- APGV 2007: http://www.apgv.org ----- web: http://www.kyb.mpg.de/~walli From oliensis at cs.stevens.edu Thu Mar 22 14:34:33 2007 From: oliensis at cs.stevens.edu (John Oliensis) Date: Thu Mar 22 14:59:09 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 2nd C A L L F O R P A P E R S: IEEE Workshop on BEYOND MULTIVIEW GEOMETRY Message-ID: <20070322143433.67A66F303D@murky.cs.stevens.edu> [Our apologies if you received multiple copies of this CFP] **************************************************************** 2nd C A L L F O R P A P E R S SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: April 2, 2007 **************************************************************** IEEE International Workshop on BEYOND MULTIVIEW GEOMETRY: Robust Estimation and Organization of Shapes from Multiple Cues in conjunction with CVPR June 22, 2007, Minneapolis, MN http://www.cs.stevens.edu/~bmgcvpr/ Geometry-based methods such as stereo and structure from motion have matured over the last decade. Commercial systems now exist that reliably estimate camera calibration and motion from movies. However, these methods have had less success at 3D shape estimation and the organization of 3D data into coherent shapes - except for tightly constrained problems (e.g., architectural scenes or multi-camera calibrated stereo). This workshop will focus on how - and to what extent - these methods' limitations can be transcended. Can we obtain high accuracy, dense, and robust shape/object estimates on fairly general scenes? No single method will suffice for this, nor will active methods such as laser scanning. To estimate and organize accurate shapes for general scenes, it will be necessary to combine geometry with cues such as texture, specularity and focus, to estimate and exploit illumination and reflectance models, to organize shapes based on differential geometry and topology, and to explore new sensing methodologies. The workshop will emphasize methods that achieve robustness on real application areas through exploiting such techniques, relying only on relatively general domain constraints. Topics of Interest (include but are not limited to): * Combining geometry and reflectance/illumination information * Multi-cue registration * Organizing 3D surfaces from unorganized images. * Exploiting diff. geometry, topology etc. to organize shape * Illumination estimation and its use in shape estimation * Robust sensor fusion * High level shape representations * Novel sensors design which contribute in multiple cue analysis Important Deadlines: Full Paper Submission: April 2, 2007 Notification of Acceptance: April 18, 2007 Final Papers Due: April 27, 2007 Paper Submission and Other Details: http://www.cs.stevens.edu/~bmgcvpr/ Organizing Committee: John Oliensis, Stevens Insitute of Technology, USA Elli Angelopoulou, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany George Kamberov, Stevens Insitute of Technology, USA Quynh Dinh, Stevens Insitute of Technology, USA Invited Speaker: Stefano Soatto, University of California at Los Angeles, USA Program Committee Members: Yiannis Aloimonos, University of Maryland, USA Roberto Cipolla, University of Cambridge, UK Tamal Dey, Ohio State University, USA Paolo Favaro, Heriot-Watt University, UK Wolfgang F=F6rstner, University of Bonn, Germany Yakup Genc, Siemens Corporate Research, USA Michael Goesele, University of Washington, USA Cindy Grimm, Washington University in St. Louis, USA Martial Hebert, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Aaron Hertzmann, University of Toronto, Canada Joachim Hornegger, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany Gerda Kamberova, Hofstra University, USA Kiriakos Kutulakos, University of Toronto, Canada Michael Langer, McGill University, Canada Sang Wook Lee, Sogang University, Korea Tomas Pajdla, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic Marc Pollefeys, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Szymon Rusinkiewicz, Princeton University, USA Silvio Salvarese, University of Illinois, USA Dimitris Samaras, Stony Brook University, USA Radim Sara, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic Yoichi Sato, University of Tokyo, Japan Yoav Schechner, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel Gregory Slabaugh, Siemens Corporate Research, USA Stefano Soatto, University of California at Los Angeles, USA Gabriel Taubin, Brown University, USA Amitabh Varshney, University of Maryland, USA Todd Zickler, Harvard University, USA From catherine.marlot at cerco.ups-tlse.fr Fri Mar 23 12:34:10 2007 From: catherine.marlot at cerco.ups-tlse.fr (Catherine MARLOT) Date: Fri Mar 23 13:51:22 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in Toulouse, France Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.2.20070323133214.02c6e9e8@pop.cerco.ups-tlse.fr> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - Starting date : 1st of September 2007 A postdoctoral position is available at the CerCo in Toulouse, France to work in collaboration with Mich?le Fabre-Thorpe on "Object representation in natural scenes : neuronal mechanisms". Since 1996, work in the ?Categorisation? team of the CerCo has revealed the remarkable efficiency of the visual system. In 150ms, human (or non-human primate) subjects can categorise a photograph depending on whether it contains an animal, a vehicle, a face, and without involving focused attention. Rapid categorisation could thus be based on ?feed-forward? neuronal selectivities in the ventral pathway of the visual system. These rapid processing mechanisms can no longer be used, however, as soon as the categorisation requires a more detailed judgment: does the scene contain a dog? A bird? These latest data contradict the established dogma, according to which basic-level categorisations (dog, bird) should be performed faster than super-ordinate ones (animal). This raises the question of the involvement of attention and feed-back processes for such subtle categorisations, and of the necessary expertise for a given task to be performed in an ultra-rapid fashion. Three main questions will be asked : What are the neuronal networks implicated at these two levels of categorisation? Do these networks differ in novices and experts? How does activity in these networks, and the associated attentional requirements, evolve with increasing expertise? The team in which the postdoctoral fellow will be working uses a comparative approach in humans and monkeys and combines various experimental (psychophysics, EEG and fMRI), and computational techniques (neural network modelling). The postdoctoral fellow will have the responsibility of one of the research themes combining 2 or several of the available techniques. The candidate must have extensive knowledge on the functional architecture of the visual system; an interest in the domain of object recognition would be appreciated. He (she) will have demonstrated, through his/her publication record, his/her expertise in at least two of the experimental research techniques used in the lab : psychophysics, electrophysiology, EEG, fMRI. A clear interest in a multidisciplinary approach (combination of several techniques, comparative approach between monkey and human, computer modelling) would also be welcome. Good computational skills are necessary. French language is not a requirement, but a willingness to learn would be desirable. Applications should be sent to Michele Fabre-Thorpe (michele.fabre-thorpe@cerco.ups-tlse.fr), and should include a detailed CV including publication list, a brief statement about research interests, and the names of 2 referees. Applications should be sent before April 30th 2007. Informal inquiries can also be made at any time to the same email address. Michele Fabre-Thorpe Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition, UMR 5549, Universite Paul Sabatier, CNRS, Faculte de Medecine de Rangueil, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France. Tel : +33 (0)5 62 17 28 07 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070323/68ae64e7/attachment.html From jutta.kretzberg at uni-oldenburg.de Mon Mar 26 19:23:42 2007 From: jutta.kretzberg at uni-oldenburg.de (Jutta Kretzberg) Date: Mon Mar 26 19:43:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] European Retina Meeting 2007 Message-ID: <46081DBE.9020803@uni-oldenburg.de> Dear Colleagues, We are happy to invite you to attend the European Retina Meeting 2007 (ERM 2007, meeting home page http://www.retina-meeting.eu/), which will be held in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, from October 4-6, 2007. ERM 2007 will focus on early visual processing in the vertebrate retina, including anatomical, physiological and modelling approaches. The meeting will bring together retina specialists from Europe and overseas to facilitate a wider exchange of ideas and concepts and to invoke stimulating discussions about the complex mechanisms that underlie retinal processing. ERM 2007 will include two special lectures, given by Eberhart Zrenner and by David I. Vaney, and five symposia on different aspects of retinal processing. Each symposium will consist of a keynote lecture by an outstanding scientist and three to four talks by speakers selected from submitted abstracts. Symposia topics and keynote speakers will be: Development and plasticity - Rachel O. Wong Synaptic organization of the retina - Heinz W?ssle Retinal colour processing strategies - Steven H. DeVries Spatio-temporal computing/coding in the retina - Markus Meister Retinal adaptation on different levels - Jonathan B. Demb Two-hour poster sessions with no conflicting events will be held on two of the conference days, covering various aspects of retina research, including the topics of the symposia. Single-track oral and poster sessions enable all presented work to be highly visible. Registration fee is 60 Euros for students and 100 Euros for all other applicants. Please note that for space reasons the number of participants will be limited to 150, therefore early registration is recommended. Deadline for registration is June 24, 2007. Deadline for abstract submission is August 20, 2007. The meeting is organized by the DFG-supported Research Unit ?Dynamics and Stability of Retinal Processing?. For more information and download of posters and flyers please visit our homepage http://www.retina-meeting.eu/ or contact us by email info@retina-meeting.eu We look forward to your participation, and hope to see you in Frankfurt/Main! Reto Weiler, University of Oldenburg Heinz W?ssle, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Tue Mar 27 04:33:07 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Tue Mar 27 04:45:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ASSC11 **FINAL** CALL FOR PAPERS - EARLY REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 1st! Message-ID: <200703270431.l2R4VKTC075350@visionscience.com> ------------------------------------------------------- SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT TODAY! ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 11TH ANNUAL MEETING Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007 http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com -------------------------------------------------------- ASSC promotes interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. This year's conference will not disappoint, with numerous exciting events and symposia that will bring you up-to-date with the cutting-edge discoveries in the field! The 11th annual meeting will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2007 in LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Imperial Palace Hotel). ************** DO NOT MISS OUR SPECIAL EVENTS *********************** ******************** Opening reception **************************** A taste of the finest hors d'oeuvres in a spectacular setting, Canaletto, the restaurant at the unique The Venetian Resort-Casino, with breathtaking views of the Grand Canal and gondolas passing below. The restaurant's architecture is as remarkable as its food with 16-foot ceilings rising above polished hardwood floors and a glorious exhibition kitchen. Chef Luigi Bomparola will recreate the unique flavors of Venice for ASSC2007's exceptional Opening Reception. Don't miss it! ************* The Magic of Consciousness Symposium **************** DO NOT MISS the first scientific event to bring in WORLD CLASS magical performers to share their deep intuitions and insights into the covert manipulation of attention and awareness! This event promises to astound, to delight, and to make you take magic seriously as an important experimental tool in the study of consciousness. For latest updates, please check the conference website: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com The website will be continually evolving, so please visit often for updated information. Confirmed speakers include: . Marvin Chun, Yale University . David Edelman, The Neurosciences Institute . Graziano Fiorito, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn . Michael Gazzaniga, University of California, Santa Barbara . Alison Gopnik, University of California, Berkeley . Heather Gray, Harvard University . Alumit Ishai, University of Zurich . Anthony Jack, Washington University . Joshua Knobe, University of North Carolina . Sid Kouider, Ecole Normale Superieure . Rafi Malach, Weizmann Institute of Science . Bjorn Merker, Royal University College of Music . Irene Pepperberg, Harvard University . Luiz Pessoa, Brown University . Philip Robbins, Washington University . David Rosenthal, City University of New York . Anil Seth, University of Sussex . Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin This is the FINAL call for paper and poster proposals. As in previous years a significant portion of the program will be set aside for concurrent sessions of submitted talks and poster sessions. ASSC11 will provide an excellent opportunity for the presentation of new empirical findings or novel theoretical perspectives in an atmosphere that will promote discussion and debate. ---------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 1, 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that include anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological, philosophical, or computational perspectives are all welcome. Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted. Any person may present only one submission, but may be co-author on more than one. Submit by filling out the appropriate form at: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com Please note: talks and posters are selected based on an aggregate vote of the scientific program committee (members vote on all abstracts barring those in which a conflict of interest arises). Proposals that pass a given threshold will be considered for an oral or poster presentation; those that pass a lower threshold will be considered for a poster presentation only (this in no way implies that posters are considered a "lower" medium for presentation, but rather reflects the restricted number of talk slots available). Qualities considered in assessing abstracts include originality, relevance to research on consciousness (good, but seemingly irrelevant work will receive lower scores), and clarity of ideas (ASSC11 is an interdisciplinary conference, as such it is expected that proposals should be intelligible for all members of committee regardless of research background). Membership status, category of talk, and presentation preference (oral/poster) are ignored when scoring proposals. ------------------------------- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ------------------------------- ***EARLY REGISTRATION FEES will be available until APRIL 1st, 2007*** As in previous years, discounted registration will be available to ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The registration discount will be greater than the cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please consult our website at http://assc.caltech.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab From sjluck at ucdavis.edu Tue Mar 27 22:44:46 2007 From: sjluck at ucdavis.edu (Steve Luck) Date: Tue Mar 27 22:57:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research assistant position at UC-Davis Center for Mind & Brain Message-ID: We are seeking a recent college graduate for a research assistant position (Junior Specialist) with a duration of 1-2 years. The position involves assisting in setting up and running the laboratory of Dr. Steve Luck, including ERP recording facilities, eye movement recording facilities, and psychophysical testing facilities. Much of the work will involve developing Matlab scripts for stimulus presentation, data acquisition, and data analysis. Requires significant computer programming coursework and/or experience. Prior laboratory experience is not required but is highly desirable. Knowledge of Matlab, PsychToolbox, UNIX, and Macintosh system administration experience are desirable. This is an ideal position for someone who would like to obtain additional research experience before going to graduate school. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and list of references to Steve Luck (sjluck@ucdavis.edu). The position will remain open until filled, and the start date is negotiable. Starting salary is $32,304/year. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steven J. Luck, Ph.D. Professor Center for Mind & Brain and Department of Psychology University of California, Davis 267 Cousteau Place Davis, CA 95618 (530) 297-4424 sjluck@ucdavis.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070327/2af7d128/attachment.htm From dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de Wed Mar 28 06:42:15 2007 From: dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de (Florence Dancoisne) Date: Wed Mar 28 13:52:32 2007 Subject: [visionlist] second announcement - Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience 2007 Message-ID: <460A0E47.1070900@bccn.uni-freiburg.de> ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (A PENS NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL) August 6th - 31st 2007, ARCACHON, FRANCE DIRECTORS: N. Brunel (Paris, France) P. Dayan (UCL, UK) I. Nelken (Jerusalem, Israel) J. Rinzel (NYU, USA) LOCAL ORGANIZER: Gwendal Le Masson (INSERM Bordeaux, France) The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in learning the essentials of the field. We seek students of any nationality from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics and psychology. Students are expected to have a keen interest and basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience. The course has two complementary parts. Mornings are devoted to lectures given by distinguished international faculty on topics across the breadth of experimental and computational neuroscience. During the rest of the day, students are given practical training in the art and practice of neural modelling, by pursuing a project of their choosing under the close supervision of expert tutors. The first week of the course introduces students to essential neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in modelling single cells, networks and neural systems. Students learn how to solve their research problems using software packages such as MATLAB, NEST, NEURON, XPP, etc. During the following three weeks the lectures cover specific brain areas and functions. Topics range from modelling single cells and subcellular processes through the simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system level models of the brain. The course ends with project presentations by the students. A maximum of 30 students will be accepted. Although we are actively raising money to reduce the fees as far as possible, the current tuition for the course will be EUR 750; and there will be an additional contribution of EUR 750 towards the costs of lodging, breakfast and dinner. There will be a limited number of tuition fee scholarships, loding waivers and travel stipends available for students who need financial help for attending the course. We specifically encourage applications from researchers who work in the developing world. These students will be selected according to the normal submission procedure. Applications, including a description of the target project must be submitted electronically (see below) and should be accompanied by the names and email details of two referees who have agreed to furnish references. Applications will be assessed by a committee, with selection being based on the following criteria: the scientific quality of the candidate (CV) and of the project, the recommendation letters, and evidence that the course will afford substantial benefit to the candidate. More information and application forms can be obtained from: http://www.neuroinf.org/courses/EUCOURSE/A07/index.shtml Please apply electronically using a web browser. Contact address: - mail: Florence Dancoisne, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg Hansastrasse 9A 79104 Freiburg, Germany dancoisne@bccn.uni-freiburg.de APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 13th, 2007 DEADLINE FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: April 13th, 2007 Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection procedures by the middle of May 2007. FACULTY (most of whom have confirmed their attendance): Faculty: L. Abbott (Columbia, USA) A. Aertsen (Freiburg, Germany) E. Ahissar (Weizmann, Israel) M. Ahissar (Jerusalem, Israel) A. Arieli (Weizmann, Israel) E. De Schutter (Antwerp, Belgium) A. Destexhe (Gif, France) Y. Fregnac (Gif, France) P. Latham (UCL, UK) R. Malach (Weizmann, Israel) D. McAlpine (UCL, UK) A. Pouget (Rochester, USA) I. Segev (Jerusalem, Israel) A. Thomson (UCL, UK) E. Vaadia (Jerusalem, Israel) C. van Vreeswijk (Paris, France) L. Zhaoping (UCL, UK) Tutors: J. Best (Ohio State, USA) H. Cuntz (UCL, UK) A. Kumar (Brown, USA) M. Rudolph (Gif, France) T. Vogels (Columbia, USA) -- We are currently inviting applications for several PhD and PostDoc positions at the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience and in associated projects. more information under: www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de/jobs -- Florence Dancoisne Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg Project Manager Hansastr. 9A D-79104 Freiburg http://www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de phone: + 49 761 203 9314 fax: + 49 761 203 9559 From editor at visionscience.com Thu Mar 29 00:43:28 2007 From: editor at visionscience.com (VisionList Editor) Date: Thu Mar 29 01:14:07 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Read all about it! Message-ID: We have added a News section to the pages at VisionScience, containing brief mentions of events of interest to the vision community. Take a look under the News item on the left hand menu, under Communications. And if you have an item to add, please send it to editor@visionscience.com or post it to visionlist@visionscience.com. -- VisionList Editor http://www.visionscience.com/ Check out the VisionList at http://www.visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070329/934d2e19/attachment.htm From pvishton at nsf.gov Thu Mar 29 14:26:17 2007 From: pvishton at nsf.gov (Vishton, Peter M) Date: Thu Mar 29 16:09:39 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Program Director Position, Developmental and Learning Sciences, at NSF Message-ID: <1D55EF1D37C26247B0114F50A80768EE04797C@NSF-BE-02.ad.nsf.gov> NSF?s Division for Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) seeks candidates for the position of Program Director in the Developmental and Learning Sciences Program. This position will have primary responsibility for evaluating developmental and learning sciences proposals, chairing meetings of the Developmental and Learning Sciences Advisory Panel, and working to integrate cross-disciplinary efforts related to developmental and learning sciences within NSF as well as the larger research and funding communities. The salary range (which may include a locality pay adjustment) is $93,822-$146,213 per year depending on qualifications and experience, and is comparable with academic salaries at major U. S. institutions. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in a field directly related to developmental and learning sciences, and six or more years of research experience pertinent to the position. This position will begin in late summer 2007 and be filled on a one or two year Visiting Scientist appointment, Federal Temporary Appointment under Excepted Authority of the NSF Act, or Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignment. More information about BCS and its programs can be found on its website at http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=BCS. Announcement E20070049-Rotator, with position requirements and application procedures is located on the NSF Home Page at http://www.nsf.gov//about/career_opps or at http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ftva.asp?opmcontrol=825107. Hearing impaired individuals should call TDD: 703-292-8044. NSF is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a highly qualified staff that reflects the diversity of our nation. National Science Foundation Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Arlington, VA --- Peter M. Vishton, Ph.D. Program Director Developmental and Learning Sciences National Science Foundation pvishton@nsf.gov 703-292-7307 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Ruppertsberg, AHEA Division of Optometry University of Bradford Bradford BD7 1DP UK Phone: ++44 (0) 1274 - 23 53 78 email: a.i.ruppertsberg@bradford.ac.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From stefano at ecvp2007.org Fri Mar 30 18:46:04 2007 From: stefano at ecvp2007.org (Stefano Baldassi) Date: Fri Mar 30 19:40:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2007 Arezzo: Deadline extension notice Message-ID: <02B57140-3164-4BF9-8E9F-7F2C2A5D569B@ecvp2007.org> 30th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, 27-31 August 2007 www.ecvp2007.org Deadline extension notice Following several requests from the vision community, the organizing committee of ECVP 2007 Arezzo has reached the decision to shift the deadline for abstract submission to April 10th 2007. During the extended period the registration fee will be kept at the early registration price for all the categories and events. The 30th European Conference on Visual Perception, ECVP 2007, will take place from Monday August 27th through to Friday August 31st 2007 in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. ECVP welcomes contributions on all topics of visual and perceptual sciences. Abstracts (only one as first author, max length 170 words) will be published in a special issue of Perception. In order to submit an abstract, participants should complete the Conference Registration from the website and proceed to payment, via a secure Credit Card system (accepting Visa and Mastercard) provided and guaranteed by the official bank of the conference. If unable to use a credit card, contact the organization at info@ecvp2007.org for alternative ways. We take the occasion to remind that in occasion of the 30th ECVP anniversary celebration, a Medieval dinner will be taken in the wonderful scenario of Piazza San Domenico. We strongly stimulate booking of tickets for scientists and accompanying people as the event will require a preparation of the setup depending on the number of participants and only few tickets will be available for sale at the registration desk in Arezzo. Children under six years will get free entrance to the event. For additional information, visit our website (www.ecvp2007.org) or email us to the addresses below: GENERAL INFO: info@ecvp2007.org. SCIENTIFIC INFO: stefano@ecvp2007.org LODGING INFO: lodging@ecvp2007.org INFO ON THE "RENAISSANCE VISION" SATELLITE EVENT: renvis@ecvp2007.org PRESS & COMMUNICATION: press@ecvp2007.org We hope you will join us in an ECVP edition featuring a great mixture of science, art, nature, tradition, wine and Tuscan food!!! Thanks for your attention, ci vediamo ad Arezzo Stefano Baldassi & Francesca Pei, Chairs of ECVP 2007 Arezzo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070330/6a91b9bd/attachment.htm From ngk at MIT.EDU Sat Mar 31 16:09:52 2007 From: ngk at MIT.EDU (Nancy Kanwisher) Date: Sat Mar 31 16:23:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research/Technical Assistant in Kanwisher Lab Message-ID: The Kanwisher Lab at the McGovern Institute at MIT is looking for a full-time research assistant to help with all phases of functional MRI and behavioral studies of high-level vision and cognition. Responsibilities include designing and programming experiments, conducting fMRI scans and behavioral experiments, and analyzing fMRI data. Candidates must have a demonstrated interest in cognitive neuroscience, programming experience (MATLAB experience a plus), and Mac and Windows troubleshooting skills. Applicants must get along well with others, be organized, self-motivated, able to work in a fast- paced environment, and have a Bachelor's degree in cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, psychology, or math. Familiarity with vision experiments and/or fMRI experience a plus. For more information, and to apply for this position, go to: http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=631&ji=1989432&sn=I From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Mon Apr 2 14:23:00 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Mon Apr 2 16:37:44 2007 Subject: [visionlist] EXTENSION OF ASSC11 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND EARLY REGISTRATION!! Message-ID: <200704021421.l32ELIRL096764@visionscience.com> ***** DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND ***** In response to many requests, ASSC11's abstract submission and early registration deadline has been extended by two weeks until *** THE NEW DEADLINE: Monday April 16th *** You still have a chance to enjoy the early registration rates for this year's conference... but don't put off your registration one more moment! This year's ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS (ASSC) annual meeting in *** LAS VEGAS: THE CONSCIOUSNESS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD *** promises to draw your attention and command your awareness! ******************************* EVENTS ******************************* THE MAGIC OF CONSCIOUSNESS SYMPOSIUM DO NOT MISS the first scientific event to bring in WORLD FAMOUS magicians: Teller, from Penn & Teller, The Amazing Randi, The Great Tomsoni, Mac King, and Apollo Robbins, Professional Thief and Pickpocket, to share their deep insights into the covert manipulation of attention and awareness! This event promises to astound you, to delight you, and to make you take magic seriously as an important experimental tool in the study of consciousness. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM This year's ASSC promotes interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness, with numerous exciting events and symposia that will bring you up-to-date with the cutting-edge discoveries in the field! Confirmed speakers include: . Marvin Chun, Yale University . David Edelman, The Neurosciences Institute . Graziano Fiorito, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn . Michael Gazzaniga, University of California, Santa Barbara . Alison Gopnik, University of California, Berkeley . Heather Gray, Harvard University . Alumit Ishai, University of Zurich . Anthony Jack, Washington University . Joshua Knobe, University of North Carolina . Sid Kouider, Ecole Normale Superieure . Rafi Malach, Weizmann Institute of Science . Bjorn Merker, Royal University College of Music . Irene Pepperberg, Harvard University . Luiz Pessoa, Brown University . Philip Robbins, Washington University . David Rosenthal, City University of New York . Anil Seth, University of Sussex . Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin VENETIAN OPENING RECEPTION We will start off with an outstanding reception at CANALETTO, in The Venetian Resort-Casino. A taste of the finest hors d'oeuvres in a spectacular setting with breathtaking views of the Grand Canal and gondolas passing below. Chef Luigi Bomparola will recreate the unique flavors of Venice. Don't miss it! ---------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 16th, 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Submissions on any topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness are welcome, including anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological, philosophical, or computational perspectives. Submit by filling out the appropriate form at: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ------------------------------- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ------------------------------- ***EARLY REGISTRATION FEES will be available until APRIL 16th, 2007*** Discounted registration is available to ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The registration discount is greater than the cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about ASSC, and to apply for membership, please visit our website at http://assc.caltech.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab From poldrack at ucla.edu Tue Apr 3 16:41:14 2007 From: poldrack at ucla.edu (Russell Poldrack) Date: Tue Apr 3 17:01:32 2007 Subject: [visionlist] UCLA Advanced Neuroimaging Summer School Message-ID: <2F1D21FB-991A-4A6E-8A21-0A2918ADAA9F@ucla.edu> We are pleased to announce the UCLA Advanced Neuroimaging Summer School, to be held August 13-24, 2007 at at the University of California Los Angeles. This two-week summer course will offer lectures from a distinguished group of speakers as well as hands-on experience with advanced topics in functional and structural neuroimaging. More information on the course, including a tentative schedule and information about the application process, can be found at: http://www.brainmapping.org/NITP/fMRIFellowship/ Space is limited to 30 individuals; thanks to generous support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the course fee will be waived for all participants, and there will be limited free on-campus housing available for outside participants. The deadline for applications is April 20; applicants will be notified in early May regarding admission. Sincerely, Russ Poldrack and Mark Cohen, Co-organizers --- Russell A. Poldrack, Ph.d. Associate Professor Wendell Jeffrey and Bernice Wenzel Term Chair in Behavioral Neuroscience UCLA Department of Psychology Franz Hall, Box 951563 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563 phone: 310-794-1224 fax: 310-206-5895 email: poldrack@ucla.edu web: www.poldracklab.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also involves working with awake primates for behavioral training and assisting with surgeries. For information on research performed in the Kastner lab, see www.princeton.edu/~napl. Job requirements: Must be experienced in C++ and Matlab. Education: BA/BS required To apply please visit our website at http://jobs.princeton.edu , create an application and submit documents to req# 0700188. Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. You may apply online at http://jobs.princeton.edu or for general application information and how to self-identify, see http://web.princeton.edu/ sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Details: http://www.mis.unisi.ch/ Enrolment deadline: 1 July 2007 -- =============================================================== Alessandro Antonucci Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA) at Idsia e-mail: alessandro@idsia.ch Galleria 2 web: www.idsia.ch/~alessandro Via Cantonale mobile: +39 339-567-23-28 CH-6928 tel: +41 58-666-66-70 Manno - Lugano fax: +41 58-666-66-61 Switzerland skype: alessandro.antonucci =============================================================== From roberto.poli at soc.unitn.it Wed Apr 4 06:43:20 2007 From: roberto.poli at soc.unitn.it (Roberto Poli) Date: Wed Apr 4 16:33:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Workshop on Levels of reality Message-ID: Workshop on Levels of Reality Bolzano, 27-29 September 2007 Mitteleuropa Foundation The theory of levels of reality is possibly the single most relevant and unresolved problem in science and philosophy. A fully-developed theory of levels requires both a properly generalized concept of causation, able to consider not only material causes but psychological and social causes as well, and a correspondingly generalized idea of agency, able to explain not only material dynamics but psychological and social dynamics as well. Most details of the links connecting together the various levels of reality are still unknown, because the various sciences had mainly been working on causal links internal to their regional phenomena. The lack of a theory of levels of reality has been the major obstruction to the development of the needed theories. Theories and models concerning the architecture of levels and their links will improve our understanding of the world and its many dependencies. Furthermore, the theory of levels helps asking new questions. This highly multidisciplinary workshop will address both conceptual and modeling aspects of the theory of levels of reality. Since the theory of levels suffers for the lack of any widely-accepted and well-established conceptual framework, plenty of time will be left for discussion and exchange of ideas. Progress in the theory of levels will have significant consequences for applications in the areas of biological, psychological and social sciences. The list of speakers includes: Liliana Albertazzi, Ion Baianu, Marc Bickhard, Roy Clouser, Costas Drossos, Claus Emmeche, Michael Healy, Heinrich Herre, Achilles Kameas, Michal Lachmann, Jerzy Perzanowski, Roberto Poli, Tim Porter, Johanna Seibt, Jan Treur, John Sowa, John Symons, and Matthew West. Please notice that only 35 scholars will be admitted to the workshop. If you are interested in participating to the workshop, drop a line to roberto.poli@soc.unitn.it explaining your qualifications and why the topic is relevant for your research. 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Sejnowski http://journalofvision.org/7/4/3/ Added noise affects the neural correlates of upright and inverted faces differently Bethany L. Schneider Jordan E. DeLong Thomas A. Busey http://journalofvision.org/7/4/4/ Monocular symmetry in binocular vision Casper J. Erkelens Raymond van Ee http://journalofvision.org/7/4/5/ Silhouetted face profiles: A new methodology for face perception research Nicolas Davidenko http://journalofvision.org/7/4/6/ Contextual modulation involves suppression and facilitation from the center and the surround Tim S. Meese Robert J. Summers David J. Holmes Stuart A. Wallis http://journalofvision.org/7/4/7/ Residual cone vision without ?-transducin Andrew Stockman Hannah E. Smithson Michel Michaelides Anthony T. Moore Andrew R. Webster Lindsay T. Sharpe http://journalofvision.org/7/4/8/ Orientation discrimination in 5-year-olds and adults tested with luminance-modulated and contrast-modulated gratings Terri L. Lewis Andrea Kingdon Dave Ellemberg Daphne Maurer http://journalofvision.org/7/4/9/ Fear perception: Can objective and subjective awareness measures be dissociated? Remigiusz Szczepanowski Luiz Pessoa http://journalofvision.org/7/4/10/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070405/4461bf30/attachment.htm From pourinfos at risc.cnrs.fr Fri Apr 6 06:45:08 2007 From: pourinfos at risc.cnrs.fr (Les Infos du Risc) Date: Fri Apr 6 13:43:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Summer school Consciousness and Action - June 2007 References: Message-ID: <23DCE52F-F7B1-491C-9AA4-B0EF378A645F@risc.cnrs.fr> De : roy Second European School on Consciousness: CONSCIOUSNESS & ACTION June 4 -16, 2007 Institut d?Etudes Scientifiques de Carg?se, Corsica, France organized with the support of COST,CNRS,RISC *School Website: *http://conscience.risc.cnrs.fr The Second European School on Consciousness will take place from June 4 to June 16 2007, at the CNRS Institut d?Etudes Scientifiques of Carg?se, on the French island of Corsica. It will be dedicated to the relations between Consciousness and Action. It is intended as a new step in the development of a European community of cognitive scientists working in the area of consciousness, building up on the 2005 Carg?se School on Consciousness, Attention and Memory. Applications are received until April 20 through the School website. The school is primarily open to doctoral students, post-docs, young researchers and academics in cognitive science. Applicants must be affiliated with a research or teaching institution from the European Union. The school will include : - teaching sessions - tutorials - group works - debates - poster session The main elements of the /programme/ are : Fundamental problems in the theory of action Cognitive neuroscience of action: overview Cognitive neuroscience of consciousness: overview Fundamental problems in the theory of consciousness Intention of action and consciousness Perception, action and consciousness Understanding of action and consciousness Control of action and consciousness Embodiment and consciousness of action Agentivity and pathologies of action Self consciousness and action Motor imagery Imitation and consciousness of action The list of speakers (not complete) includes: - Ned Block, Philosophy, New York University - A. Mele, Philosophy, Florida State University - S.Dehaene, Cognitive Neuroscience, Coll?ge de France - E.Pacherie, Philosophy, Institut Jean Nicod/ Ecole normale sup?rieure - Y. Rossetti, Cognitive Neuroscience, INSERM Directeur de Recherche, Lyon - N Eilan, Philosophy, Warwick University - P. Haggard, Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London - S. Gallagher, Philosophy, University of Central Florida - F. de Vignemont , Philosophy, Institut Jean Nicod/ Ecole normale sup?rieure - C. Farrer, Cognitive Neuroscience, Institut des Sciences Cognitives, Lyon - Axel Cleermans, Psychology, Universit? Libre de Bruxelles - Jean Lorenceau, Psychology, RISC/ LENA - Jean-Michel Roy, Philosophy, Ecole normale sup?rieure de lettres et sciences humaines/ CREA Scientific Committee Axel Cleermans, Psychologie, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Bruxelles Stanislas Dehaene, Neurosciences Cognitives, Coll?ge de France, INSERM U562, Orsay Jean Lorenceau, Psychophysique, LENA, CNRS, Paris Lionel Naccache, Psychologie, H?pital de la Piti? Salp?tri?re, INSERM U562, Paris Petra Stoerig, Neurosciences cognitives, Universit? de Dusseldorf Jean-Michel Roy, Philosophie, Ecole normale sup?rieure de lettres et sciences humaines, Lyon Catherine Tallon-Baudry, Neurosciences cognitives, LENA, Paris F. de Vignemont , Philosophy, Institut Jean Nicod/ Ecole normale sup?rieure Contact school director : J.M. Roy roy@heraclite.ens.fr -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070406/91773e1d/attachment.html From triesch at fias.uni-frankfurt.de Fri Apr 6 09:04:46 2007 From: triesch at fias.uni-frankfurt.de (Jochen Triesch) Date: Fri Apr 6 13:43:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] FIAS Summer School Theoretical Neuroscience & Complex Systems (4-26 August 2007, Frankfurt, Germany) Message-ID: <10040.84.58.6.185.1175850286.squirrel@fias.uni-frankfurt.de> Announcement and Call for Applications: Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) Summer School on: Theoretical Neuroscience & Complex Systems We invite applications for a three-week summer workshop that will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from Saturday, August 4 to Sunday, August 26, 2007. The application deadline is Monday, April 30. Application instructions are described at the bottom of this document. FACULTY: Emery BROWN, Harvard and MIT, USA Peter DAYAN, Gatsby, England Sophie DENEVE, ISC and CNRS, France Yves FREGNAC*, CNRS, France Ralf GALUSKE, TU Darmstadt, Germany Wulfram GERSTNER, EPFL, Switzerland Rainer GOEBEL, Univ. Maastricht, Netherlands Christof KOCH*, Caltech, USA Wolfgang MAASS, TU Graz, Austria Christoph VON DER MALSBURG, FIAS, Germany Bartlett MEL*, USC, USA Matthias MUNK, MPI, Germany Sergio NEUENSCHWANDER, MPI, Germany Danko NIKOLIC, MPI, Germany Gordon PIPA, FIAS and MPI, Germany Kerstin SCHMIDT, MPI, Germany Terrence SEJNOWSKI, Salk Institute, USA Wolf SINGER, FIAS and MPI, Germany Jean-Jacques SLOTINE, MIT, USA Olaf SPORNS, Indiana Univ., USA Jochen TRIESCH, FIAS, Germany Misha TSODYKS, Weizmann Inst., Israel Peter UHLHAAS, MPI, Germany Carl VAN VREESWIJK, Rene Descartes Univ., France Cornelius WEBER, FIAS, Germany Michael WIBRAL, MPI, Germany Laurenz WISKOTT, HU Berlin, Germany *invited GOALS and FORMAT: There is a deficiency in the exchange of ideas between theoretical physicists and experimental biologists. This arises from different background knowledge bases and viewpoints, even when addressing the same problem. The aim of the FIAS Summer School on Theoretical Neuroscience and Complex Systems is to provide a bridge linking experimentalists and theorists. The school also addresses the challenge of further developing theoretical concepts and transferring them into the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience. The success of this will be dependent on the training of students that can bridge the different fields. The school comprises: - a 4-day pre-school to establish a common foundation and language - daily lectures by renowned international faculty - hands-on work on self-defined projects in interdisciplinary groups - a social and cultural program For details see: http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/neuro_school/ FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT: FIAS organizes the summer school and covers the accommodation and the cultural program. Students have to pay a registration fee of 150 Euro. Students in need of financial support can apply for a limited number of reimbursements for travel expenses and waivers for the registration fee. Please indicate this in your application and provide an estimate of your travel expenses (in Euro). HOW TO APPLY: Students who have a bachelor, a master, a Ph.D., or other equivalent degrees can apply for this summer school. To apply, please provide two letters of recommendation, a curriculum vitae, as well as a one page description of a small project you would like work on. Information about applying and the summer school in general can be found at the website: http://www.fias.uni-frankfurt.de/neuro_school/ Applications must include: - First name, last name, gender, affiliation, valid e-mail address - Two letters of recommendation - Curriculum Vitae - Project proposal (max. one page) - Optional: request for reimbursement of travel expenses - Optional: request for waiver for registration fees Please send your documents electronically to: neuro_school@fias.uni-frankfurt.de The application deadline is April 30, 2006. Applicants will be notified by e-mail by May 26, 2006. For further information, please contact: Neuro School Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Max-von-Laue-Str. 1 60438 Frankfurt am Main Germany email: neuro_school@fias.uni-frankfurt.de tel: +49 69 798 47531 fax: +49 69 798 47611 -- Jochen Triesch, Fellow Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies Web: http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/~triesch/ Tel: +49 (0)69 798-47531 Fax: +49 (0)69 798-47611 From yantis at jhu.edu Fri Apr 6 22:44:44 2007 From: yantis at jhu.edu (STEVEN YANTIS) Date: Fri Apr 6 22:56:11 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Laboratory Manager--Yantis Lab, JHU Message-ID: Laboratory Manager Yantis Lab Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore I seek a full-time laboratory manager, funded by ongoing NIH grants, to manage my laboratory and conduct research in studies of perception and cognition using behavior, fMRI, EEG, and TMS. We are currently investigating the neural mechanisms of cognitive control in attention and task switching. For information about the lab, please visit http://psy.jhu.edu/~yantislab The lab manager assists in all phases of the research, including designing and implementing experimental paradigms, recruiting, training, and testing subjects, behavioral and fMRI data analysis, and manuscript preparation; programming experimental paradigms and analyzing data using C++, MatLab, and BrainVoyager; recruiting human subjects; assisting with the preparation of grant proposals and administration of funded grants and human subjects protocols; developing research projects in collaboration with other lab members. Qualifications include B.A. or equivalent with background in cognitive neuroscience or related fields. Previous research experience and knowledge of a programming language such as C++ or MatLab is desirable. A highly motivated and energetic approach to research is essential. A minimum two-year commitment is required. The preferred start date is July 1, 2007. The position comes with health benefits. This is a perfect position for someone who is planning to attend graduate school in cognitive neuroscience and who seeks research experience and training to prepare for admission to a leading graduate program. Opportunities for participation in relevant seminars and journal clubs are available. Please send a letter of interest, vita with research experience, and names of two references to Steven Yantis . From rose at tearfilm.org Sat Apr 7 19:55:34 2007 From: rose at tearfilm.org (Rose Sullivan) Date: Sun Apr 8 00:10:04 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 5th International Conference on the Tear Film & Ocular Surface: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance Message-ID: <4ABCDAAE-C3DE-4CAE-B11C-AB9B2C6354C2@tearfilm.org> Sicily? A bridge to the future of Ocular Surface research? Imagine... Plato's utopian society, a unique place replete with art, archeology, history, folklore and breathtaking scenery; the enchanting land where Archimedes taught and Saint Paul preached; a Greek colony, a Roman province, an Arab emirate and a Norman kingdom. The Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Swabians, Angevins and Aragonese, left behind an eclectic history that you can still witness today... Sicily. From September 5- 8, 2007, the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) will host their 5th International Conference in Taormina, Sicily. TFOS supporters throughout the world believe that the attendance at this 2007 meeting will exceed that of the previous Puerto Rico 2004 Conference. At that meeting, almost 400 scientists, clinicians and industry representatives from over 30 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia registered as active participants. Along with the international staff, local artisans, politicians, the tourism board and even cannoli bakers are involved with creating the TFOS Conference. ?TFOS isn't just hosting a scientific meeting we're bringing the world together... and opening their eyes to the vision of the future,? noted David A. Sullivan, Ph.D. the President of TFOS, Senior Scientist at Schepens Eye Research Institute and Associate Professor at Depart of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School. The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), which was incorporated in 2000, is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Boston, MA. TFOS is dedicated to advancing the research, literacy and educational aspects of the scientific field of the tear film and ocular surface. Membership includes basic scientists, academic clinicians and industry representatives originating from more than 80 countries. 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Teller, of Penn & Teller, will speak about the difference between motion and action "Action is motion with a purpose" Apollo Robbins, Professional Thief and Pickpocket, who successfully pickpocketed the presidential secret service guarding Jimmy Carter, will discuss: "Misdirection is the story that you make them remember" Or how the audience believes what they are tricked into believing, despite evidence to the contrary Mac King, headliner at Harrah's on The Strip, will speak about why: "It's a bad idea to do the same trick twice", And why magicians never announce their tricks in advance James Randi, aka The Amaz!ng Randi, and Founder of the James Randi Foundation will present: "Implying data that isn't there" Or how an audience can be lulled into eagerly accepting suggestions and unspoken information Johnny Thompson, from The Great Tomsoni and Co. will talk about: "Closing all the doors" Or the importance of reducing all potential explanations to nothing but magic For more details, visit ASSC11's website at: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com Register for ASSC11 now and don't miss this once-in-a lifetime event!! ***EARLY REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 16, 2007*** Submit by filling out the appropriate form at: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ASSC members and anybody applying for ASSC membership (regular, affiliate, or student) by April 16 are eligible for DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATES. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070411/2dec90f6/attachment.html From qz at sunyopt.edu Thu Apr 12 02:11:48 2007 From: qz at sunyopt.edu (Qasim Zaidi) Date: Thu Apr 12 05:34:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in Color Vision Message-ID: COLOR VISION POSTDOC A post-doctoral position is available for collaborating with Qasim Zaidi at SUNY Optometry in New York City on the following projects in human and primate color vision: color appearance across illuminants in real and simulated conditions, geometry of perceptual color space, color and contrast processing by retinal ganglion cells, and decoding of color appearance from population responses of cortical cells. The neural projects will be done in collaboration with Barry Lee and Jose-Manuel Alonso. A Ph.D. in a vision/perception related field is required. Some mathematical maturity, computer-graphics experience, and familiarity with Matlab are highly desirable. This work is funded by an NEI grant, and salary will be based on an NRSA scale. The position is available beginning June 1st 2007, and can be renewed annually for up to three years. Candidates should email a CV, relevant reprints, a single-page statement of research interests, and two letters of recommendation to qz@sunyopt.edu. SUNY Optometry is situated in the center of Manhattan, which is one of the most exciting places in the world for life in general and vision research in particular. The Research Foundation of SUNY is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. -- Qasim Zaidi SUNY Distinguished Professor State University of New York College of Optometry 33 West 42nd St New York, NY 10036 Phone: 212-938-5542 Fax: 212-938-5537 Email: qz@sunyopt.edu http://www.sunyopt.edu/research/zaidi.shtml From bart at rutgers.edu Thu Apr 12 14:01:30 2007 From: bart at rutgers.edu (Bart Krekelberg) Date: Thu Apr 12 15:17:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position: Functional Imaging - Visual Perception and Eye Movements Message-ID: <6AD9B23761A6F748B9AF311D325639EE0A7719@reality.vision.rutgers.edu> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN FUNCTIONAL IMAGING, VISUAL PERCEPTION AND EYE MOVEMENTS Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ The laboratory of Bart Krekelberg in the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in functional imaging. The laboratory studies the neural mechanisms of visual perception using fMRI in humans, single cell recordings in awake, behaving monkeys, psychophysics, and computational modeling. Research topics of particular interest are the influence of eye-movements on perceptual stability, the interaction between form and motion processing, and the role of adaptation in the visual system. The successful applicant for this position will have a strong analytical background, experience in functional imaging, and the motivation to work in an interdisciplinary research group approaching the visual brain with a number of complementary methods. The Rutgers Newark Campus and the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience provide a diverse and stimulating scientific environment. An infinite amount of cultural stimulation is only a 20 minute train ride away, in New York City. To apply, send a CV, a statement of research interests, and the names of three references to Bart Krekelberg. For informal inquiries, send an email to:bart@rutgers.edu. Rutgers University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution; underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. --- Bart Krekelberg, PhD Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Rutgers University 197 University Avenue Newark, NJ 07102 T: +1 973 353 1080 X 3231 F: +1 973 353 1272 E: bart@rutgers.edu W: vision.rutgers.edu/klab -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070412/79cccdbc/attachment.htm From PourInfos at risc.cnrs.fr Thu Apr 12 07:29:19 2007 From: PourInfos at risc.cnrs.fr (Les Infos du Risc) Date: Thu Apr 12 15:18:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Summer school Consciousness and Action - June 2007 References: <23DCE52F-F7B1-491C-9AA4-B0EF378A645F@risc.cnrs.fr> Message-ID: Dear Colleague, Could you diffuse this message on your visionlist, please ? Thank you in advance, Best regard, De : roy Second European School on Consciousness: CONSCIOUSNESS & ACTION June 4 -16, 2007 Institut d?Etudes Scientifiques de Carg?se, Corsica, France organized with the support of COST,CNRS,RISC *School Website: *http://conscience.risc.cnrs.fr The Second European School on Consciousness will take place from June 4 to June 16 2007, at the CNRS Institut d?Etudes Scientifiques of Carg?se, on the French island of Corsica. It will be dedicated to the relations between Consciousness and Action. It is intended as a new step in the development of a European community of cognitive scientists working in the area of consciousness, building up on the 2005 Carg?se School on Consciousness, Attention and Memory. Applications are received until April 20 through the School website. The school is primarily open to doctoral students, post-docs, young researchers and academics in cognitive science. Applicants must be affiliated with a research or teaching institution from the European Union. The school will include : - teaching sessions - tutorials - group works - debates - poster session The main elements of the /programme/ are : Fundamental problems in the theory of action Cognitive neuroscience of action: overview Cognitive neuroscience of consciousness: overview Fundamental problems in the theory of consciousness Intention of action and consciousness Perception, action and consciousness Understanding of action and consciousness Control of action and consciousness Embodiment and consciousness of action Agentivity and pathologies of action Self consciousness and action Motor imagery Imitation and consciousness of action The list of speakers (not complete) includes: - Ned Block, Philosophy, New York University - A. Mele, Philosophy, Florida State University - S.Dehaene, Cognitive Neuroscience, Coll?ge de France - E.Pacherie, Philosophy, Institut Jean Nicod/ Ecole normale sup?rieure - Y. Rossetti, Cognitive Neuroscience, INSERM Directeur de Recherche, Lyon - N Eilan, Philosophy, Warwick University - P. Haggard, Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London - S. Gallagher, Philosophy, University of Central Florida - F. de Vignemont , Philosophy, Institut Jean Nicod/ Ecole normale sup?rieure - C. Farrer, Cognitive Neuroscience, Institut des Sciences Cognitives, Lyon - Axel Cleermans, Psychology, Universit? Libre de Bruxelles - Jean Lorenceau, Psychology, RISC/ LENA - Jean-Michel Roy, Philosophy, Ecole normale sup?rieure de lettres et sciences humaines/ CREA Scientific Committee Axel Cleermans, Psychologie, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Bruxelles Stanislas Dehaene, Neurosciences Cognitives, Coll?ge de France, INSERM U562, Orsay Jean Lorenceau, Psychophysique, LENA, CNRS, Paris Lionel Naccache, Psychologie, H?pital de la Piti? Salp?tri?re, INSERM U562, Paris Petra Stoerig, Neurosciences cognitives, Universit? de Dusseldorf Jean-Michel Roy, Philosophie, Ecole normale sup?rieure de lettres et sciences humaines, Lyon Catherine Tallon-Baudry, Neurosciences cognitives, LENA, Paris F. de Vignemont , Philosophy, Institut Jean Nicod/ Ecole normale sup?rieure Contact school director : J.M. Roy roy@heraclite.ens.fr _______________________________________________ visionlist mailing list visionlist@visionscience.com http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070412/9c32a5e2/attachment.htm From huy at ucalgary.ca Thu Apr 12 20:19:49 2007 From: huy at ucalgary.ca (Yaoping Hu) Date: Thu Apr 12 20:50:19 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doc Position: Vision-Haptic Interaction for Surgical Simulation at the University of Calgary, Canada Message-ID: <461E9465.5040100@ucalgary.ca> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070412/dc0c3ffc/attachment-0001.htm From Hare_William at allergan.com Thu Apr 12 22:39:26 2007 From: Hare_William at allergan.com (Hare_William) Date: Thu Apr 12 23:13:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doctoral Research Position; Retinal Neurophysiology Message-ID: Post-Doctoral Position; Retinal Neurophysiology With more than 55 years of experience providing high-quality, science-based products, Allergan, Inc., with headquarters in Irvine, California, discovers, develops and commercializes products in the ophthalmology, neurosciences, medical dermatology, medical aesthetics, obesity intervention and other specialty markets that deliver value to its customers, satisfy unmet medical needs, and improve patients' lives. We currently have a Post-Doctoral opportunity available. This position is available for a maximum of two years. Project Description: The candidate will use standard methods for electrophysiological recording to address questions related to visual signaling in mammalian retina and will be expected to contribute to the design of experiments as well as the development of strategies for analysis and interpretation of experimental results. The ability to work independently with minimal supervision is essential. The candidate will be responsible for thorough documentation of experimental procedures and results, presentation of results at meetings, and preparation of manuscripts for publication. Requirements: - PhD - Background in neurobiology / neurophysiology - Experience with methods for electrophysiological recording from single neurons in tissue preparations. - Working knowledge of methods for quantitative analysis of electrophysiological signals. Desired: - Familiarity with neurobiology of the retina and visual pathways - Familiarity with both Mac and PC operating systems - Experience with electrophysiological recording from isolated retina preparation Send a short CV or any questions to: William A Hare OD, PhD Dept. of Biological Sciences; MS RD3-3A Allergan, Inc. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, CA 92612 hare_william@allergan.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070412/6a5578f6/attachment.htm From J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk Fri Apr 13 13:38:59 2007 From: J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk (Jenny Read) Date: Fri Apr 13 15:04:07 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Buyers for expensive projector with 768 graylevels? Message-ID: <461F87F3.7030506@ncl.ac.uk> Calling anyone who might be interested in buying a high-end monochrome projector with 768 graylevels. I'm upgrading my rear-projection system, and looking at single-chip DLP F2 projectors from ProjectionDesign (http://www.projectiondesign.com/Default.asp?CatID=1522). Since I don't use color in my experiments, I'm exploring whether ProjectionDesign could supply a customised version of this projector with a clear colour wheel. This would give me 3x256=768 graylevels, as well as eliminating any "rainbow effect". Uncustomised, these projectors cost around $16k each, and I'm afraid any customisation just for me will be prohibitively expensive. However, I thought I might be able to convince ProjectionDesign that there could be a scientific market for such a product. If you would potentially be interested in buying one or more such projectors for use in your experiments, please let me know, along with how many you would buy. -- Jenny Read Office: +44 191 222 7559 Royal Society University Research Fellow Mobile: +44 794 401 5796 Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology, Fax: +44 191 222 5622 University of Newcastle, Framlington Place mailto:J.C.A.Read@ncl.ac.uk Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK. http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read From s_jax2 at hotmail.com Fri Apr 13 12:31:13 2007 From: s_jax2 at hotmail.com (Steve Jax) Date: Fri Apr 13 15:04:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Two Research Assistant Positions in Action and Motor Control, Philadelphia, PA. Message-ID: Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), a division of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and Thomas Jefferson University, has two openings for BA/BS- or Master’s-level research assistants. The first position, in the Cognition and Action Laboratory directed by Laurel Buxbaum, involves assisting on studies of hemispatial neglect and other disorders of space and action, comprising cognitive experiments, state-of-the art lesion analysis, and kinematic/virtual reality applications. The second position, in the Laboratory for Neural Control of Movement under the direction of Steven Jax, primarily involves assisting on studies of motor learning and motor control in stroke patients, and also includes behavioral and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies of neurologically intact individuals. For both positions, applicants should have a strong academic background in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, motor control, or a related field. Coursework in statistics and research methods, prior research experience, and computer programming skills (C++, Matlab) are strongly preferred. Experience working with patient populations is desireable. Both positions offer competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement). The first position is available as early as May (but can begin any time thereafter), and the second position will begin on or after July 1. Preference will be given to applicants who can commit at least 2 years to the position. Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute is a stimulating, productive environment offering many training opportunities. To apply for either or both of the positions, please email a cover letter and CV to Steven Jax at jaxs@einstein.edu, and provide the names and email address of 2-3 professional references. _________________________________________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. http://maps.live.com/?icid=hmtag3 From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Apr 13 16:37:14 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Fri Apr 13 17:37:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ASSC11 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS ON MONDAY!! Message-ID: <200704131635.l3DGZVib050658@visionscience.com> *** ASSC 2007 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS ON MONDAY, APRIL 16th!!*** You still have a chance to enjoy the early registration rates for ASSC 2007... but don't put off your registration one more moment! The ASSC 2007 meeting in *** LAS VEGAS: THE CONSCIOUSNESS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD *** promises to draw your attention and command your awareness! 11th ANNUAL MEETING: THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS (ASSC) Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007 http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ******************************* EVENTS ******************************* THE MAGIC OF CONSCIOUSNESS SYMPOSIUM DO NOT MISS the first scientific event to bring in WORLD FAMOUS magicians: Teller, from Penn & Teller, The Amazing Randi, The Great Tomsoni, Mac King, and Apollo Robbins, Professional Thief and Pickpocket, to share their deep insights into the covert manipulation of attention and awareness! This event promises to astound you, to delight you, and to make you take magic seriously as an important experimental tool in the study of consciousness. *Teller*, of Penn & Teller, will discuss the mechanisms of: "Disguising one action as another" Such as the difference between motion and action ("Action is motion with a purpose") Apollo Robbins, Professional Thief and Pickpocket, who successfully pickpocketed the presidential secret service guarding Jimmy Carter, will discuss: "Misdirection is the story that you make them remember" Or how the audience believes what they are tricked into believing, despite evidence to the contrary Mac King, headliner at Harrah's on The Strip, will speak about why: "It's a bad idea to do the same trick twice" And why magicians never announce their tricks in advance James Randi, aka The Amaz!ng Randi, and Founder of the James Randi Foundation will present: "Implying data that isn't there" Or how an audience can be lulled into eagerly accepting suggestions and unspoken information Johnny Thompson, from The Great Tomsoni and Co. will talk about: "Closing all the doors" Or the importance of reducing all potential explanations to nothing but magic Register for ASSC 2007 now and don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime event!! http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ASSC members and anybody applying for ASSC membership (regular, affiliate, or student) by April 16 are eligible for DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATES. ASSC Membership fees are much smaller than the registration discount applicable to members, so become an ASSC member now!! You can apply for ASSC membership at http://assc.caltech.edu SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM This year's ASSC promotes interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness, with numerous exciting events and symposia that will bring you up-to-date with the cutting-edge discoveries in the field! Confirmed speakers include: . Marvin Chun, Yale University . David Edelman, The Neurosciences Institute . Graziano Fiorito, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn . Michael Gazzaniga, University of California, Santa Barbara . Alison Gopnik, University of California, Berkeley . Heather Gray, Harvard University . Alumit Ishai, University of Zurich . Anthony Jack, Washington University . Joshua Knobe, University of North Carolina . Sid Kouider, Ecole Normale Superieure . Rafi Malach, Weizmann Institute of Science . Bjorn Merker, Royal University College of Music . Irene Pepperberg, Harvard University . Luiz Pessoa, Brown University . Philip Robbins, Washington University . David Rosenthal, City University of New York . Anil Seth, University of Sussex . Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin VENETIAN OPENING RECEPTION We will start off with an outstanding reception at CANALETTO, in The Venetian Resort-Casino. A taste of the finest hors d'oeuvres in a spectacular setting with breathtaking views of the Grand Canal and gondolas passing below. Chef Luigi Bomparola will recreate the unique flavors of Venice. Don't miss it! -------------------------------------------------------------------- PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, APRIL 16th --------------------------------------------------------------------- On any topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness, including anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological, philosophical, or computational perspectives. Submit by filling out the appropriate form at: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com ------------------------------- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ------------------------------- ***EARLY REGISTRATION FEES are available until MONDAY, APRIL 16th, 2007*** ASSC members and anybody applying for ASSC membership (regular, affiliate, or student) by April 16 are eligible for DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATES. ASSC Membership fees are much smaller than the registration discount applicable to members, so become an ASSC member now!! ASSC members will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. You can apply for ASSC membership at http://assc.caltech.edu , and register for the conference at http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com See you in Las Vegas!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dr. Tadin laboratory uses psychophysics, TMS, fMRI, and eye-tracking to investigate neural mechanisms of visual perception in normal and special populations (e.g., schizophrenia patients). Current topics include motion perception, binocular rivalry, visual awareness, contextual interactions, and temporal processing. Duties will include assisting with the design and preparation of experiments, data analysis, supervision of undergraduate researchers, manuscript preparation, and coordination of lab activities. This is an excellent position for someone seeking additional research experience to prepare for graduate school. Qualifications: BA/BS in cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, psychology, math, or related fields. Prior laboratory experience and knowledge of computer programming (e.g., MATLAB, PsychToolbox) is highly desirable. Experience with visual psychophysics, fMRI, TMS, eye-tracking, and data analysis is a plus. Starting salary is competitive and will be based on experience. The position comes with health and other employee benefits. Expected start date is Sept 1, 2007 (negotiable). To apply, send a brief letter of interest, vita/resume, summary of research experience, and names of 2-3 references to: duje.tadin@vanderbilt.edu. Feel free to email with any questions. Interviews will be conducted over the phone. An opportunity for an in-person interview will be possible during the VSS conference in Sarasota, FL, May 10-16. A 2- year commitment is preferred. For more information, see www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/postdocs/duje Rochester information: www.rochestermadeforliving.com/static Thanks, Duje ------------------------------------------------------------ Vanderbilt University Dept. of Psychology / Vanderbilt Vision Research Center http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/postdocs/duje/ Phone: 615.742.5389 Office: 615.322.5565 Fax: 615.343.8449 Email: duje.tadin@vanderbilt.edu ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070416/87b30b4b/attachment.htm From davie.yoon at gmail.com Mon Apr 16 19:50:22 2007 From: davie.yoon at gmail.com (Davie) Date: Mon Apr 16 19:51:20 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Arrington eye-tracking camera? Message-ID: <73d0ffbf0704161250j5f3896b9jfc76e6abb97963f4@mail.gmail.com> Hello We are considering purchasing the Arrington QuickClamp Camera System ( http://www.arringtonresearch.com/techinfo.html) for use by several labs for behavioral eye-tracking experiments. The goal of the particular project I am working on is to show observers still or live video faces and obtain high enough accuracy to be able to tell when observers are looking at the eye region of the faces or some other region. We would like to hear from people who have experience with the system before we take the plunge. If you currently use: (1) Some type of Arrington camera (e.g., QuickClamp, remote, monocular/binocular) (2) Some other model of camera but at some point considered an Arrington camera ... and would be willing to talk about it, let me know -- I would also be happy to collect all the feedback together for respondents if they are interested. Thanks! Davie Yoon Vision & Perception Neuroscience Lab Stanford University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070416/e3dbaa74/attachment.htm From mwebster at unr.edu Mon Apr 16 20:40:35 2007 From: mwebster at unr.edu (Michael A Webster) Date: Mon Apr 16 21:41:44 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position, University of Nevada, Reno Message-ID: <88A984B5423DAB4782B712CCAB725CF60104274E@UNRX.unr.edu> A postdoctoral position is available at the University of Nevada, Reno for psychophysical studies of adaptation in color and form perception. Applicants should have a relevant background and interests in visual perception and strong programming and quantitative skills. Formal applications should be submitted online to the UNR web site http://jobs.unr.edu and should include a brief statement of interest, cv, and contact information for 3 references. Informal enquiries can be sent to Mike Webster at mwebster@unr.nevada.edu. I will be at VSS and would be happy to talk there with anyone interested. The University of Nevada, Reno is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Thanks, Mike Webster ****************************************************************** Michael A. Webster Department of Psychology / 296 University of Nevada, Reno NV 89557 USA 775-682-8691 (office) 775-682-8669 (lab) 775-784-1126 (fax) mwebster@unr.nevada.edu ****************************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070416/44197d94/attachment.htm From yshelepin at yandex.ru Thu Apr 19 12:02:59 2007 From: yshelepin at yandex.ru (yshelepin) Date: Thu Apr 19 14:08:11 2007 Subject: [visionlist] (no subject) Message-ID: <46275A73.000001.12775@soapbox.yandex.ru> Dear Sir, please send to all Dear Colleagues: You are welcome to St. Petersburg, Russia to participate the ?Vision Psychophysiology Symposium?, as a part of 14th World Congress of Psychophysiology, which will be provided from 8 to 13 of September 2008, St.-Petersburg, Russia The 14th World Congress of Psychophysiology will be organize by the INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY http://www.world-psychophysiology.org/IOP2008/invitation.htm The Program of 14th World Congress of Psychophysiology will be composed of Invited Keynote Presentations, Symposia, Workshops and Posters Sessions on the most advanced findings on all aspects, branches and areas of Psychophysiology as a leading neuroscience (see World Congress Main Topics). All accepted abstracts will be published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology which will be distributed to all Registered Delegates at the World Congress Site in St.-Petersburg. We are honored to welcome the Vision International Community to the ?Vision Psychophysiology Symposium?, as a part of 14th World Congress of Psychophysiology, September 8 -13, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: March 25, 2008 As a cultural capital of Russia, St. Petersburg is famous worldwide for its over 250 museums, unique churches and cathedrals, including unforgettable architectural ensembles, theaters and art galleries. The famous Hermitage and the outstanding Mariinsky Theater along with six opera and ballet theaters are among the historic splendors of St.-Petersburg. Visitors will be astonished to see the palaces, the 44 islands, the 86 rivers and canals with beautiful embankments and bridges composing the glorious City of St.-Petersburg which extends into the beautiful Baltic Sea coastline. Since the foundation of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1724, St. Petersburg has always been the center of development of natural sciences in Russia and in the middle of the 19th century, it became the center of physiology. There are now about 100 state and private universities and higher educational establishments and more than 1150 scientific and research institutions in St. Petersburg. Many research centers, universities and clinics in our city are involved in investigations of brain activity based on the achievements of Physiology and Psychophysiology. Among these, the Pavlov Institute of Physiology, the Sechenov Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry, the Institute of the Human Brain of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St.-Petersburg State University, the Russian Military Medical Academy, the Institute of Experimental Medicine, the Pavlov State Medical University, the Pediatric Academy, the Mechnikov Medical Academy and the Bechterev Institute of Psychoneurology. Please inform me, urgently if you plane to participate yshelepin@yandex.ru if you plane to participate the ?Vision Psychophysiology Symposium?, as a part of 14th World Congress of Psychophysiology, which will be provided from 8 to 13 of September 2008, St.-Petersburg, Russia Sincerely yours Professor Yuri Shelepin Coordinator of ?Vision Psychophysiology Symposium?, as a part of 14th World Congress of Psychophysiology, Head of Vision Physiology Department I.P.Pavlov Institute of Physiology Russian Academy of Science From e_v_pech at mtu-net.ru Fri Apr 20 22:10:03 2007 From: e_v_pech at mtu-net.ru (Ekaterina V. Pechenkova) Date: Fri Apr 20 22:17:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 3rd International conference on cognitive science: Moscow, June 2008 Message-ID: <041501c78398$a64fe530$201d4c5b@OnTheWay> The Third International Conference on Cognitive Science "Biennale of Cognitive Science 2008" Moscow, Russia, June 20-25 2008 First call for papers The Interrgional Association for Cognitive Studies, Institute of Psychology RAS, and the Center for Russian Language Development announce the Third International Conference on Cognitive Science, to be held in Moscow, Russia, June 20-25, 2008. This conference succeeds the First and the Second Conferences on Cognitive Science held in Kazan (2004) and in St. Petersburg (2006) (see the Association's website at www.cogsci.ru). The conference aims at organizing a multidisciplinary forum for researchers exploring cognition and its evolution, intellect, thinking, perception, consciousness, knowledge representation and acquisition, language as a means of cognition and communication, brain mechanisms of cognition, emotion and higher forms of behavior. Psychologists, linguists, neuroscientists, specialists in education, artificial intelligence, neuroinformatics and cognitive ergonomics, computer scientists, philosophers, anthropologists, as well as other researchers interested in interdisciplinary research on cognition are invited to participate in the conference. The central topics of the conference are various aspects of and approaches to development: from brain plasticity, genetics and evolutionary anthropology to language acquisition and cross-cultural differences. Within the framework of these problems, the following issues will also be discussed: development of emotions, effects of fatigue on learning and working, affective modulation of cognitive processes, as well as abnormal development of cognition and the corresponding neurogenetic and neuropsychological mechanisms. At the same time, papers on all other major issues in contemporary cognitive studies will be welcomed. The conference program will include invited lectures by leading experts in multidisciplinary cognitive studies. Invited speakers include the Nobel Prize winners Gerald Edelman and Daniel Kahneman, as well as Antonio Damasio, Marc Hauser, George Lakoff, Michael Tomasello, Anne Treisman, Stella Vosniadou and others. Some of these lectures will be named in honor of such outstanding students of cognition, brain and development as Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria,. In addition to sessions and workshops with oral presentations, special attention will be given to poster sessions; these are planned to incorporate most of the papers. The working languages of the Conference are English and Russian. Accepted abstracts will be published by the beginning of the Conference. The deadline for abstract submission is December 1, 2007. Abstracts should be submitted online via the conference website: www.cogsci2008.ru Organizers of the Conference hope to keep the registration fee to a minimum. A competition for Student Travel Fellowships is announced. For further details on abstract submission and Travel Fellowships see the conference website. The Program Committee will accept papers on the basis of the criteria of interdisciplinary relevance, novelty and scientific significance. The Program Committee reserves the right to assign accepted papers to particular sessions of the conference. Applicants will be notified of their status by March 1, 2008. Organizing Committee Chair - Yuri I. Alexandrov (Institute of Psychology RAS, Moscow) Program Committee Chair - Boris M. Velichkovsky (Dresden and Moscow Universities) Conference Secretary - Olga E. Svarnik (Institute of Psychology RAS, Moscow) E-mail: org@cogsci2008.ru From max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu Fri Apr 20 23:35:35 2007 From: max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu (Max Snodderly) Date: Fri Apr 20 23:41:34 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PostDoc, UT Austin Message-ID: <5l7mc2$79l3aa@ironman.mail.utexas.edu> Please post Postdoctoral Position: Macular Pigment and Visual Function, University of Texas, Austin A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Professor Max Snodderly at the University of Texas, Austin, to study the effects of macular pigment on visual function. We are optimizing measurements of macular pigment so that they can be made with a wide variety of subjects. We are also studying how the visual system compensates for the presence of macular pigment and whether this compensation is affected by age. Other, related projects are also possible. There are opportunities for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students as part of the training. This research is motivated in part by the possibility that macular pigment helps to protect against age-related macular degeneration. For representative publications, see http://www.he.utexas.edu/ntr/snodderly.php. I am also a member of the Institute for Neuroscience (http://www.utexas.edu/neuroscience/index.html), and the Center for Perceptual Systems (http://www.cps.utexas.edu), which include outstanding faculty from multiple departments that are sources of opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. The diversity of activities at UT Austin is both fascinating and stimulating. As a town, Austin is a fun place to live, and I have yet to meet anybody here that doesn't like it. To apply or inquire, please send a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and other pertinent information by email. I will be at ARVO and VSS with my cell phone (512-922-8777) if you would like to speak with me about the position. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070420/c80bcb7e/attachment.htm From dlevi at berkeley.edu Mon Apr 23 18:46:00 2007 From: dlevi at berkeley.edu (Dennis Levi) Date: Mon Apr 23 18:53:38 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral position to study amblyopia. Message-ID: Post-doctoral position to study vision loss and recovery in amblyopia. A post-doctoral position is available at the University of California, Berkeley to study both the loss and the rehabilitation of vision in adults with amblyopia. The research is part of a collaborative research project funded by the James S. McDonnell Foundation involving 6 labs to explore new approaches to the rehabilitation of amblyopia in human and animal models. This position, in Dennis Levi's laboratory involves studies in humans. Techniques may include psychophysics, FMRI, EEG and modeling. The post-doctoral fellow will attend meetings of the consortium and may also have opportunities to do research in the other participating labs [Drs. Daphne Maurer & Terri Lewis, McMaster University; Dr. Daphne Bavelier, Rochester; Dr. Takao Hensch, Harvard; Dr. Bruce McCandliss, Cornell; Dr. Donald Mitchell, Dalhousie]. The position affords an unusual opportunity to be part of cutting edge research on visual plasticity. Interested candidates should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD. Knowledge of vision, psychophysical techniques, graphics programming (e.g. Matlab, Psychtoolbox or VSG) and/or brain imaging analysis would be an asset. The position can start anytime After July 1, 2007. Please send a letter of interest, a CV, and the names of 3 references to Dennis Levi: dlevi@berkeley.edu --------------------------------------- Dennis M. Levi, Dean School of Optometry University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 Voice: (510) 642-3414 Office (510) 643-8685 Lab Fax: (510) 642-7806 email: dlevi@berkeley.edu web: http://levilab.berkeley.edu/ -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070423/4cf3ea1f/attachment.htm From vpf3 at columbia.edu Mon Apr 23 19:17:15 2007 From: vpf3 at columbia.edu (vincent ferrera) Date: Mon Apr 23 19:32:13 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Re: CVNet - psychedelic effects on perception? In-Reply-To: <7B18A243-19BC-47D1-A908-F7ED01937A6D@gmail.com> References: <7B18A243-19BC-47D1-A908-F7ED01937A6D@gmail.com> Message-ID: <6f174e424371ec4d518689556d681fc2@columbia.edu> "The Doors of Perception" by Aldous Huxley, from which the rock band "The Doors" took their name. Also see Jack Cowan's work on the neural basis of such illusions: http://www.archive.org/details/redwood_center_2006_02_14_cowan On Apr 23, 2007, at 1:21 PM, Denis Pelli wrote: > The students in my undergraduate class in Perception have requested > that I give them a lecture on effects of psychedelic drugs on > perception. Can anyone recommend a good article or book? > > Denis Pelli > Professor of Psychology and Neural Science > NYU > http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > > P.S. > I've ordered these two books: > Richard Evans Schultes, et al., Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, > Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers > Timothy Leary's Psychedelic Reader > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > To get information on using CVNet, send a note to: > majordomo@mail.ewind.com > In the body of the message, enter: info cvnet > From denis.pelli at nyu.edu Mon Apr 23 19:52:58 2007 From: denis.pelli at nyu.edu (Denis Pelli) Date: Mon Apr 23 20:09:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] psychedelic? Message-ID: <2A8769CC-C6EC-4765-97BC-DADE56823AA4@nyu.edu> The students in my undergraduate class in Perception have requested that I give them a lecture on effects of psychedelic drugs on perception. Can anyone recommend a good article or book? I'd like to draw conclusions about perception. Denis Pelli Professor of Psychology and Neural Science NYU http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ P.S. I've ordered these two books: Richard Evans Schultes, et al., Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers Timothy Leary's Psychedelic Reader -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070423/5510fc28/attachment.htm From axon at cortex.rutgers.edu Mon Apr 23 20:32:12 2007 From: axon at cortex.rutgers.edu (Ralph Siegel) Date: Mon Apr 23 23:09:24 2007 Subject: [visionlist] psychedelic? In-Reply-To: <2A8769CC-C6EC-4765-97BC-DADE56823AA4@nyu.edu> References: <2A8769CC-C6EC-4765-97BC-DADE56823AA4@nyu.edu> Message-ID: <00d301c785e6$7995c820$6cc15860$@rutgers.edu> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Ralph M. 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The research project is interdisciplinary and is in collaboration with the Sanger Institute; so the post-holder would have the opportunity to learn about modern genetic techniques (although a qualification in genetics is not a requirement for this post). The post is available for one year in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal for two further years subject to confirmation of funding. Initial enquiries should be sent to Professor J. D. Mollon (jm123@cam.ac.uk), giving the names of two referees and attaching a c.v. --------------------------------------------------- Dr. Cordula Becker Department of Experimental Psychology University of Cambridge Downing Site Cambridge CB2 3EB United Kingdom Tel.: +44 (0)1223 339715 Email: cb486@cam.ac.uk http://vision.psychol.cam.ac.uk/cbecker/ Kenneth Craik Club: http://talks.cam.ac.uk/show/index/5382 ---------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070424/0ea3f2ba/attachment.htm From ocarter at wjh.harvard.edu Tue Apr 24 14:13:46 2007 From: ocarter at wjh.harvard.edu (Olivia Carter) Date: Tue Apr 24 18:52:04 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Material for psychedelics class Message-ID: <462E109A.2030507@wjh.harvard.edu> For others interested in teaching a class relating to psychedelics and perception. There are a number of good papers (no books that I can think of). As a start I would recommend the following 5 papers 1) Huxley (1954) The Doors of Perception. (great as a short phenomenological description of the hallucinogen effects.) 2) Nichols DE (2004) Hallucinogens. Pharmacol Ther 101: 131-81 (reviews a lot of the known pharmacology) 3) Vollenweider FX, Geyer MA (2001) A systems model of altered consciousness: integrating natural and drug- induced psychoses. Brain Res Bull 56: 495-507. (reviews links between hallucinogens and schizophrenia). 4) Gonzalez-Maeso J, Weisstaub NV, et al (2007) Hallucinogens Recruit Specific Cortical 5-HT(2A) Receptor-Mediated Signaling Pathways to Affect Behavior. Neuron 53: 439-52 (this paper describes some very detailed work identifying exactly which 5-HT2A metabolic pathways appear to be important on the layer 5 pyramidal cells. This may be more detail than you need, but this is where the field is at.. so if your group is quite advanced, then they might find it interesting.) 5) Carter OL, Pettigrew JD, Burr DC, Alais D, Hasler F, Vollenweider FX (2004b) Psilocybin impairs high-level but not low-level motion perception. Neuroreport 15: 1947-1951 (a short study that is easy to explain to undergrads) I have pdf's for these and others. I also have a number of PPT slides that might be helpful. Feel free to contact me if you would like me to send you the material. best wishes Olivia -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Olivia Carter Vision Sciences lab Department of Psychology Harvard University Ph: +1 617 495 3884(ext3) Fax:+1 617 495 3764 http://visionlab.harvard.edu/Members/Olivia/olivia.html From lbaitch at amvtlaser.com Wed Apr 25 01:55:04 2007 From: lbaitch at amvtlaser.com (Larry Baitch) Date: Wed Apr 25 02:44:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Re: CVNet - psychedelic effects on perception? In-Reply-To: <200704242213.PAA13571@lawton.ewind.com> References: <200704242213.PAA13571@lawton.ewind.com> Message-ID: <462EB4F8.1090501@amvtlaser.com> It's not a MAJOR hallucinogen, but my empirical research at ARVO in years 1982-1987 suggest the following papers by Tony Adams and Mert Flom on marijuana: Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1978 Jan 31;56(1):81-6. Related Articles, Links *Marijuana, alcohol, and combined drug effects on the time course of glare recovery.* *Adams AJ* , *Brown B* , *Haegerstrom-Portnoy G* , *Flom MC* , *Jones RT* . The time course of light adaptation after intense light exposure is significantly delayed by alcohol, marijuana, and a combined dose of alcohol and marijuana. These effects were found in a double blind experiment, using 10 subjects. The experimental treatments were placebo, 0.75 ml/kg of 95% ethanol, 8 and 15 mg of delta9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). and 0.75 ml/kg of 95% ethanol together with 15 mg of THC. The marijuana-induced delay in recovery is doserelated. Both drugs produce delayed recovery for at least 2 h after drug ingestion. The combined alcohol and marijuana treatment produces little more than the effect produced by either drug alone, suggesting some antagonism between the drugs--a suggestion supported by a significantly lower blood alcohol level for the alcohol dose when combined with marijuana than when taken alone. Publication Types: * Clinical Trial * Controlled Clinical Trial * Randomized Controlled Trial * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. PMID: 415330 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *2: *Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 1976 Dec;53(12):764-73. Related Articles, Links *Alcohol and marijuana effects on ocular tracking.* *Flom MC* , *Brown B* , *Adams AJ* , *Jones RT* . Experienced alcohol and marijuana users were instructed to track with their eyes a small spot that moved horizontally back and forth in pendular (sinusoidal) motion across a 7.5-degree field. The frequency of spot oscillation was gradually increased from 0.5 to 3.0 Hz in 40 sec. Eye movement recordings showed the frequency at which smooth tracking and, soon thereafter, saccadic tracking broke down. These smooth and saccadic cutoff frequencies were reduced after administration of alcohol, but not after marijuana or placebo. For low alcohol doses, smooth tracking was impaired and saccadic tracking was unaffected, much like an effect previously reported for barbiturates. Alcohol seems to affect smooth tracking by increasing the central processing time required to generate the appropriate eye movement. It affects saccadic tracking by slightly decreasing saccadic velocity and to a greater extent by increasing latency time, part of which may be devoted to central processing. The site of action of alcohol appears to be central to both the paramedian pontine reticular formation and the flocculus of the cerebellum. Publication Types: * Clinical Trial * Comparative Study * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PMID: 797262 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *3: *Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 1975 Nov;52(11):729-35. Related Articles, Links *Alcohol and marijuana effects on static visual acuity.* *Adams AJ* , *Brown B* , *Flom MC* , *Jones RT* , *Jampolsky A* . Static visual acuity was measured at two contrast levels (12 and 49%) in ten subjects in a double blind experiment involving five drug conditions of alcohol and marijuana (0.5 ml and 1.0 ml/kg body weight of 95% ethanol, 8 and 15 mg delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and a placebo). We found no statistically significant change in static visual acuity for any of the dose levels at any of the measurement time up to six hours following drug ingestion; this is sharply contrasted with the marked decrements in acuity which were found in the same subjects under the same drug conditions when the targets were in motion and required corrdinated eye movements for their resolution. Publication Types: * Clinical Trial * Comparative Study * Controlled Clinical Trial * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PMID: 1106208 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *4: *Invest Ophthalmol. 1975 Jan;14(1):52-5. Related Articles, Links *Marijuana smoking and reduced pressure in human eyes: drug action or epiphenomenon?* *Flom MC* , *Adams AJ* , *Jones RT* . Normal pressure within the human eye was reduced after smoking a socially relevant dose of marijuana (12 mg. delta9-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but only for light to moderate users who experienced a substantial "high" and a state of peaceful relaxation from the experimental dose. Analysis suggests an indirect effect of the drug associated with relaxation-a psychophysiologic state that can be produced by drug and nondrug means. Publication Types: * Clinical Trial * Controlled Clinical Trial * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PMID: 1089090 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ******************************** Larry Baitch, OD, PhD, FAAO President and Director of Clinical & Technical Services American Medical Vision Technologies Phone: 734-347-8949 Toll Free: 888-838-2688 Fax: 734-213-6011 lbaitch@amvtlaser.com www.amvtlaser.com ******************************** Sara C. Mednick, Ph.D. wrote: > I would also recommend: > Pihkal or Phenethylamines I Have Known And Loved: A Chemical Love Story. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PiHKAL > > Quoting Mario Ferraro : > >> Aldous Huxley >> The doors of perception >> >> It's quite old (1954) but it was considered a classic. .. >> best regards >> mario ferraro >> >> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007, Denis Pelli wrote: >> >>> The students in my undergraduate class in Perception have requested >>> that I give them a lecture on effects of psychedelic drugs on >>> perception. Can anyone recommend a good article or book? >>> >>> Denis Pelli >>> Professor of Psychology and Neural Science >>> NYU >>> http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ >>> >>> P.S. >>> I've ordered these two books: >>> Richard Evans Schultes, et al., Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, >>> Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers >>> Timothy Leary's Psychedelic Reader >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To get information on using CVNet, send a note to: >>> majordomo@mail.ewind.com >>> In the body of the message, enter: info cvnet >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To get information on using CVNet, send a note to: >> majordomo@mail.ewind.com >> In the body of the message, enter: info cvnet >> >> > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Gaze is measured using our integrated mobile high-speed eye- and head tracking system (500Hz). The results will be directly applied in the improvement of a wall-sized gaze-contingent display. The position is part of a joint project (BW-FIT) that includes researchers from psychophysics, HCI and visualization. The applicant will work together with a full-time programmer. Applicants for the Post-doc position should have a PhD in Psychology, Cognitive science, Neuroscience, Computer science, Biology, Physics or related areas. A strong background in visual psychophysics, eye-movements and/or attention is a major advantage. Prior experience in data analysis, probabilistic modelling as well as computer programming (Python, Matlab, C++) would also be an advantage. The position is available immediately and lasts 2 years. The salary depends on the qualifications, based on the TV?D E13 or E14 payscale (35-46.000 ?/y), according to the German Public Service regulations. Disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential treatment. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Candidates should send CV, reprints, and the names of 2 referees to bwfit@tuebingen.mpg.de (electronic submission preferred; postal addresses available upon request). Further information about the position can be obtained from the same address. Interviews at VSS 07 are possible. see also: http://www.kyb.mpg.de/jobs/BWFIT_postdoc.pdf From rolfs at uni-potsdam.de Fri Apr 27 14:49:18 2007 From: rolfs at uni-potsdam.de (Martin Rolfs) Date: Fri Apr 27 16:44:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECEM2007: Reminder, Deadline expires April 30th, 2007 References: <3CB10625-A5FD-4DCD-BF46-EF3CA646D640@uni-potsdam.de> Message-ID: <26664540-6854-46AB-A9B0-182274D81D2F@uni-potsdam.de> *** Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement *** _____________________________________________________________ ECEM2007: REMINDER, DEADLINE EXPIRES APRIL 30th, 2007 _____________________________________________________________ Website of the conference: http://www.ecem2007.org The 14th European Conference on Eye Movements, ECEM2007, will take place from Monday, August 20th (9:00), to Thursday, August 23rd (13:00), in Potsdam, Germany. There will be a welcome reception on Sunday evening, August 19th. ECEM2007 covers all aspects of the oculomotor system and its relation to perceptual and cognitive processes, including applications and measuring techniques. The website of the conference, http:// www.ecem2007.org, is now operational and provides information about the conference. It also provides information about hotel reservation which should be done by the participants in direct contact with the hotels. We advise early hotel reservation. The format of the conference will follow the format of the last conference in the ECEM series with oral talks and poster presentations in any area related to eye movements grouped into thematic sessions. Among the scientific conference highlights are: A plenary symposium in honour of John M. Findlay (University of Durham, UK). Invited lectures by Gerry Altmann (University of York, UK), Michael E. Goldberg (Columbia University, USA), Hans-Otto Karnath (University of Tuebingen, Germany), Susana Martinez-Conde (Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, USA), Keith Rayner (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA). Symposia will cover diverse topics including "Natural scence perception", "Eye movements in reading", "Mathematical modeling", "Eye tracking and event-related potentials", "A modern view of the pursuit system", "The anti-saccade task", "Visual search and scanpath", "Binocularity", "Evaluation in patients with brain damage", "Usability research". Abstracts for oral talks and poster presentations must be submitted before April 30, 2007. Notification of acceptance will be before May 30th, 2007. Before abstract submission, participants must register and pay the conference fee. The registration fee will be 150 EUR for delegates and 130 EUR for predocs. As of August 1st, the conference fee will be 200 EUR (180 EUR for predocs). The conference fee includes lunches, refreshment breaks, shuttle bus service from selected hotels, and the Barbeque Party on Tuesday evening, August 21st. Looking forward to seeing you in Potsdam, Reinhold Kliegl and Ralf Engbert --------------------------------------------- This message comes to you from the organizers of 14th European Conference on Eye Movements -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070427/4288c210/attachment.htm From michele at cvs.rochester.edu Mon Apr 30 13:49:47 2007 From: michele at cvs.rochester.edu (Michele Schultz) Date: Mon Apr 30 13:55:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Programmer position in Vision & Action lab Message-ID: Applications are invited for a full-time Programmer position in the Vision and Action lab of Professor David Knill, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Center for Visual Sciences, University of Rochester. Dr. Knill's laboratory focuses on human experimental work using virtual reality displays, motion tracking and eye tracking to understand how the brain uses visual information to perceive the world and to guide motor behaviors. Current topics include depth perception, 3D cue integration, perceptual learning, visual control of reaching and grasping and visuomotor decision-making. Duties will primarily include programming experiments using 3D graphics and real-time tracking systems, assisting in the design of experiments and the analysis of experimental data and managing the hardware and software systems in the lab. This is an excellent position for someone seeking additional research experience to prepare for graduate school. The successful candidate will join a large and thriving community of cognitive science and vision researchers at the University of Rochester. Qualifications: BA/BS in cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, math, or related fields with programming experience in C++. Experience with OpenGL graphics programming is desirable but not necessary. Starting salary is competitive and will be based on experience. The position comes with health and other employee benefits. Expected start date is any time after June 1, 2007 (the sooner the better). To apply, send a brief letter of interest, vita/resume, summary of research experience, and names of 2-3 references to David Knill at knill@cvs.rochester.edu. Feel free to email with any questions. Interviews will be conducted over the phone. For more information, see the lab website at http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/knill_lab/index.htm -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michele Schultz email: michele@cvs.rochester.edu Center for Visual Science phone: 585 275 8659 University of Rochester fax: 585 271 3043 Meliora Hall 274 Rochester NY 14627-0270 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From J.P.Wann at rhul.ac.uk Mon Apr 30 16:20:02 2007 From: J.P.Wann at rhul.ac.uk (Wann JP) Date: Mon Apr 30 17:24:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] UK PostDoctoral Position: fMRI studies in Visual Control of Steering and Collison Detection Message-ID: Postdoctoral Research Associate Salary in the range ?25,826 to ?28,000 inclusive of London allowance Applications are invited for a 30 month postdoctoral position in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London. This position is funded by an EPSRC research grant awarded to Professor John Wann (RHUL), Dr. David Field (Univ of Reading), and Dr Richard Wilkie (Univ of Leeds). It will involve behavioural experiments on perception of approaching objects (time to collision, time to passage) and then translating these paradigms into the scanner to explore the neural correlates of such judgments. The second part of the project will investigate neural correlates of heading perception and the control of steering. This is a full time appointment starting prior to 31st August 2007. Applicants should have an interest in human vision and experience of setting up visual displays for behavioural experiments. Ideally candidates should possess some experience either in the acquisition and analysis of functional imaging data (e.g. SPM, BrainVoyager) or experience of programming visual displays. Information about the work of the Action Research Laboratory may be found at http://www.rdg.ac.uk/arl/. Information about the department and scanner facility may be found at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Psychology . Informal enquiries may be directed to John Wann E-Mail: J.P.Wann@rhul.ac.uk or to David Field E-Mail: d.t.field@rdg.ac.uk . *Please note that the College is currently undergoing a job evaluation exercise (HERA) and salaries will therefore be subject to review. Further details and an application form are available below or from the Personnel Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX; tel: 01784 414241; fax: 01784 473527; email: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk Please quote the reference number AC/4784 General Information about the College and Recruitment Job Description Application form in Word Closing date for receipt of applications is midday 18th May 2007. Interviews are likely to be held during the first week of June on 5th and 6th June. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This position is funded by an EPSRC research grant awarded to Professor John Wann (RHUL), Dr. David Field (Univ of Reading), and Dr Richard Wilkie (Univ of Leeds). It will involve behavioural experiments on perception of approaching objects (time to collision, time to passage) and then translating these paradigms into the scanner to explore the neural correlates of such judgments. The second part of the project will investigate neural correlates of heading perception and the control of steering. This is a full time appointment starting prior to 31st August 2007. Applicants should have an interest in human vision and experience of setting up visual displays for behavioural experiments. Ideally candidates should possess some experience either in the acquisition and analysis of functional imaging data (e.g. SPM, BrainVoyager) or experience of programming visual displays. Information about the work of the Action Research Laboratory may be found at http://www.rdg.ac.uk/arl/. Information about the department and scanner facility may be found at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Psychology . Informal enquiries may be directed to John Wann E-Mail: J.P.Wann@rhul.ac.uk or to David Field E-Mail: d.t.field@rdg.ac.uk . *Please note that the College is currently undergoing a job evaluation exercise (HERA) and salaries will therefore be subject to review. Further details are available from : http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Personnel/ads/psy4784.html or from the Personnel Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX; tel: 01784 414241; fax: 01784 473527; email: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk Closing date for receipt of applications is midday 18th May 2007. Interviews are likely to be held during the first week of June on 5th and 6th June. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070501/4ca371e5/attachment.htm From lcogsci at unime.it Tue May 1 14:14:19 2007 From: lcogsci at unime.it (lcogsci@unime.it) Date: Tue May 1 17:13:34 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Re: CVNet - psychedelic effects on perception? Message-ID: <462fef45e94d.45e94d462fef@unime.it> I found interesting a couple of mathematical accounts by Paul Bressloff: "What geometric visual hallucinations tell us about the visual cortex", Neural Computation 14 473-491 (2002) Alessio Plebe ----- Original Message ----- From: Denis Pelli Date: Monday, April 23, 2007 7:21 pm Subject: CVNet - psychedelic effects on perception? > The students in my undergraduate class in Perception have requested > > that I give them a lecture on effects of psychedelic drugs on > perception. Can anyone recommend a good article or book? > > Denis Pelli > Professor of Psychology and Neural Science > NYU > http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > > P.S. > I've ordered these two books: > Richard Evans Schultes, et al., Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, > Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers > Timothy Leary's Psychedelic Reader > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > To get information on using CVNet, send a note to: > majordomo@mail.ewind.comIn the body of the message, enter: info cvnet > > From helenv at aaoptom.org Wed May 2 17:16:09 2007 From: helenv at aaoptom.org (Helen Viksnins) Date: Wed May 2 17:38:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Abstracts for Academy 2007 Tampa In-Reply-To: <200705021201.l42C130D062239@visionscience.com> Message-ID: <42FA860782A23A40B20D17EFCFECB261928252@observe.aaoptom.lan> The Scientific Program Committee of the American Academy of Optometry invites the submission of abstracts May 1-June 1, 2007, for the Scientific Program of Academy 2007 Tampa to be held Wednesday, October 24 - Saturday, October 27, 2007, in Tampa, Florida. For guidelines of submission, please visit http://www.aaopt.org/meetings/meeting7/Education/PapersPosters/index.asp Helen Viksnins Director, Education & Member Relations American Academy of Optometry http://www.aaopt.org 301-984-1441, ext. 3002 Academy 2007 Tampa: Wednesday, Oct. 24- Saturday, Oct. 27 ___________________________________ This email may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designee is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return email and delete or discard all copies. From nips2007publicity at msn.com Wed May 2 22:19:07 2007 From: nips2007publicity at msn.com (Sumit Basu) Date: Wed May 2 22:23:22 2007 Subject: [visionlist] NIPS*2007 - Call for Workshop Proposals Message-ID: CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS NIPS 2007 Post-Conference Workshops -- December 7 and 8, 2007 Neural Information Processing Systems -- Natural and Synthetic Whistler Resort & Spa and the Whistler Hilton Resort & Spa, BC, CANADA http://www.nips.cc/ Proposal Deadline: 3rd August 2007 Following the Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) 2007 Conference in Vancouver, Canada, workshops on a variety of current topics in neural information processing will be held on December 7 and 8, 2007, in Whistler, BC, Canada. We invite researchers interested in chairing a workshop to submit a proposal. The goal of the workshops is to provide an informal forum for researchers to discuss important research questions and challenges. The emphasis should be on discussion; the workshop format should not be simply a mini-conference but should aim for a dynamic sharing of ideas. We particularly encourage workshops that will bring together unusual groupings for the transfer of ideas and methods. Controversial issues, open problems, and comparisons of competing approaches are not only encouraged but preferred as workshop topics. Representation of alternative viewpoints and panel-style discussions are encouraged. Workshop topics should be developed with a view to make an interesting workshop for the participants; proponents should familiarize themselves with previous workshops and the topics covered in recent NIPS papers. We are especially interested in workshops that bridge traditional discipline or sub-discipline boundaries and endeavor to define new research directions, as opposed to workshops that are merely a forum for the presentation of recent results. We particularly encourage neuroscience topics and those that connect neuroscience and computer science. Format ------ There will be six hours of workshop meetings per day, split into morning and afternoon sessions, with free time between the sessions for ongoing individual exchange or outdoor activities. Selected workshops may be invited to submit proceedings for publication in the post-NIPS workshops monographs series published by the MIT Press. Organizer Responsibilities -------------------------- Workshop organizers have several responsibilities, including: --Coordinating workshop participation and content, including arranging short informal presentations by domain experts, arranging for expert commentators to sit on discussion panels, formulating discussion topics, etc; --Moderating the discussion, and reporting its findings and conclusions to all NIPS workshop participants during the evening plenary sessions; --Writing a brief summary and/or coordinating submitted material for post-conference electronic dissemination; --Potentially organizing pre-reading for the workshop if accepted (this might take the form of a position paper, or a tutorial, or even just a reading list); --Ensuring they have unambiguous acceptance to attend from any people named as confirmed in the proposal; --Attending the workshop (multiple organizers are all expected to attend). Submission Instructions ----------------------- Proposals should include a title, description of what the workshop is to address and accomplish, proposed workshop length (1 or 2 days), planned format (e.g., lectures, group discussions, panel discussion, combinations of the above, etc.), and proposed speakers. Names of potential invitees and any confirmed speakers should be given where possible. Preference will be given to workshops that reserve a significant portion of time for open discussion or panel discussion, as opposed to a pure "mini-conference" format. An example format is: --Tutorial lecture providing background and relevant terminology; --Discussion or panel presentation; --Short talks or panels alternating with discussion and question/answer sessions; --General discussion and wrap-up. We suggest that organizers allocate at least 50% of the workshop schedule to questions, discussion, and breaks. Past experience suggests that workshops otherwise degrade into mini-conferences as talks begin to run over. For the same reason, each workshop should include no more than 12 talks per day and preferably fewer. Poster spotlights and sessions have been effectively incorporated into previous workshops and are another good way to facilitate informal discussion. We encourage organizers to give thought how they might make effective use of pre-distribution of written material in order to maximize the time available for discussion, noting however that asking invited speakers to prepare written materials is unlikely to enhance the chances of acceptance of such invitations. The proposal should motivate why the topic is of interest, why it should be discussed, and the targeted group of participants; in essence, it should explain why NIPS needs a workshop on this topic and what its impact will be. It should include a brief CV of the prospective workshop chair(s) with a list of publications to establish scholarship in the field. We encourage workshops that build, continue, or arise from one or more workshops from previous years, although an argument that there were n workshops previously on a topic and therefore we need a (n+1)th are discouraged; some genuine novelty is necessary. Please mention any such connections. Descriptions of previous workshops may be found at: http://nips.cc/Conferences/2006/Workshops/ http://nips.cc/Conferences/2005/Workshops/ http://nips.cc/Conferences/2004/Workshops/ Unfortunately, NIPS cannot provide travel funding for workshop speakers. In the past, some workshops have sought and received funding from external sources to bring in outside speakers. In any case, the organizers of each accepted workshop can name two individuals to receive free registration for the workshop program. Proposals should be emailed as plain text to: Bob.Williamson@anu.edu.au by 3rd August 2007 (please do not use attachments, Word, postscript, html, or pdf files). Submissions should include the name, address, email address, phone and fax numbers for all organizers. If there is more than one organizer, please designate one organizer as the primary contact. Proposers are encouraged to ensure their proposal is as cogent, coherent and concise as possible. Selection Criteria ------------------ In selecting workshops from the proposals, we will take account of: --Alignment with the interests of NIPS attendees (as evidenced by previous NIPS papers and workshops); --Alignment with emerging trends in the fields of interest to NIPS; --Extent to which the workshop attempts to be agenda setting as opposed to merely reporting new results or a "me too" activity; --Degree of cross-disciplinarity; --Evidence that workshop chairs can effectively manage the discussions (based for example on past workshop or conference organization); --Caliber of invited speakers; --Realism of the schedule (ten 15 minute talks back-to-back is not...) --Fraction of proposed invited speakers who can confirm their attendance conditional on the workshop being approved; --Overall interest and excitement of the proposal and its potential to positively impact the field; --Overall balance of fields and interests. Applicants are encouraged to ensure that these aspects of their proposed workshop are clear in their proposal. Process ------- The selection of workshops will be done by the workshop co-chairs. We may recommend the merger of multiple proposals that overlap in a particular area; proponents are not obliged to accept such suggestions, in which case we will choose between competing proposals on a given topic. Our aim is to select the best set of workshops for participants; this does not necessarily mean the largest number of workshops. We expect to make a decision on which workshops will be invited to run within two weeks of the submission deadline. There will be no extensions granted for proposal submissions. We look forward to working with workshop chairs to generate a range of interesting, high quality sessions. Bob Williamson, Adrienne Fairhall, Charles Isbell (ANU & NICTA ) (University of Washington) (Georgia Tech) NIPS 2007 Workshops Co-Chairs From hgreenwald at bcs.rochester.edu Fri May 4 00:11:14 2007 From: hgreenwald at bcs.rochester.edu (Hal Greenwald) Date: Fri May 4 00:56:38 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Rochester (CVS) Beach Party @ VSS Message-ID: The Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester will be throwing its annual VSS beach party during the first night of the conference in Sarasota. Please join us at the beach in South Lido Park at 9:00 PM next Friday, May 11, after the opening reception and poster session. Beverages and snacks will be provided. Please see http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/vss2007.html for details and directions. We look forward to seeing you next week! From eckstein at psych.ucsb.edu Fri May 4 10:02:44 2007 From: eckstein at psych.ucsb.edu (Miguel Eckstein) Date: Fri May 4 13:29:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Computational Cog. Neuroscience/Postdoc Position/Eckstein lab/UC Santa Barbara Message-ID: <463B04C4.8080901@psych.ucsb.edu> *Postdoctoral Researcher Position: Computational Cognitive Neuroscience * The Vision & Image Understanding laboratory in the Department of Psychology, University of California , Santa Barbara is considering applications for a position as a post-doctoral researcher in computational cognitive neuroscience of visual attention, learning and decision making. The successful candidate will participate in projects at the new UCSB Brain Imaging Center (http://www.brainimaging.ucsb.edu/) integrating computational modeling and psychophysics with computational approaches to neuroimaging (FMRI and EEG). The project will involve collaborations with the Laboratory for Brain, Attention and Behavior at UCSB (Dr. Barry Giesbrecht, http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/labs/giesbrecht/) and the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at the University of Birmingham, UK (http://psg275.bham.ac.uk/cnil/index.html, Dr. Zoe Kourtzi). The position is for one year (renewable for up to 3 years). The post-doctoral researcher will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of ongoing neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience activities sponsored by the new UCSB Sage Center for the Study of the Mind (http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/). Requirements: The successful candidate should have a strong technical background and a Ph.D. in any of the following: Vision Science, Perceptual Psychology, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Medical Physics. Experience with FMRI, programming (C, MatLab, or IDL), knowledge of multivariate mathematics and pattern classifiers, statistics, and image processing required. Training and research experience in visual psychophysics and computational modeling of vision preferable. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research and service. For more details see: Vision & Image Understanding Lab: http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/viu/ UC Santa Barbara : http://www.ucsb.edu Candidates should email a CV and representative re/pre prints of publications to: eckstein@psych.ucsb.edu Note: I will be attending VSS 2007 and would be happy to meet in Sarasota with candidates (send me an email to schedule a meeting). Miguel P. Eckstein Vision & Image Understanding Department of Psychology University of California, Santa Barbara -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more details, please visit our webpage: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com 2007 TOP TEN ILLUSION CONTESTANTS (alphabetical order): To see the illusions themselves. you must come to the CONTEST!!! "The illusory contoured tilting Pyramid", by Pietro Guardini and Luciano Gamberini (University of Padova, Italy) "Bouncing Brains" illusion, by Thorsten Hansen, Kai Hamburger and Karl Gegenfurtner (University of Giessen, Germany) "'Weaves' and the Hermann Grid", by Kai Hamburger and Arthur Shapiro (University of Giessen, Germany, and Bucknell University, USA) "Drifting background illusion", by Masaharu Kato (Uppsala University, Sweden) "The Leaning Tower Illusion", by Frederick Kingdom (McGill University, Canada) "Swimmers, Eels and other Gradient-Gradient Illusions", by Emily Knight and Arthur Shapiro (Bucknell University, USA) "Steel Magnolias and Breeze in the Trees Illusions", by Michael Pickard (Sunderland University, UK) "Where has all the motion gone?", by Arthur Shapiro and Emily Knight (Bucknell University, USA) "Kaleidoscopic motion and velocity illusions" by Peter van der Helm (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands) "It's a circle, honest!", by David Whitaker (University of Bradford, UK) On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society, Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse The Neural Correlate Society is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote the public awareness of vision research. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070505/7a91c039/attachment-0001.htm From wilmer at sas.upenn.edu Sun May 6 03:11:26 2007 From: wilmer at sas.upenn.edu (Jeremy Wilmer) Date: Sun May 6 03:47:08 2007 Subject: [visionlist] May 11 VSS Symposium on individual differences in vision Message-ID: <5846F0E9-F67A-462A-B5F8-A38923122D6E@sas.upenn.edu> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Special VSS symposium How to use individual differences to isolate functional, neural and genetic mechanisms of vision http://visionsciences.org/symposia5.html Friday, May 11th, 2007, 3:30 - 5:30pm Hyatt, Sarasota, Florida ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Organizer: Jeremy Wilmer, University of Pennsylvania Speakers: David H. Peterzell, University of California at San Diego Galit Yovel, Tel Aviv University Jeremy B. Wilmer, University of Pennsylvania Edward K. Vogel, University of Oregon Michael A. Webster, University of Nevada, Reno Ken Nakayama, Harvard University Overview: Individual differences provide a powerful source of information for fractionating and associating behavioral mechanisms and for tying them to their biological bases (Kosslyn et al, 2002; Plomin & Kosslyn, 2001). However, the study of individual differences in vision is still in its infancy. This symposium showcases recent work isolating basic functional and biological mechanisms of vision through a consideration of individual differences. This work encompasses a broad range of techniques (psychophysics, eye-tracking, event-related potentials, fMRI, behavioral genetics) as well as topic areas (motion, color, faces, objects, attention, stereopsis, contrast, oculomotor control, and visual working memory). Individual differences are useful to researchers with a variety of goals: At the level of behavior, our speakers use individual differences to demonstrate that diverse aspects of vision, for example perception and action, rely upon common mechanisms; and that potentially seamless aspects of vision, for example face and object processing, rely upon distinct mechanisms. At the level of underlying biology, our speakers correlate individual differences with genetic and neural variation to uncover biological substrates of functions such as stereopsis and visual working memory. It is worth emphasizing that individual differences not only inform us about basic functional and biological mechanisms. They also enhance our understanding of how such mechanisms vary, easing the translation of basic science for clinical use while helping to answer the question: ?What is this visual mechanism good for? This symposium is the first demonstration of the broad utility of individual differences-based methods to vision science. Our target audience: Anyone who is curious about the origins or consequences of individual differences observed in their own research, or who wants to know what can be learned about basic visual mechanisms by systematically studying such differences. Attendees from a variety of content areas should come away with ideas for how to make use of individual differences in their own work. For more information, contact Jeremy Wilmer: wilmer@sas.upenn.edu VSS annual meeting home page: http://www.visionsciences.org _________________________ Jeremy Wilmer, PhD http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~wilmer Kirschstein-NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Psychology University of Pennsylvania From b.gillam at unsw.edu.au Sun May 6 05:54:48 2007 From: b.gillam at unsw.edu.au (Barbara Gillam) Date: Sun May 6 11:40:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Associate, University of New South Wales Message-ID: Research Associate SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNSW, AUSTRALIA REF.4931 ARC funding is available for a post-doctoral position to work with Professor Barbara Gillam at the University of New South Wales in the general area of binocular vision and surface perception. Our interests are in mid-level vision especially stereo slant perception, stereo scaling at large distances, and the organization of occlusion relationships. (The University of New South Wales is one of Australia's leading research universities, located in central Sydney near the CBD and the beaches). Essential criteria: a PhD in a relevant area; appropriate research and programming experience. A knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action principles. The salary range for Research Associate A$60,826 - A$65,060 per year (plus 9% employer superannuation plus leave loading), depending on qualifications and experience. The position is available initially as a fixed term appointment for one year with prospects of renewal for up to two more years. Enquiries may then be directed to Professor Barbara Gillam on telephone (02) 9385 3522 or email b.gillam@unsw.edu.au For full details of this position, application procedure and other vacancies check our website at: www.hr.unsw.edu.au/jobs.html Applications close 20 June 2007 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1511 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070506/358e4f28/attachment.bin From scdakin at gmail.com Sun May 6 10:27:20 2007 From: scdakin at gmail.com (Steven Dakin) Date: Sun May 6 11:40:39 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc and PhD studentship at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Message-ID: A two-year Wellcome Trust funded postdoctoral position is available in Steven Dakin's lab at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) in London to commence at end of 2007/beginning 2008. The project is concerned with psychophysical investigation and computational modelling of visual crowding. Because this work is co-supervised with Peter Bex at the Schepens Eye Institute at the Harvard Medical School, there will be opportunities for the successful applicant to spend some time working in Boston. Salary will be commensurate with the successful applicant's experience but falls in the range ?25-?30K (SP 7-8). An enquiring attitude towards human vision, and an ability to work independently are essential. Experience with psychophysics, an ability (or willingness to learn) to program in MatLab and to do computational modelling (e.g. Fourier techniques) are desirable. We also have a three-year BBSRC-funded PhD studentship coming up at the IoO. Applicants with an interest in all areas of visual science (particularly concerned with psychophysics of low vision) are encouraged to apply. The ad for this position can be found at: http://www.newscientistjobs.com/viewjob.action?job.id=eur8795&index=2 If you're interested in either of these positions please send a CV to me at s.dakin@ucl.ac.uk . If you'd like to meet up to chat about them, I will be attending VSS. My mobile number there is +1-617-335 8807. To get more of an idea about the crowding project, ongoing work from it will be presented by Dr John Cass (talk 445 in Spatial Vision I, 2.45 Sunday 13/05). If you're going to ARVO both Peter Bex (p.bex@schepens.harvard.edu) and Gary Rubin (g.rubin@ucl.ac.uk , mobile:+1 443-846-6930) will be attending, and are available to discuss both positions. The IoO is a unique vision research environment bringing together researchers working on human psychophysics, computational modelling, electrophysiology, imaging, cell biology and molecular genetics. Together with Moorfields Eye Hospital, the IoO comprises the nation's major eye research centre and has achieved the highest possible rating (double 5*) in the last Research Assessment Exercise carried out by the Higher Education Funding Council of England. You can see the range of work going on the IoO at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioo and at http://www.dakinlab.org Pursuing Excellence in Education and Research Working Towards Equal Opportunity ------------ Dr. Steven Dakin UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Bath Street London EC1V 9EL Office: +44 207 608 6988 Lab: +44 207 608 6924 Fax: +44 207 608 6850 Skype: +44 208 123 5999 or scdakin Web: http://www.dakinlab.org From a.ansell at auckland.ac.nz Sun May 6 22:59:30 2007 From: a.ansell at auckland.ac.nz (Abigail Ansell) Date: Mon May 7 01:29:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] VACANT: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science Reference Number: A297-07 Message-ID: <08F8465BB0CA7A4E88D9FD84314C044902CDFF@UXCHANGE3.UoA.auckland.ac.nz> Applications are invited for a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer position in the Department of Optometry and Vision Science. Purpose Statement: The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer shall be accountable to the Department for all matters including the preparation, teaching and administration of papers, research articles and University administration. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science (A297-07P) Department of Optometry & Vision Science, Faculty of Science We are looking for an academic who will assist in our continued research growth in Optometry and Vision Science. You must have a higher degree in Optometry or Vision Science. A qualification that allows you to register as an optometrist in New Zealand is desirable but not essential. Location Auckland Term of Contract Permanent Closing Date 5 June 2007 Position Overview Applications are invited for a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer position in the Department of Optometry and Vision Science. The Department is New Zealand's only Optometry School, with an intake of around 45-55 students per year. The Department conducts a four-year undergraduate programme of study (selection after general Stage I or graduate entry), leading to the degree of Bachelor of Optometry. We also offer an honours programme and postgraduate studies for the degree of Master of Science (Optometry) and Doctor of Philosophy. The department is dedicated to building its research strengths and expanding its postgraduate programme and has an active group of graduate students. As Lecturer/Senior Lecturer you will be expected to undertake research, teaching (including clinical teaching if applicable), examining, and service. You must have a higher degree (PhD) in vision sciences, or be about to qualify for such a degree. It is expected that you will have established research credentials and that you will have teaching experience. You must have a commitment to both research and teaching. A qualification that allows you to register as an Educator Optometrist in New Zealand is desirable, but not essential. Enquiries of an academic nature should be addressed to Professor Michael Kalloniatis, Head of the Department of Optometry & Vision Science, telephone 64-9-373 7599 ext 82977, email: m.kalloniatis@auckland.ac.nz. Job Description Purpose Statement The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer shall be accountable to the Department for all matters including the preparation, teaching and administration of courses, research articles and University administration. Responsible To Head of Department. Key Accountability Areas TEACHING Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and examination as required by the Head of Department. Supervise and assess student work. RESEARCH Initiate and undertake research in your area of expertise. Submit research-funding applications to appropriate bodies. Disseminate knowledge through scholarly research publications and activities. Participate in conferences to advance research interests. Supervise graduate students' research. Work collaboratively with colleagues. ADMINISTRATION Undertake administration of course(s). Participate in University/Department committees. Adhere to the rules and regulations of the University. Comply with the University's obligation regarding equal employment opportunities and the Treaty of Waitangi. Person Specification Qualifications Higher research degree (PhD) in Optometry or in Vision Science (or related discipline). Experience Teaching experience and research experience is preferred. Attributes and Skills Undertake and publish research. Plan, organise and administer your work. Facilitate student learning. Supervise and assess students' work. Evaluate course content and delivery. Work collaboratively with colleagues. Position Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Optometry and Vision Science Reference Number: A297-07P Department: Department of Optometry & Vision Science Division: Faculty of Science Location: Auckland Region: Auckland Closing Date: 5/06/2007 To View the details of this job and to apply on-line, please follow this link: http://vacancies.auckland.ac.nz From mandon at brain.uni-bremen.de Mon May 7 13:06:08 2007 From: mandon at brain.uni-bremen.de (Sunita Mandon) Date: Mon May 7 13:09:17 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD positions, Bernstein group, University of Bremen Message-ID: The new Bernstein research group "Functional adaptation of the visual cortex" funded by the BMBF has been established at the Center for Cognitive Sciences/University of Bremen. This interdisciplinary research group works on selected topics in Computational Neuroscience, joining theory and experiment to understand information processing in the brain. The following institutes participate in the Bernstein group: Institute for Theoretical Neurophysics Brain Research Institute III (Theoretical Neurobiology) Brain Research Institute IV (Human Neurobiology) The aim of this Bernstein Group is to investigate neuronal mechanisms underlying functional adaptations in the visual system by theoretical and experimental approaches. The research program will comprise four projects, investigating (1) theoretical concepts encompassing putative neuronal mechanisms and structures enabling adaptive, selective information processing in the cortex (Prof. Dr. Pawelzik), (2) adaptive mechanisms integrating contextual information, prior knowledge, and on-going cortical activity into coherent percepts (NN), (3) adaptive, task- and stimulus-specific routing of information flow in visual cortex (Prof. Dr. Kreiter), and (4) dynamic integration of temporal signals, and fast control and adaptive learning under closed loop conditions (Prof. Dr. Fahle). Our integrative approach encompasses theoretical investigations and modelling studies on different levels, tightly linked to experimental investigations combining psychophysical experiments with electrophysiological recordings of attentional modulation and inter-areal communication in awake and behaving monkeys, and complemented by psychophysical and fMRI experiments in humans. Positions are offered for: Project 1: Mechanisms and structures of adaptive neural information processing 1 PhD student (E13/2 TV?D) will primarily use theoretical approaches to investigate mechanisms of adaptive computation in spiking neuronal networks. The candidate should have a strong background in neural network theory, and be also interested in testing newly developed paradigms in biophysically realistic settings with large-scale computer simulations running on our Linux cluster. Project 2: Adaptive integration of contextual information and prior knowledge into coherent percepts 1 Post-Doc (E 14 TV?D) will lead and shape the research activities in this project. In parallel, this experienced candidate is expected to coordinate the exchange between experimental studies and theoretical work within the whole research group, hereby structuring the collaboration between the different projects, as well as organizing the exchange of ideas with external partners at the Bernstein centers. 1 PhD student (E13/2 TV?D) will perform psychophysical experiments (in Prof. Fahle's Lab) on feature integration in visual cortex, guided by theoretical work of the Post-Doc. Project 3: Adaptive routing of information flow in the visual cortex 1 PhD student (E13/2 TV?D) will investigate attention-dependent signal selection and dynamic routing of information in the visual cortex by electrophysiological multi-electrode recordings in trained monkeys. 1 PhD student (E13/2 TV?D) with a comprehensive background in theory and data analysis will identify basic neuronal mechanisms of signal selection and dynamic routing of information. The candidate is expected to study realistic models of cortical microcircuits based on constraints from monkey experiments and psychophysical studies performed within the Bernstein group. Project 4: Dynamic integration of temporal signals and adaptive learning 1 PhD student (E13/2 TV?D) with a background in psychophysics will investigate temporal factors in figure-ground segregation, object representation and closed loop eye-hand coordination with psychophysical methods in humans. 1 PhD student (E13/2 TV?D) will study multi-modal adaptation on different time scales with spiking neuronal network models. The candidate should be interested in identifying putative mechanisms of fast adaptation and learning, and in establishing cross-links between experimental work, learning theory, up to control problems in technical applications. Ideal candidates would be interested in pursuing research with a strong emphasis on computational questions and their experimental investigation in a tight interdisciplinary network. We also expect and encourage candidates to contribute own ideas in shaping the project. Basis for application is a successful graduation at a university in the field of natural studies. The University of Bremen desires to increase the number of women in research and thus explicitly solicits applications from qualified women. Handicapped applicants will be treated preferentially if their personal and professional qualifications are equivalent. For additional information, contact positions@bernstein.uni-bremen.de or see http://www.bernstein.uni-bremen.de. The project will start from April 2007 onwards. ______________________________________________ Dr. Sunita Mandon, Brain Research Institute University of Bremen, FB 2 P.O. Box 33 04 40, D-28334 Bremen, Germany Tel. (+49) 421 218 9517 Fax (+49) 421 218 9004 mailto:mandon@brain.uni-bremen.de From darnold at psy.uq.edu.au Tue May 8 05:15:41 2007 From: darnold at psy.uq.edu.au (Derek Arnold) Date: Tue May 8 11:24:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.1.20070508151453.01f6cc60@psy.uq.edu.au> Announcing the Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) to be held in Brisbane, Australia - Friday 18 to Monday 21, July, 2008. Further details concerning the conference can be found at http://www2.psy.uq.edu.au/apcv/ Formerly known as the Asian Conference on Vision, the name of this bi-annual conference has been changed to better reflect the growing community of researchers attending the conference. The conference aims to facilitate debate concerning vision research throughout the Asia-Pacific by bringing together scientists from the broad range of disciplines contributing to modern vision science. Participants from all over the world regularly attend this meeting and are very welcome! The program consists of invited lectures, symposia and contributed papers. Original contributions on all aspects of Vision Research will be invited once abstract submission opens. Accepted abstracts will be published in Perception. The local organizing committee looks forward to welcoming you all to Brisbane Australia in July, 2008. Dr. Derek Arnold School of Psychology, The University of Queensland Phone: +61 7 3365 6203 Home Page: http://www2.psy.uq.edu.au/~darnold/ Unless stated otherwise, this e-mail represents only the views of the Sender and not the views of The University of Queensland. From tyoshi at his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp Tue May 8 10:52:36 2007 From: tyoshi at his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp (=?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCNUhfN0MjTGkbKEI=?=) Date: Tue May 8 11:25:17 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position: motion, color and spatial perception Message-ID: <0E5B3568-7FEB-41A1-B2E7-C2630C848FB5@his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp> Postdoctoral Position A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Tatsuya Yoshizawa at Human Information System Laboratory at Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan. I am looking for someone to study motion, color and spatial perception. Techniques may include psychophysics, image processing and MEG. Interested candidates should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD and research experience at least one of the following areas: cognitive neuroscience, brain imaging with MEG and /or fMRI, visual psychophysics. Graphics programming skills (e.g. Macintosh, VSG) are essential, and experience of brain imaging analysis is preferred. The initial appointment is two years, renewable once. Human Information System Laboratory is a lively, friendly, collaborative environment. Kanazawa is one of the major cities with traditional Japanese cultures. To apply, send a brief statement of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to Tatsuya Yoshizawa, tyoshi@his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tatsuya Yoshizawa, PhD Human Information System Laboratory Kanazawa Institute of Technology 3-1 Yatsukaho, Hakusan, Ishikawa 924-0838 Japan Tel. +81-76-274-8250, Fax +81-76-274-8251 e-mail:tyoshi@his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp url:http://www.his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/~tyoshi/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- From n.barraclough at hull.ac.uk Tue May 8 12:24:57 2007 From: n.barraclough at hull.ac.uk (Nick Barraclough) Date: Tue May 8 12:27:46 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentships, University of Hull, UK Message-ID: <200705081224.NAA21149@rodrigo.ucc.hull.ac.uk> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- ***************************************************************************************** To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://www.hull.ac.uk/legal/email_disclaimer.html ***************************************************************************************** From a.stockman at ucl.ac.uk Wed May 9 11:03:45 2007 From: a.stockman at ucl.ac.uk (Andrew Stockman) Date: Wed May 9 13:18:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Job advert Message-ID: <001701c79229$b6963440$28855290@cvrl1> Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow Colour and Vision Research Laboratories Division of Visual Science, Institute of Ophthalmology University College London Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow to join the research group of Professor Andrew Stockman at the Institute of Ophthalmology in London to work on a new project funded by the BBSRC. The project is aimed at teasing apart the inner workings and organisation of the human visual system by the perceptual measurement of visible flicker and flicker interactions. The post holder will be responsible for helping with all aspects of this project from experimental design to manuscript preparation, as well as being one of the principal observers in most experiments. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in a field related to vision research. Experience with computer programming (esp. MatLab) and the generation of visual stimuli are highly desirable. Experience with human perceptual or psychological measurements, computer modelling and electronics would all be assets. Quantitative and English writing skills and a strong scientific background with laboratory experience are essential. There are excellent opportunities for innovative research. Our laboratory has several experimental systems, including Maxwellian-view systems, CRS-driven colour displays and a new FLCOS based high intensity display system. The Institute is an excellent research environment with close ties to Moorfields Eye Hospital. The Institute achieved the highest research rating for (RAE 5*) in the last two nationwide UK assessments. The post is available from 1st September, 2007. Starting salary will be on the UCL pay scale up to spine point 38 (up to ?33,799 per annum), plus ?2,497 London Allowance per annum, depending on qualifications and experience. The post is funded by the BBSRC for up to 3 years (in the first instance). Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Andrew Stockman by e-mail(a.stockman@ucl.ac.uk) or in person at VSS next week (US cell phone: +1 619 846-5391). A job description and an application form may be obtained through the Institute web-site: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioo/careers or via email at: education-ioo@ucl.ac.uk. Please quote reference number: 127209. Closing date for the receipt of applications: May 31st, 2007. The Institute operates a no-smoking policy Pursuing Excellence in Education and Research Working Towards Equal Opportunity UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL Tel: +44 (0) 20 7608 6860 ________________________________________ Prof. Andrew Stockman a.stockman@ucl.ac.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070509/7dd38725/attachment.htm From s.watt at bangor.ac.uk Wed May 9 12:44:52 2007 From: s.watt at bangor.ac.uk (Simon Watt) Date: Wed May 9 13:19:22 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in the UK: Accommodation, vergence and depth perception in stereoscopic displays Message-ID: <6f21404e788cc35ee288bdb70320bead@bangor.ac.uk> Applications are invited for a three-year postdoctoral position at the School of Psychology, Bangor University, Wales. This position is to work on an EPSRC research grant awarded to Dr. Simon Watt. It involves measuring accommodation and vergence responses, and depth perception, when viewing conventional stereoscopic displays and a novel multiple-depth-planes display developed with Prof. Marty Banks? lab at UC Berkeley (Akeley et al., 2004, ACM Transactions on Graphics, 23, I804-813). The project will also test a model of accommodation control. This is a full-time position, starting on Nov 1st 2007. The ideal candidate would have good quantitative skills and experience programming visual stimuli. They would also have experience recording oculomotor responses. The School of Psychology at Bangor is one of the UK's leading Psychology departments. It enjoys the highest possible research rating (RAE 5*A), and offers an exciting research environment within a dynamic visuo-motor control group (Martyn Bracewell, Joern Diedrichsen, Martin Giese, Steve Tipper, Simon Watt). Further details of the School, including our extensive research facilities (3T fMRI, ERP, MRI-guided TMS, force feedback devices, motion capture), can be found at the following URL: http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/ The University is situated on the northern coastline of Wales in an area of outstanding natural beauty within a few miles of the Snowdonia Mountains National Park and several quiet beaches. It is about a 90-minute journey from the large urban areas of Liverpool and Manchester (and Manchester International airport). Please make informal enquiries directly to me via email. I will also be at VSS where I would be happy to discuss the post (Poster: Saturday morning, B29/263). _____________________________________________ Simon Watt PhD Lecturer School of Psychology University of Wales, Bangor Gwynedd LL57 2AS United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1248 38 8252 Fax: +44 (0) 1248 38 2599 Email: s.watt@bangor.ac.uk _____________________________________________ -- Gall y neges e-bost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau a anfonwyd gyda hi, gynnwys deunydd cyfrinachol ac wedi eu bwriadu i'w defnyddio'n unig gan y sawl y cawsant eu cyfeirio ato (atynt). Os ydych wedi derbyn y neges e-bost hon trwy gamgymeriad, rhowch wybod i'r anfonwr ar unwaith a dil?wch y neges. Os na fwriadwyd anfon y neges atoch chi, rhaid i chi beidio ? defnyddio, cadw neu ddatgelu unrhyw wybodaeth a gynhwysir ynddi. 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The University of Wales, Bangor does not guarantee that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or 100% secure. Unless expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised signatories is available from the University of Wales, Bangor Finance Office. www.bangor.ac.uk From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed May 9 14:21:59 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Wed May 9 14:15:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] News from the Journal of Vision: Download Reports Message-ID: <2ba001c79245$68134300$020100c0@journalofvision.org> Ever wondered how often your article has been read? On May 7, 2007, the Journal of Vision launched a new feature: Download Reports. These reports show the total unique downloads for each published article. They also provide a statistic - the DemandFactor - that estimates demand for an article independent of its age. And they provide a graph of the cumulative unique downloads as a function of days since publication. The statistics and graph are located in the new Download section of each article home page, and are also at a new Download Reports page at http://journalofvision.org/info/downloadreports.aspx We also provide tables of the top 20 articles in terms of total downloads and DemandFactor. A more extensive discussion of these reports is provided in a brief editorial now online at http://journalofvision.org/7/7/i. We hope that authors and readers will find these reports useful. Andrew B. Watson, Editor-in-Chief Journal of Vision http://journalofvision.org/ From patrick at wjh.harvard.edu Wed May 9 14:33:32 2007 From: patrick at wjh.harvard.edu (Patrick Cavanagh) Date: Wed May 9 16:26:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Visonlab Postdoc at Harvard Message-ID: Postdoctoral Position A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Vision Sciences Laboratory of the Department of Psychology, Harvard University to work with Dr. Patrick Cavanagh. The position would be for one year in Cambridge, MA with the possibility of a one- or two- year extension in Paris or Cambridge. The projects focus on the spatial and temporal limits of visual attention and on probing non- retinotopic levels of visual analysis. Techniques include psychophysical test of normal and ADHD populations. If you are interested, you should have or be about to obtain a Ph.D. in visual psychophysics, computational vision, or visual neuroscience, although other areas may also be considered. Some expertise in Macintosh programming for visual graphics and experimental control is highly desirable. To apply, send a brief statement of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to Patrick Cavanagh, patrick@wjh.harvard.edu. I will be at VSS and you can contact me there. Minority and women candidates are encouraged to apply. Harvard is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Patrick Cavanagh Department of Psychology Harvard University 33 Kirkland Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-495-3883 (tel) 617-495-3764 (fax) http://visionlab.harvard.edu/Members/Patrick/cavanagh.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri May 11 12:44:43 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Fri May 11 12:54:09 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Illusion Contest -- SATURDAY -- 7pm! Message-ID: <200705111243.l4BChLNW039368@visionscience.com> The Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest happens on Saturday at 7pm in Sarasota!! The contest is not listed on the VSS program, so be sure not to miss it at the Van Wezel Hall! Free Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6.30pm. The 2007 Contest Gala will be hosted by Denis Pelli! The contest is free and everybody is invited!!! Who will the TOP THREE winners be??? That's up to YOU! The audience will choose them from the current TOP TEN list. For more details, please visit our webpage: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com 2007 TOP TEN ILLUSION CONTESTANTS (alphabetical order): To see the illusions themselves. you must come to the CONTEST!!! "The illusory contoured tilting Pyramid", by Pietro Guardini and Luciano Gamberini (University of Padova, Italy) "Bouncing Brains" illusion, by Thorsten Hansen, Kai Hamburger and Karl Gegenfurtner (University of Giessen, Germany) "'Weaves' and the Hermann Grid", by Kai Hamburger and Arthur Shapiro (University of Giessen, Germany, and Bucknell University, USA) "Drifting background illusion", by Masaharu Kato (Uppsala University, Sweden) "The Leaning Tower Illusion", by Frederick Kingdom (McGill University, Canada) "Swimmers, Eels and other Gradient-Gradient Illusions", by Emily Knight and Arthur Shapiro (Bucknell University, USA) "Steel Magnolias and Breeze in the Trees Illusions", by Michael Pickard (Sunderland University, UK) "Where has all the motion gone?", by Arthur Shapiro and Emily Knight (Bucknell University, USA) "Kaleidoscopic motion and velocity illusions" by Peter van der Helm (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands) "It's a circle, honest!", by David Whitaker (University of Bradford, UK) On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society, Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse The Neural Correlate Society is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote the public awareness of vision research. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070511/13b9d616/attachment.htm From max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu Fri May 11 21:53:28 2007 From: max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu (Max Snodderly) Date: Mon May 14 20:54:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position Message-ID: <5grri6$1pdqnu2@ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu> Please Post POSTDOC-ALERT MONKEY VISUAL PHYSIOLOGY A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Professor Max Snodderly at the University of Texas, Austin, to study response properties of neurons in the early visual pathway (LGN, V1, V2). Projects include basic receptive field properties, effects of eye movements, and responses to natural images, with precise control of stimulus location on the retina. Other, related projects are possible. Facilities are also available for high resolution MRI. For representative publications, see http://www.he.utexas.edu/ntr/snodderly.php. I am also a member of the Institute for Neuroscience ( http://www.utexas.edu/neuroscience/index.html), and the Center for Perceptual Systems ( http://www.cps.utexas.edu), which include outstanding faculty from multiple departments that are sources of opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. The diversity of activities at UT Austin is both fascinating and stimulating. As a town, Austin is a fun place to live, and I have yet to meet anybody that doesn't like it. To apply or inquire, please send a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and other pertinent information by email. As this is written, I am at VSS with my cell phone (512-922-8777) if you would like to speak with me about the position. Email max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070511/c136fe43/attachment.html From olivier.lezoray at unicaen.fr Sun May 13 16:21:25 2007 From: olivier.lezoray at unicaen.fr (Olivier Lezoray) Date: Mon May 14 20:55:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] EURASIP JASP Special Issue on Machine Learning in Image Processing Message-ID: <20070513182125.bsestki1v0u8g80c@webmail.unicaen.fr> Please could you diffuse this announcement. EURASIP JASP Special Issue on Machine Learning in Image Processing. URL : http://www.hindawi.com/journals/asp/si/mlip.html Call for Papers Images have always played an important role in human life since vision probably is human beings' most important sense. As a consequence, the field of image processing has numerous applications (medical, military, etc.). Nowadays and more than ever, images are everywhere and it is very easy for everyone to generate a huge amount of images thanks to the advances in digital technologies. With such a profusion of images, traditional image processing techniques have to cope with more complex problems and have to face with their adaptability according to human vision. Vision being complex, machine learning has emerged as a key component of intelligent computer vision programs when adaptation is needed (e.g., face recognition) . Among the existing methods, one can quote neural networks, hidden Markov models, kernel based methods, and so forth. However, this mainly concerns the computer vision field, the learning of which emulates high-level vision processes (e.g., visual information categorization or interpretation). But one can also incorporate learning in image processing to emulate low-level vision processes. We can quote edge detection, noise filtering, adaptive compression, and so on, as such potential issues. With the advent of image datasets and benchmarks, machine learning and image processing have recently received a lot of attention. An innovative integration of machine learning in image processing is very likely to have a great benefit to the field, which will contribute to a better understanding of complex images. The number of image processing algorithms that incorporate some learning components is expected to increase, as adaptation is needed. However, an increase in adaptation is often linked to an increase in complexity and one has to efficiently control any machine learning technique to properly adapt it to image processing problems. Indeed, processing huge amounts of images means being able to process huge quantities of data often of high dimensions, which is problematic for most machine learning techniques. Therefore, an interaction with the image data and with image priors is necessary to drive model selection strategies. The primary purpose of this special issue is to increase the awareness of image processing researchers to the impact of machine learning algorithms in low-level tasks. Papers submitted to this special issue have to carefully address the problem of model selection (features selection, parameter or hyperparameters estimation) for the machine learning technique under consideration. This special issue aims at providing original and high-quality submissions related, but not limited, to one or more of the following topics: * Machine learning in image filtering * Machine learning in image restoration * Machine learning in edge detection * Machine learning in image feature extraction * Machine learning in image segmentation * Machine learning in image compression * Machine learning driven by imaging applications. Moreover, since image databases created for benchmarking or for training are crucial for progress in both machine learning and image processing fields, the evaluation of the submitted papers will take that aspect into account (accessibility, quality, reproducibility) and the performance evaluation has to be carefully adressed. Authors should follow the EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing manuscript format described at the journal site http://www.hindawi.com/journals/asp/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://www.hindawi.com/mts/ according to the following timetable: Manuscript Due September 1, 2007 First Round of Reviews December 1, 2007 Publication Date March 1, 2008 Guest Editors: Olivier Lezoray, Vision and Image Analysis (VAI) Team,Cherbourg Applied Sciences University Laboratory (LUSAC), 120 Rue de l'Exode, 50000 Saint-L?, France Christophe Charrier, Vision and Image Analysis (VAI) Team, Cherbourg Applied Sciences University Laboratory (LUSAC), 120 Rue de l'Exode, 50000 Saint-L?, France Hubert Cardot, Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis Team, Computer Science Laboratory (LI), Universit? Fran?ois Rabelais de Tours, 64 avenue Jean Portalis, 37200 Tours, France S?bastien Lef?vre, Models Images Vision (MIV) Team, Image Sciences, Computer Sciences and Remote Sensing Laboratory (LSIIT), CNRS and Louis Pasteur University (Strasbourg), P?le API, Bd. Brant, BP 10413, 67412 Illkirch, France From ovs at osu.edu Mon May 14 18:25:14 2007 From: ovs at osu.edu (Optometry & Vision Science) Date: Mon May 14 20:55:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] FW: OVS Call for Papers - Dry Eye feature issue Message-ID: <5724F5511FADAC4987DDC5A5814B180C03CAC332@cliffclavin.optometry.ohio-state.edu> CALL FOR PAPERS Optometry and Vision Science is soliciting papers for a Feature Issue: "Dry Eye: Clinical and Research Challenges" Deadline for submission September 15, 2007. A feature issue provides the opportunity for your work to be published alongside similar subject matter. Past feature issues of OVS have included a number of important and highly cited papers. It is intended for the feature issue to reflect the considerable research activity and practitioner interest in the strategies for managing, preventing and generally exploring novel approaches for quantifying and treating the causes of dry eye. In particular there is growing urgency in addressing the special burden of women, the aging population, computer users and those wearing contact lenses. As noted in the National Eye Institutes strategic planning, recent research suggests that dry eye syndromes may involve inflammatory processes and translational research has led to the development of therapeutic strategies that target ocular inflammatory responses and increase tear production as a means of managing dry eye diseases. The importance of hormonal influences in maintaining lacrimal and meibomian gland function is also emerging, as well as new technologies for understanding the tear film/ ocular surface interactions. In particular, we are interested in manuscripts on the following topics: * Epidemiology of dry eye * Evaluating and quantifying dry eye * Dry eye and contact lens wear * Dry eye and computer use * Challenging environments for dry eyes * The dry eye burden for women * Dry eye in the aging population * New strategies and promise for dry eye diagnosis and management * Mechanisms and causes of dry eye * The biochemistry of dry eye and the tear film * Technology in dry eye disease * Dry eye prevention strategies and discoveries Manuscripts will be peer reviewed and must be submitted online at http://ovs.edmgr.com. They should be prepared according to the instructions to authors available through the web site homepage. Indicate in the "author's comments" that your paper is being submitted for this feature issue. Guest Editors: Kelly Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD Debra Schaumberg, OD, ScD, MPH Gary Foulks, MD Janine Smith, MD Kelly Nichols will be coordinating review of the submitted articles in conjunction with with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Please contact the Editorial Office (ovs@osu.edu) if you have any questions. Tony Adams Editor-in-Chief Optometry and Vision Science ************************************************** Optometry and Vision Science The Ohio State University, College of Optometry 338 West 10th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 Tel: (614) 292-4942; Fax: (614) 292-4949; E-mail: ovs@osu.edu ************************************************** From akohler at mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de Tue May 15 07:57:18 2007 From: akohler at mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de (Axel Kohler) Date: Tue May 15 20:56:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD Position in multi-method brain imaging at MPI for Brain Research Message-ID: <464967DE.5030302@mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de> A PhD position is available beginning June 1, 2007 at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The candidate will work on projects combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). Excellent research opportunities are available at the nearby Brain Imaging Center. The candidate should have experience with at least one of the required imaging techniques; EEG experience is a plus. Applications from a physics or engineering background are welcome. Expertise in Matlab or C++ programming is desirable. The position will run for two years with possible extension. Salary is paid equivalent to the German Public Service Scale (TV?D, Group A13/2). The Max Planck Society aims to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and urges them to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply. Informal inquiries can be directed to Axel Kohler (akohler@mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de). 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The TOP THREE winners of the 2007 Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest are: 3rd prize: Arthur Shapiro and Emily Knight (Bucknell University, USA) -- "Where has all the motion gone?" 2nd prize: Pietro Guardini and Luciano Gamberini (University of Padova, Italy) -- "The illusory contoured tilting Pyramid" 1st PRIZE: Frederick Kingdom, Ali Yoonessi and Elena Gheorghiu (McGill University, Canada) -- "The Leaning Tower Illusion" Check out the WINNING ILLUSIONS, and all TOP TEN finalists at: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com RESULTS OF THE 2007 CONTEST GALA SURVEY: 74% of the audience rated the Contest Gala as VERY GOOD or EXCELLENT. 98% VSS members said that the Contest should be hosted again next year during VSS. 93% of the audience plans to come back next year! If you took PICTURES or VIDEOS of the event, please send them to us and we will post the best ones!! On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society, Susana Martinez-Conde (Executive Director and Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse The Neural Correlate Society is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote the public awareness of vision research. --------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Department of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070515/207b28a7/attachment.htm From zhaoping at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk Tue May 15 20:30:49 2007 From: zhaoping at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk (Dr Zhaoping Li) Date: Tue May 15 20:57:46 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoc position available in computational vision in London Message-ID: UCL DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Research Fellow (postdoctoral) Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow to work with Dr. Zhaoping Li (UCL Dept. of Computer Science) and Prof. Peter Dayan (UCL Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit) on a BBSRC project in collaboration with Josh Solomon and Mike Morgan and Isabelle Mareschal (City University) for the project. The project is to study the contextual influences in visual perception using both theoretical/modelling and experimental means, with an emphasis on theoretical/modeling investigations for this post. Candidates should have good experience/skills in theoretical/modeling areas; experience/skills in visual psychophysical area is preferred but not essential, however interests in working and communicating with the vision experimentalists is necessary. More information about the interests of the researchers on the project can be found at www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/~zhaoping, www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/~dayan, www.staff.city.ac.uk/~solomon , and www.staff.city.ac.uk/~morgan informal enquiries are welcome and please direct them to Li Zhaoping at z.li@ucl.ac.uk The Research Fellow will be expected to contribute to the research environment of the laboratory and should have the capability to work well in a team. The post is available now, and there is funding for 3 years. Starting salary will be between 28,386 - 32,510 including London allowance and will depend upon qualifications and experience. For further details and information on how to apply, please see our website at http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/vacancies The closing date for applications is Friday, 15th June 2007. From locks_00 at yahoo.co.uk Fri May 18 12:36:37 2007 From: locks_00 at yahoo.co.uk (Kevin Brooks) Date: Fri May 18 12:41:46 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Lectureship, University of Plymouth Message-ID: <863577.5171.qm@web26304.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Lecturer in Psychology Ref: A0198 FACULTY OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Salary ?27465 to ?39160 pa ? Grade 7/8 Plymouth The School of Psychology is looking to make a permanent appointment to strengthen its current staffing. The School was ranked 5 in the last RAE and rated excellent in the last Teaching Quality Assessment. You are likely to have a demonstrated track record of research excellence in Psychology. We welcome applications from strong candidates in any area of psychology. Currently, the School has established research groups in the areas of Thinking and Reasoning, Memory, Health, Vision, Applied Cognition, Language Development and Social Psychology. You would be expected to be able to contribute to one of these research groups, or be involved in the establishment of a new research grouping. You must be willing and able to join the School by 1 October 2007, at the latest. The interviews will be held on 16 & 17 July 2007. For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Tim Perfect, Head of School by email tim.perfect@plymouth.ac.uk although applications must be made in accordance with the details shown on the front of this Bulletin. CLOSING DATE: 12 NOON, MONDAY 25 JUNE 2007 For more information, see http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=19054 ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html From jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu Mon May 21 14:49:52 2007 From: jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu (Judy Ripton) Date: Mon May 21 15:32:59 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doctoral Positions =?windows-1252?q?=96University_of_Rochest?= =?windows-1252?q?er=2C_NY?= Message-ID: <4651B190.60206@rcbi.rochester.edu> Post-Doctoral Positions ?University of Rochester, NY University of Rochester seeks outstanding postdoctoral fellows with research interests in the field of Learning and Plasticity in humans to work as part of a multi-investigator and multi-institutional program on learning and skill transfer. The overarching goal is to develop a theory for learning in complex dynamic environments that can not only account for the cognitive strategies used by human subjects during learning and decision making at both the behavioral and neurobiological levels, but can also explain and predict when transfer of learning will be observed across different tasks, conditions, and domains. We are seeking candidates working in the domains of computational sciences as well as behavioral and brain imaging investigations of perception and action. (1) COMPUTATIONAL: The successful candidate should have a strong background in computational, and in particular Bayesian, approaches to Cognition and Neuroscience. The candidate will work together with faculty and students from the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and Computer Science at the U. of Rochester, as well as at co-institutions including Professors Dan Kersten at the U. Minnesota, Josh Tenenbaum at MIT and Wayne Gray at RPI. We seek applicants from any of these disciplines who have expertise in perceptual learning, decision making, causal reasoning and more generally any form of statistical inference or machine learning. We are particularly interested in postdoctoral fellows who want to contribute to an interdisciplinary community. (2) PERCEPTION & ACTION, STATSTICAL LEARNING AND DECISION MAKING: The successful candidate should have interests in human learning and plasticity. Contributing faculty are in the Departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Sciences, and the Center for Language Sciences, and study various forms of learning ranging from perceptual learning in vision to motor learning and language acquisition. Candidates with brain imaging experience (fMRI, NIRS, or ERPs) can join the Imaging community at Rochester, including the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging, the Biomedical Engineering Department and ECE, as well as work in collaboration with S. Hillyard at UCSD. We seek applicants from any discipline with interests in the study of learning and plasticity within an interdisciplinary community. Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Daphne Bavelier Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Meliora Hall University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0268. Review of applications will begin on June 15, 2007 and continue until the positions are filled, with expected start dates ranging from September 1, 2007 to January, 1 2008. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Science, and the Center for Language Sciences, as well as links to other affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web site. http://www.bcs.rochester.edu From bart.a at unsw.edu.au Mon May 21 23:04:13 2007 From: bart.a at unsw.edu.au (Bart Anderson) Date: Tue May 22 00:34:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position - Sydney Message-ID: Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in mid-level vision. The general area of interest include a variety of topics in mid level vision, including lightness, color, depth, transparency, grouping and depth. The ideal candidate could have a Ph.D. in visual psychophysics, computational vision, or visual neuroscience, although other areas may also be considered. Some expertise in computer programming (particularly graphics displays) is also highly desirable. Compensation and benefits are generous, and depend on qualifications of the applicant. UNSW is one of the top Australian Universities, situated in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Sydney is host to a growing and vibrant vision science community that spans a number of Universities both in and around Sydney. Please send applications and inquiries to bart.a@unsw.edu.au From c.ruff at ucl.ac.uk Tue May 22 13:30:01 2007 From: c.ruff at ucl.ac.uk (Christian Ruff) Date: Tue May 22 14:49:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral Position at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience Message-ID: <4652F059.6070708@ucl.ac.uk> Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow at the Department of Psychology and Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience , University College London. The position is full-time for 3 years, working on a BBSRC Research Grant: ?Multisensory dynamics of selective attention in the human brain: a combined neurodisruption and neuroimaging project?, held by Dr Chris Chambers, Dr Christian Ruff, and Prof. Jon Driver. The postholder will be responsible for conducting research in the cognitive neuroscience of human selective attention using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and concurrent TMS-fMRI. Essential skills include a thorough knowledge of fMRI techniques; experience with TMS is preferred but not essential. The successful applicant will hold a PhD, however applications are also welcomed from current PhD students who will have submitted their dissertation by October 1 st , 2007. Salary will be within Grade 7 of the academic salary scale (?26,666-?30,913, plus ?2,572 London Allowance), depending on knowledge and experience. Applications (e-mail or hard copy) by covering letter, CV, the names and addresses of three referees and Personal Information form (the latter available at: http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/Personal_Information.doc ), to Kathryn Knapp, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR. If applying by e-mail please submit all requested information in one .pdf file named by your surname eg Smith.pdf to k.knapp@ucl.ac.uk . Further information concerning the post is at: http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/chambers_rf.htm or by contacting the Principal Investigator, Dr Chris Chambers ( chris.chambers@ucl.ac.uk ). The closing date for applications is Monday July 16th , 2007 . Interviews for this position will be conducted at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience in August 2007. The starting date for this position will be October 1st , 2007. Taking Action for Equality. -- Christian Ruff, PhD Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience & Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging University College London 17 Queen Square London WC1N 3AR United Kingdom Phone: + 44 (0)207 679 1125 Fax: + 44 (0)207 813 2835 From mark.brady at ndsu.edu Tue May 22 14:39:00 2007 From: mark.brady at ndsu.edu (Dr. Mark Brady) Date: Tue May 22 14:49:22 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Novel Object Generation Message-ID: The first version of the Digital Embryo Workshop is now available for free download. With it, you can 1. Generate novel objects singly or in batches. 2. Control embryo shape by using either random seeds or pre-selected seeds. 3. Control embryo shapes by selecting 6 different types of growth and programmed cell death (PCD) episodes. 4. Multiple episode types can contribute to the shape of a single embryo. 5. Specify the length of episodes, thus controlling differences in shape parametrically. 6. Simulate evolution by growing 2 or more embryos from a single ancestor. 7. Apply textures using 6 different algorithms. 8. Create scenes. 9. Automatically generate camouflage. 10. Output movies of embryo growth. 11. Open existing files for viewing. 12. Output scene and object images. 13. Output embryos in .obj format for latter input to Maya or other packages. You can do all this without doing any programming. There is documentation in the help menu. The downloadable software has an automatic install program. Enhancements are in the works. Currently, you will find it at http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/brady/downloads.html Enjoy! Mark J. Brady Department of Psychology North Dakota State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Applications (e-mail or hard copy) by CV, names of three references and Personal Information form (the latter available at: http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/Personal_Information.doc ), to Anouchka Sterling, Department of Psychology, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, a.sterling@ucl.ac.uk. If applying by e-mail please submit all requested information in one pdf file named by your surname eg Smith.pdf. Further information concerning the post are on the web at: http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/lavie_rf.htm More information about the lab can be found at: http:// www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/attention.lab/attention_lab.htm The closing date for applications is Monday July 2, 2007 Nilli Lavie n.lavie@ucl.ac.uk Nilli Lavie, PhD Professor of Psychology and Brain Sciences Department of Psychology and Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/attention.lab/attention_lab.htm Email: n.lavie@ucl.ac.uk Tel: (44) 20 76795404 Fax: (44) 20 74364276 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070522/9b0f326d/attachment.htm From g.rees at fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk Tue May 22 17:58:34 2007 From: g.rees at fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk (Geraint Rees) Date: Tue May 22 20:54:09 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Fwd: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience In-Reply-To: <6.0.3.0.1.20070522162233.03f28db0@pop2-server.ucl.ac.uk> References: <6.0.3.0.1.20070522162233.03f28db0@pop2-server.ucl.ac.uk> Message-ID: <656bcadb0705221058t21201646l42451a290a04ace9@mail.gmail.com> UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Lecturer / Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience Applications for this faculty post are invited from candidates with strong research records in human cognitive neuroscience and/or neuropsychology. The successful applicant will be an independent researcher who can deliver inspiring teaching also. Candidates with experience of neuropsychological patient research are particularly welcome, but other fields in human cognitive neuroscience will also be considered. UCL's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN) is a thriving interdisciplinary research institute in Queen Square (see http://www.icn.ucl.ac.uk). It brings together researchers from different UCL departments - currently Psychology, the Institute of Neurology, Human Communication Science, and Anatomy - with a common focus on the neural basis of human cognition. ICN has close links to the adjacent functional imaging laboratory and to the neurological hospital at Queen Square. The new post will be based at the ICN and affiliated to the Department of Psychology. Salary will be in the range ?29,138-46,758, plus ?2,497 London Allowance, according to experience. Further information is available at http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/icnlecturer.htm. Informal enquiries can be made to Jon Driver, Director of the ICN (j.driver@ucl.ac.uk ). Applications (one copy) should include a curriculum vitae with publications list; a brief summary of research achievements and plans; overview of teaching experience and interests; names and contacts for three referees; and a Personal Information form (available at: http://www.psychol.ucl. ac.uk/info/Personal_Information.doc ). Send applications to John Draper, Department of Psychology, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK; or by by e-mail (to j.draper@ucl.ac.uk ) in one pdf file (as surname.pdf). Lecturer / Senior Lecturer posts in the UK correspond roughly to Assistant / Associate Professor posts in the US. Taking Action for Equality. The closing date for applications is 29th June 2007. Rosalyn Lawrence ICN Secretary Tel: 020 7679 1164 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Conference will include invited talks as well as oral and poster presentations of refereed papers. It is single track and highly selective. Preceding the main Conference will be one day of Tutorials (December 3), and following it will be two days of Workshops at Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort (December 7-8). Submissions: Papers are solicited in all areas of neural information processing and statistical learning, including (but not limited to) the following: Algorithms and Architectures: statistical learning algorithms, neural networks, kernel methods, graphical models, Gaussian processes, dimensionality reduction and manifold learning, model selection, combinatorial optimization. Applications: innovative applications or fielded systems that use machine learning, including systems for time series prediction, bioinformatics, text/web analysis, multimedia processing, and robotics. Brain Imaging: neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, EEG (electroencephalogram), ERP (event related potentials), MEG (magnetoencephalogram), fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), brain mapping, brain segmentation, brain computer interfaces. Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence: theoretical, computational, or experimental studies of perception, psychophysics, human or animal learning, memory, reasoning, problem solving, natural language processing, and neuropsychology. Control and Reinforcement Learning: decision and control, exploration, planning, navigation, Markov decision processes, game-playing, multi-agent coordination, computational models of classical and operant conditioning. Hardware Technologies: analog and digital VLSI, neuromorphic engineering, computational sensors and actuators, microrobotics, bioMEMS, neural prostheses, photonics, molecular and quantum computing. Learning Theory: generalization, regularization and model selection, Bayesian learning, spaces of functions and kernels, statistical physics of learning, online learning and competitive analysis, hardness of learning and approximations, large deviations and asymptotic analysis, information theory. Neuroscience: theoretical and experimental studies of processing and transmission of information in biological neurons and networks, including spike train generation, synaptic modulation, plasticity and adaptation. Speech and Signal Processing: recognition, coding, synthesis, denoising, segmentation, source separation, auditory perception, psychoacoustics, dynamical systems, recurrent networks, Language Models, Dynamic and Temporal models. Visual Processing: biological and machine vision, image processing and coding, segmentation, object detection and recognition, motion detection and tracking, visual psychophysics, visual scene analysis and interpretation. Evaluation Criteria: Submissions will be refereed on the basis of technical quality, novelty, potential impact on the field, and clarity. A full discussion of the evaluation criteria can be found here (http://nips07.stanford.edu/NIPS-evaluation.html). We particularly encourage submissions by authors new to NIPS. This year, we particularly encourage papers that balance new algorithmic contributions with a more applied focus. These include: papers that contain a substantial evaluation on real-world problems, or papers that combine results on novel applications with analysis of their relevance from a machine learning perspective. Submission Instructions: NIPS accepts only electronic submissions at: http://nips2007.confmaster.net. As in the last year, NIPS submissions will be reviewed double-blind: the reviewers will not know the identities of the authors. Full instructions can be found in the general information for authors (http://nips07.stanford.edu/nips07authors.html), including a link to the style files (http://nips07.stanford.edu/instructions.html). These submissions must be in PDF format. The Conference web site will accept electronic submissions until midnight June 8, 2007, Universal Standard Time (5pm Pacific Daylight Time). There will be an opportunity after the meeting to revise accepted manuscripts. Demonstrations: There is a separate Demonstration track at NIPS. Authors wishing to submit to the Demonstration track should consult the Call for Demonstrations (http://nips.cc/Conferences/2007/Calls/CallForDemos). Workshops: The workshops will be held at Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort from December 7-8. Please read the call for workshop proposals in HTML (http://nips07.stanford.edu/workshopCall.htm) or PDF (http://nips07.stanford.edu/workshopCall.pdf) format for details. Program Committee: Francis Bach (Ecole des Mines de Paris) Michael Black (Brown University) Nicol? Cesa-Bianchi (Universit? degli Studi di Milano) Olivier Chapelle (Yahoo! Research) Sanjoy Dasgupta (UC San Diego) Virginia de Sa (UC San Diego) David Fleet (University of Toronto) Isabelle Guyon (ClopiNet) Bert Kappen (University of Nijmegen) Dan Klein (UC Berkeley) Daphne Koller (Stanford) [Co-Chair] Chih-Jen Lin (National Taiwan University) Kevin Murphy (University of British Columbia) William Noble (University of Washington) Stefan Schaal (University of Southern California) Dale Schuurmans (University of Alberta) Odelia Schwartz (Salk Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Fei Sha (UC Berkeley) Yoram Singer (Google and Hebrew University) [Co-Chair] Mark Steyvers (UC Irvine) Alan Stocker (New York University) Yee Whye Teh (Gatsby Unit, UCL) Nikos Vlassis (Technical University of Crete) Ulrike von Luxburg (MPI for Biological Cybernetics) Chris Williams (University of Edinburgh) Andrew Zisserman (University of Oxford) Deadline for Paper Submissions: June 8, 2007, 23:59 Universal Standard Time (4:59pm Pacific Daylight Time). From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Wed May 23 22:07:13 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Thu May 24 05:20:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ASSC hotel room block extended! Message-ID: <200705232205.l4NM5LIg017394@visionscience.com> *** ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS CONFERENCE, Las Vegas, June 22-25th 2007 *** http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com Please join us at this year's ASSC conference and see the one-and-only Magic of Consciousness Symposium, in which 5 world famous magicians will discuss why their tricks can be used in the lab to study awareness and attention! There has been an astounding rush for rooms in the last few days at the ASSC headquarters hotel: the Imperial Palace. We have therefore negotiated with the hotel to EXTEND THE ROOM RESERVATION DEADLINE until Friday, May 25th, at midnight (MDT). If you have booked your hotel room today or yesterday and have not gotten the preferential ASSC prices YOU CAN CALL THE RESERVATION NUMBER AND GET A NEW RESERVATION under the room block, with ASSC pricing. Here is the website with the reservation information: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=18 See you in Las Vegas! Susana Martinez-Conde Co-Chair, ASSC11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Experience of some of the following would be a distinct advantage ? statistical or mathematical modelling of shape ? statistical or mathematical modelling of image intensity ? non-linear image registration ? automatic image segmentation ? 3D image analysis ? commercial environment ? advanced C++ The role requires the candidate to be capable of leading technically demanding projects and have the flexibility and communication skills to operate effectively within a high calibre team. Imorphics offers a fascinating opportunity for the right candidate. The modelling techniques which we utilise are at the forefront of what is possible within 3D medical imaging. Our technology allows us to undertake powerful clinical trials, and provide detailed anatomical information for orthopaedic design and surgical procedure. This is a chance to join a leading technical company in its early stages, and make a real difference using your computer vision skills Salary and other benefits will be commensurate with experience. The company also operates a share option package for key employees. To apply please email your CV to careers@imorphics.com. From ovs at osu.edu Thu May 24 14:00:07 2007 From: ovs at osu.edu (Optometry & Vision Science) Date: Thu May 24 14:09:56 2007 Subject: [visionlist] RE: OVS Call for Papers - Glaucoma feature issue Message-ID: <5724F5511FADAC4987DDC5A5814B180C03CAC37E@cliffclavin.optometry.ohio-state.edu> CALL FOR PAPERS Optometry and Vision Science is soliciting papers for a Feature Issue. "Glaucoma: Research Spotlight on Patient Care" Deadline for submission October 1, 2007 A feature issue provides the opportunity for your work to be published alongside similar subject matter. Past feature issues of OVS have included a number of important and highly cited papers. It is intended for the feature issue to reflect the considerable research activity and practitioner interest in strategies for glaucoma diagnosis, management, prevention and general exploration of novel approaches that impact caring for patients with glaucoma. In particular, we are interested in manuscripts on the following topics as they relate to glaucoma: * Epidemiology and risk factors * Evaluation and quantification of glaucomatous vision loss (vision function and visual fields) and quality of life issues. * Evaluation and quantification of glaucomatous structural damage (optic nerve head and retina) * Electrophysiological and other objective measures * Detection of progression * Structure - function relationships * Genetics * Cellular and molecular mechanisms * Neuroprotection * Biomechanics of the optic nerve head, sclera and/or anterior segment Manuscripts will be peer reviewed and must be submitted online at http://ovs.edmgr.com. They should be prepared according to the instructions to authors available through the web site homepage. Indicate in the "author's comments" that your paper is being submitted for this feature issue. Guest Editors: Brad Fortune, OD, PhD William A. Hare, OD, PhD Allison M. McKendrick, MScOptom, PhD Robert N. Weinreb, M.D Brad Fortune will be coordinating review of submitted articles in conjunction with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Please contact the Editorial Office (ovs@osu.edu) if you have any questions. Tony Adams Editor-in-Chief Optometry and Vision Science ************************************************** Optometry and Vision Science The Ohio State University, College of Optometry 338 West 10th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 Tel: (614) 292-4942; Fax: (614) 292-4949; E-mail: ovs@osu.edu ************************************************** From macknik at neuralcorrelate.com Fri May 25 23:56:53 2007 From: macknik at neuralcorrelate.com (Stephen Macknik) Date: Sat May 26 03:55:57 2007 Subject: [visionlist] POSTDOC position in Visual Neuroscience, Macknik Lab Message-ID: <00af01c79f28$5fc93ac0$e307250a@bsr.chw.edu> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE, MACKNIK LAB The Barrow Neurological Institute A postdoctoral position in visual neuroscience is available immediately at The Barrow Neurological Institute, in the laboratory of Stephen Macknik. Research in the laboratory addresses the neuronal mechanisms of visual perception and awareness, using a combination of visual psychophysics, neurophysiology, and functional brain imaging methods, such as fMRI and intrinsic signal imaging and in vivo two-photon microscopy. Current and planned projects include investigations of brightness and visual masking. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in any (or all) of these techniques: functional imaging, electrophysiological recording, psychophysics, optical imaging (intrinsic signal and/or two-photon microscopy), and neuronal modeling, as evidenced by first-author publications. Programming experience with Matlab or C is very desirable. Salary will be commensurate with level of experience. A generous benefits package is offered in addition, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement (with a value equal to 24.3% of the salary). The Barrow Neurological Institute is a top-ten rated clinical neuroscience institute (US News and World Report), and is situated in central Phoenix, the fastest growing and most desirable major metropolitan area in the US. Please send CV, two letters of reference, and representative publications to: Stephen Macknik Laboratory of Behavioral Neurophysiology The Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013 macknik@neuralcorrelate.com The Barrow Neurological Institute is a member of St. Joseph's Hospital, CHW. EOE. Thanks, Steve Macknik --------------------------------- Stephen L. Macknik, Ph.D. Director, Laboratory of Behavioral Neurophysiology Divisions of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013 USA +1 (602) 406-8091 macknik@neuralcorrelate.com http://neuralcorrelate.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Successful candidates might have expertise in cognitive neuroscience (fMRI), computational vision, image processing, and/or psychophysics. Proficiency with Matlab is desirable. Starting date is flexible. To apply, send a brief statement of interest, a CV, 1-2 publications, and contact information for three references to Aude Oliva (oliva@mit.edu). Information about the lab can be found here: http://cvcl.mit.edu Minority and women candidates are encouraged to apply. MIT is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. From mariya at ego.psych.mcgill.ca Thu May 31 15:14:42 2007 From: mariya at ego.psych.mcgill.ca (Mariya Cherkasova) Date: Thu May 31 15:27:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] phase spectrum scrambling Message-ID: <006101c7a396$6a5b03c0$31179d8e@MYK> Hi, I would like to scramble the phase spectrum of my color face stimuli. Does anyone have a program that would do phase scrambling leaving the color information in. Many thanks! - Mariya Mariya V. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070531/c322981e/attachment.htm From s.dakin at ucl.ac.uk Thu May 31 17:59:51 2007 From: s.dakin at ucl.ac.uk (Steven Dakin) Date: Thu May 31 20:05:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] phase spectrum scrambling In-Reply-To: <006101c7a396$6a5b03c0$31179d8e@MYK> References: <006101c7a396$6a5b03c0$31179d8e@MYK> Message-ID: hi mariya (am posting this as it may be of general-ish interest.) if your image is called 'im' and is ranged 0-1 then the following code should work: [m n p]=size(im); for i=1:p im1=im(:,:,i); % get separate RGB components mi=min(im1(:)); ma=max(im1(:)); % store so we can make noise have the same range pow1=abs(fft2(im1)) % compute image power phase2=angle(fft2(randn(m))); % get phase structure from some noise tmp1=real(ifft2(cos(phase2).*pow1+sqrt(-1).*sin(phase2).*pow1)); %combine power+phase res(:,:,i)=mi+(ma-mi).*(tmp1-min(tmp1(:)))./(max(tmp1(:))-min(tmp1(:))); %scale range end imshow(res) the code uses 2 FFTs because a neat trick to make random phases that have right (Hermitian) symmetries in the fourier domain is to compute them from the FFT of a noise pattern. if you don't do this (i.e. use randn(m).*2*pi or similar for phases) you will have substantially non-zero imaginary components when you back-transform the combination of the power and phase. good luck best steven ------------ Dr. Steven Dakin UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Bath Street London EC1V 9EL Office: +44 207 608 6988 Lab: +44 207 608 6924 Fax: +44 207 608 6850 Skype:+44 208 123 5999 or scdakin Web: http://www.dakinlab.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070531/cb96777c/attachment.htm From nprins at olemiss.edu Fri Jun 1 02:24:53 2007 From: nprins at olemiss.edu (nprins) Date: Fri Jun 1 03:04:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] re: phase spectrum scrambling Message-ID: <465f8375.19a.1476.24567@olemiss.edu> Hi Mariya (and others interested), I?d like to add the following phase scrambling Matlab code which will generate a different result compared to the code listed earlier today by Steven Dakin. Depending on one?s needs one might want to consider the following code. Steven?s code randomizes the phase of the r, g and b layers of an image individually. This changes the color composition of the image significantly. For example, an rgb (mxnx3) image of a black-and-white sine wave grating will after scrambling contain 3 superimposed sine waves (one red, one green, one blue) in random relative phase (more generally: any grayscale image will after scrambling be multi-colored and all rgb images will have a different color composition compared to original image). In case this is not the desired result, the code provided here adds the same random phase structure to the existing three (rgb) phase structures in the original image. As a result, the relative phases of the r, g, and b layers in the scrambled image will be identical to their relative phases in the original image and the color composition of the scrambled image will be as in the original image. (e.g., a grayscale rgb image will generate a scrambled image which is also grayscale). RMS contrast of all three layers in the image will, after scrambling, be identical to that of the rescaled (0-1) original image. (This is not the case after the transformation to the jpg format). The functions imread, imwrite, and mat2gray require the image processing toolbox. mat2gray is easily replaced by custom-written code (all it does is rescale the mxnx3 image matrix to have values between 0 and 1). Cheers to Steven for the idea to get a random phase structure by borrowing it from a noise image. Brilliant. A number of years ago I wasted many frustating hours writing code that generated noise that displays Hermitian symmetry. If anyone?s interested in this code let me know (it will shave at least 1/1000 of a second of the time to scramble an image). The code: Im = mat2gray(double(imread('c:\nick\matlab\randomphase\Bear.jpg'))); %read and rescale (0-1) image ImSize = size(Im); RandomPhase = angle(fft2(rand(ImSize(1), ImSize(2)))); %generate random phase structure for layer = 1:ImSize(3) ImFourier(:,:,layer) = fft2(Im(:,:,layer)); %Fast-Fourier transform Amp(:,:,layer) = abs(ImFourier(:,:,layer)); %amplitude spectrum Phase(:,:,layer) = angle(ImFourier(:,:,layer)); %phase spectrum Phase(:,:,layer) = Phase(:,:,layer) + RandomPhase; %add random phase to original phase ImScrambled(:,:,layer) = ifft2(Amp(:,:,layer).*exp(sqrt(-1)*(Phase(:,:,layer)))); %combine Amp and Phase then perform inverse Fourier end ImScrambled = real(ImScrambled); %get rid of imaginery part in image (due to rounding error) imwrite(ImScrambled,'BearScrambled.jpg','jpg'); imshow(ImScrambled) Cheers, Nick ______________________________________ Nicolaas Prins, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Psi Chi Faculty Advisor Department of Psychology University of Mississippi University, MS 38677 Phone: 662-915-1207 Fax: 662-915-5398 e-mail: nprins@olemiss.edu ______________________________________ From andrew.b.watson at nasa.gov Fri Jun 1 04:42:42 2007 From: andrew.b.watson at nasa.gov (Andrew Watson) Date: Fri Jun 1 04:46:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] phase spectrum scrambling In-Reply-To: <006101c7a396$6a5b03c0$31179d8e@MYK> References: <006101c7a396$6a5b03c0$31179d8e@MYK> Message-ID: Mariya, A Mathematica function for this purpose is: ScramblePhase[image_] := ( ep = Exp[ I Arg[ InverseFourier[RandomReal[{0, 1}, Dimensions[image[[1]]]]]]]; Chop[Fourier[Abs[InverseFourier[#]] ep ]] & /@ image) Regards, Beau -- Andrew B. Watson MS 262-2 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 (650) 604-5419 (650) 604-3323 fax andrew.b.watson@nasa.gov http://vision.arc.nasa.gov/ From q.c.vuong at newcastle.ac.uk Fri Jun 1 07:48:53 2007 From: q.c.vuong at newcastle.ac.uk (Quoc Vuong) Date: Fri Jun 1 14:01:50 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentship at Newcastle University Message-ID: <96F77944E1BA554D814FBC549EC5D3F0064E4FDC@moonraker.campus.ncl.ac.uk> Project: Neural mechanisms of dynamic object recognition Dates: The application deadline is July 20 with a target start date around October 1 Goal of project: A PhD position is available in the Division of Psychology at Newcastle University under the supervision of Dr. Quoc Vuong. The successful candidate will join the Systems Neuroscience and Human Perception and Cognition Groups within a lively and very friendly environment. The broad goal of the project is to investigate the neural mechanisms involved in learning shape and motion cues for visual object recognition. The project combines human psychophysics and functional brain imaging. Candidates should have a strong interest in vision and its neural bases, and experience in psychophysics or fMRI is desirable. Some programming experience (e.g., Matlab, C) will be beneficial. The studentship is open to UK applicants with a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours Degree (or Masters degree in an appropriate discipline), and EU applicants with an equivalent level of academic qualification. The position will be supported for 3 years, including a stipend starting at ?12,300 per annum, as well as tuition fees for a home/EU student of approximately ?3,170 per annum. Non-EU applicants are eligible to apply, but will need to self-fund the difference between EU and International Student Fees. To apply, please send by email or post a CV, at least 2 academic references, and a cover letter stating how your interests and experience relate to the project. For non-native English speakers, please also include a copy of your English qualifications if possible. More details can be found at the website below. Feel free to contact me at q.c.vuong@ncl.ac.uk for informal enquiries. Thanks, Quoc. ---------------------------------------- Division of Psychology Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology Newcastle University Framlington Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6183 Fax: +44 (0)191 222 5622 Web: www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/q.c.vuong/ ---------------------------------------- From ginis at ivo.gr Fri Jun 1 18:41:51 2007 From: ginis at ivo.gr (Harilaos Ginis) Date: Fri Jun 1 18:44:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 6th Aegean Summer School in Visual Optics / Program Update References: <3529C6FF-C191-4097-AB79-3F387B8A56B1@ivo.gr> Message-ID: <8FE25222-DCB3-4D01-9C46-3D8578FD7CDC@ivo.gr> ____________________________________ 6th Aegean Summer School in Visual Optics Heraklion Crete, 26 JUNE - 01 JULY, 2007. ____________________________________ Dear All, The school's web page has been updated. For the final program and info for Crete / Heraklion please check the school's web page. http://www.ivo.gr/summerschool/ The 6th Aegean Summer School in Visual Optics is endorsed by the Optical Society of America.( http://www.osa.org/meetings/events/ default.aspx ) 21 CME credits are be awarded. For queries regarding the program please contact the organising Committee Harilaos Ginis: ginis@ivo.gr Sotiris Plainis: plainis@med.uoc.gr Aristophanis Pallikaris: apallik@med.uoc.gr For queries regarding travel / accommodation / registration please contact Ms. Eva Neofotistou : aegean@med.uoc.gr _____________________________________ Harilaos Ginis, PhD Institute of Vision and Optics University of Crete, Greece TEL: +302810394807 FAX: +302810394653 www.ivo.gr From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Jun 1 21:13:46 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Fri Jun 1 21:14:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] POSTDOC position: Martinez-Conde Lab Message-ID: <200706012111.l51LBqO8032599@visionscience.com> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE: MARTINEZ-CONDE LAB The Barrow Neurological Institute A postdoctoral position in visual neuroscience is available immediately at The Barrow Neurological Institute, in the laboratory of Susana Martinez-Conde. Research in the laboratory focuses on the neuronal bases of visual perception. The postdoctoral position available is to study the physiological and perceptual effects of eye movements during visual fixation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in single-neuron recordings and/or psychophysics and/or computational modeling, as evidenced by first-author publications. Programming experience with Matlab or C is very desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience. A generous benefits package is offered in addition, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement (with a value equal to 24.7% of the salary). The Barrow Neurological Institute is a TOP 10 rated clinical neuroscience institute (US News and World Report), and is located in central Phoenix, the 5th largest metropolitan area in the US. Please send CV and letters of reference to: Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013 smart@neuralcorrelate.com The Barrow Neurological Institute is a member of St. Joseph's Hospital, CHW. EOE. Thanks, Susana Martinez-Conde ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <200706031403.l53E3RlZ095636@visionscience.com> Hi, In signal detection theory, sensitivity d' is computed as the z-score difference between false alarm rate and hit rate. I am puzzled about what is the z-score for a 0 or 1 rate, because theorically the value is indefinite. But an indefinite d' for an observer in a psychological experiment seems unreasonable... Could someone tell me how to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate is 0 or 1? Many Thanks. Best, Hang ---------------------------------------------------- Hang ZHANG, PhD Candidate State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 100101, China Tel: 8610 6483 7209 Fax: 8610 6487 2070 Email: zhangh@psych.ac.cn ---------------------------------------------------- From toddh at search.bwh.harvard.edu Mon Jun 4 01:35:25 2007 From: toddh at search.bwh.harvard.edu (Todd S. Horowitz) Date: Mon Jun 4 02:02:20 2007 Subject: [visionlist] How to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate is 0 or 1? In-Reply-To: <200706031403.l53E3RlZ095636@visionscience.com> References: <200706031403.l53E3RlZ095636@visionscience.com> Message-ID: Dear Hang, The common approach is to substitute 1/2N errors for 0 (where N is the number of trials). Todd At 10:03 PM +0800 6/3/07, Hang Zhang wrote: >Hi, > >In signal detection theory, sensitivity d' is computed as the >z-score difference between false alarm rate and hit rate. I am >puzzled about what is the z-score for a 0 or 1 rate, because >theorically the value is indefinite. But an indefinite d' for an >observer in a psychological experiment seems unreasonable... Could >someone tell me how to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate >is 0 or 1? Many Thanks. > >Best, >Hang > >---------------------------------------------------- >Hang ZHANG, PhD Candidate >State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science >Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences >4A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District >Beijing 100101, China >Tel: 8610 6483 7209 >Fax: 8610 6487 2070 >Email: zhangh@psych.ac.cn >---------------------------------------------------- > > >_______________________________________________ >visionlist mailing list >visionlist@visionscience.com >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -- Todd S. Horowitz, Ph.D. Instructor in Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Visual Attention Laboratory Brigham & Women's Hospital 64 Sidney Street, Suite 170 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 768-8813 (617) 768-8816 fax From sbuffat at aol.com Mon Jun 4 07:53:52 2007 From: sbuffat at aol.com (sbuffat@aol.com) Date: Mon Jun 4 14:02:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] How to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate is 0 or 1? In-Reply-To: <200706031403.l53E3RlZ095636@visionscience.com> References: <200706031403.l53E3RlZ095636@visionscience.com> Message-ID: <8C97494A0BDA3AC-544-8B09@webmail-de19.sysops.aol.com> Hello, If you didn't read this before, I would strongly recommend this excellent book: Detection theory, a user's guide, by Neil A.Macmillan and C.Douglas Creelmen (Laurence Erlbaum Associates). I am sure you will find a lot of answers, and a lot more questions! Best regards, Stephane Buffat -----E-mail d'origine----- De : Hang Zhang A : visionlist Envoy? le : Dimanche 3 Jui 2007 16:03 Sujet : [visionlist] How to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate is 0 or 1? Hi, In signal detection theory, sensitivity d' is computed as the z-score difference between false alarm rate and hit rate. I am puzzled about what is the z-score for a 0 or 1 rate, because theorically the value is indefinite. But an indefinite d' for an observer in a psychological experiment seems unreasonable... Could someone tell me how to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate is 0 or 1? Many Thanks. Best, Hang ---------------------------------------------------- Hang ZHANG, PhD Candidate State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 100101, China Tel: 8610 6483 7209 Fax: 8610 6487 2070 Email: zhangh@psych.ac.cn ---------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ visionlist mailing list visionlist@visionscience.com http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070604/f14492fa/attachment.htm From neg8+ at pitt.edu Mon Jun 4 14:15:35 2007 From: neg8+ at pitt.edu (Neeraj Gandhi) Date: Mon Jun 4 16:37:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Oculomotor System Biology Announcement Message-ID: <7E0A77BFEB9A1E47A63F978E7116821F0738CBB4@1upmc-msx11.acct.upmchs.net> Dear Colleagues: Apologies in advance for multiple postings. This is the final email annoucement regarding an upcoming conference on the oculomotor system. Deadline for applications is June 17, 2007. Please forward this information to interested parties. Many thanks...Raj Gandhi -------------------------------------- Oculomotor System Biology A Gordon Research Conference July 8-13, 2007 Bates College Lewiston, Maine The oculomotor system is one of the oldest and most thoroughly studied motor control systems. Yet, it was only in 2005 that we held the first ever Gordon Research Conference entitled "Oculomotor System Biology". By popular demand from the attendees and approval of the Gordon Research Conference organization, we are pleased to announce a second iteration of this conference. The emphasis of the 2007 meeting will be upon emerging topics that span the breadth of issues in oculomotor system biology. A tentative list of speakers, as well as information on registration, travel, and housing can be accessed from http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2007&program=oculo. We are pleased to announce up to 10 travel awards ($500 each) for students and postdocs. Those new to oculomotor research are encouraged to apply. Presentation of an abstract is not necessary. Individuals interested in attending the conference should complete an online application. Applications deadline is June 17, 2007. Organizers Neeraj Gandhi and Jennifer Groh, Co-Chairs Kathleen Cullen and Paul May, Co-Vice Chairs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070604/4975e00e/attachment.htm From henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch Tue Jun 5 09:53:51 2007 From: henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Henning_M=FCller?=) Date: Tue Jun 5 13:38:23 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Workshop on Image and Video Retrieval Evaluation Message-ID: <466532AF.4000704@sim.hcuge.ch> CALL FOR PAPERS Third MUSCLE/ ImageCLEF Workshop on Image and Video Retrieval Evaluation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 18th of September 2007. Location: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary (more detailed instructions later) Invited Speakers: * Marcel Worring, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) (Chair of the IAPR TC12) * Thijs Westerveld, CWI (Netherlands) (Co-organiser of the XML Multimedia Track at INEX) Website: http://muscle.prip.tuwien.ac.at/ws_overview_2007.php Workshop Chairs: * Allan Hanbury (Vienna University of Technology) * Henning M?ller (University of Geneva) * Paul Clough (University of Sheffield) Discussion topics: The workshop is organised as a joint venture by the ImageCLEF campaign and the MUSCLE EU Network of Excellence. The workshop focuses on the following topics: 1. Evaluation Campaigns 2. Evaluation of Image Features 3. Datasets, topics and relevance judgement Other contributions on topics in the scope of image and video retrieval evaluation are also welcome. Presentations: Participants are encouraged to present papers on topics related to the evaluation of video and image retrieval systems. Please send titles and abstracts of papers you wish to present to Allan Hanbury (mailto:hanbury@prip.tuwien.ac.at). Proceedings of the workshop will be published in electronic and paper form. Paper submission instructions are available on the website. The deadline for paper submission is the 31st of July 2007. Registration: If you wish to attend the workshop, please register by sending an e-mail to Allan Hanbury (mailto:hanbury@prip.tuwien.ac.at). There is no registration fee due to sponsorship by the MUSCLE Network of Excellence. Sponsor: The workshop is sponsored by the MUSCLE Network of Excellence. Related Events: The following events take place in Budapest at this time: * CLEF workshop from the 19th to the 21st of September 2007 (i.e. from the day after this workshop). * ECDL 2007 (European Conference on Digital Libraries) from the 16th to the 21st of September 2007. Allan, Henning, Paul -- --------------------------------------- Henning M?ller (PhD) University & Hospitals of Geneva Service of Medical Informatics 24, rue Micheli-du-Crest CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland Tel +41 22 372-6175 Fax +41 22 372-8680 email henning.mueller@sim.hcuge.ch From michael.bach at uni-freiburg.de Tue Jun 5 04:26:45 2007 From: michael.bach at uni-freiburg.de (Michael Bach) Date: Tue Jun 5 13:39:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Elecrophysiology In-Reply-To: <230760.19866.qm@web27806.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> References: <230760.19866.qm@web27806.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <34B9E2FE-9D4C-46A5-9027-DF19E25881A6@uni-freiburg.de> Dear Lai: > I am a postgraduate student on early detection of glaucoma. I am > currently running various experiments on the Veris system (EDI). > One of the problem I have now is in the extraction of the data I > have collected. Is there anybody out there who have knowledge on > the system? Thanks 0. You are aware, that using standard mfERG stimulation the mfERG isn't much useful in glaucoma? Special techniques may, and of course the mfVEP. 1. For the data, use the "export processed data" menu item (selecting long analysis intervals beforehand to allow for optional signal/noise assessment, you can always shorten them later). The resultant file is simply time (in rows) times signal channel (in columns) and can be easily read into a matrix (we do it using Igor Pro, I can send you a program excerpt). The relation of channel and position in the visual can be deduced, it depends on the stimulus of course. The file format does not depend on the VERIS versions I have tested. 2. for the meta data (subject name etc): this sits in the resource fork of the VERIS files. I am using a kludge to read the resource fork via AppleScript (calling the shell) in OS X, which knows about the positions where to expect the various ASCII bits. I can send the source code for that too, but it might need to be adjusted for the VERIS version (I do not have the underlying resource description, I guessed it from Hex dumps). Good luck with your research, best, Michael. -- Prof. Michael Bach PhD, Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg, Killianstr. 5, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. President of ISCEV Visual illusions: From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Jun 5 16:20:36 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Tue Jun 5 16:22:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Vision - Call for Papers - Special Issue on Perceptual Organization Message-ID: <000001c7a78d$72d816a0$020100c0@journalofvision.org> Call for Papers - Special Issue Perceptual Organization and Neural Computation Our understanding of perceptual organization has its roots in the observations and qualitative principles of the Gestalt psychologists. They identified and classified phenomena that reflect how perceptual systems derive representations of the environment based on fragmentary information. Recent advances in both experimental methods and theory provide the means to establish a rigorous, quantitative, and computational understanding of perceptual organization. The goal of the special issue is to highlight new methodological and theoretical developments in visual psychophysics, visual neuroscience and computational vision that could lead to a more rigorous and complete understanding of perceptual organization. We invite submissions of original research articles that develop and/or test modern computational or mathematical models of perceptual organization. The focus of this issue is on vision, but studies concerning interactions of vision with other sensory modalities are welcome. Contributions from the computer vision community that advance models of perceptual organization in biological systems are expressly welcome. Articles on any topics related to perceptual organization are solicited, including but not limited to: o Segmentation and grouping o Interpolation and extrapolation of static contours and surfaces o Perceptual organization based on motion cues o Part-whole relationships o Statistical models of perceptual organization o Perceptual organization and sensory-motor control o The neural bases of perceptual organization (e.g., non-classical receptive field effects) o Perceptual organization and learning Guest Editors: Sergei Gepshtein Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Japan sergei@brain.riken.jp James Elder York University, Canada jelder@yorku.ca Laurence T. Maloney New York University, USA laurence.maloney@nyu.edu Deadline for submission: September 1, 2007 Target publication date: March, 2008 Online call for papers: http://journalofvision.org/specialissues/ From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Jun 5 17:51:56 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Tue Jun 5 17:56:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 7, Issue 7 Message-ID: <143101c7a79a$3585ecc0$020100c0@journalofvision.org> Journal of Vision Volume 7, Number 7 doi:10.1167/7.7 http://journalofvision.org/7/7/ ISSN 1534-7362 Editorial Measuring demand for online articles at the Journal of Vision Andrew B. Watson http://journalofvision.org/7/7/i/ Articles Motion signal and the perceived positions of moving objects Daniel Linares Joan L?pez-Moliner Alan Johnston http://journalofvision.org/7/7/1/ The effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on visual rivalry Joel Pearson Duje Tadin Randolph Blake http://journalofvision.org/7/7/2/ Shape constancy and depth-order violations in structure from motion: A look at non-frontoparallel axes of rotation Julian M. Fernandez Bart Farell http://journalofvision.org/7/7/3/ Sensory and decisional factors in motion-induced blindness Florent Caetta Andrei Gorea Yoram Bonneh http://journalofvision.org/7/7/4/ Robust cue integration: A Bayesian model and evidence from cue-conflict studies with stereoscopic and figure cues to slant David C. Knill http://journalofvision.org/7/7/5/ Feature-specific interactions in salience from combined feature contrasts: Evidence for a bottom-up saliency map in V1 Ansgar R. Koene Li Zhaoping http://journalofvision.org/7/7/6/ Staying focused: A functional account of perceptual suppression during binocular rivalry Derek H. Arnold Philip M. Grove Thomas S. A. Wallis http://journalofvision.org/7/7/7/ Temporal aspects of cue combination Christa M. van Mierlo Eli Brenner Jeroen B. J. Smeets http://journalofvision.org/7/7/8/ How do attention and adaptation affect contrast sensitivity? Franco Pestilli Gerardo Viera Marisa Carrasco http://journalofvision.org/7/7/9/ The contribution of the posterior surface to the coma aberration of the human cornea Michiel Dubbelman Victor Arni D. P. Sicam Rob G. L. van der Heijde http://journalofvision.org/7/7/10/ Age-Related changes in ocular aberrations with accommodation Hema Radhakrishnan W. Neil Charman http://journalofvision.org/7/7/11/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards, Steve Varga Procter & Gamble Technology Development - BC / FC GBU Industrial Imaging and Artificial Vision ======================== Office: +1-513-945-4540 Fax: +1-513-277-6876 WHBC bldg A - 250 B 6330 Center Hill Ave Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 ======================== -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070606/db0b5e9a/attachment.html From mislav.grgic at fer.hr Thu Jun 7 11:23:37 2007 From: mislav.grgic at fer.hr (Mislav Grgic) Date: Thu Jun 7 13:47:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Papers: IJPRAI Special Issue on Facial Image Processing and Analysis Message-ID: <6DEE7D97D631C947A753C10193032666020A8DFD@sluga.fer.hr> International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (IJPRAI) Special Issue on Facial Image Processing and Analysis CALL FOR PAPERS http://www.face-rec.org/ijprai/ International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (IJPRAI) is seeking original and unpublished manuscripts for a Special Issue on Facial Image Processing and Analysis, scheduled for publication in 1st Quarter 2009. Face recognition systems are progressively becoming popular as means of extracting biometric information. Face recognition has a critical role in biometric systems and is attractive for numerous applications including visual surveillance and security. Because of the general public acceptance of face images on various documents, face recognition has a great potential to become the next generation biometric technology of choice. Face images are also the only biometric information available in some legacy databases and international terrorist watch-lists and can be acquired even without subjects' cooperation. Though there has been a great deal of progress in face detection and recognition in the last few years, many problems remain unsolved. Research on face detection must confront with many challenging problems, especially when dealing with outdoor illumination, pose variation with large rotation angles, low image quality, low resolution, occlusion, and background changes in complex real-life scenes. The design of face recognition algorithms that are effective over a wide range of viewpoints, complex outdoor lighting, occlusions, facial expressions, and aging of subjects, is still a major area of research. Before one claims that the facial image processing / analysis system is reliable, rigorous testing and verification on real-world datasets must be performed, including databases for face analysis and tracking in digital video. 3D head model assisted recognition is another research area where new solutions are urgently needed to enhance robustness of today's recognition systems and enable real-time, face-oriented processing and analysis of visual data. Thus, vigorous research is needed to solve such outstanding challenging problems and propose advanced solutions and systems for emerging applications of facial image processing and analysis. This special issue is particularly interested in recent progress in face detection and recognition that explores emerging themes such as digital video, 3D, near infrared, occlusion and disguise, long-term aging, and/or the lack of sufficient training data. Submitted articles must not have been previously published and must not be currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: New sensors or data sources: o 3D-based face recognition o Near infrared imaging for face recognition o Video-based face recognition Preprocessing: o Image preprocessing for face detection / recognition o Color-based facial image processing and analysis o De-blurring and super-resolution for robust face detection / recognition Face and feature detection: o Face detection for best-shot selection o Facial feature detection and extraction o 3D head modeling and face tracking Methods: o Subspace / kernel methods for face recognition o Non-linear methods for face modeling o Bionic face representation o Ensemble learning for face classification Key problems: o Outdoor illumination o Large pose variations o Mid-term and long-term aging o Occlusion and disguise o Low quality and low resolution o Generalization problem due to lack of enough training examples Dataset and evaluation: o Challenging datasets o Video-based datasets o Statistical performance evaluation Applications and other topics: o Facial gesture recognition o Real-time processing solutions and systems o Face-based surveillance, biometrics, and multimedia applications o Face recognition in compressed domain Submission procedure: Manuscript should conform to the standard guidelines of the International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. Instructions for formatting papers can be found in the Guidelines for Contributors at http://www.worldscinet.com/ijprai/mkt/guidelines.shtml Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript via IJPRAI online submission system (http://www.editorialmanager.com/ijprai/) by December 1, 2007. "Facial Image Processing and Analysis" special issue should be indicated in the corresponding cover letter. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three independent reviewers. Important dates: Manuscript submission deadline: December 1, 2007 First notification: March 15, 2008 Revised manuscript submission: June 30, 2008 Notification of final decision: September 15, 2008 Final manuscript due: November 1, 2008 Publication of the special issue: 1st Quarter 2009 Guest Editors: Mislav Grgic University of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia http://www.vcl.fer.hr/mgrgic Shiguang Shan Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China http://www.jdl.ac.cn/user/sgshan/index_en.htm Rastislav Lukac Epson Canada Ltd. Toronto, ON, Canada http://www.colorimageprocessing.com Harry Wechsler George Mason University Fairfax, VA, USA http://cs.gmu.edu/~wechsler Marian Stewart Bartlett University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA, USA http://mplab.ucsd.edu/~marni From s.watt at bangor.ac.uk Thu Jun 7 13:23:03 2007 From: s.watt at bangor.ac.uk (Simon Watt) Date: Thu Jun 7 13:49:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Autorefractor wanted Message-ID: Dear colleagues I wish to measure accommodation dynamics while viewing computer generated targets. Various discontinued models of open-field autorefractor, including the Shin Nippon SRW-5000/Grand Seiko WV-500 and the portable Grand Seiko FR-5000, are suitable for this because they can be set up to run with the measurement bars continuously illuminated (c.f. Wolffsohn et al., 2004; 2006). Newer models don't have this capability, so I am hoping to find someone willing to part with their old model for an appropriate sum. Any and all help appreciated! best regards Simon Watt _____________________________________________ Simon Watt PhD Lecturer School of Psychology University of Wales, Bangor Gwynedd LL57 2AS United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1248 38 8252 Fax: +44 (0) 1248 38 2599 Email: s.watt@bangor.ac.uk _____________________________________________ -- Gall y neges e-bost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau a anfonwyd gyda hi, gynnwys deunydd cyfrinachol ac wedi eu bwriadu i'w defnyddio'n unig gan y sawl y cawsant eu cyfeirio ato (atynt). Os ydych wedi derbyn y neges e-bost hon trwy gamgymeriad, rhowch wybod i'r anfonwr ar unwaith a dilëwch y neges. Os na fwriadwyd anfon y neges atoch chi, rhaid i chi beidio â defnyddio, cadw neu ddatgelu unrhyw wybodaeth a gynhwysir ynddi. Mae unrhyw farn neu safbwynt yn eiddo i'r sawl a'i hanfonodd yn unig ac nid yw o anghenraid yn cynrychioli barn Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor. 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Unless expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised signatories is available from the University of Wales, Bangor Finance Office. www.bangor.ac.uk From marie at psy.gla.ac.uk Thu Jun 7 15:40:57 2007 From: marie at psy.gla.ac.uk (Marie Smith) Date: Thu Jun 7 15:47:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] RA job advertisement - CCNi Glasgow References: Message-ID: <7CD4D8F5-A70D-4191-AC15-679E9C25DA0F@psy.gla.ac.uk> UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi) RESEARCH ASSISTANT 3 year fixed term appointment, ?23,692 - ?26,666 or ?29,139 - ?32,796 per annum (depending on experience) REF: 13355/DPO/A3 Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work with Professor Philippe Schyns, Dr. Nial Friel (Dept of Statistics) and Dr Marie Smith in the newly established Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi) on a project entitled ?Adaptive Sampling Algorithms for Cognitive Neuroscience Applications Using Bubbles?. The CCNi is a research institution with state-of-the-art EEG and TMS systems and a large computing grid. Within the next few months a new fMRI and MEG system will be installed. The overall aim of the project is to develop new methods to interpret behavioural and brain signals (EEG, MEG and fMRI) with online sampling of image information. Using adaptive sampling algorithms, we will seek to circumscribe the stimulus information that optimises a particular brain response. Developments of adaptive sampling will include Hidden Markov modelling placed within a statistical decision framework. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a user-friendly, MatLab based toolbox to make these algorithms publicly available to our growing user base. You will be qualified, with a PhD, or equivalent, in Statistics or Mathematics or a closely related discipline. Advanced skills in statistical pattern recognition and/or machine learning and/or Bayesian methods are essential. Strong programming skills (Matlab, C or related) are also highly desirable. Finally, you should have a strong interest in developing your own scientific program and pursuing a research career. This post is available from 1 Aug 2007. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor P. Schyns, (+44 (0)141 330 4937; p.schyns@psy.gla.ac.uk), Dr Nial Friel (+44 (0) 141 4047 ; nial@stats.gla.ac.uk) or Dr Marie Smith (+44 (0)141 330 3987; m.smith@psy.gla.ac.uk). For further details on the department, please see our website at: http://www.ccni.gla.ac.uk/ For an application pack, please see our website at http:// www.gla.ac.uk/ or write quoting the appropriate reference number 13355/DPO/A3 to the Recruitment Section, Human Resources Department, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Closing date: 6th July 2007. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Watson, Editor-in-Chief Journal of Vision http://journalofvision.org/ From ionefine at u.washington.edu Sat Jun 9 16:05:39 2007 From: ionefine at u.washington.edu (Ione Fine) Date: Sat Jun 9 16:13:44 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Opening of registration and abstract submission OSA Fall Vision Meeting Message-ID: <001901c7aab0$06646fc0$0201000a@ksoma.hsc.usc.edu> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The positions are offered for a period of 3-4 years and are addressed to PhD students or post-docs with interest or expertise in the following areas: * 3D vision, the geometry of multi-camera systems, stereo imaging, the computational methods in this area, * Interpolation methods for view synthesis, image based rendering and computer graphic techniques in image interpolation, * Video segmentation and tracking, video inpainting, * Object/face detection/recognition on video sequences based on machine learning/computational intelligence. Applicants are expected to have a degree in any relevant discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Physics), and proficient programming experience (C/C++/Matlab or Python). Interested people should contact Marcelo Bertalmio (marcelo.bertalmio@upf.edu), Vicent Caselles (vicent.caselles@upf.edu), and/or Aureli Soria (aureli.soria@upf.edu) sending them the CV and a motivation letter with an expression of their area of interest. ############################################ Aureli Soria-Frisch (Dr.-Ing.) Image Processing Group Technology Department Pompeu Fabra University post: Pg. Circumvalaci? 8, 08003 Barcelona, Spain e-mail: aureli.soria-frisch@ieee.org fon: +34 93 542 25 64 skyP: aureli.soria-frisch web: http://klendathu.ipk.fhg.de/~aureli/ ############################################ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This person will be responsible for administering a diverse and integrated research computing environment (primarily OS X, but also Linux and Windows), creating and maintaining database-driven web applications, and helping members of the research community with all of their computing needs. TYPICAL DUTIES: Maintain the servers and workstations in the Center, perform backups, apply security patches, and troubleshoot hardware and software problems. Work with the University networking group to administer the network and configure firewall settings. Maintain the Center's web presence - update the content of the website, install web applications, and create web applications using PHP and MySQL. Install and configure scientific equipment, such as eye-trackers. Work with the user community to assess their computing needs, and make and implement recommendations. QUALIFICATIONS: Requires Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline and 2-3 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to learn on the job, and handle an ever-evolving list of computing demands. Excellent customer service skills. Experience supporting Windows, Linux and especially OS X. UNIX server administration experience, preferably including OS X Server. Good working knowledge of computer and network security requirements. Apache server experience, and proficiency with PHP and MySQL (or equivalent technologies). Experience with Perl and shell scripting. Comfortable working with Makefiles, modifying C/C++ source code, and using the GNU toolchain. Experience working in an educational and/or research environment is a plus, as is familiarity with HIPAA requirements, MATLAB, image processing, distributed computing, and OS X software development. Start date flexible, although September 1st, 2007 or before is preferred. Salary commensurable with experience. Interested candidates should send their vita and names and emails of three references to Judy Ripton at jripton@rcbi.rochester.edu (for more information about the RCBI see http://www.rcbi.rochester.edu/). -- Judith Ripton Administrative Assistant Rochester Center for Brain Imaging University of Rochester, PO Box 278917 Rochester, NY, USA 14627-8917 Ph: (585)275-4540 Fax: (585)276-2127 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070611/782e8257/attachment.htm From learnforever at gmail.com Tue Jun 12 00:53:59 2007 From: learnforever at gmail.com (Feng Li) Date: Tue Jun 12 01:02:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] vibration makers Message-ID: <9c518cd40706111753v24e6c28eif3de81ae6e5070eb@mail.gmail.com> Dear all, I am looking for some vibration makers. The ideal device will be used to generate some slow rate (<60Hz) vibrations to laptops or mobile devices ( e.g., PDA, ipod). Does anyone happen to know such kind of devices? Best, Feng Li ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ph.D. Candidate Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science Rochester Institute of Technology 54 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623, USA http://www.cis.rit.edu/vpl/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Does anyone happen to know such >kind of devices? > >Best, >Feng Li > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Ph.D. Candidate > >Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science > >Rochester Institute of Technology >54 Lomb Memorial Drive >Rochester, NY 14623, USA > >http://www.cis.rit.edu/vpl/ > > > > >_______________________________________________ >visionlist mailing list >visionlist@visionscience.com >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070612/520dd943/attachment.htm From J.A.Solomon at city.ac.uk Tue Jun 12 13:41:34 2007 From: J.A.Solomon at city.ac.uk (Solomon, Joshua) Date: Tue Jun 12 14:16:15 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentship at City University London In-Reply-To: <96F77944E1BA554D814FBC549EC5D3F0064E4FDC@moonraker.campus.ncl.ac.uk> Message-ID: A PhD position is available in the Department of Optometry and Visual Science under the supervision of Dr. Joshua A. Solomon. Project Title: Image statistics in the visual system. The application deadline is July 20. The project should start around September 1. The broad goal of the project is to discover and describe the mechanisms used by the visual system for statistical descriptions of image features. Candidates should have a strong interest in vision. Experience in psychophysics is desirable. Some programming experience (e.g., Matlab, Mathematica, C) would be beneficial. Collaborators include Professor Michael J. Morgan and Professor Charles F. Chubb. The successful candidate will join the Visual Psychophysics and Perception Group within a friendly environment. Other members of the group include Dean Melmouth, Marc Tibber, Isabelle Mareschal and Professor Manfred Fahle. Other current projects within the group include a BBSRC funded investigation of the contextual influences on orientation perception (psychophysics and computational modelling) and a Wellcome Trust funded investigation of the sensory-motor mechanisms involved in perceptual extrapolation (psychophysics and fMRI). The studentship is open to UK applicants with a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours Degree (or Masters degree in an appropriate discipline), and EU applicants with an equivalent level of academic qualification. The position will be supported for 3 years, including an annual stipend of ?14,300, as well as tuition fees for a home/EU student. Non-EU applicants are eligible to apply, but will need to self-fund the difference between EU and International Student Fees. To apply, please send by email or post a CV, at least 2 academic references, and a cover letter stating how your interests and experience relate to the project. For non-native English speakers, please also include a copy of your English qualifications if possible. Feel free to contact J.A.Solomon@city.ac.uk for informal enquiries. Joshua A. Solomon http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/~solomon http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/~morgan http://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=4529 From luckyluke1979 at yahoo.com.ar Tue Jun 12 16:53:06 2007 From: luckyluke1979 at yahoo.com.ar (Lisandro Kaunitz) Date: Tue Jun 12 17:00:50 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Eye Tracker Message-ID: <832746.54313.qm@web32505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=42&MMN_position=43:9 Several of the tutorials on Friday, June 22, are filling up, so do not delay in registering for your top picks! http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=5&MMN_position=7:7 Finally, the FULL ONLINE PROGRAM for the conference is now available. CHECK IT OUT! http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=35&MMN_position=4:4 This year's meeting will also feature a special a *Distinguished Debate in Consciousness* sponsored by the Mind Science Foundation, with Daniel Dennett and Michael Gazzaniga: "Who Am I? Where Am I? - Neurobiological and Philosophical Concepts of the Self" at 8:30-9:30am, Saturday June 23rd: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=40&MMN_position=4:4 This year's ASSC features the one-and-only Magic of Consciousness Symposium, starring 5 world-famous magicians, who will describe magic tricks and their relevance to awareness and attention research! http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=7&MMN_position=36:9 Make sure to plan your travel so as to make it to the fabulous and FREE (!) Opening Reception, at Canaletto Ristorante at the Venetian, 8pm-10pm, Friday, June 22nd: http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=31&MMN_position=9:9 See you in Las Vegas!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair), Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng, Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Department of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070612/790e3e25/attachment-0001.htm From bioslp at langate.gsu.edu Tue Jun 12 21:07:49 2007 From: bioslp at langate.gsu.edu (Sarah Pallas) Date: Tue Jun 12 21:52:31 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in Developmental/Sensory Neuroscience in Atlanta Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20070612170628.02496e10@langate.gsu.edu> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070612/125d2162/attachment.htm From michele at cvs.rochester.edu Thu Jun 14 19:14:48 2007 From: michele at cvs.rochester.edu (Michele Schultz) Date: Thu Jun 14 20:10:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Programmer Position, University of Rochester Message-ID: The Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester is seeking a programmer to develop software for vision research. The position involves working with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students on the development of novel and sophisticated instruments to study the eye and brain (for example, see http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/research.html). Ideal candidate would have familiarity with both Macintosh and PC operating systems, Matlab (psych toolbox), C++, Open GL, hardware/software interface (real time control of scientific instruments). The successful candidate will have considerable independence, working in a vigorous and exciting research environment. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Please send applications or queries about the position to Debbie Shannon. (debbie@cvs.rochester.edu). -- From J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk Fri Jun 15 14:36:52 2007 From: J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk (Jenny Read) Date: Fri Jun 15 14:51:33 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 3yr postdoc in Newcastle, UK, on stereo vision Message-ID: <4672A404.8070905@ncl.ac.uk> I am currently inviting applications for a 3-year postdoctoral research position at Newcastle University, funded by a New Investigator Award from the Medical Research Council. Based in the School of Psychology within the Institute of Neuroscience, you will work with me investigating how the human visual system handles vertical disparity. The project aims to understand how the brain accounts for vertical disparities introduced by convergence and oblique gaze when solving the stereo correspondence problem. It involves human psychophysics experiments, followed by computer simulations aimed at implementing a detailed neuronal model of the stereo visual system. The successful candidate will have (or expect soon to obtain) a PhD in a scientific subject, plus excellent English. A background in visual neuroscience or psychophysics, while useful, is less important than the ability to work independently and master new material quickly. Strong maths/computing skills are important. Salary is in the range GB ?24,403 to ?34,792 depending on qualifications and experience, with potential for progression through the range. Newcastle's Psychology department is one of the top research groups in the UK, with the maximum 5* score on the last RAE (UK national Research Assessment Exercise). It is housed in the modern, attractive Henry Wellcome Building, funded by the largest Joint Infrastructure Fund award in the North-east. Neuroscience research in the department comes under the aegis of Newcastle's Institute of Neuroscience, created in 2002 as one of the University?s flagship research institutes and forming one of the largest neuroscience communities in the UK. The historic city of Newcastle on the River Tyne boasts a vibrant cultural, leisure, sporting and nightlife scene, within easy reach of the beautiful Northumbrian countryside and coast. For more information and details on how to apply, visit http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read/postdoc. -- Jenny Read Office: +44 191 222 7559 Royal Society University Research Fellow Mobile: +44 794 401 5796 Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology, Fax: +44 191 222 5622 University of Newcastle, Framlington Place mailto:J.C.A.Read@ncl.ac.uk Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK. http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read From rousseau at lsiit.u-strasbg.fr Fri Jun 15 15:21:26 2007 From: rousseau at lsiit.u-strasbg.fr (Francois Rousseau) Date: Fri Jun 15 17:23:50 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Ph.D. student position at LSIIT, Strasbourg, France Message-ID: <200706151721.26893.rousseau@lsiit.u-strasbg.fr> POSITION AVAILABLE AS PhD STUDENT IN MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING website of the MIV team : http://lsiit-miv.u-strasbg.fr/miv/index.php?contenu=index.php&sous_site_id=0 webpage concerning the position : http://lsiit-miv.u-strasbg.fr/miv/sthese_fiche.php?id=4&page=these The research activities of the MIV team in the LSIIT lab are centered about imaging, mainly image processing and analysis, but also their interactions with image synthesis. They rest upon solid mathematical bases and aim particularly at novel algorithmical developments. The team's unity bears on methodological aspects of multi-image analysis in the broad sense, around acquisition, processing, interpretation and exploitation of image sequences (temporal, spatial, multimodal, multispectral). We are now looking for a Ph.D. student in a project dealing with MR image analysis and brain atrophy estimation. The applicant should have a degree in engineering with a good knowledge of image processing, computer science and, applied math. If interested, please contact Francois Rousseau, mailto:rousseau@lsiit.u-strasbg.fr -- -------------------------------- Francois Rousseau LSIIT UMR 7005 P?le API Boulevard S?bastien Brant F-67400 ILLKIRCH tel : +33 3 90 24 44 89 (LSIIT) tel : +33 3 90 24 40 45 (LINC) http://lsiit-miv.u-strasbg.fr/miv/fiche.php?id=19 -------------------------------- From hnx at brain.riken.jp Mon Jun 18 12:10:01 2007 From: hnx at brain.riken.jp (hiroyuki nakahara) Date: Mon Jun 18 14:19:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Positions available at RIKEN Brain Science Institute Message-ID: <20070618210822.0017.HNX@brain.riken.jp> Applications are invited for opening positions for postdoctoral or predoctoral researchers to work at the Laboratory for Integrated Theoretical Neuroscience (Lab Head: Hiro Nakahara), RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI). We seek enthusiastic and well-qualified individuals to join our research activities, in particular on the following topics: 1. Computational modeling of mechanisms of decision making and motivated behavior, e.g. using reinforcement and statistical learning, and decision theory. 2. Experiments in psychophysics and fMRI to study the above as well as topics in neuroeconomics and neural decoding. 3. Computation, coding and dynamics of neural populations and local neural circuits 4. Theory and analytical tools for a new era of massive neuroscience data in experiments (e.g. from multiunit recording, calcium imaging and fMRI). * Please refer to http://www.itn.brain.riken.jp for details of our research and available positions. Prospective candidates for theoretical research should have a strong mathematical and computational background. Good computer programming skills are expected. Prospective candidates for experimental research should have either extensive imaging and/or psychophysics experience, or strong appetite for experiments with a good background in computational neuroscience. Research using fMRI is conducted by using RIKEN BSI's 4 Tesla MRI system, in collaboration with Dr. Kang Cheng (RIKEN BSI, fMRI Support Unit). Excellent experimental support is provided, including (i) paradigm design and implementation of experiments, (ii) data analysis and interpretation, and if necessary (iii) training on basics of fMRI. The successful applicants will be expected to conduct independent research as well as work closely in a team; thus, a good balance of independence and collegiality is required. Good communication skills are also essential. The RIKEN Brain Science Institute is located near Tokyo, Japan (working language is English). Starting salaries will be commensurate with relevant ability and experience. Subsequent contracts, including salary adjustment, will be determined and renewed annually, upon review, for up to five years. Please send your application to itninfo@brain.riken.jp with the following materials: (1) a cover letter specifying the job opportunity you are interested in, (2) curriculum vitae including publication list, (3) research statement describing your past achievements and future interests, (4) the names and contact information of two or three references with a brief description of your relationship to each reference, and (5) (optional) any additional information you think might be useful (e.g. additional skills and background, general interests, and so on). Hiro Nakahara Lab for Integrated Theoretical Neuroscience RIKEN Brain Science Institute http://www.itn.brain.riken.jp -- hiroyuki nakahara http://www.itn.brain.riken.jp From kmc73 at email.med.yale.edu Mon Jun 18 18:33:16 2007 From: kmc73 at email.med.yale.edu (Kim Curby) Date: Mon Jun 18 18:56:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] OPAM submissions are now open! References: <78B4B86F-1FE4-4FFE-95FB-DD381EAE17BE@email.med.yale.edu> Message-ID: **************** OPAM 2007 ******************** Object Perception, Attention, and Memory November 15, Long Beach, California Keynote: Dr. Vince Di Lollo Online submissions for this year's OPAM are now being accepted and will continue to be accepted until July 7th at http://www.opam.net. The meeting will take place on November 15th in Long Beach, before Psychonomics, and Vince Di Lollo will deliver the keynote address. Please refer to the instructions on the submissions page for more details: http://www.opam.net/opam2007/submissions.php The OPAM conference is dedicated to issues in object perception, attention, and memory, as well as other areas of visual cognition. It takes place each year on the first day of the meeting of the Psychonomic Society. OPAM is intended as a forum primarily for scientists early in their careers, such as graduate students or post-docs, and it represents an excellent opportunity to present one's work to a large audience mainly drawn from the Psychonomics community. Research may be presented as either a talk or a poster. We strongly encourage submissions from researchers who do not yet have the opportunity to present at Psychonomics. The conference embraces a diversity of approaches, including (for example) psychophysics, developmental psychology, neuroscience, etc. If you or your department/company wish to help sponsor OPAM, you can do so via PayPal on OPAM's website or by contacting the organizers for more information. We look forward to acknowledging donations in our program (e.g., by including a profile in our abstract book), where we can help give sponsors exposure to a wide audience. Anonymous donations are also welcome. Please contact shomstein@cmu.edu or simply click the "Make a Donation" button on our website. We look forward to hearing from you. Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested in presenting at OPAM. Regards, Monica Castelhano, Kim Curby, Steve Franconeri, and Sarah Shomstein **************************************** contact: opam.info@gmail.com **************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070618/8473aa0e/attachment.htm From strasburger at uni-muenchen.de Tue Jun 19 17:08:17 2007 From: strasburger at uni-muenchen.de (Hans Strasburger) Date: Tue Jun 19 17:11:50 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc or doctorate in =?iso-8859-15?q?G=F6ttingen_-_multifocal_?= =?iso-8859-15?q?VEP?= Message-ID: <46780D81.9020502@uni-muenchen.de> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070619/b96b28d0/attachment.htm From s.watt at bangor.ac.uk Wed Jun 20 20:23:42 2007 From: s.watt at bangor.ac.uk (Simon Watt) Date: Wed Jun 20 21:30:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in the UK: Accommodation, vergence and depth perception in stereoscopic displays Message-ID: Applications are invited for a three-year postdoctoral position at the School of Psychology, Bangor University, Wales. This job was previously advertised informally on VisionList, prior to the Vision Sciences Society annual meeting. The post is now being formally advertised and full details are given below. Simon Watt UNIVERSITY OF WALES, BANGOR SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Research Officer: Human Vision / Visualisation / Graphics Starting salary: ?20,852 - ?25,333 (on R&A Grade 1A) p.a. The Wolfson Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience in the School of Psychology, has an opening for a Research Officer to work on an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded project on human vision and 3d visualisation. The Research Officer will join a lab led by Dr. Simon Watt, who conducts basic and applied research on human depth perception and visual guidance of hand movements. The project will involve measurement of perceptual and oculomotor responses to stereoscopic displays, and will evaluate a model of accommodation control, using a novel 3d display technique developed in collaboration with Prof. Martin Banks (Optometry, UC Berkeley), Dr. Kurt Akeley (Microsoft Research) and Dr. Gordon Love (Physics, University of Durham). We are looking for a vision scientist/physicist/engineer with a Ph.D. or similar experience in one or more of the following areas: visual psychophysics, oculomotor measurement, 3d visualisation and displays. Strong quantitative and technical skills (e.g. graphics programming, hardware control) are a valuable asset. The School of Psychology at Bangor is one of the UK's leading Psychology departments, and enjoys the highest possible research rating (RAE 5*A). The Wolfson Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience consists of approx. 20 faculty with interests in human vision, sensory-motor control, cognition, and computational neuroscience and provides outstanding resources (3T fMRI, TMS, EEG/ERP, eye-tracking, haptic simulators, motion capture). The University is situated on the northern coastline of Wales in an area of outstanding natural beauty within a few miles of the Snowdonia Mountains National Park. It is about a 90-minute journey from the cities of Liverpool and Manchester. The position is expected to commence around October 2007 though this may vary depending on circumstances. The position is available until 31 July 2010 but with a potential for extension to a three year overall project term to October 2010. Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by contacting Human Resources, University of Wales, Bangor; tel: (01248) 382926/388132; e-mail: personnel@bangor.ac.uk; web: www.bangor.ac.uk. Applicants should provide a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three referees when returning their completed application form. Please quote reference number 07-6/262 when applying. Closing date for applications: Monday 16th July, 2007. Informal enquiries should be addressed to: Dr. Simon Watt; tel: +44 (01248) 388252; email: s.watt@bangor.ac.uk; web: http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/~simon_watt Committed To Equal Opportunities _____________________________________________ Simon Watt PhD Lecturer School of Psychology University of Wales, Bangor Gwynedd LL57 2AS United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1248 38 8252 Fax: +44 (0) 1248 38 2599 Email: s.watt@bangor.ac.uk _____________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 4474 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070620/cdb1b509/attachment.bin From jon.hardeberg at hig.no Thu Jun 21 22:00:21 2007 From: jon.hardeberg at hig.no (Jon Y. Hardeberg) Date: Fri Jun 22 02:46:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentship on perceptual image difference metrics Message-ID: <467AF4F5.7070706@hig.no> The Norwegian Color Research Laboratory has recently received significant funding from The Norwegian Research Council to carry out a research project entitled "Perceptual image difference metrics - a unifying approach to image representation and reproduction." The principal objective of the project is to improve the state of the art of colour image representation and reproduction, by developing new perceptual image difference metrics and using them in new ways. We will develop new metrics based on improved colour difference formulae, perceptual predictors, saliency maps, and multilevel methods. We will improve the state of the art techniques for image compression, high dynamic range tone mapping, colour gamut mapping, and halftoning, by using these metrics in a novel optimisation framework. The project will be carried out by existing faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students. At this point, we seek a PhD candidate, for whom knowledge and experience in the following areas would be helpful: . Signal and image processing . Colour vision and colour science . Perceptual modelling of imaging processes . Optimisation techniques . Cross media colour reproduction . Image and video compression Gj?vik University College, a campus of 1700 students and 130 faculty members, consists of three faculties, Faculty of Health Care and Nursing, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology. Faculty members, researchers and graduate students are from a diverse and international background with an excellent faculty to student ratio. For more information about Gj?vik University College please refer to http://www.hig.no. The research activity in Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology is mainly focused in three areas; information security, media technology, and colour imaging, with The Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (http://www.nislab.no) and The Norwegian Color Research Laboratory (http://www.colorlab.no) as the two main research groups. Applicants should hold a Diploma, MSc, or equivalent academic degree, in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, with previous experience in image processing. Fluency in spoken and written English is also required. Successful applicants will be prepared to make novel contributions to the field of and are expected to present and publish in peer-reviewed conferences and journals. Internships at international universities or research institutions can be arranged in the course of the PhD research project. The positions can be awarded for a period of up to four years, and will include 25% teaching/administrative duties. The positions are remunerated according to salary level 43 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK 325 600 (appx EUR 40 700) per annum, of which 2% is deducted for the State Pension scheme. Applicants are encouraged to submit a research project description of 2-3 pages. Please send application letter, resume, statement of research, copies of transcripts, as well as name and email addresses of three references before August 10, 2007 to: Gj?vik University College Director of personnel Jan K?re Testad P. O. Box 191, N-2802 Gj?vik, Norway. For general questions concerning this announcement, please contact Jan K?re Testad, Director of Personnel (jan.testad@hig.no), or Professor Rune Hjelsvold, Faculty Vice Dean (rune.hjelsvold@hig.no). For more information about the project and the PhD studentship, please contact Prof. Jon Y. Hardeberg (jon.hardeberg@hig.no). -- Jon Y Hardeberg, Ph.D., Professor of Color Imaging Director, The Norwegian Color Research Laboratory Department of Computer Science and Media Technology Gj?vik University College, PO Box 191, N-2802 Gj?vik www.colorlab.no , www.hig.no/imt , jon.hardeberg@hig.no Phone: +47-61135215 / +47-98216899, Fax: +47-61135240 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070621/c3bb8462/attachment.html From faouzi at hig.no Fri Jun 22 13:33:17 2007 From: faouzi at hig.no (Faouzi Alaya Cheikh) Date: Fri Jun 22 14:05:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] =?iso-8859-1?q?PhD_student_position_in_Gj=F8vik_Uni?= =?iso-8859-1?q?versity_College=2C_Norway?= Message-ID: <003501c7b4d1$e45eefa0$52f32780@ansatt.hig.no> PhD student position in Gj?vik University College, Norway ========================================================== The Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology at Gj?vik University College in Gj?vik, Norway, calls for applications to a PhD student position in the field of Image and Video Processing. Gj?vik University College, a campus of 1700 students and 130 faculty members, consists of three faculties, Faculty of Health Care and Nursing, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology. Faculty members, researchers and graduate students are from a diverse and international background with an excellent faculty to student ratio. For more information about Gj?vik University College please refer to http://www.hig.no. The research activity in Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology is mainly focused in three areas; information security, media technology, and colour imaging, with The Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (http://www.nislab.no) and The Norwegian Color Research Laboratory (http://www.colorlab.no) as the two main research groups. Applicants should hold a Diploma, MSc, or equivalent academic degree, in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, with previous experience in image processing. Fluency in spoken and written English is also required. Successful applicant will be prepared to make novel contributions to the field of and is expected to present and publish in peer-reviewed conferences and journals. Internships at international universities or research institutions can be arranged in the course of the PhD research project. The positions can be awarded for a period of up to four years, and will include 25% teaching/administrative duties. The positions are remunerated according to salary level 43 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK 325 600 per annum (appx EUR 40 700), of which 2% is deducted for the State Pension scheme. When applying, please make it clear which of the three positions you are interested in (could be more than one). Applicants are encouraged to submit a research project description of 2-3 pages. Please send application letter, resume, statement of research, copies of transcripts, as well as name and email addresses of three references before August 10, 2007 to: Gj?vik University College Director of personnel Jan K?re Testad P. O. Box 191, N-2802 Gj?vik, Norway. For general questions concerning this announcement, please contact Jan K?re Testad, Director of Personnel (e-mail jan.testad@hig.no, telephone +47 61135106), or Professor Rune Hjelsvold, Faculty Vice Dean (e-mail rune.hjelsvold@hig.no, telephone +47 611 35184). ---------------------------------------------------- PhD student position #3 (Image and Video Processing) The successful candidates for this position will be working on the development of new algorithms/systems for color image and video processing and analysis for flexible / interactive media. Potential research directions may be: ? User centered media: putting back the users into the picture. ? Perceptual image difference metrics and their use for image representation and reproduction, ? Vision-based smart surveillance systems. The exact research topics of the new researchers will be chosen so as to match their experience and interest aiming at maximum productivity. Experience in some of the following areas would be a distinct advantage: ? Statistical or mathematical modeling of image color, shape or texture, ? Non-linear image processing, ? Image/video analysis, ? Machine learning algorithms, ? Pattern recognition, ? Advanced programming in Matlab, C/C++ or Java. For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Faouzi Alaya Cheikh, Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Media Technology Gj?vik University College Teknologivn. 22, 2802 Gj?vik, NORWAY Mobile: +47 951 87 956 Phone: +47 611 35203, Fax: +47 611 35170, http://www.hig.no/~faouzi From p.roelfsema at nin.knaw.nl Fri Jun 22 08:47:26 2007 From: p.roelfsema at nin.knaw.nl (Pieter Roelfsema) Date: Fri Jun 22 14:06:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Amsterdam : Postdoc or PhD position in cognitive neuroscience Message-ID: <000f01c7b4a9$f5d6b470$870b57c0@pietcom2> Postdoc or PhD position in cognitive neuroscience: Neurophysiology of visual cognition A PhD or Postdoctoral position is available to study the neural correlates of visual perception, attention, and conscious awareness in the Dept. Vision & Cognition (head Pieter Roelfsema) at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam. The project aims to characterize the interactions between higher and lower areas of the visual cortex. The successful applicant will use single and multiple neuron recording as well as microstimulation techniques. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cognitive neuroscience, preferably with some experience in neurophysiological techniques, and strong programming skills. Appointment: The position involves a temporary appointment for 3 years (postdoc) or 4 years (PhD student). To apply, please send application letter, CV and two letters of recommendation to: Ernita Pfaff, management assistant The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Meibergdreef 47 1105 BA Amsterdam, The Netherlands Telephone: +31-20-5664587 E-mail: e.pfaff@nin.knaw.nl From jbm at eos.arc.nasa.gov Thu Jun 28 17:01:03 2007 From: jbm at eos.arc.nasa.gov (Jeff Mulligan) Date: Fri Jun 29 09:48:24 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Announcement of NASA-funded research opportunity Message-ID: NASA's Aviation Safety program has just released a new NRA (NASA Research Announcement) that may be of interest to members of the vision science community. The solicitation is for 1-year proposals. The budget for new projects in Intelligent Integrated Flight Deck Technologies (IIFDT) is $400k... This might be used to fund 4 $100k projects, or the whole amount might be used to fund a proposal that addressed multiple subtopics. The deadline for proposals is July 27th (4 weeks). The full solicitation can be found at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/95842/ROA-2007_12Jun07.pdf I have copied the following subtopic which may be of particular interest to vision researchers: Topic #IIFDT-3.3 Discipline Area: Operator Characterization Research Topic: Attention directing: individual and ambient characteristics Milestone supported: 1.5.9 - Identify operator traits as useful covariates or baselines. Description: Vision science has traditionally been concerned with characterization of "visibility," i.e. when signal strength exceeds a psychophysical threshold. However, this simple notion of visibility does not adequately describe operators' perceived salience, or utility of a given stimulus. Prior research has indicated parameters other than signal strength influence exogenous attention directing and persistent availability of this stimulus for more elaborate information processing. As such, we require state-of-knowledge foundational research to parameterize operator visual perception and related cognitive interpretive systems that influence both exogenous attention capture and affect visual conspicuity. Better understanding of these factors will enable improved display and alerting designs for future human/aviation system interfaces. As these factors have great potential to explain individual differences in multimodal information environments, this research would support the project milestone to identify operator traits as useful covariates or baselines (MS 1.5.9). Expected outcome: The expected outcomes include a review and assessment of the current state of the art in this field. Proposers should propose appropriate metrics for different approaches and techniques and apply those metrics in the assessment. Based on review, proposers should identify approaches with the greatest potiential and propose a research plan to further advance those approaches. From rogilmore at psu.edu Thu Jun 28 13:18:15 2007 From: rogilmore at psu.edu (Rick Gilmore) Date: Fri Jun 29 09:48:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Developmental neuroscience postdoc @ Penn State Message-ID: <11165E9A-66F7-46EC-BEA6-11FAD08C3FE8@psu.edu> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE Description: The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a postdoctoral research Associate in Human Developmental Neuroscience. The position is part of a new research initiative in Human Developmental Neuroscience (HDNI) sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts' Child Study Center with financial support from the Penn State Children, Youth, and Families Consortium. Dr. Rick Gilmore, Associate Professor of Psychology, directs the initiative. The position will involve participating in research with Dr. Gilmore (biological bases of visual and motor development), and/or with one or more of the faculty associated with this initiative (see HDNI link below for a faculty listing). Depending on the interests and expertise of the successful applicant, the position may also involve providing training or technical assistance in one or more neuroscience research methodologies to interested faculty and graduate students. The position is for two (2) years, with the possibility of a third. The start-date is negotiable, but a date on or after September 1, 2007 is preferred. Resources: Penn State has made major investments in neuroscience research infrastructure at its University Park campus. The Human Electrophysiology Facility at Penn State, a shared use research laboratory, consists of two acoustically-shielded testing chambers, each equipped with a 128-channel NetStation system for high density/impedance EEG/ERP research. A 32-channel low density/impedance system, currently configured for steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP) research, is also available to investigators. Faculty affiliated with the initiative have equipment and expertise in the use of near-infrared optical tomography (NIROT), and ambulatory psycho physiological measures. In addition, we anticipate the installation of a 3T magnet dedicated to MRI-related research within the next year. Qualifications: We seek applicants with Ph.D.s in Psychology, Human Development, Neuroscience, Statistics, Computer Science, or Engineering, who have expertise in EEG, structural or functional MRI, psychophysiological, neuroendocrine, or genetic methods. Applicants should be interested in applying these techniques and in taking an interdisciplinary approach to questions concerning perceptual, cognitive, communicative, affective, social, or motor development across the life span. Application procedure: Interested candidates should send a CV, letter of interest, and 2 publications to: Dr. Rick Gilmore c/o Neuroscience Postdoc Department of Psychology 417 Moore Building The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-3664 rick.gilmore@psu.edu Letters of reference will be requested from finalists for the position after an initial review of qualifications. More Information: Child Study Center, http://csc.psych.psu.edu Children, Youth, and Families Consortium, http://cyfc.psu.edu HDNI Initiative, http://csc.psych.psu.edu/research/initiatives/ DevNeuro.shtml Human Electrophysiology Facility, http://www.cyfc.psu.edu/hef/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Rick O. Gilmore, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology The Pennsylvania State University 622 Moore Building University Park, PA 16802 814-865-3664 (voice), 814-863-7003 (fax) rogilmore@psu.edu http://personal.psu.edu/rog1 From Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de Tue Jul 3 15:21:19 2007 From: Christian.Wallraven at Tuebingen.MPG.de (Christian Wallraven) Date: Tue Jul 3 17:33:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] APGV 07 - Early registration deadline ends Message-ID: APGV 07: FOURTH SYMPOSIUM ON APPLIED PERCEPTION IN GRAPHICS AND VISUALIZATION Co-located with 10th T?bingen Perception Conference T?bingen, Germany, 25th - 27th July, 2007. http://www.apgv.org Keynote by Greg Ward on "Dynamic Range and Visual Perception" Invited talks by - Oliver Bimber (University of Weimar) - Volker Blanz (University of Siegen) - Philip Dutr? (KU Leuven) - Rafal Mantiuk (MPI for Computer Science, Saarbruecken) ------ EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS THIS WEDNESDAY JULY 4TH ------ INFORMATION ----------------------------- Research in computer graphics and visualization has great potential to benefit from, and contribute to, research in perception. Since 2004, APGV has brought together researchers from the fields of perception, graphics and visualization, to facilitate a wider exchange of ideas. Our goals are to use insights from perception to advance the design of methods for visual, auditory and haptic representation, and to use computer graphics to enable perceptual research that would otherwise not be possible. By co-locating APGV 07 with the tenth annual T?bingen Perception Conference (http://www.twk.tuebingen.mpg.de/), we aim to further promote communication with the core perception community, and also bring APGV back to Europe. The keynote this year will be given by Greg Ward - he is a pioneer in High Dynamic Range Imaging which was first employed as part of the Radiance lighting simulation system that he developed during his employment at Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory. Greg has published numerous papers on lighting simulation as well as co-authored a recent book on High-Dynamic-Range-Imaging. Additionally, we will offer four invited talks by Oliver Bimber, Volker Blanz, Philip Dutr?, and Rafal Mantiuk all of which have had an interest and have worked on bridging perception and computer graphics. IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Early Registration: Wednesday, July 4, 2007 Late Registration: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Symposium: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - Friday, July 27, 2007 TUEBINGEN --------- The beautiful town of Tuebingen is situated in southern Germany within a short distance from the Alps, Switzerland, Austria and France. Apart from its historic town quarter with the world-famous Hoelderlin Tower and picturesque old houses, Tuebingen is renowned for its excellent research facilities both from the University and the Max Planck Institutes. Tuebingen is a convenient 20 minute drive away from international Stuttgart Airport and well-connected by German Rail. It offers hotels and restaurants in all price categories and represents an ideal starting point for exploring southern Germany and the neighboring countries of Switzerland, Austria and France. CONFERENCE CHAIRS ----------------- Christian Wallraven, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Veronica Sundstedt, University of Bristol PROGRAM CHAIRS -------------- Roland Fleming, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Michael Langer, McGill University PROGRAM COMMITEE ---------------- Marina Bloj, University of Bradford, UK Bobby Bodenheimer, Vanderbilt University, USA David Brainard, University of Pennsylvania, USA Alan Chalmers, University of Bristol, UK William Cowan, University of Waterloo, Canada Sarah Creem-Regehr, University of Utah, USA Douglas W. Cunningham, University of Tuebingen James Elder, York University, Canada Marc Ernst, MPI for Biological Cybernetics, Germany Mark Fairchild, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA Yves Guiard, CNRS / Universit? de la M?diterran?e, France Matthias Harders, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Christopher G. Healey, North Carolina State University, USA Victoria Interrante, University of Minnesota, USA Gordon Kindlmann, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA David Luebke, NVIDIA Research, USA Ann McNamara, St. Louis University, USA Gary Meyer, University of Minnesota, USA Karol Myszkowski, MPI for Informatics, Germany Shin'ya Nishida, NTT, Japan Carol O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Dinesh K. Pai, Rutgers University, USA Adar Pelah, University of York, UK Sylvia Pont, Utrecht University, Netherlands Dennis Proffitt, University of Virginia, USA Erik Reinhard, University of Bristol, UK Peter Shirley, University of Utah, USA Bill Thompson, University of Utah, USA Antonio Torralba, MIT, USA Colin Ware, University of New Hampshire, USA Ben Watson, North Carolina State University, USA Andrew Welchman, Birmingham University, UK -- Christian Wallraven MPI for Biological Cybernetics Spemannstrasse 38, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany ph: +49-7071-601607 | fax: +49-7071-601616 ----- APGV 2007: http://www.apgv.org ----- web: http://www.kyb.mpg.de/~walli From jdc at yorku.ca Tue Jul 3 19:07:40 2007 From: jdc at yorku.ca (Doug Crawford) Date: Tue Jul 3 19:11:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] neurophysiology post-docs in Doug Crawford's lab Message-ID: <468A9E7C.5040605@yorku.ca> Funding is available for post-doctoral fellows to work on the neurophysiology of 3-D gaze in alert behaving monkeys, in Doug Crawford?s lab at the Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, Canada. Details: Projects: Single and multi-unit recordings in the superior colliculus, frontal eye fields, supplementary eye fields, and lateral intraparietal cortex. Spatial reference frames and transformations, spatial remapping, cognitive aspects of eye-head coordination, and dorsal-ventral stream interactions. Some of these projects will involve 3-D recordings of eye and head rotation, followed by a 3-D analysis of spatial frames, etc. Starting date: flexible, from Fall 2007 onwards. Term: 2-4 years, as required. Compensation: CIHR Fellow levels or better Qualifications: PhD or equivalent in the neuroscience of spatial vision and/or movement control. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in awake-animal electrophysiology and with a strong quantitative background. To apply: please e-mail a cover letter, CV, and contacts for 3 referees to: jdc@yorku.ca Other info: If you join our lab, you?ll work as part of a large inter-disciplinary team with considerable technical support. For further information on the lab, see http://www.yorku.ca/jdc The York Centre for Vision Research (CVR) is a large research group (>25 faculty) with research interests that include modeling, psychophysics, neurophysiology, brain imaging, clinical studies, and computer vision. CVR has its own seminar series and conferences. See: http://www.cvr.yorku.ca Toronto is a big (>5 million) multicultural city with many attractions. It?s a great place to spend a few years, and so far all of our post-docs have obtained faculty positions. Highly qualified and serious candidates will be brought to York (expenses paid) for an interview and seminar on their work. If you are well qualified but you?re not sure about your plans right now, write me anyway. An informal meeting can be arranged, for example at the SFN meeting. - Doug Crawford -- J. Douglas Crawford Canada Research Chair in Visuomotor Neuroscience, York Centre for Vision Research & CIHR Group for Action and Perception, Professor of Psychology, Biology, and Kinesiology & Health Sciences York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 Web: http://www.yorku.ca/jdc Phone: 416 736-2100 x 88621 Fax: 416 736-5857 From hannah.smithson at durham.ac.uk Tue Jul 3 19:54:10 2007 From: hannah.smithson at durham.ac.uk (Hannah Smithson) Date: Tue Jul 3 20:11:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral Research Associate in Vision Science, Durham, UK Message-ID: <468AA962.9030900@durham.ac.uk> DURHAM UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Post-doctoral Research Associate in Vision Science A three year, ESRC-funded post-doctoral position, jointly supervised by Hannah Smithson and John Mollon, is available at the Department of Psychology, Durham University, UK. The project is aimed at understanding the brain's capacity to buffer sensory information, particularly information that is intrinsically spatiotemporal (for example, gestures and facial expressions). Applicants should have a doctoral degree in vision science, or a related discipline; or be close to submitting such a doctoral thesis. An ability, or willingness to learn, to program is essential. Experience with psychophysics is highly desirable. The Durham department has a thriving community of researchers in visual perception, and is well equipped with visual display systems (e.g. CRS ViSaGe, Maxwellian view systems), eye-trackers (e.g. CRS eye-trackers, Eyelink 2), motion capture systems (Optotrak), and calibration devices - in short - everything you could want to run innovative experiments on visual perception. The Department was awarded 5A in the latest Research Assessment Exercise of 2001. The City of Durham is a very agreeable place to live, with easy access to beautiful countryside and with rapid train services to Newcastle, Edinburgh, and London. Salary: ?21,050 - ?23,692 per annum Pension: Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) For informal enquiries contact Dr Hannah Smithson. (hannah.smithson@durham.ac.uk, +44 191 3343290) Further details of the post and details of the application procedure are available on our website (https://jobs.dur.ac.uk). Vacancy Reference: 2014. From Jan.Kremers at augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de Wed Jul 4 14:08:31 2007 From: Jan.Kremers at augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de (Jan Kremers) Date: Wed Jul 4 14:15:17 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD position available in Erlangen; Jan Kremers Message-ID: <468BA9DF.30109@augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de> PhD position available in Erlangen. electrophysiology and psychophysics of the human retina and the changes caused by glaucoma In a joint project at the Universities of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Prof. Jan Kremers) and at the University of Freiburg (Profs. Michael Bach and Wolf Lagr?ze) financed by the German Research Council (DFG) a PhD Position is available at the laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology (Dept. of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Erlangen) under the supervision of Jan Kremers. The aim of the project is to study photoreceptor driven signals in postreceptoral mechanisms and to develop new electrophysiological and psychophysical techniques and analysis methods in human subjects with which glaucoma-induced changes in the postreceptoral processes can be detected. The goal of the recently installed laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology is the development of electrophysiological and psychophysical methods in human subjects and in animals to study the physiology and the pathophysiology of the retina. Glaucoma-related research is a major scientific topic at the Department of Ophthalmology at other departments of the University Hospital and of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Strong interactions with these groups in Erlangen and with the group in Freiburg are encouraged and required. Erlangen is a town about 15 km (10 miles) north of Nuremberg in Bavaria and has a strong background in biomedical research both in academia and in the private sector. Please send your application (with CV and three written references) to: Prof. Jan Kremers Dept. of Ophthalmology Schwabachanlage 6 91054 Erlangen Germany Tel.: +49 (0)9131 8534595 e-mail: jan.kremers@augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de Informal informations can be obtained at the same contact. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Jan.Kremers.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 368 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070704/f164d04a/Jan.Kremers.vcf From egreene at usc.edu Wed Jul 4 16:52:00 2007 From: egreene at usc.edu (Ernest Greene) Date: Wed Jul 4 18:10:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 6 channel t-scope available Message-ID: <3230c4388ea582d5ea1065a8bf69c930@usc.edu> A dichoptic, 6 channel t-scope is available for the cost of packing and shipping. Very heavy! E. Greene Professor Ernest Greene Laboratory for Neurometric Research Department of Psychology University of Southern California http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~egreene/ From p.roelfsema at nin.knaw.nl Thu Jul 5 08:55:56 2007 From: p.roelfsema at nin.knaw.nl (Pieter Roelfsema) Date: Thu Jul 5 12:15:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoc in Amsterdam - why is vision serial? Message-ID: <001201c7bee2$4cec2820$870b57c0@pietcom2> Postdoc in cognitive neuroscience: Neurophysiology of visual cognition - Why is vision serial? A postdoctoral position is available to study the neural correlates of visual perception, attention, and conscious awareness in the Dept. Vision & Cognition (head Pieter Roelfsema) at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam. In spite of the massively parallel architecture of the visual cortex, many tasks in vision are carried out in a number of successive processing steps (see Roelfsema et al. 2003 PNAS, Roelfsema 2005, TiCS). The present project aims to elucidate the neuronal correlates of the so-called 'central processing bottle neck', which is partly responsible for this seriality at the single cell level (using a PRP design). The project is part of an international collaboration with the labs of Dehaene (Paris), Shapiro (Bangor), Vanduffel (Boston) and Sigman (Buenos Aires). The successful applicant will use single and multiple neuron recording techniques. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cognitive neuroscience, preferably with some experience in neurophysiological techniques, and strong programming skills. Appointment: The position involves a temporary appointment for 3 years (postdoc). 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Please refer to the instructions on the submissions page for more details: http:// www.opam.net/opam2007/submissions.php We will be meeting in Long Beach, California on November 15th (just prior to the Psychonomic Society meeting). Please go to our web site (http://www.opam.net/opam2007/) or email opam.info@gmail.com for more information. Hope to see you in November, Monica Castelhano, Kim Curby, Steve Franconeri, and Sarah Shomstein **************************************** contact: opam.info@gmail.com **************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070706/09461f33/attachment.htm From ladan at psych.ucla.edu Fri Jul 6 18:28:45 2007 From: ladan at psych.ucla.edu (Ladan Shams) Date: Fri Jul 6 18:48:12 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position at UCLA Message-ID: Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Ladan Shams at UCLA to study issues in multisensory perception and learning. Ongoing projects in the laboratory include multisensory or visual perceptual learning, statistical learning, adaptation, and Bayesian ideal observer modeling. The research involves psychophysics methodology and/or fMRI and/or statistical modeling and/or augmented reality. The projects and specific topics of study are highly flexible. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field. Some experience in Psychophysics or fMRI or modeling will be a strong advantage. Expertise in Matlab and/or C in a Mac or UNIX environment is highly desirable. Due to the funding agency's restrictions, the candidate has to be a U.S. resident (i.e., have a greencard or be a US citizen) and should have no more than one year of postdoctoral experience. The initial appointment will be for one year but renewable for a second year. Application due date is October 1st. The position is open immediately, with a preferred start date of January 2008 or earlier. Salary is according to NIH scale. Please send inquiries or CVs plus the names of 3 references to: Ladan Shams (ladan@psych.ucla.edu) University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- Ladan Shams, Ph.D. Assistant Professor UCLA Department of Psychology 7545B Franz Hall Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563 URL: http://shamslab.psych.ucla.edu Email: ladan@psych.ucla.edu From announcements at journalofvision.org Fri Jul 6 21:18:18 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Fri Jul 6 21:21:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] News from the Journal of Vision: 2006 Impact Factor Message-ID: <1bc401c7c013$2c720510$020100c0@journalofvision.org> The 2006 ISI Impact Factor and Immediacy Indices were released on June, 26 2007. The Journal of Vision 2006 Impact Factor is 3.753. This improves on last years value of 3.469. As a result, Journal of Vision has now moved up to #4 from #5 in the ISI category of 45 ophthalmology journals. In addition, the Journal of Vision Immediacy Index rose from 0.392 in 2005 to 0.450 in 2006. For further information on these statistics: http://scientific.thomson.com/support/recorded-training/jcr/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_factor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediacy_index From g.rousselet at psy.gla.ac.uk Sat Jul 7 14:05:13 2007 From: g.rousselet at psy.gla.ac.uk (Guillaume Rousselet) Date: Sat Jul 7 23:15:31 2007 Subject: [visionlist] RA job advertisement - CCNi Glasgow Message-ID: <430D88F1-0F7D-42D9-9336-AC721BA89AD7@local> UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi) POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT 1 year fixed term appointment, ?23,692 - ?26,666 per annum REF: 13436/DPO/A3 Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work with Dr. Guillaume Rousselet in the newly established Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi). The CCNi is a research institution with state-of-the-art EEG and TMS systems and a large computing grid. Within the next few months a new fMRI and MEG system will be installed. The position is offered for a period of one year with potential 1-2 year extension pending funding approval. Several research projects are available, dealing with the rapid visual processing of faces, objects, and natural scenes. The primary goal of these projects is to map systematically how statistical image properties impact brain and behavioural responses, using a range of psychophysics paradigms and EEG techniques. You will be able to think out of the box in terms of EEG analyses and statistical procedures. You will be qualified, with a PhD, or equivalent, in Psychophysics, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a closely related discipline. Strong Matlab programming skills and psychophysics are essential. EEG expertise is not required and appropriate training will be provided. Finally, you should have a strong interest in developing your own scientific program and pursuing a research career. This post is available from 1 September 2007. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr. Guillaume Rousselet, (+44 (0) 141 330 6652; g.rousselet@psy.gla.ac.uk). For further details about the post and how to apply: see our web site at http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/jobs.php or contact Clare Alexander, Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ (+44 (0)141 330 5090, e-mail c.alexander@psy.gla.ac.uk or the University web site at www.gla.ac.uk Closing date: Friday 3rd August 2007. ************************************************************************ ************ Guillaume A. Rousselet, Ph.D. Lecturer Department of Psychology University of Glasgow 58 Hillhead Street Glasgow, UK G12 8QB http://web.mac.com/rousseg/iWeb/ Email: g.rousselet@psy.gla.ac.uk Fax. +44 (0)141 330 4606 Tel. +44 (0)141 330 6652 Cell +44 (0)791 779 7833 ?I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.? 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Meeting Overview : This year's topics include: * Mechanisms for Retinal Development, * Two Eyes One Brain: The Machinery of Binocular Vision, * Imaging the Cortex, * Color in the Cortex, * Color Illusions: Implications for Visual Processes, * Using Adaptive Optics as a Tool: Beyond Conventional Imaging. Special Symposia topics: * Computer Graphics and Display Technology, * Vision Science and Computer Games, * Workshop on Computer Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired. Sessions at OSA annual meeting (co-located in San Jose), Sept 20, 2007 * Seeing the Invisible: Strategies for Imaging Transparent Cell Types in the Retina * Engineering the Eye: Advances in Retinal Prosthetics Invited speakers: * Edward Adelson, MIT * Peter Bandettini, NIMH * Marty Banks, UC Berkeley * Daphne Bavelier, University of Rochester * Paul Beckmann, University of Minnesota * Serge Belongie, UC San Diego * Melanie Campbell, University of Waterloo * Bevil Conway, Wellesley College * Bruce Cumming, NEI * John Flannery, UC Berkeley * Alan Gilchrist, Rutgers University * Jonathan Horton, UC San Francisco * Greg Horwitz, University of Washington * Andrew Huberman, Stanford University * Prakash Kara, University of South Carolina * Dan Kersten, University of Minnesota * Fred Kingdom, McGill University * Brian Link, Medical College of Wisconsin * Jitendra Malik, UC Berkeley * Roberto Manduchi, UC Santa Cruz * Mike May, President, Sendero Group * Wilbert McClay, LLNL * Kathy Mullen, McGill University * Sri Nagarajan, UC San Francisco * Eli Peli, Harvard University * Nicholas Priebe, Northwestern University * Jan Provis, Australian National University * Ben Reese, UC Santa Barbara * Austin Roorda, UC Berkeley * Eyal Seidemann, UT Austin * Bob Shapley, New York University * Steve Shevell, University of Chicago * Louis Silverstein, VCD Sciences Inc. * Sam Solomon, University of Sidney * Desney Tan, Microsoft Research * Jack Werner, UC Davis Thanks to generous support from UCB School of Optometry, the UCB Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute as well as companies Micron, Envision, Adobe System, Pixar, Zeiss, Advanced Medical Optics we are able to keep the costs low: $75 for students/postdocs and $225 for everyone else. All accepted abstracts (including invited talks) will be published in the online Journal of Vision . Gerald H. Jacobs (Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California) will be honored as the 2007 Boynton Lecturer. The Young Investigator Award, which includes a cash prize, will be given to the student or post-doc who gives the best presentation at the meeting. This year's meeting coincides with Frontiers in Optics, the Annual Meeting of the Optical Society of America in San Jose. As in past years, the Optical Society of America will offer a one-day "free pass" to all OSA members who are pre-registered for the OSA Vision Meeting to attend the OSA Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 20. This year's meeting is sponsored by the University of California-Berkeley. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070707/0eadb024/attachment.htm From dayan at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk Sun Jul 8 23:02:20 2007 From: dayan at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk (Peter Dayan) Date: Sun Jul 8 23:10:24 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Gatsby Postdoc Training Fellowships In-Reply-To: <20061013122857.GA10331@flies.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk> References: <20061013122857.GA10331@flies.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk> Message-ID: <20070708230220.GA2602@crick.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk> Postdoctoral Training Fellowships - Theoretical Neuroscience Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL, UK http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/ The Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit invites applications for postdoctoral training fellowships in theoretical neuroscience and related areas. The Gatsby Unit is a world-class centre for theoretical neuroscience and machine learning, focusing on the interpretation of neural data, population coding, perceptual processing, neural dynamics, neuromodulation, and learning. The Unit also has significant interests across a range of areas in machine learning. For further details of our research please see: http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/research.html The Unit provides a unique environment in which a critical mass of theoreticians interact closely with each other and with other world-class research groups in related departments at UCL, including Anatomy, Computer Science, Functional Imaging, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Statistics, and the new cross-faculty Centre for Computational Statistics and Machine Learning. The Unit's visitor and seminar programmes enable staff and students to engage with leading researchers from across the world. Candidates must have a strong analytical background and demonstrable interest and expertise in theoretical neuroscience. Salaries are competitive, based on experience and achievement. Funding for the positions is available for an initial period of between one and two years. Applicants should send in pdf, plain text or Word format a CV, a statement of research interests, and the names and full contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three referees to: asstadmin@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk Applicants are directed to further particulars about the positions available from: http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/vacancies The closing date for applications is 6 August 2007. From aroorda at berkeley.edu Tue Jul 10 00:41:35 2007 From: aroorda at berkeley.edu (Austin Roorda) Date: Tue Jul 10 01:02:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] OSA Fall Vision Meeting, Berkeley, Sept 16 - 19 Message-ID: <39ea21020707091741o3d9170bdy702276ff4d585de9@mail.gmail.com> *7th annual Optical Society of America Fall Vision Meeting * ** Doubletree Marina in Berkeley, California *, September 16- 19th 2007* . Online registration, abstract submission and hotel booking can all be completed at the following link: * ** http://www.osavisionmeeting.org/2007_new/ * Abstract submission deadline is July 15. *Meeting Overview *: * This year's topics include: - Mechanisms for Retinal Development, - Two Eyes One Brain: The Machinery of Binocular Vision, - Imaging the Cortex, - Color in the Cortex, - Color Illusions: Implications for Visual Processes, - Using Adaptive Optics as a Tool: Beyond Conventional Imaging. Special Symposia topics: - Computer Graphics and Display Technology, - Vision Science and Computer Games, - Workshop on Computer Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired. Sessions at OSA annual meeting (co-located in San Jose), Sept 20, 2007 - Seeing the Invisible: Strategies for Imaging Transparent Cell Types in the Retina - Engineering the Eye: Advances in Retinal Prosthetics * *Invited speakers:* - Edward Adelson, MIT - Peter Bandettini, NIMH - Marty Banks, UC Berkeley - Daphne Bavelier, University of Rochester - Paul Beckmann, University of Minnesota - Serge Belongie, UC San Diego - Melanie Campbell, University of Waterloo - Bevil Conway, Wellesley College - Bruce Cumming, NEI - John Flannery, UC Berkeley - Alan Gilchrist, Rutgers University - Jonathan Horton, UC San Francisco - Greg Horwitz, University of Washington - Andrew Huberman, Stanford University - Prakash Kara, University of South Carolina - Dan Kersten, University of Minnesota - Fred Kingdom, McGill University - Brian Link, Medical College of Wisconsin - Jitendra Malik, UC Berkeley - Roberto Manduchi, UC Santa Cruz - Mike May, President, Sendero Group - Wilbert McClay, LLNL - Kathy Mullen, McGill University - Sri Nagarajan, UC San Francisco - Eli Peli, Harvard University - Nicholas Priebe, Northwestern University - Jan Provis, Australian National University - Ben Reese, UC Santa Barbara - Austin Roorda, UC Berkeley - Eyal Seidemann, UT Austin - Bob Shapley, New York University - Steve Shevell, University of Chicago - Louis Silverstein, VCD Sciences Inc. - Sam Solomon, University of Sidney - Desney Tan, Microsoft Research - Jack Werner, UC Davis Thanks to generous support from UCB School of Optometry, the UCB Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute as well as companies Micron, Envision, Adobe System, Pixar, Zeiss, Advanced Medical Optics we are able to keep the costs low: $75 for students/postdocs and $225 for everyone else. All accepted abstracts (including invited talks) will be published in the online Journal of Vision . Gerald H. Jacobs (Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California) will be honored as the 2007 Boynton Lecturer. The Young Investigator Award, which includes a cash prize, will be given to the student or post-doc who gives the best presentation at the meeting. This year's meeting coincides with Frontiers in Optics, the Annual Meeting of the Optical Society of America in San Jose. As in past years, the Optical Society of America will offer a one-day "free pass" to all OSA members who are pre-registered for the OSA Vision Meeting to attend the OSA Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 20. This year's meeting is sponsored by the University of California-Berkeley. The local organizing committee is chaired by Austin Roorda (University of California, Berkeley, aroorda@berkeley.edu) and Ione Fine (University of Washington, ionefine@u.washington.edu ) chairs the program committee. -- Austin Roorda, PhD, Asst. Professor Braff Chair in Clinical Optometric Science University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, rm 485 Minor Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 tel: 510-642-2380 fax: 510-643-5109 vision.berkeley.edu/roordalab __________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070710/5ee21e15/attachment.htm From gdagnelie at jhmi.edu Wed Jul 11 15:09:58 2007 From: gdagnelie at jhmi.edu (Gislin Dagnelie) Date: Wed Jul 11 22:06:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Interest level and design requirements for screen calibration device Message-ID: <4694BA860200004D0002BFF2@cis27.hosts.jhmi.edu> Dear colleagues: This is a request for your interest level and comments. Please do not respond to the list; instead respond to gdagnelie@jhmi.edu I will distribute a summary of reactions by the end of July. I am working with an electronics and software design company to create a vision test calibration system for use in vision test laboratories, public health screening sites, etc. A prototype of the system was demonstrated at this year's ARVO (abstract # 3565; see below) Cambridge Research Systems has several options for screen calibration equipment dedicated to vision research, including a NIST-traceable device; these options are fairly expensive ($1895 to $11495) and dedicated primarily to use with their particular hardware/software. Simpler screen calibration systems are commercially available for prices between US $80 and $250, but they are intended mostly to perform colorimetric measures for graphic design purposes. They do not measure (or worry about) timing, native pixel resolution, minimum or equidistant achromatic and chromatic contrast increments; and they do not measure ambient (room) illumination or subject viewing distance. Our current prototype can do most of the things; a pre-production version could further refine such measures, depending on user interest. Before developing a this pre-production prototype I would like to get some feedback from potential users/customers and test developers how they would rate different features. For each of the features below, please give a rating from 0 (unimportant) to 4 (crucial): 1) Native screen resolution 2) Distortion (barrel / pin cushion) 3) Gamma functions (each screen primary) 4) Primary chromaticities and white point (at multiple intensities) 4a) NIST-traceable calibration of chromaticities 5) Dithering tables (low contrast increments) 6) Configurable for light projectors 7) Room illumination monitoring (brightness, chromaticity, screen reflection) 8) Subject viewing distance monitoring 9) Subject 3-D position monitoring 10) On-line resource database (factory and user-contributed specs for up to 500 most commonly used screens and projection systems; user experiences; application tips; software upgrades; etc.) FINALLY, please indicate how much you would be willing to pay for: a) Features 1-4: b) Features 1-8: c) All features: d) Annual NIST-traceable recalibration: e) Annual fee to maintain on-line resource database and software: Any comments are very welcome: Thanks in advance for your feedback Gislin Dagnelie Lions Vision Center Johns Hopkins Univ ARVO 2007, abstr # 3565: The Eye Pod: a calibration and monitoring tool for screen-based vision research G. Dagnelie, K.M. Kramer, G.J. Seifert, L. Yang, and G.D. Havey Lions Vision Center, Dept of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD; Advanced Medical Electronics Corporation, Maple Grove, MN. Purpose: Computer-driven tests on CRT and LCD screens are ubiquitous, thanks to widely available and affordable hardware and stimulus control software. However, existing calibration tools for screen resolution, pixel size, gamut, chromaticity, gamma, and frame rate tend to be expensive, cumbersome, and/or inaccurate. Moreover, none are designed to monitor experimental conditions such as ambient illumination or subject position. We developed a prototype for such a system in a phase I STTR. Methods: The prototype consists of a circular pod, containing three TAOS TSL238 sensors in a 50 mm equilateral triangle to measure horizontal and vertical pixel positions, and hence sizes, and a TAOS TSC230 sensor array collecting red, green, blue, and clear screen emissions through an IR-blocking filter to measure frame rate, gamma, and gamut; and a second probe containing a MaxSonar EZ1 range finder, to measure subject-to-screen distance, and two TAOS TSL2561 sensors with 45* acceptance and diffusing windows, to measure directly incident and global ambient illumination, respectively. A Microchip 18F8722 PIC processor, FTDI FT245R USB-to-parallel FIFO interface and a Xilinx Spartan-II XC2S30 FPGA assure sensor control and communication with a host PC. Results: Our initial prototype allows pixel size, frame rate and gamma to be measured with better than 1% accuracy. Using separate LCD and CRT screen tables, (x,y,Y) coordinates of the screen primaries can be determined within 2%. The range finder measures subject-to-screen distance within 1" (25 mm). Assistants quickly learn to operate the system, perform calibrations and set up the monitoring unit. We are starting training with normally and partially sighted subjects to perform these tasks independently. We are designing a phase II prototype that will improve chromaticity (1%), range-finding (* 0.25") and ambient illumination measures, and provide Mac and Linux compatibility. Our current prototype will be demonstrated at the meeting. Conclusions: This calibration and monitoring tool should be helpful in vision research labs in conjunction with many vision tests. We also expect it to enable calibrated computer-based vision testing in general health clinics, schools, and similar settings where specialized visual function test equipment may not be available. Support: R41 EY017467 From gdagnelie at jhmi.edu Wed Jul 11 17:39:44 2007 From: gdagnelie at jhmi.edu (Gislin Dagnelie) Date: Wed Jul 11 22:06:44 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Calibration system: Clarification Message-ID: <4694DDA00200004D0002C057@cis27.hosts.jhmi.edu> Based on initial reactions, here is a little clarification: The current prototype and proposed system plug into any USB port for power and control, and come with software that runs all tests from a pretty simple menu. All calibrations are saved as delimited text files or spreadsheets. The in-test monitoring of room illumination and subject position will be available as a run-time library that can be linked into any test protocol or it will run as a separate process that can be called periodically by the test software or the operator. Windows, Mac, and Linux versions are planned. Hope this helps, Gislin From smcn at fisica.uminho.pt Wed Jul 11 15:19:25 2007 From: smcn at fisica.uminho.pt (=?iso-8859-1?Q?S=E9rgio_Nascimento?=) Date: Wed Jul 11 22:06:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Position in Optics and Optometry, Minho University Message-ID: <20070711151929.68FC21F45C8@smtp-braga.scom.uminho.pt> Job opening in characterization of ocular structures Job/Fellowship Reference: Research position C2007-UMINHO-CF-07 Main research field: Physics Sub research field: Optics and Optometry Candidates holding a PhD and specialized in one of the following techniques applied to the characterization of tissues and ocular structures: confocal microscopy, Scheimpflug photography, optical coherence tomography, laser scanning, multi or hyper-spectral imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, transversal thermal imaging, aberrometry and retinal high resolution imaging with adaptive optics, are invited to apply for a 5-year research position at the Centre of Physics of the University of Minho (CFUM), starting in the Fall of 2007. CFUM (http://www.fisica.uminho.pt) is one of the largest Portuguese research centres in physics where both fundamental and applied research is fulfilled in several areas. The scientific activity of the candidate will be transversal to the existing projects in the area of Optics and Vision Sciences. These projects comprise, among others, the characterization of the retina, and corneal structures, cornea-lens interaction and the shape of ocular globe. In addition, the successful candidate is expected to develop collaborations with other research centres in the University of Minho and with the Instituto Biom?dico de Investiga??o da Luz e da Imagem (IBILI), the reference Portuguese institution in ophthalmic research, which will complement with the medical component. He is also expected to develop collaborations with reference international centres in the area of Vision Sciences. The candidate should have relevant experience and track record of publications in ISI journals, ability to work in multidisciplinary groups, to be able to attract research funding, to interact with companies and to supervise Master and PhD studies. Knowledge of the optics and basic physiology of the eye and of the visual system are required for active participation in projects in the area of biomedical optics and vision sciences. In case that none of the candidates with research experience in one or several of the above areas has a research record compatible with such requirements, the successful candidate may be chosen among those with experience in related scientific areas. Interested candidates are invited to send a curriculum vitae including a detailed publication list, a description of previous research work, a statement of research interests and the way the candidate?s capabilities can contribute to the above mentioned research areas as well as letters of recommendation. Applicants must have at least 3 years experience after the PhD completion. These documents should be sent by mail to the following address: Centro de F?sica Universidade do Minho Campus de Gualtar Braga 4710-057 PORTUGAL Please indicate on your submission ?Research position C2007-UMINHO-CF-07?. Additional information can be obtained via e-mail centrodefisica@fisica.uminho.pt. In case of problems with normal mail, this e-mail address can also be used for application submission. Application deadline: 30 August, 2007. Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/883 - Release Date: 01-07-2007 12:19 From coss.eps at ceu.es Thu Jul 12 17:38:18 2007 From: coss.eps at ceu.es (coss.eps@ceu.es) Date: Fri Jul 13 00:04:34 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CEU Official Master on Computational Biotechnology (2007-2008) Message-ID: <20070712173818.6B60A284162@reggae.cnb.uam.es> Dear Sir, I am attaching information about a Master on Computational Biotechnology. If you find it of interest for the Visionlist , could you, please, post this message in the corresponding distribution list? Thanks in advance, Carlos Oscar Dear colleagues, San Pablo - CEU University organizes an Official Master on Computational Biotechnology for the academic course 2007/2008. For more information, please, visit http://biolab.uspceu.com/CompBiotech Best regards, Carlos Oscar -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Carlos Óscar Sánchez Sorzano coss.eps@ceu.es Escuela Politécnica Superior Tel:+34 91 372 4034 Univ. San Pablo - CEU Fax:+34 91 372 4049 Campus Urb. Montepríncipe s/n 28668 Boadilla del Monte - Madrid http://www.uspceu.com Spain ----------------------------------------------------------- From laura.renninger at gmail.com Thu Jul 12 19:49:40 2007 From: laura.renninger at gmail.com (Laura Walker Renninger) Date: Fri Jul 13 00:04:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Student RA Position In-Reply-To: <1e79230e0707121239k833b976tdbe83404f7f83eea@mail.gmail.com> References: <1e79230e0707121239k833b976tdbe83404f7f83eea@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1e79230e0707121249m2452d06bp3e066249f3670690@mail.gmail.com> Research Associate I (Student) A research position in Eye Movements, Psychophysics & Computational Modeling is now available at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco, CA. The ideal candidate will be a current student (undergraduate or graduate) pursuing a degree in vision science, computer vision, neuroscience or psychology. Research will be conducted in the labs of Laura Renninger, PhD and Preeti Verghese, PhD. Collaborators include James Coughlan, PhD and Donald Fletcher, MD. For a summary description of the project, visit: http://www.ski.org/Verghese_Lab/laura/documents/crcns_summary.pdf It is expected that the candidate will work full time during summer and part time during the academic year. This is a paid two-year appointment. Research responsibilities will be adjusted according to skill and education level. Applicants with experience in any of the follow areas are especially encouraged to apply. Experimental Techniques: Human psychophysics & eye tracking Computational Modeling & Theory: Statistics, signal detection theory, information theory & visual neuroscience Programming: Matlab, C++ Data Analysis: Bootstrapping techniques, ANOVA, data fitting, etc. Smith-Kettlewell is a non-profit, independent research institute in San Francisco, California dedicated to basic and clinical research in human vision and sensory deficits. Cross-discipline collaborations are always encouraged. To learn more about ongoing research at the Institute, visit www.ski.org Please send applications and inquires to: Laura Renninger, PhD Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute 2318 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 345-2097 laura@ski.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information about the meeting, including the impressive lineup of invited speakers, log on to: http://www.osavisionmeeting.org/2007_new/ Austin Roorda, chair local organizing committee. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070713/cfbb60d1/attachment.htm From J.Smeets at fbw.vu.nl Thu Jul 19 07:47:49 2007 From: J.Smeets at fbw.vu.nl (Jeroen Smeets) Date: Thu Jul 19 15:51:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] deadline for conference on perceptual consequences of motor action Message-ID: The deadline for application for the ESF-EMBO Symposium on Three Dimensional Sensory and Motor Space: Perceptual Consequences of Motor Action is approaching: July 23th. The conference will be held 6-11 October 2007 Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain CHAIR: Jeroen Smeets, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL VICE-CHAIR: Frank Bremmer, University Marburg, DE There is a long tradition of studying perception independent of motor control. The main interaction that has received much attention is the transformation from sensory information to motor output. However, there are some remarkable recent findings in the last decade that suggest that voluntary movement plays a key role in visual perception. Examples are the role of cortical motor areas in perception (mirror neurones), target mislocalisation associated with saccades, and the effect of prism adaptation on hemispatial neglect. Voluntary movements play also an important role in other modalities, such as haptics. The aim of this conference is to bring together experienced and young researchers from various disciplines (psychology, biology, neuroscience, physics) that are interested in the perceptual consequences of motor action. Invited speakers will include: Frank Bremmer, Eli Brenner, Carol Colby, Laila Craighero, Mary Hayhoe, Denise Henriques, Roland Johansson, Dirk Kerzel, Elisabetta L?davas, Michael Land, Markus Lappe, Susan Lederman, Pieter Medendorp, Chris Miall, Tirin Moore, Miguel Nicolelis, Kevin O?Regan, Yves Rossetti, Angela Sirigu, Jeroen Smeets, John Wann More information (preliminary programme, application form, student grants) can be found at http://www.esf.org/conferences/07226 -- Prof. dr. Jeroen B.J. Smeets Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, tel: +31-20-5982572 Vrije Universiteit, room A628 fax: +31-20-5988529 Van der Boechorststraat 9, mailto:j.smeets@fbw.vu.nl 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands http://www.fbw.vu.nl/~JSmeets/ From stefano at ecvp2007.org Fri Jul 20 10:01:47 2007 From: stefano at ecvp2007.org (Stefano Baldassi) Date: Fri Jul 20 14:51:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2009 & 2010: Call for proposals Message-ID: <6C4A0305-8CD5-4C8E-93F1-2BC28A3C91EB@ecvp2007.org> Dear members of the Vision Community, the Business Meeting of ECVP 2007 Arezzo, to be held on Wednesday 29 August, will select the location for the 2009 edition and include preliminary proposals for ECVP 2010. Organizing the European Conference on Visual Perception is a real enterprise, stimulating in many aspects within and beyond science. ECVP, in its 30 years of life has also been a conference in which vision scientists from all over the world have contacted wonderful european locations, getting in intimate touch with local cultures of our continent. The steady growth of attendance over the years, getting very close to 1000, testifies the enjoyment of participants. We therefore invite colleagues to make a proposal and take their chance to candidate their location to organize one of the following editions of the conference. Proposals can be submitted within... one hour before the business meeting. Regards Stefano Baldassi, PhD Executive Chair of ECVP 2007 Arezzo c/o University of Florence, Department of Psychology Via di San Niccol?, 93 50125 Florence, Italy www.ecvp2007.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Computer-aided facial reconstruction from skulls (Peter Tu, GE Global Research) 4. Object detection, segmentation and tracking (Andrew Blake, Microsoft Research) Overview talks 1. Directions in Automatic Video Analysis Technology Evaluations at NIST (John Garofolo, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) 2. Overview of the Physical Security Sector (Andy Coleman, Home Office Scientific Development Branch) 3. Detecting hidden objects: security imaging using millimetre-waves and terahertz (Mike Kemp, Iconal Technology Ltd.) AVSS 2007 will also feature one challenge and five special sessions: Challenge i-LIDS bag and vehicle detection challenge (Organizer: Paul Hosmer, Home Office Scientific Development Branch) Special sessions 1. 3D face recognition and novel biometrics (Organizer: Ioannis Kakadiaris, University of Houston) 2. Industrial special session (Organizer: Li-Qun Xu, BT) 3. Vision-based gesture and human action recognition (Organizers: Ioannis Patras, Queen Mary, University of London; Edwin Hancock, The University of York) 4. Video systems for retail applications (Organizer: Andrew Senior, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center) 5. Video tracking in complex scenes (Organizer: Fatih Porikli, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories) We are looking forward to welcoming you to London in September! Sincerely, Andrea Cavallaro AVSS2007 General Chair -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070720/1ccc7e9d/attachment.htm From tianming.liu at gmail.com Sat Jul 21 02:53:11 2007 From: tianming.liu at gmail.com (tianming liu) Date: Sat Jul 21 04:53:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Job openning Message-ID: <415615920707201953h256fd78rc64cf1cdd77419a5@mail.gmail.com> The Medical Image Computing Lab of the Methodist Hospital Research Institute and the Department of Radiology, the Methodist Hospital, and the Weill Medical College of Cornell University is looking for research assistant or postdoc researchers to work on cutting-edge biomedical research projects in the areas medical image computing, image guided therapy, neuroimage computing, and multiscale biomedical modeling. The qualified candidates should have strong experience with C/C++ programming, self motivation, and team spirit. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a fast growing field of biomedical computing and to work with a world class team of scientists in biomedicine. Our lab and department has fast growing potential. We provide competitive package of compensation. For more information, please contact Mr. Tianming Liu at tliu@tmhs.org or tliu@bwh.harvard.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070721/429c4417/attachment-0001.htm From J.Goossens at science.ru.nl Wed Jul 25 10:42:50 2007 From: J.Goossens at science.ru.nl (Jeroen Goossens) Date: Wed Jul 25 14:49:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc and PhD positions - Cognitive neuroscience Message-ID: <46A7292A.3090302@science.ru.nl> Postdoc and PhD positions ? Executive Control Mechanisms for Action and Perception Location: Biophysics department, Radboud UMC Nijmegen, The Netherlands The visuomotor research group of Dr. J. Goossens in the Biophysics dept. of the Radboud UMC Nijmegen announces three exciting job openings. We invite applications from postdocs and PhD students interested in electrophysiological and neuroimaging studies of cereberal cortical mechanisms that guide eye movements, attention, and conscious visual perception in primates. The successful applicant will participate in a multidisciplinary research project studying the neural decision-making processes for action and perception with a combination of behavioral, neurophysiological and neuroimaging approaches in macaque monkey. Facilities include a fully equipped electrophysiology lab, two state-of the-art MRI systems, whole-head MEG, and high-performance computing resources. The project is funded by a VIDI-award from the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO) and by an investment subsidy of the Radboud UMC. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cognitive neuroscience, preferably with experience in neurophysiological techniques, good programming skills, and a high affinity with quantitative data analysis (e.g. modeling data with MatLab, Maple, etc.). The positions involve an appointment for 3 years (postdoc) or 4 years (PhD student). Salary will be commensurate with experience. Nijmegen is the oldest city of the Netherlands, with an interesting history dating back to the Roman Empire, nice surrounding scenery (rivers, hills, woods) and a rich cultural life. Applicants should e-mail a cover letter stating research interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of two references. Questions and applications should be addressed to Dr. J. Goossens (J.Goossens@science.ru.nl , http://www.mbfys.ru.nl/~goossens ). -- H.H.L.M. Goossens, PhD Department of Biophysics Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Geert Grooteplein 21, 6525 EZ Nijmegen The Netherlands T: +31 243 613 699 F: +31 243 541 435 E: J.Goossens@science.ru.nl http://www.mbfys.ru.nl/~goossens From s.li.1 at bham.ac.uk Thu Jul 26 19:47:43 2007 From: s.li.1 at bham.ac.uk (Sheng Li) Date: Fri Jul 27 01:34:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Programmer/Data Analyst (Neuroimaging) position at University of Birmingham Message-ID: <468E635F877FE94BBEFFC0309BCA1954466BCF@psgfs4.adf.bham.ac.uk> UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Programmer/Data Analyst (Neuroimaging) Applications are invited for the position of Programmer/Data Analyst to work with Professor Zoe Kourtzi in the area of neuroimaging in the School of Psychology. You will provide programming support for data analysis on high-performance computing facilities, as well as database development and management, and software development for research in cognitive neuroimaging. You should have a degree (or equivalent experience) in computer sciences, electrical engineering or an IT-related subject. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Zoe Kourtzi on email: Z.Kourtzi@bham.ac.uk. Maximum starting salary ?22,332 a year, in the range of ?22,332 - ?24,403 a year subject to qualifications (potential progression on performance once in post to ?27,466 a year). This post is available from 1 October 2007 for a period of 24 months. Closing date: 20/08/07 Reference: H46019 Details from ? 0121 415 9000 or www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs HR, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT A University of Fairness and Diversity Sheng Li, PhD Research Fellow Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab School of Psychology University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Tel: +44 121 4158728 Email: s.li.1@bham.ac.uk Web: http://psg275.bham.ac.uk/cnil/ From bgc at lsr.nei.nih.gov Fri Jul 27 13:35:23 2007 From: bgc at lsr.nei.nih.gov (Bruce Cumming) Date: Fri Jul 27 15:44:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position at the Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research, NEI Message-ID: <46A9F49B.5050806@lsr.nei.nih.gov> PostDoctoral Fellowhip in Visual Neurophysiology. Dr Bruce Cumming has a vacancy, available immediately, for a post-doctoral fellow to study repsonses of visual cortical neurons in awake behaving monkeys. The appointment is for up to 5 years. The experimental work centers around extracellular single unit recording in striate or extrastriate cortex, while presenting binocular stimuli to fixating animals. The two main themes of the work are a) examination of the response properites of disparity-selective neurons, in relation to the psychophysics of stereopsis. b) studying the relationship between neural activity and the animals responses. Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field. Applicants should send a Curriculum Vitae and a statement of interests to: Bruce Cumming Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4435 Phone: 301-402-8097 Fax: 301-402-0511 Email: bgc@lsr.nei.nih.gov -- Bruce Cumming Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research, National Eye Institute, Bldg 49 Room 2A50 National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD 20892-4435. Phone 301 402 8097 Fax 301 402 0511 Email bgc@lsr.nei.nih.gov From w.adams at soton.ac.uk Fri Jul 27 10:56:15 2007 From: w.adams at soton.ac.uk (Wendy Adams) Date: Fri Jul 27 15:44:41 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in visual perception Message-ID: Research Fellow Visual and touch cues to shape School of Psychology, University of Southampton Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher to carry out investigations into human visual processes. The work will look at how prior knowledge and assumptions are combined with visual stimuli to recover 3D shape. We will also investigate how vision is combined with haptic (touch) cues. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Dr. Wendy Adams. The research will be based primarily in the School of Psychology, where the cognitive group includes several researchers interested in visual perception and cognition. Applicants should have a first degree and PhD in Psychology or a related field and some experience in visual or haptics research. Programming experience with C, C++, OpenGL or Matlab is highly desirable. Informal enquiries should be sent to w.adams@soton.ac.uk and/or speak to me at ECVP. The post is full time for 12 months, with a possibility of an extension, from the starting date (expected to be October 2007). Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from The Personnel Services (D), University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2750 E-mail: recruit@soton.ac.uk Website: http://jobs.soton.ac.uk Please send a full Curriculum Vitae, a statement of research interests and the names and addresses of three referees with the completed application form. Applications to be returned no later than August 31st 2007. Please quote reference number 1280-07-M. Working for Equal Opportunities -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070727/f4336e91/attachment.htm From mark at ski.org Mon Jul 30 02:08:53 2007 From: mark at ski.org (Mark Schira) Date: Mon Jul 30 02:55:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] DLP-projector in a 3T MRI scanner room Message-ID: <46AD4835.4070404@ski.org> Dear all Does anybody have some experience with a DLP projector inside the scanner room? We plan to install a projector inside of the MR scanner room, roughly 1.5 meters behind the bore. I know LCD based projectors cope well with the magnetic field, even when they are much closer to the bore. However, we are considering a DLP based projector, and I am slightly worried about all these tiny little mirrors moving in the magnetic field. Did somebody try this, yet? best Mark -- Mark M. Schira, Ph.D. Research Fellow University of New South Wales Faculty of Science / Faculty of Medicine Mathews Building Sydney Australia, 2052 Office: +61 (0) 2 9385 8849 Mobile: +61 (0) 4 0471 3197 Fax: +61 (0) 2 9385 7238 From vincze at acin.tuwien.ac.at Mon Jul 30 08:32:41 2007 From: vincze at acin.tuwien.ac.at (vincze markus) Date: Mon Jul 30 14:57:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Open Positions in Cognitive Vision Message-ID: <9A0D064D4E569149A8E21069B65A45768D532E@s11infa-com.infa.tuwien.ac.at> Open PostDoc and PhD Positions Open Positions in Cognitive Vision Vision for Robotics Laboratory, Technische Universit?t Wien, Austria In relation to several EU research projects (GRASP, CogX, robots@home) and the Austrian Research Network "Cognitive Vision" we seek highly motivated researchers at PhD and PostDoc level with experience in computer vision, image processing, robotics and/or cognitive vision. The ideal candidates would possess strong skills in computer vision methods and good knowledge in either mathematics, cognitive science, or robotics. Candidates preferably should have excellent programming skills, want to work in teams, and should be ready to grasp the opportunity of an exchange with one of our project partners. Background can be, but is not limited to, one of the following disciplines: computer vision, computer science, cognitive science, mathematics, electrical or mechanical engineering, or technical physics. To learn more about the above projects and the work at the Vision for Robotics Lab please visit http://robsens.acin.tuwien.ac.at/. These position shall be filled until March 2008 but can also start immediately. Positions are for a duration of up to four years. Depending on your qualification salary is up to EUR41.244,- per year (after all social and insurance benefits and taxes this is net EUR2.214,- per month). Applicants should submit 1) a CV, including a brief research statement, 2) 1-3 recent publications in electronic format, and 3) the names and contact information of three individuals who can serve as references. The total file size of applications should be < 8 MB. Applicants should contact: Ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Markus Vincze Technische Universit?t Wien Automation and Control Institute Gusshausstrasse 27/376, 1040 Vienna, Austria Fax: +431/58801-37697 E-mail: vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at Web: www.acin.tuwien.ac.at -------------------------------- Ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Markus Vincze Technische Universit?t Wien Automation and Control Institute Gusshausstrasse 27/376 Lab: Gusshausstrasse 25, ground floor 1040 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +431/58801-37661 Fax: +431/58801-37697 E-mail: vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at Web: www.acin.tuwien.ac.at -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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From S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk Mon Jul 30 20:18:53 2007 From: S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk (S.A.Hojjatoleslami@kent.ac.uk) Date: Mon Jul 30 20:25:12 2007 Subject: [visionlist] EPSRC studentship - MSc in BioMedical Imaging In-Reply-To: <0JIK00EUT08BJN10@mailstore2.kent.ac.uk> References: <0JIK00EUT08BJN10@mailstore2.kent.ac.uk> Message-ID: Studentships for the MSc in BioMedical Imaging Applications are invited for one-year taught MSc programme in BioMedical Imaging at the University of Kent?s Canterbury campus. The Biomedical Imaging MSc is aimed at those with a first degree in engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics, biosciences, medicine and radiography The BioMedical Imaging MSc covers the major forms of medical imaging including MRI, PET, ultrasound, CT, X-ray, and also the rapidly advancing fields of optical coherence tomography and molecular imaging. There is special emphasis on the use of computer techniques for manipulation and analysis of images, with modules on programming and medical image computing. Visiting lecturers include international authorities in the field. The programme includes lectures on applications of medical imaging given by leading clinicians from East Kent and London, industry scientists and bioscience researchers, case studies, laboratory work and visits to major facilities to see the imaging systems in action. The MSc programme is supported by EPSRC Collaborative Training Account funding; studentships are available. The studentships are open to UK and EU students, and cover payment of fees at the home rate and a maintenance grant of up to ?11,100. All applicants will be considered on their own merits. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070731/6afb1e18/attachment.htm From alexwade at gmail.com Tue Jul 31 18:08:32 2007 From: alexwade at gmail.com (Alex Wade) Date: Tue Jul 31 18:14:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Cosyne 2008 Meeting Announcement Message-ID: <76eaaa9a0707311108j76ee65bco9b5cd3058162ae41@mail.gmail.com> =================================== Computational and Sytems Neuroscience (Cosyne) MAIN MEETING WORKSHOPS 28 Feb - 2 Mar, 2008 3 - 4 Mar, 2008 Salt Lake City, Utah Snow Bird Ski Resort, Utah http://cosyne.org ==================================== Cosyne is an annual meeting providing an inclusive forum for the exchange of experimental and theoretical approaches to problems in systems neuroscience. The meeting is expected to draw about 350-400 researchers from a wide variety of disciplines. The MAIN MEETING is organized in a single track, and consists of both oral and poster sessions. Some oral presentations are invited (see below), while others are selected based on short submitted abstracts. Poster presentations are also selected from the submitted abstracts. The WORKSHOPS are held in 6-10 parallel sessions, allowing for more in-depth discussion of specialized topics. A Call for Workshop Proposals will be sent out shortly. 2008 INVITED SPEAKERS (confirmed): John Assad (Harvard U.) Gyuri Buzsaki (Rutgers U.) Dimitri Chklovskii (Janelia Farm, HHMI) Karl Deisseroth (Stanford U.) Mitra Hartmann (Northestern U.) Michael Hausser (UCL) David Heeger (NYU) Sabine Kastner (Princeton U.) Mitsuo Kawato (ATR) David McAlpine (UCL) Tomaso Poggio (MIT) Krishna Shenoy (Stanford U.) Wendy Suzuki (NYU) Rachel Wilson (Harvard U.) ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 Nov 2007 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Tony Zador (CSHL) Alex Pouget (U Rochester) Zach Mainen (CSHL) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: General Chair: Eero Simoncelli (NYU) Program Chair: Matteo Carandini (Smith-Kettlewell) Workshop Chair: Fritz Sommer (UC Berkeley) Publicity Chair: Alex Wade (Smith-Kettlewell) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070731/4ddd51eb/attachment.htm From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Aug 1 18:22:40 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Wed Aug 1 18:23:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Vision - Call for Papers - Special Issue on Eye Movements and Perception Message-ID: <05ab01c7d468$f22448e0$020100c0@journalofvision.org> Eye movements and the perception of a clear and stable visual world Natural vision occurs under daunting conditions: Saccadic eye movements abruptly shift the retinal image at intervals ranging from once every several seconds to 2 or 3 times per second, bringing an entirely new image to the fovea each time. These abrupt displacements are superimposed on a platform of irregular retinal oscillations that can reach velocities of several degrees per second when head and body, as well as the eye, are free to move. Despite these continually changing retinal conditions, the visual world appears stable and clear. Recent developments have led to new insights into how the visual system copes with natural retinal image motions, as well as the neural mechanisms underlying their perceptual suppression. These developments are highlighted by behavioral, psychophysical, computational and neurophysiological research carried out under conditions that increasingly approach the complexities of the natural retinal environment. The topics of the special issue include: o Visual function with natural and artificial retinal image motions o Eye movements and perceptual stability o Perceptual localization during and around the time of saccades o Transaccadic memory o Eye movements of fixation o Attention and eye movements o Oculomotor compensation for movements of head and body o Perceptual suppression of eye movements Guest Editors: Susana Martinez-Conde Barrow Neurological Institute, USA smart@neuralcorrelate.com Rich Krauzlis Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA rich@salk.edu Joel Miller Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, USA jmm@ski.org Concetta Morrone Istituto di Neuroscienze CNR, Italy concetta@in.cnr.it David Williams University of Rochester, USA david@cvs.rochester.edu Eileen Kowler Rutgers University kowler@rci.rutgers.edu Deadline for submission: December 1, 2007 Target publication date: June, 2008 Online call for papers: http://journalofvision.org/specialissues/ From l.diazsantana at gmail.com Wed Aug 1 21:55:31 2007 From: l.diazsantana at gmail.com (Luis Diaz-Santana) Date: Wed Aug 1 22:04:19 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Accommodation models Message-ID: <4E43DD32-5A79-411C-BD97-D70824BFAEC6@gmail.com> Dear All, I am interested in modelling accommodation and micro-fluctuations of accommodation to help me explain and understand some of the data collected as described in this paper: Diaz-Santana, L. and Gu?riaux, V. and Arden, G. and Gruppetta, S., ?New methodology to measure the dynamics of ocular wave front aberrations during small amplitude changes of accommodation?, Opt. Express, 15, 5649--5663, (2007) Can any body point me in the direction of existing models of accommodation and of micro-fluctuations of accommodation? Both mathematical and heuristic models will be useful. Many thanks Luis Luis Diaz-Santana Department of Optometry and Visual Science City University, Northampton Square London, EC1V 0HB, UK. http://www.city.ac.uk/optometry/research/laboratories/visor/ Tel: +44 (0)20 7040 8335 Fax: +44(0)20 7040 8355 e-mail: luisd@city.ac.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Stirk Geoffrey Underwood http://journalofvision.org/7/10/3/ A virtual ophthalmotrope illustrating oculomotor coordinate systems and retinal projection geometry Kai M. Schreiber Clifton M. Schor http://journalofvision.org/7/10/4/ Perceptual reversals need no prompting by attention Alexander Pastukhov Jochen Braun http://journalofvision.org/7/10/5/ A bottom-up model of spatial attention predicts human error patterns in rapid scene recognition Wolfgang Einh?user T. Nathan Mundhenk Pierre Baldi Christof Koch Laurent Itti http://journalofvision.org/7/10/6/ On the limited role of target onset in the gap task: Support for the motor-preparation hypothesis Martin Rolfs Fran?oise Vitu http://journalofvision.org/7/10/7/ Mapping a field of suppression surrounding visual stimuli Mark Chappell http://journalofvision.org/7/10/8/ Neural compensation for the best aberration correction Li Chen Pablo Artal Denise Gutierrez David R. Williams http://journalofvision.org/7/10/9/ Shared attentional resources for global and local motion processing Paul F. Bulakowski David W. Bressler David Whitney http://journalofvision.org/7/10/10/ Integrating audiovisual information for the control of overt attention Selim Onat Klaus Libertus Peter K?nig http://journalofvision.org/7/10/11/ Peripheral vision: Good for biological motion, bad for signal noise segregation? Benjamin Thompson Bruce C. Hansen Robert F. Hess Nikolaus F. Troje http://journalofvision.org/7/10/12/ Contrast amplification in global texture orientation discrimination Lawrence G. Appelbaum Zhong-Lin Lu George Sperling http://journalofvision.org/7/10/13/ Motion perceptual learning: When only task-relevant information is learned Xuan Huang Hongjing Lu Bosco S. Tjan Yifeng Zhou Zili Liu http://journalofvision.org/7/10/14/ The control of attention to faces Markus Bindemann A. Mike Burton Stephen R. H. Langton Stefan R. Schweinberger Martin J. 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070801/aa301e48/attachment-0001.htm From alexwade at gmail.com Thu Aug 2 19:41:22 2007 From: alexwade at gmail.com (Alex Wade) Date: Thu Aug 2 20:01:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Cosyne 2008: Call for workshop proposals Message-ID: <76eaaa9a0708021241h88eaba8p8b6349dcba7f5a86@mail.gmail.com> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cosyne08 - CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS March 3-4, 2008 Snow Bird, Utah http://cosyne.org/wiki/Cosyne_08_workshop_submissions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Sept. 15th, 2007 A series of workshops will be held after the main Cosyne meeting (http://cosyne.org/). The goal is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of important research questions and challenges. Controversial issues, open problems, comparisons of competing approaches, and alternative viewpoints are encouraged. Workshop topics include, but are not limited to, the following: neurobiology and computational models of visual and auditory processing of complex stimuli, time perception, olfactory computation, multisensory integration, memory, Bayesian inference, decision making, active sensation, motor control; principles of unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning; neural coding; computation with spikes, with network dynamics/adaptation mechanisms on multiple time scales; dendritic processing; reward and neuromodulation; microcircuitry of the cortical column; computational anatomy; multi-scale brain modeling; foraging; neurogenesis; ________________________________________________________________ WORKSHOP DETAILS: -- There will be 4-8 workshops/day, running in parallel. -- Each workshop is expected to draw between 15 and 80 people. -- The workshops will be split into morning (7:30-10:30 AM) and afternoon (4:30-7:30 PM) sessions. -- Snow Bird is a ski resort, located 30 miles (typically less than an hour) from the Salt Lake City airport. -- Buses from the main conference will be provided. -- Up-to-date information and descriptions of previous workshops may be found at http://cosyne.org/wiki/Cosyne_08_workshop_submissions ________________________________________________________________ SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Deadline: September 15th, 2007 Format: plain text only -- please no attachments email to: fsommer@berkeley.edu Proposals should include: -- Name(s) and email address(es) of the the organizers. A primary contact should be designated. -- A title. -- A description of: what the workshop is to address and accomplish, why the topic is of interest, who the targeted group of participants is. -- Names of potential invitees. Preference will be given to workshops with the most confirmed speakers. -- Proposed workshop length (1 or 2 days). Most workshops will be limited to a single day. If you think your workshop needs 2 days, please explain why. -- A *brief* resume of the workshop organizer along with a *brief* list of publications (about half a page total). ________________________________________________________________ WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS RESPONSIBILITIES: -- Coordinate workshop participation and content. -- Moderate the discussion. ________________________________________________________________ SUGGESTIONS: Experience has shown that the best discussions during a workshop are those that arise spontaneously. A good way to foster these is to have short talks and long question periods (e.g. 30 + 15 minutes), and have plenty of breaks. Also, when it comes to the number of talks, in the words of Jerry Brown, less is more. We recommend fewer than 10 talks. ________________________________________________________________ WORKSHOP COSTS: Detailed registration costs, etc, will be available at http://cosyne.org/ Please note: Cosyne does NOT provide travel funding for workshop speakers. All workshop participants are expected to pay for workshop registration fees. Participants are encouraged to register early, in order to qualify for discounted registration rates. Cosyne does provide free workshop registration for workshop organizers. ________________________________________________________________ COSYNE 2008 WORKSHOP CHAIR: Fritz Sommer, Jascha Sohl-Dickstein (UC Berkeley) COSYNE 2008 EXECUTIVE COMMITEE: Tony Zador (CSHL) Alex Pouget (U Rochester) Zach Mainen (CSHL) Eero Simconelli (NYU) Matteo Carandini (Smith Kettlewell) ________________________________________________________________ QUESTIONS: email fsommer@berkeley.edu From denis.pelli at nyu.edu Sat Aug 4 18:33:34 2007 From: denis.pelli at nyu.edu (Denis Pelli) Date: Sat Aug 4 19:04:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? Message-ID: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> Reading various posting found through Google, I think the following is true: "The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc apart." However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone specify a reference that I can cite for this fact? Denis Pelli Professor of Psychology and Neural Science New York University http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ p.s. Were Centurion Guards lookouts? From eyedoc at adnc.com Sat Aug 4 19:59:55 2007 From: eyedoc at adnc.com (Dr. Jeffrey Anshel) Date: Sat Aug 4 20:18:07 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? In-Reply-To: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> References: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20070804125821.036284b0@adnc.com> Denis, You could always just start with: "Legend has it that...."; that would likely get you off the hook for any deficiency in accuracy. Jeff At 09:35 AM 8/4/2007, Denis Pelli wrote: >Reading various posting found through Google, I think the following is >true: > >"The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to >resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc >apart." > >However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone specify >a reference that I can cite for this fact? > >Denis Pelli >Professor of Psychology and Neural Science >New York University >http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > >p.s. >Were Centurion Guards lookouts? >_______________________________________________ >visionlist mailing list >visionlist@visionscience.com >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: >269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 5:46 PM > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: >269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 5:46 PM Jeffrey Anshel, OD Corporate Vision Consulting 842 Arden Drive Encinitas, CA. 92024 760-944-1200 (voice/fax) 760-519-0024 (cell) eyedoc@adnc.com www.cvconsulting.com ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 5:46 PM From jdvicto at med.cornell.edu Sat Aug 4 20:47:57 2007 From: jdvicto at med.cornell.edu (Jonathan D. Victor) Date: Sat Aug 4 21:28:13 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? Message-ID: <2c6e898e155e.46b4adbd@med.cornell.edu> "legend also has it" that the Greeks required that rulers stepped down once they could no longer see 7 stars in the Pleiades -- See also http://www.sandovalsignpost.com/jan03/html/dark_skies.html Jonathan D. Victor jdvicto@med.cornell.edu lab home page: http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~jdvicto/labonweb.html personal home page: http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~jdvicto/jdvonweb.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Jeffrey Anshel" Date: Saturday, August 4, 2007 3:59 pm Subject: Re: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? > Denis, > > You could always just start with: "Legend has it that...."; that > would likely get you off the hook for any deficiency in accuracy. > > Jeff > > At 09:35 AM 8/4/2007, Denis Pelli wrote: > > >Reading various posting found through Google, I think the > following is > >true: > > > >"The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to > >resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc > >apart." > > > >However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone > specify>a reference that I can cite for this fact? > > > >Denis Pelli > >Professor of Psychology and Neural Science > >New York University > >http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > > > >p.s. > >Were Centurion Guards lookouts? > >_______________________________________________ > >visionlist mailing list > >visionlist@visionscience.com > >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: > >269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 5:46 PM > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: > >269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 5:46 PM > > Jeffrey Anshel, OD > Corporate Vision Consulting > 842 Arden Drive > Encinitas, CA. 92024 > > 760-944-1200 (voice/fax) > 760-519-0024 (cell) > eyedoc@adnc.com > www.cvconsulting.com > ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/935 - Release Date: > 8/3/2007 5:46 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > From mirpour at gmail.com Sat Aug 4 21:57:01 2007 From: mirpour at gmail.com (koorosh mirpour) Date: Sat Aug 4 22:29:34 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? In-Reply-To: <2c6e898e155e.46b4adbd@med.cornell.edu> References: <2c6e898e155e.46b4adbd@med.cornell.edu> Message-ID: *Denis, Maurice Wooldridge called it "Arabic eye test" in a BMJ article and refered to an old ophthalmology text book. It may help: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/310/6975/297 * On 8/5/07, Jonathan D. Victor wrote: > > "legend also has it" that the Greeks required that rulers stepped down > once they could no longer see 7 stars in the Pleiades -- > > See also > > http://www.sandovalsignpost.com/jan03/html/dark_skies.html > > Jonathan D. Victor > jdvicto@med.cornell.edu > lab home page: http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~jdvicto/labonweb.html > personal home page: > http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~jdvicto/jdvonweb.html > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr. Jeffrey Anshel" > Date: Saturday, August 4, 2007 3:59 pm > Subject: Re: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? > > > Denis, > > > > You could always just start with: "Legend has it that...."; that > > would likely get you off the hook for any deficiency in accuracy. > > > > Jeff > > > > At 09:35 AM 8/4/2007, Denis Pelli wrote: > > > > >Reading various posting found through Google, I think the > > following is > > >true: > > > > > >"The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to > > >resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc > > >apart." > > > > > >However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone > > specify>a reference that I can cite for this fact? > > > > > >Denis Pelli > > >Professor of Psychology and Neural Science > > >New York University > > >http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > > > > > >p.s. > > >Were Centurion Guards lookouts? > > >_______________________________________________ > > >visionlist mailing list > > >visionlist@visionscience.com > > >http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > > > > > > > >-- > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: > > >269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 5:46 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: > > >269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 5:46 PM > > > > Jeffrey Anshel, OD > > Corporate Vision Consulting > > 842 Arden Drive > > Encinitas, CA. 92024 > > > > 760-944-1200 (voice/fax) > > 760-519-0024 (cell) > > eyedoc@adnc.com > > www.cvconsulting.com > > ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/935 - Release Date: > > 8/3/2007 5:46 PM > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > visionlist mailing list > > visionlist@visionscience.com > > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > > > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > -- Koorosh Mirpour MD (Ph.D. student) School of Cognitive Sciences (SCS) Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM) Tehran, PO Box 19395-5746, IRAN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070804/eac14c02/attachment.htm From gdagnelie at jhmi.edu Sat Aug 4 23:29:01 2007 From: gdagnelie at jhmi.edu (Gislin Dagnelie) Date: Sat Aug 4 23:41:25 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? In-Reply-To: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> References: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> Message-ID: <46B4D37D0200004D0002DF01@cis27.hosts.jhmi.edu> Denis, Whether it is true or not, I think most of us would not be very impressed with a two-point resolution of 12 arcmin. Unless, of course, the 12 arcmin is the separation of Alcor and Mizar in 2007, and their separation has increased over the past two millennia. Constellations are known to change shape through the ages as our terrestrial vantage point in space shifts due to parallax. You may want to check with someone in the Astronomy department to figure out what the real acuity measure was. Gislin P.S. A Roman centurion commanded a group of 100 men, so he would be equivalent to a captain or so. The term "centurion guard" does not ring a bell with me in a Roman context, but the term is used in World of Warcraft... Maybe that's where they use this acuity test? >>> Denis Pelli 08/04/07 2:33 PM >>> Reading various posting found through Google, I think the following is true: "The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc apart." However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone specify a reference that I can cite for this fact? Denis Pelli Professor of Psychology and Neural Science New York University http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ p.s. Were Centurion Guards lookouts? From denis.pelli at nyu.edu Sun Aug 5 00:32:12 2007 From: denis.pelli at nyu.edu (Denis Pelli) Date: Sun Aug 5 00:39:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? In-Reply-To: <46B4D37D0200004D0002DF01@cis27.hosts.jhmi.edu> References: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> <46B4D37D0200004D0002DF01@cis27.hosts.jhmi.edu> Message-ID: <1ACD9CB7-7429-4478-BAB0-FE579A7CB5B2@nyu.edu> dear gislin in fact, distinguishing these stars, 12' apart, is a demanding criterion. they are not very bright. i suspect that they cannot be seen foveally (rod-free zone). this task may be contrast-limited. the background luminance of the night time sky is much higher for most of us than it was in Roman times. i am trying to find out exactly what the test consisted of. i don't yet know how the question was posed to the observer. one might ask which star in the big dipper is double. or one might ask the orientation of the double star. it's not clear to me how one would reject a memorized answer. best denis Denis Pelli Professor of Psychology and Neural Science New York University http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ On Aug 4, 2007, at 7:29 PM, Gislin Dagnelie wrote: > Denis, > > Whether it is true or not, I think most of us would not be very > impressed with a two-point resolution of 12 arcmin. > > Unless, of course, the 12 arcmin is the separation of Alcor and > Mizar in 2007, and their separation has increased over the past two > millennia. > > Constellations are known to change shape through the ages as our > terrestrial vantage point in space shifts due to parallax. > > You may want to check with someone in the Astronomy department to > figure out what the real acuity measure was. > > Gislin > > P.S. A Roman centurion commanded a group of 100 men, so he would > be equivalent to a captain or so. The term "centurion guard" does > not ring a bell with me in a Roman context, but the term is used in > World of Warcraft... Maybe that's where they use this acuity test? > >>>> Denis Pelli 08/04/07 2:33 PM >>> > Reading various posting found through Google, I think the following is > true: > > "The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to > resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc > apart." > > However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone > specify > a reference that I can cite for this fact? > > Denis Pelli > Professor of Psychology and Neural Science > New York University > http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > > p.s. > Were Centurion Guards lookouts? > > > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070805/2ce32c8d/attachment-0001.htm From denis.pelli at nyu.edu Sun Aug 5 08:32:22 2007 From: denis.pelli at nyu.edu (Denis Pelli) Date: Sun Aug 5 16:05:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Re: Roman acuity test? - UPDATE In-Reply-To: <200708050243.l752h17c002460@mx5.nyu.edu> References: <200708050243.l752h17c002460@mx5.nyu.edu> Message-ID: <2C222269-DFA4-4D3C-B8A1-D63DF28977F4@nyu.edu> hi all, here's an update. so far, the only authoritative source for the Alcor/Mizar acuity test is this link to Encyclopedia Britannica provided by Ronald C Blue: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9000495/Alcor Based on that, reorganizing the information for a vision audience, I tentatively plan to say this in my paper: The ability to see the dim star Alcor (from Arabic ?faint one?), in the middle of the handle of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major), with the unaided eye may have been regarded by the Arabs (and others) as a test of good vision (Encyclopedia Britannica). Alcor (magnitude 4.01) is 20% as intense as Mizar (Arabic: ?Veil,? or ?Cloak?, magnitude 2.27), which is only 12 min arc away, forming a visual double. Alcor. (2007). In Encyclop?dia Britannica. Retrieved August 5, 2007, from Encyclop?dia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/eb/ article-9000495 We're contacting two experts who may yet provide documentation of the Roman use of Alcor and Mizar to test acuity. Andy Herbert (Psychology, RIT) knows an expert on the Roman army. Jay Enoch (Optometry, UC Berkeley) notes that: > "At the Cogan Ophthalmic History Society (Ophthalmology) meeting in > San Francisco this past April or March, Dr. George Bohigian, > Ophthalmologist from Saint Louis, gave a talk on this ancient pair > of stars being used as a test of visual acuity. He might know the > answer to your question. He had been a student of mine. Jay Enoch" Many people noted that a Centurion is a leader of one hundred men, and could not be a "Guard". Larry Maloney and Jonathan Victor mentioned another ancient celestial vision test: > The number of Pleiades visible to the naked eye is variable, > depending on the eye > and viewing conditions. But folks who can see seven should > probably also be able to see > an 8th. The 7th and 8th Pleaides in order of descending visibility > are very close. > http://www.naic.edu/~gibson/pleiades/pleiades_see.html > I've never seen more than six but the number potentially visible > with the unaided eye > is closer to 20. It would be interesting to have a translation of > number seen into a standard > measure of visual sensititivity .... Koorosh Mirpout and Ol Braddick mentioned the thoughtful note by Maurice Wooldridge in the BMJ, which gently contradicts the brash assertion by Moore's astronomy book that resolving the 12' separation of Alcor and Mizar would be too easy to serve as a useful vision test. Wooldridge, unlike Moore, took the trouble to look. The unequal 5:1 brightness of the two stars makes this unlike the usual two-point acuity task. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/310/6975/297 Moore P. Astronomers stars. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1987:22-3. Ian Bailey (Optometry, UC Berkeley) adds, > I had not heard the Roman's stars story. Early papers used to say > that Thomas Hooke- a British astronomer I think - said something > like ---a person with good average vision could just resolve 2 > stars when they were separated by 1 minarc. thanks to all. best denis Denis Pelli Professor of Psychology and Neural Science New York University http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ On Aug 4, 2007, at 10:42 PM, Ronald C Blue wrote: > http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9000495/Alcor > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Denis Pelli" > To: "CVNET" ; visionlist@visionscience.com > Sent: 8/4/07 2:33 PM > Subject: CVNet - Roman acuity test? > > Reading various posting found through Google, I think the following is > true: > > "The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to > resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc > apart." > > However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone > specify > a reference that I can cite for this fact? > > Denis Pelli > Professor of Psychology and Neural Science > New York University > http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > > p.s. > Were Centurion Guards lookouts? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070805/45807fa6/attachment.htm From lbaitch at amvtlaser.com Mon Aug 6 03:42:57 2007 From: lbaitch at amvtlaser.com (Larry Baitch) Date: Mon Aug 6 05:48:34 2007 Subject: CVNet - Re: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? In-Reply-To: References: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> <200708042257.PAA18490@lawton.ewind.com> Message-ID: <46B698C1.9090000@amvtlaser.com> I do believe that the term "centurion guard" came from the following source: Python, Monty (1979) _Life of Brian _ ******************************** Larry Baitch, OD, PhD, FAAO President and Director of Clinical & Technical Services American Medical Vision Technologies Phone: 734-347-8949 Toll Free: 888-838-2688 Fax: 734-213-6011 lbaitch@amvtlaser.com www.amvtlaser.com ******************************** Laurence T Maloney wrote: > 1. Actually, I don't think that there is any such rank as Centurion Guard. A centurion > commanded a century and was sort of a sergeant, very unlikely to pull guard duty. > So I'd beware of the quote. > It is probably referring to a test for admittance into the legions, after the legions > were opened to the propertyless by Marius and they became a reasonable career > choice for young males (often non-Roman) who had nothing else (about 100 BC). > Google reveals many claims along these lines but no references (so far). > > 2. The number of Pleiades visible to the naked eye is variable, depending on the eye > and viewing conditions. But folks who can see seven should probably also be able to see > an 8th. The 7th and 8th Pleaides in order of descending visibility are very close. > > http://www.naic.edu/~gibson/pleiades/pleiades_see.html > > I've never seen more than six but the number potentially visible with the unaided eye > is closer to 20. It would be interesting to have a translation of number seen into a standard > measure of visual sensititivity .... > > 3. The islamic definition of dawn is the point where a black thread can be distinguished from > a white. Here are alternative translations of the crucial verse al-Buqarah 2:187 in the Quran: > > http://www.qurantoday.com/BaqSec23.htm#Verse2:187 > > Note that translators who do not understand the visual acuity task implicit in the verse tend > to produce puzzling translations. > > > > Laurence T. Maloney > Psychology & Neural Science > New York University > 6 Washington Place, 8th Floor > New York, NY 10003 USA > Phone: +1 212 998-7851 Fax: +1 212 995-4349 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr. Jeffrey Anshel" > Date: Saturday, August 4, 2007 6:58 pm > Subject: CVNet - Re: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? > To: Denis Pelli , CVNET , visionlist@visionscience.com > > > >> Denis, >> >> You could always just start with: "Legend has it that...."; that >> would likely get you off the hook for any deficiency in accuracy. >> >> Jeff >> >> At 09:35 AM 8/4/2007, Denis Pelli wrote: >> >> >Reading various posting found through Google, I think the following >> is >> >true: >> > >> >"The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to >> >resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc >> >apart." >> > >> >However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone specify >> >a reference that I can cite for this fact? >> > >> >Denis Pelli >> >Professor of Psychology and Neural Science >> >New York University >> >http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ >> > >> >p.s. >> >Were Centurion Guards lookouts? >> >> Jeffrey Anshel, OD >> Corporate Vision Consulting >> 842 Arden Drive >> Encinitas, CA. 92024 >> >> 760-944-1200 (voice/fax) >> 760-519-0024 (cell) >> eyedoc@adnc.com >> www.cvconsulting.com >> ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/935 - Release Date: >> 8/3/2007 5:46 PM >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To get information on using CVNet, send a note to: majordomo@mail.ewind.com >> In the body of the message, enter: info cvnet >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > To get information on using CVNet, send a note to: majordomo@mail.ewind.com > In the body of the message, enter: info cvnet > > > > -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related From gisela.mueller-plath at psych.uni-halle.de Mon Aug 6 09:09:48 2007 From: gisela.mueller-plath at psych.uni-halle.de (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Gisela_M=FCller-Plath?=) Date: Mon Aug 6 14:26:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Roman acuity test? In-Reply-To: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> References: <0B17E15E-CC48-400D-8866-2725785ED9E2@nyu.edu> Message-ID: <46B6E55C.9080704@psych.uni-halle.de> Dear Denis, in the Roman Army, there were a variety of special types of centuriones (each commanding a century), e.g. "centurio frumentarius", responsible for the grain supply, etc. "Centurion Guard" might mean the "centurio speculator" (head of the personal 'bodyguards' of the praetor), or the "centurio excitator" (head of the cavalry patrol). I don't know whether there exists a proved reference on the acuity test you were mentioning, but you may want to ask Manfred Clauss in Frankfurt. He is professor (emeritus) for ancient history and edited an encyclopedia on Roman Military Expressions. Homepage: http://web.uni-frankfurt.de/fb08/SAG/ueber/doz-mc.html Email: clauss@em.uni-frankfurt.de Gisela Denis Pelli schrieb: > Reading various posting found through Google, I think the following is > true: > > "The Roman legions required each candidate for Centurion Guard to > resolve a pair of stars, Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, 12 min arc > apart." > > However, I would like to publish this in an article. Can anyone specify > a reference that I can cite for this fact? > > Denis Pelli > Professor of Psychology and Neural Science > New York University > http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/ > > p.s. > Were Centurion Guards lookouts? > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > -- Gisela M?ller-Plath Institut f?r Psychologie Martin-Luther-Universit?t Halle-Wittenberg Brandbergweg 23 06099 Halle / Saale Germany Tel. +49-345-5524348 Fax. +49-345-5527302 From g.mather at sussex.ac.uk Mon Aug 6 15:54:03 2007 From: g.mather at sussex.ac.uk (George Mather) Date: Mon Aug 6 18:50:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doctoral Fellow at Sussex University Message-ID: <46B7441B.3050406@susx.ac.uk> Post-Doctoral Fellowship Applications are invited for a post-doctoral fellow to carry out psychophysical and computational research on low-level motion processing, in collaboration with George Mather in the Department of Psychology, Sussex University. The appointment is for up to three years, starting this autumn. Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field. Programming experience with Matlab and VSG equipment is desirable. Informal enquiries can be made by email, by post, or in person at ECVP 2007. -- ------------------------------------------- Professor George Mather Psychology Department University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QG Tel: 01273 678342 Web: www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/Home/George_Mather From gavrik at arcor.de Wed Aug 8 09:45:02 2007 From: gavrik at arcor.de (Vitali Gavrik) Date: Wed Aug 8 13:49:08 2007 Subject: [visionlist] protanopic cone Message-ID: <006301c7d9a0$cad83430$b9fcfea9@vg1> Dear All, for a study on the protanopic vision, I could have not found some data in the scientific literature. I hope you can help me. Do you know anybody who has performed the following: (1) microspectrophotometry of single protanopic cones; (2) direct photoelectric measurements of the spectral sensitivity of single protanopic cones? Thank you in advance for any relevant information. Yours, Vitali GAVRIK, Ph.D. ---------------------------------- BRYG R&D Ludwig-Gies-Str. 18 D-50769 Cologne, Germany 49-221-7087274 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070808/f22e252c/attachment.htm From fjflores76 at gmail.com Wed Aug 8 14:56:34 2007 From: fjflores76 at gmail.com (Francisco J. Flores) Date: Wed Aug 8 15:05:21 2007 Subject: [visionlist] microsaccades in natural vision Message-ID: <46B9D9A2.6020606@med.uchile.cl> Hi all. Does anyone knows if microsaccades are actually occuring during spontaneous ocular fixations? I'm having a hard time trying to find microsaccades in recordings of eye movements when the subject is freely exploring a natural image. thanks in aedvance Francisco Flores From jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk Wed Aug 8 17:09:19 2007 From: jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk (James A. Bednar) Date: Wed Aug 8 18:53:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] microsaccades in natural vision In-Reply-To: <46B9D9A2.6020606@med.uchile.cl> References: <46B9D9A2.6020606@med.uchile.cl> Message-ID: <18105.63679.394053.357984@lodestar.inf.ed.ac.uk> | From: Francisco J. Flores | Date: Aug 8 10:56:34 2007 -0400 | | Hi all. Does anyone knows if microsaccades are actually occuring | during spontaneous ocular fixations? I'm having a hard time trying | to find microsaccades in recordings of eye movements when the | subject is freely exploring a natural image. There was a poster at the Society for Neuroscience in 2002 claiming that microsaccades are rare when viewing natural images or natural video (see abstract attached), but I'm not sure if this has made it into an archival publication yet... Jim @InProceedings{gray:sfn02, booktitle = "Society for Neuroscience Abstracts", year = 2002, publisher = "Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience", note = "Program no. 622.3", author = "C. M. Gray and T. Mckeehan and B. A. Olshausen and S. C. Yen", institution = "Center for Computational Biology Montana State Univ", title = "Neuronal Dynamics in Macaque V1 During Free-Viewing of Natural Images", abstract = "We have developed a simple paradigm to study striate cortical activity during conditions similar to those occurring naturally. In two monkeys, we measured eye position using a scleral search coil and monitored neuronal activity in V1. The animals were trained to alternate between a fixation task for calibrating eye position and for mapping receptive fields using sparse noise stimuli, and a free-viewing task in which they were allowed to freely inspect natural images consisting of monochromatic stationary pictures and dynamic movies of natural scenes. During free-viewing, saccadic eye movements occurred at median rates of 3-5/sec and visual fixations had median durations of ~200 ms. The animals showed no evidence of microsaccades during fixation episodes, but the eyes exhibited drifts in position varying in magnitude (0.01-0.2 deg) and velocity (0.1-1.0 deg/sec). Neuronal activity was overwhelmingly sparse. When sampled across all fixations (40 ms resolution), firing rates were zero 60-80% of the time and showed a steep decrease in probability with increasing rate. When averaged across all fixations, neuronal responses occurred at latencies of 40-50 ms, peaked at ~80 ms and decayed to baseline by 150-300 ms. Small clusters of 2-3 neurons recorded on the same electrode often showed decorrelated responses. When one neuron was responsive, adjacent neurons often showed either inhibitory responses or no response at all. Together these data support previous observations that neuronal activity in V1 during free-viewing is sparse and decorrelated.", } From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Wed Aug 8 17:17:52 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Wed Aug 8 18:54:31 2007 Subject: [visionlist] microsaccades in natural vision In-Reply-To: <46B9D9A2.6020606@med.uchile.cl> References: <46B9D9A2.6020606@med.uchile.cl> Message-ID: <002701c7d9e0$0edee9a0$6a07250a@bsr.chw.edu> Dear Francisco, Yes, microsaccades do occur during spontaneous ocular fixations, such as those during visual exploration. I'm pasting below a reference of an article I published last year in Progress in Brain Research. Pages 161-163 address the issue of microsaccades during visual exploration in humans and monkeys. Briefly, we found that periods of fixation account for approx. 80% of the time spent in free-viewing (whether the head is restrained or unrestrained), and that microsaccades produced during those fixation periods during free-viewing have comparable dynamics to microsaccades produced during prolonged fixation. Martinez-Conde S (2006). "Fixational eye movements in normal and pathological vision". Progress in Brain Research 154: 151-176. All the best, Susana ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ -----Original Message----- From: Francisco J. Flores [mailto:fjflores76@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 7:57 AM To: visionlist@visionscience.com Subject: [visionlist] microsaccades in natural vision Hi all. Does anyone knows if microsaccades are actually occuring during spontaneous ocular fixations? I'm having a hard time trying to find microsaccades in recordings of eye movements when the subject is freely exploring a natural image. thanks in aedvance Francisco Flores _______________________________________________ visionlist mailing list visionlist@visionscience.com http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Journal of Vision plans a special issue on imaging the human visual system and invites the submission of original research articles describing work using brain imaging techniques to advance our understanding of any aspect of human visual processing. Imaging is defined broadly, to include all the following methodologies: * Magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI, DTI) * Magnetoencephalography (MEG) * Electroencephalography (EEG) * Optical imaging of visual cortex Guest Editors: Andy Smith Royal Holloway, University of London, UK a.t.smith@rhul.ac.uk David Heeger New York University, USA david.heeger@nyu.edu Geoff Boynton University of Washington, USA gboynton@u.washington.edu Tony Norcia Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, USA amn@ski.org Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2007 Target publication date: June, 2008 Online call for papers: http://journalofvision.org/specialissues/ Journal of Vision is an online, open-access journal that encourages the use of images, color, movies, hyperlinks, and other digital enhancements. To submit a paper to this special issue please follow the Instructions for Authors. From mrowe at lifesci.ucsb.edu Wed Aug 8 21:06:06 2007 From: mrowe at lifesci.ucsb.edu (Mickey Rowe;893-2446) Date: Wed Aug 8 21:14:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] protanopic cone In-Reply-To: <006301c7d9a0$cad83430$b9fcfea9@vg1> (gavrik@arcor.de) References: <006301c7d9a0$cad83430$b9fcfea9@vg1> Message-ID: <200708082106.l78L66Vi018872@lifesci.lifesci.ucsb.edu> "Vitali Gavrik" asks: > I hope you can help me. Do you know anybody who has performed the > following: > (1) microspectrophotometry of single protanopic cones; > (2) direct photoelectric measurements of the spectral sensitivity of > single protanopic cones? It's not clear what you're looking for -- in the standard model of congenital color deficiencies, a protanope is a human who is missing all long-wave sensitive cones. Thus a protanope's retina should contain two cone types, the short and mid-wave sensitive cones. If I were to guess as to your intent it would be either that you want the spectral sensitivity of the mid-wave sensitive cones (an assumption dating back well over a century and largely confirmed through genetic analyses is that protanopes generally have normal mid- and short-wave sensitive cones). My second guess is that you want to know about protanomalous individuals, not protanopes, and hence you want to know the spectral sensitivity of the abnormal long-wave sensitive cones. If my first guess is correct, then there is a forty year history of such measurements. But probably the best place to start would be here: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v325/n6103/abs/325439a0.html If I'm right in my second guess, then I'm pretty sure that you will not find exactly what you are looking for. However, there are a lot of absorption spectra measured from reconstituted photopigments. Look at this: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1399-0004.2004.00343.x for a fairly recent review. Hope that helps, -- Mickey P. Rowe (mrowe@lifesci.ucsb.edu) From a.ansell at auckland.ac.nz Thu Aug 9 00:21:04 2007 From: a.ansell at auckland.ac.nz (Abigail Ansell) Date: Thu Aug 9 00:37:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Chair in Optometry and Vision Science (A522-07G) Message-ID: <08F8465BB0CA7A4E88D9FD84314C04493F6C7F@UXCHANGE3.UoA.auckland.ac.nz> Chair in Optometry and Vision Science (A522-07G) Department of Optometry & Vision Science, Faculty of Science To lead and manage the Department and deliver outcomes in line with the Faculty's goals and objectives Location Auckland Term of Contract Permanent Closing Date 21 September 2007 Position Overview The University of Auckland seeks applications from suitably qualified individuals for a newly established Chair in Optometry and Vision Science. The Chair will carry with it the Headship of the Department in the first instance. The Department is administered by the Faculty of Science and is the sole provider of professional training in Optometry in New Zealand. The Department provides a comprehensive programme of research and teaching in Optometry and Vision Science. Currently the Department has an annual intake of 50 to 55 students who are selected after preliminary tertiary study into the four year BOptom programme. The Department operates a public Optometry Clinic at sites on the Grafton and Tamaki campuses. The research activities of the Department are located on the Grafton campus. There are close collaborations with the Department of Ophthalmology and the Molecular Vision Group of the Department of Physiology, which have lead to the establishment of the National Eye Research and Clinical Center (NERCC). The Department comprises, 16 full time equivalent academic staff, 5 research only positions, and 12 general staff. The Clinic provides around 6,000 initial consultations each year to a wide client base. The successful applicant will hold qualifications at the PhD level in a field relevant to Vision Science. An optometric qualification suitable for registration as an optometrist in New Zealand is preferred but not essential. An ability to administer academic structures and direct staff is necessary as is an ability to interact productively with other units within the University and with external organisations and government agencies. The appointee will provide leadership, oversee the teaching and administrative structures of the Department and build further both the cohort of graduate students and the research profile of the Department as well as establish and maintain their own research programme. A strong record in teaching, scholarship and research and the supervision of graduate students is required. A strong track record in the attraction of external research grant support is expected. Experience in work requiring a multidisciplinary approach is desired and sympathy towards and support for multidisciplinary research is required. Further information may be obtained from the current Head, Associate Professor Rob Jacobs (Tel: 0064 9 373 7599 ext 86019, r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz) Job Description Purpose Statement To lead and manage the Department and deliver outcomes in line with the Faculty's goals and objectives Responsible To Dean of the Science Faculty Key Accountability Areas Leadership -Provide leadership and guidance in implementing high quality teaching and research programmes. -Promote co-operative and collegial relationships within the Department, within the Faculty, and with external agencies -Be an advocate for the Department within the Faculty, the University, the Profession of Optometry and the community Management -Be responsible for the allocation of teaching, research and service duties in the Department. -Be responsible for staff appointments, promotions, and continuation within the Department and for approval of staff leave. -Be responsible for the financial performance of the Department through effective budgeting and expenditure control. -Promote a philosophy of continuous improvement in all Department activities. -Cultivate management and administrative systems and processes to ensure the efficient, effective and responsive operation of the Department. -Ensure statutory obligations in regard to employment legislation and good employer obligations under the State Sector Act are fulfilled. Research -Further develop the Department's research profile. -Promote research collaboration both internally to the Department and externally. -Identify and maximise research opportunities and promote the acquisition of outside research funds. -Encourage interdisciplinary research. -Promote to external agencies opportunities provided by research and educational capabilities of the Department. Teaching -Oversee the delivery of Department curricula at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. -Ensure the provision of resources for teaching and examining within the Department. -Ensure that systems are in place for monitoring the quality of teaching and examining within the Department. -Actively seek feedback on the quality of administration, co-ordination and teaching. Strategic and Operational Planning -Oversee the development of plans and strategies for the Department. -Plan for the achievement of the key goals and objectives from the Faculty's strategic and business plans that relate to the Department. -Promote interaction within the Department towards common goals. -Develop plans and strategies for the effective utilisation of staff. -Develop plans and strategies for the improvement of resources and utilisation (space, equipment). HR Policies and Practices -Manage HR polices and processes as they apply to the staff of the Department. -Ensure staff development needs are identified and opportunities for development are available. -Ensure that the Department meets its responsibilities in respect of equal opportunities under the terms of the State Sector Act, the Education Act, and University of Auckland policy. -Oversee the Health and Safety management of the Department. -Provide ongoing performance management and ensure performance reviews are conducted annually. Consultation -Advise and consult with the Dean of Science on matters relating to the Department. -Consult with and seek input from other staff as appropriate. -Build and develop relationships within the Faculty, with other Faculties and areas, and with external agencies, in the University's interests. -Ensure procedures are in place for appropriate delegation of responsibilities to staff in a manner that is fair and that promotes collegiality and co-operation. -Encourage and recognise staff achievements. -Ensure targeted support and guidance is provided for research requirements and the induction and development of newly appointed staff. Service -Contribute to the strategic direction and future development of the Faculty. -Provide input to the Faculty strategic planning process. -Serve from time to time on University and Faculty committees and undertake various leadership and advisory functions from time to time as requested by the Dean. -Represent the University on national and international committees from time to time. Person Specification Qualifications PhD in a relevant field Experience -A strong track record in teaching, scholarship and research and the supervision of graduate students is required. -A strong track record in the attraction of external research grant support is expected. -Experience in work requiring a multidisciplinary approach is desired and sympathy towards and support for multidisciplinary research is required. -A proven academic with demonstrated leadership skills such as previous experience in a Head of Department or other management roles. Attributes and Skills -An ability to administer academic structures and direct staff is necessary as is the ability to interact productively with other units within the University and with external organisations and government agencies. -Demonstrated ability to develop and lead a research team. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070809/e28e2f9e/attachment-0001.htm From Johan.Wagemans at psy.kuleuven.be Thu Aug 9 08:35:09 2007 From: Johan.Wagemans at psy.kuleuven.be (Johan Wagemans) Date: Thu Aug 9 14:00:15 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Michotte books Message-ID: <002901c7da60$321067c0$3865210a@p101pw056> Dear colleagues, My department at the University of Leuven is cleaning up some storage space and wants to get rid of a collection of old books, including several by Albert Michotte and his collaborators. Rather than throwing them away, I thought some colleagues might appreciate having one of these books. I have several copies available of the following four books : (1) Michotte, A. (1954). La perception de la causalit? (2nd ?d.) [The perception of causality (2nd ed.)]. Louvain: ?tudes de Psychologie. (Note : This is the edition that was translated in English and published by Methuen in 1963.) ? 9 copies (2) Michotte, A. et collaborateurs [and collaborators] (1962). Causalit?, permanence et r?alit? ph?nom?nales [Phenomenal causality, permanence and reality]. Louvain: Publications Universitaires de Louvain, Studia Psychologica. (Note : This is a collection of papers by Michotte and his collaborators, some of which have been translated in English and published by Erlbaum in 1991 in a volume edited by Thin?s, Costall and Butterworth.) ? 9 copies (3) Michotte, A., Thin?s, G., & Crabb?, G. (1964). Les compl?ments amodaux des structures perceptives [Amodal completions of perceptual structures]. Louvain: Publications Universitaires de Louvain, Studia Psychologica. ? 10 copies (4) Thin?s, G. (1962). Contribution ? la th?orie de la causalit? perceptive: Nouvelles recherches sur l?effet-entra?nement [Contribution to the theory of perceptual causality : New studies of the entraining effect]. Louvain: Publications Universitaires de Louvain, Studia Psychologica. ? 8 copies I am willing to give these away for free to people who are interested in Michotte?s work and who are able to read French. One way in which this could be arranged easily is to give them to you personally if you attend the upcoming ECVP in Arezzo, Italy. An alternative is to send them to your university address. If you are interested, send me an email including the references (or numbers) of the books that you want and whether you attend ECVP or not. For those of you who are not so familiar with Michotte?s work, I can refer to a recent special issue of Acta Psychologica dedicated to Michotte?s heritage in perception and cognition research (2006, Vol. 123, Nos. 1-2) and, more specifically, to the introductory review paper opening the special issue (PDF available upon request). Sincerely, Johan Wagemans Laboratory of Experimental Psychology University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Email : johan.wagemans@psy.kuleuven.be Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070809/9b6044c4/attachment.htm From k.shapiro at bangor.ac.uk Thu Aug 9 11:17:12 2007 From: k.shapiro at bangor.ac.uk (Kimron Shapiro) Date: Thu Aug 9 14:00:39 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Research Post Message-ID: Please would you post the following to visionlist? Cheers, Kimron --------------------- UNIVERSITY OF WALES, BANGOR SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Postdoctoral Research Officer Salary: ?23,187 (on R&A Grade 1A) p.a. Applications are invited for a 3-year postdoctoral research officer which is to be held in the School of Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor (UWB). The successful applicant will be employed on a Human Frontiers of Science Programme (HFSP) grant investigating a project entitled The brain?s Turing machine: Serial chaining of cognitive operations in human and non-human primates, jointly supervised by Professors Kimron Shapiro and Alfons Schnitzler. The project is part of a collaborative group grant and the postdoctoral research officer will interact with the other project members who include: Professor Stanislas Dehaene, INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit (Paris) Professor Pieter Roelfsema, Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience (Amsterdam) Professor Wim Vanduffel, Harvard School of Medicine (Boston) Professor Mariano Sigman, Physics Department (Buenos Aires) The University of Wales component involves both behavioural and MEG studies and the successful applicant should have a specialisation in the cognitive neuroscience of visual attention and/or related areas. Competency in MEG and/or EEG/ERP methods is highly desirable. The ability to programme experiments and perform advanced statistical analyses is a requirement. Proficiency with Matlab is desired. We expect the post to be taken up before 1 October. The University is situated on the northern coastline of Wales in an area of outstanding natural beauty within a few miles of the Snowdonia Mountains National Park. It is about a 90-minute journey from the cities of Liverpool and Manchester. Informal enquiries should be addressed to: Professor Kimron Shapiro; tel: +44 (0)1248 383626; email: k.shapiro@bangor.ac.uk; web: http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/~kimron_shapiro Please apply the above address and to Personnel Services at Bangor at the address below. Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by contacting Human Resources, University of Wales, Bangor; tel: (01248) 382926/388132; e-mail: personnel@bangor.ac.uk; web: www.bangor.ac.uk. Applicants should provide a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three referees when returning their completed application form. Please quote reference number 07-6/278 when applying. 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Unless expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised signatories is available from the University of Wales, Bangor Finance Office. www.bangor.ac.uk From du at csse.uwa.edu.au Fri Aug 10 06:56:51 2007 From: du at csse.uwa.edu.au (Du Huynh) Date: Fri Aug 10 07:02:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position in Computer Vision - School of CSSE, The University of Western Australia Message-ID: <1186729011.20091.32.camel@pc-251> RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (REF: 1917) SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA * 2 year appointment to commence immediately - further employment will be dependent on funding * Salary Range: Level A $48,905 - $66,367 p.a. - minimum starting salary for appointee with PhD will be $61,827 p.a. * In addition to salary the University contributes 17% superannuation and salary packaging is available * Closing date: Friday, 31 August 2007 A highly motivated Research Associate is sought to work on a 3D biometrics (including 3D- 2D face recognition) project funded under the Discovery Projects grant scheme of the Australian Research Council. The successful candidate will work with Associate Professor Mohammed Bennamoun and Professor Robyn Owens and will be part of the computer vision group at the School. The main responsibilities of the appointee will be to research, analyse, and implement biometric recognition algorithms, conduct experiments and write research reports. This position is open to overseas applicants. The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Perth, Australia. For further information regarding the position please contact Ms Jennifer Redman jennifer@csse.uwa.edu.au. APPLICATION DETAILS: For copies of the selection criteria please access the website http://jobs.uwa.edu.au/ or https://www.his.admin.uwa.edu.au/jobvacs/external/academic/ads.htm Applicants must address the selection criteria. Written applications quoting the reference number, personal contact details, qualifications and experience, along with contact details of three referees should be sent to Director, Human Resources, The University of Western Australia, M350, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009 or emailed to jobs@uwa.edu.au by the closing date. From jsteger at uos.de Fri Aug 10 12:54:14 2007 From: jsteger at uos.de (Johannes M Steger) Date: Fri Aug 10 15:28:57 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD / Post-Doc at University of Osnabrueck, Germany Message-ID: <20070810125414.GB7555@jss.coders.de> Institute of Cognitive Science University of Osnabr??ck The research group for Neurobiopsychology (Prof. Dr. Peter K??nig) has two vacancies for the position of a Researcher (Diploma/Master or Postdoc level) (Salary level according to E 13 TV-L) to be filled at earliest practicable date for a period of three years (subject to the availability of funds). The positions can be filled with either PhD-candidates (50% each) or Postdoc candidates (100% each). The position involves research within the EU research project "Synthetic Forager" in the area of processing of visual, auditory and tactile information and sensorimotor integration under natural conditions and includes the statistical analysis of natural stimuli, simulation of multimodal sensory systems, integration of experimental data on the neuronal activity with visual and auditory stimulation and the implementation on autonomous systems. Furthermore, the position involves participation in teaching Cognitive Science courses with an emphasis on Neurobiopsychology. The position offers the possibility of further academic qualification. Candidates are expected to have a university degree (diploma/Master or PhD) and a good research record in at least one of the following areas: Computer simulation of neuronal systems, electrophysiology, and visual psychophysics, as well as a good command of the English language. The university of Osnabr??ck strives for an increase in the number of women in academic employment. Women are therefore especially encouraged to apply and will be preferentially considered under the condition of equal qualification. Also disabled candidates are given a preference under the provision of equal qualification. . Applications with the usual documentation should be submitted no later than September 30th, 2007 to the Director of the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabr??ck, Albrechtstra??e 28, 49076 Osnabr??ck. Further information can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Peter K??nig, (peter.koenig@uni-osnabrueck.de). -- Neurobiopsychology Labs, Cognitive Science, Osnabrueck http://www.cogsci.uos.de/~NBP/ Fon: +49 541 969 3385 // Office: 31/247 From s.c.pont at phys.uu.nl Fri Aug 10 11:34:56 2007 From: s.c.pont at phys.uu.nl (Sylvia Pont) Date: Fri Aug 10 15:29:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral position Message-ID: Post-doctoral fellowship at Utrecht University The Physics of Man group of the Helmholtz Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in computer and/or human vision, within the EU-Marie Curie VISIONTRAIN project. Opportunities exist to contribute to research into material (reflectance and roughness texture), shape and light field estimates from object appearance (e.g. see www.phys.uu.nl/~pont ). Concrete aims are to compare results of psychophysics studies with algorithmical analyses (computer vision, ecological optics). The postdoc may contribute to this general goal via empirical and/or theoretical, psychophysical and/or physico-mathematical studies. Candidates should have a recent PhD in physics, experimental psychology, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field, with demonstrated research ability relevant to the topics above. The postdoctoral position is awarded for a one-year period with possible extensions to two years, starting as soon as possible. The post-doctoral fellow will work within the ecological optics group (prof. Koenderink, Dr. Pont, Dr. van Doorn and two PhD students) and in conjunction and in association with the VISIONTRAIN PhD student, Stefan Karlsson. For conditions and application procedures see http://visiontrain.inrialpes.fr/?page=post_proposals For further information about the VISIONTRAIN project see http://visiontrain.inrialpes.fr/ Please respond with a letter describing your research interests, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references (with telephone numbers and postal and e-mail addresses) no later than August 26, 2007, to: Dr. Sylvia Pont Helmholtz Institute, Physics of Man Princetonplein 5 3584 CC Utrecht The Netherlands Tel: +31 30 2532809 E-Mail: s.c.pont@phys.uu.nl From alessandro at idsia.ch Mon Aug 13 08:21:32 2007 From: alessandro at idsia.ch (Alessandro Antonucci) Date: Mon Aug 13 16:09:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] SIPTA Newsletter Announcement - New issue Message-ID: <20070813082132.GA5361@idsia.ch> We would like to briefly indicate that the latest (July 2007) issue of the SIPTA newsletter (Society for Imprecise Probability Theory: Theories and Applications) has been available at the address http://www.sipta.org/resources/news.html and that it contains material that may be of interest to this community: - An interview with prominent philosopher Isaac Levi, on the genesis of his thinking about indeterminate probabilities. - A report on the Fifth Int. Symp. on Imprecise Probabilities: Theories and Applications. - Brief notes on the Wikipedia entry for SIPTA and on the Int. Workshop on Interval/Probabilistic Uncertainty and Non-classical Logics. - A description of the Statool package for partially specified probability distributions. -- =============================================================== Alessandro Antonucci Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA) at Idsia e-mail: alessandro@idsia.ch Galleria 2 web: www.idsia.ch/~alessandro Via Cantonale mobile: +39 339-567-23-28 CH-6928 tel: +41 58-666-66-70 Manno - Lugano fax: +41 58-666-66-61 Switzerland skype: alessandro.antonucci =============================================================== From c.ruff at ucl.ac.uk Mon Aug 13 10:16:50 2007 From: c.ruff at ucl.ac.uk (Christian Ruff) Date: Mon Aug 13 16:20:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] [Fwd:job ad] Message-ID: <46C02F92.6010309@ucl.ac.uk> Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL. Applications are invited for the post of Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience , University College London. The position is full-time and is available from 1st October 2007 until 30th September 2009, working on an MRC funded Research Grant: "Crossmodal attention and multisensory integration in the human brain", held by Professor Jon Driver in collaboration with Martin Eimer. The post-holder will play a leading role in conducting research in association with Professor Jon Driver, concerning multisensory integration in the human brain, as studied with fMRI, TMS, concurrent fMRI-TMS, EEG, MEG, and psychophysics, in both healthy controls and neurological patients. The post-holder will design, implement, complete and write up experiments, in close collaboration with Jon Driver and others. Essential skills include: * Strong research experience in human cognitive neuroscience * PhD in cognitive neuroscience, psychology or a related field * Experience in conducting research with any or all of the following methods; fMRI, MEG. EEG, TMS, psychophysics * Interest and knowledge in the research fields of selective attention and of multisensory integration,in the normal and damaged human brain. * Experience with software used for fMRI, MEG and EEG datasets * Strong record of publishing in high-impact peer-review journals in the fiel - Some expertise or experience in somatosensory processing would be welcome. Salary will be within Grade 8 of the academic salary scale, from ?33,779-?35,837 plus ?2,572 London Allowance, depending on knowledge and experience. Applications (e-mail or hard copy) by covering letter, CV and Personal Information form (the latter available at: http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/Personal_Information.doc ), by email to k.knapp@ucl.ac.uk or by regular mail to Kathryn Knapp, UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR. If applying by e-mail please submit all requested information in one .pdf file named by your surname (eg Smith.pdf) to k.knapp@ucl.ac.uk . Further information concerning the post is at: http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/driver_rf.htm Taking Action For Equality The closing date for applications is 31 August 2007 Contact Information: Kathryn Knapp ICN, 17 Queen Square London WC1N 3AR UK k.knapp@ucl.ac.uk www.icn.ucl.ac.uk -- Christian Ruff, PhD Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience & Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging University College London 17 Queen Square London WC1N 3AR United Kingdom Phone: + 44 (0)207 679 1125 Fax: + 44 (0)207 813 2835 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070813/e1d1bb93/attachment.htm From thomasam at mail.med.upenn.edu Mon Aug 13 18:23:02 2007 From: thomasam at mail.med.upenn.edu (Amy Thomas) Date: Tue Aug 14 08:18:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doc position Message-ID: <1187029382.46c0a1866baeb@webmail.pobox.upenn.edu> Please add the following description of an available Post-Doc position to your job listings. Thank you so much for your time. Sincerely, A.Thomas ------------------------------------------------------- Postdoctoral Researcher Position: Neuroimaging of recovered vision GK Aguirre Vision Laboratory (http://cfn.upenn.edu/aguirre/), Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia We are considering applications for a post-doctoral researcher in the functional neuroimaging of impaired and recovered vision. These are structural and functional MRI studies of cortical organization in a canine model of retinal blindness and subsequent recovery of vision following gene therapy, and in humans with a homologous disease (http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040230). Specific projects concern cross-modal responses in blind subjects, retinotopic organization of occipital cortex following treatment, and the impact of visual recovery upon cortical structure. The position is for one year (renewable for up to 3 years). The post- doctoral researcher will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of ongoing neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience activities sponsored by the Penn Center for Functional Neuroimaging (http://cfn.upenn.edu) and Center for Cognitive Neuroscience (http://ccn.upenn.edu/). Requirements: The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in the area of Vision Science or Perceptual Psychology. A strong background in fMRI, ideally with experience working with animals, is required. Knowledge of structural methods, statistics, and programming (C or MatLab) desirable. Candidates should email a CV and representative re/pre prints of publications to: aguirreg@mail.med.upenn.edu -- Amy L. Thomas Research Specialist - Dr. Aguirre's Lab Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Center for Functional Neuroimaging 3400 Spruce St. 2 Gibson Philadelphia, Pa 19104 (215)614-1972 From s_jax2 at hotmail.com Tue Aug 14 16:06:17 2007 From: s_jax2 at hotmail.com (Steve Jax) Date: Wed Aug 15 08:35:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Position in Space and Action, Philadelphia, PA. Message-ID: Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), a division of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and Thomas Jefferson University, has an opening for a BA/BS- or Master’s-level research assistant. The position is in the Cognition and Action Laboratory directed by Laurel Buxbaum, involves assisting on studies of hemispatial neglect and other disorders of space and action, comprising cognitive experiments, state-of-the art lesion analysis, and kinematic/virtual reality applications. Applicants should have a strong academic background in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, motor control, or a related field. Coursework in statistics and research methods, prior research experience, and computer programming skills (C++, Matlab) are strongly preferred. Experience working with patient populations is desirable. The position offers competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement). Preference will be given to applicants who can commit at least 2 years to the position. Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute is a stimulating, productive environment offering many training opportunities. To apply for the position, please email a cover letter and CV to Laurel Buxbaum at lbuxbaum@einstein.edu, and provide the names and email address of 2-3 professional references. _________________________________________________________________ More photos, more messages, more storage—get 2GB with Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_2G_0507 From ehud.kaplan at mssm.edu Thu Aug 16 20:49:26 2007 From: ehud.kaplan at mssm.edu (EK) Date: Fri Aug 17 06:40:57 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral position available at Mount Sinai Medical School, NYC Message-ID: <46C4B856.5080802@mssm.edu> A post-doctoral position is available immediately at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NY City (neuroscience department). The research in Ehud Kaplan's lab focuses on the mammalian visual system, and involves optical imaging of the cortex, electrophysiology recordings and computational modeling. The issues addressed include: * The representation of visual information in the visual cortex * The transmission of information from the retina through the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) to the visual cortex * The role of the descending pathways in the brain. The candidate will have an opportunity to interact closely with both neurophysiologists and applied mathematicians. Familiarity with computer programming and some applied mathematics is a distinct advantage. Other members of our group include Bruce Knight, Larry Sirovich, Youping Xiao, Alex Casti and Fernand Hayot. email applications should be sent to: ehud.kaplan@mssm.edu Please include a CV and possible references. From kowler at rci.rutgers.edu Thu Aug 16 20:10:27 2007 From: kowler at rci.rutgers.edu (Eileen Kowler) Date: Fri Aug 17 06:41:46 2007 Subject: [visionlist] microsaccades during free viewing Message-ID: <46C4AF33.4000003@rci.rutgers.edu> Reply to: Francisco Flores's query about the rate of microsaccades in free visual exploration: A number of studies have examined the frequency of occurrence of microsaccades in a variety of visual tasks, including fixation with the unrestrained head and reading. In agreement with your observations, microsaccades were exceedingly rare and played no role in performance of the various visual tasks. For details, see the references below. -Han Collewijn and Eileen Kowler Steinman RM, Pizlo Z, Forofonova TI & Epelboim J (2003) One fixates accurately in order to see clearly not because one sees clearly. Spatial Vision 16: 225-241. Steinman RM (2003) Gaze control under natural conditions. In: The Visual Neurosciences, Eds. Chalupa LM & Werner JS, MIT Press, Cambridge, pp. 1339-1356. Malinov IV, Epelboim J, Herst AN & Steinman RM (2000) Characteristics of saccades and vergence in two kinds of sequential looking tasks. Vision Research 40: 2083-2090. Steinman RM & Collewijn H (1980) Binocular retinal imge motion during active head rotation. Vision Research 20: 415-429. Bridgeman B & Palca J (1980) The role of microsaccades in high acuity observation tasks. Vision Research 20: 813-817. Kowler E & Steinman RM (1979) Miniature saccades: eye movements that do not count. Vision Research 19: 105-108. Skavenski AA, Hansen RH, Steinman RM & Winterson BJ (1979) Quality of retinal image stabilization during small natural and artificial body rotations in many. Vision Research 19, 675-683. Winterson BJ & Collewijn H (1976) Microsaccades during finely guided visuomotor tasks. Vision Research 16: 1387-1390 Cunitz RJ & Steinman RM (1968) Comparison of saccadic eye movements during fixation and reading. Vision Research 9: 683-693. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070816/24ce7418/attachment.htm From vitdrga at psychophysics.org Thu Aug 16 18:03:53 2007 From: vitdrga at psychophysics.org (vitdrga@psychophysics.org) Date: Fri Aug 17 06:42:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] How to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate is 0 or 1? Message-ID: <46C49F99.26919.1E74005@vitdrga.psychophysics.org> [following up a thread from June 3rd....] There is no single best solution. The expected dprime and standard error are affected by: the observer's underlying sensitivity, the observer's criterion, the sample size (number of trials run), the adjustment rule used by the experimenter. As it happens, there are complicated interactions among these factors. Below is a list of some adjustment rules that have been used and papers on the topic. Many of these paper used Monte Carlo simulations to help get a handle on what's going on. You might be able to match some of the Monte Carlo parameters to your own situation to see what tradeoffs there many be with the other factors involved. Good luck, Vit --------------------------------------- Some rules that have been used are: -- Adjust only cumulative tallies of 0 and N in the contingency table by some arbitrary adjustment value, k < 1.0, to obtain 0+k and N-k instead of 0 and N, then divide by N as usual to get cumulative proportions. This approach is equivalent to setting a maximum absolute dprime value. Adjustment values that people have tried have include 0.5, 1/(2N), and 0.0001. -- Pool adjacent rating categories (if using an ordinal rating scale with m>2 categories) -- Ignore data when the extremes occur, i.e. analyse only data that produce finite dprime values -- Adjust all contingency table tallies by adding 0.5 to the tallies and divide all cumulative tallies by N+1 ( = a log-linear adjustment). The first rule given above only adjusts at the ends of a rating scale. This rule adjusts all entries. --------------------------------------- Papers: Hautus (1995) "Corrections for extreme proportions and their biasing effects on estimated values of d' " Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, vol 27 (1), pp. 46-51. Miller (1996) "The sampling distribution of d' " Perception & Psychophysics, vol 58 (1), pp. 65-72. Simpson et al. (1997) "Equivalent background speed in recovery from motion adaptation" JOSA A, vol 14 (1), pp. 13-22. (Appendix A follows MacMillan and Creelman's discussion). Kadlec (1999) "Statistical Properties of d' and beta Estimates of Signal Detection Theory" Psychlological Methods, vol. 4 (1), pp. 22-43. Brown and White (2005) "The optimal correction for estimating extreme discriminability" Behavior Research Methods vol 37 (3), pp. 436-449. Hautus and Lee (2006), "Estimating sensitivity and bias in a yes/no task" British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, vol 59, pp. 257-273. --------------------------------------- At 10:03 PM +0800 6/3/07, Hang Zhang wrote: >Hi, > >In signal detection theory, sensitivity d' is computed as the >z-score difference between false alarm rate and hit rate. I am >puzzled about what is the z-score for a 0 or 1 rate, because >theorically the value is indefinite. But an indefinite d' for an >observer in a psychological experiment seems unreasonable... Could >someone tell me how to compute d' when hit rate or false alarm rate >is 0 or 1? Many Thanks. > >Best, >Hang > >---------------------------------------------------- >Hang ZHANG, PhD Candidate >State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science >Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences >4A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District >Beijing 100101, China >Tel: 8610 6483 7209 >Fax: 8610 6487 2070 >Email: zhangh at psych.ac.cn >---------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance" --Derek Bok Vit Drga * School of Psychology * University of St Andrews St. Mary's College * South Street St. Andrews * Fife KY16 9JP * Scotland Ph. (00)44 (0)1334 462097 email: vitdrga att psychophysics dott org ------------------------------------------------------------------- From d.osorio at sussex.ac.uk Fri Aug 17 19:36:36 2007 From: d.osorio at sussex.ac.uk (Daniel Osorio) Date: Sat Aug 18 08:47:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Animal Vision Meeting Announcement Message-ID: <1187379396.46c5f8c4782a9@webmail.sussex.ac.uk> Dear Moderator I would like to post the following notice on Visionlist. Daniel Osorio Centre for Neuroscience School of Life Sciences University of Sussex ***************************************************** A one day meeting Meeting on Animal Vision will be held at the City University (London) on Thursday 20th Sept. 2007. All are Welcome. There are discounts for members of the Applied Vision Association and the Colour Group of Great Britain. For Details and Registration see: http://hlsweb.dmu.ac.uk/ava/meetings/animalvision.html Daniel Osorio (University of Sussex) From denis.pelli at nyu.edu Fri Aug 17 23:36:44 2007 From: denis.pelli at nyu.edu (Denis Pelli) Date: Sat Aug 18 08:47:41 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 3 jobs at NYU psychology Message-ID: <0C2F6873-A834-460D-8AEC-760052404D21@nyu.edu> NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Department of Psychology Faculty of Arts and Science The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University invites applications for three tenure-track positions: ? SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (one junior; one open rank) ? COGNITION & PERCEPTION (one junior position; exceptionally qualified candidates could be considered at a more senior level) Appointments begin September 1, 2008, pending budgetary and administrative approval. Applications should be received no later than October 15, 2007. Send vita, statement of research and teaching interests, representative publications and three letters of reference to: Cognition & Perception Search Committee or Social Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, New York University, 6 Washington Place, Room 550, New York, NY 10003. Information concerning the Psychology Department's faculty, programs, and facilities can be obtained at http://www.psych.nyu.edu New York University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. These positions are open in area in order to attract the highest- quality applicants. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070817/2df8cedc/attachment.htm From nips2007publicity at msn.com Fri Aug 17 19:49:44 2007 From: nips2007publicity at msn.com (NIPS 2007 Publicity) Date: Sat Aug 18 08:48:21 2007 Subject: [visionlist] [NIPS2007] Call for Demos Message-ID: CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS - NIPS 2007 Neural Information Processing Systems -- Natural and Synthetic NIPS 2006 Conference -- December 3 - 6, 2007 Hyatt Regency Vancouver, BC, CANADA www.nips.cc Demonstration Proposal Deadline: September 21, 2007 Would you like to interactively demonstrate your novel hardware, software, or wetware technology, your robot, or your chip to people at the NIPS 2007 Conference? The Neural Information Processing Systems Conference has a Demonstration Track that will run in parallel with the popular evening Poster Sessions. Demonstrators will have a chance to show their live interactive demos in the areas of hardware technology, neuromorphic and biologically-inspired systems, robotics, and software systems. The only hard rules are that the demo must show novel technology and must be LIVE and INTERACTIVE! (It is not a back-door Poster Session.) The full call for demonstrations is at the following URL: http://nips.cc/Conferences/2007/Calls/CallForDemos Giacomo Indiveri and Xubo Song From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Aug 17 17:01:38 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Sat Aug 18 08:48:56 2007 Subject: [visionlist] microsaccades during free viewing Message-ID: <01a201c7e0f0$47cfebd0$6a07250a@bsr.chw.edu> Reply to: Francisco Flores's query about the rate of microsaccades in free visual exploration: Please find below a (non-exhaustive) list of papers from the last 10 years, on the role of microsaccades in a variety of visual tasks: prolonged fixation, free-viewing and guided-viewing, in humans and primates. These studies show that microsaccades counteract visual fading, increase visibility of visual targets, and generate strong neural firing in visual neurons throughout the visual pathway, both during fixation and during visual exploration. Note that all these recent studies used objective microsaccade-detecting algorithms (such as those described in detail by Martinez-Conde et al (2000), or by Engbert and Kliegl (2003)), and so the results are easily replicable. These objective algorithms base microsaccade characterization on parameters derived from the distribution of involuntary saccades during visual fixation, rather than on arbitrary magnitude or velocity thresholds (as done by previous studies). Another potential source of confound in the earlier studies is that microsaccades were identified subjectively (i.e. microsaccades used to be picked by hand from the eye-position traces). Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to encourage submissions to JOV's recently announced Special Issue on eye movements and perception, of which I'm the lead guest editor. One of the main topics to be covered in this special issue is fixational eye movements and their effects on visual perception. Please find the call for submissions pasted below the reference list. The deadline is December 1st, 2007. Thanks, Susana Martinez-Conde Martinez-Conde S, Macknik SL (2007). "Windows on the mind". Scientific American 297: 56-63. *COVER STORY. Donner K, Hemila S (2007). Modelling the effect of microsaccades on retinal responses to stationary contrast patterns. Vision Research 47:1166-77. Martinez-Conde S (2006). "Fixational eye movements in normal and pathological vision". Progress in Brain Research 154: 151-176. Engbert, R. (2006) Microsaccades: A microcosm for research on oculomotor control, attention, and visual perception. Progress in Brain Research 154: 177-192. Engbert, R. & Mergenthaler, K. (2006) Microsaccades are triggered by low retinal image slip. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) 103: 7192-7197. Rolfs M, Laubrock J, Kliegl R. Shortening and prolongation of saccade latencies following microsaccades. Experimental Brain Research 169:369-76. Engbert, R. (2006) Flick-induced flips in perception. Neuron, 49: 168-170. Martinez-Conde S, Macknik SL, Troncoso XG, Dyar TA (2006). "Microsaccades counteract visual fading during fixation". Neuron 49: 297-305. *Reviewed by the Faculty of 1000. Martinez-Conde S, Macknik SL, Hubel DH (2004). "The role of fixational eye movements in visual perception". Nature Reviews Neuroscience 5: 229-240. *Featured article of the month. Martinez-Conde S, Macknik SL, Hubel DH (2002). "The function of bursts of spikes during visual fixation in the awake primate lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) 99: 13920-13925. Martinez-Conde S, Macknik S.L., Hubel, D.H. (2000). "Microsaccadic eye movements and firing of single cells in the striate cortex of macaque monkeys". Nature Neuroscience 3:251-258. Livingstone MS, Freeman DC, Hubel DH (1996). Visual responses in V1 of freely viewing monkeys. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol. 61:27-37. Call for Papers - Special Journal of Vision Issue on Eye Movements and Perception Eye movements and the perception of a clear and stable visual world Natural vision occurs under daunting conditions: Saccadic eye movements abruptly shift the retinal image at intervals ranging from once every several seconds to 2 or 3 times per second, bringing an entirely new image to the fovea each time. These abrupt displacements are superimposed on a platform of irregular retinal oscillations that can reach velocities of several degrees per second when head and body, as well as the eye, are free to move. Despite these continually changing retinal conditions, the visual world appears stable and clear. Recent developments have led to new insights into how the visual system copes with natural retinal image motions, as well as the neural mechanisms underlying their perceptual suppression. These developments are highlighted by behavioral, psychophysical, computational and neurophysiological research carried out under conditions that increasingly approach the complexities of the natural retinal environment. The topics of the special issue include: o Visual function with natural and artificial retinal image motions o Eye movements and perceptual stability o Perceptual localization during and around the time of saccades o Transaccadic memory o Eye movements of fixation o Attention and eye movements o Oculomotor compensation for movements of head and body o Perceptual suppression of eye movements Guest Editors: Susana Martinez-Conde Barrow Neurological Institute, USA smart@neuralcorrelate.com Rich Krauzlis Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA rich@salk.edu Joel Miller Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, USA jmm@ski.org Concetta Morrone Istituto di Neuroscienze CNR, Italy concetta@in.cnr.it David Williams University of Rochester, USA david@cvs.rochester.edu Eileen Kowler Rutgers University kowler@rci.rutgers.edu Deadline for submission: December 1, 2007 Target publication date: June, 2008 Online call for papers: http://journalofvision.org/specialissues/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070817/4b4890fc/attachment-0001.htm From uta.noppeney at tuebingen.mpg.de Fri Aug 24 13:42:49 2007 From: uta.noppeney at tuebingen.mpg.de (Uta Noppeney) Date: Sat Aug 25 16:26:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc/PhD in Cognitive Neuroimaging, Max Planck Institute Tubingen Message-ID: <46CEE059.6080205@tuebingen.mpg.de> Applications are invited for PostDoctoral and PhD positions in the ?Cognitive Neuroimaging? group at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in T?bingen, Germany. The positions are in collaboration with Dr Uta Noppeney, Prof. Nikos Logothetis and Prof. Heinrich Buelthoff. The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics provides an excellent multi-disciplinary and interactive research environment combining expertise in psychophysics, neurophysiology, machine learning and development of MRI methodology. Projects will combine functional imaging (fMRI, EEG/MEG), psychophysics and computational modelling to delineate the neural systems of multi-sensory integration, categorization and category learning. From the perspective of functional integration, the underlying neural mechanisms will be characterized using effective connectivity analyses. Applicants should have a degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Medicine, Physics or related areas. Expertise in MEG/EEG, psychophysics or computational modelling would be an advantage. Salary will be according to BAT IIa according to the German Public Service regulations or an equivalent MPI stipend. The position is funded for maximally 5 years starting in September 2007 or later. For further information, please see (http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/noppeneygroup/index.html) or contact Uta Noppeney (uta.noppeney@tuebingen.mpg.de). Applications including the names of two referees should be sent to uta.noppeney@tuebingen.mpg.de. Applications will be considered until the positions are filled. From giulio.sandini at iit.it Mon Aug 27 16:08:58 2007 From: giulio.sandini at iit.it (Giulio Sandini) Date: Mon Aug 27 17:37:25 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD Fellowhisps: Motor Learning, Rehabilitation Robotics, Brain Machine Interface Message-ID: <002101c7e8c4$935ba7c0$ba12f740$@sandini@iit.it> The Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences (RBCS) Department of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) is offering fellowships in the areas of HUMAN MOTOR LEARNING, BIOMECHANICS AND REHABILITATION ROBOTICS and BRAIN MACHINE INTERFACE. These fellowships are part of a multidisciplinary project aiming at 'reading' the brain to understand and extract motor signals which may be used to control an artificial limb. These two main streams of research will be developed jointly at RBCS department of IIT under the responsibility of Giulio Sandini and two groups of scientists coordinated by Thierry Pozzo (motor learning) Luciano Fadiga (Brain Machine Interface) and including: Lorenzo Masia, Stefano Panzeri, Alessandro Vato, Gytis Baranauskas, Davide Ricci and Franco Bertora, Marco Jacono. These projects addresse topics such as the design of microelectrode and microelectronics devices for chronic in-vivo recording, electrophysiological and brain signals recording, investigation of the coding/decoding issue, functional identification of brain motor/premotor areas, and direct connection to artificial actuators. More specifically the nine research themes proposed are (short abstract and scientist in charge are included at the end of the message): Research Stream: Brain Machine Interface . Theme 5.8: The Neural Interface Problem: Enhanced in-vivo electrodes by nanomaterial coatings . Theme 5.9: The Signal Treatment Problem . Theme 5.10: The Brain Signal Decoding Problem . Theme 5.11: The Movements vs. Actions Problem . Theme 5.12: The Neurophysiology of the Human Brain . Theme 5.13: The Role of Sensory Feedback in Brain Machine Interface . Theme 5.14: Machinery for Functional Brain Analysis Research Stream: Human Behavior and Biomechanics . Theme 5.15: Learning by Observation in Humans and Robots (two positions offered) . Theme 5.16: Robotics Rehabilitation Interested applicants should refer to one of the following website to download instructions on how to apply and/or contact directly the scientists in charge (below) for more information regarding the individual research plans. http://www.liralab.it/IIT_school/CICLOXXIII/Concorso.htm http://www.iit.it/phd_positions --- Prof. Giulio Sandini Italian Institute of Technology Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department Phone: +39 010 7178101 - Fax +39 010 720321 and LIRA-Lab, University of Genova Phone: +39 0103532779 - Fax: +39 010353.2948 http://www.liralab.it http://sandini.liralab.it -------------------------------------------- ABSTRACTS OF RESEARCH TOPICS PROPOSED (other topics are included in ANNEX A of the application material) Research Stream : Brain Machine Interface Theme 5.8 - The Neural Interface Problem: Enhanced in-vivo electrodes by nanomaterial coatings Tutor: Dr. Davide Ricci. N. of available positions: 1 Within the Brain Machine Interface research project of IIT, that has the ultimate goal of extracting and decoding brain signals to drive artificial actuators, a key issue is the investigation on how such brain signals can be extracted from electrical recordings with the necessary temporal and spatial resolutions. Nanomaterial coatings, such as carbon nanotubes, both unmodified or bio-functionalized, offer the possibility to improve the recording properties of traditional metal electrodes. Through direct integration of nanomaterials in the electrode fabrication process, this Ph.D. research project will deal with the following tasks: (1) designing efficient, long-term recording microelectrodes; (2) investigating the possibility to record signals from the surface of the cortex; (3) investigating the problem of input impedance and making attempts to reduce it without loss in signal-to-noise ratio; (4) studying how to minimize tissue reactions, such as glyosis. The ideal candidate would have a background in one or more of the following fields: material science, electrochemistry, micromechanics, nanotechnology, physics. For further details concerning the research project, please contact: davide.ricci@iit.it) Theme 5.9 - The Signal Treatment Problem Tutor: Dr. Gytis Baranauskas N. of available positions: 1 Any brain signal has to be amplified and processed before it can be used to control a prosthetic device or a robotic manipulator. Moreover, the device that amplifies and elaborates brain signals should be as small as possible. We already have an integrated circuitry that is smaller than a finger nail and that amplifies 64 independent neuronal signals. The goal of this largely electronic engineering project is to build a single chip powered by radio-waves that amplifies and processes signals from hundreds of neurons in such a way that the chip output can be directly fed into the artificial system driving a robotic arm. We expect to test this chip in animals as well as in human patients. Thus, we are looking for a PhD student interested in analog and digital microelectronics for biomedical applications and preferentially with background in physics. The selected student will be working in close collaboration with the project 5.8 team (see above). For further details concerning the research project, please contact: baranauskas@elet.polimi.it Theme 5.10: The Brain Signal Decoding Problem Tutor: Prof. Stefano Panzeri N. of available positions: 1 A fundamental question in the development of brain-machine-interfaces is how to extract information about sensory stimulus or motor commands from a single-trial observation of neuronal activity. This mathematical-analysis PhD project will aim at addressing this question by investigating systematically which features of different types of recordings of neural activity (such as spike trains of well isolated neurons, field potentials, multiple-unit activity or other) convey the most information about sensory stimuli or motor actions. We will develop data analysis techniques based on the principles of information theory and then apply them to recordings of brain activity provided by our experimental collaborators, with the goal of determining how best to decode these brain signals. The ideal candidate for this PhD studentship will a have a strong degree in a numerate discipline such as physics, statistics, mathematics or computer science. No previous knowledge of neuroscience is needed, although a strong motivation to contribute to brain research is essential. For more details concerning the research project, please contact: stefano.panzeri@manchester.ac.uk Theme 5.11: The Movements vs. Actions Problem Tutor: Prof. Luciano Fadiga N. of available positions: 1 Apart from very few exceptions, the research groups currently working at BMI are doing their attempts by recording from the primary motor cortex. Their goal is to decode directional tuning and individual muscles control signals. We consider this approach quite risky. First of all because several researchers are now disputing the idea that the motor cortex codes the direction of reaching in absolute terms, second because recent neurophysiological evidence shows that actions and not movements are mainly coded by the brain. Within this field of research, one PhD student will be involved in cortical electrophysiology to record single neurons' signals. The aim is twofold: to study and understand the motor commands generated by the brain during goal-directed acts and to set up long-term chronical recording techniques, firstly in monkeys and then in humans. Backgrounds in computer science, electronics and basic neuroscience are required. For further details concerning the research project, please contact: luciano.fadiga@iit.it Theme 5.12: The Neurophysiology of the Human Brain Tutor: Dr. Elisa Molinari N. of available positions: 1 This work will concern brain imaging (functional magnetic resonance) to investigate the cortical and subcortical activity of the motor system during goal-directed actions. Through this project we will better understand the functional correlates of motor planning/execution by analyzing data and developing new single-subject analysis techniques. This will be done by taking into account both the statistical significance and the intensity (signal-to-noise ratio) of the activations. We are looking forward for one PhD student which should be competent in physics, computer science and basic neuroscience. For further details concerning the research project, please contact: elisa.molinari@iit.it Theme 5.13: The Role of Sensory Feedback in Brain Machine Interface. Tutor: Dr. Alessandro Vato. N. of available positions: 1 Within this field of research we will study in animal models (and then in human patients) the relevance of sensory afferents for controlling an artificial effector. Somatosensory real-time feedback is fundamental for motor planning and for executing "on-line" errors correction during movements. In people with sensory motor disabilities, the sensory information that cannot reach the brain, can be "substituted" through an intact sensory channel (i.e. eyes or ears) different from the damaged one. Alternatively, the damaged sensory pathway can be "replaced" trying to achieve the same sensation in an artificial way. The goal of this project is to design an encoder interface to stimulate the sensory cortex of behaving rats conveying sensory information related to the state of an external device. The encoder will be part of a Bidirectional Brain Machine Interface System in which neural signals recorded directly from the rat's motor cortex will control an external device and real-time feedback will be provided via electrical stimulation of the sensory cortex. The candidate for this PhD position will be required to have a background in computer science, electronics and basic neuroscience. For further details concerning the research project, please contact: alessandro.vato@iit.it Theme 5.14: Machinery for Functional Brain Analysis Tutor: Dr. Franco Bertora N. of available positions: 1 In addition, and in parallel with the preceding themes, there is at IIT an ongoing program to investigate the frontiers of functional MRI. Any fMRI of the motor cortex has so far been performed on subjects confined in a supine/prone position in the limited volume of a traditional scanner. There are reasons to think that the analysis of subjects performing motor tasks in a more "natural" environment could produce different and more meaningful results. A study is currently in progress to determine the feasibility of a scanner allowing functional brain analysis of a human adult in a standing or sitting position. We are looking for one PhD student with background in physics, electronics, signal processing and MRI to explore the possibly novel imaging techniques (MRI sequences, data acquisition modalities and image reconstruction) to be included in the development of the scanner. For further details concerning the research project, please contact: franco.bertora@iit.it Research Stream : Human Behavior and Biomechanics Theme 5.15: Learning by Observation in Human and Robot Tutor: Prof. Thierry Pozzo No. of available positions: 2 The idea that observation can activate motor representation that do not result from observer past executions (i.e., without sensory and motor signal resulting from actual execution, as in the case of new motor abilities), opens innovative learning methods for humans and robots. Ph.D. thesis work will involve students in the fields of motor control (3D kinematic analysis, optimization control) and robotic (machine learning.). The aim is twofold: - To study biological motion recognition through several new experimental paradigms that have been developed using the discovery of the mirror system as a starting point and the idea of online action simulation at observation. - To implement the experimental results performed on human in robot for learning by imitating human movements. For instance the perceived action of a teacher can be mapped onto a set of existing primitives inside the robot. Backgrounds in computer sciences, robotic and basic behavioural neurosciences are required. For further details concerning the research project, please contact: thierry.pozzo@iit.it Theme 5.16: Robotic Rehabilitation Tutor: Dr. Lorenzo Masia No. Positions: 1 Since '80s the haptic interfaces has been used to characterize the human upper limb impedance. These studies showed the great anisotropy of the muscle-skeletal system: the inertia, the viscosity and the stiffness of the arm change with the movement's direction. Also the analysis of the interaction forces, that means that the forces caused from the dynamic coupling between the arm's DOFs and the body's kinematics, gives another anysotropy component that contrasts with the geometrical and cinematic isotropy of the arm's trajectories (Morasso 1981). The pioneer of Robotic Rehabilitation is MIT-Manus; in this application a customized robot was designed and developed in order to have high back-drivability and soft and stable feel for the user. Using a visual feedback to instruct people in following repetitive task observing their own movements on a screen a greater reduction in impairment was observed in exercised muscles on over 300 stroke patients; the outcomes leads to develop adds-on for the pre-existing robots. At IIT Human Behaviour Lab new devices have been developed by merging experiences from ideas and know-how from different people who worked in the above mentioned field. The main focuses of the present research are: 1) impedance evaluation of human wrist in passive and active movements (hardware: IIT wrist robot) 2) coordination between wrist and hand movements during grasping (hardware: IIT wrist robot and hand robot) 3) bimanual coordination in reaching and grasping by using a 6 DOF robotic workstation for each arm (hardware: 2 X 2Dof planar robots "Braccio di Ferro" each coupled with IIT wrist (3DOF) and hand robot (1DOF)) 4) development of a multi-DOF (at least 5 DOF) haptic interface for multifinger grasping (hardware: to be designed by the candidate) The PhD students must develop experimental paradigms and control software to acquire and analyze data for the point 1-2-3, mechanical design experience is required for point 4. For further details concerning the research project, please contact: lorenzo.masia@iit.it -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070827/126f6ff9/attachment-0001.htm From mr287 at georgetown.edu Mon Aug 27 16:35:37 2007 From: mr287 at georgetown.edu (Maximilian Riesenhuber) Date: Mon Aug 27 17:37:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position: Exploring and exploiting the limits of fast visual recognition Message-ID: <46D2FD59.4080605@georgetown.edu> Postdoctoral Position: Exploring and exploiting the limits of fast visual recognition Riesenhuber Lab Department of Neuroscience Georgetown University Washington, DC We have an opening for a postdoctoral fellow (pending finalization of budget negotiations), starting in the late fall, to participate in a research project studying the limits of visual object recognition and cognitive processing at high image presentation rates and under dual-task conditions, with the goal of utilizing target-related neural signals recorded via high-density EEG for a real-time neurally-based target detection system combining machine and biological vision. The project thus offers the opportunity to do interesting research on visual object recognition, attentional modulations, cognitive control, and brain-machine-interfaces. A strong quantitative background and experience in neural data analysis are required. Experience with EEG and psychophysics is a strong plus, as is a background in biological and/or machine vision. The position is for an initial period of one year with the possibility of extension for an additional two years depending on progress. Salary is competitive. Due to funding restrictions, candidates should be US citizens or permanent residents. Our lab investigates the computational mechanisms underlying human object recognition as a gateway to understanding information processing and learning in cortex. In our work, we combine computational modeling with psychophysical, fMRI and most recently EEG data from our own lab and collaborators, as well as with single unit data obtained in collaboration with physiology labs. For more information, see http://maxlab.neuro.georgetown.edu. Interested candidates should send a CV, a brief (1 page) statement of research interests, representative reprints, and the names and contact information of three references by email to Maximilian Riesenhuber (mr287@georgetown.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Informal inquiries (to mr287@georgetown.edu) are welcome. ********************************************************************** Maximilian Riesenhuber phone: 202-687-9198 Department of Neuroscience fax: 202-784-3562 Georgetown University Medical Center email: mr287@georgetown.edu Research Building Room WP-12 3970 Reservoir Rd., NW Washington, DC 20007 http://maxlab.neuro.georgetown.edu ********************************************************************** From aroorda at berkeley.edu Tue Aug 28 21:39:45 2007 From: aroorda at berkeley.edu (Austin Roorda) Date: Wed Aug 29 09:43:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 2007 OSA Fall Vision Meeting: Book Hotel and Register by Sept 1 Message-ID: <39ea21020708281439n4ee1f358h4ddba4c76e4204c7@mail.gmail.com> With the 2007 OSA Vision Meeting only a few weeks away, we would like to send you some updates. Hotel: In order to book at the conference rate of $139.95, you need to do so before Sept 1. Normal rates will apply after that date. To book a room, please use the website http://www.osavisionmeeting.org/2007_new or call the hotel directly 1-510-548 7920 (tell them that you are attending the Fall Vision Meeting). Registration: After Sept 1st conference registration will increase to $260 (PIs faculty) and $100 (postdocs graduate students). You can register here: http://www.osavisionmeeting.org/2007_new/registration.php Banquet dinner: You must pre-pay for the banquet dinner on Tuesday night. If you did not pay for this when you registered, you can return to the registration page, select the banquet dinner payment only ($35) and re-register and pay. Duplicate registrations will be ignored but your additional payment will be noted. Those who have not yet paid for the meeting may add the cost of the banquet dinner to their conference registration fee. http://www.osavisionmeeting.org/2007_new/registration.php Abstract editing and submission: If you are an invited speaker and you have not already submitted an abstract, you should do this as soon as possible. The link for abstract submission or editing is: http://www.osavisionmeeting.org/2007_new/submission.php Austin Roorda chair, local organizing committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070828/9c70d1c9/attachment.htm From PATRICK at wjh.harvard.edu Sat Sep 1 11:01:56 2007 From: PATRICK at wjh.harvard.edu (Patrick Cavanagh) Date: Sat Sep 1 16:43:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc Announcement Message-ID: POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS WITH PATRICK CAVANAGH, LPP, PARIS, FRANCE Starting date: January 2008 Two postdoctoral positions are available to work at the Laboratoire de Psychologie de la Perception ( http://lpp.psycho.univ- paris5.fr/), Paris, France where I am part of the vision group that includes Andrei Gorea, Pascal Mamassian, Kevin O?Regan, Florian Waszak et Mark Wexler. The first position will collaborate in designing and running experiments on attention, action, and eye movements. Training in vision research, eye movement recording, and fMRI are important as is programming ability in C. The second position will colaborate in designing and running attention experiments on ADHD (TDAH) and neurological (parietal and frontal damage) populations. Training in vision research, testing patient populations, and programming ability in C are important. French language is not a requirement but the opportunity to learn is certainly one of many charms of life in Paris. Net salary is minimum of 2,000 euros per month, according to French standards. The initial appointment is one year, renewable twice. Applications should be sent by email (patrick.cavanagh@univ- paris5.fr ) and should include a CV, a brief statement of research interests, the expected date of availability and the names of 3 references. Applications should be sent preferably before October 1st, 2007, but later applications will be considered until the positions are filled. --------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Cavanagh Laboratoire de Psychologie de la Perception Universit? Paris Descartes Centre Biom?dicale des Saints P?res 45 rue des Sts P?res 75270 Paris cedex 06 France 33-(0)1-42-86-43-55 patrick.cavanagh@univ-paris5.fr http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/index.php ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070901/1032d7da/attachment.htm From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Sep 5 17:49:13 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Wed Sep 5 19:07:13 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 7, Issue 11 Message-ID: Journal of Vision Volume 7, Number 11 doi:10.1167/7.11 http://journalofvision.org/7/11/ ISSN 1534-7362 Articles Modeling internal stress distributions in the human lens: Can opponent theories coexist? A. Belaidi B. K. Pierscionek http://journalofvision.org/7/11/1/ Perception of object trajectory: Parsing retinal motion into self and object movement components Paul A. Warren Simon K. Rushton http://journalofvision.org/7/11/2/ Veridical perception of moving colors by trajectory integration of input signals Junji Watanabe Shin'ya Nishida http://journalofvision.org/7/11/3/ The stability of steady state accommodation in human infants T. Rowan Candy Shrikant R. Bharadwaj http://journalofvision.org/7/11/4/ Attention changes perceived size of moving visual patterns Katharina Anton-Erxleben Christian Henrich Stefan Treue http://journalofvision.org/7/11/5/ Collinear facilitation in color vision Pi-Chun Huang Kathy T. Mullen Robert F. Hess http://journalofvision.org/7/11/6/ Spatial vision deficit underlies poor sine-wave motion direction discrimination in anisometropic amblyopia Zhuping Qiu Pengjing Xu Yifeng Zhou Zhong-Lin Lu http://journalofvision.org/7/11/7/ The parallel between reverse-phi and motion aftereffects Roger J. E. Bours Marijn C. W. Kroes Martin J. M. Lankheet http://journalofvision.org/7/11/8/ Task-set switching with natural scenes: Measuring the cost of deploying top-down attention Dirk B. Walther Li Fei-Fei http://journalofvision.org/7/11/9/ Understanding and misunderstanding extraocular muscle pulleys Joel M. Miller http://journalofvision.org/7/11/10/ A common light-prior for visual search, shape, and reflectance judgments Wendy J. Adams http://journalofvision.org/7/11/11/ Contrast gain control in natural scenes Peter J. Bex Isabelle Mareschal Steven C. Dakin http://journalofvision.org/7/11/12/ Shape from shading: New perspectives from the Polo Mint stimulus Peggy Gerardin Marie de Montalembert Pascal Mamassian http://journalofvision.org/7/11/13/ Bimodal sensory discrimination is finer than dual single modality discrimination Ansgar Koene Derek Arnold Alan Johnston http://journalofvision.org/7/11/14/ The Perception of Suprathreshold Contrast and Fast Adaptive Filtering Peter J. Bex Keith Langley http://journalofvision.org/7/11/15/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070905/cc4f8b0d/attachment.htm From louisew at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk Wed Sep 5 16:40:12 2007 From: louisew at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk (Louise Whiteley) Date: Wed Sep 5 19:07:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New eye-tracker and monitor advice Message-ID: <20070905174012.dz9ku6i6hsgkgs0w@www.webmail.ucl.ac.uk> New eye-tracker and monitor advice --------------------------------------- We are about to purchase a new set-up for visual psychophysics experiments, and are looking for advice from anyone who is up to date on the relevant technology - we want both a new monitor, and an eye tracking device. In terms of the monitor we need precise timing, a high refresh rate and small phosphor decay time, and ideally known calibration properties. In terms of the eye-tracker, it must be integrable with Psychtoolbox on MacOSX, and maximum comfort for subjects is desirable for our rather long experiments! Thanks, Louise Whiteley (Gatsby Unit, UCL). -- Ms Louise Whiteley Wellcome Trust 4yr Neuroscience PhD Student Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL email: louisew@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk tel: +44 207 679 1172 fax: +44 207 679 1173 address: Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR From olivier.lezoray at unicaen.fr Wed Sep 5 17:44:37 2007 From: olivier.lezoray at unicaen.fr (Olivier Lezoray) Date: Wed Sep 5 19:07:59 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Deadline extesion for EUASIP JASP Special Issue on MLIP Message-ID: <20070905194437.7l8evf5cyokoskos@webmail.unicaen.fr> *********** Deadline extention **************** The deadline for the special issue on "Machine Learning in Image Processing" of the EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing has been extented to October 1th, 2007. More details at : http://www.hindawi.com/journals/asp/osi.html From vpf3 at columbia.edu Wed Sep 5 21:18:34 2007 From: vpf3 at columbia.edu (vincent ferrera) Date: Wed Sep 5 21:27:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New eye-tracker and monitor advice In-Reply-To: <20070905174012.dz9ku6i6hsgkgs0w@www.webmail.ucl.ac.uk> References: <20070905174012.dz9ku6i6hsgkgs0w@www.webmail.ucl.ac.uk> Message-ID: <7d5d90fde21ea5f45bcc2f81e8cacd19@columbia.edu> I have several ISCAN trackers that are extremely reliable, but not cheap (~14K/ea). They have analog outputs for horizontal and vertical eye position, and pupil diameter. And they support a variety of temporal resolutions (60, 120, 240 Hz), although you trade-off some spatial resolution. Some of my colleagues use ASL, which has comparable functionality and reliability. I have built an eye-tracker for under $2000 based on a system developed in Charles Gilbert's lab, but you'd have to contact him for details. One thing to keep in mind with all eye trackers is that they work best when they have a direct view of the eye and the head is immobile. We use an IR "hot" mirror to image the eye and a bite bar (UHCO "Headspot") to stabilize the head. Some systems advertise the ability to compensate for head motion, but this works mainly in demos and not so well in the lab. In terms of monitors, what's the latest on DLP technology? I know there was a color-separation issue. Was that solved by the 3-chip systems? Are there other issues? On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Louise Whiteley wrote: > New eye-tracker and monitor advice > --------------------------------------- > > We are about to purchase a new set-up for visual psychophysics > experiments, and > are looking for advice from anyone who is up to date on the relevant > technology > - we want both a new monitor, and an eye tracking device. > > In terms of the monitor we need precise timing, a high refresh rate > and small > phosphor decay time, and ideally known calibration properties. In > terms of the > eye-tracker, it must be integrable with Psychtoolbox on MacOSX, and > maximum > comfort for subjects is desirable for our rather long experiments! > > Thanks, > > Louise Whiteley (Gatsby Unit, UCL). > > -- > Ms Louise Whiteley > Wellcome Trust 4yr Neuroscience PhD Student > Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL > email: louisew@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk > tel: +44 207 679 1172 > fax: +44 207 679 1173 > address: Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Thu Sep 6 09:27:54 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Thu Sep 6 12:26:27 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Illusion Submissions: 4th Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest Message-ID: <008d01c7f068$36c71430$70617b51@bsr.chw.edu> ****CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE FOURTH ANNUAL BEST VISUAL ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST**** http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com *** We are happy to announce the world's 4th Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!*** The deadline for illusion submissions is February 15th, 2008! The 2008 contest will be held in Naples, Florida (Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, http://www.thephil.org/) on Sunday, May 11th, 2008, during the week of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference. The Naples Philharmonic Center is an 8-minute walk from the main VSS headquarters hotel in Naples, and is thus central to the VSS conference. The 2007 annual contest, held in Sarasota, Florida, was a huge success, which drew numerous accolades from attendees as well as international media coverage, as well as over *** ONE MILLION*** website hits from viewers all over the world. The First, Second and Third Prize winners were Frederick Kingdom, Ali Yoonessi and Elena Gheorghiu (McGill University, Canada), Pietro Guardini and Luciano Gamberini (University of Padova, Italy), and Arthur Shapiro and Emily Knight (Bucknell University, USA). To see the illusions, photo galleries and other highlights from the 2007 contest, go to http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Visual Illusion Contestants are invited to submit novel visual or multimodal illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 2007) in standard image, movie or html formats. An international panel of impartial judges will rate the submissions and narrow them to the TOP TEN. Then, at the Contest Gala in Naples, the TOP TEN illusionists will present their contributions and the attendees of the event (that means you!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE WINNERS! The renowned sculptor and artist, Guido Moretti, has created three amazing works of art to serve as trophies for the TOP THREE winners! See the trophies at: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_ user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=98&MMN_position=41:41 Illusions submitted to previous editions of the contest can be re-submitted to the 2008 contest, as long as they meet the above requirements and were not among the top three winners in previous years. Submissions will be held in strict confidence by the panel of judges and the authors/creators will retain full copyright. No illusions will be posted on the illusion contest's website without the creators' explicit permission. As with submitting your work to any scientific conference, participating in to the Best Illusion of the Year Contest does not preclude you from also submitting your work for publication elsewhere. Submissions can be made to Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator, Neural Correlate Society) via email (smart@neuralcorrelate.com) until February 15, 2008. Illusion submissions should come with a (no more than) one-page description of the illusion and its theoretical underpinnings (if known). Illusions will be rated according to: . Significance to our understanding of the visual system . Simplicity of the description . Sheer beauty . Counterintuitive quality . Spectacularity Visit the illusion contest website for further information and to see last year's illusions: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com Submit your ideas now and take home this prestigious award! On behalf of the Neural Correlate Society: Susana Martinez-Conde (Illusion Contest Coordinator) Neural Correlate Society Executive Committee: Jose-Manuel Alonso, Stephen Macknik, Luis Martinez, Xoana Troncoso, Peter Tse ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ From mm at 2-sight.com Thu Sep 6 16:48:47 2007 From: mm at 2-sight.com (Matt McMahon) Date: Thu Sep 6 18:31:41 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New eye-tracker and monitor advice Message-ID: <46E02F6F.5070406@2-sight.com> You should look here http://thirtysixthspan.com/openEyes/ from their web site: "openEyes provides hardware designs and software useful for the tracking of human eye movements. The development of openEyes stems from the recognition that while the cost of hardware used in eye tracking systems has precipitously dropped, there is lack of freely available software that implements even long-established eye-tracking algorithms. The openEyes toolkit includes algorithms to measure eye movements from digital videos, techniques to calibrate the eye-tracking systems, and example software to facilitate real-time eye-tracking application development. Contributions to the openEyes Toolkit have been made by (alphabetically) Jason Babcock, Dongeng Li, Derrick Parkhurst, David Winfield. Questions should be directed to Derrick Parkhurst (derrick dot parkhurst - at - gmail dot com)." From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Thu Sep 6 20:06:53 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Thu Sep 6 20:37:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Symposia Proposals for the 2008 VSS Annual Meeting Message-ID: <003b01c7f0c1$8ae13d80$0500a8c0@Shawna> Call for Symposia Proposals VSS Annual Meeting May 9, 2008 VSS seeks proposals for symposia to be held on Friday afternoon, May 9, at the start of the 2008 VSS Annual Meeting. Up to six symposia will be scheduled, with up to three parallel programs in each two-hour time slot. Symposia should deal with contemporary research topics in vision research. They can be organized along content (e.g. neural basis of object recognition, attentional mechanisms, etc.) or methodological (e.g. classification images, fMRI) lines, but should deal with significant conceptual issues. Talks should focus on broader conceptual themes than a typical VSS presentation. Individual talks should be no less than twenty minutes and no more than 30 minutes, including time for discussion. There should be at least 4 and no more than 6 speakers. Discussion time can be scheduled according to the organizers discretion (e.g. after individual talks or concentrated at the end of a session). The submitter must be a current VSS member, but the speakers are not required to be VSS members. For complete submission instructions and to submit your proposal online, go to www.visionsciences.org/symposia_submission_form.html. Organizers must be sure that all participants are committed to participating before submitting a proposal. Proposals will be evaluated by the VSS Board of Directors using a variety of criteria including scientific merit and timeliness, theoretical innovation and/or breadth, methodological innovation and/or diversity, and overlap (less being better) with the regular program. Proposals from young investigators are encouraged. Deadline: November 1, 2007 Decisions will be made by November 15, 2007. Please direct any questions to Shauney Wilson (shauneywilson@visionsciences.org). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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However, shorter talks may be proposed, providing that the symposium adheres to the two hour schedule. Each symposium must have at least 4 speakers. Organizers must ensure that all speakers are committed to participating before submitting a proposal. Deadline: November 1, 2007 The following symposia have already been confirmed. Mel Goodale (organiser) - Vision for Action Jason Mattingley (organiser) - Mechanisms of Visual Attention From chenyu6 at gmail.com Fri Sep 7 01:47:24 2007 From: chenyu6 at gmail.com (Chen Yu) Date: Fri Sep 7 02:04:17 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc Position at Indiana University Message-ID: The following postdoc position in machine learning and computational modeling as applied to cognitive learning is available at Indiana University, Program in Cognitive Science. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position working with Dr. Chen Yu and Dr. Linda B. Smith to study issues in statistical learning, multimodal learning, and embodied cognition. The research involves data mining of multisensory data and/or eye tracking and/or statistical modeling. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Engineering or a related field. Excellent programming skills, experience with C/C++ and Matlab, and a background in machine learning, and computer vision or statistical language learning, are highly desirable. The initial appointment will be for one year but renewable for another two years. The position is open immediately and salary is commensurate with NIH levels (plus benefits). Applicants should send a cover letter, a CV, representative publications, and the names of three references directly to Chen Yu chenyu6@gmail.com Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants need not be US citizens, and women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070907/533afa6c/attachment.htm From arash at bu.edu Fri Sep 7 02:06:07 2007 From: arash at bu.edu (Arash Fazl (BU)) Date: Fri Sep 7 02:44:08 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New eye-tracker and monitor advice In-Reply-To: <7d5d90fde21ea5f45bcc2f81e8cacd19@columbia.edu> References: <20070905174012.dz9ku6i6hsgkgs0w@www.webmail.ucl.ac.uk> <7d5d90fde21ea5f45bcc2f81e8cacd19@columbia.edu> Message-ID: <46E0B20F.9040105@bu.edu> We use an Eyelink II from SR research. It has temporal resolutions of 250 or 500Hz. It tracks both eyes, and has an accuracy of 0.5 degrees (the precision is much better). If you have psychtoolbox 3, you already have Eyelink toolbox installed on your Mac (in psychhardware directory). They claim that their a scene camera corrects for head movement and you don't need to restrain the head. Don't believe it, you should use head/chin rest or a biteboard if you need high accuracies. The head band weighs 420 grams. Their newer systems are advertised to have 1k and 2k Hz sampling frequency. Downside: not cheap, our system was $30K. Make sure you really need that high frequency, since your stimuli on a CRT cannot be faster than 170-200 Hz. Best, Arash vincent ferrera wrote: > I have several ISCAN trackers that are extremely reliable, but not > cheap (~14K/ea). They have analog outputs for horizontal and vertical > eye position, and pupil diameter. And they support a variety of > temporal resolutions (60, 120, 240 Hz), although you trade-off some > spatial resolution. Some of my colleagues use ASL, which has > comparable functionality and reliability. > > I have built an eye-tracker for under $2000 based on a system > developed in Charles Gilbert's lab, but you'd have to contact him for > details. > > One thing to keep in mind with all eye trackers is that they work best > when they have a direct view of the eye and the head is immobile. We > use an IR "hot" mirror to image the eye and a bite bar (UHCO > "Headspot") to stabilize the head. Some systems advertise the ability > to compensate for head motion, but this works mainly in demos and not > so well in the lab. > > In terms of monitors, what's the latest on DLP technology? I know > there was a color-separation issue. Was that solved by the 3-chip > systems? Are there other issues? > > On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Louise Whiteley wrote: > >> New eye-tracker and monitor advice >> --------------------------------------- >> >> We are about to purchase a new set-up for visual psychophysics >> experiments, and >> are looking for advice from anyone who is up to date on the relevant >> technology >> - we want both a new monitor, and an eye tracking device. >> >> In terms of the monitor we need precise timing, a high refresh rate >> and small >> phosphor decay time, and ideally known calibration properties. In >> terms of the >> eye-tracker, it must be integrable with Psychtoolbox on MacOSX, and >> maximum >> comfort for subjects is desirable for our rather long experiments! >> >> Thanks, >> >> Louise Whiteley (Gatsby Unit, UCL). >> >> -- >> Ms Louise Whiteley >> Wellcome Trust 4yr Neuroscience PhD Student >> Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL >> email: louisew@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk >> tel: +44 207 679 1172 >> fax: +44 207 679 1173 >> address: Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR >> _______________________________________________ >> visionlist mailing list >> visionlist@visionscience.com >> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist From naotsu at gmail.com Fri Sep 7 05:38:06 2007 From: naotsu at gmail.com (Naotsugu Tsuchiya) Date: Fri Sep 7 14:07:12 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New eye-tracker and monitor advice In-Reply-To: <46E0B20F.9040105@bu.edu> References: <20070905174012.dz9ku6i6hsgkgs0w@www.webmail.ucl.ac.uk> <7d5d90fde21ea5f45bcc2f81e8cacd19@columbia.edu> <46E0B20F.9040105@bu.edu> Message-ID: <35e3a0ab0709062238q39f78ad2i8df6d4639a39ddea@mail.gmail.com> I have used Eyelink 2 (with head mount system), ISCAN (IR), and ASL (IR and head mount). In my opinion, Eyelink is much better than others in terms of eye tracking quality and easiness to integrate the program with Psychtoolbox. Nao On 9/6/07, Arash Fazl (BU) wrote: > > We use an Eyelink II from SR research. It has temporal resolutions of > 250 or 500Hz. It tracks both eyes, and has an accuracy of 0.5 degrees > (the precision is much better). If you have psychtoolbox 3, you already > have Eyelink toolbox installed on your Mac (in psychhardware directory). > They claim that their a scene camera corrects for head movement and you > don't need to restrain the head. Don't believe it, you should use > head/chin rest or a biteboard if you need high accuracies. The head > band weighs 420 grams. Their newer systems are advertised to have 1k > and 2k Hz sampling frequency. Downside: not cheap, our system was $30K. > Make sure you really need that high frequency, since your stimuli on a > CRT cannot be faster than 170-200 Hz. > Best, > Arash > > > > vincent ferrera wrote: > > I have several ISCAN trackers that are extremely reliable, but not > > cheap (~14K/ea). They have analog outputs for horizontal and vertical > > eye position, and pupil diameter. And they support a variety of > > temporal resolutions (60, 120, 240 Hz), although you trade-off some > > spatial resolution. Some of my colleagues use ASL, which has > > comparable functionality and reliability. > > > > I have built an eye-tracker for under $2000 based on a system > > developed in Charles Gilbert's lab, but you'd have to contact him for > > details. > > > > One thing to keep in mind with all eye trackers is that they work best > > when they have a direct view of the eye and the head is immobile. We > > use an IR "hot" mirror to image the eye and a bite bar (UHCO > > "Headspot") to stabilize the head. Some systems advertise the ability > > to compensate for head motion, but this works mainly in demos and not > > so well in the lab. > > > > In terms of monitors, what's the latest on DLP technology? I know > > there was a color-separation issue. Was that solved by the 3-chip > > systems? Are there other issues? > > > > On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Louise Whiteley wrote: > > > >> New eye-tracker and monitor advice > >> --------------------------------------- > >> > >> We are about to purchase a new set-up for visual psychophysics > >> experiments, and > >> are looking for advice from anyone who is up to date on the relevant > >> technology > >> - we want both a new monitor, and an eye tracking device. > >> > >> In terms of the monitor we need precise timing, a high refresh rate > >> and small > >> phosphor decay time, and ideally known calibration properties. In > >> terms of the > >> eye-tracker, it must be integrable with Psychtoolbox on MacOSX, and > >> maximum > >> comfort for subjects is desirable for our rather long experiments! > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Louise Whiteley (Gatsby Unit, UCL). > >> > >> -- > >> Ms Louise Whiteley > >> Wellcome Trust 4yr Neuroscience PhD Student > >> Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL > >> email: louisew@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk > >> tel: +44 207 679 1172 > >> fax: +44 207 679 1173 > >> address: Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR > >> _______________________________________________ > >> visionlist mailing list > >> visionlist@visionscience.com > >> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > > > > _______________________________________________ > > visionlist mailing list > > visionlist@visionscience.com > > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > _______________________________________________ > visionlist mailing list > visionlist@visionscience.com > http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist > -- }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} Nao (Naotsugu) Tsuchiya, Ph.D. Postdoctoral scholar in Psychology and Neuroscience Division of Humanities and Social Sciences in Caltech address: m/c 114-96 CALTECH, Pasadena, CA, 91125 USA phone : +1 626 395 4025 fax: +1 626 395 2000 homepage: www.emotion.caltech.edu/~naotsu ???????(????????? www.emotion.caltech.edu/~naotsu/Site/Translation.html ()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()() -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The conference proceedings will form a continuing archive of design computing and cognition research. The conference will be preceded by a series of half-day workshops on specialist topics in design computing and cognition. Attendees are invited to participate in the conference in the following ways: * Submit a full-length paper on completed research relating to design computing and cognition. * Submit a poster describing ongoing research; there will be time for oral presentations of posters. * Submit a proposal for a half-day workshop on a topic related to design computing and cognition. A set of research papers that have been refereed by an international board of reviewers will be presented and published as a book. Posters describing ongoing research will be presented. Researchers from all fields employing computation and or cognition in design are invited to participate. SUBMISSION DATES * Paper abstracts due, electronic submission in PDF and RTF formats only: 14 December 2007 * Papers for review due, electronic submission in PDF and RTF formats only: 18 January 2008 * Workshop proposals due: 22 February 2008 * Poster abstracts due: 29 February 2008 DETAILS http://mason.gmu.edu/~jgero/conferences/dcc08/ Michael Leyton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070907/58f236dc/attachment.htm From pinaud at bcs.rochester.edu Sat Sep 8 19:08:13 2007 From: pinaud at bcs.rochester.edu (Raphael Pinaud) Date: Sat Sep 8 23:04:23 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Please post - Research Assistant opening at University of Rochester (Pinaud lab) Message-ID: <20070908190825.84EE64DC007@mail.globalsuite.net> RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION IN MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Applications are invited for a full-time Research Assistant position in the group of Dr. Raphael Pinaud, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester. Work in our lab is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of experience-dependent plasticity in the visual and auditory systems. We aim to characterize the molecular machinery and cascades that are impacted by sensory processing and learning, and memory formation. In addition, our group aims at establishing causal links between experience-regulated molecules and the physiology of neural circuits and behavior. For more information visit http://www.pinaudlab.org . The principle responsibilities of the Research Assistant will be to conduct standard molecular biology techniques (e.g., cloning, PCR, genotyping), tissue preparation for histology (cryostat sectioning), in-situ hybridization and immunocytochemical procedures. In addition, the Research Assistant will be involve in some behavioral work, animal breeding and will provide organizational support for the lab (e.g., day-to-day ordering of equipment and laboratory maintenance). The ideal candidate will have rigorous training in molecular biology, in-situ hybridization and immunocytochemistry, in addition to histological routines. Experience with viral vectors, proteomics and surgical procedures are a plus, but not a requirement. Applicants should have a BSc/MSc/PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology or other relevant discipline, be interested in neurobiology, have a strong work ethic, and have previous experience with methods in molecular biology. Ability to work and communicate within a team is a must. This full-time position is available immediately. A 1-year commitment is required but a 2-year commitment is strongly preferred. Salary will be commensurate with experience and competitive benefits are provided. Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should e-mail a short letter of interest, a detailed CV with a summary of research experiences, and the names and contact information of three referees, to Dr. Raphael Pinaud, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14627. E-mail: pinaud@bcs.rochester.edu . ----- Raphael Pinaud, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences 117 Meliora Hall - River Campus University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627 Tel: 585-276-4024 (office) Fax: 585-442-9216 E-mail: pinaud@bcs.rochester.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070908/6db394f6/attachment.htm From netta at comp.leeds.ac.uk Tue Sep 11 13:05:50 2007 From: netta at comp.leeds.ac.uk (N Cohen) Date: Tue Sep 11 13:50:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Openings in biorobotics and C elegans neurobiology Message-ID: Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Neural control of locomotion behaviour in biology and machines: A systems biology approach University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Applications are invited for two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to join a multi-disciplinary research team and study motor control of locomotion in C. elegans nematode worms. Post 1: The use of fluorescent imaging tools to record neuronal and/or muscle activity in C. elegans nematode worms Post 2: Construction of a bio-robotic model of the worm Background: C. elegans is an exciting model system for biologists, modellers and roboticists alike. A relatively simple animal, with a small and fully mapped anatomy and nervous system and experimentally accessible, C. elegans is a leading model system in genetics and development as well as neurobiology. Dubbed the ???hydrogen atom??? of systems neuroscience, it is also the subject of intensifying efforts to model this creature completely ??? integrating bottom up and top-down approaches. You will join a multi-disciplinary, dynamic, and creative BioSystems group within the School of Computing at the University of Leeds, with close ties to the Faculty of Biological Sciences, where all biological experimental facilities are housed, and Mechanical Engineering, housing all robotic construction and testing facilities. Post 1: The use of fluorescent imaging tools to record neuronal and/or ------- muscle activity in C. elegans nematode worms (Job Ref: 312252) Your research will involve neuronal and muscle imaging experiments to link between neuronal and muscle activity and the behaviour of the worm. Work will include: the design and implementation of assays; their application to wildtype and mutant worms; data collection using computer imaging and relevant data analysis. Possible scope also exists for the development and implementation of novel molecular probes. This work will involve close interaction and collaboration with other aspects of the C. elegans project, in particular, to do with the behavioural studies and modelling of the worm's neural and motor control. The development of novel imaging tools is a possible extension of the project. Experience in microscopy and fluorescent imaging is required. Experience in invertebrate neurobiology is a plus, but not a requirement. You will be based in a laboratory that has been dedicated to C. elegans research for over 15 years. Previously, interest has concentrated on genomics approaches to the study of gene expression and nervous system modulation. The arrival of Netta Cohen has led to the collaborations in the systems biology of C. elegans with which you would be involved. The laboratory is fully equipped for C. elegans research: transformation of C. elegans is performed regularly by microinjection and microparticle bombardment; genetic and RNAi analyses are approaches followed routinely; confocal, fluorescence and DIC microscopy are fundamental technologies upon which much of this laboratory's activity relies. Post 1 is available immediately (and no later than January 2008) for a period of two years. Post 2: Construction of a bio-robotic model of the worm ------- (Job Ref: 312253) Your research will involve the design, construction and testing of robots mimicking C. elegans locomotion. Robots will be designed with a view to constructing a research tool to complement experiments on the biological worm. Work will include the design and implementation and testing of suitable sensors and actuators and lead to the design and construction of a robot of an entire worm. This work will involve close interaction and collaboration with other aspects of the C. elegans project, in particular, to do with the modelling of the worm's neural and motor control. Prior experience in biological motor control or bio-robotics is a plus. A strong previous track record in robot design and construction is required. Robotics research will be conducted in close collaboration with the Mechatronics and Robotics Research Group in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Leeds, an international leader in research on biomimetic sensors and actuators. The Mechatronics & Robotics Research Group (MRRG) in the School carries out fundamental and applied multidisciplinary research in close collaboration with a number of staff in other Schools of the University and also with many industrial partners. Research interests and activities of the group cover a broad area including: general mechatronics and robotics, biomechatronics/biorobotics/ biomimetics such as research in distributed smart sensors, actuators, machine intelligence and control, and machine vision, for a wide range of applications. Relevant laboratories to the group research are: Mechatronics and Control Lab, Advanced mechatronics lab and robotics lab. Post 2 is flexible in start time, and may start immediately and ideally no later than spring 2008 for a period of one year. ----------------------- Full adverts and application instructions can be found on http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/ -- Click on "Research" under "In this section" and look for Job Ref: 312252 and 312253 Informal enquiries to Dr Netta Cohen, tel +44 (0)113 343 6789, email netta@comp.leeds.ac.uk Application packs and further details are available from Judi Drew, tel +44 (0)113 343 5432, email j.a.drew@leeds.ac.uk Closing date for both posts 8 October 2007 Interviews are planned for the week commencing 22 October 2007. ====================================================================== Netta Cohen BioSystems Group, School of Computing & Inst Membrane and Systems Biology Phone: +44 (0)113 3436789 University of Leeds Fax: +44 (0)113 3435457 Leeds, LS2 9JT Email: netta@comp.leeds.ac.uk United Kingdom www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/netta/ From pinaud at bcs.rochester.edu Tue Sep 11 23:52:14 2007 From: pinaud at bcs.rochester.edu (Raphael Pinaud) Date: Wed Sep 12 00:11:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Please post: Post-doc position at the University of Rochester Message-ID: <20070911235237.EE6E44DC00D@mail.globalsuite.net> >POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY AT THE >UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, NY > >Applications are invited for a full-time Post-doctoral position in >the group of Dr. Raphael Pinaud, Department of Brain and Cognitive >Sciences, University of Rochester. Work in our lab is focused on the >molecular and cellular mechanisms of experience-dependent plasticity >in the visual and auditory systems. We aim to characterize the >molecular machinery and cascades that are impacted by sensory >processing and learning, and memory formation. In addition, our >group aims at establishing causal links between experience-regulated >molecules and the physiology of neural circuits and behavior. For >more information visit http://www.pinaudlab.org . > >The position is available for an individual who has an excellent >record in research and is highly motivated and enthusiastic about >the neural basis of sensory systems plasticity and learning. The >ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences and >extensive experience in molecular and cell biology. Experience in >quantitative proteomics, patch-clamp electrophysiology, >extracellular recordings in awake animals and/or neuroanatomy is a >plus; candidates with experience in some or all of these techniques >are highly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to >candidates who have obtained their Ph.D. within the last two years. > >This full-time position is available immediately but a 2-year >commitment is required. Salary will be commensurate with experience >and competitive benefits are provided. Applications will be reviewed >immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Candidates >should e-mail a short letter of interest, a detailed CV with a >summary of research experiences, and the names and contact >information of three referees, to Dr. Raphael Pinaud, Department of >Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, >NY, USA. E-mail: pinaud@bcs.rochester.edu > >----- >Raphael Pinaud, Ph.D. >Assistant Professor >Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences >117 Meliora Hall - River Campus >University of Rochester >Rochester, NY 14627 >Tel: 585-276-4024 (office) >Fax: 585-442-9216 >E-mail: pinaud@bcs.rochester.edu >Website: >http://www.pinaudlab.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070911/0e005d79/attachment.htm From mjw19 at psu.edu Thu Sep 13 01:52:09 2007 From: mjw19 at psu.edu (Michael J. Wenger) Date: Thu Sep 13 03:24:44 2007 Subject: [visionlist] rank-open position in neuroscience, Penn Stat Message-ID: NEUROSCIENCE, PENN STATE: The Department of Psychology at Penn State (http://psych.la.psu.edu/) is recruiting (rank open) for one or more psychologists with expertise in neuroscience to join one of the department's specialty areas (clinical, cognitive, developmental, industrial/organizational and social) and contribute to our APA-award winning, cross-cutting SCAN (specialization in cognitive and affective neuroscience) program. The department has existing strengths in neuroscience and is about to house a new human MRI facility, augmenting existing facilities in high-density EEG and near-infrared spectroscopy. We are particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to existing strengths in the department including (but not limited to) perceptual development, perceptual skill, object perception and identification, visual attention, and (more broadly) social neuroscience, affective neuroscience, or developmental neuroscience. We also welcome applicants with interests in the development of multimodal imaging technologies. Applicants who could also contribute to an overarching department initiative to enhance diversity and our understanding of diversity are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates in all of these areas can expect rich opportunities for collaboration within the department and across the campus. Candidates are expected to have a record of excellence in research and teaching, and a history or promise of external funding. Review of applications for all positions begins October 12th, 2007 and will continue until the positions are filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application including concise statements of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, at least three letters of recommendation, and selected (p)reprints to: Michael Wenger, Chair, Neuroscience Search Committee Box M, Department of Psychology, Penn State, University Park PA 16802. We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. Penn State is committed to Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. _______________________________________________________________________ Michael J. Wenger voice: 814.863.6023 Department of Psychology, and fax: 814.863.7002 Graduate Program in Neuroscience email: mjw19@psu.edu Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Director, Human Electrophysiology Facility 216 Moore Building The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 http://www.personal.psu.edu/mjw19 http://www.cyfc.psu.edu/hef/ From evpech at gmail.com Thu Sep 13 04:45:59 2007 From: evpech at gmail.com (Ekaterina V. Pechenkova) Date: Thu Sep 13 13:54:21 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 3rd International conference on cognitive science: Moscow, June 2008 Message-ID: <19910020119.20070913004559@mtu-net.ru> The Third International Conference on Cognitive Science ?Biennale of Cognitive Science 2008? Moscow, Russia, June 20-25, 2008 Second Call For Papers Institute of Psychology RAS, The Interregional Association for Cognitive Studies, and the Russian Language Development Center announce pre-registration and abstract submission open for the Third International Conference on Cognitive Science, to be held in Moscow, Russia, June 20-25, 2008. In addition to sessions and workshops with oral presentations, special attention will be given to poster sessions; these are planned to incorporate most of the papers. The Program Committee will accept papers on the basis of their match to the Conference?s subject, as well as the criteria of interdisciplinary relevance, novelty and scientific significance. The Program Committee reserves the right to assign accepted papers to a particular session of the conference. This conference succeeds the First and Second Conferences on Cognitive Science held in Kazan (2004) and St. Petersburg (2006) (see the Association?s website: www.cogsci.ru). The conference aims to organize a multidisciplinary forum for scientists exploring cognition and its evolution; intellect; thinking; perception; consciousness; knowledge representation and acquisition; language as a means of cognition and communication; brain mechanisms of cognition, emotion and higher forms of behavior. Psychologists, linguists, neuroscientists, computer scientists, philosophers, anthropologists, specialists in education, artificial intelligence, neuroinformatics and cognitive ergonomics, as well as other researchers interested in interdisciplinary research on cognition are invited to participate in the conference. The central topics of the conference are the various aspects of and approaches to development: from brain plasticity, genetics and evolutionary anthropology to language acquisition and cross-cultural differences. Within the framework of these problems, the following issues will also be discussed: the development of emotion, the effects of fatigue in working and learning, the affective modulation of cognitive processes, as well as the abnormal development of cognition and the corresponding neurogenetic and neuropsychological mechanisms. At the same time, papers on all other major issues in contemporary cognitive studies will be welcomed. The conference program will include lectures by leading experts in multidisciplinary cognitive studies. Invited speakers include the Nobel Prize winners Gerald Edelman and Daniel Kahneman, as well as Lera Boroditsky, Marc Hauser, George Lakoff, Michael Tomasello, Anne Treisman, Stella Vosniadou and others. Some of these lectures will be named in honor of such outstanding students of cognition, brain and development as Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria. The working languages of the Conference are Russian and English. Accepted abstracts will be published by the beginning of the Conference. The deadline for abstract submission is December 1, 2007. Abstracts should be submitted online via the conference website: http://www.cogsci2008.ru/eng/ Organizers of the Conference hope to keep the registration fee to a minimum. A competition for Student Travel Fellowships is to be announced. For further details on abstract submission and Travel Fellowships see the conference website. Applicants will be notified of their status by March 1, 2008. Organizing Committee Chair ? Yuri I. Alexandrov (Institute of Psychology RAS, Moscow) Program Committee Chair ? Boris M. Velichkovsky (Dresden and Moscow Universities) Conference Secretary ? Olga E. Svarnik (Institute of Psychology RAS, Moscow) org@cogsci2008.ru From bhammond at uga.edu Thu Sep 13 14:50:09 2007 From: bhammond at uga.edu (Billy Hammond) Date: Thu Sep 13 16:59:33 2007 Subject: [visionlist] job listing, University of Georgia Message-ID: <7d1c73030709130750l5180eea4jcb4aff326b9df3ff@mail.gmail.com> THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA invites applications for two tenure track Assistant Professor positions to begin August, 2008. We seek outstanding scholars engaged in high impact research, regardless of specific research focus. Research areas can fall within our departmental programs (cognitive/experimental, clinical, developmental, industrial/organizational, neuroscience, and social), cut across these programs, or encompass related themes such as health or multicultural approaches. Expectations include contributing to graduate and undergraduate training and developing an externally funded research program. Established collaborative associations on campus with the Institute for Behavioral Research, Institute of Gerontology, Bioimaging Research Center (with fMRI, MEG, etc.) and Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute offer excellent research development opportunities. Candidates should send a letter of application describing research and teaching interests, a curriculum vita, and reprints/preprints, and arrange to have four letters of reference sent to: Chair, Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602-3013. The University of Georgia is an AA/EEO institution. The Department of Psychology and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and strongly encourage applications from individuals in under-represented groups. Applications received by November 20, 2007, are assured full consideration. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Journal of Statistical Software publishes articles, book reviews, code snippets, and software reviews on the subject of statistical software and algorithms.??The contents are freely available on-line.??For both articles and code snippets the source code is published along with the paper. Implementations can use languages such as C, C++, S, Fortran, Java, PHP, Python and Ruby or environments such as Mathematica, MATLAB, R, S-PLUS, SAS, Stata, and XLISP-STAT. Ken Knoblauch Associate Editor, JSS -- Ken Knoblauch Inserm U846 Institut Cellule Souche et Cerveau D?partement Neurosciences Int?gratives 18 avenue du Doyen L?pine 69500 Bron France tel: +33 (0)4 72 91 34 77 fax: +33 (0)4 72 91 34 61 portable: +33 (0)6 84 10 64 10 http://www.lyon.inserm.fr/846/english.html From mpotter at MIT.EDU Tue Sep 18 15:25:07 2007 From: mpotter at MIT.EDU (Mary C Potter) Date: Tue Sep 18 18:17:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant-MIT Message-ID: RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN COGNITION/PERCEPTION AT MIT Mary C. Potter is seeking a research assistant (Technical Assistant) starting as soon as possible. A commitment of at least one year is required. My current research is on conceptual short-term attention and memory, including the attentional blink, competition between words in visual attention, the influence of sentence context on visual word perception and selection, and picture encoding and memory. A main focus is testing a computational model of the attentional blink and related effects proposed by Brad Wyble and his colleagues. For more about the lab, see http://mollylab-1.mit.edu/lab/ The Technical Assistant will have primary responsibility for running the lab, including supervising undergraduate research assistants, programming and running experiments (with undergraduates as subjects), and analyzing data. The research community in our department provides an excellent, stimulating work environment, with opportunities to become acquainted with the work of students and faculty. Requirements for the research position include a B.A. or B.S degree, some experience in experimental research (preferably in cognition, language, or perception), and experience with programming, preferably with Mac or UNIX computers. Experience with Matlab or the equivalent is essential. To apply, please email or write me, enclosing a resume and the names and telephone numbers/email addresses of at least two people as references. I'll be happy to answer any questions about the position. MIT is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and minority and women applicants are encouraged to apply. Mary C. Potter (Molly) Professor of Psychology Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences 46-4125 MIT Cambridge MA 02139 From temp2004 at kaernbach.de Tue Sep 18 17:40:38 2007 From: temp2004 at kaernbach.de (Christian Kaernbach) Date: Tue Sep 18 18:17:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] bite bar and bone conduction Message-ID: <46F00D96.50805@kaernbach.de> Dear List, This is a question on an auditory issue (sound transmission) posted to the visionlist because people on visionlist will have quite some experience with bite bars. Hopefully some of them will at the same time have experience with auditory experiments.... We plan to do experiments involving bite bars (in order to guarantee a certain position of the head) and sound transmission via bone conduction. We could use normal bone conduction transducers strapped to the mastoid but it might be compelling to apply the sound via the bite bar. Has anybody experience with sound application through bite bars? I have found in the internet that potential users of BAHA (bone anchored hearing aids) are encouraged to test the effect of bone conduction sound via bite bars. Stefan Stenveldt did experiments on the evaluation of BAHA via bite bars, and it seems to work quite well. Their only problem was that the maximum measuring time was rather short: Some participants didn't work through the entire three-minute (!) session. The did not use bite bars with dental impressions. Hopefully dental impressions will make things more comfortable, spreading the bite pressure more evenly. It could be that bite bar sound transmission will be variable depending on bite pressure. Hopefully bite bars with dental impressions will ensure a good contact so that sound transmission should not depend too much on bite pressure. A five-dB variability would be acceptable. ... And what about the sound transmission to the table? Can it be ignored? Would mounting the bite bar to the table make it more difficult to apply sounds via the bite bar? Any ideas about the construction that could favor sound transmission and/or the coupling to the transducer? And I am happy about all (maybe off-list) informations for newbies: Can we do the dental impressions ourselves, or will we have to involve a dentist? Can we conceive the mounting of the bite bars as we please or is there anything we should watch out for? How to keep the dental impressions in good hygienic condition? Or better hand it over to the participant to care for between sessions? ... Thanks in advance, Christian -- Prof. Dr. Christian Kaernbach Allgemeine Psychologie Institut f?r Psychologie Christian-Albrechts-Universit?t zu Kiel Olshausenstr. 62 D-24098 Kiel Germany www.kaernbach.de From nips2007publicity at msn.com Tue Sep 18 21:05:42 2007 From: nips2007publicity at msn.com (NIPS 2007 Publicity) Date: Tue Sep 18 21:13:01 2007 Subject: [visionlist] [NIPS2007] REMINDER: Call for Demos Message-ID: REMINDER: CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS - NIPS 2007 Neural Information Processing Systems -- Natural and Synthetic NIPS 2006 Conference -- December 3 - 6, 2007 Hyatt Regency Vancouver, BC, CANADA www.nips.cc Demonstration Proposal Deadline: September 21, 2007 Would you like to interactively demonstrate your novel hardware, software, or wetware technology, your robot, or your chip to people at the NIPS 2007 Conference? The Neural Information Processing Systems Conference has a Demonstration Track that will run in parallel with the popular evening Poster Sessions. Demonstrators will have a chance to show their live interactive demos in the areas of hardware technology, neuromorphic and biologically-inspired systems, robotics, and software systems. The only hard rules are that the demo must show novel technology and must be LIVE and INTERACTIVE! (It is not a back-door Poster Session.) The full call for demonstrations is at the following URL: http://nips.cc/Conferences/2007/Calls/CallForDemos Giacomo Indiveri and Xubo Song -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Award Committee will select the winner by March 15, and the prize, which includes an honorarium, will be presented at the 2008 VSS meeting in Naples. The nominations should include: * A letter of recommendation with a detailed description of the scientific contributions of the nominee. * A curriculum vitae of the nominee. Nominations for the 2008 Young Investigator Award should be submitted by email to Shauney Wilson ( shauneywilson@visionsciences.org). Deadline for receipt of nominations: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070919/7f44ce17/attachment.htm From ferster at northwestern.edu Wed Sep 19 13:48:07 2007 From: ferster at northwestern.edu (David Ferster) Date: Thu Sep 20 06:40:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position - Northwestern University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56741D53-B0AC-4554-973C-2E741F854821@northwestern.edu> I currently have a postdoctoral fellowship position available in my laboratory at the Northwestern University Department of Neurobiology and Physiology. Our interests center on the neuronal circuitry of the visual cortex and how it performs the computations that generate cortical receptive field properties. Experiments combine intra- and extracellular recording from single neurons, 2-photon imaging, and modeling. Recent projects have addressed mechanisms underlying contrast invariance of orientation tuning, cross-orientation suppression, surround suppression, direction selectivity, spatial integration in complex cells, and synaptic depression at the thalamocortical synapse. References: Finn, I.M., Priebe, N.J. and Ferster, D. (2007) The emergence of contrast-invariant orientation tuning in simple cells of the cat visual cortex. Neuron 54:137-152. [view] Priebe, N.J. and Ferster, D. (2006) Mechanisms underlying cross- orientation suppression in cat primary visual cortex. Nature Neuroscience 9:552-561. [view] Boudreau, C.E. and Ferster, D. (2005) Short-term synaptic depression in thalamocortical synapses of the cat primary visual cortex. Journal of Neuroscience 25:7179-7190. [view] Priebe, N.J. and Ferster, D. (2005) Direction-selectivity of excitation and inhibition in simple cells of the cat primary visual cortex Neuron 45:133-145. [view] Priebe, N.J., 1, Mechler, F., Carandini, M. and, Ferster, D. (2004) The contribution of the action potential threshold to the dichotomy between V1 simple and complex cells. Nature Neuroscience. 7:1113-1122. [view] A strong quantitative background, experience in cellular or central nervous system electrophysiology, experience in computer programming (LabVIEW and Matlab), or background in computational neuroscience would be an advantage. Applications or inquiries to: David Ferster ferster@northwestern.edu. Professor, Neurobiology and Physiology Northwestern University 2205 Tech Drive Evanston, IL 60208 847-491-4137 Phone 847-491-5211 Fax -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070919/4f9e436d/attachment.htm From Jorgen.o.Gustafsson at hik.se Wed Sep 19 08:29:34 2007 From: Jorgen.o.Gustafsson at hik.se (=?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F6rgen_O_Gustafsson?=) Date: Thu Sep 20 06:41:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Advice for buyin Cambridge system in low vision Message-ID: Dear Visionlist Member, We are planning to conduct some psychophysical tests in Low vision subjects. We are planning to buy Metropsis psychophysical vision test suite using visual stimulator called ViSaGe from Cambridge Research Systems. We would like to know whether 1. anyone has used or using this system in Low vision research 2. also would like to know whether this system is efficient to assess visual functions in periphery. Thanks, Jorgen Optometrist Jorgen Gustafsson, PhD School of Pure and Applied Natural Sciences Department of Optometry University of Kalmar SE 391 82 Kalmar Sweden E-mail: jorgen.o.gustafsson@hik.se Website: www.hik.se/nv/ve Phone: +46 480 446398 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070919/5b958cde/attachment.htm From mradice at berkeley.edu Wed Sep 19 21:55:43 2007 From: mradice at berkeley.edu (Mona L. Radice) Date: Thu Sep 20 06:42:17 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Translational Patient-Based Vision Research faculty position Message-ID: Assistant or Associate Professor, Translational Patient-Based Vision Research THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position from individuals with an interest in clinical or translational patient-based vision research. Translating basic research discoveries into new diagnostic methods or therapies and epidemiological studies of eye/vision disorders are all within the scope of this position. The School of Optometry has excellent clinical facilities and a large, diverse patient population, a Clinical Research Center, a new K12 (mentored clinician scientist) training program, and a large number of basic research labs. Candidates must have a degree in Optometry (OD or equivalent), a PhD/MPH or equivalent research training, postdoctoral experience, and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The terminal degree must have been awarded within the last 12 years. The successful applicant will be expected to develop an innovative clinical or translational patient-based research program that attracts extramural funding, and participate in teaching in both the professional and graduate curricula in Optometry and Vision Science. The School of Optometry has a published plan for faculty recruitment that describes translational research. http://optometry.berkeley.edu/opt_txtpp/faculty/faculty_docs/facdocs_recruit.html Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2007, and should include a resume, selected publications, and a brief statement of research interests and future plans. Send applications to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Translational Research, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020. Candidates should also arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation sent to the above address, and request that referees read the University's statement on confidentiality (http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters. Applications postmarked after November 1, 2007 cannot be considered. The University of California is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants including minorities and women are encouraged to apply. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mona L. Radice Executive Assistant to the Dean of the School of Optometry 351 Minor Addition #2020 University of California, Berkeley 94720-2020 Phone: 510.642.5617 FAX: 510.642.7806 Email: mradice@berkeley.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070919/11e4462e/attachment-0001.htm From sanocki at usf.edu Wed Sep 19 21:34:41 2007 From: sanocki at usf.edu (Thomas Sanocki) Date: Thu Sep 20 06:42:33 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Tenure Track Position in Applied Cognitive Psychology Message-ID: <4ECE62F5-2FA4-4799-950A-B0E448417192@usf.edu> Position available in Applied Cognitive Psychology, broadly construed, in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida. Please submit applications as soon as possible; *soft* deadline is October 1. ?We are particularly interested in scholars who conduct theory-driven research in which knowledge of human cognition is used in applied contexts in areas that include, but are not limited to, Cognitive Engineering, ...Visual Scene Analysis, and Workload? Full Ad at http://psychology.usf.edu/employment.aspx Tom Sanocki Professor of Psychology University of South Florida -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070919/48122356/attachment.htm From mradice at berkeley.edu Thu Sep 20 15:59:22 2007 From: mradice at berkeley.edu (Mona L. Radice) Date: Thu Sep 20 18:19:04 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Translational Patient-Based Vision update Message-ID: (Web links updated) Assistant or Associate Professor, Translational Patient-Based Vision Research THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position from individuals with an interest in clinical or translational patient-based vision research. Translating basic research discoveries into new diagnostic methods or therapies and epidemiological studies of eye/vision disorders are all within the scope of this position. The School of Optometry has excellent clinical facilities and a large, diverse patient population, a Clinical Research Center, a new K12 (mentored clinician scientist) training program, and a large number of basic research labs. Candidates must have a degree in Optometry (OD or equivalent), a PhD/MPH or equivalent research training, postdoctoral experience, and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The terminal degree must have been awarded within the last 12 years. The successful applicant will be expected to develop an innovative clinical or translational patient-based research program that attracts extramural funding, and participate in teaching in both the professional and graduate curricula in Optometry and Vision Science. The School of Optometry has a published plan for faculty recruitment that describes translational research. http://optometry.berkeley.edu/facdoc_recruit2007.html Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2007, and should include a resume, selected publications, and a brief statement of research interests and future plans. Send applications to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Translational Research, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020. Candidates should also arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation sent to the above address, and request that referees read the University's statement on confidentiality (http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters. Applications postmarked after November 1, 2007 cannot be considered. The University of California is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants including minorities and women are encouraged to apply. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mona L. Radice Executive Assistant to the Dean of the School of Optometry 351 Minor Addition #2020 University of California, Berkeley 94720-2020 Phone: 510.642.5617 FAX: 510.642.7806 Email: mradice@berkeley.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070920/30cb1181/attachment.htm From paul.whelan at dcu.ie Mon Sep 24 10:11:30 2007 From: paul.whelan at dcu.ie (Prof. Paul F Whelan (DCU)) Date: Mon Sep 24 14:13:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD Studentships & Research Posts (Image Processing & Analysis) Message-ID: <46F78D52.8000508@dcu.ie> The Centre for Image Processing & Analysis (CIPA), in conjunction with the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute at Dublin City University form the DCU element of the National Biophotonics & Imaging Platform (NBIP). The mission of the NBIP is to provide an integrated national access and training infrastructure in research, education, technology development and industry collaboration for the State's investment in Biophotonics and Imaging. CIPA will house the Image Processing & Analysis facility for this platform. As part of this process CIPA is looking to make a number of key appointments. Post-Doctoral Researchers - 3 Year Contracts (2 Posts) PhD Students - 4 Year Programme (3 Posts) Research Engineer ? 3 Year Contract (1 Post) Research Assistant ? 3 Year Contract (1 Post) Additional details of these appointments can be found at: http://www.cipa.dcu.ie/CIPA@NBIP_Research_Jobs.pdf Please forward to colleagues. Apologies for multiple postings. -- Prof. Paul F. Whelan Professor of Computer Vision Director - Centre for Image Processing & Analysis School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 700 5489 Fax: +353 1 700 5508 www.cipa.dcu.ie From ewells at sunyopt.edu Tue Sep 25 20:21:25 2007 From: ewells at sunyopt.edu (Elaine Wells) Date: Tue Sep 25 20:27:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Position Opening Message-ID: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY DEAN AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS The State University of New York State College of Optometry invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs. This position is responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and development of instructional policies, programs, personnel, and facilities. The position also oversees curriculum implementation, research activities, faculty development objectives and strategies, course and program assessment, budget and planning. The successful candidate must be an effective leader, working well with faculty, staff, and students, and must be an excellent communicator capable of integrating exciting and innovative changes into the curriculum. Candidates should have substantial experience in teaching, research, scholarship, and administration. A Doctor of Optometry degree is expected. The Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs will report to the President of the College. The Search Committee will start reviewing application material immediately with the expectation that the formal interview process will begin by December 1st, 2007. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, and the names and complete contact information for three references. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and application materials should be directed to: Ms. Elaine Wells, MA, MLS, AHIP Chair, Search Committee SUNY College of Optometry 33 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036 ewells@sunyopt.edu www.sunyopt.edu Founded in 1971 in New York City, the SUNY State College of Optometry provides state-of-the-art education in the theory and contemporary practice of optometry. With primary emphasis placed on the excellence of its academic programs and faculty, the College also includes one of the country's largest outpatient eye and vision care facilities, the University Optometric Center. In addition to its professional program, the College offers graduate research degrees in Vision Science (MS/PhD) and post-graduate clinical residency programs. The College also has an international reputation for excellence in innovative vision science research. The State University of New York State College of Optometry is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. From James.Brockmole at ed.ac.uk Wed Sep 26 16:34:33 2007 From: James.Brockmole at ed.ac.uk (Jim Brockmole) Date: Wed Sep 26 16:51:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoc in visual cognition Message-ID: <20070926173433.14oem2m7vocc8k00@www.staffmail.ed.ac.uk> RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN VISUAL COGNITION The University of Edinburgh, UK, invites applications for a one year post-doctoral research fellowship in visual cognition. Applications are invited for a full-time Research Fellow for a fixed-term of one year. Supported by a grant from the ESRC, the successful applicant to this post will be involved in the study of the mechanisms that mediate between goal-oriented and stimulus-driven control of gaze during real-world scene perception. The study will be led by Dr. James Brockmole and Prof. John Henderson. The successful applicant will be responsible for designing, running, and analysing eyetracking experiments with gaze-contingent display change paradigms and will have the opportunity to contribute to all other aspects of the research, including conceptualization of studies and dissemination of research through journals and conference presentations. The successful applicant will also have the potential to collaborate actively with other members of the visual cognition community in one of the leading centres for cognitive science, neuroscience, cognition and computation worldwide, based in one of the most attractive and culturally rich cities in Europe. Complete details regarding the fellowship and the application procedure can be found at: www.jobs.ed.ac.uk (ref: 3008035). Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr James Brockmole: James.Brockmole@ed.ac.uk, or to Prof John Henderson: John.M.Henderson@ed.ac.uk. Applications must be received by October 19, 2007. Interviews will take place on November 5, 2007. The post is available from February 1, 2008. The salary scale for this post is ?27,466 - ?32,796 per year. -------------------------------------------- James R. Brockmole, Ph.D. Psychology Department The University of Edinburgh 7 George Square (Room G.30) Edinburgh EH8 9JZ United Kingdom Phone: +44 131 650 3422 Web: http://www.psy.ed.ac.uk/people/jbrockmo -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. From sabine.susstrunk at epfl.ch Wed Sep 26 17:48:34 2007 From: sabine.susstrunk at epfl.ch (Sabine Susstrunk) Date: Wed Sep 26 18:57:10 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ACM Eugene Lawler Award for Humanitarian Contributions within Computer Science and Informatics Message-ID: <46FA9B72.4040704@epfl.ch> ACM Eugene Lawler Award for Humanitarian Contributions within Computer Science and Informatics This award is to recognize an individual or a group who have made a significant contribution through the use of computing technology. It will be given once every two years, assuming that there are worthy recipients. The award amount is $5,000 plus travel expenses to the Awards banquet. Deadline: October 31, 2007. The award is intentionally defined broadly. The professional credentials of the recipient(s) are not important. The recipient(s) need never to have earned a degree or published a paper, or even be considered to be a computer professional. The emphasis of the Award Committee will be on the significance of the contribution itself, within the prescribed areas of technology for humanitarian contributions in the field of computing. Some examples of the types of contributions that this award is created to recognize are: application of computer technology to aid the disabled; making an educational contribution using computers or Computer Science in underpriviledged schools; creative research concerning intellectual property issues; expansion of educational opportunities in Computer Science for women and underrepresented minorities; application of computers or computing techniques to problems of developing countries. For nomination information please go to http://www.acm.org/awards/award_nominations.html (if you get redirected when clicking on this link, click on "nomination process" on top of the page you are being redirected to) The deadline is October 31, 2007 From jcarroll at mcw.edu Thu Sep 27 18:37:45 2007 From: jcarroll at mcw.edu (Joseph Carroll) Date: Thu Sep 27 18:41:42 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 2008 OSA Fall Vision Meeting Message-ID: SAVE THE DATE!!!! The 2008 OSA Fall Vision Meeting will be held in Rochester, NY October 24, 25, 26 at the University of Rochester. The 2008 meeting will feature a Festschrift in honor of Walt Makous. In addition, there will be the presentation of the Tillyer Award (nomination information at http://www.osa.org/aboutosa/awards/osaawards/nominationform/nom_form.asp). Please send any suggestions or ideas for scientific topics for the meeting to David Williams (chair, local organizing committee) david@cvs.rochester.edu, Alex Wade (chair, Vision & Color division), or Joe Carroll (chair-elect, Vision & Color division). For more information and updates, please visit http://www.osavisionmeeting.org/. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070927/5d6f0f11/attachment.htm From ted.maddess at anu.edu.au Thu Sep 27 23:32:10 2007 From: ted.maddess at anu.edu.au (Ted Maddess) Date: Thu Sep 27 23:34:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Conference - Australasian Ophthalmic and Vision Science Meeting Message-ID: <021501c6c57d$01a767d0$a324cb96@rsbs.anu.edu.au> Dear VisionScience, Can you please post our ink to the 14th annual Australasian Ophthalmic and Vision Science Meeting, 1 to 3 December 2006 at the Australian National University in Canberra. The meeting is hosted by the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science and is designed to bring together basic vision and clinical scientists. Plenary Speakers include David Badcock, Trevor Lamb and Peter McCluskey. Six Symposia ranging from Genetics and Ocular Disorders Symposium to Visual Electrophysiology are also covered. Details of registration and accommodation are currently available on the website:- www.rsbs.anu.edu.au/AOVSM/ Many thanks Ted Maddess Dr. T. Maddess Senior Fellow Visual Sciences Group RSBS, ANU Canberra ACT 0200 ted.maddess@anu.edu.au http://cvs.anu.edu.au/maddess/ http://biology.anu.edu.au/rsbsweb/bru/ tel 61 2 6125 4099 fax 61 2 6125 3808 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Monash University is located in Melbourne, consistently voted as one of the World's most livable cities, and the site of a vibrant community of neuroscientists. The position is suitable for those about to complete, or who have just completed, a PhD. However, more experienced candidates will also be considered, and salary conditions negotiated accordingly. The ideal candidate will have some experience in sensory neurophysiology. Knowledge of quantitative methods, and some basic experience using MatLab, would also be an advantage. However, we will also consider candidates with other backgrounds, and offer on-site training, with the key criterion being a good record of early career achievement. Ideally the candidate should be in a position to start employment in early 2008. However, there is some flexibility to take into account individual circumstances. For additional queries, email: Marcello.Rosa@med.monash.edu.au. Prof. Marcello Rosa Department of Physiology Monash University Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia Fax: +61 3 9905 2547 Ph: +61 3 9905 2522 (office) Ph: +61 3 9905 2538 (Vision Research Laboratory) From x.troncoso at neuralcorrelate.com Sun Sep 30 00:54:28 2007 From: x.troncoso at neuralcorrelate.com (Xoana G Troncoso) Date: Sun Sep 30 15:39:57 2007 Subject: [visionlist] POSTDOC POSITION in neurophysiology of visuo-motor control Message-ID: <200709300052.l8U0qJYG086002@visionscience.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20070930/b69f1e62/attachment.htm From larry.rosenblum at verizon.net Mon Oct 1 20:06:13 2007 From: larry.rosenblum at verizon.net (Lawrence D. Rosenblum) Date: Mon Oct 1 20:24:15 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Assistant Professor, UC Riverside Message-ID: The Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a research focus on human visual processing beginning July 1, 2008. The Ph.D. degree is required at the time of the appointment and applicants should have a significant record or promise of outstanding research. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. We seek applicants with research experience in any area of human visual processing from sensation to perception to cognition. Applicants should be committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. Proficiency in quantitative methods so as to teach a graduate course in statistics would be welcome. Review of completed applications will begin November 1, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae, reprints if available, a cover letter describing research and teaching interests, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Dr. Lawrence Rosenblum Chair, Cognitive Search Committee Department of Psychology University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA 92521 The Riverside campus of the University of California is growing rapidly and has an excellent psychology department with a strong record of success in research, teaching and extramural funding. For information on the Department of Psychology, see our web site at: www.psych.ucr.edu. The campus is centrally located in Southern California, about 50 miles east of Los Angeles and less than an hour's drive from the area's mountains, deserts and beaches. The University of California, Riverside is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. -- Lawrence D. Rosenblum Professor Department of Psychology University of California 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 USA Office: 951-827-4400 FAX: 951-827-3985 rosenblu@citrus.ucr.edu http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/%7Erosenblu/ Laboratory demonstration page: http://www.psych.ucr.edu/avspeech/lab -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071001/f96a369c/attachment.htm From dmacleod at ucsd.edu Mon Oct 1 22:44:32 2007 From: dmacleod at ucsd.edu (don macleod) Date: Mon Oct 1 22:49:11 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Faulty Position at UC San Diego: Sensation and Perception Message-ID: <029001c8047c$a29af820$26c2ef84@psydomain.ucsd.edu> Assistant Professor - Sensation and Perception EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO. The Psychology Department at UCSD (http://psy.ucsd.edu/) invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure track. We hope to attract applicants with a substantial record of creative accomplishment in research and/or teaching, but less experienced applicants of outstanding promise will also be given careful consideration. Applicants should demonstrate an established interest in any approach to the analysis of sensory and perceptual processing, including psychophysics, neurophysiology, neuro-ethology, brain imaging, or mathematical modeling. Candidates are asked to apply using our online application form, http://psy.ucsd.edu/facultyjobs.html. Please include a cover letter mentioning this position specifically; a statement summarizing research interests and teaching experience; a curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications; sample reprints of published research; evaluations of research and teaching (if available); and contact information for at least three referees. Applicants are also invited to include a summary of leadership efforts and/or contributions to diversity. Immigration status of non-citizens should be stated in the vita. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and based on published UC salary scales. Complete applications received by Tuesday, October 31, 2007 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. UCSD is an EO/AA employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. (open rank) Professor - Neuroscience & Behavior NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO. The Psychology Department at UCSD (http://psy.ucsd.edu/) invites applications for tenure-track/tenured position of OPEN RANK (Assistant Professor to Professor) in neuroscience/biopsychology broadly conceived. Areas of specialization within behavioral and systems neuroscience include, but are not limited to, neural mechanisms of perception, learning/memory, motivation, sociality, or motor control, animal behavior, behavior analysis, neuroethology, neuroendocrinology, behavioral genetics, neurophysiology, psychopharmacology, etc. The successful applicant will be encouraged to affiliate with the various interdisciplinary neuroscience programs and communities of interest at UCSD. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and based on published UC salary scales. Candidates should submit letter, curriculum vita, research statement, reprints and names of three referees, via our online application http://psy.ucsd.edu/facultyjobs.html. Applicants are also invited to include a summary of leadership efforts and/or contributions to diversity. Immigration status of non-citizens should be stated in the vita. Complete applications received by October 15, 2007 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. UCSD is an EO/AA employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. Assistant Professor - Cognitive Psychology COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO. The Psychology Department at UCSD (http://psy.ucsd.edu/) invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure track. We are interested in applicants with expertise in any area of cognitive psychology and are especially interested in those who specialize in the psychology of language. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and based on published UC salary scales. Candidates should submit letter, curriculum vita, research statement, reprints, and names of three referees via our online application http://psy.ucsd.edu/facultyjobs.html specifically mentioning this position. Teaching evaluations (if available) should also be sent. Applicants are also invited to include a summary of leadership efforts and/or contributions to diversity. Immigration status of non-citizens should be stated in the vita. Complete applications received by October 31, 2007 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. UCSD is an EO/AA employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. These jobs are posted at http://psy.ucsd.edu/facultyjobs.html. Anyone interested can apply online at http://ssfacrecruit.ucsd.edu/psy0708/login.php From brainard at psych.upenn.edu Tue Oct 2 02:43:45 2007 From: brainard at psych.upenn.edu (David Brainard) Date: Tue Oct 2 13:31:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Faculty Position at Penn: Sensation and Perception Message-ID: THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA invites applications for a faculty position in the area of sensation and perception, to begin July 2008. Our intent is to make an appointment at the Assistant Professor level, but outstanding senior applicants will also be considered. Applicants must have an active, high quality research program with potential for extramural funding and be prepared to contribute to the undergraduate and doctoral teaching missions of the department. Candidates representing all areas of specialization will be considered. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should apply online at URL https://fusion.sas.upenn.edu/faculty/pos/ psych/perception. All candidates should attach a CV and selected preprints and reprints, as well as statements of teaching and research interests, to the online application form. Candidates for an assistant professorship should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Perception Search, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 3720 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-6241. The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority and women applicants are especially encouraged to apply. From mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu Tue Oct 2 16:14:26 2007 From: mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu (Michael Leyton) Date: Tue Oct 2 16:41:33 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Second Quantum Interaction Symposium References: <004201c7f16c$7ebff5e0$6162af44@LEYTON> Message-ID: <005101c8050f$4dec9de0$15b0494a@LEYTON> THE SECOND QUANTUM INTERACTION SYMPOSIUM (QI-2008) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford University, March 26-28, 2008 Quantum Mechanics (QM) is emerging from physics into non-quantum domains such as human language, cognition, information retrieval, biology, political science, economics, organizations, and social interaction. The organizers of the Second Quantum Interaction Symposium are interested in advancing and applying the methods and structures of QM to these and other domains outside of physics. The symposium will present research dealing with the use of concepts taken from the general body of research in QM on the physical, epistemological, mathematical or philosophical levels and applied to modeling and better understanding phenomena in the following areas: RELEVANT TOPIC AREAS Language, Linguistics Logic, Artificial Intelligence Cognition, Brain (memory, cognitive processes, neural networks, consciousness) Information Processing and Retrieval Biological, Complex Systems Political, Cultural, Psychological or Social Sciences Illusions (visual, auditory or other perceptual phenomena) Social Interaction Finance, Econophysics Organizations (mergers, corporate cultures, decision-making) Other (specify) FURTHER INFORMATION Up-to-date information on the symposium can be found at: http://ir.dcs.gla.ac.uk/qi2008 IMPORTANT DATES Oct 31, 2007: Submissions due. Dec 07, 2007: Acceptance/rejection notices are mailed out. Dec 10, 2007: Graduate student travel grant application due. Jan 15, 2008: Acceptance/rejection notices for student travel mailed out. Jan 26, 2008: Submit camera-ready copy. Feb 09, 2008: Registration deadline. Mar 26, 2008: Start of the symposium. Mar 28, 2008: End of the symposium. STEERING COMMITTEE Peter Bruza, Queensland University of Technology, Australia (p.bruza@qut.edu.au) William Lawless, Paine College, USA (lawlessw@mail.paine.edu) C. J. (Keith) van Rijsbergen, University of Glasgow, UK (keith@dcs.gla.ac.uk ) Donald Sofge, Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence (don.sofge@nrl.navy.mil) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Bob Coecke, Oxford University, UK (Bob.Coecke@comlab.ox.ac.uk) Stephen Clark, Oxford University, UK (Stephen.Clark@comlab.ox.ac.uk) Program committee Sven Aerts (Free University Brussels) Belal E Baaquie (National University of Singapore) Badredine Arfi (University of Florida) Kathryn Blackmond Laskey (George Mason University) Jerome Busemeyer (Indiana University) Teresa Castelao (Grand Valley State University) Laurent Chaudron (The French Aerospace Lab.) Stephen Clark (Oxford University) Bob Coecke (Oxford University) Dov Gabbay (Kings College London) Andrei Grib (St. Petersburg State University) Liane Gabora (University of British Columbia) Emmanuel Haven (University of Leicester) Kisty Kitto (Queensland University of Technology) Andre Khrennikov (V?xj? University) Michael Leyton (Rutgers University) Jorge Louca (ISCTE) Massimo Melucci (University of Padua) Pierefrancesco La Mura (Leipzig Graduate School of Management) Olga Nanasiova (Slovak University of Technology) Dusko Pavlovic (Kestrel Institute) Stephen Pullman (Oxford University) Dominic Widdows (Google) Alexander Wilce (Susquehanna University) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071002/70466124/attachment.htm From pasupat at u.washington.edu Tue Oct 2 21:12:24 2007 From: pasupat at u.washington.edu (Anitha Pasupathy) Date: Tue Oct 2 22:53:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in primate physiology Message-ID: <4702B438.80102@u.washington.edu> A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Biological Structure and the Washington National Primate Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, to work in the lab of Dr. Anitha Pasupathy. Work in our lab is focused on the neural basis of visual shape representation and recognition. We use single and mutli-electrode recordings in primates, psychophysics and computational modeling to discover the physiological properties and neural circuits along the ventral visual pathway that underlie our ability to perceive and recognize objects. The lab is one of several highly collegial and interactive groups in the WaNPRC and currently consists of one grad student, one postdoc and two techs in addition to the PI. Candidates with a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or engineering, an excellent research record and strong interest in the above research focus are encouraged to apply. Experience in extracellular recordings in awake and/or anaesthetized animals is a plus. Please send applications (short letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of two referees), or requests for additional information, to: pasupat@u.washington.edu. -- Anitha Pasupathy Ph.D. University of Washington Dept. of Biological Structure 1959, N.E. Pacific Street Box 357420, HSB G-514 Seattle, WA - 98195 Phone: (206) 685 0768 Fax: (206) 543 1524 From gfrancis at purdue.edu Thu Oct 4 19:40:33 2007 From: gfrancis at purdue.edu (Greg Francis) Date: Thu Oct 4 19:58:18 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Special issue in Advances in Cognitive Psychology Message-ID: <2f751c3ebb9092a985dc0128c9b77090@purdue.edu> We are pleased to announce the publication of a special issue of the journal Advances in Cognitive Psychology on "Visual masking and the dynamics of human perception, cognition, and consciousness." Guest editors for the special issue are Ulrich Ansorge, Greg Francis, Michael Herzog and Haluk ??men. The 27 papers in the special issue derived from a workshop that was held at the Hanse-Wissenschafts Kolleg in Delmenhorst, Germany. The workshop brought together an international group of researchers to present state-of-the-art research on dynamic visual processing with a focus on visual masking. This special issue provides a contemporary synthesis of how visual masking can inform the dynamics of human perception, cognition, and consciousness. The various papers discuss empirical studies of perception, theoretical challenges, computational models, and neuroscience techniques. The special issue is available free of charge on-line at: http://www.ac-psych.org/?id=2&rok=2007&issue=1-2 -Greg Francis Professor of Psychological Sciences Purdue University http://www.psych.purdue.edu/~gfrancis/home.html From jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu Fri Oct 5 14:15:59 2007 From: jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu (Judy Ripton) Date: Fri Oct 5 14:24:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Technician in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the University of Rochester Message-ID: <4706471F.70602@rcbi.rochester.edu> *Research Technician in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging* The Rochester Center for Brain Imaging (University of Rochester, Rochester, NY) is seeking a research technician to perform data collection, preprocessing, and analysis of functional, structural, and diffusion tensor MRI data, and development of software tools for a variety of researchers who use our facilities. The candidate should have a background in neuroimaging or signal processing in one or more of the following areas: psychology, computer science, physics, engineering, or statistics, with experience in the processing and analysis of 3D images (including Matlab, C++, packages such as AFNI, FSL, and/or SPM). The research focus of the Center is on human brain function, however the center also coordinates basic and clinical research on other topics (see http://www.rcbi.rochester.edu/). The Rochester Center for Brain Imaging houses a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a Siemens Trio 3T MR system and high-performance computing resources, with a full-time staff of cognitive neuroscientists, computer scientists, engineers, and physicists. Opportunities exist to collaborate with faculty in the departments of Brain & Cognitive Science, Center for Visual Science, Imaging Sciences/Radiology, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as many other departments in the adjacent medical center. The successful candidate will typically have a masters degree, but unusually talented candidates with a bachelors degree and several years of relevant experience will be considered. Salary commensurate with experience. Start date flexible but preferably by December 1, 2007. A minimum two-year commitment is strongly encouraged. If interested, please send a CV and short statement of your interest, as well as the names and addresses of three references to Dr. Richard Aslin, aslin@cvs.rochester.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to develop a world-class research program, be capable of obtaining competitive external research funding, and participate in and be committed to outstanding teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate should have a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline. Application Applicants should send a complete curriculum vitae, three publication reprints, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, and names and contact information for four references to: Professor Paul Sajda, Chair of the Faculty Search Committee, 351 Engineering Terrace, MC 8904, 1210 Amsterdam Avenue, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. 10027 by February 1, 2008. Materials can also be emailed to ps629@columbia.edu. The search will remain open until the position has been filled. Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Paul Sajda, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Columbia University 351 Engineering Terrace Building, Mail Code 8904 1210 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 tel: (212) 854-5279 fax: (212) 854-8725 email: ps629@columbia.edu http://liinc.bme.columbia.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071005/deb2294e/attachment.htm From vekroll at psychologie.uni-kiel.de Tue Oct 9 08:26:13 2007 From: vekroll at psychologie.uni-kiel.de (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Vebj=F6rn_Ekroll?=) Date: Tue Oct 9 13:45:12 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD Position Kiel University, Germany Message-ID: <470B3B25.6000309@psychologie.uni-kiel.de> A 2-year PhD position funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is available in the Visual Perception Lab at the Institute of Psychology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel in Germany. The aim of the project is to elucidate the roles of visual persistence and occlusion cues in motion perception using psychophysical techniques. The candidate should have a diploma or its equivalent in psychology or a related discipline. Experience with psychophysical research and basic programming skills are required. Starting date will be around december this year (negotiable). The salary will be according to TV-L (approx. 18 000 EUR per year; after tax appr. 14 000 EUR per year). To apply, send a brief statement of interests, CV, and contact information for references to Vebj?rn Ekroll. Informal inquires are welcome. Vebj?rn Ekroll Institut f?r Psychologie Christian-Albrechst-Universit?t zu Kiel Olshausenstr. 40 D -- 24118 Kiel Germany Phone: ++49 (0) 431 880 75 34 Email: vekroll[at]psychologie.uni-kiel.de Web: http://www.psychologie.uni-kiel.de/psychophysik/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071009/9a5c58db/attachment.htm From christopher.pack at mcgill.ca Tue Oct 9 14:07:02 2007 From: christopher.pack at mcgill.ca (Christopher Pack, Dr.) Date: Tue Oct 9 16:59:47 2007 Subject: [visionlist] postdoc in visual neurophysiology Message-ID: <88D0960F912D1D418772EA0B479C9B82042726C9@EXCHANGE2VS3.campus.mcgill.ca> Applications are requested for a postdoctoral position in awake primate neurophysiology at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), which is part of the McGill University School of Medicine. The MNI is located in downtown Montreal, Canada, a vibrant, multicultural city, and provides a multifaceted neuroscience environment with clinical and research activities housed under one roof. The project will involve studies of the cortical and subcortical regions responsible for vision and eye movements. The successful candidate will work in the laboratory of Dr. Christopher Pack. The lab has facilities for multi-electrode recordings, human psychophysics, TMS, and eye movement monitoring. More information on our current research interests can be found at: http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/research/cpack/index.htm The ideal candidate will have prior research experience in the following areas: behavioral training of nonhuman primates, micro-electrode recording of neural activity in alert primate during visuo-motor tasks, eye movement recording, analysis of neural signals, programming in Matlab and C/C++. Salary will be commensurate with experience, according to the postdoctoral pay scale set by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. Starting date is negotiable. Please send curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and accomplishments, and names of two references to christopher.pack@mcgill.ca . Interested candidates are encouraged to arrange an interview at the 2007 Society for Neuroscience meeting. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071009/2066daa1/attachment.htm From reiserm at janelia.hhmi.org Tue Oct 9 18:47:47 2007 From: reiserm at janelia.hhmi.org (Reiser, Michael) Date: Tue Oct 9 19:22:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral positions in Drosophila Neurobiology at Janelia Farm Message-ID: <822C670330691E4AAA444BFB78ABAEA4507302@EXCHANGE03.janelia.priv> Two postdoctoral positions are available in the group of Michael Reiser (http://research.janelia.org/Reiser/) at the Janelia Farm Research Campus. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus (http://www.hhmi.org/janelia/) is a unique, world-class research community in the Washington, DC area. The work in our group draws upon experimental and computational approaches to investigate the processing of multisensory information by the Drosophila nervous system. We use tethered-flight experiments in a variety of virtual-reality flight simulators to quantify motor responses to controlled multisensory stimuli. In addition to studying several aspects of visual processing in flies, the lab is working to understand the mechanosensory pathways that underlie the behavioral responses to wind stimuli and the robust gravity response. The postdoctoral researchers will be involved in designing and conducting quantitative behavior experiments with the goal of identifying candidate neuronal circuits to be investigated using molecular-genetic tools, imaging, and electrophysiology. Along the way, several critical experiments will involve an animal-robot hybrid control system. These projects will benefit from close collaboration with several other groups at Janelia Farm working on complementary efforts to study neural circuits in the adult fly brain. The positions are open to candidates with either a strong background in experimental biology (prior experience with electrophysiology, biological imaging, quantitative behavior, and/or Drosophila genetics is preferred) or those with a technical background in Engineering/Physics/Mathematics and a keen interest in Neuroscience. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience/Biology/Engineering or a related field. Interested applicants should apply by email; please include your curriculum vitae and a letter of research interests, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Michael Reiser (reiserm at janelia.hhmi.org) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus 19700 Helix Drive Ashburn, VA 20147 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071009/3097c18f/attachment.htm From assc12 at ym.edu.tw Fri Oct 12 13:55:27 2007 From: assc12 at ym.edu.tw (ASSC12) Date: Fri Oct 12 14:51:21 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Invitation to ASSC12 (June 19~22, 2008) held in Taiwan Message-ID: <20071012135217.M97169@ym.edu.tw> Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that the 12th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC 12) will be held in Asia for the first time in Taipei, Taiwan, next year during June19-22. ASSC 12 is a meeting that promotes interdisciplinary discussions and debates about current empirical and theoretical issues in the study of consciousness, from the perspectives of neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, computer science, and cognitive ethology. We look forward to seeing you in Taipei. ASSC 12 website: http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/ ASSC12 Local Committee From Mark.Mccourt at ndsu.edu Fri Oct 12 16:19:52 2007 From: Mark.Mccourt at ndsu.edu (Mark McCourt) Date: Fri Oct 12 16:46:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] standard source Message-ID: <009a01c80ceb$b884add0$07428186@psydomain.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu> I am seeking opinions about commercially available NIST-traceable calibration light sources. Thank you. Mark ***************************************************** Mark E. McCourt, Ph.D. Director, Center for Visual Neuroscience Professor, Department of Psychology North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 V: (701) 231-8625 F: (701) 231-8426 http://www.cvn.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/ http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/mccourt/xindex.htm ***************************************************** If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is. John von Neumann (1903-1957) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071012/2a35fd2c/attachment.htm From Johan.Wagemans at psy.kuleuven.be Mon Oct 15 12:33:00 2007 From: Johan.Wagemans at psy.kuleuven.be (Johan Wagemans) Date: Mon Oct 15 13:28:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Posner symposium Nov 29 Message-ID: <012b01c80f27$85f9a210$3865210a@p101pw056> Attention and attentional networks: A symposium in honor of Michael Posner November 29th 2007 Michael Posner can be considered as one of the foremost figures in Psychology of the last 50 years. He has been one of the driving forces behind the analysis of psychological processes in its different components and functions, in order to come to a better understanding of the relation between brain and behavior. It is generally recognized that his research and ideas have contributed substantially to the fast expansion of research in cognitive neuroscience. His most widely recognized work lies in the area of attention research, for which he has received numerous national and international scientific awards. On Wednesday, November 28th, Michael Posner (Prof. Em. University of Oregon, US) will receive the degree of honorary doctor at the 'Vrije Universiteit Brussel' (VUB). The day after, Thursday, November 29th, from 13h30 to 18h00 a symposium will be held in his honor. Michael Posner will present the central talk, entitled 'Evolution and Development of Attention Networks'. Additionally, Glyn Humphreys (University of Birmingham,U.K.), Bernhard Hommel (Leiden University, The Netherlands), and representatives from 3 Flemish Universities will talk about their research and its relation to the work of Posner. For a more detailed program and documents for subscription, click on the URL of the symposium website: http://www.vub.ac.be/home/DHC/symposiumposnerE.html On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Eric Soetens Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071015/6472a8a6/attachment.htm From ColettaN at neco.edu Mon Oct 15 18:28:04 2007 From: ColettaN at neco.edu (Coletta, Nancy) Date: Mon Oct 15 18:31:50 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Faculty Position at New England College of Optometry Message-ID: <7E175AA7AE6F574D94218BCC4B104D8602DEA788@NCOPOST.ne-optometry.edu> THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY Department of Vision Science Tenure-Track Faculty Position The New England College of Optometry invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the Department of Vision Science. The start date for the position is July 1, 2008. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree.? Candidates who perform research in vision science areas such as visual optics, ophthalmic imaging, ophthalmic optics, wavefront aberrations, accommodation, presbyopia, aging or low vision are particularly encouraged to apply. ?The successful applicant will teach in the optics curriculum of the College's professional program, and will be expected to establish an extramurally funded research program and to participate in the College's graduate program. The College is a small, dynamic institution with a strong commitment to vision research and the development of a collaborative research environment.? Research at the college is supported by NIH and industry, including an NIH/NEI T35 Training grant. Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests and the names and addresses of three professional references by January 15th, 2008 to the search committee chair: Nancy J. Coletta, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO Department of Vision Science New England College of Optometry 424 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02115 The New England College of Optometry is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. From Foxe at NKI.RFMH.ORG Tue Oct 16 01:41:12 2007 From: Foxe at NKI.RFMH.ORG (Foxe, John) Date: Tue Oct 16 03:21:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Please post this faculty job announcement Message-ID: <52E9E57B58FA71468E55CD3CDE7BE1800744612F@nki-exch.nki.rfmh.org> Associate or Full Professor - Cognitive Neuroscience (Tenure Track) City College of New York (CUNY) The Program in Cognitive Neuroscience of the Department of Psychology at the City College of New York is seeking an outstanding scientist with a strong program of research in Human Cognitive Neuroscience for a full-time, tenure track position at the Associate or Full Professor level to start at the beginning of the Fall 2008 semester. A doctoral degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience or a related field is required. We are particularly interested in candidates employing neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques to study basic processes of perception, attention, multisensory processing, memory, language or higher cognitive functions. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active, externally funded program of research, to publish theoretical and empirical research in top-tier journals, and to be committed to both undergraduate and graduate education. A history of obtaining external grant support is necessary in senior candidates; junior candidates are expected to have a strong potential for funding. Candidates should submit curriculum vitae, selected publications, and a brief statement of research interests and future plans to: Professor John Foxe, Ph.D., Director of Program in Cognitive Neuroscience Department of Psychology The City College of CUNY 160 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031 The City University of New York An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Immigration Reform and Control Act/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer Position Detail FLSA Status Exempt Compensation Commensurate with qualifications and experience. College Web Site www.ccny.cuny.edu Notice Number FY13969 Closing Date 11/25/07 From john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Tue Oct 16 09:14:18 2007 From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson) Date: Tue Oct 16 13:47:13 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Senior Lecturer/Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience Message-ID: <471480EA.6070607@ed.ac.uk> *Senior Lecturer/Reader* *Cognitive Neuroscience* **?42,791 - ?48,161** The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Senior Lecturer/Reader in the School of Biomedical Sciences to be based in the Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems. This post is primarily intended for someone with interests and experience in human brain imaging who would interact with both members of the Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems (Professor Richard Morris, FRS) and Human Cognitive Neuroscience Group (Professor Robert Logie). Those with interests and skills in relevant aspects of behavioural neuroscience, neuroanatomy or imaging neuroscience will also be considered. Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent experience. Preference will be given to those candidates who have a record of good publications and a proven record in applying for, and success in obtaining research funding. Applications from both non-clinical and clinical candidates are encouraged, and there is flexibility for an appointment to be made at a more junior level if appropriate. Informal enquiries should be made to Professor R G M Morris FRS ( r.g.m.morris@ed.ac.uk ). Interviews will be held in January 2008. **See http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/28208 and http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk , ref: 3008065 for full details** Closing date: 1st November, 2007. -- Prof John M. Henderson Visual Cognition Research Unit Human Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology, 7 George Square University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ United Kingdom john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk http://www.psy.ed.ac.uk/people/jhender9/henderson_index.html From s.a.hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk Thu Oct 18 08:59:27 2007 From: s.a.hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk (Ali Hojjat) Date: Thu Oct 18 13:42:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Phd Studentship in Medical Image Computing Message-ID: <200710180900.l9I900kF075820@visionscience.com> Phd Studentship in Medical Image Computing Applications are invited for a 3 year postgraduate studentships leading to a PhD degree. The studentships will cover fees at Home/EU levels and provide a stipend. Applicants should have a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree or MSc in computer science, image processing, or engineering with programming (C/C++ and Matlab) experience. Depending on the expertise of the applicant, research will focus on projects on tissue segmentation in MRI, analysis of optical coherence tomography images, or cell image segmentation. Highly motivated candidates should send their CV to Dr. Ali Hojjat (sah@kent.ac.uk) by the end of October 2007. ________________________________________ Dr. Ali Hojjat Lecturer in BioMedical Imaging Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Kent Tel: +44 (0)1227 827202 Fax: +44( 0)1227 827205 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The post-holders will play leading roles in conducting research in association with Prof. Alexander Thiele and Dr. Li Sun, concerning the neuronal mechanisms of bottom-up and top down attention in striate and extrastriate visual brain areas. The study will employ concurrent fMRI, electrophysiological, neuropharmacological, and psychophysical techniques in task performing subjects. The post- holders will design, implement, complete and write up experiments, in close collaboration with Alexander Thiele and others. Required skills for Research Associates include: * Research experience in cognitive neuroscience or MR physics. * PhD in cognitive neuroscience, MR physics or a related field. Experience in conducting research with any or all of the following methods; fMRI, electrophysiology, psychophysics, mathematical modelling (applicants for a PhD require equivalent qualifications at the undergraduate level). * Interest and knowledge in the research field of selective attention. * Experience with software used for fMRI and/or electrophysiology. * Record of publishing papers in high-impact peer-review journals in the field. * Expertise in Matlab and C programming. Salary will be from ? 24,403 -?31,840, depending on knowledge and experience. PhD positions will be funded ~ according to PhD stipends from the UK Research Councils (currently at ?12,600 p.a.). Applications (e-mail or hard copy) by covering letter, CV and Personal Information form (the latter available at: www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/employ.rtf), by email to alex.thiele@ncl.ac.uk or by regular mail to: Prof. Alexander Thiele, Henry Wellcome Building, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH. Further information concerning the post is at: http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/alex.thiele/ The closing date for applications is 30 November 2007, or until the adequate candidates have been appointed. ***************** Prof. Alexander Thiele Henry Wellcome Building Newcastle University NE2 4HH UK tel:++44 191 2227564 fax: ++44 191 2225622 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071019/f74e4c63/attachment.htm From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Tue Oct 23 03:04:47 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Tue Oct 23 14:34:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] VSS 2008 Membership, Registration and Abstract Submissions Now Open Message-ID: <003001c81521$a4c58010$ee508030$@org> Greetings from VSS The VSS 2008 Online System is now open. You may now renew your membership, register for the 2008 meeting and submit abstracts. To access your online account, log in to the VSS Online Membership and Meeting System (http://www.visionsciences.org/vss_online_2007/). The deadline for Abstract Submissions is December 1, 2007. You must renew your membership for 2008 to be eligible to submit an abstract. The deadline for Early Meeting Registration is February 28, 2008. For more information, please visit www.visionsciences.org. If you have any questions, please contact us at help@visionsciences.org or by phone at 415.883.3301. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071023/4b632354/attachment.htm From susana at io.cfmac.csic.es Tue Oct 23 07:48:35 2007 From: susana at io.cfmac.csic.es (Susana Marcos) Date: Tue Oct 23 14:34:13 2007 Subject: [visionlist] POSTDOCTORAL POSITION at Institute of Optics, Madrid, Spain Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.1.20071023094604.04695ec8@io.cfmac.csic.es> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION at Institute of Optics, Madrid, Spain Starting date: January 2008 Applications: October 20, 2007 - November 9, 2007 Two 3-year postdoctoral positions are available at the Institute of Optics (CSIC), Madrid, Spain through the JAE-CSIC Postdoctoral Program. The Visual Optics and Biophotonics Lab (http://www.vision.csic.es) at the Institute of Optics seeks candidates with a Ph.D. in Visual Science or Applied Optics, willing to work on Ocular Imaging and Visual Optics. Candidates with strong motivation on experimental research, and ophthalmic and ocular biology applications are encouraged to apply. The selection committee will value scientific merits of the candidate as well as the opportunity of the proposed research. The appointment is for three years, with a salary of 27.243,82 euros per year (yearly revised), according to Spanish standards. The position also includes Social Security, family health Insurance and a program of social benefits provided by CSIC. The successful applicant will contribute to ongoing projects of anterior segment imaging, adaptive optics, high resolution corneal microscopy, novel lens design, optimization of correcting methods of refractive errors and presbyopia. The Visual Optics and Biophotonics Lab provides a young and dynamic research environment. The laboratory is funded primarily by national and european grants (including a European Young Investigator Award), and holds excellent collaborative programs with top international laboratories, clinical institutes and industry. The Lab is part of the Spanish Visual Optics Network. The Institute of Optics (CSIC) is the oldest research institute in Optics in Spain, and holds an excellent reputation of research in optics in general, and Visual Optics in particular. CSIC (www.csic.es) is the National Center for Research in Spain, and the most important multidisciplinary research facility in the country. The Institute is centrally located in downtown Madrid within easy public transportation to all city districts. Madrid is a very lively city, with great cultural and leisure attractions. Expressions of interest should be sent to Susana Marcos by email, including CV, research interests and names of three references. The institutional online application process closes on November 9 and requires submission of a CV, PhD certificate and copy of passport. Prof. Susana Marcos Instituto de Optica, CSIC Serrano 121, 28006 Madrid, Spain Tel: +34 915616800 x2313 Fax: +34 915645557 email: susana@io.cfmac.csic.es NOTE NEW WEB SITE: http://www.vision.csic.es From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Oct 23 20:47:32 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Tue Oct 23 20:57:13 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 7, Issue 12 Message-ID: <95A78BF1A5B04AA7A3CC4F02ABF0FFA3@jov> Journal of Vision Volume 7, Number 12 doi:10.1167/7.12 http://journalofvision.org/7/12/ ISSN 1534-7362 Articles The perception of suprathreshold contrast and fast adaptive filtering Peter J. Bex Keith Langley http://journalofvision.org/7/12/1/ Anchoring versus spatial filtering accounts of simultaneous lightness contrast Elias Economou Suncica Zdravkovic Alan Gilchrist http://journalofvision.org/7/12/2/ Are changes in semantic and structural information sufficient for oculomotor capture? Jason H. Wong Matthew S. Peterson Anne P. Hillstrom http://journalofvision.org/7/12/3/ Detection of biological and nonbiological motion Eric Hiris http://journalofvision.org/7/12/4/ Actual and illusory differences in constant speed influence the perception of animacy similarly Paul A. Szego M. D. Rutherford http://journalofvision.org/7/12/5/ Vision affects how fast we hear sounds move Joan L?pez-Moliner Salvador Soto-Faraco http://journalofvision.org/7/12/6/ Integration of sensory evidence in motion discrimination Mehrdad Jazayeri J. Anthony Movshon http://journalofvision.org/7/12/7/ Evidence for reciprocal antagonism between motion sensors tuned to coarse and fine features Ignacio Serrano-Pedraza Paul Goddard Andrew M. Derrington http://journalofvision.org/7/12/8/ The effects of viewing angle, camera angle, and sign of surface curvature on the perception of three-dimensional shape from texture James T. Todd Lore Thaler Tjeerd M. H. Dijkstra Jan J. Koenderink Astrid M. L. Kappers http://journalofvision.org/7/12/9/ The temporal dynamics of selective attention of the visual periphery as measured by classification images Steven S. Shimozaki Kelly Y. Chen Craig K. Abbey Miguel P. Eckstein http://journalofvision.org/7/12/10/ Orientation anisotropies in visual search revealed by noise Abtine Tavassoli Ian van der Linde Alan C. Bovik Lawrence K. Cormack http://journalofvision.org/7/12/11/ Flash suppression and flash facilitation in binocular rivalry Jan W. Brascamp Tomas H. J. Knapen Ryota Kanai Raymond van Ee Albert V. van den Berg http://journalofvision.org/7/12/12/ Dynamics of snakes and ladders Keith A. May Robert F. Hess http://journalofvision.org/7/12/13/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071023/bf7e36ba/attachment.htm From H.A.Allen at bham.ac.uk Thu Oct 25 10:17:53 2007 From: H.A.Allen at bham.ac.uk (Harriet Allen) Date: Thu Oct 25 13:26:22 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Fellow: Experimental Psychology, Birmingham Message-ID: <47206D51.2090007@bham.ac.uk> Hello I am advertising for a Post Doc to come and work in my lab. Its on a new project into the interaction of ageing, vision and attention. The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham contains a vibrant research community with active research in visual perception, cognition, (f)MRI and ageing. Faculty members include Glyn Humphreys, Mike Harris, Andrew Schofield and Zoe Kourtzi. The School has facilities for (f)MRI, EEG, TMS, as well as eye tracking, psychophysics and behavioural studies. Birmingham is a cosmopolitan and welcoming city with excellent links to the rest of the UK. See below for specfic add. Harriet ********************** Research Fellow Experimental Psychology School of Psychology Applications are invited for a Research Fellow position in the School of Psychology. The position is to work on an ESRC research grant awarded to Dr Harriet Allen. The project will investigate the relationship between vision, attention and ageing using behavioural, psychophysical and fMRI methods. The work will involve testing the relationship between visibility, discriminability and search performance in older and younger adults. You should have or be undergoing a PhD in Experimental Psychology. Experience in vision science, perception, imaging or related disciplines is essential. Some programming experience (e.g. Matlab) and/or experience with fMRI data is desirable. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Harriet Allen on tel: +44 (0)121 414 3601 or email: H.A.Allen@bham.ac.uk. Maximum starting salary ?25,134 a year, in the range of ?25,134 - ?32,796 a year (potential progression on performance once in post to ?34,813 a year). This position is available from 1 January 2008 for a period of 34 months. Closing date: 8 November 2007 Reference: H46117 Details from 0121 415 9000 or www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs HR, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT or http://www.vacancies.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/furtherParticulars.htm?refNo=46117 -- ***************************** Dr H A Allen RCUK Research Fellow Brain and Behavioural Sciences School of Psychology University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3601 Fax: +44 (0) 414 4897 Email: H.A.Allen@bham.ac.uk From lucas.paletta at joanneum.at Thu Oct 25 11:37:09 2007 From: lucas.paletta at joanneum.at (Paletta, Lucas) Date: Thu Oct 25 16:37:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CfP: Intl. Workshop on Attention in Cognitive Systems - WAPCV 2008 Message-ID: <3477C5E5CA395A4F897F6E3D5DE8091A0540D15D@RZJC2EX.jr1.local> -------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS 5th International Workshop on ATTENTION IN COGNITIVE SYSTEMS WAPCV 2008 May 12, 2008, Santorini, Greece http://icvs2008.info/Workshops.htm --------------------------------------------------- associated with ICVS 2008 http://icvs2008.info/ SCOPE The capacity to attend to the relevant has been part of AI systems since the early days of the discipline. Currently, with respect to the design and computational modeling of artificial cognitive systems, selective attention has again become a focus of research, and one sees it important for the organization of behaviors, for control and interfacing between sensory and cognitive information processing, and for the understanding of individual and social cognition in humanoid artifacts. While visual cognition obviously plays a central role in human perception, findings from neuroscience and cognitive psychology have informed us on the perception-action nature of cognition. In particular, the embodiment in sensory-motor intelligence requires a continuous spatio-temporal interplay between interpretations from various perceptual modalities and the corresponding control of motor activities. In addition, the process of selecting information from the incoming sensory stream, in tune with contextual processing on a current task and global goals, becomes a challenging control issue within the viewpoint of focused attention. Seemingly attention systems must operate at many levels and not only at interfaces between a bottom-up driven world interpretation and top-down driven information selection. One may consider selective attention as part of the core of artificial cognitive systems. These insights have already produced paradigmatic changes in several AI-related disciplines, such as, in the design of behavior based robotics and the computational modeling of animats. Within the context of the engineering domain, the development of enabling technologies such as autonomous robotic systems, miniaturized mobile - even wearable - sensors, and ambient intelligence systems involves the real-time analysis of enormous quantities of data. These data have to be processed in an intelligent way to provide "on time delivery" of the required relevant information. Knowledge has to be applied about what needs to be attended to, and when, and what to do in a meaningful sequence, in correspondence with visual feedback. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: ** Techniques, modelling, and concepts: Computational architectures for attention Biologically inspired attention Attentive control of robot systems Aspects of attention in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy Attention and control of machine vision processes Attention in object recognition and detection Attention and contextual modelling Attention in multimodal information fusion Attention in affordance perception Performance measures for attention enabled artificial systems Machine learning and feature selection in robot perception Decision making and attention Robust statistical techniques for attention Perceptual organisation Evolutionary aspects of attention ** Application related topics of interest: Attentive multimodal interfaces Attentive robotic systems Autonomous intelligent systems Mobile Mapping systems Video surveillance Video and image retrieval Industrial inspection Remote sensing Medical computer vision Usability research IMPORTANT DATES Full paper submission: December 15, 2007 Notification of acceptance: January 20, 2008 Final paper submission: February 15, 2008 Workshop day: May 12, 2008 CONFERENCE CHAIRS Lucas Paletta, Joanneum Research, Austria John K. Tsotsos, York University, Canada PROGRAM COMMITTEE Leonardo Chelazzi, Univ. Verona, Italy Simone Frintrop, Univ. Bonn, Germany Fred Hamker, Univ. Muenster, Germany Dietmar Heinke, Univ. of Birmingham, UK Laurent Itti, Univ. Southern California, USA Christof Koch, CalTech, USA Eileen Kowler, Rutgers University, USA Michael Lindenbaum, Technion, Israel Larry Manevitz, Univ. Haifa, Israel B?rbel Mertsching, Univ. Paderborn, Germany Giorgio Metta, Univ. Genoa, Italy Vidhya Navalpakkam, Univ. Southern California, USA Aude Oliva, MIT, USA Kevin O'Regan, Universit? Paris 5, France Marc Pomplun, Univ. Massachusetts Boston, USA Ronald A. Rensink, Univ. British Columbia, Canada Erich Rome, Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany John G. Taylor, King's College London, UK Jochen Triesch, Frankfurt Inst. Advanced Studies, Germany Chen Yu, Univ. Indiana, USA Tom Ziemke, Univ. Sk?vde, Sweden (this list will probably be extended) INVITED TALKS - to be announced AUTHOR GUIDELINES Publication of the proceedings will be in LNCS/LNAI Springer format. Submitted papers should not exceed 14 pages in Springer format. Appropriate style files can be downloaded from http://www.springer.com/dal/home/computer/lncs (please consult instruction for authors of Springer proceedings). The organizers expect submissions in PDF format. We will perform double-blind reviews, i.e., author information must be hidden in the paper: blank author fields, no acknowledgment information, own papers should be cited only if mandatory. We will link on the homepage to electronic paper submission from 15 November 2007. Papers will be considered for review that have also been submitted to the main ICVS conference. Double submission must be indicated by authors, and the workshop organizer must be given a copy of the IJCAI reviews. In case we receive a reasonable number of high quality contributions we will consider the organization of a poster session to inform - in addition to the about all related ongoing activities in this field. PROCEEDINGS Accepted contributions will be provided on CD-ROM as hand-outs to participants at the workshop site. It is intended to publish post-conference proceedings of selected, revised and invited papers of the workshop in Springer LNAI - see LNCS 3368 about WAPCV 2004; LNAI 4840 about WAPCV 2007 in print. PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS WAPCV 2007, Hyderabad, India (IJCAI) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2007 WAPCV 2005, San Diego, USA (CVPR) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2005 WAPCV 2004, Prague, Czech Republic (ECCV) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2004 WAPCV 2003, Graz, Austria (ICVS) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2003 CONTACT Dr. Lucas Paletta JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Institute of Digital Image Processing Wastiangasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria Phone: +43 (316) 876 1769 Fax: +43 (316) 876 91769 E-mail: lucas.paletta@joanneum.at Web: http://dib.joanneum.at/cape Prof. John K. Tsotsos Department. of Computer Science & Engineering York University 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ont. M3J 1P3, Canada Phone: +1 416-736-2100 - 70135 Fax: +1 416-736-5872 Email: tsotsos.cse@yorku.ca Web: http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~tsotsos/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To apply, please email a PDF file with a CV, statement of research interests, and the names of three references to Tony Ro (tro@rice.edu). ___________________________________________________________________________ Tony Ro Department of Psychology - MS 25 E-mail: tro@rice.edu Rice University Phone: +1 713.348.3841 6100 Main Street Lab: +1 713.348.2216 Houston, TX 77005-1892 Fax: +1 713.348.5221 USA http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~tro ___________________________________________________________________________ From zhichenglin at gmail.com Thu Oct 25 20:12:32 2007 From: zhichenglin at gmail.com (Zhicheng Lin) Date: Thu Oct 25 20:15:45 2007 Subject: [visionlist] an information analysis approach? Message-ID: <34a22fc40710251312s7c50267egf859a8cf2055c0e4@mail.gmail.com> Hi list members, I am just working on a project in which I try to tackle processing level from low-level (features like orientation) to high-level (e.g. semantics). I think I need to give this approach a name and somehow the phase "an information analysis approach" came to my mind. I google-scholared it, and found that it has been used in Management Science. Any one has ides regarding its counterpart in vision science? Thanks. Zhicheng -- ****************************************** Zhicheng Lin PhD student Department of Psychology University of Minnesota 75 East River Rd, Elliott Hall Minneapolis, MN 55455 Email: linxx443@umn.edu Phone: 612-625-2470/2779 Fax: 612-626-2079 http://zhichenglin.googlepages.com/ ****************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071025/5d1d6f45/attachment.htm From frank at psy.gla.ac.uk Thu Oct 25 20:35:23 2007 From: frank at psy.gla.ac.uk (Frank Pollick) Date: Thu Oct 25 21:40:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant, Glasgow Univ, Dept of Psychology In-Reply-To: <4720A75B.4000307@rice.edu> References: <4720A75B.4000307@rice.edu> Message-ID: <02eb1db12f24c5ef30b36197bbed0592@psy.gla.ac.uk> Hi, Could you please post the following job ad. Thanks! Frank UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW ? DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY ? RESEARCH ASSISTANT ? ?23,692 - ?26,666 per annum ? REF NO:? 13780/DPO/A3 ? Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to work with Dr Frank Pollick on a 23 month Ministry of Defence (MOD) funded project to study what characterizes expertise in video surveillance operators when viewing videos of human activity. You will conduct behavioral and brain imaging (fMRI) experiments in a project aimed at understanding how expertise influences the recognition of intent. ?The post-holder will join a team of researchers at Glasgow, along with partners Dr. Catherine Neary of BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, and Lee Walters of Liverpool City Watch. ? Applicants should be qualified with a degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or a related discipline.? Responsibilities will include liaising with project partners, organizing video materials, supervising data coders, and the design and analysis of behavioral and brain imaging experiments.? Brain imaging experiments will take place within the newly established Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi) in the Department of Psychology.? ? This post is available from 1 January 2008 for 23 months. ? Informal enquiries may be made to Frank Pollick (+44 (0) 0141 330 3945:? frank@psy.gla.ac.uk ). ? For further details about the post please see our website at http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/jobs.php, ?or contact Clare Alexander, Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ (+44 (0) 141 330 5090, email c.alexander@psy.gla.ac.uk ? For an application pack, please see our website at www.gla.ac.uk. ? Applications comprising applicant information form, cv, covering letter, list of publications and names and contact details of two referees should be sent to: ?Clare Alexander at the above address. ?Closing date: 16 November 2007. ? ? -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Facilities include an eye-movement-contingent display for high-speed stabilization and modification of images (200 Hz) and a Plexon multi-electrode setup for chronic recording from implanted electrodes. Another position is in the laboratory of Professor Alex Huk (http://web.austin.utexas.edu/huk) to study the role of posterior parietal cortex in cognitive function. Projects focus on assessing the interacting roles of visual motion, decision, memory, and oculomotor signals in area LIP. Opportunities for extensions into human and animal 3T fMRI are available at the new UT Imaging Research Center. The broader neuroscience community at UT includes outstanding faculty from multiple departments, offering many opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration: The Institute for Neuroscience ( http://www.utexas.edu/neuroscience/), and the Center for Perceptual Systems ( http://www.cps.utexas.edu). The University offers a particularly friendly and collaborative environment, and Austin is a fun city with lots of cultural and outdoor activities. Potential applicants can contact us by email or cell phone, and can coordinate an interview at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting in San Diego. Snodderly: max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu, cell 512-922-8777; Huk: huk@mail.utexas.edu; cell (512) 417-0689. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Talks should focus on broader conceptual themes than a typical VSS presentation. Individual talks should be no less than twenty minutes and no more than 30 minutes, including time for discussion. There should be at least 4 and no more than 6 speakers. Discussion time can be scheduled according to the organizers discretion (e.g. after individual talks or concentrated at the end of a session). The submitter must be a current VSS member, but the speakers are not required to be VSS members. For complete submission instructions and to submit your proposal online, go to www.visionsciences.org/symposia_submission_form.html. Organizers must be sure that all participants are committed to participating before submitting a proposal. Proposals will be evaluated by the VSS Board of Directors using a variety of criteria including scientific merit and timeliness, theoretical innovation and/or breadth, methodological innovation and/or diversity, and overlap (less being better) with the regular program. Proposals from young investigators are encouraged. Deadline: November 1, 2007 Decisions will be made by November 15, 2007. Please direct any questions to Shauney Wilson (shauneywilson@visionsciences.org). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071029/d1b7cfae/attachment.htm From paul.dux at vanderbilt.edu Tue Oct 30 15:36:11 2007 From: paul.dux at vanderbilt.edu (Paul E. Dux) Date: Tue Oct 30 16:44:20 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Analyst Position in Cognitive Neuroscience Message-ID: <977150d995a3ec94606a38e6fde5302b@vanderbilt.edu> Research Analyst position in COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROIMAGING AVAILABLE AT Vanderbilt University A position is open for full-time employment as a Research Analyst (RA) in the laboratory of Dr. Ren? Marois in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University. The position starts immediately, and applicants who intend to gain more than one year of RA experience are preferred. ???????????Research in the lab centers on the neural basis of attention and information processing in the human brain using fMRI and psychophysical tools. The functions of this RA position will include managing Dr. Marois? research lab, including recruiting subjects for participation in research studies, testing study participants, preparing behavioral and fMRI experiments, and data analysis. The applicant must be computer savvy, and programming proficiency in MATLAB is highly desirable. Experience with fMRI data analysis and statistical analysis is highly desirable but not required. ???????????This position is particularly suitable for motivated graduates who are interested in acquiring invaluable knowledge and hands-on experience in the field of cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging. The resources at Vanderbilt are outstanding and include the Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Science, the Center for Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience, the Vanderbilt Vision Research Center, and the Vanderbilt Brain Institute. ???????????The applicant must have completed a Bachelor?s (B.A. or B.Sc.) degree, and preferably majored in computer sciences/engineering or Neurosciences/Psychology. ???????????Please send a curriculum vitae and letters of reference to Dr. Ren? Marois (rene.marois@vanderbilt.edu). For more details on the position, please contact Dr. Paul E. Dux (paul.dux@vanderbilt.edu).? In addition, those interested in the position must apply online at the link below http://www3.recruitingcenter.net/clients/vanderbilt/publicjobs/ canviewjobs.cfm -- ************************************************************* Dr. Paul E. Dux, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Psychology ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Vanderbilt University ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 428 Wilson Hall 111 21st Ave. So Nashville, TN 37203 email: paul.dux@vanderbilt.edu phone: 615-322-5588 fax: 615-322-4706 web: http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/postdocs/duxpe/ ************************************************************* From persci at rci.rutgers.edu Tue Oct 30 14:53:14 2007 From: persci at rci.rutgers.edu (perceptual science) Date: Tue Oct 30 16:44:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Graduate Traineeships in Perceptual Science at Rutgers University Message-ID: <4727455A.4030602@rci.rutgers.edu> Rutgers University announces the availability of pre-doctoral traineeships in Interdisciplinary Perceptual Science. The program, funded by an NSF IGERT grant, integrates graduate training and research in computer modeling and human perception. The Core Curriculum in Perceptual Science includes bootstrapping course work in Computer Science and in Psychophysics to ensure accessibility to students from a variety of undergraduate majors. Students participate in cross-disciplinary collaborative research in topical areas such as: motion; multisensory integration; perception of shape and objects; eye movements; attention; search; visual communication; computational depiction; human and machine learning; human-computer interaction. (See list of participating faculty below.) We offer 6 new IGERT traineeships/year. Students apply for admission to one of the participating academic departments: Psychology (New Brunswick or Newark), Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering or Anthropology, and should indicate their interest in the Perceptual Science program in their personal statement. IGERT traineeships are limited to students who are either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Support for non-citizens/permanent residents is also available in the form of university fellowships, graduate assistantships, or teaching assistantships. All aspects of the Perceptual Science program are open to interested students, regardless of source of support. Rutgers University and the NSF-IGERT program are committed to the goal of broadening participation of under-represented groups in the sciences and in academics. We encourage you to bring this program to the attention of your undergraduate students. Students may send inquiries directly to: perceptualscience@rci.rutgers.edu . For further details and contact information see: http://perceptualscience.rutgers.edu Participating faculty include: Eileen Kowler, Dimitris Metaxas, Jacob Feldman, Doug DeCarlo, Manish Singh, Matthew Stone, Thomas Papathomas, Ken Shan, Ahmed Elgammal, Vladimir Pavlovic, Maggie Shiffrar, Karin Stromswold, Zenon Pylyshyn, Lee Cronk, Kristin Dana, Peter Meer, Michael Littman. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks! ----------------- Senior Scientist Position The Traumatic Brain Injury Laboratory at Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Center (KMRREC), located in West Orange, NJ, is seeking PhD-level candidates for a research position within a non-profit rehabilitation research organization. The Senior Research Scientist will conduct independent, externally funded clinical research and will assume an active role on the TBI Model Systems grant. The Candidate will also direct the Mitchell Rosenthal Memorial TBI post-doctoral fellowship. Candidates must have a human-centered research program. KMRREC has no wet lab capability. Experience and enthusiasm in analyzing secondary datasets would fit well with this environment, although data-driven clinical studies at KMRREC are also very diverse (for activities in our laboratories, see our website at www.kmrrec.org.) Responsibilities will include developing and submitting applications for grant support to external funding agencies; recruiting, training, and mentoring students, junior-level scientists, and research assistants; managing grant-supported projects and developing inter-institutional collaborations. Qualifications include at least five years of related research experience; experience leading a research program with a national reputation, directly relevant to traumatic brain injury; a history of external grant funding; strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills; excellent scientific qualifications, including scientific writing; and a current academic rank of Associate Professor, Professor, or equivalent. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and recommendation for faculty appointment at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-NJ Medical School, in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Qualified candidates should submit a letter outlining their career goals and interests, CV, and sample reprints to careers@kmrrec.org. For further information, please contact Anna Barrett, M.D., Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Research at abarrett@kmrrec.org or Elie Elovic, M.D., Director, Traumatic Brain Injury Research by e-mail at eelovic@kmrrec.org. KMRREC is the research division of The Henry H. Kessler Foundation. We are committed to creating a diverse, cooperative work environment. Women, members of under-represented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Anna M. Barrett, MD Behavioral Neurology/Cognitive Rehabilitation Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Neurology and Neurosciences, UMDNJ--NJMS Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Research Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Center ~advancing the research mission of the Henry H. Kessler Foundation~ (973) 324-3569 (973) 243-6984 (fax) Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail may contain protected health information that is strictly confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the content of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender and then delete this e-mail and any attachments. From z.kourtzi at bham.ac.uk Wed Oct 31 11:23:08 2007 From: z.kourtzi at bham.ac.uk (zoe kourtzi) Date: Wed Oct 31 14:03:10 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Fellow in Brain Imaging, Univ of Birmingham, UK Message-ID: <003501c81bb0$69e5a1b0$f416bc93@adf.bham.ac.uk> Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Brain Imaging A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available at the Cognitive NeuroImaging Lab, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. The work focuses on behavioural and imaging studies (MRI, EEG, MEG) in combination with advanced mathematical approaches that examine the neural basis of perceptual decisions and learning across the lifespan. For more information please contact Zoe Kourtzi (z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk, http://psg275.bham.ac.uk/cnil/) The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is a top class 5* department that has a strong group in Cognitive Neuroscience and a state-of-the-art Imaging Centre (3T scanner), access to a large group of screened neuropsychological patients, EEG/ERP systems, TMS delivery systems, robot systems for haptic research, and several systems for eye movement tracking and kinematic analysis, Candidates should have background and hold a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or a related field. Programming skills (e.g. Matlab, C, OpenGL) and experience with behavioural, imaging and signal processing methods are desirable. Please, send curriculum vitae, a research statement, and names of three referees to: Zoe Kourtzi, PhD e-mail: z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk Zoe Kourtzi, PhD Chair of Brain Imaging Behavioural and Brain Sciences School of Psychology University of Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT UK tel: 121 414 8509 fax: 121 414 4897 e-mail: z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk web: http://psg275.bham.ac.uk/cnil/ From s_jax2 at hotmail.com Wed Oct 31 14:42:30 2007 From: s_jax2 at hotmail.com (Steve Jax) Date: Wed Oct 31 15:11:48 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Message-ID: Two year fellowship available within the MossRehab Research Institute (MRRI), in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), for research training in cognitive (neuro)science and (neuro)rehabilitation. MRRI scientist conduct federally funded research on normal cognition and language; mechanisms of cognitive impairment after stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI); and the behavioral and neural impact of training and drug-based treatment. Fellows receive hands-on training in one or more specialty areas, including: cognitive rehabilitation of TBI; disorders of language processing (aphasia); the cognitive neuropsychology of motor planning and skilled action; and the cognitive neuroscience of attention and cognitive control. Available research mentors include Myrna Schwartz, John Whyte, Laurel Buxbaum, Tessa Hart, Junghoon Kim, and Steve Jax. Collaborations at Penn allow training in neural imaging, voxelwise lesion-symptom mapping, and TMS. Candidates should have a doctorate in neuropsychology; cognitive psychology; psychology of language; rehabilitation medicine or related field, and be interested in developing an independent research career. MRRI/Penn are recognized by a Rehabilitation Research Infrastructure grant from NIH (www.ncrrn.org). Send CV and letter detailing research interests and goals to Kevin Whelihan, Research Administrator, MossRehab Research Institute, 60 E. Township Line Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027, FAX 215-663-6113 or email whelihank@einstein.edu _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts!? Play Star Shuffle:? the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The lab is part of the Centre for Vision Research (http://www.cvr.yorku.ca/home/index.html) which focusses on interdisciplinary research into human and machine vision and visual processes, into vision's interactions with other senses and with motor and cognitive processes, and in applications such as visually-guided robotics or clinical diagnosis and treatment. York University is in Toronto, Canada. Toronto is a multi-cultural, vibrant city with lots going on (http://www.torontotourism.com/visitor/HomePage.htm). The Canadian dollar is doing extremely well, and tax cuts are flowing freely! If interested, please email me a cv and a letter of introduction/research interests: mfallah@yorku.ca . We can schedule a brief chat at SfN. Cheers. M. -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Mazyar Fallah Assistant Professor School of Kinesiology and Health Science Centre for Vision Research Faculty of Graduate Studies in Biology, Kinesiology, and Psychology 326 Bethune College 4700 Keele St York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 (416)736-2100 ext. 20555 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071031/a2230396/attachment.htm From assc12 at ym.edu.tw Thu Nov 1 01:39:55 2007 From: assc12 at ym.edu.tw (ASSC 12) Date: Thu Nov 1 01:53:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ASSC12 Call for Paper and Poster Proposals Message-ID: <93A40C5A-15DE-4884-A78C-A53A4BFC72A7@ym.edu.tw> -------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER & POSTER PROPOSALS ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 12TH ANNUAL MEETING Gis Convention Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan June 19th ? 22nd , 2008 -------------------------------- The 12th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness will be held from June 19th to June 22nd, 2008 in Taipei, Taiwan (Gis Convention Center, National Taiwan University). This is the first time for a ASSC annual meeting to be held in Asia. ASSC12 provides a chance for you to see Taipei and Taiwan, an island nation with a newly born democracy in Asia. Taipei offers an interesting combination of eastern and western cultures. Taiwan has recently been selected by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine as "probably the best traveling destination in Asia" among the 111 islands evaluated. The meeting promises to be both intellectually stimulating and culturally interesting! ASSC12 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. The overall goal of the conference is to promote the scientific study of consciousness in all of its forms. Following last year's successful symposia, ASSC members are again invited to submit proposals for symposia relevant to the overall goals of the conference. Non-members can also submit proposals for tutorials. Symposia will address current empirical and theoretical issues in the study of consciousness, from the perspectives of philosophy, neuroscience, clinical medicine, psychology, and computer science. For latest updates, please check the conference website: http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/ The web site will be continually evolving, so please visit often for updated information. Confirmed speakers include: Presidential Address: David Rosenthal, City University of New York, USA Keynote Speakers: Thomas Metzinger, The Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Germany, topic: The Self Mitsuo Kawato, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, Japan, topic: Engineering Consciousness Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Kyoto University, Japan, topic: The Mind of the Chimpanzee The list will keep growing. A complete list including symposium speakers will be available in the second call of the submissions of paper and poster proposals. You may also visit ASSC12 website for latest information. ------------------------------ THE FIRST CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSION MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1, 2008! ------------------------------ Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that include anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological, philosophical, or computational perspectives are all welcome. Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted (please specify preference). Any person may present only one submission, but may be co-author on more than one. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes, to be followed by a ten-minute discussion period. Submit by filling out the appropriate forms at: http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/ You will be asked to include with your submission the following information: 1. Title. 2. Name, affiliation, with presenting co-author(s) designated. 3. An abstract of up to 350 words. 4. Complete contact information for the author with whom the scientific program committee will interact with about the submission 5. Whether your first preference is for an oral or poster presentation 6. Whether you are willing to have the abstract, if accepted, published in PSYCHE. Please note: talks and posters are selected based on an aggregate vote of the scientific program committee (members vote on all abstracts barring those in which a conflict of interest arises). Proposals that pass a given threshold will be considered for an oral or poster presentation; those that pass a lower threshold will be considered for a poster presentation only (this in no way implies that posters are considered a "lower" medium for presentation, but rather reflects the restricted number of talk slots available). Qualities considered in assessing abstracts include originality, relevance to research on consciousness (good, but seemingly irrelevant work will receive lower scores), and clarity of ideas (ASSC12 is an interdisciplinary conference, as such it is expected that proposals should be intelligible for all members of committee regardless of research background). Membership status, category of talk, and presentation preference (oral/poster) are ignored when scoring proposals. If you have any difficulties in submitting your proposal, or any other questions regarding the meeting, please contact assc12@ym.edu.tw. ------------------------------ REGISTRATION & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ------------------------------ As in previous years, discounted registration will be available to ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The registration discount will be greater than the cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please consult our website at http://assc.caltech.edu/ Registration will open on Jan. 1, 2008. ASSC12 Scientific Program Committee: Ralph Adolphs, California Institute of Technology (Co-Chair) Allen Houng, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan (Co-Chair) Max Coltheart, Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science, Australia John-Dylan Haynes, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Germany Dan Lloyd, Trinity College, USA Stephan L. Macknik, Barrow Neurological Institute, USA Michael Pauen, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany Shinsuke Shimojo, California Institute of Technology, USA All questions about paper/poster submissions should be directed to the official conference email address: assc12@ym.edu.tw. From luis.mejiasalvarez at qut.edu.au Thu Nov 1 05:37:36 2007 From: luis.mejiasalvarez at qut.edu.au (Luis Mejias) Date: Thu Nov 1 13:38:30 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Open positions at Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation Message-ID: <004101c81c49$500d7a30$b04bb583@qut.edu.au> The CRC for Spatial Information node at QUT has a new exciting 3 year research and development project with industry partner Ergon. This project aims to explore the use of robotic aircraft technologies to perform long-distance monitoring of Ergon's vast powerline infrastructure in Queensland. A number of commercial off-the-shelf UAV systems will be evaluated for this application throughout the project. The Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA) at QUT (http://www.arcaa.aero) is seeking to hire up to 4 individuals (1 engineer, 1 postdoc/scientist and 2 PhD students) to participate in this research project spanning several areas of Computer Vision and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate broadly within the research mission of ARCAA. The candidate will have excellent collaborative opportunities with a diverse group of multidisciplinary researchers from image processing, ICT technologies, image modelling, guidance, navigation, control and UAV technologies; as well as with a diverse of pool of industry collaborators. Primary research interactions will take place within ARCAA at QUT Gardens Point (www.qut.edu.au) and then in ARCAA's new facility at the Brisbane Airport, due for completion in June 2008. Specific details on each open position are given below. Interested individuals should send Applications (cv, including personal references) to the contact person specified below. Qualified and motivated applicants with backgrounds in mechatronics, robotics, computer science, software engineering, or a related field are encouraged to apply. 1. A research engineer position is available in field robotics, starting at 50k AUD$ p/a. The primary focus will be the development and implementation of computer vision algorithms, data collection software, analysis of data, field experiments. Possible research fields include: a. Vision-based guidance and control. b. Data fusion technologies suitable image, GPS and INS. The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications: BS degree or higher in engineering, computer science or a closely related field, with experience in image analysis, aerial robotics, control and guidance, excellent skills in C/C++ and MATLAB. This full time position is open immediately for 3 years. 2. A postdoc/scientist position in image processing, 3D registration and Geo- referenced imagery, starting at 60k AUD$ p/a. Possible fields of research include: a. Vegetation classification b. Power lines detection c. Image-based 3D reconstruction d. Geo-reference imagery, ortho-photograph. The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications: MSc degree or higher in engineering, computer science or a closely related field, with experience in image analysis and modelling, robotics, excellent skills in C/C++ and MATLAB. This full time position is open immediately for 3 years. 3. Two positions to pursue PhD studies in image processing, precision guidance and control of small UAV operating near ground infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications: BS or MSc degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related field. Must have excellent skills in C/C++ and MATLAB. This full time position is open immediately for 3 years. The Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation is the largest research group in Australia dedicated to research and development in new aerospace automation technologies. The centre is a joint venture with CSIRO and has 14 full- time staff and 20 full-time PhD students. The objectives of ARCAA are focussed at civil applications of these new technologies. ARCAA is an exciting place to work with brand-new facilities and major clients in the aerospace industry. Application is now open until the positions are filled. For further information, please contact: Dr. Luis Mejias Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation School of Engineering Systems, Queensland University of Technology GPO Box 2434 Brisbane, Australia, 4001. luis.mejiasalvarez@qut.edu.au Tel: (07) 3138 1411 Fax: (07) 3138 1529 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Gegenfurtner http://journalofvision.org/7/13/3/ Spatial uncertainty explains exogenous and endogenous attentional cuing effects in visual signal detection Ian C. Gould Bradley J. Wolfgang Philip L. Smith http://journalofvision.org/7/13/4/ Adaptation minimizes distance-related audiovisual delays James Heron David Whitaker Paul V. McGraw Kirill V. Horoshenkov http://journalofvision.org/7/13/5/ Transfer of the face viewpoint aftereffect from adaptation to different and inverted faces Fang Fang Kumiko Ijichi Sheng He http://journalofvision.org/7/13/6/ From filters to features: Scale-space analysis of edge and blur coding in human vision Mark A. Georgeson Keith A. May Tom C. A. Freeman Gillian S. Hesse http://journalofvision.org/7/13/7/ Dynamics of perceptual filling-in of visual phantoms revealed by binocular rivalry Ming Meng Emma Ferneyhough Frank Tong http://journalofvision.org/7/13/8/ Ladder contours are undetectable in the periphery: A crowding effect? Keith A. May Robert F. Hess http://journalofvision.org/7/13/9/ Modification of the convexity prior but not the light-from-above prior in visual search with shaded objects Rebecca A. Champion Wendy J. Adams http://journalofvision.org/7/13/10/ Interceptive timing: Prior knowledge matters Joan L?pez-Moliner David T. Field John P. Wann http://journalofvision.org/7/13/11/ Reflecting on a room of one reflectance Alexa I. Ruppertsberg Marina Bloj http://journalofvision.org/7/13/12/ Spatial contexts can inhibit a mislocalization of visual stimuli during smooth pursuit Yasuki Noguchi Shinsuke Shimojo Ryusuke Kakigi Minoru Hoshiyama http://journalofvision.org/7/13/13/ How many objects can you track?: Evidence for a resource-limited attentive tracking mechanism George A. Alvarez Steven L. Franconeri http://journalofvision.org/7/13/14/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071102/4b3231f0/attachment.htm From wade at ski.org Fri Nov 2 01:24:56 2007 From: wade at ski.org (Alex Wade) Date: Fri Nov 2 03:08:04 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Cosyne 2008 - Registration and abstract submission now open Message-ID: <472A7C68.1050401@ski.org> =================================================== Annual Meeting Computational and Systems Neuroscience (Cosyne) MAIN MEETING WORKSHOPS 28 Feb - 2 Mar, 2008 3 - 4 Mar, 2008 Salt Lake City, Utah Snow Bird Ski Resort, Utah http://cosyne.org =================================================== Cosyne 2008 Announcements: MAIN MEETING: the cosyne web site will be open for abstract submission on 1 November, and the SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 30 NOVEMBER. The program committee is listed below. WORKSHOPS: the finalized list of workshops (further information available on the web site) is as follows: 1. Linking Auditory Neurophysiology to Perception (Schnupp) 2. The cortical microcircuit and cognitive function (Reynolds, Sommer) 3. Neurophysiology in awake, behaving rodents (Laubach, Shuler) 4. Solving systems neuroscience problems with molecular tools (Boyden) 5. Reactivation and memory consolidation (Diba, Harris) 6. Data sharing and modeling challenges in neuroscience - a first step towards predictive neuron models? (Roth, Gerstner, Sommer) 7. Top down or bottom up? Measuring, modeling, and understanding cross-scale neural interactions (Blanche, Koepsell) 8. Dynamic faces: From experiments to novel computational neural theories (Curio, Buelthoff, Giese) 9. Recent advances in activity-dependent plasticity (Munro) 10. Spiking Networks and Reinforcement Learning (Szatmary, Izhikevich) 11. Real-time processing and the processing of time (Deneve, Buonomano) 12. Characterizing and decoding distributed brain representations (Kriegeskorte, Walther, Kreiman, Kiani, Aguirre) 13. What can functional imaging tell us about population coding in sensory systems? (Gardner, Huk, Schluppeck) =================================================== PROGRAM COMMITTEE (main meeting): Matteo Carandini (chair) Dora Angelaki Mathew Diamond Allison Doupe Adrienne Fairhall Michael Hasselmo Adam Kepecs Peter Latham Klaus Obermayer Bijan Pesaran John Reynolds Daniel Wolpert EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Tony Zador (CSHL) Alex Pouget (U Rochester) Zach Mainen (CSHL) Eero Simoncelli (NYU) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: General Chair: Eero Simoncelli (NYU) Program Chair: Matteo Carandini (Smith-Kettlewell) Workshop Chair(s): Fritz Sommer, Jascha Sohl-Dickstein (UC Berkeley) Publicity Chair: Alex Wade (Smith-Kettlewell) From ginis at ivo.gr Fri Nov 2 10:49:58 2007 From: ginis at ivo.gr (Harilaos Ginis) Date: Fri Nov 2 13:54:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 4th European meeting in Physiological Optics -First Announcement Message-ID: <6B28B7A2-8BC9-44D9-A5DB-3ED628415DE7@ivo.gr> 4th European meeting in Physiological Optics 7 - 9 September 2008 Heraklion, Greece Following the very successful meetings in Wroclaw (1999), Granada (2004) and London (2006), the 4th European meeting in physiological Optics will be organised by the University of Crete, Institute of Vision and Optics in Heraklion, Crete Greece Program updates and abstract submission guidelines will be posted soon. _____________________________________ Harilaos Ginis, PhD Institute of Vision and Optics University of Crete, Greece TEL: +302810394807 FAX: +302810394653 www.ivo.gr From nips2007publicity at msn.com Fri Nov 2 01:01:53 2007 From: nips2007publicity at msn.com (NIPS 2007 Publicity) Date: Fri Nov 2 17:17:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] [Comp-neuro] NIPS Early Registration Deadline - November 6, 2007 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000501c81ceb$f4e91f30$debb5d90$@com> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Comp-neuro mailing list Comp-neuro@neuroinf.org http://www.neuroinf.org/mailman/listinfo/comp-neuro From rfm at yorku.ca Sat Nov 3 03:55:06 2007 From: rfm at yorku.ca (Richard Murray) Date: Sat Nov 3 15:56:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] York CVR vision science summer school Message-ID: <8D6951DA-B935-4D74-9057-5E6B74F47873@yorku.ca> York CVR Vision Science Summer School The Centre for Vision Research (CVR) at York University in Toronto is pleased to announce a one-week, all-expenses-paid undergraduate summer school on the topic of vision science. The program will be held June 1-6, 2008. The program includes talks by CVR faculty on current research topics in vision science, as well as hands-on projects in CVR laboratories. The curriculum reflects the wide range of active research areas at CVR, which includes basic research on vision in humans, animals, and machines, as well as applied topics such as virtual reality, visual perception in low-gravity environments, and vision in neuropsychological patients. The program will accept 20 undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. It is intended mainly for undergraduates who are planning to apply to graduate school in the fall of 2008, and are interested in investigating vision science as a possible area of research. Both Canadian and international students are encouraged to apply. This year's speakers and lab coordinators will include professors James Elder, Mazyar Fallah, Laurence Harris, Kari Hoffman, Ian Howard, Michael Jenkin, Richard Murray, Martin Regan, Jennifer Steeves, Laurie Wilcox, and Hugh Wilson. The program provides on-campus accommodations, breakfast and lunch each day, a closing banquet, and reimbursement for transportation costs. Application instructions are available on the summer school website (www.yorku.ca/cvrss) . The application deadline is February 1, 2008, and applicants will be notified of decisions by March 1, 2008. For further information, see the summer school website (www.yorku.ca/cvrss) , or write to Dr. Richard Murray (rfm@yorku.ca) or Dr. Jennifer Steeves (steeves@yorku.ca). This program is funded by CIHR, NSERC, and York University. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071103/687a4f66/attachment.htm From valerie.gouet at cnam.fr Sat Nov 3 09:44:02 2007 From: valerie.gouet at cnam.fr (Valerie Gouet-Brunet) Date: Sat Nov 3 15:56:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position 2008 in Content-Based Image Retrieval: Structuring local description of visual contents - CEDRIC, Paris France Message-ID: <472C42E2.3030608@cnam.fr> *Post-doctoral position 2008 * *Title:* Structuring local description of visual contents *Keywords: *Content-Based Image/Video Retrieval, Local and semi-local image descriptors, Psychovisual assessment, Object recognition, Content-Based Copy Detection.** *Duration:*1 year from January 1^st 2008, renewable 1 year *Research groups and labs: ***This post-doc will be conducted in the French Laboratory in Computer Vision CEDRIC (Conservatoire National des Arts et M?tiers) in Paris, in collaboration with the SIC Laboratory of the University of Poitiers. The recruited researcher will work within CEDRIC/Vertigo and SIC/ICONES research groups. CEDRIC: http://cedric.cnam.fr/index.php?lang=en CEDRIC/Vertigo: http://cedric.cnam.fr/AfficheEquipe.php?id=9&lang=en SIC: http://www.sic.sp2mi.univ-poitiers.fr/index.php SIC/ICONES: http://www.sic.sp2mi.univ-poitiers.fr/themes/icones/ *Location:* CEDRIC is located in the center of Paris and SIC in the Futuroscope area, near the city of Poitiers. Some travels will be necessary between these locations. *Description:* This post-doc deals with content-based indexing and retrieval in image and video databases (CBIR). We will focus on methods involving /local and semi-local description/ of the image content. To improve description, some approaches combine several natures of visual features, and they often push forward the homogeneity or discontinuity of the considered patterns. However, most of the time, these methods only combine two types of features, without any strong justification about the complementarity and optimality of such associations. The work concerns the study of a description of the visual content of images and videos, from local and semi-local descriptors that could be enriched by investigating the two orthogonal axes of research described below: * * *1) Combination of heterogeneous features.* The first objective will concern the evaluation of the complementarity of the local and semi-local descriptors found in literature. Criteria on the relevance of these features and their combination will be defined according to considered applications. In particular, we will focus on their /psychovisual concordance/, by conducting eye tracking experiments, within the psychovisual facilities of the SIC. We think that such a study will allow to bring to light synergies between relevant descriptors, while maintaining their compacity.** * * *2) Spatial structuring of local features. *Also with the aim to improve local or semi-local description of images, it is possible to consider their spatial organization in the image. Such an information highly contributes to enrich the description, but at the cost of a non-negligible complexity during matching. In this work, we propose to study a hierarchical structuring of these relations, and to introduce the context of psychovisual perception during the matching process. During this post-doc, we will consider the following applications: object recognition in images and videos for videosurveillance, and content-based copy detection. Local and semi-local descriptors are particularly useful for these applications. *Required skills:* - PhD in content-based image or video retrieval, or in image analysis or computer vision. - Very good knowledge on image or video descriptors. - Experience in the problem of scalability (curse of dimensionality). * * *Contacts:* - Val?rie Gouet-Brunet (CEDRIC/Vertigo) : valerie.gouet@cnam.fr - No?l Richard (SIC/ICONES) : richard@sic.sp2mi.univ-poitiers.fr - Christine Fernandez-Maloigne (SIC/ICONES) : fernandez@sic.sp2mi.univ-poitiers.fr * * *Application procedure:* Send your application by email to the three contacts, *before end of december 2007*: a detailed CV, a letter explaining your motivations for the topic and recommendation letters from three referees. -- ______________________________________________________________ Valerie Gouet-Brunet CNAM - CC 432 INRIA Rocquencourt - Imedia Group 292, rue St. Martin Domaine de Voluceau, BP 105 F75141 Paris Cedex 03 F78153 Le Chesnay Cedex Tel : +33 1 58 80 86 35 Tel : +33 1 39 63 57 81 Fax : +33 1 58 80 84 93 Fax : +33 1 39 63 56 74 ______________________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For meeting registration: https://nips.cc/Register/ For hotel registration: http://nips.cc/Conferences/2007/Hotels From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Tue Nov 6 21:22:27 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Tue Nov 6 21:23:54 2007 Subject: [visionlist] VSS Now Accepting Student Travel Award Applications for 2008 Meeting Message-ID: <03c101c820bb$33cd87e0$9b6897a0$@org> VSS is now accepting applications for the 2008 Elsevier/Vision Research Travel Awards. Up to 20 Travel Awards will be given to help offset the cost of attending the conference. Awards of $500 are given to eligible graduate students on a competitive basis. To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must be a 2008 student member of VSS and the first author of a submitted abstract (both talks and poster presentations are eligible). Past award recipients are ineligible. You must indicate that you are applying for a Student Travel Award when you submit your abstract. To apply for a Student Travel Award: 1) Check the box indicating that you are applying for a Student Travel Award when you submit your abstract (deadline is December 1, 2007), 2) Submit a curriculum vitae (CV) and other personal information and, 3) Provide a statement of support from your advisor. Complete application instructions can be found at http://www.visionsciences.org/awards.html. The student's CV and the supervisor's statement of support are due not later than 12/15/07. Awards will be determined by the VSS Board of Directors, based on an assessment of the applicant's and supervisor's statements and on the scientific merit of the work to be presented. The 2008 VSS Student Travel Awards are generously sponsored by Elsevier/Vision Research. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Enquiries to s.shipp@ucl.ac.uk; application details available from h.jefferson-brown@ucl.ac.uk. -- from: Dr. Stewart Shipp Laboratory of Neurobiology @ Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL Tel (+44) 020 7608 4004 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071107/c451d546/attachment.htm From maxe at psy.uni-muenster.de Fri Nov 9 09:35:40 2007 From: maxe at psy.uni-muenster.de (Maximilian Bruchmann) Date: Fri Nov 9 14:39:32 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Stimulus presentation in MEG-chamber Message-ID: <473429EC.8090308@psy.uni-muenster.de> Dear All, we're planning to improve stimulus presentation possibilities in our MEG-lab, mainly concerning temporal and chromatic accuracy. So far, we're using the common mirrored image of a video beamer, projected on the back of a semi-transparent screen. We would like to compare three options and if you have any opinion about, or experience with one of them, we would be happy to hear! >>> Option 1. A better projector Projectiondesign (www.projectiondesign.com) seems to manufacture projectors that overcome a lot of typical problems. Does anyone use these projectors? We would be especially interested in the following properties: - manual color callibration > given a standard graphic card, do you really get "true" i.e. achromatic grey values? - refresh rate > is it possible to run 1024 x 768 px at 100Hz? I've e-mailed the company but have not received any answer so far - aspheric lense > as far as I understand it, this prevents that the image is sharp in the center but blurred in the periphery. Does it work? Of course, if you have had good experience with other projectors, we would be happy to know. >>> Option 2. Two video beamers with a shutter device a) Is there a shutter you could recommend? How much would that be? b) Do you use commercial software to control the two beamers and shutters? >>> Option 3. Has anyone tried to run a TFT-screen in the MEG-chamber? Putting the power supply outside the chamber would reduce most of the electromegnetical interferences, wouldn't it? But there are surely more problems conntected to it. Any comments would be extremely welcome! Thanks a lot in advance, Max Bruchmann Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis University of Muenster Germany E-Mail: Maximilian.Bruchmann@uni-muenster.de -- Dipl. Psych. Maximilian Bruchmann (geb. Schmidt) Westf?lische Wilhelms-Universit?t M?nster Psychologisches Institut III Fliednerstr. 21 D-48149 M?nster GERMANY Tel: +49 251 83-34136 Raum: 2.072 Achtung: Die E-Mail-Adresse Maximilian.Bruchmann@psy.uni-muenster.de ist nur noch bis September 2007 g?ltig. Benutzen Sie bitte die Absenderadresse Maximilian.Bruchmann@uni-muenster.de. From aaron.johnson at concordia.ca Mon Nov 12 18:55:25 2007 From: aaron.johnson at concordia.ca (Aaron Johnson) Date: Mon Nov 12 21:52:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Training Opportunity Message-ID: <4738A19D.8000805@concordia.ca> The Concordia Vision Lab (http://psychology.concordia.ca/CVLab/) within the Department of Psychology at Concordia University currently has a number of opportunities for graduate students (entry at both the MA and PhD levels). Researchers within the lab (Drs. Johnson, von Gr?nau) work on a number of themes including attention, eye movements, locomotion, natural image processing, perceptual modeling, texture and motion. Facilities at the lab include eye trackers, psychophysics testing areas, and a dedicated data analysis computer cluster. For further details, interested students should contact the faculty member who they would be interested in having as their supervisor. The application deadline for graduate studies in psychology in our department is January 10, 2008, and application materials may be found at http://www-psychology.concordia.ca/Grads/Grads.html Sincerely, Aaron __________________________________________________________ Aaron Johnson Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, Room SP-245.05, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4B 1R6. Office: (514) 848-2424 ext. 2241 Fax: (514) 848-4545 Email: aaron.johnson@concordia.ca Website: http://psychology.concordia.ca/Faculty/johnson.html From mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu Mon Nov 12 12:46:50 2007 From: mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu (Michael Leyton) Date: Mon Nov 12 21:52:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition - DCC08 References: <004201c7f16c$7ebff5e0$6162af44@LEYTON> Message-ID: <007001c8252a$185580d0$7b04e548@LEYTON> THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DESIGN COMPUTING AND COGNITION - DCC'08 Bringing artificial intelligence, cognitive science and computational theories to design research 23-25 June 2008 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA preceded by Workshops 21-22 June 2008 http://mason.gmu.edu/~jgero/conferences/dcc08/ This biennial conference series provides an international forum for the presentation and discussion of state-of-the-art and cutting-edge design research with a focus on artificial intelligence, cognitive science and computational theories in design. The conference proceedings will form a continuing archive of design computing and cognition research. The conference will be preceded by a series of half-day workshops on specialist topics in design computing and cognition. Attendees are invited to participate in the conference in the following ways: * Submit a full-length paper on completed research relating to design computing and cognition. * Submit a poster describing ongoing research; there will be time for oral presentations of posters. * Submit a proposal for a half-day workshop on a topic related to design computing and cognition. SUBMISSION DATES * Paper abstracts due, electronic submission: 14 December 2007 * Papers for review due, electronic submission: 18 January 2008 * Workshop proposals due: 22 February 2008 * Poster abstracts due: 29 February 2008 DETAILS http://mason.gmu.edu/~jgero/conferences/dcc08/ Michael Leyton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071112/f3c468ed/attachment.htm From Wenyi.Zhao at intusurg.com Sun Nov 11 21:56:03 2007 From: Wenyi.Zhao at intusurg.com (Wenyi Zhao) Date: Mon Nov 12 21:53:06 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Long-term Part-time Research internship at Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA Message-ID: <5EF0C574BA12B14F805532F0BB585962044BFD86@MAIL1.corp.intusurg.com> 2007-2008 Part-time Research Intern Intuitive Surgical's Applied Research Group is looking for a long-term (> 6 months) part-time research intern to assist with rapid system prototyping and infrastructure building for several research projects. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a student to gain work experience while solving real-world problems that have real impact. You will have a chance to make an impact on future generations of the da Vinci(r) surgical robots performing tens of thousands of surgeries per year. You will work with other members of the group on projects like image guidance and haptics. Intuitive Surgical is the global leader in the rapidly emerging field of robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. The da Vinci(r) surgical system includes six manipulator arms with a total of 41 degrees of freedom, along with a stereo endoscope and 3D video display, with over 600 installations worldwide. Job Location: Sunnyvale, 10 min. walk from Lawrence Caltrain station Work Schedule: duration is longer than 6 months; working hours are flexible, roughly 20 hours per work on average. Qualifications: * Master student or exceptional senior undergraduate students in CS, EE or relevant engineering discipline. * Capability of setting up and programming video capture cards and other hardware. * Hands-on experience on network programming (COM, UDP, TCP/IP) * Fast prototyping with Matlab and C/C++ implementation on Windows and Linux. * Capability of arranging his/her time for efficient delivery of assigned tasks * Positively passionate about what you do. Contact Wenyi Zhao, PhD Senior Research Engineer wenyi.zhao@intusurg.com 408-523-2178 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071111/81f51d2d/attachment.htm From dayan at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk Tue Nov 13 14:18:16 2007 From: dayan at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk (Peter Dayan) Date: Tue Nov 13 17:15:29 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Gatsby PhD Programme In-Reply-To: <20061013122857.GA10331@flies.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk> References: <20061013122857.GA10331@flies.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk> Message-ID: <20071113141816.GA24562@flies.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk> Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL 4 year PhD Programme The Gatsby Unit is a centre for theoretical neuroscience and machine learning, focusing on unsupervised, semi-supervised and reinforcement learning, neural dynamics, population coding, Bayesian and nonparametric statistics and applications of these to the analysis of perceptual processing, neural data, natural language processing, machine vision and bioinformatics. It provides a unique opportunity for a critical mass of theoreticians to interact closely with each other, and with other world-class research groups in related departments at University College London (UCL), including Anatomy, Computer Science, Functional Imaging, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Neurology, Ophthalmology and Statistics, with the cross-faculty Centre for Computational Statistics and Machine Learning, and also with other UK and overseas universities notably, at the present time, with Cambridge in the UK, Columbia, New York and ENS, Paris. The Unit always has openings for exceptional PhD candidates. Applicants should have a strong analytical background, a keen interest in neuroscience and/or machine learning and a relevant first degree, for example in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology or Statistics. The PhD programme lasts four years, including a first year of intensive instruction in techniques and research in theoretical neuroscience and machine learning. A number of competitive fully-funded studentships are available each year (to students of any nationality) and the Unit also welcomes students with pre-secured funding or with other scholarship/studentship applications in progress. Full details of our programme, and how to apply, are available at: http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/teaching/phd/ For further details of research interests please see: http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/research.html Applications for 2008 entry (commencing late September 2008) should be received no later than 6 January 2008. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interview in the week commencing 18 February 2008. From gawad at computing.dcu.ie Tue Nov 13 17:35:49 2007 From: gawad at computing.dcu.ie (gawad@computing.dcu.ie) Date: Tue Nov 13 17:50:36 2007 Subject: [visionlist] video zooming dataset Message-ID: <34603.129.6.101.13.1194975349.squirrel@mailhost.computing.dcu.ie> Hi All, I was wandering if any one is aware of a video dataset that I can use to test zooming detection techniques. Is there any popular such dataset? I just need some videos that includes good number of zoom-in and zoom-out shots. Thanks alot Dr.George Awad NIST, USA From bfink at gwdg.de Thu Nov 15 15:20:47 2007 From: bfink at gwdg.de (Bernhard Fink) Date: Thu Nov 15 16:15:49 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD Studentship I - Perception of Motion Message-ID: The Department of Sociobiology/Anthropology at the Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute of Zoology & Anthropology of the Georg-August-University of Goettingen (Germany) announces a PhD Position - Salery TV-L 13 (50%) - within an Emmy Noether Research Group, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) beginning on 01.02.2008 for 2 years with an optional 3rd year. This new research group explores the evolutionary psychology of human behaviour. In particular, the successful candidate will form part of a research team that will be investigating the importance of human movement parameters in various aspects of mate-choice. This research forms part of a collaboration with researchers at Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) and will include a visit to Northumbria for several months for the purpose of data collection and analysis. Duties and responsibilities include: anthropometric measurements, creation of virtual human characters (avatars) with the aid of 3D software, as well as conducting several rating studies. Candidates who wish to apply should ideally be familiar with respective software (e.g. 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Cinema 4D) and be fully competent with statistical analyses (incl. the use of software such as SPSS, Systat, JMP). Knowledge of evolutionary psychology theory and literature is assumed. Due to the internationality of the research group written and spoken command of the English language is mandatory. The University of Goettingen aims to increase the percentage of women in science positions and encourages women to apply for this announced position. Complete applications (incl. a profile of qualification for this post) should be sent not later than 01.12.2007 to Dr. Bernhard Fink, Department of Soziobiology/Anthropology, Georg-August-University of Goettingen, Berliner Strasse 28, 37073 G?ttingen, Deutschland. Any requests regarding this post should be directed to: bfink@gwdg.de Information on the department can be found at www.soziobio.uni-goettingen.de , about the University of Goettingen at www.uni-goettingen.de , and about the city of Goettingen at www.goettingen.de From bfink at gwdg.de Thu Nov 15 15:20:51 2007 From: bfink at gwdg.de (Bernhard Fink) Date: Thu Nov 15 16:16:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD Studentship II - Perception of Skin Message-ID: The Department of Sociobiology/Anthropology at the Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute of Zoology & Anthropology of the Georg-August-University of Goettingen (Germany) announces a PhD Position - Salery TV-L 13 (50%) - within an Emmy Noether Research Group, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) beginning on 01.02.2008 for 2 years with an optional 3rd year. This new research group explores the evolutionary psychology of human behaviour. In particular, the successful candidate will form part of a research team that will be investigating the importance of human skin condition and appearance in various aspects of mate-choice. This research will include a visit to a collaborating institution for the purpose of data collection and analysis. Duties and responsibilities include: digital recording and manipulation of facial images, creation of virtual human characters (avatars) with the aid of 3D software, digital image analysis, as well as conducting several rating studies. Candidates who wish to apply should ideally be familiar with respective software (e.g. 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Cinema 4D) and be fully competent with statistical analyses (incl. the use of software such as SPSS, Systat, JMP). Knowledge of evolutionary psychology theory and literature is assumed. Due to the internationality of the research group written and spoken command of the English language is mandatory. The University of Goettingen aims to increase the percentage of women in science positions and encourages women to apply for this announced position. Complete applications (incl. a profile of qualification for this post) should be sent not later than 01.12.2007 to Dr. Bernhard Fink, Department of Soziobiology/Anthropology, Georg-August-University of Goettingen, Berliner Strasse 28, 37073 G?ttingen, Deutschland. Any requests regarding this post should be directed to: bfink@gwdg.de Information on the department can be found at www.soziobio.uni-goettingen.de , about the University of Goettingen at www.uni-goettingen.de , and about the city of Goettingen at www.goettingen.de From tshipley at temple.edu Thu Nov 15 16:54:43 2007 From: tshipley at temple.edu (Thomas Shipley) Date: Thu Nov 15 20:07:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Graduate Research Assistantships in development of perception action relations Message-ID: Please distribute this message to interested undergraduates: An NSF-funded research laboratory in the Department of Psychology at Temple University has two graduate assistantships open for a project investigating the role of perception-action relations in imitation and executive function abilities in infancy and early childhood. This project includes a significant neuroscience component, including the use of EEG/ERP measures to assess the development of the mirror neuron system. Interested persons should contact Dr. Peter Marshall at pjmarsh@temple.edu (see www.temple.edu/devscilab for more details). Applicants would be expected to apply to (and be accepted into) either the Ph.D program in Developmental Psychology or the Ph.D program in Brain, Behavior and Cognition in the Department of Psychology at Temple. Both programs feature outstanding faculty and resources (for more details on these programs, see www.temple.edu/psychology)." From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Thu Nov 15 20:18:02 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Thu Nov 15 20:49:55 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Graphics for 2008 VSS Program Cover Message-ID: <030801c827c4$b24c3070$16e49150$@org> The VSS 2008 Program is being finalized, and the program committee is seeking interesting visual images for the cover of the printed program. This call is open-ended in that the images might relate to submitted scientific work, the meeting in Naples, Naples itself, or VSS. The images might be transformations or alterations of the VSS Logo (which can be downloaded from the VSS website at http://www.visionsciences.org/callforgraphics.html.) Deadline: Thursday January 11, 2008 Email image (and brief explanation if appropriate) to both: Shawna Lampkin (shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org) and Mary Peterson (mapeters@u.arizona.edu) A small amount of award money is available for individuals or labs producing chosen images. Please submit moderate size mock-up images. (A larger, high-resolution image will be requested for chosen images. If your final image would be limited in size/resolution, please inform us.) For more information or questions, contact Shawna Lampkin at shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071115/89d7f122/attachment.htm From wade at ski.org Fri Nov 16 16:51:45 2007 From: wade at ski.org (Alex Wade) Date: Fri Nov 16 17:59:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Cosyne abstract deadline: Reminder Message-ID: <473DCAA1.9020705@ski.org> ===================================================================== Annual Meeting Computational and Systems Neuroscience (Cosyne) MAIN MEETING WORKSHOPS 28 Feb - 2 Mar, 2008 3 - 4 Mar, 2008 Salt Lake City, Utah Snow Bird Ski Resort, Utah http://cosyne.org ===================================================================== ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE for the main meeting is November 30! See http://cosyne.org/wiki/Abstract_Submission08 for further information. ===================================================================== INVITED SPEAKERS: John Assad (Harvard U.) Gyuri Buzsaki (Rutgers U.) Dimitri Chklovskii (Janelia Farm, HHMI) Karl Deisseroth (Stanford U.) Mitra Hartmann (Northestern U.) Michael Hausser (UCL) David Heeger (NYU) Sabine Kastner (Princeton U.) Mitsuo Kawato (ATR) David McAlpine (UCL) Tomaso Poggio (MIT) Krishna Shenoy (Stanford U.) Wendy Suzuki (NYU) Rachel Wilson (Harvard U.) ===================================================================== PROGRAM COMMITTEE (main meeting): Matteo Carandini (chair) Dora Angelaki Mathew Diamond Allison Doupe Adrienne Fairhall Michael Hasselmo Adam Kepecs Peter Latham Klaus Obermayer Bijan Pesaran John Reynolds Bijan Pesaran John Reynolds Daniel Wolpert ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: General Chair: Eero Simoncelli (NYU) Program Chair: Matteo Carandini (Smith-Kettlewell) Workshop Chair(s): Fritz Sommer, Jascha Sohl-Dickstein (UC Berkeley) Publicity Chair: Alex Wade (Smith-Kettlewell) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Tony Zador (CSHL) Alex Pouget (U Rochester) Zach Mainen (CSHL) Eero Simoncelli (NYU) From taylorw at ohsu.edu Sat Nov 17 01:44:10 2007 From: taylorw at ohsu.edu (Rowland Taylor) Date: Sat Nov 17 02:53:00 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position, Portland OR Message-ID: <5345E0C0-9CE0-4019-B729-A87C0F4C4ADB@ohsu.edu> NIH funded postdoctoral position. Research Retinal neurobiology. Electrophysiological recording from retinal ganglion cells, amacrine and bipolar cells in whole-mount and slice preparations of rabbit and mouse retina. 1) Synaptic mechanisms underlying complex receptive field properties of retinal ganglion cells. 2) Signal transmission through the rod pathway in mammalian retina. Desirable experience/qualifications: Patch-clamp recording; neuroscience; visual system; computer programming/data analysis; strong writing and communication skills. For further details contact: Rowland Taylor, Assoc. Prof. Casey Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Science University, Office: +1 503 418 2680, Lab x2682. Email: taylorw@ohsu.edu From pengh at janelia.hhmi.org Mon Nov 19 03:30:05 2007 From: pengh at janelia.hhmi.org (Hanchuan Peng) Date: Mon Nov 19 22:13:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Job: postdoc or research staff in biological brain image analysis Message-ID: Hi, Please help post the following ad. Thanks. --------------- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus Postdoc / Staff Position A full time Postdoc and/or Research Staff position is available at the Janelia Farm Research Campus. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute?s Janelia Farm Research Campus is a unique, world-class research community in Ashburn, VA. This campus has a world-class research environment and an outstanding research team on neuroscience, bioimaging, and computational biology. Over the next five years, Janelia Farm Research Campus (JFRC) will grow to over 400 employees, to include top scientists, physicists, engineers and operations staff. This position offers a unique opportunity to conduct image analysis, pattern recognition, data mining, machine learning, and data visualization of large volume of 3D biological imaging data of animal brains and neuronal structures. The research projects will tackle several challenging, but highly rewarding, problems of neuroscience and computer science. The primary responsibility of this position will be to support scientific research in computational analysis of bioimages and bioinformatics using technical knowledge of software, software development, networking and/or hardware in complex computing environment designed for scientific research. * Work collaboratively with the Investigator to determine the most suitable computational methods to be used in research. * Independently perform scientific investigative procedures requiring application of professional judgment. * Interpret experimental results and determine whether they are consistent with experimental goals. * Review pertinent literature for information that will further research goals. * Prepare reports of research for presentation or publication. The candidate should be able to review goals and determine which techniques and/or systems are required to meet them. If the technique does not exist in the lab, then must be able to acquire that technology. May develop novel or innovative techniques to address specific issues. The ideal applicant should be comfortable with performing complex computer analysis, have excellent skills in resolving hardware, software and/or network problems, have strong software development skills, and have a willingness to learn new tools. Must have broad and general knowledge in a number of areas and will have strong knowledge in the specific area of computing technology. Preferred qualification include previous experience in image analysis/processing, software development, hardware and software maintenance as well as two years of related research experience in image analysis, pattern recognition, data mining, machine learning, and/or data visualization. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in CS, EE, or BME and strong programming skills, and enjoy an interactive research environment. HHMI offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. For consideration, please forward your curriculum vitae along with a statement of research and three best publications in confidence to jfrcjobs@janelia.hhmi.org. Please include job title with ?Postdoc/Staff Application ? Peng Lab? in the subject line. To learn more about HHMI and Janelia Farm visit www.hhmi.org/janelia . Howard Hughes Medical Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. From Mark.Edwards at anu.edu.au Tue Nov 20 04:30:13 2007 From: Mark.Edwards at anu.edu.au (Mark Edwards) Date: Tue Nov 20 14:31:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post Doctoral Position, ANU Australia (Mark Edwards) Message-ID: <200711200430.lAK4UDHK017603@smtphost.anu.edu.au> Post Doctoral Fellow Applications are invited for a post doctoral fellowship to undertake psychophysical research in the area of human motion processing. Research will, at least initially, focus on how information is pooled and represented at various levels in the motion system. This work will be in collaboration with Shin?ya Nishida (NTT, Japan) and David Badcock (UWA, Australia). The ideal candidate would have a PhD in visual psychophysics, though candidates with backgrounds in related areas will also be considered, and have experience in computer programming, preferably with the Cambridge Research Systems VSG graphics cards. The position will be available from January 2008 and funding is initially available for up to 2.5 years. The position is funded as part of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision. Fixed Term ? Up to 2.5 years Salary Range: $54262 - $65480 pa plus 17% super Enquiries: Mark Edwards. T: 02 ? 612 55530, E: Mark.Edwards@anu.edu.au Reference: 4478 Closing Date: 17 December 2007 Selection Criteria: http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/jobs/ ************************************************************************ Mark Edwards Ph.D. School of Psychology Australian National University Canberra ACT, 0200 Australia email: mark.edwards@anu.edu.au Phone (02) 6125 5530 International 61 2 6125 5530 Fax (02) 6125 0499 61 2 6125 0499 ************************************************************************ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You will have or be undergoing a PhD in Computer Science, Electronics, Physics or Psychology with a strong interest in Computer Vision, Image Processing, or the Computational Modelling of Human Vision. You will be fluent in one high-level computer programming language and be proficient in Mathematics. Experience with Direct X, OpenGL or human psychophysics will be advantageous as will an interest in human factors or human computer interaction. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr A Schofield on email a.j.schofield@bham.ac.uk. Maximum starting salary ?25,134 a year, in the range of ?25,134 - ?32,796 a year (potential progression on performance once in post to ?34,813 a year). This position is available from April 2008 for a period of 34 months. Interviews will be held on 20 December 2007. Closing date: 11 December 2007 Reference: H46146 Details from Tel +44 (0)121 415 9000 or www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs HR, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT A University of Fairness and Diversity ***************************** * Dr Andrew Schofield * School of Psychology * University of Birmingham * Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT * +44 (0)121 41 45644 * Statistics help: http:\\www.statsguides.bham.ac.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I won't try to cover the specifics of what I did to calculate color antonyms in this email but I would appreciate any references or feedback about current understandings of perceptual opponency and linguistic "opponency" and how they interrelate. Thanks in advance and best regards, Nathan Moroney ------------ http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Nathan_Moroney/ ------------ From Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de Wed Nov 21 15:41:58 2007 From: Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de (Karl Gegenfurtner) Date: Wed Nov 21 16:30:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Kurt-Koffka medal awarded to Prof. Martin S. Banks Message-ID: <474451C6.608@uni-giessen.de> Dear colleagues, we are proud to announce that the Department of Psychology at Giessen University awarded the Kurt-Koffka medal to Prof. Martin S. Banks from the University of California at Berkeley. The Kurt-Koffka award is meant to honor scientists who advanced the fields of perception or developmental psychology to an extraordinary extent. The award reminds of Kurt Koffka, who is well-known as a pioneer of Gestalt Psychology, in particular in the fields of perception and child development. Koffka worked in Giessen for 16 years, from 1911 to 1927. This was the first time that the Kurt-Koffka medal was awarded. In a ceremony that took place on November 14, 2007, Prof. Banks was honored for his numerous achievements in the fields of infant perception, depth perception, navigation and heading and of multimodal integration. On behalf of the nominating comittee for the Koffka medal, Karl Gegenfurtner -- Prof. Karl Gegenfurtner, Abteilung Allgemeine Psychologie Justus-Liebig-Universit?t, Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10, 35394 Giessen phone: +49 641 9926100 mailto:gegenfurtner@uni-giessen.de fax: +49 641 9926119 http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/karl From wolfgang.einhaeuser at inf.ethz.ch Thu Nov 22 15:13:28 2007 From: wolfgang.einhaeuser at inf.ethz.ch (Wolfgang Einhaeuser Treyer) Date: Thu Nov 22 15:45:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 2 PhD positions in Neurophysics at the University of Marburg (Germany) Message-ID: <6374F98D-839C-4292-881F-C5A3EB558763@inf.ethz.ch> Philipps-Universit?t Marburg The Department of Physics, Neurophysics, Group W. Einh?user is hiring two PhD students, starting on March 1, 2008, for a period of 2 years (with option for a 3rd year). Research focuses on the principles underlying the processing of natural stimuli in the human visual system. Methods include psychophysical investigation of human attention (e.g., by eye- tracking), the analysis of spatio-temporal statistics of natural scenes, theoretical models of mammalian vision and their application to machine vision. Besides a general interest in visual neuroscience and interdisciplinary work, the applicant is required to have a strong background in physics or a related quantitative discipline (CS, EE, etc.). Fundamental programming skills (e.g., Matlab, C++, or Java) are inevitable. The ideal candidate has experience in one or more of the following fields: cognitive science, visual psychophysics, computational or biological vision, and theoretical neuroscience. Formal prerequisites for admission as PhD candidate at the University of Marburg include a M.Sc. degree, Diplom or equivalent. Applicants with a B.Sc. degree can be admitted in exceptional cases, subject to additional requirements. The University of Marburg strives for an increase in the number of women in academic employment. Women are therefore especially encouraged to apply and will be preferentially considered under the condition of equal qualification. Disabled candidates are given a preference under the condition of equal qualification. Send your application documents, preferably as single pdf-file, by email to Wolfgang Einh?user (mailto: thomas@staff.uni-marburg.de) by January 15, 2008, ref.-no. fb13-0021-wmz-2007 (later applications may be considered until all positions are filled). Please include the names of up to 2 possible references. -- The official version of this job offer can be found here: German version: http://www.uni-marburg.de/personal/stellen/ oeffentlich/oeffwisstellen/fb13-0021-wmz-150108 English version: http://www.uni-marburg.de/personal/stellen/ oeffentlich/oeffwisstellen/fb13-0021-wmz-150108-englisch -- ================================================================ Wolfgang Einh?user Treyer Institute of Computational Science Phone: +41-44-63 27460 ETH Zentrum, CAB G 81 Fax: +41-44-63 21562 Universit?tstrasse 6 email: wolfgang.einhaeuser@inf.ethz.ch CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland url: http:// www.einhaeuser.com ================================================================ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071122/a40d94eb/attachment.htm From macknik at neuralcorrelate.com Sat Nov 24 20:55:43 2007 From: macknik at neuralcorrelate.com (Stephen Macknik) Date: Sat Nov 24 23:52:19 2007 Subject: [visionlist] NSF funded 3-Year POSTDOC position in Visual Neuroscience, Macknik Lab Message-ID: <008801c82edc$62bb8b40$2832a1c0$@com> NSF funded 3-Year Postdoctoral Position: The neural correlates of visual perception in awake monkeys and humans A postdoctoral position in visual neuroscience is available immediately at The Barrow Neurological Institute (a member of St. Joseph's Hospital, CHW. EOE.), in the laboratory of Stephen Macknik. Research in the laboratory addresses the neuronal mechanisms of visual perception and awareness, using a combination of visual psychophysics, neurophysiology, and functional brain imaging methods, such as fMRI and intrinsic signal imaging and in vivo two-photon microscopy. Current and planned projects include investigations of flicker perception, brightness and visual masking. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in any (or all) of these techniques: functional imaging, electrophysiological recording, psychophysics, optical imaging (intrinsic signal and/or two-photon microscopy), and neuronal modeling, as evidenced by first-author publications. Programming experience with Matlab or C is very desirable. For more information and lab publications, please see our website at: http://macknik.neuralcorrelate.com Salary will be commensurate with level of experience. A generous benefits package is offered in addition, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement (with a value equal to 24.7% of the salary). The Barrow Neurological Institute is a top-ten rated clinical neuroscience institute (US News and World Report), and is situated in central Phoenix, the fastest growing and most desirable major metropolitan area in the US. Please send CV, contact information for at least two references, and representative publications to: Stephen Macknik Director, Laboratory of Behavioral Neurophysiology The Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013 macknik@neuralcorrelate.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071124/90decce1/attachment.htm From announcements at journalofvision.org Mon Nov 26 19:42:18 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Mon Nov 26 19:47:03 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Vision: Special Issue on Eye Movements, Deadline extension Message-ID: <1D84114DE37A4FB8B80EADC1B0D103FD@jov> At the request of the Guest Editors, and to encourage the widest possible range of submissions, the deadline for the Special Issue on "Eye movements and the perception of a clear and stable visual world" has been extended to January 15, 2008. We reprise the Call for Papers below. Journal of Vision * Call for Papers * Special Issue Eye movements and the perception of a clear and stable visual world Natural vision occurs under daunting conditions: Saccadic eye movements abruptly shift the retinal image at intervals ranging from once every several seconds to 2 or 3 times per second, bringing an entirely new image to the fovea each time. These abrupt displacements are superimposed on a platform of irregular retinal oscillations that can reach velocities of several degrees per second when head and body, as well as the eye, are free to move. Despite these continually changing retinal conditions, the visual world appears stable and clear. Recent developments have led to new insights into how the visual system copes with natural retinal image motions, as well as the neural mechanisms underlying their perceptual suppression. These developments are highlighted by behavioral, psychophysical, computational and neurophysiological research carried out under conditions that increasingly approach the complexities of the natural retinal environment. The topics of the special issue include: * Visual function with natural and artificial retinal image motions * Eye movements and perceptual stability * Perceptual localization during and around the time of saccades * Transaccadic memory * Eye movements of fixation * Attention and eye movements * Oculomotor compensation for movements of head and body * Perceptual suppression of eye movements Guest Editors: Susana Martinez-Conde Barrow Neurological Institute, USA smart@neuralcorrelate.com Rich Krauzlis Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA rich@salk.edu Joel Miller Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, USA jmm@ski.org Concetta Morrone Istituto di Neuroscienze CNR, Italy concetta@in.cnr.it David Williams University of Rochester, USA david@cvs.rochester.edu Eileen Kowler Rutgers University, USA kowler@rci.rutgers.edu Extended Deadline for submissions: January 15, 2008 Target publication date: June, 2008 From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Tue Nov 27 04:28:00 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Tue Nov 27 04:45:24 2007 Subject: [visionlist] VSS Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, December 3 Message-ID: <003301c830ad$f73cede0$e5b6c9a0$@org> The deadline for submitting abstracts for the VSS 2008 meeting has been extended to Monday, December 3 (midnight PDT). To access your online account, log in to the VSS Online Membership and Meeting System (http://www.visionsciences.org/vss_online_2007/). You must renew your membership for 2008 to be eligible to submit an abstract. For more information or if you have questions, please contact vss@visionsciences.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To promote the participation of women in the Arts and Sciences, the University of Groningen offers a prestigious fellowship program, named after Rosalind Franklin, whose X-ray studies of DNA were crucial to solving its structure. More information can be found here: http://www.rug.nl/umcg/vacatures/ rff/index From David_Berson at brown.edu Wed Nov 28 19:34:10 2007 From: David_Berson at brown.edu (Berson, David) Date: Wed Nov 28 20:55:06 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Tenure-track position in Neuroscience - Brown University Message-ID: <3FAE88BA080B0F4EB7247FFCCFB4DF92092C5DF7@MAIL1.AD.Brown.Edu> Brown University - Tenure-Track Position in Neuroscience The Department of Neuroscience of the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or M.D. degree, postdoctoral research experience, and a record of excellent research that addresses fundamental questions in neuroscience. We seek individuals who are using innovative techniques to explore neural mechanisms bridging molecular, neuronal, and brain functions. The successful applicant must be qualified to develop an externally funded research program, and must be committed to the education of undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. The programs in neuroscience at Brown are in the process of expanding and the Department moved to a new building in early 2007. For more information about the environment, see http://neuroscience.brown.edu/ and http://www.brainscience.brown.edu/ Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, description of research plans and no more than 3 representative reprints electronically to neurosearch@brown.edu. Letters of recommendation (3 for Assistant and 5 for Associate Professor) should be sent to: Search Committee Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Box GL-N, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. Applications received by December 1, 2007 will be ensured full consideration. Brown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Wed Nov 28 23:06:05 2007 From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde) Date: Wed Nov 28 23:22:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] NSF-FUNDED 3-year POSTDOC POSITION IN MARTINEZ-CONDE LAB Message-ID: <015c01c83213$42ab2920$c8017b60$@com> NSF-FUNDED 3-year POSTDOC POSITION IN MARTINEZ-CONDE LAB Research in the Martinez-Conde laboratory focuses on the neural bases of visual perception. An NSF-funded 3-year postdoctoral position is available to study the neural correlates of perceptual stability during visual fixation. Please visit our lab's website at: http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com The ideal candidate will have a strong background in psychophysics and/or computational modeling and/or single-neuron recordings and/or functional imaging, as evidenced by first-author publications. Programming experience with Matlab or C is very desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience. A generous benefits package is offered in addition, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement (with a value equal to 24.7% of the salary). The Barrow Neurological Institute is a TOP 10 rated clinical neuroscience institute (US News and World Report), and is located in central Phoenix, the 5th largest metropolitan area in the US. Please send CV and letters of reference to: Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013 smart@neuralcorrelate.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience Division of Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute 350 W. Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ 85013, USA Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484 Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172 Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com http://www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071128/4732412b/attachment.htm From woldorff at duke.edu Thu Nov 29 00:23:05 2007 From: woldorff at duke.edu (Marty Woldorff) Date: Thu Nov 29 00:32:39 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Duke Graduate Program in Cognitive Neuroscience Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20071128192207.04131118@imap.duke.edu> DUKE'S INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE The Duke University Interdisciplinary Training Program for Graduate Study in Cognitive Neuroscience is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. Through an intensive two-year sequence of courses, lab rotations, and seminars, students will learn innovative approaches to research on higher human brain functions, including, but not limited to, perception, attention, memory, language, emotion, motor control, executive functions, consciousness, and the evolution of mental processes. The training program cuts across departmental boundaries, with faculty from Psychology, Neurobiology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Neurology, Computer Science, Biology, and Philosophy. In addition to the breadth and depth of the faculty, the combined resources of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, and the Graduate Program offer an unusually rich technical environment for training in the cognitive neuroscience methodologies of brain imaging, electrical brain recording, behavioral analysis and psychophysics, and computational modeling. The Program offers this interdisciplinary training in collaboration with the participating degree-granting departments, in a structure in which the student obtains a Ph.D. from one of these departments in a specialized curriculum focused on Cognitive Neuroscience. Application deadline: December 15, 2007. For more information see the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience website at www.mind.duke.edu and click on Training, then Graduate. Or email Darcy Lewis (Program Coordinator) at darcylew@duke.edu or Marty Woldorff (Program Director) at woldorff@duke.edu ------------------------------------ Marty G. Woldorff, Ph.D. Associate Director, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Director of Graduate Studies, Interdisciplinary Program In Cognitive Neuroscience Duke University, Box 90999 Durham, NC 27708-0999 Center: 919-668-2512 Fax: 919-681-0815 Office: 919-681-0604 Lab: 919-668-1334 email: woldorff@duke.edu Lab website: www.mind.duke.edu/woldorfflab Center website: www.mind.duke.edu ------------------------------------- From announcements at journalofvision.org Thu Nov 29 22:14:27 2007 From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision) Date: Thu Nov 29 22:29:10 2007 Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 7, Issue 2 Message-ID: <66F004AC9F0D4A1A8219E5EFEDE756FC@jov> Journal of Vision Volume 7, Number 2 doi:10.1167/7.2 http://journalofvision.org/7/2/ ISSN 1534-7362 Special Issue Introduction Crowding: Including illusory conjunctions, surround suppression, and attention Denis G. Pelli Patrick Cavanagh Robert Desimone Bosco Tjan Anne Treisman http://journalofvision.org/7/2/i/ Articles Grouping of contextual elements that affect vernier thresholds Maka Malania Michael H. Herzog Gerald Westheimer http://journalofvision.org/7/2/1/ Effect of letter spacing on visual span and reading speed Deyue Yu Sing-Hang Cheung Gordon E. Legge Susana T. L. Chung http://journalofvision.org/7/2/2/ Spacing affects some but not all visual searches: Implications for theories of attention and crowding Lavanya Reddy Rufin VanRullen http://journalofvision.org/7/2/3/ Configuration influence on crowding Tomer Livne Dov Sagi http://journalofvision.org/7/2/4/ The nature of letter crowding as revealed by first- and second-order classification images Anirvan S. Nandy Bosco S. Tjan http://journalofvision.org/7/2/5/ The roles of cortical image separation and size in active visual search performance Brad C. Motter Diglio A. Simoni http://journalofvision.org/7/2/6/ Spatial attention, preview, and popout: Which factors influence critical spacing in crowded displays? Miranda Scolari Andrew Kohnen Brian Barton Edward Awh http://journalofvision.org/7/2/7/ Crowding is directed to the fovea and preserves only feature contrast Yury Petrov Ariella V. Popple http://journalofvision.org/7/2/8/ The case for the visual span as a sensory bottleneck in reading Gordon E. Legge Sing-Hang Cheung Deyue Yu Susana T. L. Chung Hye-Won Lee Daniel P. Owens http://journalofvision.org/7/2/9/ Crowding between first- and second-order letter stimuli in normal foveal and peripheral vision Susana T. L. Chung Roger W. Li Dennis M. Levi http://journalofvision.org/7/2/10/ Temporal properties of the polarity advantage effect in crowding Ramakrishna Chakravarthi Patrick Cavanagh http://journalofvision.org/7/2/11/ Crowding and surround suppression: Not to be confused Yury Petrov Ariella V. Popple Suzanne P. McKee http://journalofvision.org/7/2/12/ Horizontal and vertical asymmetry in visual spatial crowding effects Chengzhi Feng Yi Jiang Sheng He http://journalofvision.org/7/2/13/ On the generality of crowding: Visual crowding in size, saturation, and hue compared to orientation Ronald van den Berg Jos B. T. M. Roerdink Frans W. Cornelissen http://journalofvision.org/7/2/14/ Position shifts following crowded second-order motion adaptation reveal processing of local and global motion without awareness Thomas D. Harp David W. Bressler David Whitney http://journalofvision.org/7/2/15/ Crowding: A neuroanalytic approach Christopher W. Tyler Lora T. Likova http://journalofvision.org/7/2/16/ Measuring visual clutter Ruth Rosenholtz Yuanzhen Li Lisa Nakano http://journalofvision.org/7/2/17/ How odgcrnwi becomes crowding: Stimulus-specific learning reduces crowding Anke Huckauf Tatjana A. Nazir http://journalofvision.org/7/2/18/ Stimulus similarity modulates competitive interactions in human visual cortex Diane M. Beck Sabine Kastner http://journalofvision.org/7/2/19/ Crowding and eccentricity determine reading rate Denis G. Pelli Katharine A. Tillman Jeremy Freeman Michael Su Tracey D. Berger Najib J. Majaj http://journalofvision.org/7/2/20/ Amblyopic reading is crowded Dennis M. Levi Shuang Song Denis G. Pelli http://journalofvision.org/7/2/21/ An escape from crowding Jeremy Freeman Denis G. Pelli http://journalofvision.org/7/2/22/ Crowding with conjunctions of simple features Endel P?der Johan Wagemans http://journalofvision.org/7/2/23/ Holistic crowding: Selective interference between configural representations of faces in crowded scenes Elizabeth G. Louie David W. Bressler David Whitney http://journalofvision.org/7/2/24/ Foveal contour interactions and crowding effects at the resolution limit of the visual system Marina V. Danilova Valeria M. Bondarko http://journalofvision.org/7/2/25/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071129/6693798e/attachment.htm From Julia.Trommershaeuser at psychol.uni-giessen.de Fri Nov 30 01:28:42 2007 From: Julia.Trommershaeuser at psychol.uni-giessen.de (Julia Trommershaeuser) Date: Fri Nov 30 02:51:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position, Dept. of Psychology, Giessen, Germany Message-ID: <20071130022842.k6laokozswcosssg@horde.hrz.uni-giessen.de> A postdoctoral position for a year is available in the Department of Psychology at the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany, to study effects of feedback & learning during sensory decision tasks. Salary is according to German salary scale BAT IIa. Applicants should have a PhD in one of the following areas: visual perception, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, applied mathematics, physics, engineering, or computer science. Programming skills are desirable. For more information please read the official job listing: http://www.uni-giessen.de/stellenmarkt/pdf/stelle0002569.pdf or contact Julia Trommersh?user e-mail: Julia.Trommershaeuser@psychol.uni-giessen.de http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/julia/ -------------- Dr. Julia Trommersh?user Dept. Psychology, Giessen University Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10F D-35394 Giessen, Germany ph: +49-641-99-26108, FAX: +49-641-99-26119 email: julia.trommershaeuser@psychol.uni-giessen.de http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/julia/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. From chris.hammond at kcl.ac.uk Fri Nov 30 14:17:09 2007 From: chris.hammond at kcl.ac.uk (Chris Hammond) Date: Fri Nov 30 14:45:12 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD at Kings College London, Twin Research Unit Message-ID: <20071130141709.16ivm2i61wk00c4k@impmail.kcl.ac.uk> PhD Studentship Kings College, London Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit PhD in the genetic epidemiology of the aging eye Applications are invited for the following 3 year PhD studentship, based at the Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit at St Thomas? Hospital in central London, which is part of the Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine at Kings College, London (see www.twinsUK.ac.uk). The post holder will be involved in the Healthy Aging Twin Study (HATS) which is an ongoing longitudinal study (funded by the Wellcome Trust) assessing age-related changes in five systems: vision, cardiovascular, muscle, bone and respiratory systems. The postholder will be involved in the collection of data, by performing the eye tests for the twin volunteers (vision, cataract, intraocular pressure and retinal photography), and will be involved in their analysis, correlating eye phenotypes with other systems, to look at relative genetic and environmental influences on aging, and the relationships between potential biomarkers of aging such as cataract and retinal vascular calibre and other biomarkers such as C-reactive protein and cell telomere length. The PhD student will assist with the statistical analysis of exciting data gathered from eye research projects studying the genetic epidemiology of common eye diseases including myopia/refractive error, cataract, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. The post holder will liaise closely with the genetic analysis team in exploring and developing genetic data analysis such as large-scale genome wide association studies, including the use of publicly available datasets to do this. Full statistical support is available. Graduates with ophthalmology, optometry, molecular biology or statistics backgrounds are welcome to apply. For those without a clinical background, full training will be given in the eye measurement techniques. The postholder will learn skills related to molecular genetic techniques and analysis, as well as learning about the epidemiology of common eye diseases. Interested candidates please contact Prof. Chris Hammond on chris.hammond@kcl.ac.uk to discuss this further. Please send your curriculum vitae, together with a letter of interest and names of 2 academic referees to Ursula.perks@kcl.ac.uk Closing date: 20 December 2007 Interview date: 11 January 2008 (by telephone, if necessary) -- Chris Hammond chris.hammond@kcl.ac.uk From Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de Fri Nov 30 12:30:07 2007 From: Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de (Karl Gegenfurtner) Date: Fri Nov 30 14:45:32 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 5 Ph.D. studentships available in Giessen Message-ID: <4750024F.40309@uni-giessen.de> Applications are invited for up to 5 Ph. D. studentships in the lab of Prof. Karl R. Gegenfurtner at Giessen University. In the various research projects, the relationship between perception and motor control is explored. The students will work under the guidance of Karl Gegenfurtner, Doris Braun, Volker Franz, Knut Drewing and Thomas Schmidt. Possible projects include the relationship between motion perception and smooth pursuit eye movements, the control of saccadic eye movements when looking for targets in natural scenes, effects of memory on grasping movements, the combination of cues from multiple modalities, or effects of unconscious priming stimuli on motor behavior. Representative publications: Braun, D.I., Pracejus, L. & Gegenfurtner, K.R. (2006) Motion aftereffect elicits smooth pursuit eye movements. Journal of Vision, 6, 671-684. http://journalofvision.org/6/7/1 White, B., Gegenfurtner, K.R. & Kerzel, D. (2005) Effects of structured non-target stimuli on saccadic latency. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93, 3214-3423. Franz VH, Scharnowski F, Gegenfurtner KR. (2005) Illusion effects on grasping are temporally constant not dynamic. J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform. 31(6):1359-1378. Schmidt T, Niehaus S, Nagel A. (2006) Primes and targets in rapid chases: tracing sequential waves of motor activation. Behav Neurosci. 120(5):1005-1016. Drewing K, Ernst MO. (2006) Integration of force and position cues for shape perception through active touch. Brain Res. 1078(1):92-100. The lab offers excellent facilities for studying visual perception and motor control. We are part of a larger research group on perception and action (http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/for560) with excellent links to scientists within Europe and world wide. The group offers a stimulating, multi-national and multi-disciplinary research environment for young scientists (http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de). The city of Giessen is a small university town, located just 60 km north of Frankfurt near the river Lahn. The postholders will be responsible for setting-up laboratory experiments, recruiting and testing participants, analyzing data, developing models and publication of results. Applications are invited from candidates with a higher degree (diploma or MS) in subjects related to aspects of neuroscience including psychology, computer science, biological sciences, and engineering. Applicants should have knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: computer programming; visual psychophysics; experimental psychology, quantitative methods. Of course, applicants are expected to have a strong interest in human visual perception. The positions can start anytime between January and August 2008. Applications will be considered until all 5 positions are filled. Salary is according to German salary scale 0.5 BAT IIa or equivalent. For an informal discussion of the posts contact Karl Gegenfurnter by phone (+49 641-9926100) or Email (gegenfurtner@uni-giessen.de). Full applications with the usual materials should be sent before January 10, 2008 via Email in PDF format or to: Prof. Karl Gegenfurtner, Abteilung Allgemeine Psychologie Justus-Liebig-Universit?t, Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10, 35394 Giessen If you do send your application materials by regular mail, please send copies only. Application documents will not be returned. Giessen university is an equal opportunity employer. Applications of women and disabled persons - given similar qualification - are preferred. -- Prof. Karl Gegenfurtner, Abteilung Allgemeine Psychologie Justus-Liebig-Universit?t, Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10, 35394 Giessen phone: +49 641 9926100 mailto:gegenfurtner@uni-giessen.de fax: +49 641 9926119 http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/karl From l.carney at qut.edu.au Fri Nov 30 08:13:33 2007 From: l.carney at qut.edu.au (Leo Carney) Date: Fri Nov 30 14:46:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Fellow Brisbane Australia Message-ID: RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF HEALTH AND INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow to work within a program of research focused on investigating issues relevant to the development of myopia in children and adolescents, including research in the areas of refractive errors, ocular growth mechanisms, visual optics, corrective techniques or retinal imagery. The Research Fellow position is located within the Vision Domain of QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI). The Research Fellow will work with Institute researchers with the aim of contributing to the understanding of myopia in children and adolescents. The aim of the research is to develop a better understanding of the causes of refractive error development in children and adolescents, the consequences of that development, and its correction. Candidates must have completed a PhD in a relevant discipline, and should possess a strong analytical background, experience and success in the management and conduct of major research projects in vision related areas, demonstrated experience in preparing and writing peer-reviewed research publications and reports, high level of interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders. The successful candidate will work with Institute researchers with the aim of contributing to the understanding of myopia in children and adolescents. Projects and team leaders in the Institute's current program in this area include: * Optical and biometric characteristics of emmetropic and myopic eyes (Professor David Atchison) * The interaction of visual optics and eye growth (Professor Michael Collins) * Confocal microscopic examination of the cornea in refractive surgery (Professor Nathan Efron) * Retinal control of eye growth (Associate Professor Katrina Schmid) * Retinal mechanisms controlling visual function in myopia (Dr Andrew Zele) Appointment is renewable for up to three years in total. Starting salary will be in the range of $65 815 to $78 163 (AUD) per annum Closing date for this Research Fellow position is Friday, 14 December 2007 Information on vision research at the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation can be seen at www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/research/visionimprov.jsp For informal inquiries, please send an email to Prof Leo Carney l.carney@qut.edu.au Applicants are encouraged to address the selection criteria and include a copy of academic qualifications and experience plus the names and contact details of three professional referees. Applicants should include a CV and indicate up to three of their best publications. Applicants should attach the application cover sheet to their application. For further details and information on how to submit an application, please refer to the university's website at http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/recruitment/ QUT is an equal opportunity employer and employer of choice for women. Applications can be submitted via ONE of the methods shown below: E-mail: jobapplications@qut.edu.au Post: The Associate Director, HR Client Services, QUT, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 4001 Fax: + 61 7 3138 4188 In Person: Level 2, 126 Margaret Street, Brisbane Leo G Carney Professor and Head of School School of Optometry QUT Victoria Park Road Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Australia Telephone: +61 7 3138 5738 Facsimile: +61 7 3138 5665 Website: www.hlth.qut.edu.au/opt/ CRICOS No. 00213J -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071130/2276181d/attachment.htm From liwei2 at nei.nih.gov Fri Nov 30 17:54:40 2007 From: liwei2 at nei.nih.gov (Li, Wei (NIH/NEI) [E]) Date: Fri Nov 30 17:58:05 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position in Retinal Neurophysiology at NEI Message-ID: A postdoctoral position in visual neuroscience is available in the Unit on Retinal Neurophysiology, NEI, NIH. Ongoing and future projects include: 1) Retinal circuits involved in the processing of the blue cone signals. 2) Synaptic alteration and regeneration of the ground squirrel retina during and after hibernation. 3) Function of M?ller cells in cone photopigment regeneration. Candidates with expertise in any (or a combination) of these techniques are encouraged to apply: patch clamp recording, two-photon live cell/tissue imaging, and bioengineering. Programming experience such as Igor Pro, Metlab, or C/C++ is very desirable. Salary will be commensurate with level of experience according to NIH guidelines. The NIH hosts one of the largest neuroscience research centers in the world with a broad spectrum of expertise. The NEI has state-of-the-art core facilities including imaging, genetic engineering, and virus delivery facilities. The overall resources and training opportunities are superb for a postdoctoral fellow. More information about the unit can be found at: http://neuroscience.nih.gov/Lab.asp?Org_ID=544 Please email CV, a brief statement of research interests, and names and addresses of three references to: liwei2@nei.nih.gov DHHS, NIH and NEI are Equal Opportunity Employers. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071130/e86df36f/attachment-0001.htm From jon.hardeberg at hig.no Fri Nov 30 23:21:31 2007 From: jon.hardeberg at hig.no (Jon Yngve Hardeberg) Date: Fri Nov 30 23:26:34 2007 Subject: [visionlist] MSc in color - Grants for scholars and scholarships for students Message-ID: <47509AFB.9090804@hig.no> Dear all, The University of Saint-Etienne (France), Gj?vik University College (Norway), the University of Granada (Spain), and the University of Joensuu (Finland) have been approved by the EU to deliver a new two years master programme entitled Color in Informatics and Media Technology (CIMET), within the prestigious Erasmus Mundus programme. Our consortium invites you or your colleagues to be a Visiting Scholar during three months in one of our four universities, to conduct research related to one of the following fields: Color image capture, devices and processing; Spectral color science; Technologies and models for multi-media systems. Four grants of 13.000 Euros are proposed per year. As an Invited Scholar you will also contribute to the teaching of one compulsory course or one optional specialization course among the set of courses proposed (See http://www.master-erasmusmundus-color.eu). Our consortium also invites you to promote this master programme in your institution. We invite your best students to apply for this master. To qualify for admission, applicants must have a Bachelor?s degree or equivalent in computer science, physics, optics, imaging science, or a related field. Admission will be based on academic excellence. 12 students from EU countries will be admitted and 18 students from outside EU. Scholarships (21.000 Euros by year for non EU students) are provided for students from both groups. The study programme starts autumn 2008. This master programme is broadly interdisciplinary, encompassing photonics, computer vision and imaging science, computer science and media technology as a mix of relevant theoretical and practical knowledge. All courses will be given in English. The programme requests high mobility, but it is possible to mainly study in one host university and attend only one semester in another university. For more information, contact cimet@ligiv.org or connect to http://www.master-erasmusmundus-color.eu. Best Regards, Prof. Jon Y. Hardeberg -- Jon Yngve Hardeberg, Professor of Color Imaging PhD, Head, The Norwegian Color Research Laboratory Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology Gj?vik University College, Box 191, N-2802 Gj?vik www.colorlab.no, www.hig.no, jon.hardeberg@hig.no Phone:+47-61135215/+47-98216899, Fax:+47-61135240 From mwebster at unr.edu Sun Dec 2 21:12:41 2007 From: mwebster at unr.edu (Michael A Webster) Date: Sun Dec 2 21:28:51 2007 Subject: [visionlist] new exhibit on visual illusions Message-ID: <88A984B5423DAB4782B712CCAB725CF6018EFD1C@UNRX.unr.edu> Many of you probably think that Reno, Nevada is just a seedy little gambling town catering to vice and greed. But now there's another great reason to visit. A new permanent exhibit on visual illusions is opening at the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Museum at the University of Nevada, Reno. The exhibit was funded by a grant from the Optical Society of America Foundation and will be formally opened on December 7th with a lecture by Stuart Anstis entitled "Illusions are not what they seem." We thank the many colleagues who advised us on the project and who generously shared the images and illusions they created. Mike Webster, Mike Crognale, Jeff Hutsler, Mark Wessinger From geisler at psy.utexas.edu Mon Dec 3 15:18:24 2007 From: geisler at psy.utexas.edu (Bill Geisler) Date: Mon Dec 3 15:38:49 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Faculty Position at UT Austin Message-ID: <20071203151315.329607BAD7A@mail.psy.utexas.edu> FACULTY POSITION IN THE SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE OF PERCEPTION AND/OR ACTION The Center for Perceptual Systems at The University of Texas at Austin is currently inviting applications for a full-time appointment at the Assistant Professor level. The expected employment date is 2008. We are particularly interested in candidates who will be able to establish a strong research program in the systems neuroscience, psychophysics or computational aspects of perception, or of perception and action. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent from an accredited institution and a demonstrated ability to pursue an independent research program. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The successful candidate will hold an appointment in an appropriate university department (e.g., Psychology, Neurobiology, Computer Science, Integrative Biology), will be expected to develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program, will be expected to participate in teaching activities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and will exhibit a commitment to service. For more information about the Center for Perceptual Systems see http://www.cps.utexas.edu. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, three letters of recommendation, research statement, current curriculum vita, representative scholarly publications, and evidence/potential for excellence in teaching to: Professor Wilson Geisler, CPS Search Committee, Department of Psychology, 108 E. Dean Keeton St., University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712. Applications will be considered immediately and will continue to be reviewed until the position has been filled. The University of Texas is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. Proof of conferred degree and a background check will be conducted on the applicant selected. Position funding is pending budgetary approval. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071203/139d4a71/attachment.htm From t.s.meese at aston.ac.uk Tue Dec 4 14:04:23 2007 From: t.s.meese at aston.ac.uk (Meese, Timothy S) Date: Tue Dec 4 14:49:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] AVA Xmas Meeting UK (Provisional programme) Message-ID: The Twelfth AVA Christmas Meeting 17th Dec 2007 Aston University 6th Floor, Main Building PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME 10.00 Registration & Morning Coffee (Caf? Lago) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.50 (Warwick Lecture Theatre) Welcome Tim Meese 11.00 SESSION 1 (Chair: Andrew Welchman) Invited Lecture Zoe Kourtzi (University of Birmingham, UK) Perceptual decisions and visual learning in the human brain 11.30 Tim Preston, Zoe Kourtzi & Andrew Welchman BOLD activity in human visual cortex correlates with perceptual judgements of 3D shape 11.45 D. Samuel Schwarzkopf & Zoe Kourtzi Perceptual learning for global contour integration 12.00 Ellen Svarverud, Stuart Gilson & Andrew Glennerster The combination of absolute and relative cues for location investigated using immersive virtual reality 12.15 Peter A. Howarth The rotating restaurant effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.30 (Caf? Lago) Lunch & Posters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.30 (Warwick Lecture Theatre) SESSION 2 (Chair: Mark Georgeson) CRS Guest Lecture Stuart Anstis (University of California, San Diego, USA) Colours, faces and Mrs Thatcher?s bikini 2.00 David R. Simmons & J. W. H. Watson Wiggly motion looks wonky: A directional anisotropy found with non-linear motion trajectories 2.15 Gerrit W. Maus & Romi Nijhawan Motion into and out of the blind spot: Evidence for spatial extrapolation of moving objects 2.30 Daniel H. Baker & Erich W. Graf Perceived and true speed have the same effect on binocular rivalry 2.45 Li Zhaoping Unique eye of origin attracts attention automatically even when it cannot be detected by forced-choice and select the link to the Christmas meeting 2007 at Aston. When you use Paypal for the first time it takes a little time to set things up, but thereafter it is quite quick. We do hope you will find this a convenient way of paying your registration fee. Alternatively, we still accept cheques, payable to "Applied Vision Association", and these should be sent to Tim Meese at the address below. (If sending cheques please indicate the registration category and whose registration the cheque is intended to cover.) Tim Meese School of Life and Health Sciences Aston University Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET UK In ALL cases, whether pre-registered or not, if you are expecting to attend the AVA Christmas meeting, please send an e-mail to Stuart Wallis , so that we can cater for the appropriate numbers. All other enquiries should also be sent to Stuart Wallis (). DIRECTIONS Information on how to get to Aston University can be found at: http://www.aston.ac.uk/about/directions/ Once at the University's main building enter the red sky lift in the reception area and go to the sixth floor. Exit the lift and turn right through the double doors. Walk to the end of the wide corridor (part of the Aston Business School) and turn left at the stairs. Walk through two more sets of double doors and you will find the reception desk in Cafe Lago. CARS There is some car parking space on the Aston campus. At the intercom by the campus entrance barrier, you should inform security that you are attending the AVA Christmas meeting. TRAINS Aston University is about a 15 minute walk from Birmingham New Street train station. (See site map above for directions). ACCOMMODATION A list of local hotels can be provided on request. We look forward to seeing you on the 17th December. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tim Meese Senior Lecturer School of Life and Health Sciences Aston University Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET UK Voice: +44 (0)121 359 3611 (switchboard) Lab/Office: +44 (0)121 204 4130 Fax: +44 (0)121 204 4048 e-mail: From christine.higgins at cognex.com Wed Dec 5 16:37:07 2007 From: christine.higgins at cognex.com (Higgins, Christine) Date: Wed Dec 5 18:42:43 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Cognex Corporation, Senior Vision Software Engineer Message-ID: Cognex Corporation One Vision Drive Natick, MA. 01760 Core Vision Technology This group is seeking engineers to lead core vision technology development in industrial machine vision as well as those who have the basic skills and interest in working with a development team. Industrial machine vision technology is used for analyzing images (intensity, color, and Z-data) to detect objects, make measurements, inspect for defects, and to read encoded data. Technology development is constantly underway to expand areas of application, improve performance, discover new algorithms, and to make use of new hardware and processing power. Development is done in C and C++. Engineers in this group typically have experience with image analysis, machine vision, or signal processing. Job Summary: This position is a team member of the Core Vision and Applications group, responsible for designing and developing the most sophisticated Machine Vision software in the world. Our software is used to align, measure, recognize, and inspect all types of products from computer chips to chocolate chip cookies. Our systems are used in many different industries including consumer goods, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and electronics. Depending on experience level, opportunities exist for a team leadership role. Essential Functions: 1. Imagine, design, develop, debug, and code C and C++ machine vision software. 2. Build efficient, real-time software and related libraries to run either on a PC or DSP. 3. Invent, implement and optimize new vision algorithms. 4. Requires interaction with internal or external customers. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Strong software engineering skills, and experience in production coding. 2. Experience with signal processing and/or computer vision preferred especially with 3-dimensional imaging and/or data sets. 3. Industrial programming experience desirable. 4. Experience in applications of computer vision in manufacturing also of interest. 5. Creative, motivated and looking to work hard for an aggressive growth company. Minimum education and work experience required: 1. MS or PhD from a top engineering school in EE, CS or equivalent 2. 8+ years experience in relevant, high-tech, industrial jobs coding in C or C++ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071205/3f1449e8/attachment.htm From lucas.paletta at joanneum.at Wed Dec 5 18:53:51 2007 From: lucas.paletta at joanneum.at (Paletta, Lucas) Date: Wed Dec 5 22:33:52 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CfP(2): Intl. Workshop on ATTENTION in COGNITIVE SYSTEMS (WAPCV 2008) - **new deadline** Message-ID: <3477C5E5CA395A4F897F6E3D5DE8091A05750C18@RZJC2EX.jr1.local> -------------------------------------------------- 2nd CALL FOR PAPERS 5th International Workshop on ATTENTION IN COGNITIVE SYSTEMS WAPCV 2008 May 12, 2008, Santorini, Greece http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2008/ associated with ICVS 2008 (http://icvs2008.info/Workshops.htm) --------------------------------------------------- NEWS: ** EXTENSION OF PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE ** Full paper submission: January 20, 2008 Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2008 Final paper submission: March 25, 2008 Workshop day: May 12, 2008 NEWS: ** INVITED SPEAKERS ** Steve Yantis, Johns Hopkins University, USA http://www.psy.jhu.edu/~yantis/ John M. Findlay, Durham University, UK http://www.dur.ac.uk/psychology/staff/?username=dps0jmf SCOPE The capacity to attend to the relevant has been part of AI systems since the early days of the discipline. Currently, with respect to the design and computational modeling of artificial cognitive systems, selective attention has again become a focus of research, and one sees it important for the organization of behaviors, for control and interfacing between sensory and cognitive information processing, and for the understanding of individual and social cognition in humanoid artifacts. While visual cognition obviously plays a central role in human perception, findings from neuroscience and cognitive psychology have informed us on the perception-action nature of cognition. In particular, the embodiment in sensory-motor intelligence requires a continuous spatio-temporal interplay between interpretations from various perceptual modalities and the corresponding control of motor activities. In addition, the process of selecting information from the incoming sensory stream, in tune with contextual processing on a current task and global goals, becomes a challenging control issue within the viewpoint of focused attention. Seemingly attention systems must operate at many levels and not only at interfaces between a bottom-up driven world interpretation and top-down driven information selection. One may consider selective attention as part of the core of artificial cognitive systems. These insights have already produced paradigmatic changes in several AI-related disciplines, such as, in the design of behavior based robotics and the computational modeling of animats. Within the context of the engineering domain, the development of enabling technologies such as autonomous robotic systems, miniaturized mobile - even wearable - sensors, and ambient intelligence systems involves the real-time analysis of enormous quantities of data. These data have to be processed in an intelligent way to provide "on time delivery" of the required relevant information. Knowledge has to be applied about what needs to be attended to, and when, and what to do in a meaningful sequence, in correspondence with visual feedback. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: ** Techniques, modelling, and concepts: Computational architectures for attention Biologically inspired attention Attentive control of robot systems Aspects of attention in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy Attention and control of machine vision processes Attention in object recognition and detection Attention and contextual modelling Attention in multimodal information fusion Attention in affordance perception Performance measures for attention enabled artificial systems Machine learning and feature selection in robot perception Decision making and attention Robust statistical techniques for attention Perceptual organisation Evolutionary aspects of attention ** Application related topics of interest: Attentive multimodal interfaces Attentive robotic systems Autonomous intelligent systems Mobile Mapping systems Video surveillance Video and image retrieval Industrial inspection Remote sensing Medical computer vision Usability research CONFERENCE CHAIRS Lucas Paletta, Joanneum Research, Austria John K. Tsotsos, York University, Canada PROGRAM COMMITTEE Leonardo Chelazzi, University of Verona, Italy James J. Clark, McGill University, Canada J.M. Findlay, Durham University, UK Simone Frintrop, University of Bonn, Germany Fred Hamker, University of Muenster, Germany Dietmar Heinke, University of Birmingham, UK Laurent Itti, University of Southern California, CA, USA Christof Koch, California Institute of Technology, CA, USA Ilona Kovacs, Budapest Univ. of Technology, Hungary Eileen Kowler, Rutgers University, NJ, USA Michael Lindenbaum, Technion, Israel Larry Manevitz, University of Haifa, Israel Baerbel Mertsching, University of Paderborn, Germany Giorgio Metta, University of Genoa, Italy Vidhya Navalpakkam, California Institute of Technology, CA, USA Aude Oliva, MIT, MA, USA Kevin O'Regan, Universite de Paris 5, France Fiora Pirri, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy Marc Pomplun, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA Catherine Reed, University of Denver, CO, USA Ronald A. Rensink, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada Erich Rome, Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany John G. Taylor, King's College London, UK Jochen Triesch, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Germany Nuno Vasconcelos, University of California San Diego, CA, USA Chen Yu, University of Indiana, IN, USA Tom Ziemke, University of Sk?vde, Sweden AUTHOR GUIDELINES Publication of the proceedings will be in LNCS/LNAI Springer format. Submitted papers should not exceed 14 pages in Springer format. Appropriate style files can be downloaded from http://www.springer.com/dal/home/computer/lncs (please consult instruction for authors of Springer proceedings). The organizers expect submissions in PDF format. We will perform double-blind reviews, i.e., author information must be hidden in the paper: blank author fields, no acknowledgment information, own papers should be cited only if mandatory. *** Electronic submission link will be activated by 5 January, 2008 *** Papers will be considered for review that have also been submitted to the main ICVS conference. Double submission must be indicated by authors, and the workshop organizer must be given a copy of the IJCAI reviews. In case we receive a reasonable number of high quality contributions we will consider the organization of a poster session to inform - in addition to the about all related ongoing activities in this field. PROCEEDINGS Accepted contributions will be provided on CD-ROM as hand-outs to participants at the workshop site. It is intended to publish post-conference proceedings of selected, revised and invited papers of the workshop in Springer LNAI - see LNCS 3368 about WAPCV 2004; LNAI 4840 about WAPCV 2007 in print. PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS WAPCV 2007, Hyderabad, India (IJCAI) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2007 WAPCV 2005, San Diego, USA (CVPR) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2005 WAPCV 2004, Prague, Czech Republic (ECCV) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2004 WAPCV 2003, Graz, Austria (ICVS) - http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2003 CONTACT Dr. Lucas Paletta JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Institute of Digital Image Processing Wastiangasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria Phone: +43 (316) 876 1769 Fax: +43 (316) 876 91769 E-mail: lucas.paletta@joanneum.at Web: http://dib.joanneum.at/cape Prof. John K. Tsotsos Department. of Computer Science & Engineering York University 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ont. M3J 1P3, Canada Phone: +1 416-736-2100 - 70135 Fax: +1 416-736-5872 Email: tsotsos.cse@yorku.ca Web: http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~tsotsos/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In addition, I anticipate involving students in two newer lines of research that investigate possible multisensory attentional and metacognitive benefits from playing videogames and ask about perception of multisensory objects across space and time. Students would be enrolled in the Experimental and Applied Psychological Science program through the Department of Psychology at Utah State University, located in a spectacular mountain setting. Students collaborating on these projects will be supported by research and teaching assistantships. Because our lab is relatively new and still growing, there will likely be ample opportunities for ownership of projects, close collaboration with the P.I., conference presentations, and journal article authorship. Openings in my lab are available for Fall 2008. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible by e-mail at kerry.jordan@usu.edu. Information about the graduate program at Utah State University is available at http://www.usu.edu/psychology/programs/eaps/index.php I would love to hear about the following when you contact me: * Your relevant research experiences * Your technical knowledge (experience with programming and statistics) * Your CV * The names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of 3 academic references. Kerry E. Jordan Assistant Professor of Psychology Utah State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071205/1217352a/attachment.htm From bart at rutgers.edu Thu Dec 6 17:34:13 2007 From: bart at rutgers.edu (Bart Krekelberg) Date: Thu Dec 6 19:56:56 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Job: Animal and Human Subject Laboratory Technician Message-ID: <6AD9B23761A6F748B9AF311D325639EE23D2DC@reality.vision.rutgers.edu> The laboratory of Bart Krekelberg at Rutgers University investigates the neural basis of vision and is looking for a full-time technician to provide support for its animal and human subject research. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a dynamic team and contributing to cutting-edge scientific research. The laboratory is located in downton Newark, New Jersey; a 20 minute train ride away from New York City. Job Description Under general guidance and direction, provides professional level animal laboratory technical support and human subject research assistance. All aspects of the job involve scientific research methods and techniques. Trains animals in behavioral task; maintains animal health; assists in surgery; maintains equipment and recording rooms. Performs brief take-in interviews with human subjects; documents the consent process; performs computerized behavioral tests; works with specialized equipment. Maintains and documents the supply of laboratory consumables and equipment and performs related duties as assigned. Job Requirements Requires a bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline. A combination of two years college-level science curriculum plus two years relevant laboratory technician or research study experience carrying out research protocols and tests may be substituted for the degree. An additional equivalent amount of college-level study in an appropriate science curriculum may be substituted for the experience in the above combination. Requires knowledge of scientific empirical procedures. Must understand the fundamentals of the science; read and understand technical documents; perform basic scientific routines, protocols, and tests; articulate data to researchers; and operate and maintain sophisticated equipment. Requires the ability to record and maintain data in computerized and non-computerized formats. Must be able to communicate effectively. Will be required to participate in required occupational health and safety programs. Must have American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Assistant Laboratory-Animal Technician certification, and will be required to pass pre-employment and periodic physical examinations. Special Condition Non-State funded. Education and/or experience in animal research is required; must have the ability to lift and move up to 75 pounds; requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office; must be able to produce written reports of completed work and procedures; previous experience in a neurophysiology laboratory and/or experience with nonhuman primates preferred. Salary range $36978- 50292, 35 hrs per week, plus benefits. For more information about the lab, check out the website (http://vision.rutgers.edu/klab) and for informal inquiries, please contac the PI (bart@rutgers.edu) Bart Krekelberg Assistant Professor Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Rutgers University 197 University Ave Newark, NJ 07102 USA T: 973 353 1080 X 3231 F: 973 353 1272 E: bart@rutgers.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071206/89ec19c1/attachment.htm From henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch Thu Dec 6 22:58:54 2007 From: henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch (=?windows-1252?Q?Henning_M=FCller?=) Date: Thu Dec 6 23:01:40 2007 Subject: [visionlist] CFP: CVIU special issue on Image and Video Retrieval Evaluation Message-ID: <47587EAE.4050005@sim.hcuge.ch> CALL FOR PAPERS Computer Vision and Image Understanding Special Issue on Image and Video Retrieval Evaluation Guest Editors: Allan Hanbury, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Henning M?ller, University and Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland Paul Clough, The University of Sheffield, UK Important Dates: Manuscript submission: 31 March 2008 Acceptance Notification: 1 September 2008 Final Manuscript Due: 1 November 2008 Special Issue to Publisher: 15 January 2009 Expected Publication Date: Mid 2009 Summary: Visual information is ubiquitous and the amount produced with cheap digital cameras is rising strongly. To better manage this information, content-based image and video retrieval has been proposed for general retrieval as well as in specialised domains. While many techniques have been developed for image and video retrieval, one of the problems is that many published approaches are very difficult to compare to each other as varying databases, performance measures, and methodologies are used. In order to mitigate this problem, there has been increased focus on the evaluation of visual information retrieval systems in the last years. Similar to the text retrieval domain many years ago, several visual information retrieval benchmarks with a varying focus have been created and run. This evaluation is particularly important as many visual information retrieval techniques and systems are at the point where they are ready to leave the academic field and become integrated into commercial prototypes and products. This requires techniques not only to be interesting as theoretical approaches but also to be comparable with respect to performance obtained. The role of this special issue is to fill the need for a comprehensive overview of the current visual information retrieval evaluation activities. This is envisioned to include evaluation campaigns as well as activities at a lower level, such as dataset creation, innovative approaches to ground truth collection and relevance judgements, discussion of evaluation metrics and the planning of ?realistic? queries and user models. Scope: The scope of this special issue is to cover all aspects of the evaluation of visual information retrieval. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * Evaluation campaigns * Evaluation techniques * Evaluation metrics * Datasets and dataset creation * Query topic creation * Ground truth collection * Relevance judgements * Evaluation of image and video features for retrieval * Challenges in image and video retrieval evaluation * User requirement modelling and user modelling * Evaluation of user interfaces to search engines Submission Procedure: Papers should be appropriate for journal publication. Submissions should follow the guidelines set out by the CVIU. When submitting papers, the authors should select the specific article type indicated AND include a line in their cover letter as a failsafe [example: "This manuscript is submitted to the Special Issue on Image and Video Retrieval Evaluation"]. All papers should be submitted via the CVIU web-site with Article Type ?Special Issue: Retrieval Evaluation? http://ees.elsevier.com/cviu/ Full author guides (Preparation of Manuscript, Copyright and Permissions, Author Inquiries, Submission of Manuscripts) and on-line submission links can be found at the above link. All papers will be peer reviewed following the CVIU reviewing procedures. Contacts: Please address all correspondence concerning this special issue to the Guest Editors: Allan Hanbury (hanbury@prip.tuwien.ac.at), Henning M?ller (henning.mueller@sim.hcuge.ch), Paul Clough (p.d.clough@sheffield.ac.uk) From henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch Thu Dec 6 23:02:04 2007 From: henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Henning_M=FCller?=) Date: Thu Dec 6 23:34:26 2007 Subject: [visionlist] ImageCLEF working notes available Message-ID: <47587F6C.1060708@sim.hcuge.ch> Dear all, the working notes for the ImageCLEF 2007 image retrieval benchmark are now available at: http://www.clef-campaign.org/2007/working_notes/CLEF2007WN-Contents.html A new ImageCLEF webside is also under creation at: http://www.imageclef.org/ All comments on this are more than welcome. Cheers, Henning From john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Fri Dec 7 13:16:12 2007 From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson) Date: Fri Dec 7 14:42:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-doc in Visual Cognition at Edinburgh University Message-ID: <4759479C.6010700@ed.ac.uk> POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN VISUAL COGNITION Initial Scene Representations and Extended Scene Viewing An ESRC-funded post-doctoral research fellowship is available in John Henderson's visual cognition lab at the University of Edinburgh. The successful applicant will be involved in studying the relationship between fast scene understanding and eye movements during real-world scene perception. The fellowship holder will be responsible for designing, running, and analyzing eyetracking experiments with gaze-contingent display change paradigms and will have the opportunity to contribute to all other aspects of the research, including conceptualization of studies and dissemination of research through journals and conference presentations. The fellow will also have the potential to collaborate with other members of the visual cognition community in a leading centre for cognitive science, based in one of the most attractive and culturally rich cities in Europe. This is a one-year fixed-term post but the successful applicant will be encouraged to seek funding for one or two additional years. Complete details regarding the fellowship and the application procedure can be found at: www.jobs.ed.ac.uk (ref: 3008370). Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof John Henderson: John.M.Henderson@ed.ac.uk. Applications must be received by February 1, 2008. Interviews will take place on February 13, 2008. The post is available from May 1, 2008. The salary scale for this post is in the range ?27,466 - ?32,796 per year. -- Prof John M. Henderson Visual Cognition Research Unit Human Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology, 7 George Square University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ United Kingdom john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk http://www.psy.ed.ac.uk/people/jhender9/henderson_index.html From schirija at wfu.edu Fri Dec 7 13:17:54 2007 From: schirija at wfu.edu (Jim Schirillo) Date: Fri Dec 7 14:42:41 2007 Subject: [visionlist] new LCD's for the Cambridge System Message-ID: <47594802.6090001@wfu.edu> My 21" Radius Pressview CRT (driven by a Cambridge Research System V2/5) has finally died. It seems like large CRT have gone out of fashion. What are people who use the Cambridge System now using? LCD's? Can anyone give me their impressions of the advantages and disadvantages of popularly used larger LCD's? Thanks, -- Jim Schirillo Associate Professor 428 Greene Hall Dept. of Psychology Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 27109 schirija@wfu.edu 336.758.4233 From clarkand at mail.nih.gov Fri Dec 7 16:03:03 2007 From: clarkand at mail.nih.gov (Clark, Andrew (NIH/NIMH) [F]) Date: Fri Dec 7 18:55:28 2007 Subject: [visionlist] DLP, LCD and Plasma Displays Message-ID: <694AFC9BAB001E49A6307A803D33749697ED18@nihcesmlbx2.nih.gov> We require a large viewing angle display that can be installed in a standard awake primate neurophysiology rig. Experiments will be focusing on cells in early visual cortical areas; so accurate sync, high frame rates, and rapid decay are at a premium. Unfortunately, we don't have the space necessary to use a DLP projector & tangent screen, so we are hoping someone might know of a standard DLP, LCD or Plasma display that will meet our requirements. Best, Andrew Clark Laboratory of Neuropsychology National Institute of Health/National Institute of Mental Health Bethesda, MD From eglouie at ucdavis.edu Mon Dec 10 22:45:23 2007 From: eglouie at ucdavis.edu (Elizabeth Louie) Date: Mon Dec 10 22:59:59 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant / Lab Manager position in Dr. David Whitney's Vision and Action Lab at UC Davis Message-ID: <200712102245.lBAMjNko002775@diometes.ucdavis.edu> A full-time research assistant position is available in David Whitney’s lab to work on behavioral and fMRI studies of visual perception and action. (http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/labs/Whitney) Responsibilities include assisting with behavioral, fMRI, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) experiments, analyzing data, lab maintenance and organization. Strong computer skills are required; experience with Mac and PC systems is recommended. Experience with computer programming (Matlab or C/C++) is highly desirable. Statistics and/or signal processing are also desirable. General knowledge in the areas of visual perception, cognition, or neuroscience is recommended. BA/BS required. This position offers excellent training for students who wish to pursue a career in cognitive neuroscience or visual cognition. Start date is flexible. A two-year commitment is requested. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a CV, names of three references, and a statement of interest by email to: Liz Louie, eglouie@ucdavis.edu, or by snail-mail to: Whitney Lab, Center for Mind and Brain, UC Davis, 267 Cousteau Place, Davis, CA 95618. From fhamker at uni-muenster.de Tue Dec 11 08:34:57 2007 From: fhamker at uni-muenster.de (Fred Hamker) Date: Tue Dec 11 14:42:35 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD and postdoctoral stipends in vision or computational neuroscience Message-ID: <879CF2E7-B290-46E9-B8FF-D89B7D0E9638@uni-muenster.de> Several PhD and postdoctoral stipends in vision or computational neuroscience are available at the Dept. of Psychology, University of M?nster, Germany in association with a European consortium concerned with high-level visual scene understanding. The consortium aims at an active view on scene perception combining computer vision, computational neuroscience, robotics, visual psychophysics, oculomotor function, and neurophysiology. It is formed by partner labs in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Belgium. The groups of Prof. Markus Lappe and Dr. Fred Hamker in M?nster pursue a theoretical and model-driven approach to experimental psychology/neuroscience in the field of visual perception and its cognitive control. We form an interdisciplinary research community with members coming from psychology, biology, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics and physics. More information about the groups can be found at http://wwwpsy.uni-muenster.de/ Psychologie.inst2/AELappe/en/. Applications are invited for the following projects: A. Oculomotor commands in visuo-spatial awareness. This project investigates the contribution of motor signals of saccadic eye movements to the awareness of visual space. We hypothesize that motor signals used for saccade execution are also used for the perception of spatial locations, and that, because these motor signals are plastic, perceptual awareness of peripersonal space is dynamic as well. Using saccadic adaption as an experimental paradigm the project will study the shaping of perceptual space by sensorimotor contingencies. Depending on the interest of the candidate the project can be pursued with either experimental or computational approaches. B. Joint attention in a common workspace. Cooperative behavior between interacting humans can form a shared workspace and a shared control of attention within this workspace by using eye movements and knowledge about the contingencies of the shared task. Social cognition and mirroring networks are important for this. In human- human experiments this project will clarify how shared workspace/ shared attention is established and maintained between partners and how it depends on task settings and sensorimotor contingencies. Concurrent eye- and hand-tracking of two actors sharing a visual- spatial task will be used to experimentally monitor attention and performance of both actors simultaneously. C. Model of attention tracking based on action planning and eye movement observation. The principles of human shared attention shall be used to construct a computational model of cooperative behavior that monitors the overt attention of a cooperation partner and predicts the partner?s actions in a well-defined interaction scenario. This project is linked to project B and will make use of the experimental data obtained in that project. D. Cognitive control of visual perception. Vision requires high-level cognitive control in form of visual-visual and visual-reward associations, specifically when vision is embedded into a task that requires to interact with the environment. This computational project aims at developing a neuro-computational model of cognitive control based on the present knowledge of the prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia. For more information see: http://wwwpsy.uni-muenster.de/ Psychologie.inst2/AELappe/personen/hamker_perception.html E. Dynamic model of object recognition in the near workspace. In this computational project we will develop algorithms for learning receptive fields at different levels of abstraction in visual processing, including stereo information for depth perception and color. The learned receptive fields will be compared to observations made in different brain areas of human and monkey. For more information see: http://wwwpsy.uni-muenster.de/Psychologie.inst2/ AELappe/personen/hamker_category.html The positions are available for up to 3 years (from March 2008 or later) and are funded according to guidelines for stipends from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. A degree in psychology, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics or biology is a prerequisite. Experience in programming (C++, Matlab), applied mathematics, and neural modeling is of significant advantage. PhD candidates are encouraged to apply for the interdisciplinary PhD Program of the Otto-Creutzfeldt-Center for Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (www.occ-muenster.de) Please send applications by January 15th 2008 per email (PDF preferred) to mlappe@psy.uni-muenster.de (projects A - C) or fhamker@uni-muenster.de (projects D and E). The university is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants will receive priority in case they have equal qualifications. -------------------- Dr. Fred H Hamker Institute of Psychology Westf. Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster Fliednerstr. 21 D-48149 M?nster Germany Tel:+49 (0)251/83-34171 Fax:+49 (0)251/83-34180 email: fhamker@uni-muenster.de www: http://wwwpsy.uni-muenster.de/Psychologie.inst2/AELappe/personen/ hamker.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The fellowship holder will be responsible for designing, running, and analyzing eyetracking experiments with gaze-contingent display change paradigms and will have the opportunity to contribute to all other aspects of the research, including conceptualization of studies and dissemination of research through journals and conference presentations. The fellow will also have the potential to collaborate with other members of the visual cognition community in a leading centre for cognitive science, based in one of the most attractive and culturally rich cities in Europe. This is a one-year fixed-term post but the successful applicant will be encouraged to seek funding for one or two additional years. Complete details regarding the fellowship and the application procedure can be found at: www.jobs.ed.ac.uk (ref: 3008370). Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof John Henderson: John.M.Henderson@ed.ac.uk. Applications must be received by February 1, 2008. Interviews will take place on February 13, 2008. The post is available from May 1, 2008. The salary scale for this post is in the range ?27,466 - ?32,796 per year. -- Prof John M. Henderson Visual Cognition Research Unit Human Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology, 7 George Square University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ United Kingdom john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk http://www.psy.ed.ac.uk/people/jhender9/henderson_index.html -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Wed Dec 12 00:54:43 2007 From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin) Date: Wed Dec 12 01:03:19 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Reminder: VSS Young Investigator Award Nomination Deadline: January 8, 2008 Message-ID: <03fc01c83c59$a7bb3940$f731abc0$@org> Nominations for 2008 Young Investigator Award are now being accepted. The prize, established in 2007, is awarded each year to an outstanding visual scientist who has received an advanced degree within the past 10 years. Nominations must be made by a VSS member and will be reviewed by the Young Investigator Award Committee, consisting of five established visual scientists selected from VSS membership. Members of the Award Committee cannot serve as nominators. The Award Committee will select the winner by March 15, and the prize, which includes an honorarium, will be presented at the 2008 VSS meeting in Naples. The nominations should include: * A letter of recommendation with a detailed description of the scientific contributions of the nominee. * A curriculum vitae of the nominee. Nominations for the 2008 Young Investigator Award should be submitted by email to Shauney Wilson (shauneywilson@visionsciences.org). Deadline for receipt of nominations: Monday, January 8, 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071212/2bdaf8bc/attachment.htm From jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk Wed Dec 12 11:36:23 2007 From: jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk (James A. Bednar) Date: Wed Dec 12 14:55:20 2007 Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentships in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience, Edinburgh Message-ID: <18271.51127.414184.356987@lodestar.inf.ed.ac.uk> PhD studentships in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience, Edinburgh We invite applications for 12 fully-funded PhD studentships at the University of Edinburgh Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience. The DTC is a world-class centre for research at the interface between neuroscience and the engineering and physical sciences. Our four-year programme is ideal for students with strong computational and analytical skills who want to work on problems in neuroscience and related fields. The first year consists of courses in neuroscience and informatics, as well as lab projects. This is followed by a three-year PhD project done in collaboration with one of the many departments and institutes affiliated with the DTC. The DTC focuses on research into understanding the brain and the nervous system using computational models and experiments, and also includes applying findings from neuroscience to build better software and hardware (robots and microcircuits), and using advanced methods to improve data handling and analysis including clinical diagnosis. PhD topics fall into five main areas: * Computational neuroscience: Using analytical and computational models, potentially supplemented with experiments, to gain quantitative understanding of the nervous system. Current projects focus on the development and function of sensory and motor systems, including neural coding, learning, and memory. * Cognitive science: Studying human cognitive processes and analysing them in computational terms. * Biomedical imaging algorithms and tools: Using advanced data analysis techniques, such as machine learning and Bayesian approaches, for imaging-based diagnosis and research. * Software systems and applications: Using discoveries from neuroscience to develop intelligent computer interfaces and software that can handle real-life data. * Neurorobotics and VLSI: Using insights from neuroscience to help build better hardware, such as neuromorphic VLSI circuits and robots that perform robustly under natural conditions. Edinburgh has a world-class research community in these areas and leads the UK in creating a coherent programme in neuroinformatics and computational neuroscience. Edinburgh has been voted 'best place to live in Britain', and has many exciting cultural and student activities. Students with a strong background in computer science, mathematics, physics, or engineering are particularly welcome to apply. Motivated students with other backgrounds will also be considered. Up to 12 full studentships (?12,600-?14,000 pa) are available to UK students and a small number of EU students. Non-EU/non-UK applicants will need to provide their own funding and evidence thereof. Further information and application forms can be obtained from: http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/dtc The application deadline is 31 January 2008 for entry September 2008. From berryhil at psych.upenn.edu Wed Dec 12 15:38:18 2007 From: berryhil at psych.upenn.edu (Marian Berryhill) Date: Wed Dec 12 15:58:09 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doc at Temple - Olson Lab Message-ID: <7A9FD0EB-CB56-4118-8324-50DE8D7D93D4@psych.upenn.edu> Postdoctoral Position Human Cognitive Neuroscience: Visual Memory/ Dorsal Visual Stream Laboratory of Dr. Ingrid Olson, Temple University, Philadelphia PA, USA An excellent training opportunity exists for a qualified candidate to be involved in postdoctoral research that utilizes converging methods to study the dorsal visual stream and/or memory. Supported by an NIH- funded project, the postdoc will use a combination of psychophysical methods, fMRI, TMS, and human lesion methods. More information about our research can be found at http://ccn.upenn.edu/~iolson/. Facilities: Research resources include a 3T MRI scanner, TMS equipment, and access to an established lesion population. The post- doc will have the opportunity to interact with a large network of collaborators in the greater Philadelphia area. Term and Salary: The start date can range from now until February, 2008. One year of funding, on the NIH scale, plus benefits; more may be available. Philadelphia is a beautiful and affordable city, a 2- hour train ride away from NYC and Washington D.C. Qualifications: Candidates should hold a PhD (or equivalent) in psychology or neuroscience. Expertise in MatLab or C++ programming is highly desirable. Previous experience with fMRI is useful. Interested candidates should email a CV that includes a detailed description of technical and computer skills, and include contact information for two or three people who are willing to provide references. Contact Ingrid Olson with questions: iolson@temple.edu Temple University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. From knill at cvs.rochester.edu Wed Dec 12 15:00:48 2007 From: knill at cvs.rochester.edu (david c knill) Date: Wed Dec 12 15:58:25 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral positions in perception and action Message-ID: Post-doctoral position in visual perception or visuo-motor control Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester The lab of David Knill at the University of Rochester has post-doctoral positions open in two areas: 3D visual perception and visuo-motor control. The lab uses both psychophysical and computational methods to study how humans use visual information to perceive the 3D layouts of scenes and to guide goal-directed hand movements. Problems of particular focus in the lab are Bayesian, robust sensory cue integration, causal modeling applied to perception, statistical learning applied both to perception and motor control, feedback control of hand movements, and the role of visual short-term memory in planning hand movements in complex scenes. The lab has available a large stable of technical tools to support these studies include real-time motion tracking systems, eye trackers, a 180 degree field of view display and a haptic-visual virtual reality environment incorporating two Phantom haptic feedback devices and a large-field of view stereoscopic display. Interested applicants should send CVs and contacts for references to David Knill at knill@cvs.rochester.edu. -- David Knill Professor, Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Assoc. Director, Center for Visual Science University of Rochester 585-275-4597 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In particular, this project focuses on elucidating the neural basis of multisensory interactions between vision and touch, using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Essential skills include a thorough knowledge of fMRI techniques; experience with TMS is preferred but not essential. The successful applicant will hold a PhD, however applications are welcomed from current PhD students who will have submitted their dissertation by December 31st, 2007. Salary: ?27466 - ?35,837 per annum, depending upon knowledge and experience. The closing date for applications is *Wednesday January 23*, 2008. This position is available to commence from February 1, 2008. For further details, see http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/academic/20070871-230108.html Informal enquires can be directed to Chris Chambers (chris.chambers@ucl.ac.uk) -- Christian Ruff, PhD Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience & Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging University College London 17 Queen Square London WC1N 3AR United Kingdom Phone: + 44 (0)207 679 1125 Fax: + 44 (0)207 813 2835 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The course has two complementary parts. Mornings are devoted to lectures given by distinguished international faculty on topics across the breadth of experimental and computational neuroscience. During the rest of the day,students are given practical training in the art and practice of neural modelling, by pursuing a project of their choosing under the close supervision of expert tutors. The first week of the course introduces students to essential neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in modelling single cells, networks and neural systems. Students learn how to solve their research problems using software packages such as MATLAB, NEST, NEURON, XPP, etc. During the following three weeks the lectures cover specific brain areas and functions. Topics range from modelling single cells and subcellular processes through the simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system level models of the brain. The course ends with project presentations by the students. The course is designed for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics and psychology. Students are expected to have a keen interest and basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience. Students of any nationality can apply. A maximum of 30 students will be accepted. The current fee for the course will be EUR 500; this will cover tuition, lodging, breakfast and dinner. There will be a limited number of course fee scholarships, and travel stipends available for students who need financial help for attending the course. We specifically encourage applications from researchers who work in the developing world. These students will be selected according to the normal submission procedure. Applications, including a description of the target project must be submitted electronically (see below) and will need to be accompanied by the names and email details of two referees who have agreed to furnish references. Applicants will need to ensure that their referees have submitted their references. Applications will be assessed by a committee, with selection being based on the following criteria: the scientific quality of the candidate (CV) and of the project, the recommendation letters, and evidence that the course will afford substantial benefit to the candidate. Please apply electronically using a web browser. More information and access to the application database: http://www.neuroinf.org/courses/EUCOURSE/F08/index.shtml Contact address: * Fiona Siegfried Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg Hansastrasse 9A 79104 Freiburg Germany * mail: siegfried@bccn.uni-freiburg.de Application process starts: January 14th, 2008 Application deadline: March 28th, 2008 Deadline for letters of recommendation: March 28th, 2008 Notification of results: April 25th, 2008 INVITED FACULTY (* = confirmed) Larry Abbott, Brandeis, USA Ad Aertsen, U. Freiburg, Germany* Amos Arieli, Weizmann Institute, Israel* Jeff Beck, U. of Rochester, USA* Paul Bressloff, U. of Utah, USA Nathaniel Daw, NYU, USA* Erik De Schutter, OIST, Japan Alain Destexhe, CNRS Gif, France* Wulfram Gerstner, EFPL, Switzerland Marc-Oliver Gewaltig, Honda, Germany* Zhaoping Li, UCL, UK* David Hansel, CNRS Paris, France* Sheila Nirenberg, Cornell U. USA Yael Niv, Princeton, USA* Stefano Panzeri, U. of Manchester, UK Jonathan Pillow, UCL, UK* Yifat Prut, Hebrew U. Israel* Yasser Roudi, UCL, UK* Idan Segev, Hebrew U., Israel* Haim Sompolinsky, Hebrew U., Israel Karl Svoboda, Cold Spring Harbor, USA Alex Thomson, UL, UK* Mark Van Rossum, U. of Edinburgh, UK* TUTORS(all confirmed) Janet Best, Ohio State, USA Hermann Cuntz, UCL, UK Moritz Helias, U. Freiburg, Germany Alex Lerchner, UCL, UK Tim Vogels, Columbia, USA more to be invited SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Bernd Wiebelt, U. Freiburg, Germany -- We are currently inviting applications for several PhD and PostDoc positions at the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience and in associated projects. more information under: www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de/jobs -- Florence Dancoisne Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg Administrative Coordinator Hansastr. 9A D-79104 Freiburg http://www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de phone: + 49 761 203 9314 fax: + 49 761 203 9559 From gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU Thu Dec 13 14:35:55 2007 From: gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU (Brunner, Gerd ) Date: Thu Dec 13 16:04:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position in Biometrics, University of Houston, USA Message-ID: <5560290EB2126045BFC48C3A2850C96502CE35D0@EX1SERVER1.cougarnet.uh.edu> Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position in Biometrics Applications are invited for a Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position at the Computational Biomedicine Lab HYPERLINK "http://www.cbl.uh.edu"www.cbl.uh.edu , University of Houston in the area of Biometrics. CBL's Face recognition software (URxD) ranked first in the 3D-shape section of the recent Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) organized by NIST (http://www.uh.edu/admin/media/nr/2007/07july/073007urxd.html). The Computational Biomedicine Lab provides a unique interdisciplinary research environment with internationally recognized collaborators. The position entails research in novel biometrics. The candidate will benefit from mentorship of a diverse research team and will be exposed to cutting-edge technology. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related field. The successful applicant will have solid research, interpersonal, and communication skills. Prior biometrics experience is required. The position is open immediately and the salary compensation is very competitive. For consideration, please submit your application preferably in one single PDF-document including cover letter, a full CV, a statement of research interests and career goals and the names and email addresses of three references to ioannisk@uh.edu, with subject line "PDF/RSP: (your name)". For more information please email Prof. Kakadiaris (ioannisk@uh.edu). Houston offers an outstanding environment for research and professional opportunities for growth and collaboration, including the largest medical center in the country. UH is an equal employment opportunity employer and smoke-free environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 12/13/2007 9:15 AM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071213/e4d9b638/attachment.htm From gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU Thu Dec 13 14:38:15 2007 From: gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU (Brunner, Gerd ) Date: Thu Dec 13 16:05:08 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist positions in Biomedical Image Analysis, University of Houston, USA Message-ID: <5560290EB2126045BFC48C3A2850C96502CE35D3@EX1SERVER1.cougarnet.uh.edu> Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist positions in Biomedical Image Analysis Applications are invited for a Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position at the Computational Biomedicine Lab HYPERLINK "http://www.cbl.uh.edu"www.cbl.uh.edu , University of Houston in the area of Biomedical Image Analysis. The Computational Biomedicine Lab provides a unique interdisciplinary research environment with internationally recognized collaborators from Medicine, Biology, Mathematics, and Engineering. The positions entail research in image analysis in collaboration with researchers from the Texas Medical Center. The candidate will benefit from mentorship of a diverse research team and will be exposed to cutting-edge technology. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related field. The successful applicants will have solid research, interpersonal, and communication skills. Prior biomedical image analysis training is welcome but not required. The positions are open immediately and the salary compensation is very competitive. For consideration, please submit your application preferably in one single PDF-document including cover letter, a full CV, a statement of research interests and career goals and the names and email addresses of three references to ioannisk@uh.edu, with subject line "PDF/RSP: (your name)". For more information please email Prof. Kakadiaris (ioannisk@uh.edu). Houston offers an outstanding environment for research and professional opportunities for growth and collaboration, including the largest medical center in the country. UH is an equal employment opportunity employer and smoke-free environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 12/13/2007 9:15 AM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071213/2e03e1ec/attachment-0001.htm From laurent.madelain at univ-lille3.fr Fri Dec 14 15:55:03 2007 From: laurent.madelain at univ-lille3.fr (Laurent Madelain) Date: Fri Dec 14 16:12:02 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Conference on eye movements Message-ID: <4762A757.7070608@univ-lille3.fr> Announcement A meeting on eye movements will take place in Lille (Fr) on the 18th January 2008. Invited speakers are: Laurent Petit (GIN, CNRS, Caen), Beno?t Girard (LPPA, College de France), Dirk Kerzel (Universit? de Gen?ve), Philippe Lefevre (CESAME, Louvain-la-Neuve), Marcus Missal et Coralie de Hemptinne (Laboratoire de neurophysiologie, Louvain-la-Neuve), Guillaume Masson (Incm, Marseille), Mark Wexler (LPP, Paris), Laurent Madelain (Ureca, Lille), Laurent Goffart (Incm, Marseille), Denis Pelisson (INSERM, Bron), Alan Chauvin (Ureca, Lille), Eric Castet (Incm, Marseille), Fran?oise Vitu-Thibault (Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive, Universit? de Provence), Laurent Sparrow (Ureca, Lille), Anna Montagnini (Incm, Marseille) The meeting is free. More details on this meeting can be found at http://ureca.recherche.univ-lille3.fr/index.php?page=j_e_o Laurent Madelain From cang at northwestern.edu Fri Dec 14 22:53:18 2007 From: cang at northwestern.edu (Jianhua Cang) Date: Fri Dec 14 22:54:55 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position: Visual System Development Message-ID: <36c6ae0712141453of153598p919f409c98190cd5@mail.gmail.com> please post: -------------------------------------- A postdoctoral position is available to study visual system development and plasticity in the mouse. Our laboratory is located in the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University, which is less than 30 minutes away from downtown Chicago. In our laboratory, we aim to discover the synaptic basis of experience-dependent maturation of cortical circuits, and to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying the establishment of precise maps in the visual system. We combine in vivo electrophysiology (both multi-channel single-unit recording and intracellular whole cell recording), optical imaging, molecular biology, genetics and behavioral analysis in our studies. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in one or more of these areas. Interested individuals should send a brief statement of research interests and career goals, a CV, and the names and contacts for three references by e-mail to Dr. Jianhua Cang, cang@northwestern.edu. From ginis at ivo.gr Mon Dec 17 00:24:15 2007 From: ginis at ivo.gr (Harilaos Ginis) Date: Mon Dec 17 02:47:16 2007 Subject: [visionlist] 4th European Meeting in Physiological Optics (NEW DATES !) Message-ID: <65D1FC22-921A-4948-BC52-CBD25212A304@ivo.gr> (Important: Dates have changed from previous announcement. ) The Institute of Vision and Optics (IVO) at University of Crete, Greece, is pleased to announce the organisation of the 4th European Meeting in Visual & Physiological Optics. The meeting plans to build upon the very successful predecessors in Wroclaw (1999), Granada (2003) and most recently London (2005). Many aspects of Physiological and Visual Optics, including basic research, instrumentation and clinical studies will be covered with an emphasis on: ? Refraction and ocular aberrations, ? Retinal image quality, ? Scattering in the eye, ? Crystalline lens and accommodation, ? Adaptive optics in vision research and ophthalmic imaging, ? Advances in spectacle, contact lens and intraocular lens design. ___________________________________________ 1st CALL FOR PAPERS 4th EUROPEAN MEETING in VISUAL & PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS August 31 ? September 2, 2008, Heraklion, Greece associated with the 6th Aegean Summer School 2008 (August 28-30) http://www.ivo.gr/SummerSchool Meeting information and registration: http://www.ivo.gr/4empo --------------------------------------------------- Proceedings will be published in a special issue of the Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO) Journal (http:// www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0275-5408) DATES TO REMEMBER Abstract submission: March 30, 2008 Notification of acceptance: April 20, 2008 Final paper submission: October 30, 2008 Publication date: March, 2009 INVITED SPEAKERS - INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE David Atchison, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Pablo Artal, Universidad de Murcia, Spain Neil Charman, The Manchester University, UK Guest Editor of thre Special issue Luis Diaz-Santana, City University, UK Jos? Ram?n Jim?nez, Universidad de Granada, Spain Henryk Kasprzak, Wroclaw University of Technology, Physiological Optics Group, Poland Philip Krueger, SUNY stage College of Optometry, USA Vasyl Molebny, University of Kiev, Ukraine Ian J Murray, The Manchester University, UK Ioannis Pallikaris, University of Crete, Greece Larry Thibos, Indiana University School Of Optometry, USA Tom Van den Berg, Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science Andrew Watson, NASA Vision Group, USA LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE Harilaos Ginis, Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete Sotiris Plainis, Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete Aristophanis Pallikaris, Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete Information on accommodation and abstract/final paper submission guidelines will be posted soon on www.ivo.gr/4empo _____________________________________ Harilaos Ginis, PhD Institute of Vision and Optics University of Crete, Greece TEL: +302810394807 FAX: +302810394653 www.ivo.gr From avalente at fchampalimaud.org Mon Dec 17 11:57:50 2007 From: avalente at fchampalimaud.org (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Andr=E9_Valente?=) Date: Mon Dec 17 14:32:14 2007 Subject: [visionlist] =?iso-8859-1?q?=3F1_MILLION_ANT=D3NIO_CHAMPALIMAUD_?= =?iso-8859-1?q?VISION_AWARD_-_FINAL_CALL_FOR_NOMINATIONS_FROM_RECE?= =?iso-8859-1?q?NTLY_ESTABLISHED_CHAMPALIMAUD_FOUNDATION?= Message-ID: <087F3333CF0FAC479EAE3B8555D8BD9407A87E@server.fundacaochampalimaud.pt> EUR1 MILLION ANT?NIO CHAMPALIMAUD VISION AWARD FINAL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FROM RECENTLY ESTABLISHED CHAMPALIMAUD FOUNDATION The Champalimaud foundation has committed to institute this annual award for research in vision and associated areas for outstanding contributions that have provided major breakthroughs in the understanding/preservation of vision (in even years) or work towards the alleviation of visual impairment and blindness in developing regions (in odd years). In 2008 the award will be presented for the first time to active research groups involved in basic or clinical research which has led to a major breakthrough in the understanding and/or the preservation of vision. We invite you to submit a nomination for the 2008 Ant?nio Champalimaud Vision Award. The opportunity to stimulate vision-related research and to effectively identify the best candidates critically depends on communication with and nominations from those with the most insight in their research fields. Entries are submitted online at our website www.fchampalimaud.org and have been carefully structured to make the process easy and efficient. The deadline for submissions is December 31st 2007. The Ant?nio Champalimaud Vision Award will be the largest in the field and we aim to reach all worthy candidates. Please do not hesitate in writing to us at award@fchampalimaud.org should you have any questions or need any further information. You may also call us in the USA at +1 617 959 5277 or Europe at +1 351 21 356 8160. On behalf of the Champalimaud Foundation, Andr? Valente -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071217/3150886b/attachment.htm From Haline_E.Schendan at tufts.edu Mon Dec 17 20:55:31 2007 From: Haline_E.Schendan at tufts.edu (Schendan, Haline E.) Date: Mon Dec 17 20:57:58 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Tufts Conference on COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF VISUAL KNOWLEDGE: WHERE VISION MEETS MEMORY Message-ID: <9544C4F568FAB045BA02DD1742602DEB0F960DF3@TFTMEXCH1.tufts.ad.tufts.edu> COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF VISUAL KNOWLEDGE: WHERE VISION MEETS MEMORY Second Annual Tufts University Conference on Emerging Trends in Behavioral, Affective, Social, and Cognitive (BASC) Neurosciences Sponsored by Tufts University and the American Psychological Association Dates: Thurs, May 29 - Sat, May 31, 2008 Location: Tufts University in Medford, MA CALL FOR ABSTRACTS February 15, 2008: Deadline for poster abstract submission. March 31, 2008: Deadline for early registration. How can people interact appropriately with and understand the world they see around them? Research suggests that prior knowledge about the world influences visual perception and cognition at both conscious and non-conscious levels. Emerging research on the neural basis of visual knowledge has begun to synthesize ideas from vision and learning and memory fields. A group of distinguished speakers has been carefully selected from the fields of Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Neurobiology, and Computational Modeling to discuss vision and memory, two important fields of Psychology that have proceeded largely in parallel. The goal of the conference is to enable interactions among cognitive psychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, and computational modelers who study vision, memory, and visual knowledge in humans and animals. This conference will serve to facilitate not only the cross-pollination of ideas among scientists in each field but also to promote the emergence of a new field of study focused on the brain basis of visual knowledge. Cognitive neuroscience of visual knowledge incorporates key ideas from the established research domains of vision and memory, and, in turn, will provide new insights motivating the further development of theories of vision and memory, as well as theories of human knowledge. For more information about this conference, and to submit an abstract and register, please go to http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/conference/ Invited Speakers: * Jocelyne Bachevalier, Professor of Psychology, Emory University. * Neal J. Cohen, Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Brain and Cognition Division of the Beckman Institute. * Charles E. Connor, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University. * Robert Cook, Professor and Chair of Psychology, Tufts University. * Stephen Grossberg, Chairman and Wang Professor of Cognitive and Neural Systems, Professor of Mathematics, Psychology, and Biomedical Engineering, Director, Center for Adaptive Systems, Director, Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science, and Technology, Boston University. * Ray Jackendoff, Seth Merrin Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, Co-Director, Center for Cognitive Studies, Tufts University. * Stephen M. Kosslyn, John Lindsley Professor of Psychology, Harvard University * Alex Martin, Chief of the Section on Cognitive Neuropsychology, Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, National Institute of Mental Health. * Ken A. Paller, Professor of Psychology, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program and Department of Psychology, Northwestern University. * Mary A. Peterson, Professor of Psychology, University of Arizona. * Suparna Rajaram, Professor of Psychology, Stony Brook University. * Lynn C. Robertson, Professor of Psychology, University of California at Berkeley * Haline E. Schendan, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Tufts University. * Sharon L. Thompson-Schill, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania. Program Committee: 1. Dr. Haline E. Schendan (primary organizer) 2. Dr. Robert Cook 3. Dr. Gina R. Kuperberg 4. Dr. Heather Urry 5. Dr. Lisa M. Shin 6. Dr. Phillip J. Holcomb 7. Dr. Holly A. Taylor 8. Dr. Ayanna K. Thomas 9. Dr. Ray Jackendoff ________________________________________________ Haline E. Schendan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Tufts University The Psychology Building 490 Boston Ave Medford, MA 02155 Email: Haline_E.Schendan@tufts.edu Phone: 617-627-2143 Fax: 617-6273181 Vision & Memory Neuroimaging Lab Website http://www.ase.tufts.edu/psychology/vmn/ Visiting Scientist, MGH-NMR Martinos Center Adjunct Assistant Professor, Boston University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://visionscience.com/pipermail/visionlist/attachments/20071217/39bd6362/attachment-0001.htm From darnold at psy.uq.edu.au Tue Dec 18 06:41:00 2007 From: darnold at psy.uq.edu.au (Derek Arnold) Date: Tue Dec 18 14:38:50 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Call for Papers: Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision Message-ID: <47676B7C.6090609@psy.uq.edu.au> 1st Call for Papers Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) http://www2.psy.uq.edu.au/apcv/ APCV 2008 will take place from Friday July 18 through to Monday July 21st 2008. The conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, a state of the art facility just minutes walk from major tourist attractions in the centre of Brisbane - the capital city of beautiful Queensland, Australia. Formerly known as the Asian Conference on Vision, APCV aims to facilitate debate concerning vision research throughout the Asia-Pacific by bringing together scientists from the broad range of disciplines contributing to modern vision science, including... ? Visual Psychophysics ? Visual Physiology & Anatomy ? Visual Cognition ? Computational Vision ? Artificial Vision ? Brain Imaging ? Eye movements ? Multisensory integration Keynote lectures will be given by Mandyam Srinivasan (University of Queensland, Australia), Shinsuke Shimojo (California Institute of Technology, USA) and Hidehiko Komatsu (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan). Several symposia with invited speakers have also been organized. Speakers include Mel Goodale, Jason Mattingley, Roger Remington and Gill Rhodes. Other confirmed speakers include Shinya Nishida, David Eagleman, Alan Johnston, Satoshi Shioiri , Hirohiko Kaneko, Colin Clifford, Rayomnd Van Ee, David Alais, Arni Kristjansson and Stephen Palmisano. Free communications will be either 15 minute oral presentations in parallel sessions, or posters. Abstracts (max length 200 words) will be published on-line in Perception. The deadline for submitting an abstract is February 1st, 2008. In order to submit an abstract, participants should complete the Conference Registration from the website and proceed to payment, via a secure Credit Card payment system. For additional information, visit our website http://www2.psy.uq.edu.au/apcv/ We hope that you will join us at APCV 2008 in beautiful Queensland, Australia. Thanks for your attention! From Janae.Lockett-Reynolds at dhs.gov Fri Dec 21 20:40:59 2007 From: Janae.Lockett-Reynolds at dhs.gov (Lockett-Reynolds, Janae) Date: Fri Dec 21 21:26:53 2007 Subject: [visionlist] Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) 52nd Annual Meeting, September 2008 Message-ID: <4BB3AF44DC67BC48A7542E485300C54ABEBCE6@ZZV1UG-0204.DHSNET.DS1.DHS> Human Factors & Ergonomic Society (HFES) 52nd Annual Meeting (September 22-26, 2008) New York Marriott Marquis Times Square in midtown Manhattan HFES invites proposals for lectures, posters, demonstrations, invited symposia, discussion panels, workshops, and alternative formats. The Perception and Performance Technical Group (PPTG) is interested in receiving submissions that promote the exchange of information concerning perception and its relation to human performance. Areas of concern include the nature, content, and quantification of sensory information and the context in which it is displayed; the physics and psychophysics of information display; perceptual and cognitive representation and interpretation of displayed information; assessment of workload using tasks having a significant perceptual component; and actions and behaviors that are consequences of information presented to the various sensory systems. All submissions are due Monday, January 28, 2008. For all questions, please contact me at the following e-mail: janae.lockett-reynolds@dhs.gov Janae Lockett-Reynolds, Ph.D. Human Systems Research & Engineering Program Manager Department of Homeland Security S&T Directorate/Human Factors Division Phone: 202-254-6611 Fax: 202-254-6739 janae.lockett-reynolds@dhs.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Deadline: Thursday January 11, 2008 Email image (and brief explanation if appropriate) to both: Shawna Lampkin (shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org) and Mary Peterson (mapeters@u.arizona.edu) A small amount of award money is available for individuals or labs producing chosen images. Please submit moderate size mock-up images. (A larger, high-resolution image will be requested for chosen images. If your final image would be limited in size/resolution, please inform us.) For more information or questions, contact Shawna Lampkin at shawnalampkin@visionsciences.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Gold Robert Sekuler http://journalofvision.org/7/5/1/ Automatic adjustment of visuomotor readiness Joo-Hyun Song Ken Nakayama http://journalofvision.org/7/5/2/ Illusory contrast-induced shifts in binocular visual direction bias saccadic eye movements toward the perceived target position Julia A. Weiler James S. Maxwell Clifton M. Schor http://journalofvision.org/7/5/3/ Computations for geometrically accurate visually guided reaching in 3-D space Gunnar Blohm J. Douglas Crawford http://journalofvision.org/7/5/4/ Dual-task interference is greater in delayed grasping than in visually guided grasping Anthony Singhal Jody C. Culham Eris Chinellato Melvyn A. Goodale http://journalofvision.org/7/5/5/ The role of memory in visually guided reaching Anne-Marie Brouwer David C. Knill http://journalofvision.org/7/5/6/ Learning to integrate arbitrary signals from vision and touch Marc O. Ernst http://journalofvision.org/7/5/7/ Influence of initial hand and target position on reach errors in optic ataxic and normal subjects Aarlenne Z. Khan J. Douglas Crawford Gunnar Blohm Christian Urquizar Yves Rossetti Laure Pisella http://journalofvision.org/7/5/8/ Neck muscle vibration in full cues affects pointing Sarah McIntyre Tatjana Seizova-Cajic http://journalofvision.org/7/5/9/ Trading off speed and accuracy in rapid, goal-directed movements Mark Dean Shih-Wei Wu Laurence T. Maloney http://journalofvision.org/7/5/10/ A comparison of localization judgments and pointing precision Karl R. Gegenfurtner Volker H. Franz http://journalofvision.org/7/5/11/ Proprioceptive deafferentation slows down the processing of visual hand feedback Daniela Balslev R. Chris Miall Jonathan Cole http://journalofvision.org/7/5/12/ Optimality of human movement under natural variations of visual-motor uncertainty Sergei Gepshtein Anna Seydell Julia Trommersh?user http://journalofvision.org/7/5/13/ Flexibility in intercepting moving objects Eli Brenner Jeroen B. J. Smeets http://journalofvision.org/7/5/14/ Neuronal activity in superior colliculus signals both stimulus identity and saccade goals during visual conjunction search Kelly Shen Martin Par? http://journalofvision.org/7/5/15/ Influence of saccadic adaptation on spatial localization: Comparison of verbal and pointing reports Aurelio Bruno Maria Concetta Morrone http://journalofvision.org/7/5/16/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Chalupa http://journalofvision.org/7/14/7/ Spatiotemporal dynamics of visual attention during saccade preparation: Independence and coupling between attention and movement planning Anna Montagnini Eric Castet http://journalofvision.org/7/14/8/ Global and local attention in the attentional blink David P. Crewther Murray L. Lawson Sheila G. Crewther http://journalofvision.org/7/14/9/ The wallpaper illusion explained Suzanne P. McKee Preeti Verghese Anna Ma-Wyatt Yury Petrov http://journalofvision.org/7/14/10/ Does spatial invariance result from insensitivity to change? Frederick A. A. Kingdom David J. Field Adriana Olmos http://journalofvision.org/7/14/11/ Searching in dynamic displays: Effects of configural predictability and spatiotemporal continuity George A. Alvarez Talia Konkle Aude Oliva http://journalofvision.org/7/14/12/ Extrafoveal viewing reveals the nature of second-order human vision Chara Vakrou David Whitaker Paul V. 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