From assc12 at ym.edu.tw Tue Jan 1 18:16:09 2008
From: assc12 at ym.edu.tw (ASSC12)
Date: Tue Jan 1 19:18:02 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ASSC12 2nd Call for Papers
Message-ID: <20080101181555.M75746@ym.edu.tw>
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SECOND 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-22 , 2008
http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/
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Confirmed speakers:
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
Susana Martinez-Conde, Barrow Neurological Institute,USA,
topic: Microsaccades: Windows on the Mind
Symposium Speakers:
Ned Block, New York University, USA
Victor Lamme, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Barbara Jones, McGill University, Canada
Donald Pfaff, Rockefeller University, USA
Steven Laureys, University of Liege, Belgium
Adrian Owen, University of Cambridge, UK
Charles Spence, Oxford University, UK
Keiji Tanaka, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
Glyn Humphreys, University of Birmingham, UK
Shaul Hochstein, Life Sciences Institute and Neural Computation Center, Israel
Tim Bayne, University of Macquarie, Australia
Ryan McKay, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Ian Gold, McGill University, Canada
Robyn Langdon, Macquarie University, Australia
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.
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THE SECOND CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1, 2008!
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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 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 talk or poster presentation
6. Whether your topic is a scientific or philosophical presentation
If you have any difficulties in submitting your proposal, or any other questions regarding the meeting, please
contact assc12@ym.edu.tw.
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REGISTRATION
OPEN ON FEB. 1, 2008
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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 Feb. 1, 2008.
All questions about paper/poster submissions should be directed to the official conference email address:
assc12@ym.edu.tw.
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ASSC-12 Scientific Program Committee:
Allen Houng & Ralph Adolphs (Co-Chairs), Shinsuke Shimojo, Max Coltheart, John Haynes, Steven Macknik, Dan
Lloyd, Michael Pauen.
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Allen Y. Houng, Ph.D.
The Local Organizer of ASSC12
Professor , Institute of Neuroscience
Dean , School of Humanities and Social Sciences
National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
From rufin at klab.caltech.edu Wed Jan 2 11:05:49 2008
From: rufin at klab.caltech.edu (Rufin VanRullen)
Date: Wed Jan 2 16:18:11 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2 POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS: Dynamics of visual
perception and attention
Message-ID: <477B700D.2060709@klab.caltech.edu>
Thank you for posting the following ad:
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2 POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS: Dynamics of visual perception and attention
Starting date: Spring/Summer 2008
2 postdoctoral positions are 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. One position is focused on human
experimentation: 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 also desirable.
The other position is focused on computer modeling: programming
experience and a strong computational background are necessary, as well
as an interest in neuroscience and/or psychology. Candidates fulfilling
both the above profiles would of course be welcome. More information
about the research project can be found at
http://www.klab.caltech.edu/~rufin/ .
French language is not a requirement but a willingness to learn would be
beneficial. Net salary is about 1,850 Euros per month, according to
French standards. The initial appointment is one year, with a
possibility of renewing up to two more years. Additional information
about the research environment in Toulouse can be viewed at
http://www.cerco.ups-tlse.fr/fr_vers/cerco_eng/index.php?url=alaune.htm.
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 March 1st, 2008, but later applications will be
considered until the positions are 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/
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From petkov at cs.rug.nl Wed Jan 2 19:10:34 2008
From: petkov at cs.rug.nl (Nicolai Petkov)
Date: Wed Jan 2 21:28:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD student position in Computer Science -
Biologically motivated object recognition
Message-ID: <000801c84d73$26a11d90$af337d81@iwi175>
A full-scholarship PhD position in Computer Science at a leading
European university.
http://www.cs.rug.nl/~petkov/vacancies/2007PhDstudent_shape.html
PhD student position in Computer Science - Intelligent Systems -
Biologically motivated object recognition
Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science
University of Groningen
Topic of research
The objective of the project is to develop an object recognition
technique that is motivated by the function of the visual cortex. Major
aspects are representation and learning.
Type and level of the position
This is a temporary research position at the level of a PhD student for
a period of maximum four years. The tuition fees will be waived and the
student will receive a full scholarship. In this period the student will
follow relevant courses and prepare and defend a PhD thesis. The
position is embedded in the research group Intelligent Systems. The
tradition of the group is that PhD theses are based on excellent papers
in high imact journals so that our PhD graduates have a very strong
competative position on the academic market. Thesis director and
supervisor will be professor N. Petkov. The University of Groningen is a
leading European research university.
Our requirements on your qualifications
You are a university graduate (at the level of diploma or master of
science level) in one of the following disciplines: computer science,
artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, electrical
engineering, biophysics, physics. You have a demonstrated interest in
the neurosciences. You have an excellent academic record (GPA) and
belong to the top 5% of the graduates of your year and preferrably have
a graduation with a distinction such as honors or cum laude. You are
fluent in English language and able to write scientific articles and
reports (to be proven by your graduation thesis or another comparable
report or co-authorship of published scientific articles).
How to apply
Send the following information:
1) an application letter with a CV,
2) a specification of GPA and transcript of records,
3) an indication of your position in the class and year (e.g. 1st in a
class of 20),
4) evidence of excellence (e.g. graduation with honors) and a list of
relevant awards,
5) proofs of involvement in research (e.g. co-authorship of scientific
articles),
6) a description of your ideas for research in the specified area,
7) names and email addresses of three scientists (typically your former
professors) who can give a reference for you.
to prof.dr. Nicolai Petkov (petkov at cs dot rug dot nl). Applicants
will be asked to do a short assignment in order to demonstrate their
research abilities. The position will be open until a suitable candidate
is found.
From rfm at yorku.ca Thu Jan 3 17:45:18 2008
From: rfm at yorku.ca (Richard Murray)
Date: Thu Jan 3 22:57:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] York CVR vision science summer school
Message-ID: <3406A7CF-B577-4AD5-82ED-7B4F45B87DAE@yorku.ca>
We'd greatly appreciate any in-class announcements or suggestions to
suitable undergraduate students, or putting up the attached PDF poster
in departments or labs.
Best,
Richard Murray
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York CVR Vision Science Summer School
The Centre for Vision Research (CVR) at York University in Toronto
will hold a one-week, all-expenses-paid undergraduate summer school on
the topic of vision science, during 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 clinical 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.
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From jmwolfe at rics.bwh.harvard.edu Mon Jan 7 21:29:22 2008
From: jmwolfe at rics.bwh.harvard.edu (Jeremy Wolfe)
Date: Thu Jan 10 04:03:21 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for Papers: Major Changes Coming at Perception and
Psychophysics
Message-ID:
Major Changes Coming at Perception and Psychophysics
New Editor: Jeremy M Wolfe, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, Boston, MA
New Associate Editors:
Charlie Chubb (UC Irvine, CA)
Brad Gibson (Notre Dame, IN)
Simon Grondin (U. Laval, Quebec)
Lynne Nygaard (Emory, Atlanta, GA)
Adriane Seiffert (Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN)
Josh Solomon (City U., London, UK)
Shaun Vecera (U Iowa, Iowa City, IO)
New content
Perception and Psychophysics will publish four types of items (For
specific requirements, go to -
http://www.psychonomic.org/PP/manuscript.htm)
a. Research Articles - These are articles of the sort that have
been the standard content of the Journal, typically several
experiments bound together with a coherent theoretical account.
b. Brief Reports - Short articles (c.f. Science or Psych
Science) reporting breaking news of general interest to the
Perception and Psychophysics community. You keep it brief (3000 words
plus figures) and exciting. We will strive to get it into print
swiftly.
c. Tutorial Reviews - A series of review articles, one per
issue, intended to be what you will read first when you want to know
what is going on in a part of the field outside your own area of
expertise. Length will be "moderate" (i.e. shorter Annual Review
chapters, longer than Current Directions in Psych. Sci.).
Bibliography will be extensive. Tutorial reviews will be
commissioned by invitation. However, self-nomination is welcome. Send
a brief email with a bare outline of a proposed article to any editor.
d. Research Highlights - Perception and Psychophysics will
publish very brief "news" reports on current articles in the journal
and elsewhere following the model of the "Research Highlights"
section of Nature. Typically, these will be written by the editors
and editorial board but, if you find a particular article to be
important (presumably, not one of your own), feel free to submit 2-3
brief paragraphs.
New submission procedure
From Jan 1, 2008, submissions to Perception and Psychophysics will be
made through the journal's submission website -
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pandp. For instructions, go to -
http://www.psychonomic.org/PP/manuscript.htm
New commitment to speed
We recognize that long delays between submission and eventual
publication are undesirable. The editors of the journal and the
publication office of the Psychonomic Society are committed to rapid
review and to rapid publication of accepted manuscripts while
maintaining high quality of the final result. If and when you review
for the journal, you can help us meet that commitment with timely
reviews.
New electronic features
Perception and Psychophysics' online presence will migrate to a new
platform soon. This will enable
a. Free color illustrations in the online/pdf versions of your
article even if the print version is in grayscale.
b. Easier access and downloading of articles.
c. Emailed Table of Contents alerts when new issues are put online.
d. More extensive online archiving of supplementary material,
data, code, etc.
We welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to send an email,
wolfe @ search.bwh.harvard.edu and feel free (and encouraged) to send
us the best that you have.
Timing
The new editorial board started accepting papers as of Jan. 1, 2008.
The new features will begin appearing in print and on the web within
six to twelve months.
--
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
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From mlgamble at ucdavis.edu Tue Jan 8 22:35:31 2008
From: mlgamble at ucdavis.edu (Marissa Gamble)
Date: Thu Jan 10 04:04:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2008 UC-Davis ERP Boot Camp - Led by Dr. Steve J. Luck
Message-ID: <8019C903-7482-415F-B6A0-F17DACE6DF13@ucdavis.edu>
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The ERP Boot Camp, an 11-day summer workshop on the ERP technique
funded by NIMH, will be held July 7-17 2008 at UC-Davis. It is
intended for beginning and intermediate ERP researchers, or people
who are interested in getting started in ERP research. It is
designed for both basic scientists and clinical researchers.
The topics will include:
1) Where do ERPs come from? What do they mean?
2) ERP components
3) The design and interpretation of ERP experiments
4) EEG data acquisition
5) Filtering, artifact rejection, and artifact correction
6) Measuring and analyzing ERP components
7) ERP localization
8) Setting up and running an ERP lab
The Boot Camp consists of lectures on these topics, accompanied by
discussions of classic and contemporary ERP papers and guided lab
activities. It is led by Steve Luck, and the faculty includes many
distinguished ERP researchers from UC Davis and other universities.
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. However, predoctoral students
should not apply unless they will have had at least 6 months of
intensive ERP experience before attending the Boot Camp.
We highly encourage the participation of individuals from
underrepresented groups.
Funding is available from NIMH to defray some or all of the costs of
attending the Boot Camp, but is limited to U.S. citizens and
permanent residents. International participants are encouraged to
apply, but they must obtain their own funding.
For more information about the Boot Camp and the application
procedures, see www.ERPinfo.org
Applications are due on March 31, 2008.
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Marissa Gamble
UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (530) 297-4425
Fax: (530) 297-4400
Email: mlgamble@ucdavis.edu
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From rogowtz at us.ibm.com Thu Jan 10 01:09:14 2008
From: rogowtz at us.ibm.com (Bernice E Rogowitz)
Date: Thu Jan 10 04:04:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Conference on Human Vision and Electronic Imaging -
Jan 28-31, 2008
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From J.A.Solomon at city.ac.uk Thu Jan 10 11:04:22 2008
From: J.A.Solomon at city.ac.uk (Solomon, Joshua)
Date: Thu Jan 10 15:28:09 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Studentships at City University
Message-ID:
City offers a number of three-year, full-time doctoral research
studentships, available on a University-wide competitive basis. In 2007 each
attracted a bursary of ?13,000 per annum in addition to a full tuition fee
waiver. Relevant areas of research include
1. Applied Vision Research
2. Visual Neuroscience
3. Visual Psychophysics and Perception
4. Imaging and Instrumentation
We have yet to establish an official closing date for applications, but it
will be some time in the middle of March. A full description of last year's
studentships is available at
http://www.city.ac.uk/research/resdev/studentships.html .
This year will be pretty much the same. Details of the various research
groups are available at http://www.city.ac.uk/optometry/research/ .
Informal enquiries are welcome. Prospective students should contact one of
the group leaders. For further information click the URL above.
--
Joshua A. Solomon
http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/~solomon
From mark.elliott at nuigalway.ie Thu Jan 10 07:43:52 2008
From: mark.elliott at nuigalway.ie (Elliott, Mark)
Date: Thu Jan 10 15:28:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] RTs and Windows
Message-ID: <7BC4FCB2B695D64CBF525CEC64375327017BB701@EVS1.ac.nuigalway.ie>
Dear netters and listers,
it's an old issue but what is the current state of the art as regards recording reaction times under MS Windows? My last attempt, using Psych toolbox running under Windows XP, with a special wrapper in the code to prioritize the appropriate interrupt, recorded up to 36 ms error relative to the timing of a concurrent EEG trigger. What might the error be without these precautions, for example in a Dos box running directly from Windows?
Would you record RTs in Windows?
all the best
Mark
Dr. Mark A. Elliott CSci
Senior Lecturer
Room 201, Cois Abhann
Dept. Psychology
National University of Ireland, Galway
Ireland
Tel.: [Direct line] +353 (0)91 495345; [Internal ext.] 5345
email: mark.elliott@nuigalway.ie
http://www.nuigalway.ie/psy/m_elliott_page.htm
From michael.hoffmann at med.ovgu.de Thu Jan 10 07:05:15 2008
From: michael.hoffmann at med.ovgu.de (Michael Hoffmann)
Date: Thu Jan 10 15:28:43 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD POSITION, Magdeburg University, Germany
Message-ID:
PhD POSITION IN VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE, MAGDEBURG UNIVERSITY, GERMANY
A PhD position is available at Michael Hoffmann?s lab (Visual
Processing Lab, Ophthalmic Department of the University of
Magdeburg). The research project will be related to our previous
investigations of motion processing in humans with non-invasive
electrophysiology, fMRI, and psychophysics [e.g. Heinrich et al.
(2004) Electrophysiological evidence for independent speed channels
in human motion processing. Journal of Vision 4:469-475] and will
focus on intermodal interactions of motion perception. The position
is funded by the German Research Council (DFG) for two years with the
potential of an extension and is available now, the exact starting
date is flexible. The payment will be commensurate with 50% E13 (TVL).
The ideal candidate is highly motivated and likes to work in an
interdisciplinary team; programming experience and knowledge of
visual and auditory sensory processing in humans is a plus.
Applicants with a background in Biology, Physics, Psychology etc.,
qualified to enrol as a PhD student at German universities will be
considered.
Informal enquiries are welcome by Dr. Michael Hoffmann:
michael.hoffmann@med.ovgu.de
Information about the Visual Processing Lab is available at: http://
www.med.uni-magdeburg.de/fme/kauge/vpl/
_________________________________
PD Dr. rer. nat. Michael Hoffmann
Head of the Visual Processing Lab
Univ.-Augenklinik Magdeburg
Leipziger Str. 44
39120 Magdeburg
Phone: 0049 (0)391 67 13585; Fax: 0049 (0)391 67 13538
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From zeki.pa at ucl.ac.uk Thu Jan 10 13:33:57 2008
From: zeki.pa at ucl.ac.uk (Zeki PA)
Date: Thu Jan 10 15:29:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Research Associateship
Message-ID:
The Wellcome Laboratory of Neurobiology www.vislab.ucl.ac.uk headed by Prof
Semir Zeki has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on the
Organisation of the human visual brain:-
Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Organisation of the human visual brain
A postdoctoral Research Associate is required, to work in the laboratory of
Professor Zeki (www.vislab.ucl.ac.uk) carrying out a programme of work on
the organisation of the visual brain, using imaging techniques.
A working knowledge of the visual system and proficiency in brain imaging is
essential. A high level of proficiency in fMRI and a knowledge of
Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) are desirable.
The work is supported by the Wellcome Trust. The position is available from
December 2007 and the funding is available until 31 August 2012. The
starting salary will be ?26,666 plus ?2,572 London Allowance.
For application details (and form) please go to www.anat.ucl.ac.uk
(vacancies) or contact Helen Jefferson-Brown, Department of Anatomy and
Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E
6BT; 020 7679 2200; E-mail: ucgahel@ucl.ac.uk .
Please quote Ref: FAVK01
The closing date for applications is Monday 28 January 2008.
From zeki.pa at ucl.ac.uk Thu Jan 10 13:34:23 2008
From: zeki.pa at ucl.ac.uk (Zeki PA)
Date: Thu Jan 10 15:30:03 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Computer Programmer/Systems Manager post
Message-ID:
The Wellcome Laboratory of Neurobiology www.vislab.ucl.ac.uk headed by Prof
Semir Zeki has a vacancy for a Computer Programmer/System Manager:-
Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Computer programmer / Systems manager
Organisation of the human visual brain
We are seeking a computer programmer / systems manager for our small
laboratory network. Responsibilities will include managing the network
infrastructure (software, firewall and hardware) and maintaining and
updating the laboratory website and associated databases. You will also
have a unique opportunity to expand the existing computer infrastructure for
an exciting new field of research over the coming five years. Linux
expertise is essential, in particular all aspects of network management and
network security and managing a hybrid Linux/Windows network.
The main computational workload of the laboratory is concerned with brain
imaging using Matlab and SPM, but detailed knowledge of these packages is
not essential. The ideal candidate will be versatile and able to lend
assistance in all aspects of the work of the laboratory, including
preparation of material for publication and for public lectures as well as
providing technical and operational support for an ongoing programme of
research and experimentation. The work of the laboratory is concerned with
neural basis of creativity and art appreciation, and knowledge of standard
graphics packages and an artistic flair would be favourably regarded.
The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust, and funding is available from 1
March 2008 to 28 February 2013 years initially.
The starting salary will be ?26,666 plus ?2,572 London Allowance.
The interview will take place in February.
For application details (and form) please go to www.anat.ucl.ac.uk/
(vacancies) or contact Helen Jefferson-Brown, Department of Anatomy and
Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E
6BT; 020 7679 2200; E-mail: ucgahel@ucl.ac.uk .
Please quote Ref: FAVN01
The closing date for applications is Monday 28 January 2008.
From j.lopezmoliner at ub.edu Thu Jan 10 16:44:53 2008
From: j.lopezmoliner at ub.edu (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Joan_L=F3pez-Moliner?=)
Date: Thu Jan 10 19:01:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Two Positions (one PhD and one Post-doctoral) at the
University of Barcelona
Message-ID:
1. Two Positions (one PhD and one Post-doctoral) at the University of
Barcelona
Applications are invited for a full-time post-doctoral research
position and one PhD student in the Group of Attention, Action and
Perception (http://www.pcb.ub.es/homepcb/live/en/p2153.asp) at the
Parc Cient?fic of University of Barcelona (Spain). The post is part
of BRAINGLOT, a Spanish Research Network on
Cognitive Neuroscience (Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Scheme, Spanish
Ministry of Science and Education).
2. Project
The project is conceived with an open and multidisciplinary vocation,
as one of its major anchor points places the stress on the mutual
influence (both in terms of cognitive and neural processes) between
perception, multisensory integration, and the executive control
attention. This is an excellent opportunity for professional growth
for those interested in the fields of psychology, neurobiology,
cognitive neuroscience or related disciplines including computer
science.
The Post-doctoral position is available mainly to lead brain imaging
studies using fMRI of multisensory integration (possibly complemented
with other methodologies like ERP, behavioral, etc...).
The PhD position is available mainly to conduct studies on
multisensory integration using behavioural/psychophysical methods,
human electrophysiology and/or
neuroimaging and it is an excellent opportunity to start an academic
career for those interested in the fields of psychology, neurobiology,
cognitive neuroscience or related disciplines.
3. Candidate Profile
Post-doc:
Candidates must have a completed (or near to completion) PhD and a
solid background in the life
sciences, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, and/or cognitive
psychology. Experience with functional
MRI data analysis and basic programming skills (e.g., Presentation, E-
prime, and Matlab) will be strongly
valued. Applicants from outside the EU are welcome to apply but must
qualify for a valid visa.
Ph.D:
We are seeking highly motivated applicants with an interest in the
Cognitive Neurosciences and who have
(or are close to have) a degree in Psychology, Life Sciences, or
related fields. Essential to the post are
good communication and writing skills. Some experience with
psychophysics, behavioral,
neuropsychology, ERPs or other neuroimaging methodologies will be
valued. Applicants from outside the
EU are welcome to apply but must qualify for a valid visa.
4. Conditions
Post-Doc:
Position: The position will be funded and renewable for up to three
years
Starting date: Flexible throughout first half of 2008
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Travel: The project will require short trips within Spain
PhD:
Position: The positions are funded for 4 years
Starting date: Beginning of 2008
Salary: 15,000 Eur/y (before taxes)
5. How to apply
Applications should include:
? a C.V. including a list of publications
? the names of two referees who would willing to write letters of
recommendation
? a cover letter describing research interests
For informal enquiries about the position and applications, please
contact Joan L?pez-Moliner (j.lopezmoliner@ub.edu) or Salvador Soto-
Faraco (salvador.soto@icrea.es).
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Please, mention the position that you are applying for (POSTDOCTORAL
or PhD) in the email subject
Joan
--
Joan L?pez-Moliner
Grup de Recerca Neurociencia Cognitiva
Departament de Psicologia B?sica
Universitat de Barcelona
Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 171
08035 Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
e-mail: J.LopezMoliner@ub.edu
http://www.ub.edu/pbasic/visualperception/joan
skype: jlmoliner
phone: +34 93 3125143
fax: +34 93 402 13 63
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From sabine.susstrunk at epfl.ch Thu Jan 10 16:58:17 2008
From: sabine.susstrunk at epfl.ch (Sabine Susstrunk)
Date: Thu Jan 10 19:01:57 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral Fellow in Image/Video Content Analysis
and Recognition at EPFL
Message-ID: <47864EA9.6030602@epfl.ch>
EPFL's images and visual representation group ( http://ivrgwww.epfl.ch )
and the computer vision laboratory ( http://cvlab.epfl.ch ) have a
joint opening for a post-doctoral fellow in the field of image and video
content analysis and recognition. The position will initially be offered
for 18 months if the candidate can start before the end of June.
Description
The addition of context information (technical metadata, other sensor
data, other text data, etc.) promises to greatly increase the potential
to better segment, analyze, and recognize media content, and even to
semantically annotate it. In the current and emerging wired environment,
low level feature image/video systems will become increasingly
intertwined with physical reality, will be based on resources shared
over the Internet and will be supporting social interactions. This will
impact the image/video analysis and recognition, requiring the ability
to deal with the inherent uncertainty in the varied context information.
Position
The images and visual representation group and the computer vision
laboratory at EPFL offer a creative international environment, a
possibility to conduct highly competitive research on a global scale and
involvement in teaching. Within the project, there are opportunities to
cooperate with national and international research and industrial
partners. There is the possibility to gain valuable experience in the
emerging field of context aware imaging systems, in terms of new
theoretical models and algorithms and in prototype systems. In addition,
active participation in research projects and advising a small group of
highly motivated Ph.D. students is expected. Salaries are in the range
CHF 70000 to 80000 per year, the precise amount to be determined by
EPFL's department of human resources.
Education
The candidate must hold a Ph.D. degree with top performance in a field
related to image/video content analysis and recognition. Strong
mathematics and programming skills (C or C++ and Matlab) are a plus.
S/he should have a track record in conducting original highly
competitive scientific research and publishing the results in top
conferences and scientific journals. Maturity, self-motivation, and the
ability to work both independently and as a team player in local and
international research teams are expected. French language skills are
not required, English is mandatory.
Application
Applications can either be sent via email or letter:
Prof. Sabine Susstrunk
EPFL-IC-LCAV2, Batiment BC
Station 14
CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
E-mail: sabine.susstrunk@epfl.ch
They must contain a statement of interest, a CV, a list of publications,
and the names of three references.
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Prof. P. Fua (Pascal.Fua@epfl.ch)
Tel: 41/21-693-7519 FAX: 41/21-693-7520
Url: http://cvlab.epfl.ch/~fua/
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From snavega at intelliwise.com Thu Jan 10 18:13:17 2008
From: snavega at intelliwise.com (Sergio Navega)
Date: Thu Jan 10 19:02:37 2008
Subject: [visionlist] RTs and Windows
References: <7BC4FCB2B695D64CBF525CEC64375327017BB701@EVS1.ac.nuigalway.ie>
Message-ID: <007e01c853b4$7a17add0$0201a8c0@PENTIUMIV>
Dear Mark and others,
I'm not familiar with the Psych toolbox, but I know a bit
about real time programming under Windows. It is not difficult
to build a C++ application capable of recording sub-millisecond
precision events. The key to do this is to use the following
strategies (sorry if this seems too technical):
a) Build a program that launches a specific thread running
with maximum priority
b) Upon initialization, acquire the real-time clock frequency
of the current machine:
LARGE_INTEGER freq;
QueryPerformanceFrequency(&freq);
c) During an acquisition loop, query the current time frame
between events:
LARGE_INTEGER time1, time2;
QueryPerformanceCounter(&time1);
// collect one sample
..........
..........
QueryPerformanceCounter(&time2);
d) The time between the events (in milliseconds) will be
given by:
LARGE_INTEGER timesample;
timesample.QuadPart = 1000 * (time2.QuadPart - time1.QuadPart) / freq;
Summing up, it is possible to acquire real time events in Windows
with sub-millisecond accuracy.
Sergio Navega.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elliott, Mark"
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 4:43 AM
Subject: [visionlist] RTs and Windows
> Dear netters and listers,
>
> it's an old issue but what is the current state of the art as regards
> recording reaction times under MS Windows? My last attempt, using Psych
> toolbox running under Windows XP, with a special wrapper in the code to
> prioritize the appropriate interrupt, recorded up to 36 ms error relative
> to the timing of a concurrent EEG trigger. What might the error be without
> these precautions, for example in a Dos box running directly from Windows?
>
> Would you record RTs in Windows?
>
> all the best
>
> Mark
>
> Dr. Mark A. Elliott CSci
>
> Senior Lecturer
> Room 201, Cois Abhann
> Dept. Psychology
> National University of Ireland, Galway
> Ireland
>
> Tel.: [Direct line] +353 (0)91 495345; [Internal ext.] 5345
> email: mark.elliott@nuigalway.ie
> http://www.nuigalway.ie/psy/m_elliott_page.htm
>
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From wbeaudot at kybervision.net Thu Jan 10 15:54:01 2008
From: wbeaudot at kybervision.net (Dr. William H.A. Beaudot)
Date: Thu Jan 10 19:03:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Psykinematix: New Macintosh software for Visual
Psychophysics
Message-ID: <361009C4-973A-43C8-81A3-42D0F9C2988C@kybervision.net>
Dear Vision Scientists,
KyberVision is proud to announce the first public release of
Psykinematix (Beta 4), a new OpenGL-based Software Package dedicated
to Visual Psychophysics running on Macintosh computers (Mac OS X 10.4
and above). Psykinematix consists in a unique stand-alone application
that does not require any programming skill to create and run complex
experiments. Easy to use, subject-friendly, powerful and reliable,
Psykinematix runs standard psychophysical protocols, generates and
presents complex stimuli, collects subject's responses, and analyzes
results on the fly. Psykinematix is also a great learning tool to
introduce visual perception and to illustrate psychophysical concepts
to students.
Please visit our Web page to learn more about Psykinematix: http://
psykinematix.kybervision.net
If you like to provide feedback on this latest beta version, fill
free to download and try Psykinematix. Learning Psykinematix is easy
as it includes a complete documentation, numerous examples of stimuli
and experiments, and some tutorials !
Yours sincerely & Happy New Year,
William Beaudot
Consultant & Senior Scientist
KyberVision Consulting, R&D
--
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wbeaudot@kybervision.net
KYBERVISION Consulting, R & D Web: http://
www.kybervision.net
2150 Mackay, Suite
1908 http://
wbeaudot.kybervision.net
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 2M2 Phone: 514-245-0714
___________________________________________________________________
Psykinematix: Visual Psychophysics Made Easy on Mac OS X
http://psykinematix.kybervision.net
"We make your vision come true"
___________________________________________________________________
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From bgc at lsr.nei.nih.gov Fri Jan 11 18:31:03 2008
From: bgc at lsr.nei.nih.gov (Bruce Cumming)
Date: Fri Jan 11 18:42:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position at the Laboratory of
Sensorimotor Research, NEI, NIH
Message-ID: <4787B5E7.60907@lsr.nei.nih.gov>
Postdoctoral Fellowhip in Visual Neurophysiology at NIH.
Dr Bruce Cumming has a vacancy, available immediately, for a
postdoctoral fellow to study responses 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
behaving animals. The main themes of the work are A) developing and
testing mechanistic models to explain how signals about disparity are
generated in cortex (e.g Haefner and Cumming, 2008). B) Understanding,
how in principle these signals might be used to compute depth (e.g. Read
and Cumming, 2007). And C) combining modern psychophysical techniques
with single cell recordings and microstimulation to clarify how these
signals influence perception (.e.g. Nienborg and Cumming, 2007).
The laboratory forms part of the Laboratory of Sensorimotor Resarch, a
group of seven principal investigators with a common interest in primate
neurophysiology and visual behavior. The group is well funded and offers
state-of-the-art facilities, in a collegial atmosphere. There are
opportunities to develop projects using multi-electrode recordings or
monkey fMRI. There are also close links with the rest of the NIH's
sizeable Neuroscience program.
The NIH-campus is located in Bethesda, a 15 min subway-ride away
(http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm) from the center of
Washington, DC.
The Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field and have
experience with MATLAB. Starting salarly will be $40,800 - $63,300,
depending on experience. Applicants should send a Curriculum Vitae 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
*Recent Papers:*
Haefner and Cumming (2008) Neuron 57: 147-158. "Adaptation to Natural
Binocular Disparities in Primate V1 Explained by a Generalized Energy Model"
http://tinyurl.com/338soy
Read and Cumming (2007) Nature Neuroscience 10: 1322-1328 "Sensors for
impossible stimuli may solve the stereo correspondence problem"
http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v10/n10/abs/nn1951.html
Nienborg and Cumming (2007) Nature Neuroscience 10: 1608-1614
"Psychophysically measured task strategy for disparity discrimination is
reflected in V2 neurons"
http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v10/n12/abs/nn1991.html
--
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
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From frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu Fri Jan 11 18:58:38 2008
From: frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu (Frank Tong)
Date: Fri Jan 11 19:25:19 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in fMRI Studies of Visual Perception and
Object Recognition
Message-ID: <69911FB0-2FB5-4AA3-837F-C0FA3057F9D7@vanderbilt.edu>
A postdoctoral position to conduct fMRI studies of visual perception
and/or object recognition is available in Dr. Frank Tong?s lab in the
Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Tong?s lab has
developed neural decoding/pattern classification methods to
investigate the neural representations of basic visual features and
complex objects in the human visual cortex. This project will
investigate the functional properties of these visual representations
and their role in perception, attentional selection, and awareness.
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 should have a strong research background in visual
perception or object recognition. Candidates must have a PhD or MD
and extensive research experience in at least one of the following
areas: visual psychophysics, cognitive neuroscience, computational
methods, and/or functional MRI. Strong programming skills are
essential; expertise in computational methods, including multivariate
statistics, machine learning, computer vision, modeling, 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
Associate 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 frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu Fri Jan 11 19:29:24 2008
From: frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu (Frank Tong)
Date: Fri Jan 11 19:59:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Position in fMRI Studies of Visual
Perception and Object Recognition
Message-ID: <4EFF3DB0-9B2E-4DC2-A0FA-3C1247E0D603@vanderbilt.edu>
A full-time research assistant position is available in Frank Tong?s
lab at Vanderbilt University to work on fMRI studies of visual
perception, neural decoding, face and object recognition, visual
attention and awareness. Responsibilities include coordinating
multiple lab projects, assisting with fMRI, TMS, and behavioral
studies, and analyzing behavioral and brain imaging data. BA/BS
required. Strong computer skills are required; experience with Mac,
PC and Unix is recommended; experience with programming is highly
preferred. General knowledge in the areas of visual perception,
cognition or neuroscience is recommended. Position start date is
flexible. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. VU/
EO/AAE.
For more info about our research, including links to publications and
media coverage of our recent work on neural decoding of conscious
perception, go to: http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/tonglab/
To apply, please send a CV, names of three references, and a
statement of interest to Devin Brady, d.brady@vanderbilt.edu
From tshipley at temple.edu Sat Jan 12 14:21:58 2008
From: tshipley at temple.edu (Thomas Shipley)
Date: Sat Jan 12 16:40:46 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for tutorial proposals
Message-ID:
Researchers in Spatial vision, please consider submitting a proposal for a
tutorial for Spatial Cognition 2008 an international multidisciplinary
conference to be held September 15-18 2008 in Feiburg Germany.
Tutorials should provide an in-depth, but comprehensive survey of topics
immediately related to the conference, that are typically not yet covered by
standard textbooks in the field. Since SC'08 places emphasis on
interdisciplinary aspects, we encourage tutorial proposals that span fields,
for example providing links between some of the following fields: robotics,
artificial intelligence, linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, and
philosophy.
Proposals should be written in English, prepared in postscript, PDF, or
plain ASCII format, and sent by email to the tutorial chair:
sc08tutorial@informatik.uni-freiburg.de
Proposals Due February 15, 2008
For more information on the conference see:
http://conference.spatial-cognition.de/sc08/
For information on proposal details see:
http://conference.spatial-cognition.de/sc08/tutorials
From mislav.grgic at fer.hr Mon Jan 14 08:47:51 2008
From: mislav.grgic at fer.hr (Mislav Grgic)
Date: Mon Jan 14 14:55:51 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CFP: 50th International Symposium ELMAR-2008, Zadar,
Croatia
Message-ID: <6DEE7D97D631C947A753C10193032666038B9FB1@sluga.fer.hr>
*****
50th International Symposium ELMAR-2008
*****
10-13 September 2008,
Zadar, CROATIA
Paper submission deadline: March 03, 2008
http://www.elmar-zadar.org/
CALL FOR PAPERS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS
TECHNICAL CO-SPONSORS
IEEE Region 8
EURASIP - European Assoc. Signal, Speech and Image Processing
IEEE Croatia Section
IEEE Croatia Section Chapter of the Signal Processing Society
IEEE Croatia Section Joint Chapter of the AP/MTT Societies
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS INDEXED BY
IEEE Xplore
INSPEC
POST-CONFERENCE JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUES AND SPRINGER BOOK
(only selected best papers)
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM)
Springer book - series "Studies in Computational Intelligence"
TOPICS
--> Image and Video Processing
--> Multimedia Communications
--> Speech and Audio Processing
--> Wireless Commununications
--> Telecommunications
--> Antennas and Propagation
--> e-Learning and m-Learning
--> Navigation Systems
--> Ship Electronic Systems
--> Power Electronics and Automation
--> Naval Architecture
--> Sea Ecology
--> Special Session Proposals - A special session consist
of 5-6 papers which should present a unifying theme
from a diversity of viewpoints; deadline for proposals
is February 04, 2008.
KEYNOTE TALKS
* Professor Sanjit K. Mitra, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, California, USA:
Image Processing using Quadratic Volterra Filters
* Univ.Prof.Dr.techn. Markus Rupp, Vienna University
of Technology, AUSTRIA:
Testbeds and Rapid Prototyping in Wireless Systems
* Professor Paul Cross, University College London, UK:
GNSS Data Modeling: The Key to Increasing Safety and
Legally Critical Applications of GNSS
* Dr.-Ing. Malte Kob, RWTH Aachen University, GERMANY:
The Role of Resonators in the Generation of Voice
Signals
SPECIAL SESSIONS (proposals open until February 04, 2008)
SS1: "VISNET II - Networked Audiovisual Systems"
Organizer: Dr. Marta Mrak, I-lab, Centre for Communication
Systems Research, University of Surrey, UNITED KINGDOM
Contact: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/CCSR/profiles?s_id=3937
SS2: "Computer Vision in Art"
Organizer: Asst.Prof. Peter Peer (1), Dr. Borut Batagelj (1)
and Prof. Karolj Skala (2) - (1) University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Computer Vision
Laboratory, SLOVENIA; (2) Rudjer Bokovic Institute, Center
for Informatics and Computing, Zagreb, CROATIA
Contact: http://www.lrv.fri.uni-lj.si/~peterp/
SS3: "Wireless Sensor Networking"
Organizer: Asst.Prof. Theodore Zahariadis, Prof. Stamatis
Voliotis and Nelly Leligoy, TEI of Chalkida, Psahna, GREECE
Contact: zahariad (_at_) teihal.gr
SUBMISSION
Papers accepted by two reviewers will be published in
symposium proceedings available at the symposium and
abstracted/indexed in the IEEE Xplore and INSPEC database.
More info is available here: http://www.elmar-zadar.org/
IMPORTANT: Web-based (online) paper submission of papers in
PDF format is required for all authors. No e-mail, fax, or
postal submissions will be accepted. Authors should prepare
their papers according to ELMAR-2008 paper sample, convert
them to PDF based on IEEE requirements, and submit them using
web-based submission system by March 03, 2008.
SCHEDULE OF IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for submission of full papers: March 03, 2008
Notification of acceptance mailed out by: April 21, 2008
Submission of (final) camera-ready papers : May 05, 2008
Preliminary program available online by: May 12, 2008
Registration forms and payment deadline: May 19, 2008
Accommodation deadline: June 02, 2008
GENERAL CO-CHAIRS
Ive Mustac, Tankerska plovidba, Zadar, Croatia
Branka Zovko-Cihlar, University of Zagreb, Croatia
PROGRAM CHAIR
Mislav Grgic, University of Zagreb, Croatia
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Juraj Bartolic, Croatia
David Broughton, United Kingdom
Paul Dan Cristea, Romania
Kresimir Delac, Croatia
Zarko Cucej, Slovenia
Marek Domanski, Poland
Kalman Fazekas, Hungary
Janusz Filipiak, Poland
Renato Filjar, Croatia
Borko Furht, USA
Mohammed Ghanbari, United Kingdom
Mislav Grgic, Croatia
Sonja Grgic, Croatia
Yo-Sung Ho, Korea
Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Austria
Ismail Khalil Ibrahim, Austria
Bojan Ivancevic, Croatia
Ebroul Izquierdo, United Kingdom
Kristian Jambrosic, Croatia
Aggelos K. Katsaggelos, USA
Tomislav Kos, Croatia
Murat Kunt, Switzerland
Panos Liatsis, United Kingdom
Rastislav Lukac, Canada
Lidija Mandic, Croatia
Gabor Matay, Hungary
Branka Medved Rogina, Croatia
Borivoj Modlic, Croatia
Marta Mrak, United Kingdom
Fernando Pereira, Portugal
Pavol Podhradsky, Slovak Republic
Ramjee Prasad, Denmark
Kamisetty R. Rao, USA
Gregor Rozinaj, Slovak Republic
Gerald Schaefer, United Kingdom
Mubarak Shah, USA
Shiguang Shan, China
Thomas Sikora, Germany
Karolj Skala, Croatia
Marian S. Stachowicz, USA
Ryszard Stasinski, Poland
Luis Torres, Spain
Frantisek Vejrazka, Czech Republic
Stamatis Voliotis, Greece
Nick Ward, United Kingdom
Krzysztof Wajda, Poland
Branka Zovko-Cihlar, Croatia
CONTACT INFORMATION
Assoc.Prof. Mislav Grgic, Ph.D.
FER, Unska 3/XII
HR-10000 Zagreb
CROATIA
Telephone: + 385 1 6129 851
Fax: + 385 1 6129 568
E-mail: elmar2008 (_at_) fer.hr
For further information please visit:
http://www.elmar-zadar.org/
From alessandro at idsia.ch Tue Jan 15 17:49:59 2008
From: alessandro at idsia.ch (Alessandro Antonucci)
Date: Tue Jan 15 15:12:45 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 3rd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities: 1st
announcement
Message-ID: <20080115174959.GA12150@idsia.ch>
3rd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities: 1st announcement
[All our apologies for cross-posting.]
Third school of the Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and
Applications (SIPTA), July 2-8, 2008, Montpellier, France.
Dear colleagues,
The Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications (SIPTA)
organizes the 3rd edition of its school in Montpellier, France, during 2-8
July 2008, the local organization being handled by the Laboratoire
d'Informatique de Robotique et de Microelectronique (LIRMM) of the
university of Montpellier. The city of Montpellier is located in the south
of France, on the Mediterranean coast, and the school will be held at the
Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, which is located in the very
centre of Montpellier.
The aim of SIPTA schools is to introduce interested students and
researchers with the basics of imprecise probability topics, both
theoretical and applied. Some of the best specialists in different aspects
of imprecise probabilities lecture, during one week time, on the main
concepts and techniques associated to their area of expertise, in a
friendly environment favouring interactions between participants.
Topics & Lecturers
Imprecise probability is used as a generic term to cover all mathematical
or statistical models which measure chance or uncertainty without sharp
numerical probabilities. Imprecise probability models are needed in
inference problems where the relevant information is scarce, vague or
conflicting, and in decision problems where preferences may also be
incomplete. The topics covered this year will include:
- Coherent lower previsions (Enrique Miranda, Spain, and Gert De Cooman,
Belgium)
- Predictive inference: from Bayesian inference to Imprecise Probability
(Jean-Marc Bernard, France)
- Imprecise immediate predictions (Gert De Cooman, Belgium)
- Independence concepts in Imprecise Probability (Fabio Cozman, Brazil)
- Possibility theory (Didier Dubois, France)
- Algorithms & approximation methods for Imprecise Probability (Fabio
Cozman, Brazil)
- Game-theoretic probability and its link with Imprecise Probability
(Glenn Shafer, USA)
The final program should be announced shortly on the summer school website.
Pre-registration
Since the number of participants is limited, we recommend you to inform us
of your intention to participate to the school as soon as possible, by
pre-registering by means of a simple reply to this email, indicating your
name, email, status and affiliation, or by filling the pre-registration
form at the school website.
More information is available at the school website:
http://www.lirmm.fr/SIPTASchool08/
We are looking forward to meeting you in Montpellier. We also welcome you
to circulate this announcement around you.
Best regards,
Jean-Marc Bernard
Kevin Loquin
(for the scientific and organizing committees)
From wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu Wed Jan 16 02:09:57 2008
From: wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu (Jeremy Wolfe)
Date: Wed Jan 16 04:47:37 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Contest to design the cover of an S&P textbook
Message-ID:
Cover design competition for the 2nd Edition of Wolfe et al.,
Sensation & Perception
The cover of the first edition of Sensation & Perception, by Jeremy
Wolfe, Keith Kluender, Dennis Levi, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz,
Roberta Klatzky, Susan Lederman, and Daniel Merfeld featured a
lightness illusion by Bart Anderson and Jonathan Winawer based on
their report in Nature (2005). Perhaps something of yours could
grace the cover of the forthcoming second edition. We are having a
contest to determine the new cover. Send us your ideas; either your
images from your research or a creation for the occasion. You do not
need to include the title or authors. Indeed, if you do, it is likely
that the publisher will modify the design for the final cover.
The authors will choose the winning image. The winner will receive a
$500 honorarium and a copy of the book as a reward and there will be
a blurb in the front of the book describing the image and its authors.
To submit your image(s) please email a version of modest size
(ideally less than 1MB) to spcover@sinauer.com. Submissions must be
received by July 1st, 2008. The winner will be notified by email no
later than August 1st, 2008.
While the submission should not be a huge file, the winning image
will need to be available as a high resolution image, suitable for
printing at 8.5" x 11". The publisher reserves the right the use a
portion of the image or to adjust the colors as necessary unless
expressly forbidden by you in the email submission of your image. The
image should be yours to give (meaning there are no other potential
copyright holders) and you will be required to sign an agreement with
the publisher, Sinauer Associates, Inc., giving your permission to
use the image on the book, the company and book websites, as well as
on any marketing or ancillary materials created for the textbook.
To see the current cover go to http://www.sinauer.com/detail.php?id=9385
--
>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? Try
http://www.sinauer.com/detail.php?id=9385
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From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Wed Jan 16 19:12:53 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Wed Jan 16 23:34:06 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2nd Call for Illusion Submissions: the 4th Annual Best
Visual Illusion of the Year Contest
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**** SECOND 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 hosted by Stuart Anstis and 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 conference
(VSS). 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, drew numerous accolades
from attendees and 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 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
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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://smc.neuralcorrelate.com
From knill at cvs.rochester.edu Thu Jan 17 17:01:59 2008
From: knill at cvs.rochester.edu (david c knill)
Date: Thu Jan 17 19:34:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Undergraduate summer fellowship programm in vision
science
Message-ID:
The Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester sponsors
a 9 week long summer fellowship program in vision science for
undergraduates. The program combines research in a sponsoring faculty
member's lab with lectures and other group activities during the
summer.
Please let students in your program know about the program. It's a
great opportunity for students to get research experience and learn
more about vision science.
David Knill
>Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program in Vision Science
>June 2 -August 1, 2008
>
>The application deadline is February 1, 2008
>
>Download the Undergraduate Fellowship Poster pdf
>http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/fellowship_2008.pdf
>The Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester
>announces its 2008 Summer Research Fellowship Program in Vision
>Science. Undergraduates in their junior year of baccalaureate
>studies interested in neuroscience, cognitive science, artificial
>intelligence, and biomedical science are invited to join the Center
>for Visual Science for a summer of supervised laboratory training.
>Applicants will be selected based on academic achievements and an
>interest in pursuing graduate studies in science. Both US and
>foreign applications will be accepted.
>
>Our fellowship will cover travel and on-campus housing expenses for
>non-local students and provide a stipend of $3462 for a summer of
>continuous training in a faculty member's lab. Training will also
>include an orientation with introductory lectures, weekly talks from
>CVS faculty, laboratory demos, a poster session and CVS picnic at
>summer's end. Rochester, located near Lake Ontario in western New
>York, is an internationally recognized center for visual and imaging
>science and provides a scenic and natural setting for a variety of
>outdoor activities.
>
>http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/ug_fellowship.html
>--
--
David Knill
Professor, Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Assoc. Director, Center for Visual Science
University of Rochester
585-275-4597
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From visualculture at education.wisc.edu Thu Jan 17 21:14:27 2008
From: visualculture at education.wisc.edu (Visual Culture)
Date: Thu Jan 17 21:25:55 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Visual Culture Center at UW-Madison presents
Visualizing Science, February 7-8
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The Visual Culture Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison presents *
Visualizing Science*
February 7-8, 2008
Part 3 of New Directions in Visual Culture
A 2007-08 Series of Public Conferences
Since its establishment in 2002, Visual Culture at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison has been a leader in the emerging field of visual
culture studies. We support cutting edge creative production and
interdisciplinary research, programming and community outreach
activities. Visual Culture forges vital connections and collaborations
between the study and practice of the visual with bridges across the
arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. In the fall of 2007 the
University approved our status as a research center, and we are in the
process of planning to launch a new PhD in Visual Culture at UW-Madison.
We are excited to present /New Directions in Visual Culture/, a
2007-2008 series of public conferences whose diverse themes speak to our
broad constituencies at UW-Madison and in visual culture studies. All
events are free and open to the public./ /For more information on these
and other events, please visit our website at www.visualculture.wisc.edu
.
/New Directions in Visual Culture/ is made possible by a grant from the
Anonymous Fund._
_
*_February 7-8, 2008_**_: Visualizing Science_*
This conference is part of an ongoing collaboration between the
sciences, arts, and humanities at UW-Madison and will include a public
lecture, workshop, research colloquium and exhibition that take up
issues of visuality and visual technologies in the sciences. All events
are free and open to the public, and advanced registration is required
for the research colloquium on Friday, February 8. To register for the
conference, please visit
http://www.ohrd.wisc.edu/reg/catalog_course_detail.asp?course_key=18990
For more information about the conference, please visit
http://www.visualculture.wisc.edu/Events/0708/newdirections.htm.
Thursday, February 7: "Drawing Attention to Nano: Fantastic Realism and
Other Modes of Visual Impression Management in Nanotechnology," A Public
lecture by Michael Lynch, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in
Science and Technology Studies at Cornell University. 5:30pm, Chazen
Museum of Art, (800 University Avenue) Room L140. (No registration
required).
Lecture abstract:
Starting about thirty years ago, historians of science and art
historians began taking an interest in what James Elkins later called
"images that are not art," including diagrams, optical and digital
images, maps, models, and graphs. Ironically, such non-art images have
lately become fashionable /as/ art. In past work, I have studied the
composition and use of various types of non-art images, including
electron micrographs, digital images of astronomical objects, and
illustrations in field guides. My main interest has been in how
visualization exacts and enacts discipline, both in terms of the
objective fields displayed and in the practices of investigating those
fields. This presentation concerns nanotechnology: a field that has
become known for conspicuous /in/discipline in its use of imagery.
Although the coherence and very existence of "nano" remains
questionable, it has produced a proliferation of popular images, ranging
from fantastic nanobots placed in hyperrealistic nanoscapes to crude
atomic drawings that resemble children's fingerpaintings. In some
respects, nano images trade on compositional and expository practices
that are characteristic of many other technical renderings, but the
publicity and controversy that surrounds nano highlights the ethical
tensions involved in simulating invisible realms by placing them in
classic realistic compositions.
Friday, February 8: Visualizing Science: A Research Colloquium
The colloquium will feature short presentations and discussions from
UW-Madison faculty and graduate students on the following questions: how
do issues of audience and communication shape the way science is
visualized? What are the roles of culture, technology and subjectivity?
The colloquium is organized by Dr. Sheila Reaves, Professor of Life
Sciences Communication at UW-Madison. Pyle Center Auditorium (702
Langdon Street), 9:00am-12:10pm. Registration required.
Participants include:
Dominique Brossard (Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Mass
Communication)
Laurie Beth Clark (Professor, Art)
Wendy Crone (Associate Professor, Engineering Physics) and Greta Zenner
(Materials Research Science and Engineering Center)
Meghan Doherty (PhD Candidate, Art History)
Joan Fujimura (Professor, Sociology)
Steve Hilyard (Associate Professor, Art)
Judith Houck (Assistant Professor, Medical History and Bioethics)
Michael Lynch (Professor and Director of Science and Technology Studies
at Cornell University)
Daniel Kleinman (Director, Holtz Center for Scinece and Technology Studies)
Patty Loew (Associate Professor, Life Sciences Communication)
Lynn Nyhart (Professor, History of Science)
Shiela Reaves (Professor, Life Sciences Communication)
Dietram Scheufele (Professor, Life Sciences Communication)
Ahna Skop (Assistant Professor, Genetics & Medical Genetics)
Tom Still (Wisconsin Technology Council)
Lunch at the Pyle Center (registration required).
"Topical Contextures and Objectivity," A workshop with Michael Lynch.
1:15pm-3:15pm. Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Room 309. Open to
faculty and graduate students. Seating is limited. *Advanced
registration with the **Visual** **Culture** **Center** is required. To
register, and to gain access to the required readings, please send an
inquiry to visualculture@education.wisc.edu
. ****Please note that
registration for the morning research colloquium and lunch does not
guarantee a seat in the workshop.
The workshop will involve examples and exercises in which participants
explore how visualization is featured in scientific communication,
demonstration, and argument. Topical contexture is a term used to
describe the relationship between arrangements of visible details and
the gestalt forms they compose.
3:30pm-4:00pm: Exhibition Viewing and Curators' Talk in the Kohler Art
Library, 800 University Avenue. Guest co-curators Amy Noell and Beth
Zinsli (PhD Students, Art History) discuss "The Scientist's Eye:
Dialogues between Art and Science." The exhibition features artist and
rare books from the Kohler Art Library and Special Collections (Memorial
Library).
"Visualizing Science" is co-sponsored by the College of Agricultural and
Life Sciences, the Eye Research Institute, the Robert F. and Jean E.
Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, and the Departments of
Art, Art History, Medical History and Bioethics, and Sociology.
*MICHAEL LYNCH* is currently Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
in Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University. He is currently
president of the Society for Social Studies of Science and editor of
Social Studies of Science. His areas of research and teaching include
ethnomethodology, sociology of science, and contemporary social theory.
His long-standing interest in visualization in science goes back to his
first book, /Art & Artifact in Laboratory Science/ (Routledge & Kegan
Paul, 1985) and his edited anthology (with Steve Woolgar),
/Representation in Scientific Practice /(Cambridge: MIT Press, 1990) and
includes papers on visualization in electron microscopy, digital image
processing in astronomy, and other fields. He is co-author of a
forthcoming book, /Truth Machine: The Contentious History of DNA
Fingerprinting/ (University of Chicago Press, 2008).
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From lucas.paletta at joanneum.at Fri Jan 18 16:09:09 2008
From: lucas.paletta at joanneum.at (Paletta, Lucas)
Date: Fri Jan 18 19:00:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CfP(3): Intl. Workshop on ATTENTION in COGNITIVE
SYSTEMS (WAPCV 2008) - **new deadline**
Message-ID: <3477C5E5CA395A4F897F6E3D5DE8091A84BA4E@RZJC2EX.jr1.local>
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3rd 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)
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NEWS: ** FINAL EXTENSION OF PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE **
Full paper submission: January 27, 2008 (hard deadline)
Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2008
Final paper submission: March 25, 2008
Workshop day: May 12, 2008
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.
Please look at http://dib.joanneum.at/wapcv2008/ for electronic paper submission.
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/
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From xud at childpsych.columbia.edu Fri Jan 18 19:53:13 2008
From: xud at childpsych.columbia.edu (XU, Dongrong)
Date: Fri Jan 18 20:00:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] job poster: postdoc - Columbia University
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Postdoc Position, Biomedical Imaging, Columbia University, New York City
Jan 18, 2008
Position: Postdoc
Organization: Columbia University
Location: New York City, USA
Starting Date: 3/1/2008, or as early as possible
Duration: 2 years
A postdoc position funded by an NIMH grant is available at the Brain Imaging
Laboratory / Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit in the Department of
Psychiatry at Columbia University, for conducting biomedical image
processing and analysis of a multi-site schizophrenia research project. The
successful applicant will be trained and work broadly in the MRI fields, but
particularly in the area of diffusion tensor imaging. This position needs to
work with a multidisciplinary team on MRI neuroimaging, and will have ample
opportunities of writing and publishing scientific papers.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in engineering, such as biomedical
engineering, computer science and engineering, or in a closely related
discipline (e.g., mathematics, statistics, MRI physics, etc.) Preference
will be given to individuals with a background or experience in the analysis
of neuroimaging data sets. Good knowledge in programming is required.
Knowledge of computer graphics, popular software platforms and image
processing packages, such as OpenGL, SPM, ITK/VTK, FSL, is preferred but not
necessary. However, the successful applicant should be willing and able to
learn and work in these software platforms. Moreover, this applicant should
be willing to accept supervision well.
Applicants should send in a cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae, two
representative publications, and names of 3 references.
Contact:
XU, Dongrong Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Columbia University, Department of Psychiatry
1051 Riverside Drive, NYSPI Unit 74, New York, NY 10032
Tel. 212-543-5495
Fax. 212-543-0522
Email: dx2103@columbia.edu (email contact is
preferred)
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From darnold at psy.uq.edu.au Sun Jan 20 22:31:17 2008
From: darnold at psy.uq.edu.au (Derek Arnold)
Date: Sun Jan 20 22:53:19 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Second call for Papers: Asia-Pacific Conference on
Vision
Message-ID: <4793CBB5.7070606@psy.uq.edu.au>
2nd 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
. Visual Development
. Eye growth control
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).
Special symposia covering a range of topics have also been organized.
Speakers include Mel Goodale, Ken Nakayama, Atsushi Iriki, Jason
Mattingley, Roger Remington, Mike Dixon, Gill Rhodes, Mark Williams,
William Hayward & Anina Rich. Other confirmed speakers include Satoshi
Shioiri, Keiji Uchikawa, Choongkil Lee, Shinya Nishida, David Eagleman,
Hirohiko Kaneko, Rayomnd Van Ee, Alan Johnston, Arni Kristjansson,
Philip Grove 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 March 1st, 2008. Note that we
have delayed the submission deadline to avoid conflict with examination
periods in Japan and the Chinese New Year.
In order to submit an abstract, participants should complete the
Conference Registration process on the website and proceed to payment,
via a secure Credit Card payment system.
For additional information, visit the conference 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 mlcalvo at fis.ucm.es Mon Jan 21 10:40:27 2008
From: mlcalvo at fis.ucm.es (mlcalvo)
Date: Mon Jan 21 15:46:43 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ICO Prize 2007 to Vision Scientist Susana Marcos
Message-ID: <001c01c85c1a$09670270$8d156093@mlcalvo>
Dear colleagues,
We are proud to announce that the International
Commission for Optics has awarded the ICO Prize
2007 to Susana Marcos (Institute of Optics, CSIC,
Spain). It is the first time that this prestigeous
prize is awarded to a vision scientist.
The ICO Prize was established in 1982 and is
given each year to an individual who has made a
noteworthy contribution to optics, before he or she has reached the age of 40.
The award proposal was unanimously approved by an
ICO Bureau meeting held in Accra (Ghana) last November.
The citation reads: "The ICO Prize for the year
2007 is given to Prof. Susana Marcos in
recognition of her outstanding contributions in
the areas of visual optics and biophotonics.
The Prize includes the Ernst Abbe Medal, donated
by Carl Zeiss Foundation. Prof. Marcos will deliver an invited plenary
lecture at ICO-21 Triennial Congress of the
International Commission for Optics (Sydney,
Australia, July 7-10, 2008) where the award ceremony will also take place.
The information appeared in the ICO Newsletter, January 2008 issue is electrocnically available at:
http://www.ico-optics.org/ico_jan08.html
With best regards.
On behalf of the International Commission for Optics
M.L. Calvo
ICO Secretary
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Secretariat of the International Commission for Optics (ICO)
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Prof. Maria L. Calvo
Head
Departamento de Optica
Facultad de Ciencias F?sicas
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
28040 Madrid, Spain
Phone (office): 34-91-3944684
Phone (lab): 34-91-3944678
Fax: 34-91-3944683
e-mail: mlcalvo@fis.ucm.es
website: http://www.ucm.es/info/giboucm/Gico%20UCM.html
ICO Administrative Secretary
Mrs. Rosario de Cecilio
Phone: 34-91-3944445
e-mail: icosec@fis.ucm.es,rcecilio@fis.ucm.es
ICO website: http://www.ico-optics.org
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From pz at hms.harvard.edu Mon Jan 21 05:52:14 2008
From: pz at hms.harvard.edu (Dr. J. S. Pezaris)
Date: Mon Jan 21 15:47:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] AREADNE 2008 Call for Abstracts
Message-ID: <200801210552.m0L5qEfn020777@pezaris-desktop.mgh.harvard.edu>
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
AREADNE 2008
Research in Encoding and Decoding of
Neural Ensembles
June 26 - 29, 2008
Nomikos Conference Center
Santorini, Greece
http://www.areadne.org
info@areadne.org
INTRODUCTION
One of the fundamental problems in neuroscience today is to understand
how the activation of large populations of neurons give rise to higher
order functions of the brain including learning, memory, cognition,
perception, action and ultimately conscious awareness.
Electrophysiological recordings in behaving animals over the past
forty years have revealed considerable information about what the
firing patterns of single neurons encode in isolation, but it remains
largely a mystery how collections of neurons interact to perform these
functions.
Recent technological advances have for the first time provided a
glimpse into the global functioning of the brain. These technologies
include functional magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging methods
including intrinsic, voltage-sensitive dye, and two-photon imaging,
high-density electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography, and
multi-microelectrode array electrophysiology. These technologies have
expanded our knowledge of brain functioning beyond the single neuron
level.
At the same time, our understanding of how neuronal ensembles carry
information has allowed the development of brain-machine interfaces
(BMI) to enhance the capabilities of patients with sensory and motor
deficits. Knowledge of how neuronal ensembles encode sensory stimuli
has made it possible to develop perceptual BMIs for the hearing and
visually impaired. Likewise, research in how neuronal ensembles
decode motor intentions has resulted in motor BMIs by which people
with severe motor disabilities can control external devices.
CONFERENCE MISSION
First and foremost, this conference is intended to bring scientific
leaders from around the world to present their recent findings on the
functioning of neuronal ensembles. Second, the meeting will provide an
informal yet spectacular setting on Santorini in which attendees can
discuss and share ideas outside of the presentations at the conference
center. Third, this conference continues our long term project to form
a systems neuroscience research institute within Greece to conduct
state-of-the-art research, offer meetings and courses, and provide a
center for visiting scientists from around the world to interact with
Greek researchers and students.
FORMAT AND SPEAKERS
The conference will span four days, in morning and early evening
sessions. Confirmed speakers include experts in the field of
multi-neuron experiment and analysis (in alphabetic order): Larry
Abbott, John Assad, John Dani, John Donoghue, Jennifer Groh, Naoum Issa,
Nancy Kopell, George Kostopoulos, Gilles Laurent, Nikos Logothetis, Lee
Miller, Jason MacLean, Eve Marder, Tony Movshon, Bill Newsome, Catherine
Ojakangas, Tatiana Pasternak, Desmond Patterson, Yiota Poirazi, Alex
Pouget, Erin Schuman, Krishna Shenoy, Murray Sherman, and Sara Solla.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
We are currently soliciting abstracts for poster presentation.
Submissions will be accepted electronically, and must be received by
March 8, 2008. Automated email acknowledgment of submission will be
provided, and manual verification will be made a few days after
submission. Notification of acceptance will be provided by April 3,
2008.
Please see our on-line Call for Abstracts at
http://areadne.org/call-for-abstracts.html for additional details.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
John Pezaris, Co-Chair
Nicho Hatsopoulos, Co-Chair
Dora Angelaki
Catherine Ojakangas
Thanos Siapas
Andreas Tolias
SPONSORS
The AREADNE 2008 Conference is being sponsored by the Center for
Integrative Neuroscience and Neuroengineering Research, University of
Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please see the conference web site
http://areadne.org or send email to info@areadne.org.
--
Dr. J. S. Pezaris
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114, USA
john@areadne.org
From contact at ecvp.org Mon Jan 21 17:02:11 2008
From: contact at ecvp.org (ECVP Site Manager)
Date: Mon Jan 21 17:09:19 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2008 1st Announcement
Message-ID:
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1st Announcement
31st
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON VISUAL PERCEPTION
ECVP 2008
AUGUST 24-28, 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
http://www.ecvp2008.org **
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The European Conference on Visual Perception is an annual meeting
devoted to scientific study of visual perception. ECVP has been held
each year since 1978, and attracts a wide variety of participants.
The organisation welcomes you to Utrecht!
IMPORTANT DATES
Registration open: January 25, 2008
Submission open: January 25, 2008
Deadline submission: March 30, 2008
Notification of acceptance: ~June 2008
Notification of travel support awards: ~June,2008**
NEWS: ** INVITED SPEAKERS **
The Perception Lecture will be given by Dr. Ian Howard from York
University, Canada
http://cvr.yorku.ca/webpages/howard.htm
The Rank Lecture will be given by Dr. Jan Koenderink from Utrecht
University, The Netherlands
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~wwwpm/HumPerc/koenderink.html
PROGRAM
This year we will go back to the basics, meaning that we will focus
on the presentation of new and original research results. Only few
symposia will be organized - see our website for details. There will
be an exciting conference diner** and many social and cultural events.
AUTHOR GUIDELINES
See website, but note that, in order to reduce the cost of
publishing, special attention will be given to lay-out and language.
"Bat Engwish" can be a reason for rejection.
PROCEEDINGS
Accepted contributions will be published in the journal Perception
http://www.perceptionweb.com/.
EXHIBITORS
Special care has been given to make sure that exhibitions are located
in an interactive central area. Please contact the organisation for
details**.
We hope to see you in Utrecht,
On behalf of the organising committee,
Frans Verstraten, coordinator.
** More information will be added at a later stage.
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From psp072 at bangor.ac.uk Tue Jan 22 16:29:55 2008
From: psp072 at bangor.ac.uk (Martijn)
Date: Tue Jan 22 17:52:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position___3 Years___David Linden___
Bangor University (Wales, UK)
Message-ID: <47961A03.1020100@bangor.ac.uk>
Applications are invited for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Officer
(Starting Salary: ?21,478 - ?23,883) position in social cognitive
neuroscience. This position is to work on a research grant awarded to
Professor David Linden jointly with Professor Thomas Mussweiler of the
University of Cologne, Germany. This grant is funded by the ESRC through
their bilateral programme with the German Research Council (DFG). The
aim of the project is to investigate the neural substrates of social
comparison, one of the most pervasive cognitive processes humans engage
in. The work will involve the adaptation of paradigms from social
psychology research for functional imaging and the acquisition and
analysis of behavioural and imaging data. The successful candidate will
work closely with the research officer in the Cologne team, who is being
recruited in parallel.
Professor Mussweiler's group in Cologne is internationally leading in
the fields of social judgment, stereotyping and decision making:
http://social-cognition.uni-koeln.de/.
This is a full-time position, starting on April 1st 2008. The ideal
candidate would have a PhD in cognitive neuroscience or a related field,
experience with stimulus programming and functional magnetic resonance
imaging and an interest in the application of these skills to current
topics in social psychology.
The School of Psychology at Bangor is one of the UK's leading Psychology
departments (Wolfson Centre For Clinical And Cognitive Neuroscience). It
enjoys the highest possible research rating (RAE 5*A), and offers an
exciting research environment within a dynamic and growing imaging
group. Further details of the School, including our extensive research
facilities (3T MRI, ERP, MRI-guided TMS), can be found under
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. Bangor has direct
rail connections to London (3 hours) and Manchester (2 hours).
Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by
contacting Human Resources, Bangor University; tel: (01248)
382926/388132; e-mail: personnel@bangor.ac.uk; web: www.bangor.ac.uk
For an informal discussion about this post, potential applicants are
invited to contact Professor David Linden, tel: (01248) 382564, e-mail:
d.linden@bangor.ac.uk
Please quote reference number 08-7/93 when applying. Closing date for
applications: Friday 15th February, 2008.
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From jswerner at ucdavis.edu Tue Jan 22 18:21:36 2008
From: jswerner at ucdavis.edu (Jack Werner)
Date: Tue Jan 22 20:07:02 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Positions in Vision Science at UC Davis
Message-ID:
The University of California Davis announces the availability of NEI-
sponsored postdoctoral fellowships in vision science. The starting
date is flexible, with the first round of applicants to be chosen in
February or March 2008.
UC Davis has 33 faculty in the vision sciences with research programs
in (i) molecular biology and genetics, (ii) anatomy and physiology,
(iii) retinal imaging and bioengineering, (iv) central mechanism
neurophysiology and behavior, and (v) functional imaging,
computational modeling and psychophysics.
The vision sciences at UC Davis supports research in the basic
sciences and translational research in ophthalmology, all with a
highly interactive and colleagial faculty. Davis itself is a
friendly, medium-sized college town close to the cultural attractions
of the Bay Area and recreational opportunities from Big Sur to the
Sierra Nevada and Yosemite.
Initial inquiries should be made with a potential sponsor (for a
faculty list see the Center for Visual Sciences web site: http://cvs.ucdavis.edu/)
and copied to the training director (jswerner@ucdavis.edu). A CV
and letters of reference will be required for formal application.
Candidates with any type of doctoral degree (e.g., DVD, MD, OD, PhD)
will be considered. Applicants for these particular positions must be
citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States. (Other
postdoctoral positions may have few restrictions so all are encouraged
to inquire.) The University of California is committed to diversity
and minority applications are strongly encouraged.
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From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Tue Jan 22 20:45:04 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Tue Jan 22 21:11:03 2008
Subject: [visionlist] VSS 2008 Annual Meeting Information
Message-ID: <077001c85d37$b0a6e050$11f4a0f0$@org>
Greetings,
Plans for the VSS 2008 Annual Meeting are underway. The meeting will be held
at the Naples Grande Hotel in Naples, Florida May 9 - 14, 2008. The deadline
for early (discounted) registration is Thursday, February 28. To register
for the meeting, go to
http://www.visionsciences.org/registration.html.
The meeting begins Friday afternoon at 1:00 pm with member-initiated
symposia (
http://www.visionsciences.org/symposia.html). This year's symposia are:
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Perceptual expectations and the neural processing of complex images
Organizer: Bharathi Jagadeesh
Cortical organization and dynamics for visual perception and beyond
Organizer: Zoe Kourtzi
Crowding
Organizer: Denis G. Pelli
Visual Memory and the Brain
Organizer: Marian Berryhill
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Action for perception: functional significance of eye movements for vision
Organizers: Anna Montagnini and Miriam Spering
The past, present, and future of the written word
Organizers: Frederic Gosselin and Bosco S. Tjan
Surface material perception
Organizer: Roland W Fleming
Bayesian models applied to perceptual behavior
Organizer: Peter Battaglia
For complete symposia information, go to:
http://www.visionsciences.org/symposia.html.
The rooms at the Naples Grande are filling up quickly, so if you haven't
made your reservation yet, we suggest you make one soon. To reserve your
room, go to
http://www.visionsciences.org/hotel.html and follow the links for online
reservations. If you're looking for an alternative to the meeting hotel, we
have negotiated discounted rates at two additional hotels, both ~1 mile from
the Naples Grande. See http://visionsciences.org/hotel-overflows.html for
additional information.
Upcoming Dates
Call for Demos: 2/4/08
Notices of Accepted Abstracts Sent: 2/12/08
VSS Schedule Posted to Website: 2/20/08
Early Registration: 2/28/08
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From assc12 at ym.edu.tw Wed Jan 23 02:28:49 2008
From: assc12 at ym.edu.tw (ASSC12)
Date: Wed Jan 23 02:34:49 2008
Subject: [visionlist] [CFP] The First ASSC in Taipei-ASSC12
Message-ID: <009c01c85d67$b074d300$080ba8c0@CRC01>
Don¡¦t forget to come to the great event in consciousness--the first ASSC
annual meeting in Asia!
This is a meeting guaranteed to be exciting as well as exotic!
Taipei provides a wealth of resources to explore, from the most traditional
Chinese cultures, exotic blend of modern/traditional influences of the East
and West, to its dazzling variety of natural landscapes and wildlife.
Don¡¦t miss out this event in Taipei and join top consciousness researchers
around the world in one of the most exciting meetings to be remembered!
Allen Houng & Ralph Adolphs
Co-Chairs, Scientific Program Committee, ASSC12
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
12TH ANNUAL MEETING
Gis Convention Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
June 19-22, 2008
http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
SUBMISSION MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1,2008!
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Confirmed speakers and workshops 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 Chimpanzees
Susana Martinez-Conde, Barrow Neurological Institute, USA,
topic: Microsaccades: Windows on the Mind
Confirmed Symposium Speakers:
Ned Block, New York University, USA
Victor Lamme, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Sid Kouider, Ecole Normale Superieure, France
Barbara Jones, McGill University, Canada
Donald Pfaff, Rockefeller University, USA
Steven Laureys, University of Liege, Belgium
Haibo Di, Zhejiang University, China
Charles Spence, University of Oxford, UK
Keiji Tanaka, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
Glyn Humphreys, University of Birmingham, UK
Shaul Hochstein, Life Sciences Institute and Neural Computation Center,
Israel
Tim Bayne, University of Oxford, UK
Ryan McKay, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Ian Gold, McGill University, Canada
Robyn Langdon, Macquarie University, Australia
Confirmed Tutorial Workshops:
Antoine Bechara, topic: Emotion, Feeling, and Interoception
Juliane Wilcke, topic: The Evolutionary Function of Consciousness
Jennifer Windt /Thomas Metzinger, topic: Dreaming
Tim Bayne & Jakob Hohwy, topic: Conscious States and Conscious Creatures:
Explanatory Strategies in The Science of Consciousness
Andrew Brook, topic: Consciousness Terminology
Shigeru Kitazawa & Shin'ya Nishida, topic: Adaptive Anomalies in Conscious
Time Perception
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 forms at: http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/
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REGISTRATION
OPEN ON FEB. 1, 2008
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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 Feb. 1, 2008.
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ASSC-12 Scientific Program Committee:
Allen Houng & Ralph Adolphs (Co-Chairs), Shinsuke Shimojo, Max Coltheart,
John Haynes, Steven Macknik, Dan Lloyd, Michael Pauen.
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From ad2069 at columbia.edu Wed Jan 23 21:00:35 2008
From: ad2069 at columbia.edu (Aniruddha Das)
Date: Wed Jan 23 17:56:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in vision science at Columbia University
Message-ID: <200801231754.m0NHsmRW003801@brinza.cc.columbia.edu>
Lab of Aniruddha Das
Columbia University, Dept of Neuroscience
Applications are invited for post doctoral
positions to study the cortical mechanisms
underlying early visual processing. There are
currently three projects in the lab:
* We have developed a technique for
dual-wavelength optical imaging in the alert
monkey, simultaneously measuring blood volume and
oxygenation. Using this, we have discovered a
novel, stimulus-independent anticipatory response
in V1 that brings fresh arterial blood to cortex
in expectation of predictable visual tasks. We
are currently exploring the functional
consequences of this novel cortical response.
* Using the same optical imaging technique in
alert monkeys we find nonlinear interactions
amongst visual elements in V1, appropriate for
parsing visual scenes into simple visual forms ?
contours, textures, simple shapes. The second
project relates these measured nonlinearities to
the animals? reported perceptions of the same visual forms.
* Using a novel technique for measuring
tuning in fMRI signals we find, in human fMRI,
some of the same tuned nonlinear neuronal
interactions that we see in monkey optical
imaging. This allows us to relate monkey
physiology to more complex human perceptual tasks.
Candidates to work on these projects should have
a strong quantitative background with a
demonstrated interest in applying such
quantitative methods to problems in neurobiology.
Experience working in visual neurophysiology,
particularly with alert animals is preferred,
though not a requirement. The candidate?s Ph.D.
could be in Neuroscience, Physics, Computer
Science, Engineering or a related field. A
facility with Matlab / IDL and / or C++ is highly desirable.
We are located in the Center for Integrative
Neuroscience at Columbia University. We share a
floor with 5 other groups also working on issues
of systems neuroscience ? with diverse interests
ranging over attentional mechanisms, oculomotor
control, emotional circuitry and computational
neurobiology. Our Center is committed to
maintaining a strongly interactive and
collaborative atmosphere amongst the different laboratories.
Please send inquiries or CVs plus the names of 3 references to:
Aniruddha Das (ad2069@columbia.edu).
*******************************************************
Aniruddha Das
Department of Neuroscience,
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 87,
NYSPI Kolb Annex Rm 563
New York, NY 10032-2695
ph: 212 543-6931 x 200
fax: 212 543-5816
e-mail: ad2069@columbia.edu
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From editor at visionscience.com Thu Jan 24 05:55:55 2008
From: editor at visionscience.com (VisionList Editor)
Date: Thu Jan 24 06:01:26 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Atwell Award
Message-ID:
The Low Vision Research Group is seeking nominees for the Atwell
Award. The award is a $500 cash prize as well as an engraved plaque.
Students, post-docs and junior faculty members (with less than 5
years since their last doctoral degree) presenting work related to
low vision are encouraged to apply by sending their abstract to the
current president, J. Vernon Odom at jodom@wvu.edu . If you do not
receive an acknowledgement within 2 working days that Vernon has
received your abstract, please call 304-598-6959 and let him know.
The Atwell Award is given annually to a young investigator whose
research in the area of low vision is presented at the annual meeting
of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
The recipient is selected from nominations made to the Program
Committee of the Low Vision Research Group. Selection is based on the
quality and promise of the research.
The Atwell Award is named in honor of Dr. Constance W. Atwell. While
a member of the staff of the National Eye Institute, Dr. Atwell was
instrumental in the formation of the Low Vision Research Group. She
played a pivotal role in encouraging and motivating high quality
low-vision research.
Recent Atwell Award Winners
Atwell award winner 2007: Jessica Huber, University of Waterloo
"Self-reported Visual Function and Quality of Life following the
Adoption of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Device for Low Vision"
Atwell award winner 2007: Laura E. Dreer, Department of
Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Development of a
Nursing Home Vision-Specific Health Related Quality of Life
Questionnaire
Atwell award winner 2004: Werner Eisenbarth , University of Munich,
Generation Research Program (GRP) "Reduced motion sensitivity inside
and outside the macula in age-related maculopathy"
J. Vernon Odom, Ph.D.
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University
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From editor at visionscience.com Thu Jan 24 05:57:18 2008
From: editor at visionscience.com (VisionList Editor)
Date: Thu Jan 24 06:08:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ISCEV 2008
Message-ID:
International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV)
46th Annual Symposium: July 10 - July 15, 2008
ISCEV Teaching Course: July 8 - July 10, 2008
ISCEV Animal Course: July 8 - July 10, 2008
Morgantown, West Virginia
ISCEV 2008 Location
The Annual ISCEV Symposium provides an exciting
venue to share the latest in clinical and
research findings with those devoted to all
aspects of clinical electrophysiology of vision.
In 2008, the 46th Annual ISCEV Symposium will be
held in downtown Morgantown, WV. Morgantown is
the home of West Virginia University with the WVU
Eye Institute and a rapidly growing visual
neuroscience research community. The symposium
hotel, the Waterfront Place Hotel, is located
along the Monongahela River and Caperton Trail.
Web site: www.ISCEV2008.org
Scientific Topics
l Correlation of Structure and Function:
Paper and Poster Sessions
Invited Speakers
l Paul Sieving, MD, PhD, USA
l Aina Puce, PhD, USA
l Low Vision and Electrophysiology:
Paper and Poster Sessions
Invited Speakers
l Kenji Yanashima, MD, Japan
l Frans Riemslag, PhD, Netherlands
l Adachi Award Lecture
l William W. Dawson, PhD, USA
l Free Topics
Presenters may also submit papers on topics of their choice
Free Paper Sessions
Free Poster Sessions
l The 50th Anniversary of ISCEV
In honor of the 50th anniversary of ISCEV a
special poster session will reflect the history
of clinical electrophysiology of vision and honor
our leaders and founders
Genealogy of Electrophysiology
Social Program
For participants in the ISCEV Annual Symposium,
the registration fee includes a welcoming
reception, lunch and dinner most days, a farewell
banquet and a tour of local sites.
There will be a full social program for accompanying persons.
Details of the Social program are provided on the
conference website:
http://www.ISCEV2008.org
For Information contact:
J. Vernon Odom, PhD Monique Leys, MD
e-mail:
odomj@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
e-mail:
mleys@hsc.wvu.edu
West Virginia University Eye Institute
1 Stadium Drive
P.O. Box 9193
Morgantown, WV 26506-9193
Phone: +1 (304) 598-6959
Fax: +1 (304) 598-6928
January 10, 2008
Web site officially opens
All Registrations Open
Abstract Submission starts
March 10, 2008
Travel Grant Application Deadline
March 20, 2008
Abstract Submission Deadline
May 6, 2008
Abstract Acceptance Information
May 10, 2008
Early Bird Registration Ends
June 10, 2008
Hotel Booking Deadline for Special Rates
For updates and further information see:
http://www.ISCEV2008.org
Preconference Activities
l Courses:
July 8 - July 10, 2008
ISCEV Course: Human Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision
lCourse Director: Graham Holder, PhD, UK with an
outstanding international faculty of clinical
scientists and physicians
Animal Electrophysiology: From Laboratory to Clinic
lCourse Director: Neal Peachey, PhD, USA with an
outstanding international faculty of basic
scientists and veterinarians.
l Clinical Cases Session: July 10, 2008
lSession Coordinator: Michael Marmor, MD, USA
A two hour session highlighting problem or
unusual clinical cases. Presentations limited in
time and number of slides.
TRAVEL TO MORGANTOWN
Flights to Morgantown's Hart Field (MGW) from
Washington, DC Dulles Airport (IAD) are
available on United Airlines.
Pittsburgh (PIT) is the closest major airport to
Morgantown. Bus and shuttle service from the
Pittsburgh Airport is also available (77 mi /
123km).
When considering ISCEV 2008, remember the words
from John Denver's song "Country Roads".
"Almost heaven, West Virginia / Blue Ridge
Mountains, Shenandoah River ?. Country roads,
take me home / to the place, I belong."
ISCEV 2008 will provide a valuable educational
experience and chance for the international
exchange of scientific and clinical information.
J. Vernon Odom, Ph.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology
West Virginia University Eye Institute
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
West Virginia University
1 Stadium Drive
P.O. Box 9193
Morgantown, WV 26506-9193
U.S.A.
Work Telephone +1 304 598 6959 Beeper 0496
FAX +1 304 598 6928
Electronic-Mail odomj@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
jodom@wvu.edu
http://iscev2008.org/
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From: jfeldman at sunyopt.edu (Jerry Feldman)
Date: Thu Jan 24 20:20:04 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Ph.D. in Vision Science at SUNY Optometry
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From Haline_E.Schendan at tufts.edu Fri Jan 25 03:46:14 2008
From: Haline_E.Schendan at tufts.edu (Schendan, Haline E.)
Date: Fri Jan 25 03:57:35 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2nd Call for Abstracts for Tufts Conference,
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF VISUAL KNOWLEDGE: WHERE
VISION MEETS MEMORY
Message-ID: <9544C4F568FAB045BA02DD1742602DEB1009A6FD@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, the American Psychological Association,
and the Charles River Association for Memory
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:
Haline E. Schendan (primary organizer)
Robert Cook
Gina R. Kuperberg
Heather Urry
Lisa M. Shin
Holly A. Taylor
Ayanna K. Thomas
________________________________________________
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
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From: editor at visionscience.com (VisionList Editor)
Date: Sat Jan 26 19:30:17 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Eckstein, Gauthier awarded 2008 Troland Awards
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Miguel Eckstein, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and
Isabel Gauthier of Vanderbilt University, have been awarded the 2008
Troland Awards. The Troland awards are given to young investigators
(age 40 or younger) to recognize unusual achievement and further
empirical research in psychology regarding the relationships of
consciousness and the physical world.
http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AWARDS_troland
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-01/tna-ah1012208.php
http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1712
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/1/24/vanderbilt-psychologist-wins-prestigious-national-academy-of-sciences-award
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From jeedward at yahoo.com Mon Jan 28 15:00:29 2008
From: jeedward at yahoo.com (John Edward)
Date: Mon Jan 28 15:14:51 2008
Subject: [visionlist] AIPR-08 and ARCS-08 Final Call for papers
Message-ID: <168376.43340.qm@web45913.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
AIPR-08 and ARCS-08 Final Call for papers.
The 2008 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR-08) and the 2008 International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Control Systems (ARCS-08) (website: www.PromoteResearch.org ) will be held during July 7-10 2008 in Orlando, FL, USA. We invite draft paper submissions and the deadline for draft paper submission is just few days from now.
We are also planning to organize a special session on computer vision as part of these two conferences.
The conferences will be held at the same time and place where several other major events are taking place. The website contains more details.
Sincerely
John Edward
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From dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de Tue Jan 29 08:42:56 2008
From: dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de (Florence Dancoisne)
Date: Tue Jan 29 14:53:10 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 13th ACCN - second announcement - registration open
Message-ID: <479EE710.7080407@bccn.uni-freiburg.de>
13th ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (A Bernstein/Gatsby
Neuroscience School)
Second Announcement
August 4th - 29th, 2008
Freiburg, Germany
DIRECTORS:
* Israel Nelken (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel)
* Nicolas Brunel (CNRS Paris)
* John Rinzel (NYU, New York, USA)
* Peter Latham (University College London, UK)
LOCAL ORGANIZER:
* Florence Dancoisne (Bernstein Center for Computational
Neuroscience Freiburg)
After three years in Arcachon (France), the Advanced Course in
Computational Neuroscience will be held in Freiburg in Breisgau
(Germany) this year for its 13th edition, and until 2010.
The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is for advanced
graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in
learning the essentials of the field.
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 deadline: March 28th, 2008
Deadline for letters of recommendation: March 28th, 2008
Notification of results: April 25th, 2008
INVITED FACULTY (* = confirmed)
Ad Aertsen, U. Freiburg, Germany*
Amos Arieli, Weizmann Institute, Israel*
Jeff Beck, U. of Rochester, 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*
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
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Administrative Coordinator
Hansastr. 9A
D-79104 Freiburg
http://www.bccn.uni-freiburg.de
phone: + 49 761 203 9314
fax: + 49 761 203 9559
From a.seiffert at vanderbilt.edu Tue Jan 29 17:45:10 2008
From: a.seiffert at vanderbilt.edu (Adriane Seiffert)
Date: Tue Jan 29 23:09:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Full-time Post-Doctoral Position Available at
Vanderbilt University
Message-ID: <048164B2-0955-4F68-A155-F8F2DF8A02D8@vanderbilt.edu>
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Full-time Post-Doctoral Position Available at Vanderbilt University
Post-doctoral fellow is needed starting late summer 2008 for at least
a 1-year commitment to design, implement and publish experiments on
visual attention and motion perception. The goal of the research is
to understand how visual attention interacts with motion perception
and visuo-motor systems to track the motion of target objects. The
lab uses a combination of techniques including psychophysics,
traditional cognitive experiments, and functional neuroimaging
(fMRI). Successful candidates for the post-doc position should have
experience in vision science, cognitive psychology, computer
programming, and/or functional neuroimaging. Candidates with
experience studying motor performance or the neural basis of motor
control, but with an interest in studying visual perception, will
also be considered. Vanderbilt University has an active Vision
Research Center (http://vision-research.vanderbilt.edu/) and a strong
Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience Center (http://
cicn.vanderbilt.edu/). In addition, the Vanderbilt Post Doctoral
Association (http://bret.mc.vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/html/
postdoc_PDA.htm) is a very supportive group that helps postdoctoral
fellows gain information about managing a lab, preparing for job
interviews, writing grants and other useful skills.
To apply for the position, please send a one-page research statement
describing your goals and interests, a CV, 3 letters of reference and
examples of recent publications to Asst. Prof. Adriane Seiffert by
email or regular mail. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
excellence through diversity.
Asst. Prof. Adriane Seiffert
Email: a.seiffert@vanderbilt.edu
Regular Mail:
Psychology Department
Vanderbilt University
111 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN
37203
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From a.johnston at ucl.ac.uk Wed Jan 30 10:30:59 2008
From: a.johnston at ucl.ac.uk (Alan Johnston)
Date: Wed Jan 30 14:19:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Three Postdoctoral Research Associates (UCL and QMUL)
Message-ID:
Three Postdoctoral Research Associates (UCL and QMUL)
Applications are invited for two postdoctoral research posts for an
EPSRC project on ?Analysing Dynamic Change in Faces? with Prof Alan
Johnston and Prof Celia Heyes (Experimental Psychology, UCL) and one
with Prof Peter McOwan (Computer Science, QMUL). The project will
develop new tools for photorealistic facial animation, which will be
exploited to study the perception of dynamic events through
psychophysical experiments on facial movement recognition and
imitation. The researcher at UCL (Post 1) will join Prof Johnston?s
lab and will be an experimental psychologist with excellent technical
and computing skills. The researcher at QMUL (Post 2) will be a
computer scientist with experience in video-based computer vision or
dynamic 3D shape acquisition. The third postdoctoral Associate (Post3)
will join a BBSRC funded project on ?From Local to Global Motion
Perception?. Candidates for this post should be psychophysicists with
an interest in computational modelling. For posts 1 and 3 the salary
will be at grade 7 (?27,466-?29138 + ?2649 from 01/05/08) depending on
knowledge and experience. For post 2, the salary will be in the range
of ?30,968 ? 34,518 per annum (inclusive of London Allowance) on Grade
5 of the Queen Mary Pay and Grading Structure.
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 Anouchka Sterling, Department of Psychology, University
College London, Gower Street , London WC1E 6BT, a.sterling@ucl.ac.uk
specifying whether you are applying for Post 1, 2 or 3. 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 posts
can be found at http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/johnston_rf.htm or
by contacting Prof. Alan Johnston (a.johnston@ucl.ac.uk).
The closing date for applications is 26 February 2008. Provisional
dates for interviews will be 7th March 2008. The preferred starting
date for all posts is 31st March 2008.
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From Francoise.Vitu-Thibault at univ-provence.fr Wed Jan 30 20:23:34 2008
From: Francoise.Vitu-Thibault at univ-provence.fr (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fran=E7oise_Vitu-Thibault?=)
Date: Thu Jan 31 14:38:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Two-year PostDoc position on eye movement control in
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From lbuxbaum at einstein.edu Thu Jan 31 02:36:39 2008
From: lbuxbaum at einstein.edu (Laurel Buxbaum)
Date: Thu Jan 31 14:38:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] RA Position Opening
Message-ID:
MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Research Assistant Position Opening
Full-time position available beginning now or as late as summer 2008 for
Research Assistant in the Cognition and Action Laboratory at Moss
Rehabilitation Research Institute. RA will be involved in all aspects of
NIH- and NIDRR-funded research projects focusing on perception and action
and their relationships to other cognitive domains including language and
executive functions. RA will have the opportunity to work with patients
with apraxia and hemispatial neglect, as well as control subjects, using
virtual reality, kinematic motion analysis, brain imaging, and
transcranial magnetic stimulation, among other techniques. Moss
Rehabilitation Research Institute is a part of Thomas Jefferson
Healthcare Network, and the Cognition and Action Lab is closely
affiliated with the Cognitive Neurology division at the Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania, and offers numerous ongoing educational
opportunities including weekly case conferences and lectures.
Qualifications:
RA must have outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and computer
skills. BA in psychology or neuroscience with training in cognitive
neuroscience and statistics required. Prior research experience working
with data also required. Occasional travel within Philadelphia (e.g.,
to the University of Pennsylvania) will be required. Preference will be
given to applicants who can commit to a 2-year period.
MossRehab offers a competitive salary and healthcare benefits package
along with tuition reimbursement.
Email or Fax resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3
references, Attention: Action RA, to:
EMAIL: Lbuxbaum@einstein.edu
MAIL: Dr. Laurel Buxbaum
Attention: "Action RA"
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
Room 423F Sley Building.
1200 W. Tabor Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141
WEBSITES: http://www.ncrrn.org/people/buxbaum
http://www.einstein.edu/yourhealth/physicalrehab/research/article8959.html
From jfeldman at sunyopt.edu Thu Jan 31 15:28:07 2008
From: jfeldman at sunyopt.edu (Jerry Feldman)
Date: Thu Jan 31 23:09:19 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Ph.D. Vision Science Program at SUNY Optometry
Message-ID:
The Ph.D. Program in Vision Science at the SUNY Optometry at a Glance!
http://www.sunyopt.edu/academics/Vision_at_a_Glance.pdf
Among the architectural landmarks overlooking Manhattan?s Bryant Park is
the State University of New York, College of Optometry. This 19-story
campus houses not only SUNY?s renowned clinical facilities, but also its
outstanding research labs that are investigating the human visual system
at all levels?clinical, experimental, and theoretical/computational.
This year, thanks to system-wide initiatives at SUNY, training in the
graduate program has been given a new look. Fellowships at $30,000/year
will be offered to select students starting July 1, 2008. Faculty have
recently been hired in areas from cell-signaling to perception and action,
and there are firm plans to hire additional basic and clinical scientists
to extend further coverage of the visual sciences. The graduate curriculum
is undergoing complete revision in order to prepare Ph.D.s to do research
as faculty in departments of Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, Cognitive
Science, Optometry, Medicine, or in industry. The new curriculum provides
a flexible way for talented students to focus on their research while
receiving maximum support from SUNY?s diverse community of outstanding
scientists. Students receive foundational training in visual neuroscience,
perception and psychophysics, ocular physiology and anatomy, and
computational theory, plus expert instruction in such practical matters as
how to write scientific papers, how to get a grant, and how to land a job.
Watch for our new website to debut this spring. For more information,
visit the current website http://www.sunyopt.edu/aca demics/grad.shtml or
email jfeldman@sunyopt.edu, or get in touch directly with faculty members
whose research is of interest to you. Applicants who are interested in
doing research on any aspect of vision and have strong backgrounds in
any of the following areas are encouraged to apply: physics,
neuroscience, engineering, biology, cognition, computer science,
chemistry, psychology, mathematics, or the health sciences.
From N.M.Robertson at hw.ac.uk Thu Jan 31 20:15:54 2008
From: N.M.Robertson at hw.ac.uk (Robertson, Neil M)
Date: Thu Jan 31 23:09:35 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Job: Prize Studentship in Edinburgh
Message-ID: <5B06DAE64C7BD940A7F46B25DA26EA014BA283@ex6.mail.win.hw.ac.uk>
The Edinburgh Research Partnership (www.erp.ac.uk ) is seeking to recruit a PhD student in Computer Vision. This Prize studentship will fund doctoral research in the Joint Research Institute in Signal and Image Processing. The successful candidate will be registered at, and graduate from, both Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh Universities.
The project will research novel methods for automatically sensing human activity using pan/tilt/zoom cameras. This is a challenge which is of particular interest in the surveillance domain but has application in a wide range of scenarios including sports video analysis/interpretation. Current work which exploits the pan/tilt/zoom capability of a camera has enabled the sensor to react to detected changes in the world. By contrast, this project will attempt to actively sense the scene to gather information which is perceived a priori to be significant. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake research which encompasses some of the following technical challenges:
* Person tracking
* Learning and modelling normal activity
* Semantic interpretation of human behaviour
* Real-time pan/tilt/zoom control
Applicants should have, or expect to obtain at least a 2(i) Honours degree in a relevant numerate discipline e.g. Computer Science, Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Mathematics. Priority will be given to applicants with a basic understanding and experience in writing scientific software (MATLAB, C/C++) and a background in image processing or computer vision.
The appointment is for 3 years starting as soon as possible between March and October 2008. The successful candidate will be supported by a tax-free stipend of ?12,600 per annum and all Home/EU University fees will be paid. EPSRC nationality and residency rules apply (see www.epsrc.ac.uk for details).
Informal enquiries should be made in the first instance to Dr Neil Robertson (n.m.robertson@hw.ac.uk) or Dr John Hannah (john.hannah@ee.ed.ac.uk).
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Edinburgh Research Partnership
Heriot-Watt University & University of Edinburgh
www.erp.ac.uk --- www.neilrobertson.co.uk
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From dts at inf.ed.ac.uk Fri Feb 1 14:32:24 2008
From: dts at inf.ed.ac.uk (Don Sannella)
Date: Fri Feb 1 15:21:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Scholarships for PhD study in Informatics@Edinburgh
Message-ID: <18339.11640.143679.856543@gallowridge.inf.ed.ac.uk>
FIFTY research scholarships are available for UK, EU and overseas students. Many are full scholarships, paying your tuition fees and a stipend of 12940 pounds to cover living expenses in your first year, rising in second and third years. The rest pay your fees and/or a contribution towards living expenses. Payment of fees for non-EU students is subject to successful competition for an Overseas Research Student award. By making contributions to teaching, for example by leading tutorial groups, you can expect to earn an additional 500-1000 pounds per year.
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From jfeldman at sunyopt.edu Fri Feb 1 15:53:18 2008
From: jfeldman at sunyopt.edu (Jerry Feldman)
Date: Sat Feb 2 00:15:48 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Ph.D. in Vision Science at SUNY Optometry
Message-ID:
The Ph.D. Program in Vision Science at the SUNY Optometry at a Glance!
http://www.sunyopt.edu/academics/Vision_at_a_Glance.pdf
Among the architectural landmarks overlooking Manhattan?s Bryant Park is
the State University of New York, College of Optometry. This 19-story
campus houses not only SUNY?s renowned clinical facilities, but also its
outstanding research labs that are investigating the human visual system
at all levels?clinical, experimental, and theoretical/computational.
This year, thanks to system-wide initiatives at SUNY, training in the
graduate program has been given a new look. Fellowships at $30,000/year
will be offered to select students starting July 1, 2008. Faculty have
recently been hired in areas from cell-signaling to perception and action,
and there are firm plans to hire additional basic and clinical scientists
to extend further coverage of the visual sciences. The graduate curriculum
is undergoing complete revision in order to prepare Ph.D.s to do research
as faculty in departments of Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, Cognitive
Science, Optometry, Medicine, or in industry. The new curriculum provides
a flexible way for talented students to focus on their research while
receiving maximum support from SUNY?s diverse community of outstanding
scientists. Students receive foundational training in visual neuroscience,
perception and psychophysics, ocular physiology and anatomy, and
computational theory, plus expert instruction in such practical matters as
how to write scientific papers, how to get a grant, and how to land a job.
Watch for our new website to debut this spring. For more information,
visit the current website http://www.sunyopt.edu/academics/grad.shtml or
email jfeldman@sunyopt.edu, or get in touch directly with faculty members
whose research is of interest to you. Applicants who are interested in
doing research on any aspect of vision and have strong backgrounds in
any of the following areas are encouraged to apply: physics,
neuroscience, engineering, biology, cognition, computer science,
chemistry, psychology, mathematics, or the health sciences.
_______________________________________________
visionlist mailing list
visionlist@visionscience.com
http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist
Jerry Feldman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research
SUNY, State College of Optometry
33 West 42nd Street, room 1542
New York, N.Y. 10036
Phone: 212 938-5541
Fax: 212 938-5537
e-mail: jfeldman@sunyopt.edu
http://www.sunyopt.edu/index.shtml
From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Fri Feb 1 21:29:36 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Sat Feb 2 00:16:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for Nominations to the VSS Board of Directors
Message-ID: <02e401c86519$90b025b0$b2107110$@org>
Nominations are open for two 4-year positions on the Vision Sciences Society
Board of Directors to replace outgoing Board members Tania Pasternak and
Marvin Chun.
Responsibilities of the Board include scheduling the Annual Meeting,
implementing and monitoring VSS policies, budget oversight, and other
VSS-related activities. The Board meets twice a year, during the Annual
Meeting and in late January.
Any regular VSS member in good standing may be nominated, with the exception
of current members of the Board and past members whose term ended within the
last 4 years.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE:
- Each nomination must be "signed" by 3 regular VSS members. One person
should email the nomination to
shauneywilson@visionsciences.org with a cc: to the other two nominators. The
other two nominators should indicate their concurrence by forwarding the
nominating email to
shauneywilson@visionsciences.org.
- Include a recent vita and a short paragraph of qualifications with the
nomination
- Prior to making a nomination, please seek assurance that the nominee is
willing to serve.
SELECTION OF SLATE OF CANDIDATES:
(
http://www.visionsciences.org/nominating.html)
The VSS bylaws provide for a Nominating Committee, composed of VSS members
who are highly respected scientists chosen to represent the broad range of
disciplines representative of VSS members (the VSS president chairs the
Nominating Committee). The current members of the Nominating Committee are
Martin Banks, Greg DeAngelis, Eileen Kowler, Concetta Morrone and Steven
Shevell. For each open Director position, the Nominating Committee selects
from the nominees a slate of two candidates who are highly respected
scientists and who, when added to the Board of Directors, would result in
broad representation of the disciplines representative of VSS members.
CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
(
http://www.visionsciences.org/board.html)
The names, term-end dates and areas of expertise are listed below (terms end
immediately after the VSS meeting of the year listed).
Marvin Chun (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Attention; visual memory; psychophysics and fMRI
Wilson Geisler (2010)
Spatial vision; natural scenes; visual search; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Pascal Mamassian (2011)
3D perception; binocular vision; motion; ambiguous and rivalrous perception;
multisensory perception; perception and action; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Tony Movshon (2011)
Neural mechanisms; motion perception; spatial vision; visual development;
neurophysiology, psychophysics, animal behavior
Tatiana Pasternak (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Cortical mechanisms of perception, motion, working memory; neurophysiology
and psychophysics
Mary Peterson (2009)
Perceptual organization; object perception and recognition; perceptual
learning; psychophysics and imaging
Allison Sekuler (2009)
Motion, pattern, and face perception; perceptual learning; aging;
psychophysics and neuroimaging
Steven Shevell (2009)
Color; brightness; adaptation; psychophysics and genetics
SCHEDULE FOR ELECTION:
February 1, 2008 Nominations open
March 3, 2008 Nominations close
April 1, 2008 Election begins (online)
April 25, 2008 Election ends
May 1, 2008 Election results announced
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From hnx at brain.riken.jp Sat Feb 2 06:53:14 2008
From: hnx at brain.riken.jp (hiroyuki nakahara)
Date: Sat Feb 2 11:56:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] FYI RIKEN BSI Summer School 2008
Message-ID: <20080202155222.ECA9.HNX@brain.riken.jp>
Dear colleagues,
I forward the following information.
- Hiro Nakahara
Call for Applications
RIKEN Brain Science Institute 2008 Summer Program
URL: http://www.brain.riken.jp/en/summer/index.html
Application deadline; February 29, 2008
Lecture Course: July 28 - August 8
Internship: June 25 - August 20
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
("Lecture Course application") is to attend the lecture course.
The other ("Inernship application") 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 shown in the
above summer school URL, while you can send inquiry to me if
it is specifically about my laboratory (lab URL: http://www.itn.brain.riken.jp).
2008 Summer Program
Developmental Foundations of Brain Function and Dysfunction
Advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of neural development
have made significant impacts on broader areas of brain science. These
areas include studies of neural plasticity and neuropsychiatric
disorders, and improvement of therapeutic strategies for nervous system
damage. This year, the RIKEN Brain Science Institute has organized a
series of lectures by leading scientists that emphasize the links
between the molecular and cellular bases of neural development,
plasticity, dysfunctions and repair.
2008 Summer Program Lecture Schedule
[Invited Lecturers]
Silvia BUNGE (UC Berkeley)
Eric COURCHESNE (UC San Diego)
Marie FILBIN (Hunter College, CUNY)
Lawrence GOLDSTEIN (UC San Diego)
Elizabeth GOULD (Princeton Univ.)
Masanobu KANO (Tokyo Univ.)
Pat LEVITT (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Fumio MATSUZAKI (RIKEN CDB)
Randolph NUDO (Kansas Univ.)
Hideyuki OKANO (Keio Univ.)
Hitoshi SAKANO (Tokyo Univ.)
Akira SAWA (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
Stephen SMITH (Stanford Univ.)
Lawrence ZIPURSKY (UC Los Angeles)
[Special lecturer]
Sandra BLAKESLEE (Science writer)
[BSI Speakers]
Teiichi FURUICHI (Lab. for Molecular Neurogenesis)
Atsushi IRIKI (Lab. for Symbolic Cognitive Development)
Hiroyuki KAMIGUCHI (Lab. for Neuronal Growth Mechanisms)
Hitoshi OKAMOTO (Lab. for Developmental Gene Regulation)
Keiji TANAKA (Lab. for Cognitive Brain Mapping)
Kazuhiro YAMAKAWA (Lab. for Neurogenetics)
---------------------------------
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/
From jcarroll at mcw.edu Sun Feb 3 19:02:12 2008
From: jcarroll at mcw.edu (Joseph Carroll)
Date: Sun Feb 3 19:13:02 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Please Post
Message-ID:
Postdoctoral Opportunity in Retinal Imaging
A postdoctoral position, in Dr. Joseph Carroll's lab at the Medical College
of Wisconsin (MCW), is available to a highly motivated and ambitious
individual with a strong background in optics and/or biomedical engineering.
This position is appropriate for technically trained individuals who are
looking to expand their training into vision science applications of retinal
imaging in order to prepare for a career in academia. The successful
candidate will be involved in using a state-of-the-art devices (adaptive
optics ophthalmoscope and spectral domain OCT) for high-resolution imaging
of the living human retina, and will be able to receive concurrent training
in many aspects of human vision - including electrophysiology,
psychophysics, and molecular genetics. Initial projects in the lab will
focus on using retinal imaging in combination with functional measures of
vision in order to understand the mechanism of photoreceptor-based vision
disorders. The successful candidate will be given significant time and
dedicated lab space to explore independent research projects of their own,
and will have access to the career development services of the Office of
Postdoctoral Education at MCW
(http://www.mcw.edu/display/router.asp?docid=2414).
MCW is located in a suburban setting about seven miles west of downtown
Milwaukee with easy highway access from all surrounding communities. It is
one of the most rapidly growing research institutions in the country in
terms of NIH funding. The MCW vision research group consists of 13 faculty
members in multiple departments with research in the biochemistry, genetics,
cell and molecular biology of the retina and anterior segment. The vision
research group is highly interactive and supported by both Core and Training
Grants from the NEI.
Qualifications should include a Ph.D. in physics, optics, biomedical
engineering, or other related field. Strong quantitative skills are highly
desirable, as is proficiency with C++, MatLab, and ZEMAX. For application
consideration please forward curriculum vitae, a statement of research
activities and interests, and the names and contact information of three
individuals who can provide letters of reference to the address below:
Joseph Carroll, Ph.D.
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Department of Ophthalmology
925 North 87th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53226-4812
FAX: (414) 456-6690
E-mail: jcarroll@mcw.edu
http://www.mcw.edu/display/router.asp?docid=17448
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Mon Feb 4 20:36:33 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Mon Feb 4 21:08:14 2008
Subject: [visionlist] News from the Journal of Vision: New Editors
Message-ID:
We are delighted to announce the appointment of six new Editors to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Vision:
Colin Clifford University of Sydney, Australia
David Eagleman Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Kalanit Grill-Spector Stanford University, USA
Zoe Kourtzi University of Birmingham, UK
Kathy Mullen McGill University, Canada
Pawan Sinha MIT, USA
Bosco Tjan USC USA
Shimon Ullman Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
These exceptional individuals will provided added breadth, wisdom and energy as the journal expands and our rates of submission and publication continue to rise.
Andrew B. Watson, Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Vision http://journalofvision.org/
From contact at ecvp.org Mon Feb 4 21:32:46 2008
From: contact at ecvp.org (ECVP Site Manager)
Date: Mon Feb 4 21:51:37 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2008 Abstract Submission & Registration open
Message-ID:
31st EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON VISUAL PERCEPTION
ECVP 2008
AUGUST 24-28, 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
http://www.ecvp2008.org
--------------------------------------------------
2nd Announcement
REGISTRATION and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION are now OPEN
Note: Registration is required in order to submit an abstract.
---------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline submission: March 30, 2008
Notification of acceptance: ~June 2008
Notification of travel support awards: ~June,2008**
see the website www.ecvp2008.org for details.
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From jeedward at yahoo.com Tue Feb 5 19:36:44 2008
From: jeedward at yahoo.com (John Edward)
Date: Tue Feb 5 20:22:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Draft paper submission deadline is extended: AIPR-08
Message-ID: <594721.65476.qm@web45903.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Dear Colleagues and Friends
Kindly share the announcement below with those who may be interested: thank you in advance.
Sincerely
John Edward
AIPR-08 draft paper submission deadline is extended
The 2008 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR-08) (website: www.PromoteResearch.org ) will be held during July 7-10 2008 in Orlando, FL, USA. We invite draft paper submissions and the submission deadline is extended until February 19 2008 due to several requests from the authors.
The conference will be held at the same time and place where several major events (please see below) are taking place. The website contains more details.
Sincerely
John Edward
? International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR-08)
? International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Control Systems (ARCS-08)
? International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics and Chemoinformatics (BCBGC-08)
? International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems and Web Technologies (EISWT-08)
? International Conference on High Performance Computing, Networking and Communication Systems (HPCNCS-08)
? International Conference on Software Engineering Theory and Practice (SETP-08)
? International Conference on Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (TMFCS-08)
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From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Wed Feb 6 01:47:28 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Wed Feb 6 01:58:19 2008
Subject: [visionlist] VSS 2008 Call for Demos
Message-ID: <06bb01c86862$3f1f03a0$bd5d0ae0$@org>
We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Visual Demos Evening at VSS will
be Monday, May 12, 2008 from 6:00 - 9:00pm in the Vista Ballroom of the
Naples Grande Hotel. This will be an informal celebration of the
experiential phenomena of vision science, with a diverse offering of visual
demos accompanied by a delicious BBQ out by the pool and Sunset deck and
terrace.
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 poster boards are available upon
request. We can 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, including data projectors or other
displays.
If you have a demo you'd like to present, please fill out the Demo
Submission Form located at:
http://www.visionsciences.org/callfordemosform.html no later than March 3rd,
2008.
This year's Demo Evening will be organized and curated by Richard Brown,
Arthur Shapiro and Shinsuke Shimojo.
Please direct questions about possible demos to robrown@exploratorium.edu.
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Feb 6 18:40:19 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Thu Feb 7 15:09:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 1
Message-ID:
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 1 doi:10.1167/8.1
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/ ISSN 1534-7362
Articles
Face adaptation does not
improve performance on search or discrimination tasks
Minna Ng
Geoffrey M. Boynton
Ione Fine
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/1/
Chromatic discrimination of
natural objects
Thorsten Hansen
Martin Giesel
Karl R. Gegenfurtner
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/2/
The initial interactions
underlying binocular rivalry require visual awareness
Sarah Hancock
David Whitney
Timothy J. Andrews
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/3/
Localized information is
necessary for scene categorization, including the Natural/Man-made
distinction
Lester C. Loschky
Adam M. Larson
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/4/
Perceptual learning of
bisection stimuli under roving: Slow and largely specific
Khatuna Parkosadze
Thomas U. Otto
Maka Malania
Archil Kezeli
Michael H. Herzog
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/5/
The correlation dimension: A
useful objective measure of the transient visual evoked potential?
Mei Ying Boon
Bruce I. Henry
Catherine M. Suttle
Stephen J. Dain
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/6/
Head and eye movements and the
role of memory limitations in a visual search paradigm
Gregor Hardiess
Sabine Gillner
Hanspeter A. Mallot
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/7/
Separating color from color
contrast
Arthur G. Shapiro
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/8/
More efficient scanning for
familiar faces
Jennifer J. Heisz
David I. Shore
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/9/
The loss of the PDE6
deactivating enzyme, RGS9, results in precocious light adaptation at low
light levels
Andrew Stockman
Hannah E. Smithson
Andrew R. Webster
Graham E. Holder
Naheed A. Rana
Caterina Ripamonti
Lindsay T. Sharpe
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/10/
Geometric structure and
chunking in reproduction of motion sequences
Yigal Agam
Robert Sekuler
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/11/
The spatiotemporal profile of
cortical processing leading up to visual perception
J. J. Fahrenfort
H. S. Scholte
V. A. F. Lamme
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/12/
Illusory displacement due to
object substitution near the consciousness threshold
Mariano Sigman
J?r?me Sackur
Antoine Del Cul
Stanislas Dehaene
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/13/
Highlight disparity contributes
to the authenticity and strength of perceived glossiness
Gunnar Wendt
Franz Faul
Rainer Mausfeld
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/14/
Influence of adaptation state
and stimulus luminance on peri-saccadic localization
Katharina Georg
Fred H. Hamker
Markus Lappe
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/15/
Apparent contrast differs
across the vertical meridian: Visual and attentional factors
Stuart Fuller
Ruby Z. Rodriguez
Marisa Carrasco
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/16/
Monitoring mouse retinal
degeneration with high-resolution spectral-domain optical coherence
tomography
Ki Hean Kim
Mehron Puoris'haag
Gopi N. Maguluri
Yumiko Umino
Karen Cusato
Robert B. Barlow
Johannes F. de Boer
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/17/
Changes in crystalline lens
radii of curvature and lens tilt and decentration during dynamic
accommodation in rhesus monkeys
Patricia Rosales
Mark Wendt
Susana Marcos
Adrian Glasser
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/18/
On the decline of 1st and 2nd
order sensitivity with eccentricity
Robert F. Hess
Daniel H. Baker
Keith A. May
Jian Wang
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/19/
Covert inhibition potentiates
online control in a double-step task
Vishal Kapoor
Aditya Murthy
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/20/
Visual-haptic cue weighting is
independent of modality-specific attention
Hannah B. Helbig
Marc O. Ernst
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/21/
Temporal dynamics of
directional selectivity in human vision
Peter Neri
Dennis Levi
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/22/
A scale invariant measure of
clutter
Mary J. Bravo
Hany Farid
http://journalofvision.org/8/1/23/
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From mqbsseg6 at manchester.ac.uk Wed Feb 6 09:55:09 2008
From: mqbsseg6 at manchester.ac.uk (Emma Gowen)
Date: Thu Feb 7 15:16:37 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Applied Vision Association 2008 ABSTRACT DEADLINE 15th
FEB
Message-ID: <20080206095509.r4gts7hornk0s0wg@webmail.manchester.ac.uk>
The AVA Annual Meeting 2008 and AGM will be held at the University of Manchester
on TUESDAY 1ST APRIL 2008 in conjunction with The University of Manchester's
Neuroscience Research Institute.
The theme adopted for this years meeting is VISUAL VARIATION AND BIAS but
submissions on any aspect of vision research will be welcome.
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: FEB 15TH
The AVA Annual Meeting 2008 and AGM will be held in the Stopford building on the
University of Manchester Campus on Tuesday 1st April 2008. This year, the
meeting is being held jointly with The University of Manchester's
Neuroscience Research Institute (http://www.neuroscience.manchester.ac.uk/)
The G J Burton Memorial lecture, sponsored by Cambridge Research Systems will be
given by
Dr. Kate Plaisted (University of Cambridge):
"Magnocellular processing in autism"
SUBMISSIONS:
Abstracts (max length: 250 words) should be submitted by e-mail to Emma
Gowen(emma.gowen@manchester.ac.uk) by Feb 15th.
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, 15th February 2008
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 organisers 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. Go to our website http://www.theava.net and follow the link
to the AVA 2008 meeting. (If you have problems accessing the web page, 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 Emma
Gowen 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 Manchester can be found at:
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/visitors/travel/
The Stopford building is no.79 on the campus map and is accessed off Oxford
Road. State that you are attending the AVA meeting at the reception desk and
they will let you through the barriers.
CARS
There is public parking at the Manchester Aquatics Centre multi-storey car park
on Booth Street East.
TRAINS
The Stopford building is about a 15-minute walk from Manchester Oxford Road
station and a 30-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station (see campus
map for directions). There is a campus bus service (Oxford road link, 147) that
runs from Piccadilly along Oxford road every 10 minutes
(http://www.manchester.ac.uk/visitors/travel/bus/)
AIRPORT
Manchester airport is served by a number of no-frills airlines and there is a
regular train service from the Airport station to Manchester Piccadilly. See
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation can be booked at the Days hotel in the Manchester Conference
Centre (no. 11 on campus map). Details and booking can be found at
http://www.meeting.co.uk/dayshotel/
TUESDAY EVENING RECEPTION
The meeting will finish with a drink reception and buffet dinner.
For registration and updates on the meeting, check the web page of the AVA:
http://www.theava.net
We look forward to seeing you on the 1st April!
--
With kind regards
Emma
Dr Emma Gowen
Lecturer
Faculty of Life Sciences
Moffat Building
The University of Manchester
PO Box 88
Sackville Street
Manchester
M60 1QD
Tel: 0161 306 4548/4178
Fax: 0161 306 3887
emma.gowen@manchester.ac.uk
http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/emma.gowen/
From Jenny.Campos at Tuebingen.MPG.de Thu Feb 7 16:26:14 2008
From: Jenny.Campos at Tuebingen.MPG.de (Jenny L. Campos)
Date: Thu Feb 7 16:37:44 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Team Leader/Senior Research Scientist: VR and
Psychophysics
Message-ID:
Team Leader/Senior Research Scientist: VR and Psychophysics
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
T?bingen, Germany
www.kyb.mpg.de
The Department of Cognitive and Computational Psychophysics (headed by
Prof. Heinrich B?lthoff) at the Max Planck Institute of Biological
Cybernetics conducts basic research in the area of human perception with
a highly interdisciplinary team of 80 scientists. The main philosophy of
the department is to understand the complexities of sensory processing
by conducting highly controlled experiments in life-like, simulated
environments. Much of this research takes place in the Cyberneum
(www.cyberneum.de), which is a newly developed, state-of-the-art Virtual
Reality (VR) research facility equipped with several sophisticated VR
systems that are providing unique opportunities to study human
perception and human-machine interactions. The main areas of research in
the Cyberneum relate to self-motion perception, spatial cognition,
multiuser interactions, multisensory integration, and cybernetics as it
relates to perception and action. Within this environment we are seeking
a Group Leader/Senior Research Scientist who will conduct original,
high-impact research in one of the mentioned areas as well as manage a
small team of scientists and technicians.
Requirements: Applicants for the group leader position should have a PhD
in Psychology, Cognitive science, Neuroscience, Computer science,
Biology, Physics or related areas. A strong background in psychophysics
and VR technology, an excellent publication record, and project
management skills are required.
Offer: The position is available immediately and lasts 5 years with the
option of renewal. The salary depends on the applicant's qualifications,
based on the TV?D E14 payscale (35.000-46.000 ?/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
(including research statement), reprints, and the names of 3 referees to
jobs.agbu@tuebingen.mpg.de (electronic submission preferred; postal
addresses available upon request). Further information about the
position can be obtained from the same address.
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From Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de Fri Feb 8 13:38:43 2008
From: Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de (Karl Gegenfurtner)
Date: Fri Feb 8 14:28:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Summer School Visual Neuroscience September 2008
Message-ID: <47AC5B63.60900@uni-giessen.de>
E U R O P E A N S U M M E R S C H O O L
Visual Neuroscience: from spikes to awareness
Rauischholzhausen Castle (near Frankfurt, Germany)
August 31 - September 12, 2008
Application deadline: March 31, 2008
Organizers: Jochen Braun, Frank Bremmer, Karl Gegenfurtner
Funded by the Volkswagen-Foundation
http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/rauisch
Visual neuroscience studies the neural underpinnings of visual function and
visual sensation. Its results contribute to our understanding of cognitive brain
processes in general and also help to boost the capabilities of technological
vision systems.
Visual neuroscience involves a wide variety of methods and approaches ---
computational theory, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, functional imaging,
psychophysics, neuropsychology, and others --- and illustrates perhaps more
clearly than any other area of brain research, the overriding need to combine
and coordinate these diverse efforts.
The European Summer School exposes young vision researchers --- at the late
pre-doctoral or early post-doctoral level --- to the principal methods and
seminal issues of contemporary visual neuroscience. In addition, it seeks to
build a basic fluency in the emerging lingua franca of computational
neuroscience. The range of topics is broad, literally from spikes to
awareness, and the pace correspondingly brisk. This intensive experience should
allow participants to take a broader view of, and make more informed
decisions about, their future research direction.
The European Summer School is taught by leading researchers in neurobiology,
neuropsychology, psychophysics, and theoretical neuroscience. Two thematically
related topics are covered each day, with approximately 3 hours allotted to each
(including discussion time). An after-dinner discussion provides an opportunity
to contrast and compare the day?s lectures. In addition, students pursue
computational and theoretical projects (based on Matlab) during the afternoon,
to experiment with key concepts and techniques of computational neuroscience.
Confirmed speakers in 2008 are Alessandra Angelucci (Salt Lake City), David Burr
(Florence), Jochen Braun (Magdeburg), Frank Bremmer (Marburg), Matteo Carandini
(San Francisco), Gustavo Deco (Barcelona), Heiner Deubel (Munich), Karl
Gegenfurtner (Giessen), Michael Goldberg (New York), John-Dylan Haynes (Berlin),
David Heeger (New York), Concetta Morrone (Milano), Tony Movshon (New York),
Pieter Roelfsema (Amsterdam), Simon Thorpe (Toulouse), Stefan Treue (G?ttingen),
Lucia Vaina (Boston) and Heinz W?ssle (Frankfurt).
The European Summer School meets at idyllic and inspiring Schloss
Rauischholzhausen in Hessia, Germany. The main selection
criterion for participants is the degree of benefit that each applicant can be
expected to derive from the course. In addition, the organizers attempt to
balance fields, nationalities, and genders among participants. All
participants receive full stipends and (at least) partial travel support.
Application forms can be downloaded from the website
http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/rauisch/application.html. Please
fill in the form and return it by email to karl.gegenfurtner at
psychol.uni-giessen.de. You are also be asked to arrange for at least one letter
of recommendation to be sent separately by email to karl.gegenfurtner at
psychol.uni-giessen.de. The deadline for receipt of the complete application is
31 March 2008.
We look forward to welcome you to the summer school.
Jochen Braun, Frank Bremmer and 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 r.volcic at gmail.com Fri Feb 8 18:45:12 2008
From: r.volcic at gmail.com (Robert Volcic)
Date: Fri Feb 8 19:07:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Haptic perception at the ECVP conference
Message-ID:
*Haptic perception at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP)*
This year's ECVP is held in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The conference is
organised by a large number of researchers from the Helmholtz Institute. As
both visual perception and haptic perception are important research topics
of the institute, the organisers decided to allow contributions on haptic
perception as well (even though the conference is on visual perception!).
One of the accepted topics at this conference will be:
*Analogous concepts in haptics and vision*
Thus, as long as you are able to relate your haptic perception research to
vision, your contribution is more than welcome!
The conference will be held from the 24th until the 28th of August 2008.
Deadline for abstract submission: March 30, 2008
The abstracts will be published as a supplement to the Perception journal.
This is an important chance for haptic perception researchers to get
together!!
Useful links:
ECVP: *http://www.ecvp2008.org* /
Helmholtz Institute: *http://www.phys.uu.nl/~wwwfm/*
___________________________________________________
Drs. R. Volcic (Robert)
Helmholtz Institute
Utrecht University
Princetonplein 5
3584 CC Utrecht
The Netherlands
E-mail: *r.volcic@phys.uu.nl*
Web: *http://www.phys.uu.nl/~volcic*
Phone: +31 30 253 2831
Fax: +31 30 252 2664
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From bulloj at rpi.edu Sat Feb 9 20:47:08 2008
From: bulloj at rpi.edu (Bullough, John)
Date: Sat Feb 9 20:52:47 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CORM 2008 conference
Message-ID:
On June 10-11 of this year, the Council for Optical Radiation Measurements (an organization dealing with light measurements and photometry and standards, www.corm.org ) is holding their annual conference in Troy, NY at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The theme is visual optics and there are going to be sessions on color rendering, measurement/photometry issues, mesopic/scotopic/spectral issues, and transportation/signal lighting. The call for abstracts is attached. There will also be a half-day LED workshop on June 9 organized by NIST and LRC and LRC tours on the 12th. It is not a formal conference and papers are not written but insterad the Powerpoints are collected as a record of the conference proceedings.
The abstract submission deadline is Feb. 15, only a few days away, but if anyone is interested in submitting something, even a descriptive title would be sufficient at this point, and we could get the remainder of the abstract a little later. I do realize that the conference date is quite close and the abstract deadline very close.
Thanks, and if anyone has any questions feel free to reply to me.
Take care,
John
--
John D. Bullough, Ph.D. - bulloj@rpi.edu
Senior Research Scientist, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
tel +1.518.687.7100, fax +1.518.687.7120, web www.lrc.rpi.edu
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From J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk Mon Feb 11 11:27:33 2008
From: J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk (Jenny Read)
Date: Mon Feb 11 14:26:55 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD in stereo vision / computational neuroscience in
Newcastle, UK
Message-ID: <47B03125.6020706@ncl.ac.uk>
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in Jenny Read's lab at
Newcastle University, UK, starting in September 2008. Dr Read's research
combines human psychophysics and computational modelling to address the
neuronal basis of stereopsis (see for example Read & Cumming 2007 Nature
Neurosci 10:1322). The successful candidate will have a good degree in a
science subject, ideally one towards the mathematical end of the spectrum.
Newcastle's Institute of Neuroscience forms one of the largest
neuroscience communities in the UK. Research within the Institute was
awarded the maximum 5* score on the last RAE (UK national Research
Assessment Exercise). It is housed in the modern, attractive Henry
Wellcome Building, built with an ?8 million Joint Infrastructure Fund
award. 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.
The studentship is funded by Newcastle's Institute of Neuroscience, and
is open to students of any nationality. It provides a stipend at the
BBSRC rate (currently ?12,600 per annum), plus tuition fees at the EU
rate. Non-EU candidates are eligible but will need additional funding.
Newcastle provides a limited number of Overseas Research Scholarships to
cover the additional fees payable by non-EU candidates, but the closing
date for these is end of Feb 2008, so candidates who would require one
of these should contact Dr Read as soon as possible.
For more information and details on how to apply, visit
http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read/PhD
From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Mon Feb 11 22:00:36 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Mon Feb 11 22:27:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] FINAL Call for Illusion Submissions: the 4th Annual
Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest
Message-ID: <00b501c86cf9$89e0b280$9da21780$@com>
**** FINAL 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 hosted by Stuart Anstis and 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 conference
(VSS). 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, drew numerous accolades
from attendees and 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 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
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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://smc.neuralcorrelate.com
From alex.thiele at ncl.ac.uk Wed Feb 13 11:18:19 2008
From: alex.thiele at ncl.ac.uk (Alexander Thiele)
Date: Wed Feb 13 14:55:56 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2 post-doc (PhD) positions investigating "Neuronal
Mechanisms and Neuropharmacology of Perceptual Learning"
(Prof. A Thiele, Newcastle University, UK)
Message-ID: <007501c86e32$239a15e0$c2c7f080@alex26>
Applications are invited for two posts of Postdoctoral Research
Associates and/or PhD positions in the Institute of Neuroscience,
Newcastle University, UK
The positions are full-time and are available for 4 years from 1st April
2008 until 31th March 2011, working on a MRC funded Research Grant:
"Neuronal Mechanisms and Neuropharmacology of Perceptual Learning", held
by Prof. Alexander Thiele.
The post-holders will play leading roles in conducting research in
association with Prof. Alexander Thiele, concerning the mechanisms and
neuropharmacology of perceptual learning in macaques in striate and
extrastriate visual brain areas. The study will employ
electrophysiological, neuropharmacological, and psychophysical
techniques in task performing macaques. 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 sensory and cognitive neuroscience.
* PhD in neuroscience or a related field. Experience in
conducting research with any or all of the following methods;
electrophysiology, psychophysics, mathematical modelling (applicants for
a PhD require equivalent qualifications at the undergraduate level).
* Interest and knowledge in the research field of learning,
sensory processing, attention and neuropharmacology.
* Experience with software used in electrophysiological
recordings.
* Record of publishing papers in high-impact peer-review
journals in the field (only applicable for applicants at the
post-doctoral level).
* Expertise in Matlab and C programming.
Salary will be from ?25,134 -?32,796, 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, names of 2
referees, 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 31 March 2008, or until the
adequate candidates have been found.
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From Marcello.Rosa at med.monash.edu.au Fri Feb 15 11:45:46 2008
From: Marcello.Rosa at med.monash.edu.au (mrosa)
Date: Fri Feb 15 14:45:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral position in Melbourne,
Australia- Development of visual cortex
Message-ID:
We are seeking expressions of interest in a postdoctoral position
funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, in a
project involving the development of primate visual cortex. The
position is available for 3 years, subject to yearly performance
appraisal. 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 and/ or
neuroanatomical tract-tracing methods. 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
the first semester of 2008. However, there is some flexibility to take
into account individual circumstances.
Deadline for applications is 30 March 2008. 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 Julia.Trommershaeuser at psychol.uni-giessen.de Fri Feb 15 15:24:14 2008
From: Julia.Trommershaeuser at psychol.uni-giessen.de (Julia Trommershaeuser)
Date: Fri Feb 15 15:34:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Computational Workshop, Cue Combination, October 2008
Message-ID: <20080215162414.nksgokxq84kswo4k@horde.hrz.uni-giessen.de>
COMPUTATIONAL WORKSHOP
Cue combination - Unifying perceptual theory
Rauischholzhausen Castle (near Frankfurt, Germany)
October 12 - 15, 2008
Application deadline: May 20, 2008
Organizers: Konrad K?rding, Michael Landy, Julia Trommersh?user
Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/compws/
Traditionally, research in robotics, artificial intelligence,
computational neuroscience and cognitive science follow different
goals in the development and application of computational models. The
goal of research in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics
is to understand and ultimately copy the human brain's ability to
quickly decode, efficiently process and represent relevant
information. On the other hand, research in the area of computational
neuroscience aims to apply computational models to test hypotheses
about brain architecture and neural coding of information based on
experimental evidence gained through electrophysiology, EEG, fMRI and
psychophysics. In between these two extremes lies cognitive science,
which aims to provide models of human behavior in cognitive tasks, but
often at a more general level that does not map neatly onto specific
neural components. Recent work, however, has highlighted the
importance of integrating knowledge across all these disciplines.
This conference aims to bring together leading researchers from the
fields of computational neuroscience, artificial intelligence,
robotics and vision to discuss theoretical approaches to modeling
human sensory processing and multi-sensory integration. The workshop
will focus particularly on applying computational concepts and models
to sensory cue integration. Selected participants will be able to
present and discuss their own work.
Confirmed speakers include Dora Angelaki (Washington University School
of Medicine), Martin Banks (UC Berkeley), David Burr (Universit? di
Firenze, and Istituto di Neuroscienze del CNR) Sophie Deneve (Institut
des Sciences Cognitives, Bron), Fulvio Domini (Brown University), Marc
Ernst (MPI for Biological Kybernetics), Robert Jacobs (University of
Rochester), Dan Kersten (University of Minnesota), Konrad K?rding
(Northwestern University), Michael Landy (New York University), Wei-Ji
Ma (University of Rochester), Pascal Mamassian (CNRS & Universit?
Paris 5), Maneesh Sahani (UC London), Charles Spence (Oxford
University), Julia Trommersh?user (Giessen University), Sethu
Vijayakumar (University of Edinburgh), Andrew Welchman (University of
Birmingham).
A limited number of spots for advanced graduate students and postdocs
are available at the workshop. Preferences will be given to applicants
who are applying to present a poster at the workshop.
Participants wishing to attend should submit an application ?
including an abstract of 200 words ? until May 20, 2008. Room and
board expenses at the castle will be paid for all selected participants.
We look forward to welcoming you in Rauischholzhausen.
Konrad K?rding, Michael Landy, and Julia Trommersh?user
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From franck.davoine at gmail.com Fri Feb 15 21:53:50 2008
From: franck.davoine at gmail.com (Franck Davoine)
Date: Fri Feb 15 22:09:06 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position in Computer Vision, CNRS, Beijing,
P.R. China, LIAMA Lab.
Message-ID: <9f8ee10e0802151353j6275fc39qb7d422bc096dc430@mail.gmail.com>
Postdoc position in ** Computer Vision and Statistical Learning for Human
Behavior Analysis **.
LIAMA Sino-French Laboratory in Computer Science, Automation and Applied
Mathematics, BEIJING, P.R. CHINA.
French CNRS postdoctororal contract, for two years.
The closing date for application is ** March 30, 2008 **.
The postdoc project is described on:
https://www2.cnrs.fr/DRH/post-docs08/?pid=1&action=view&id=596&lang=en
Formal description of the position is available on:
https://www2.cnrs.fr/DRH/post-docs08/?pid=8&lang=en
For further information, feel free to contact Franck.Davoine at gmail.com
Applications include a CV and a statement of interest, a link to the Ph.D.
thesis, a list of publications, references (names, homepages), in
PDF-format, and the formal application form available on
https://www2.cnrs.fr/DRH/post-docs08/?pid=1&action=view&id=596&lang=en at
the following address:
Dr. Franck Davoine,
LIAMA / CASIA, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
95, Zhongguancun Dong Lu, PO Box 2728, BEIJING 100080, P.R. CHINA.
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Despite active research in the past decades, robust analysis of facial
actions for automatic human behavior understanding in unconstrained
environments, as well as non invasive and very accurate capture of subtle
facial performances are still very difficult problems, and pose significant
research challenges. This is mainly due to the high variability of the
face's appearance over time, caused by intrinsic and extrinsic factors such
as changes in illumination, out-of-plane rotations, occlusions, facial
expressions, etc.
The postdoc position is in the field of human activity and behavior
analysis. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the
development of novel methods, together with Dr. Franck Davoine, considering
richer adaptive models for a better analysis of faces, possibly considering
contextual knowledge extracted for example from modalities like body
postures or hand gestures. Different focus options are available depending
on the interests and strengths of the candidate.
He will be expected to do leading-edge research in the area of computer
vision and statistical learning, and be involved in collaborative research
projects with academic and industrial partners. He will be employed by the
CNRS, and based at the LIAMA Sino-French laboratory in Beijing, P.R.China,
during 24 months.
LIAMA is located in the northwestern part of Beijing, in the Haidian science
park described as China's Silicon Valley. It offers a very exciting
environment for research, a possibility to conduct competitive research and
opportunities to cooperate with some of the best groups in China.
Information about the LIAMA is available on http://liama.ia.ac.cn/wiki/
We seek a post-doctoral researcher worldwide. Applicants must have most of
the following attributes:
* Excellent computer programming abilities in C/C++/Matlab.
* Proven knowledge and experience of modern computer vision or statistical
methods for machine learning.
* A track record of publications in first-rank international computer vision
or statistical learning conferences and journals.
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
* Creative team player.
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From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Fri Feb 15 23:18:35 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Sat Feb 16 01:11:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Illusion submission EXTENSION: The 4th Annual Best
Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!
Message-ID: <00d801c87029$18253200$486f9600$@com>
***DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND*** --The deadline for the 4th 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!
The voters at the 4th Annual Best Illusion of the Year Contest, in Naples,
Florida, will certainly see the Best and Most Exciting New Illusions of the
Year. This award is chosen by the community, and not by a committee, so
please come and make your vote!
The 2008 contest will be hosted by Stuart Anstis and 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 conference
(VSS). 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, drew numerous accolades
from attendees and 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 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 01, 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
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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://smc.neuralcorrelate.com
From denis.pelli at nyu.edu Sun Feb 17 22:17:41 2008
From: denis.pelli at nyu.edu (Denis Pelli)
Date: Mon Feb 18 00:26:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for abstracts - Crowding symposium at ECVP 2008
Message-ID:
We invite you to submit an abstract for a proposed Crowding symposium
in honor of Herman Bouma to be held at the European Conference on
Visual Perception (ECVP) in Utrecht, the Netherlands, August 24-28,
2008.
- Denis G. Pelli & Frans W. Cornelissen, symposium organizers.
CROWDING
In the periphery, a visual object that is easily recognized when shown
in isolation is hard to identify when surrounded by other objects.
This is "crowding". Diverse studies of crowding come together to
reveal one universal story: to be identified, simple objects must be
separated by at least the observer's critical spacing -- as reported
in the pioneering work of Herman Bouma in the 1970's. Recent work
confirms Bouma's claim that crowding severely limits the rates of
reading and searching. While the phenomenon of crowding has been well
described, theoretical understanding of it is still tentative. For
instance, it has been suggested that crowding may be feature
integration for object recognition, or compulsory averaging for
texture perception.
We invite contributions to this symposium that help to expose the
mechanics and functional significance of crowding. Contributions are
welcome from any field.
Herman Bouma has agreed to give a short historical presentation of his
original observations on crowding.
If you are interested in participating in this symposium (subject to
approval by ECVP), please send us a tentative title and abstract
(which can be changed until March 30th). There will be at least four
15-minute presentations, chosen by the organizers to achieve the best
symposium, considering the quality of both the abstracts per se and
the symposium as a whole. Speakers should plan to come to ECVP 2008,
August 24-28, as normal participants, as there is no special funding
for symposium speakers. ECVP abstracts have a maximum length of 170
words (excluding title, authors, affiliation, and funding
acknowledgments). Feel free to add anything, in your email, to help us
reach a positive decision on your contribution.
We must receive your abstract by February 25, 2008 in order to meet
the ECVP symposium-proposal deadline. You will be notified of our
decision by March 10, 2008. If not included in the symposium, we
encourage you to submit your abstract to ECVP by their deadline of
March 30, 2008. http://ecvp.org
Thanks. We hope to hear from you,
Denis & Frans
Denis G. Pelli
Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, New York University
http://www.psych.nyu.edu/pelli/
denis.pelli@nyu.edu
Frans W. Cornelissen
Laboratory for Experimental Ophthalmology, University Medical Centre
Groningen
http://cornelis.med.rug.nl/leo/people/frans/
f.w.cornelissen@rug.nl
From p.hendicott at qut.edu.au Mon Feb 18 01:50:40 2008
From: p.hendicott at qut.edu.au (Peter Hendicott)
Date: Mon Feb 18 02:48:33 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research fellow position: refractive errors
Message-ID: <6821FE23D98BAC41AC2A91E7970F31AF1CCFB641A0@QUTEXMBX02.qut.edu.au>
The Vision Domain, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at the Queensland University of Technology requires a Research Fellow to work within a program of research focused on investigating issues relevant to the development of refractive errors in children and adolescents, including research in the areas of epidemiology of refractive errors, ocular growth mechanisms, visual optics, visual psychophysics, retinal imagery or refractive error corrections.
The successful candidate will work with Institute researchers with an aim of contributing to the understanding of refractive error development in children and adolescents. The scope of the Institute's current program of research into refractive errors, and project team leaders, includes among others:
1. Optical and biometric characteristics of emmetropic and myopic eyes (Professor David Atchison);
2. The interaction of visual optics and eye growth (Professor Michael Collins);
3. Confocal microscopic examination of the cornea in refractive surgery (Professor Nathan Efron);
4. Retinal control of eye growth (Associate Professor Katrina Schmid);
5. Retinal mechanisms controlling visual function in myopia (Dr Andrew Zele).
For further information on the position, and application process, please follow the link below
http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/recruitment/forapplicant/careersatqut/28051.jsp
For information on the Institute of health and Biomedical Innovation at QUT see: http://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/
For the School of Optometry at QUT see: http://www.hlth.qut.edu.au/opt/
Dr Peter Hendicott
Acting Head of School
School of Optometry, QUT
Ph: + 61 7 3138 5738
Fax: + 61 7 3138 5665
Email: p.hendicott@qut.edu.au
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From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Mon Feb 18 14:58:12 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Mon Feb 18 17:07:07 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reminder: Call for Nominations to the VSS Board of
Directors
Message-ID: <062e01c8723e$b2f50500$18df0f00$@org>
Deadline for Nominations: March 3, 2008
Nominations are open for two 4-year positions on the Vision Sciences Society
Board of Directors to replace outgoing Board members Tania Pasternak and
Marvin Chun.
Responsibilities of the Board include scheduling the Annual Meeting,
implementing and monitoring VSS policies, budget oversight, and other
VSS-related activities. The Board meets twice a year, during the Annual
Meeting and in late January.
Any regular VSS member in good standing may be nominated, with the exception
of current members of the Board and past members whose term ended within the
last 4 years.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE:
- Each nomination must be "signed" by 3 regular VSS members. One person
should email the nomination to shauneywilson@visionsciences.org with a cc:
to the other two nominators. The other two nominators should indicate their
concurrence by forwarding the nominating email to
shauneywilson@visionsciences.org.
- Include a recent vita and a short paragraph of qualifications with the
nomination
- Prior to making a nomination, please seek assurance that the nominee is
willing to serve.
SELECTION OF SLATE OF CANDIDATES:
(http://www.visionsciences.org/nominating.html)
The VSS bylaws provide for a Nominating Committee, composed of VSS members
who are highly respected scientists chosen to represent the broad range of
disciplines representative of VSS members (the VSS president chairs the
Nominating Committee). The current members of the Nominating Committee are
Martin Banks, Greg DeAngelis, Eileen Kowler, Concetta Morrone and Steven
Shevell. For each open Director position, the Nominating Committee selects
from the nominees a slate of two candidates who are highly respected
scientists and who, when added to the Board of Directors, would result in
broad representation of the disciplines representative of VSS members.
CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
(http://www.visionsciences.org/board.html)
The names, term-end dates and areas of expertise are listed below (terms end
immediately after the VSS meeting of the year listed).
Marvin Chun (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Attention; visual memory; psychophysics and fMRI
Wilson Geisler (2010)
Spatial vision; natural scenes; visual search; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Pascal Mamassian (2011)
3D perception; binocular vision; motion; ambiguous and rivalrous perception;
multisensory perception; perception and action; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Tony Movshon (2011)
Neural mechanisms; motion perception; spatial vision; visual development;
neurophysiology, psychophysics, animal behavior
Tatiana Pasternak (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Cortical mechanisms of perception, motion, working memory; neurophysiology
and psychophysics
Mary Peterson (2009)
Perceptual organization; object perception and recognition; perceptual
learning; psychophysics and imaging
Allison Sekuler (2009)
Motion, pattern, and face perception; perceptual learning; aging;
psychophysics and neuroimaging
Steven Shevell (2009)
Color; brightness; adaptation; psychophysics and genetics
SCHEDULE FOR ELECTION:
February 1, 2008 Nominations open
March 3, 2008 Nominations close
April 1, 2008 Election begins (online)
April 25, 2008 Election ends
May 1, 2008 Election results announced
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From jeffrey.d.schall at vanderbilt.edu Tue Feb 19 14:21:38 2008
From: jeffrey.d.schall at vanderbilt.edu (Jeff Schall)
Date: Tue Feb 19 14:51:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral training in executive control of visually
guided action
Message-ID: <47BAE5F2.1060904@vanderbilt.edu>
Postdoctoral training in executive control of visually guided action
Jeff Schall?s laboratory in the Vanderbilt Vision Research Center has an
immediate opening for a postdoctoral research associate. The goal of the
research is to understand how the frontal lobe controls and monitors
behavior. Preference will be given to candidates with experience or
strong interest in collecting and analyzing neurophysiology data in
alert animals. Send CV, description of research interests and names of
two individuals who will provide letters of reference to Jeff Schall,
Vanderbilt Vision Research Center, Wilson Hall, 111 21st Avenue South,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-0009,
URL - http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/schall, Voice (615)
343-7620, Fax (615) 343-5027.
From David_Berson at brown.edu Tue Feb 19 18:04:01 2008
From: David_Berson at brown.edu (Berson, David)
Date: Tue Feb 19 19:11:22 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral positions in visual neuroscience
Message-ID: <3FAE88BA080B0F4EB7247FFCCFB4DF920A884B79@MAIL1.AD.Brown.Edu>
Brown University - Postdoctoral Positions in Visual Neuroscience
Openings are available immediately at Brown University for postdoctoral
training in visual neuroscience and other areas within the brain
sciences. Support for these positions comes from an interdepartmental
postdoctoral training grant from the National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH).
Eligibility is restricted to US citizens and permanent residents with no
more than two years of prior postdoctoral support from federally funded
postdoctoral training grants or individual fellowships. Priority will
be given to candidates with little or no previous postdoctoral training.
Brown University is a vibrant and exciting environment for postdoctoral
study in vision. The newly established Center for Vision Research
(http://www.vision.brown.edu/ ) brings together a collegial and highly
interactive group of world-class interdisciplinary laboratories.
Together, these cover the spectrum of cutting-edge approaches to vision,
from molecular and cellular neurobiology through systems to cognitive,
computational and clinical neuroscience. Other areas covered by the
training grant include neural development and plasticity, voluntary
movement, synaptic physiology, sensory systems, theoretical neuroscience
and learning and memory. Most trainers have laboratory space in a
stunning new building
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Building_Brown/projects/sciences/ . For
further information on the postdoctoral training program, visit
http://neuroscience.brown.edu/postdoc .
Interested students should send a letter, curriculum vitae, and at least
three letters of recommendation to:
Dr. David Berson
Director, NIMH Postdoctoral Training Grant
Department of Neuroscience, Box G-LN
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
David_Berson@brown.edu
Faculty trainers in vision actively seeking new trainees:
Carlos Aizenman visual system development;
https://wiki.brown.edu/confluence/display/aizenmanlab/Aizenman+Lab+Home
David Berson retinal cells and circuits; circadian rhythms;
http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/David_Berson
Mike Paradiso cortical vision in primates
http://neuroscience.brown.edu/paradisolab/
Jerome Sanes visual motor coordination and motor skill
learning http://neuroscience.brown.edu/saneslab/index.htm
David Sheinberg neurophysiology of high level vision
http://charlotte.neuro.brown.edu/
Mike Tarr real-time MRI methods for exploring neural
codes in ventral cortex http://titan.cog.brown.edu:8080/TarrLab/
Other faculty trainers actively seeking new trainees:
Mayank Mehta hippocampal mechanisms of learning and memory;
http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/Mayank_R_Mehta
Rob Reenan evolution of brain and behavior; RNA editing
http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/Robert_Reenan
Anna Dunaevsky spine motility and synaptogenesis;
http://neuroscience.brown.edu/DUNAEVSK/DUNAEVSK.html
Diane Lipscombe voltage gated calcium channels; role in chronic
pain http://neuroscience.brown.edu/LipscombeLab/homepage/home2.htm
Barry Lester development in infants at risk;
http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/Barry_Lester
Mark Zervas development of dopaminergic circuits
http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/Mark_Zervas
John Donoghue voluntary movement; neural prostheses for
paralysis http://donoghue.neuro.brown.edu/
Justin Fallon synaptic plasticity, neurobiology of disease
http://neuroscience.brown.edu/Fallon/home.htm
James Simmons bat echolocation
http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/James_Simmons
James Padbury genetic determinants of perinatal growth
http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/James_Padbury
Ed Hawrot nicotinic receptors
http://bms.brown.edu/faculty/h/hawrot/
Rebecca Burwell postrhinal and perirhinal cortex
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Psychology/people/facultypage.php?id=11
06970253
Other potential trainers can be found at
http://neuroscience.brown.edu/postdoc . Brown University is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
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From davidfreedman at alum.mit.edu Wed Feb 20 16:27:43 2008
From: davidfreedman at alum.mit.edu (David Freedman)
Date: Wed Feb 20 16:34:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position in Visual/Cognitive
Neurophysiology (U. of Chicago)
Message-ID: <005701c873dd$87e33440$97a99cc0$@mit.edu>
Postdoctoral Position available at The University of Chicago
Neurophysiology of Visual Learning, Memory and Recognition
The laboratory of David Freedman (www.freedmanlab.org) at The University of
Chicago (Department of Neurobiology) has a postdoctoral position available
to study the neurophysiological mechanisms of visual learning, memory and
recognition. We use a combination of behavioral and multi-electrode
neurophysiological recording techniques in awake behaving primates to
investigate the relationship between neuronal activity and visual
perception, learning, and memory.
A Ph.D. and/or M.D. is required, and candidates with prior experience with
electrophysiological techniques, behavioral techniques, data analysis and
computer programming are especially encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact David Freedman
(davidfreedman@alum.mit.edu) and visit http://www.freedmanlab.org for more
information.
Applicants should send a CV, statement of research interests, and names and
addresses of several references.
David J. Freedman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurobiology
The University of Chicago
http://www.freedmanlab.org
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From a.sahraie at abdn.ac.uk Wed Feb 20 16:39:29 2008
From: a.sahraie at abdn.ac.uk (Sahraie, Dr Arash)
Date: Wed Feb 20 21:50:58 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Lectureships in Psychology, University of Aberdeen,
Scotland
Message-ID:
School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland is advertising
Lectureships in Psychology. As vision research is a significant part of
research in Aberdeen, applications from vision researchers are
particularly welcome.
You can also email me at arash@abdn.ac.uk for informal enquiries.
Further details are available here:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/display.php?recordid=YPS219A
Kind regards
Arash Sahraie
As part of its continued development, the opportunity has arisen for
suitable qualified individuals with strong research records to join the
School of Psychology. Research in the School is currently arranged
around four themes: Applications are welcome from suitably qualified
individuals whose interests complement any of the School's existing
research strengths (Cognition, Health & and Industrial Psychology,
Neuropsychology, and Social Cognitive Neuroscience. All staff members
and research students are primarily associated with one theme. There are
several special interest groups both within and across themes, and
collaborations are encouraged. Applications are welcome from suitably
qualified individuals whose interests complement any of the School's
existing research strengths. The successful applicant will join a School
that is committed to developing and supporting the careers of newly
appointed staff).
You will show exceptional promise as an independent researcher and the
ability to deliver inspiring teaching.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Peter McGeorge (tel: 01224 272248,
email mcgeorge@abdn.ac.uk).
Dr. A. Sahraie
School of Psychology
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen AB24 2UB
Scotland
Tel: 01224 27 3919
www.abdn.ac.uk/vision
From triesch at fias.uni-frankfurt.de Wed Feb 20 15:29:41 2008
From: triesch at fias.uni-frankfurt.de (Jochen Triesch)
Date: Wed Feb 20 21:51:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] FIAS Summer School Theoretical Neuroscience & Complex
Systems (2-24 August 2008, Frankfurt, Germany)
Message-ID: <47BC4765.2040803@fias.uni-frankfurt.de>
Announcement and Call for Applications:
The Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) is organizing a
PENS-Blackwell Summer School on:
Theoretical Neuroscience & Complex Systems
Frankfurt, Germany, August 2-24, 2008
We invite applications for this three-week summer school from graduate
students and post-docs in experimental and computational neuroscience
and theoretical physics. Up to 30 students will be accepted.
The school is supported by PENS - the Programme of European
Neuroscience Schools, an IBRO-FENS collaboration.
Application deadline: Monday, April 7.
School: http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/neuro_school/
Application: http://fens.mdc-berlin.de/pens/2008/schools/frankfurt/
Scientific Directors:
W. Maass, C. von der Malsburg, G. Pipa,
W. Singer, J. Triesch, M. Tsodyks
Lecturers and Tutors Include:
* Dana Ballard, UT Austin, USA
* Emery Brown, Harvard/MIT, Cambridge, USA
* Yang Dan, UC Berkeley, USA
* Sophie Deneve, CNRS, France
* Rodney Douglas, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
* Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
* Wulfram Gerstner, EPFL, Switzerland
* Ann Graybiel, MIT, USA
* Mary Hayhoe, UT Austin, USA
* Jurgen Kurths, University of Potsdam, Germany,
* Jorg Lucke, FIAS, Germany
* Wolfgang Maass, Technische Universitat, Graz, Austria
* Christoph von der Malsburg, FIAS, Germany
* Sergio Neuenschwander, MPIH, Germany
* Danko Nikolic, MPIH, Germany
* Gordon Pipa, FIAS and MPIH, Germany
* Austra Saudargiene, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
* Kerstin Schmidt, MPIH, Germany
* Wolf Singer, MPIH, Germay
* Olaf Sporns, Indiana University, USA
* Jochen Triesch, FIAS, Germany
* Peter Uhlhaas, MPIH, Germany
* Raul Vicente, FIAS and MPIH, Germany
* Cornelius Weber FIAS, Germany
* Michael Wibral, MPIH, Germany
* Kai Willadsen, FIAS, Germany
* Junmei Zhu, FIAS, Germany
Topics:
mathematical and biological foundations of theoretical neuroscience;
analysis of neural data; modelling of neurons and small networks;
plasticity and learning; modelling higher cognitive functions,
embodiment
Format:
- a 3-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
- round table discussions
- a social and cultural program
Registration Fees, Travel Expenses and Waivers:
The school covers the expenses for accommodation and the cultural
program. Students will have to pay a registration fee of 400 EURO. A
small number of grants are available for students who need support for
their travel expenses and a waiver for the registration fee. They are
primarily intended for students from disadvantaged regions. If you
consider applying for financial support, please indicate this in your
application. We also need an estimate of your travel expenses (in
EUROs).
For further information, please contact:
Neuro School
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Ruth-Moufang-Str. 1
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
email: neuro_school@fias.uni-frankfurt.de
tel: +49 69 798 47601
fax: +49 69 798 47611
From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Thu Feb 21 19:48:59 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Fri Feb 22 03:30:17 2008
Subject: [visionlist] VSS 2008 Annual Meeting Information
Message-ID: <0d1101c874c2$cfb0d850$6f1288f0$@org>
Greetings,
Below is some important information about the VSS 2008 meeting, which will
be held May 9 - 14 at the Naples Grande hotel in Naples, Florida.
Registration
---------------
The deadline for early registration for the meeting is next Thursday,
February 28. To register for the meeting at the discounted rates, go to
http://www.visionsciences.org/registration.html.
VSS Shuttle Service
-----------------------
VSS has arranged for discounted transportation from Fort Meyers airport to
the meeting hotels. The one-way VSS fare is $25/person each way. The VSS
Shuttle Service will be available for arrivals on Thursday, May 8 or Friday,
May 9, and departures on Tuesday, May 13 or Wednesday, May 14.
All reservations must be made in advance by Friday, April 18. You can
reserve a seat on the VSS Shuttle Service when you register for the meeting.
If you already registered, you may log in and edit your registration to add
the shuttle option. (http://www.visionsciences.org/registration.html)
For more information about the VSS Shuttle Service and the other options
available for getting to the meeting hotels, go to
www.visionsciences.org/airport_transportation.html.
VSS Program and Schedule
---------------------------------
The complete VSS program and schedule will be available tomorrow, Friday,
February 22, 2008. To view the VSS schedule, you will need to log into your
account. To access your online account, log in to the VSS Online Membership
and Meeting System (http://www.visionsciences.org/vss_online_2007/).
Hotel Reservations
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If you have not yet made your hotel reservations yet, there are still a few
rooms left at the Naples Grande. To reserve your room, go to
http://www.visionsciences.org/hotel.html and follow the links for online
reservations. If you're looking for an alternative to the meeting hotel,
rooms are available at discounted rates at three additional hotels, both ~1
mile from the Naples Grande. See
http://visionsciences.org/hotel-overflows.html for more information.
Upcoming Dates
Early Registration: 2/28/08
Last Day to Submit Nominations to the VSS Board of Directors: 3/3/08
Last Day to Submit Demos for Demo Night: 3/3/08
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From fhamker at uni-muenster.de Fri Feb 15 12:39:25 2008
From: fhamker at uni-muenster.de (Fred Hamker)
Date: Fri Feb 22 03:30:49 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Peri-Saccadic Perception of Objects and Space
Message-ID: <79BFE819-ADE6-4FE3-B819-AB7FC8B3ECB3@uni-muenster.de>
Dear Members of the visionlist,
since PLoS Comput Biol is not one of the primary Journals scanned by
researchers from vision science, I would like to announce the
following article to you.
Best
Fred Hamker
The Peri-Saccadic Perception of Objects and Space
Hamker FH, Zirnsak M, Calow D, Lappe M (2008) PLoS Comput Biol 4(2): e31
Eye movements affect object localization and object recognition.
Around saccade onset, briefly flashed stimuli appear compressed
towards the saccade target, receptive fields dynamically change
position, and the recognition of objects near the saccade target is
improved. These effects have been attributed to different mechanisms.
We provide a unifying account of peri-saccadic perception explaining
all three phenomena by a quantitative computational approach
simulating cortical cell responses on the population level. Contrary
to the common view of spatial attention as a spotlight, our model
suggests that oculomotor feedback alters the receptive field
structure in multiple visual areas at an intermediate level of the
cortical hierarchy to dynamically recruit cells for processing a
relevant part of the visual field. The compression of visual space
occurs at the expense of this locally enhanced processing capacity.
Please find the article here:
http://compbiol.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-
document&doi=10.1371/journal.pcbi.0040031
--------------------
PD 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/
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From peter at 4doptics.com Sun Feb 24 17:26:10 2008
From: peter at 4doptics.com (Peter West)
Date: Sun Feb 24 17:33:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Optical Physicist/Engineer
Message-ID: <3267ABAF-4604-4737-977D-9D5BBA674B94@4doptics.com>
Optical Physicist/Engineer
A start-up based in Essex, UK offers the opportunity to join a small
dynamic research team working on Adaptive Optics Ophthalmic
instrumentation. We are commencing a new project to investigate the
potential application of novel technologies to adaptive imaging in
the eye. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with research
experience in this field to become a key part of an innovating
group. The project is the groundwork for the development of a new
generation of instruments for low-cost high resolution imaging in the
eye.
Candidates should have a good first degree in an appropriate science
or engineering discipline and a research based higher degree in an
area related to Adaptive Optics technology. Some experience in
programming would be an advantage.
To find out more, contact jobs@4Doptics.com.
From J.P.Wann at rhul.ac.uk Mon Feb 25 13:10:52 2008
From: J.P.Wann at rhul.ac.uk (Wann JP)
Date: Mon Feb 25 15:06:05 2008
Subject: [visionlist] UK Postdoctoral Position
Message-ID:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Judgments of vehicle approach amongst primary school children and children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.
Salary in the range ?24,466 to ?28,800 inclusive of London Allowance.
A 3 year ESRC funded postdoctoral position is available working with Prof John Wann and Dr Kate Wilmut to study young children's sensitivity to motion cues that would allow safe and reliable road crossing. Applicants should have experience of conducting human behavioral research ideally with some relevance to perceptual processing. Experience in simple programming tasks, in any language, is desirable as the successful applicant will be trained in the design of virtual environments for road simulations. Experience in testing children would be useful but not essential provided applicants express an interest in developmental themes. A post-graduate student will be joining the project in Sept 2008 and the successful post-doctoral candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to post-graduate supervision. Because the project involves working with children any offer of appointment will be dependent upon an applicant being approved by CRB (police records check) regarding prior convictions.
The post is available from April 2008 and appointment before June 2008 would be desirable. Informal enquiries to John Wann (j.p.wann@rhul.ac.uk; tel. +44(0) 1784 443526 ) are welcome. For further details see: http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/
________________________________________
Prof John Wann J.P.Wann@rhul.ac.uk
Dept of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham TW20 0EX
Tel: +44 (0)1784 276177 Fax: +44 (0)1784 434347 ( Reading: +44 (0)118 3788418 )
Action Research Labs: http://www.rdg.ac.uk/ARL
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From henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch Mon Feb 25 11:27:47 2008
From: henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Henning_M=FCller?=)
Date: Mon Feb 25 15:06:22 2008
Subject: [visionlist] special issue of CVIU on multimedia retrieval
evaluation
Message-ID: <47C2A633.1010201@sim.hcuge.ch>
Concerns: Special Issue of CVIU on Multimedia Retrieval Evaluation
The submission deadline for papers for the CVIU Special Issue on Image
and Video Retrieval Evaluation has been extended to the 30th of April
2008.
The Call for Papers is also here:
http://www.imageclef.org/?q=cviusi
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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: 30 April 2008 (extended deadline)
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: Image and Video Retrieval'
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.
From celliott at bcs.rochester.edu Mon Feb 25 21:00:35 2008
From: celliott at bcs.rochester.edu (Caroline Elliott)
Date: Mon Feb 25 22:25:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Job Posting - Research Assistantship - Human Learning,
Technology
and Brain Plasticity - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Message-ID:
Research Assistantship -Human Learning, Technology and Brain Plasticity
U. of Rochester, Rochester NY
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). 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: Summer 2008.
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From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Mon Feb 25 20:12:31 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Mon Feb 25 22:25:35 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reminder: Call for Nominations to the VSS Board of
Directors
Message-ID: <068901c877ea$c7a8cc00$56fa6400$@org>
Deadline for Nominations: March 3, 2008
Nominations are open for two 4-year positions on the Vision Sciences Society
Board of Directors to replace outgoing Board members Tania Pasternak and
Marvin Chun.
Responsibilities of the Board include scheduling the Annual Meeting,
implementing and monitoring VSS policies, budget oversight, and other
VSS-related activities. The Board meets twice a year, during the Annual
Meeting and in late January.
Any regular VSS member in good standing may be nominated, with the exception
of current members of the Board and past members whose term ended within the
last 4 years.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE:
- Each nomination must be "signed" by 3 regular VSS members. One person
should email the nomination to shauneywilson@visionsciences.org with a cc:
to the other two nominators. The other two nominators should indicate their
concurrence by forwarding the nominating email to
shauneywilson@visionsciences.org.
- Include a recent vita and a short paragraph of qualifications with the
nomination
- Prior to making a nomination, please seek assurance that the nominee is
willing to serve.
SELECTION OF SLATE OF CANDIDATES:
(http://www.visionsciences.org/nominating.html)
The VSS bylaws provide for a Nominating Committee, composed of VSS members
who are highly respected scientists chosen to represent the broad range of
disciplines representative of VSS members (the VSS president chairs the
Nominating Committee). The current members of the Nominating Committee are
Martin Banks, Greg DeAngelis, Eileen Kowler, Concetta Morrone and Steven
Shevell. For each open Director position, the Nominating Committee selects
from the nominees a slate of two candidates who are highly respected
scientists and who, when added to the Board of Directors, would result in
broad representation of the disciplines representative of VSS members.
CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
(http://www.visionsciences.org/board.html)
The names, term-end dates and areas of expertise are listed below (terms end
immediately after the VSS meeting of the year listed).
Marvin Chun (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Attention; visual memory; psychophysics and fMRI
Wilson Geisler (2010)
Spatial vision; natural scenes; visual search; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Pascal Mamassian (2011)
3D perception; binocular vision; motion; ambiguous and rivalrous perception;
multisensory perception; perception and action; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Tony Movshon (2011)
Neural mechanisms; motion perception; spatial vision; visual development;
neurophysiology, psychophysics, animal behavior
Tatiana Pasternak (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Cortical mechanisms of perception, motion, working memory; neurophysiology
and psychophysics
Mary Peterson (2009)
Perceptual organization; object perception and recognition; perceptual
learning; psychophysics and imaging
Allison Sekuler (2009)
Motion, pattern, and face perception; perceptual learning; aging;
psychophysics and neuroimaging
Steven Shevell (2009)
Color; brightness; adaptation; psychophysics and genetics
SCHEDULE FOR ELECTION:
February 1, 2008 Nominations open
March 3, 2008 Nominations close
April 1, 2008 Election begins (online)
April 25, 2008 Election ends
May 1, 2008 Election results announced
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From fcap at fordham.edu Tue Feb 26 00:44:17 2008
From: fcap at fordham.edu (fcap@fordham.edu)
Date: Tue Feb 26 00:50:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for Proposals - Fordham U. Psychometrics
Conference in NY
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From darnold at psy.uq.edu.au Tue Feb 26 06:40:25 2008
From: darnold at psy.uq.edu.au (darnold)
Date: Tue Feb 26 14:53:13 2008
Subject: [visionlist] FINAL Call for papers: Asia-Pacific Conference on
Vision
Message-ID: <045164DB-3AF1-4F93-A09E-08ABCE4804A7@psy.uq.edu.au>
FINAL 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 Physiology & Anatomy
? Visual Psychophysics
? Visual Cognition
? Computational Vision
? Artificial Vision
? Brain Imaging
? Eye movements
? Multisensory integration
. Visual Development
. Eye growth control
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).
Special symposia covering a range of topics have been organized.
Speakers include Mel Goodale, Ken Nakayama, Atsushi Iriki, Paul
Martin, Justin Marshall, Shoji Kawamura, Jason Mattingley, Roger
Remington, Mike Dixon, Chai-Youn Kim, Gill Rhodes, Mark Williams,
William Hayward & Anina Rich. Other confirmed speakers include Keiji
Uchikawa, Shinya Nishida, David Eagleman, Satoshi Shioiri , Hirohiko
Kaneko, Raymond Van Ee, Alan Johnston, 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 MARCH 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 the conference 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 keller at inf.ed.ac.uk Tue Feb 26 10:52:20 2008
From: keller at inf.ed.ac.uk (Frank Keller)
Date: Tue Feb 26 14:53:45 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD position, University of Edinburgh
Message-ID: <18371.61284.920565.369796@costello.inf.ed.ac.uk>
PHD STUDENTSHIP IN COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF VISUAL PROCESSING
School of Informatics
University of Edinburgh
The Institute of Communicating and Collaborative Systems (ICCS) within
the School of Informatics and the Human Communication Research Centre
(HCRC) invites applications for a three-year PhD studentship funded by
the European Research Council, starting September 1, 2008.
The successful applicant will work on a project that investigates the
synchronous processing of linguistic and visual information. The
project studies key features of synchronous processing by tracking
participants' eye movements when they view a naturalistic scene and
listen to a speech stimulus at the same time. The experimental results
will feed into a series of computational models that predict the
eye-movement patterns that humans exhibit when they view a scene and
listen to speech at the same time. These models will incrementally
construct aligned linguistic and visual representations, and will be
evaluated against eye-tracking data.
The PhD student will be part of a team of experts in linguistic and
visual processing, including both experimentalists and computational
modelers. The student will contribute to the modeling component of the
project, and should have previous experience in image processing,
computer vision, or computational models of perception and attention.
Applicants should have a good honors degree or equivalent in cognitive
science, artificial intelligence, computer science, or a related
discipline. Good programming skills, preferably in Matlab, Java, C, or
C++, are required. Familiarity with probabilistic modeling and machine
learning is essential.
The studentship will provide maintenance only funding at an enhanced
research council rate. Both UK/EU and overseas candidates are
encouraged to apply.
For further information please contact Dr. Frank Keller
(keller@inf.ed.ac.uk). Application forms and details on how to apply
are available from:
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply.html
More information about the project can be found at:
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/events/news/kellerercgrant.html
On your application, please indicate "Studentship: Synchronous
Processing".
Application deadline: March 31, 2008.
Applications received after the deadline may be considered, but this
cannot be guaranteed.
From jcarroll at mcw.edu Wed Feb 27 14:58:34 2008
From: jcarroll at mcw.edu (Joseph Carroll)
Date: Wed Feb 27 15:07:08 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2008 OSA Vision Meeting
Message-ID:
The 8th annual Optical Society of America Vision Meeting
, sponsored this year by
the Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester, is a low cost,
high quality meeting designed to focus discussion on key issues in vision
science. The meeting will be held at the University of Rochester Medical
Center on October 24, 25, and 26, 2008. Rochester, located in Western New
York State, is an internationally recognized center for vision and imaging
science and provides a scenic and natural setting for a variety of outdoor
activities. The OSA Vision meeting is scheduled to take place directly after
the OSA Frontiers in Optics (FiO) meeting.
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. This pass allows OSA Vision Meeting registrants to
also attend the OSA FiO Meeting on Thursday, October 23 (where there will be
additional vision-related sessions, including a special symposium on the
Stiles-Crawford Effect).
Meeting Overview:
The OSA Vision Meeting is a low cost, high quality meeting designed to focus
discussion on key issues in vision science. The registration fee will be $75
for students/postdocs and $250 for all others. The fee will increase to $100
for students/postdocs and $300 for all others after the registration
deadline August 31, 2006. The registration fee includes breakfast, lunch,
and coffee breaks for all 3 days. This year?s meeting will celebrate Brian
Wandell as the 2008 recipient of the Tillyer Award for distinguished service
in the field of vision. The meeting will also include a Festschrift and
banquet in honor of Walter Makous, who will be retiring in 2008. 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.
The local organizing committee is chaired by David Williams, University of
Rochester, and the program committee is chaired by Alex Wade,
Smith-Kettlewell Research Institute.
The main strength of the OSA Vision Meeting is its small size, which allows
for engaging scientific discussion among colleagues. Another advantage of
this format is that there are no parallel sessions, allowing every
participant to attend all of the talks they want to hear. The meeting is
organized around 6 workshops, each with 4 speakers and a format designed to
promote active discussion of key issues in vision science. Each workshop
will end with 30-40 minutes of general discussion of the issues presented.
We encourage all registrants to submit a scientific abstract to the meeting.
Based on their merits as judged by the program committee, twelve of these
abstracts will be allocated to contributed talk sessions and the remainder
will be poster presentations. All of the abstracts accepted for this year's
meeting (including the invited ones) will be published in the online Journal
of Vision .
Scientific Sessions (titles are tentative)
Retinopathy and Visual Dysfunction
Moderator: Peter Gouras, Columbia University
Fred Fitzke, University College London
?Retinal imaging using the latest AO and OCT techniques and functional
studies in the living human eye to reveal fine structural changes that
accompany loss of visual sensitivity?
Yi-Zhong Wang, Retina Foundation of the Southwest
?Early detection/assessment/monitoring of vision loss in AMD and Stargardt
disease?
David G. Birch, Retina Foundation of the Southwest
?The role of electroretinography in detecting and following retinal
dystrophies?
Peter Coffey, University College London
?Animal models of ARMD and RPE transplant in human patients?
Long-term Adaptive Effects in Color Vision
Moderator: Angela Brown, Ohio State University
Billy Hammond, University of Georgia
?Compensation for macular pigment: Color appearance and sensitivity
regulation?
Jack Werner, University of California-Davis
?What the aging lens can tell us about color constancy?
Rhea Eskew, Northeastern University
?Potential mechanisms of long-term adaptation in color vision, and failures
to find evidence for them?
Aline Bompas, Cardiff University
?Eye movements participate in color appearance?
Color and Motion Processing
Moderator: Karen Dobkins, University of California-San Diego
Shin?ya Nishida, NTT Communication Science Laboratories
?Trajectory integration of color signals for motion deblurring?
Jonathan Nassi, Harvard Medical School
?LGN inputs to MT?
Declan McKeefry, University of Bradford
?Color in motion revealed by motion after-effects?
Brian White, Queen?s University
?Visually guided movements to color targets?
Gene Therapy Approaches to Basic and Clinical Vision Sciences
Moderator: Jay Neitz, Medical College of Wisconsin
Matt Mauck, Medical College of Wisconsin
?Using gene therapy to dissect the circuitry for color vision?
Andras Komaromy, University of Pennsylvania
?Restoration of cone function in dog models of rod monochromacy?
Ken Greenberg, University of California-Berkeley
?Electrophysiology of channelrhodopsin in rabbit retina?
Kate Kolstad, University of California-Berkeley
?Control of neuronal activity with a light-gated glutamate receptor?
Between the Eyes and the Cortex: Active and Passive Filtering in the
Geniculate
Moderator: Peter Lennie, University of Rochester
Sabine Kastner, Princeton University
?Neural correlates of visual attention and awareness in the human LGN?
Geraint Rees, University College London
?The LGN and visual awareness?
Jose-Manuel Alonso, SUNY College of Optometry
?Receptive field dynamics and response gain in visual thalamus?
Henry Alitto, University of California-Berkeley
?The influence of spatial attention on visual processing in the Macaque LGN
?
Measuring Population Activity in Visual Cortex
Moderator: Alex Pouget, University of Rochester
Adam Kohn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
?Neural correlation in V1 and its effect on coding?
David Fitzpatrick, Duke University
?The dynamics of V1 population response to changes in direction of stimulus
motion?
Justin Gardner, New York University
?Inferring population responses in human visual cortex with classification
analysis?
Serge Dumoulin, Stanford University
?Population receptive field estimates in human visual cortex?
Festschrift in Honor of Dr. Walt Makous
Moderator: David Williams, University of Rochester
Don MacLeod, University of California-San Diego
Julie Schnapf, University of California-San Francisco
Bill Geisler, The University of Texas-Austin
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From treue at gwdg.de Wed Feb 27 17:18:39 2008
From: treue at gwdg.de (Prof. Stefan Treue)
Date: Wed Feb 27 21:27:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Computational Neuroscience Vision Course offered at
CSHL
References: <77B2B6579FFE3A479CD609D3E80E20B21CC184@mailbox09.cshl.edu>
Message-ID:
Summer course
COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE: VISION
June 20-July 3, 2008
COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY
Application Deadline: March 15, 2008
Arranged by: Geoffrey Boynton, Gregory Horwitz and Stefan Treue
This course is one of the longest running and most successful courses
at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. It is offered only every two years
and gives 24 international advanced graduate students and postdocs the
chance for intensive interchange with a diverse faculty in a very
stimulating environment.
The goal of the course is to introduce its students to the processing
of visual information as a model for general issues in systems
neuroscience. The emphasis is on approaches with strong theoretical
bases. Besides talks by an international faculty the course offers
plenty of opportunity to interact with the speakers and hands-on
projects to apply the knowledge gained in the course.
Please see http://meetings.cshl.edu/courses/c-visi08.shtml for more
information about the course, the faculty and the application procedure.
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From max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu Wed Feb 27 21:32:07 2008
From: max.snodderly at mail.utexas.edu (Max Snodderly)
Date: Wed Feb 27 23:46:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist] postdocs, visual physiology, behaving monkeys
Message-ID: <688evr$8hkkkv@ironman.mail.utexas.edu>
Please post.? Thanks.
POSTDOCS?BEHAVING MONKEY VISUAL PHYSIOLOGY
________________________________________________
Two postdoctoral positions are 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 multielectrode recording of simultaneous responses in
related areas, effects of eye movements, and responses to natural images.
Facilities are also available for high resolution MRI.
The neuroscience community at UT Austin is growing and provides many
opportunities for interaction. See 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. 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. I will be at
the Cosyne meeting and workshops with my cell phone (512-922-8777) if you
would like to speak with me about the positions. Email
max.snodderly@mail.utexas.edu.
Max Snodderly, Ph.D.
Professor, Human Ecology/ Nutritional Sciences
Inst for Neuroscience and Ctr for Perceptual Systems
1 University Station/ A2700
The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712
Off: (512) 232-3307; Cell: (512) 922-8777 Fax:471-5844
http://www.he.utexas.edu/ntr/snodderly.php
From duje at cvs.rochester.edu Thu Feb 28 20:42:07 2008
From: duje at cvs.rochester.edu (Duje Tadin)
Date: Thu Feb 28 21:26:05 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 26th Symposium of the Center for Visual Science,
University of Rochester
Message-ID:
Dear colleagues:
We are pleased to announce the 26th Center for Visual Science
Symposium, titled
"Blurring the Borders Between Vision, Cognition and Action"
to be held on May 29-31, 2008 at the University of Rochester. This
year, our aim is to bring together researchers whose work focuses on
the intricate interplay between mechanisms of vision, cognition, and
action. A limited number of travel awards and fellowship will be
provided for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Electronic
registration and abstract submission is available on-line.
For further information, please visit:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/symp_2008.html
The symposium poster is available for download at:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/symposium2008.pdf
Invited speakers:
John Assad - Harvard Medical School
Helen Barbas - Boston University
Randolph Blake - Vanderbilt University
David Burr - Universit? di Firenze, Italy
Marisa Carrasco - New York University
Patrick Cavanagh - Harvard University & University of Paris, France
Leonardo Chelazzi - University of Verona, Italy
Carol Colby - University of Pittsburgh
Charles Gilbert - The Rockefeller University
Tirin Moore - Stanford University
Andreas Nieder - University of Tuebingen, Germany
Carl Olson - Carnegie Mellon University
Tatiana Pasternak - University of Rochester
Emilio Salinas - Wake Forest University
Shinsuke Shimojo - California Institute of Technology
Wendy Suzuki - New York University
Simon Thorpe - CNRS, France
Frank Tong - Vanderbilt University
Stefan Treue - University of G?ttingen, Germany
Leslie Ungerleider - NIMH
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Duje Tadin
University of Rochester
Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Sciences / Center for Visual Science
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/duje/home.html
Office: 585.275.8682 Fax: 585.271.3043 Lab: 585.275.7259
Email: duje@cvs.rochester.edu
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From heiko.neumann at uni-ulm.de Fri Feb 29 10:42:52 2008
From: heiko.neumann at uni-ulm.de (Heiko Neumann)
Date: Fri Feb 29 15:37:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research position, University of Ulm (Germany)
Message-ID: <47C7E1AC.8090508@uni-ulm.de>
RESEARCH POSITION IN NEURAL COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF VISION
The research group in Neural Information Processing (Neuroinformatik)
at the Universit?t Ulm (Germany) invites applications for a position
of a Research Scientist (Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in) that is
available by March 1, 2008. Salary is according to German scale for
research staff personnel (TVL-13). The position is initially for
12 months, starting in March 2008 (or soon after), but a full duration
of 3 years funding is expected.
The position is funded within the EU research project SEARISE. The
overall project pursues a highly interdisciplinary approach to develop
neural architecture and mechanisms of visual information processing in
an observer to analyse motion and form in scenes, group scenic features
and deploy attention to salient locations in surveillance scenarios.
The announced position here particularly focuses on the development of
neural mechanisms of motion integration, how they enter to build
attention maps and the development of fast algorithms to demonstrate
their real-time performance.
An ideal candidate brings in
* a Diploma or Master degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,
Physics, or related fields,
* extensive programming experience (Matlab, C/C++),
* sound knowledge in neural models of vision, image processing and/or
computer vision, applied mathematics, knowledge about structure and
function of the visual cortical architecture,
* basic knowledge in pursuing scientific project work,
* English speaking and writing skills.
The research within the project is expected to be in collaboration with
project partners from several European countries and includes on-site
visits in different laboratories. It is expected that the candidate
pursues a PhD project related to the research topics of the research
project.
The University of Ulm is an equal opportunity employer. Women are
encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants will receive priority in case
they have equal qualifications.
Please send applications as soon as possible, preferentially via email
(PDF document with all the usual data, such as application letter, CV,
transcript of records, letters of reference if available) to
heiko.neumann@uni-ulm.de.
Alternatively, applications can be sent via regular mail to
Prof. Heiko Neumann
Institut f?r Neuroinformatik
Fakult?t f?r Ingenieurwissenschaften und Informatik
Universit?t Ulm
D-89069 Ulm
Germany
From mlcalvo at fis.ucm.es Fri Feb 29 17:13:44 2008
From: mlcalvo at fis.ucm.es (mlcalvo)
Date: Fri Feb 29 20:01:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ICO-21 Congress Paper Deadline
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From henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch Sat Mar 1 02:04:47 2008
From: henning.mueller at sim.hcuge.ch (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Henning_M=FCller?=)
Date: Sat Mar 1 17:55:47 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ImageCLEF registration
Message-ID: <47C8B9BF.5070603@sim.hcuge.ch>
Dear all,
the registration for ImageCLEF, a benchmark on visual information
retrieval is now open. You can find all the informations on the CLEF web
pages at http://www.clef-campaign.org/ .
Everything on the visual retrieval tasks can also be found at
http://www.imageclef.org/ . We will have several exciting tasks and new
databases this year, among them a new medical retrieval database
containing 67'000 images from the medical literature to be indexed.
Kind regards, Henning
From goodman at unr.edu Sun Mar 2 23:24:03 2008
From: goodman at unr.edu (Philip H Goodman)
Date: Mon Mar 3 00:26:54 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Pls post this PostDoc ad
Message-ID:
Pls post this PostDoc position to the list's jobboard.
Thank you, -Phil Goodman goodman@unr.edu
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BRAIN COMPUTATION LABORATORY, University of Nevada, Reno
& COMPLEX SYSTEMS INSTITUTE, Paris, France
Research focus:
Computational Neurodynamics with Social Robotic Applications
Details: http://brain.unr.edu/jobs/Postdoc_Reno_2008.pdf
Position: 12-month contract salary at approximately US $42,000,
plus standard university benefits including health insurance,
vacation, and retirement. Based at UNR with strong collaboration
and possible block on-site visits with the CNRS collaborator.
Requirements:
1. PhD in computational neuroscience or closely related area
(theoretical neurobiology, neural networks, complex systems)
2. Very strong programming skills, in particular C++ and Matlab
3. Interest in interactive socal robotics
Northern Nevada offers great natural beauty, with Lake Tahoe a
short drive away, the Truckee River offering kayaking and fishing,
and our beautiful mountainous high desert environment. Reno also
has wonderful cultural activities, including our own symphony,
chamber orchestra, opera, and rich community theatre offerings.
San Francisco is a 3 hour drive away.
Interested candidates should email a resume and a cover letter
in English describing your interests and availability to:
goodman@unr.edu with copy to doursat@shs.polytechnique.fr
From sarah.creem at psych.utah.edu Mon Mar 3 04:42:13 2008
From: sarah.creem at psych.utah.edu (Sarah Creem-Regehr)
Date: Mon Mar 3 04:48:54 2008
Subject: [visionlist] APGV 08 - Second call for papers
Message-ID: <47CB81A5.2060302@psych.utah.edu>
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APGV 08: FIFTH SYMPOSIUM ON APPLIED PERCEPTION IN GRAPHICS AND
VISUALIZATION
Co-located with ACM Siggraph in Los Angeles, USA
9th - 10th August, 2008
http://www.apgv.org
SECOND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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Research in computer graphics and visualization has great potential to
benefit from, and contribute to, research in perception. Since 2004,
this symposium has brought together researchers from the fields of
perception, graphics, and visualization, to facilitate a wider
exchange of ideas.
Submissions are invited in the broad range of areas at the
intersection of computer graphics, visualization, and perception to
fulfill two goals of this multidisciplinary community.
Goal 1. Use insights from perception to advance the design of methods
for visual, auditory and haptic representation. 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
* computational aesthetics, stylization and perceptual aspects of
non-photorealistic rendering
* perceptual issues arising due to fusion of digital imaging, computer
vision, and computer graphics techniques
* perception-inspired interfaces for immersive activities in virtual
worlds
Goal 2. Advance and facilitate novel basic perception and cognition
research that uses and is relevant to applications in computer
graphics and visualization. Here specific examples include, but are
not limited to:
* perception and visuomotor control in computer games, virtual and
augmented environments
* fundamental contributions in spatial and temporal vision
* integration of empirical perception research with computational
models
* color vision and color appearance modeling
* the influence of attention and eye movements on visual perception
and visual memory
* statistical learning and perception of natural scenes
* perception of shapes, surfaces and materials
* visual illusions and perceptual organization having potential to
enhance image depiction
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 08 with the thirty-fifth annual SIGGRAPH
Conference (SIGGRAPH 08), we aim to further promote communication
between the core perception and the core computer graphics
communities, and also bring APGV back to the United States.
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
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Bobby Bodenheimer, Vanderbilt University
Betty Mohler, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
PROGRAM CHAIRS
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Sarah Creem-Regehr, University of Utah
Karol Myszkowski, MPI Informatik
IMPORTANT DATES
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Paper Submission: Monday, April 7, 2008
Poster Submission: Monday, May 12, 2008
Symposium: Saturday, August 9, 2008 - Sunday, August 10, 2008
From psquire at gmu.edu Mon Mar 3 13:40:04 2008
From: psquire at gmu.edu (Peter Squire)
Date: Mon Mar 3 14:59:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CRT vs. LCD
Message-ID: <000101c87d34$162b0a70$0202fea9@psquirelaptop>
I am currently running behavioral testing with E-Prime
software. I am displaying a probe stimuli near the edge of
the screen for 30 msec. I have piloted the task on a LCD and
CRT monitor. The CRT monitor appears to display the image
fine, however, the LCD monitor does not appear to be
presenting the image or is only displaying a partially
image. Does any one have any ideas/papers/tech man. that I
could check out for a reason why this is occuring.
From robert.montes at uv.es Mon Mar 3 15:16:32 2008
From: robert.montes at uv.es (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Robert_Mont=E9s_Mic=F3?=)
Date: Mon Mar 3 16:08:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Optometry
Message-ID: <001001c87d41$907e9460$571b9c93@hvp1>
Dear Colleagues,
I want to inform you about the launch of a new scientific peer-reviewed
publication, Journal of Optometry (JO).
Audience of JO includes Optometrists, Ophthalmologists and Visual Scientists
as well as undergraduate and post-graduate students in these fields.
The JO welcomes the submission of original manuscripts and reviews
describing clinical and experimental research in the field of Optometry,
Ophthalmic Optics, Ocular Surface and Basic and Applied Visual Science in
general; research on Instruments and Techniques, Reports of Clinical Cases,
and clinically relevant laboratory investigations are also welcomed. The
journal will be published each
3 months and is accessible for free on the Internet at
www.journalofoptometry.org.
The JO publishes Full-Length Original Articles, Technical Reports, Critical
Reviews, Case Reports, Editorials, Correspondence to Editor and other
Authors. Manuscripts must be submitted in English language irrespective of
the native language of the authors. Within each issue, all abstracts will be
translated into Spanish by the Editorial Office. Periodically, selected
articles from each issue will be also translated into Spanish in order to
widespread the scientific knowledge and expand the readership of the
journal.
All manuscript types including Full-Length Original Articles, Technical
Reports, Critical Reviews, Case Reports and Editorials are peer-reviewed
prior publication. The JO does not reveal the identities of the reviewers to
the authors and does not allow the authors to make proposals for the
reviewers of their work. Authors publishing in JO retain the copyright of
their articles. All manuscripts are accepted under the author?s compromise
that they have not been and will not be published elsewhere in any format,
and that there are no ethical concerns with the contents or data collection.
Authors may be requested to produce the data upon which the manuscript is
based and to answer expeditiously any questions about the manuscript or its
authors. The authors also warrant that the information submitted is not
redundant and respects general guidelines of ethics in publishing.
The main journal features are:
Free on-line access
Large readership
Authors retain copyright of their work
Print version also available
International Editorial Board
Online manuscript submission and tracking system
Color publication on-line and black & white in printed version
Movies are accepted
I hope those of you who work in these areas considers the JO to publish your
research.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Mont?s-Mic?
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Optometry
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Dr. Robert Mont?s-Mic? OD, MPhil, PhD
Associate Professor
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Optometry
www.journalofoptometry.org
Optics Department, University of Valencia
C/ Dr. Moliner 50. 46100 (Burjassot)
SPAIN
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From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Mon Mar 3 22:40:26 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Mon Mar 3 22:42:45 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reminder: Call for Nominations to the VSS Board of
Directors
Message-ID: <117c01c87d7f$97f280b0$c7d78210$@org>
Deadline for Nominations: March 3, 2008
Nominations are open for two 4-year positions on the Vision Sciences Society
Board of Directors to replace outgoing Board members Tania Pasternak and
Marvin Chun.
Responsibilities of the Board include scheduling the Annual Meeting,
implementing and monitoring VSS policies, budget oversight, and other
VSS-related activities. The Board meets twice a year, during the Annual
Meeting and in late January.
Any regular VSS member in good standing may be nominated, with the exception
of current members of the Board and past members whose term ended within the
last 4 years.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE:
- Each nomination must be "signed" by 3 regular VSS members. One person
should email the nomination to shauneywilson@visionsciences.org with a cc:
to the other two nominators. The other two nominators should indicate their
concurrence by forwarding the nominating email to
shauneywilson@visionsciences.org.
- Include a recent vita and a short paragraph of qualifications with the
nomination
- Prior to making a nomination, please seek assurance that the nominee is
willing to serve.
SELECTION OF SLATE OF CANDIDATES:
(http://www.visionsciences.org/nominating.html)
The VSS bylaws provide for a Nominating Committee, composed of VSS members
who are highly respected scientists chosen to represent the broad range of
disciplines representative of VSS members (the VSS president chairs the
Nominating Committee). The current members of the Nominating Committee are
Martin Banks, Greg DeAngelis, Eileen Kowler, Concetta Morrone and Steven
Shevell. For each open Director position, the Nominating Committee selects
from the nominees a slate of two candidates who are highly respected
scientists and who, when added to the Board of Directors, would result in
broad representation of the disciplines representative of VSS members.
CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
(http://www.visionsciences.org/board.html)
The names, term-end dates and areas of expertise are listed below (terms end
immediately after the VSS meeting of the year listed).
Marvin Chun (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Attention; visual memory; psychophysics and fMRI
Wilson Geisler (2010)
Spatial vision; natural scenes; visual search; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Pascal Mamassian (2011)
3D perception; binocular vision; motion; ambiguous and rivalrous perception;
multisensory perception; perception and action; psychophysics and
computational modeling
Tony Movshon (2011)
Neural mechanisms; motion perception; spatial vision; visual development;
neurophysiology, psychophysics, animal behavior
Tatiana Pasternak (2008) TERM ENDING IN MAY 2008
Cortical mechanisms of perception, motion, working memory; neurophysiology
and psychophysics
Mary Peterson (2009)
Perceptual organization; object perception and recognition; perceptual
learning; psychophysics and imaging
Allison Sekuler (2009)
Motion, pattern, and face perception; perceptual learning; aging;
psychophysics and neuroimaging
Steven Shevell (2009)
Color; brightness; adaptation; psychophysics and genetics
SCHEDULE FOR ELECTION:
February 1, 2008 Nominations open
March 3, 2008 Nominations close
April 1, 2008 Election begins (online)
April 25, 2008 Election ends
May 1, 2008 Election results announced
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From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Tue Mar 4 00:25:05 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Tue Mar 4 01:18:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reminder: VSS Demo Submissions Deadline Today - March
3, 2008
Message-ID: <123c01c87d8e$357112d0$a0533870$@org>
We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Visual Demos Evening at VSS will
be Monday, May 12, 2008 from 6:00 - 9:00pm in the Vista Ballroom of the
Naples Grande Hotel. This will be an informal celebration of the
experiential phenomena of vision science, with a diverse offering of visual
demos accompanied by a delicious BBQ out by the pool and Sunset deck and
terrace.
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 poster boards are available upon
request. We can 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, including data projectors or other
displays.
For full consideration, please submit your demo proposal by end of day
today, March 3. The Demo Submission Form is located at:
http://www.visionsciences.org/callfordemosform.html.
This year's Demo Evening will be organized and curated by Richard Brown,
Arthur Shapiro and Shinsuke Shimojo. Please direct questions about possible
demos to robrown@exploratorium.edu.
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From Theo.Veenker at let.uu.nl Tue Mar 4 13:13:06 2008
From: Theo.Veenker at let.uu.nl (Theo Veenker)
Date: Tue Mar 4 14:38:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CRT vs. LCD
In-Reply-To: <000101c87d34$162b0a70$0202fea9@psquirelaptop>
References: <000101c87d34$162b0a70$0202fea9@psquirelaptop>
Message-ID: <47CD4AE2.60301@let.uu.nl>
Peter Squire wrote:
> I am currently running behavioral testing with E-Prime
> software. I am displaying a probe stimuli near the edge of
> the screen for 30 msec. I have piloted the task on a LCD and
> CRT monitor. The CRT monitor appears to display the image
> fine, however, the LCD monitor does not appear to be
> presenting the image or is only displaying a partially
> image. Does any one have any ideas/papers/tech man. that I
> could check out for a reason why this is occuring.
For the why part check out wikipedia and the many other resources about the
differences between CRT and LCD technology. I guess the response time of
your LCD is relatively long compared to the 30ms. BTW what refresh rate
enables you to get this 30ms number? At 100Hz three frames will give you
30ms, but I assume LCD can't do that. At 60Hz you can get 33ms.
In short, a CRT display (for computer/tv) is fast (electron beam hits fluorecent
screen, the phosphors emit light), an LCD display is slow (as it involves changing
alignment of crystal molecules). The important factors here are the response time
and input lag. There is a difference between black-to-black response time and
gray-to-gray response time. I understand the latter tends to be slower, although
some say the opposite is true. I suppose it depend on whether some sort of
overdrive/overshoot technique can be used to speed up the transition of the
crystals. Anyway marketing dictates that vendors will mention the fastest response
times whether btb or gtg. So in reality the numbers will probably be worse than
reported. Input lag is something you don't want. On wikipedia I read it can introduce
a delay of several frames. Also the contrast ratio of an LCD monitor is usually
not that good. So LCD's because of their poor specs, although they are getting
better, can't yet be used as drop-in replacement for CRTs.
While I'm here allow me to ask about CRT replacements. In our lab (mostly
experimental psycholinguistics, no vision research) we have CRTs everywhere, but
what to do once we can't buy CRTs anymore? I would love to see an LCD selection
sheet listing the minimal specs required for particular experimental purposes.
Or a list of recommended LCD (or plasma) monitors.
Theo
From ginis at ivo.gr Tue Mar 4 08:15:27 2008
From: ginis at ivo.gr (Harilaos Ginis)
Date: Tue Mar 4 14:39:06 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 4th European Meeting in Physiological Optics: ABSTRACT
SUBMISSION is open.
Message-ID:
4th European Meeting in Visual & Physiological Optics
August 31 ? September 2, 2008, Heraklion, Greece
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.
For more information visit: www.ivo.gr/4empo
Online registration is now open: http://www.ivo.gr/4empo/
registration.html
Online abstract submission : http://www.ivo.gr/4empo/abstracts.html
4th EMPO is associated with the 7th Aegean sumer School in Visual
Optics (August 28-30): http://www.ivo.gr/summerschool/
_____________________________________
Harilaos Ginis, PhD
Institute of Vision and Optics
University of Crete, Greece
TEL: +302810394807
FAX: +302810394653
www.ivo.gr
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From Michael.Bach at uni-freiburg.de Tue Mar 4 09:13:59 2008
From: Michael.Bach at uni-freiburg.de (Michael Bach)
Date: Tue Mar 4 14:40:08 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CRT vs. LCD
In-Reply-To: <000101c87d34$162b0a70$0202fea9@psquirelaptop>
References: <000101c87d34$162b0a70$0202fea9@psquirelaptop>
Message-ID:
Dear Peter + all:
> I am currently running behavioral testing with E-Prime software. I
> am displaying a probe stimuli near the edge of the screen for 30
> msec. I have piloted the task on a LCD and CRT monitor. The CRT
> monitor appears to display the image fine, however, the LCD monitor
> does not appear to be presenting the image or is only displaying a
> partially image. Does any one have any ideas/papers/tech man. that I
> could check out for a reason why this is occuring.
What you are seeing is temporal aliasing. Briefly soapboxing: "Limits
of CRTs in Vision Research"
should now be complemented by "Limits of LCDs in Vision Research".
The topic has already been touched upon on this list in some earlier
posts. The problem with CRTs is that they (typically) have an internal
frame buffer, which is read out (copied to the screen storage
transitors) at 60 Hz. What you are feeding in, be it via VGA
connection (analog) or DVI (digital) refreshes said buffer at whatever
rate you are driving it. Only sorry results can result, if you are
changing the screen content every 30 ms or so.
This is a very problematic state of affairs, especially for people
doing evoked potential stuff where you care about single milliseconds
in response to visual change -- BOLD responders couldn't care less.
If anyone would come up with a solution, that would be really great! I
have just bought another good CRT monitor for the shelf...
Best, Michael.
--
Prof. Michael Bach PhD, Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg,
Killianstr. 5, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
President of ISCEV
Visual illusions:
From a.e.welchman at bham.ac.uk Tue Mar 4 11:19:31 2008
From: a.e.welchman at bham.ac.uk (Andrew Welchman)
Date: Tue Mar 4 14:40:33 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD positions in a European Training Network
Message-ID: <003901c87de9$9e5f3230$9d04bc93@adf.bham.ac.uk>
8 PhD positions in Sensory Motor Neuroscience
European Training Network
Applications are invited for PhD positions in the field of Sensory Motor
Neuroscience. Successful applicants will join a thriving research
environment to study human perception, action production and cognitive
neuroscience. Projects involve combining behavioural techniques, brain
imaging, movement recording and computational modelling.
Successful applicants will work as part of a network that brings together
leading researchers in industry and academia from across Europe (France,
Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK). This offers exciting
opportunities for advanced training, collaboration with international
centres of excellence, travel, interdisciplinary exchange and industrial
secondments.
More information on the network can be found here: www.optimaldecisions.org
Candidates should hold (or expect) a good undergraduate degree (equivalent
of at least a 2.1 in UK system) or Masters degree 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.
Salaries will be paid at rates set by the European Commission. Applications
are welcome from overseas students as well as EU nationals. Positions start
on 1st October 2008.
Interested candidates should consult the network's website for information
on how to apply and who to contact:
www.optimaldecisions.org/opportunities
In line with current EC policy, we particularly encourage applicants from
women. All applicants will be accorded equal opportunities irrespective of
ethnicity or gender.
From vaegan at unsw.edu.au Tue Mar 4 16:59:48 2008
From: vaegan at unsw.edu.au (Vaegan)
Date: Tue Mar 4 18:32:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Re: CRT Vs LCD
Message-ID: <1204649988.47cd80049f71f@unimail.unsw.edu.au>
I agree with all comments about LCDs failing to follow fast/brief changes. It
has been extensively discussed on this list. There should be a way to retrieve
the thread but I have never found it - does any one know?.
I don't see a looming CRT shortage yet. You can buy any number of high quality
24" CRT trinitron monitors here. I got a new HP1230 for ca $A400 last year and
there are lots of second hand monitors from traders, let alone EBay for less. I
could easily stock a room with them. The second had ones will be around for a
while and cheap because they get traded in. They are huge, weigh a ton, are
hard to move and no one except vision scientists want them!
Yrs truly
Vaegan,
CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G
From nishina at bu.edu Tue Mar 4 18:15:19 2008
From: nishina at bu.edu (Shigeaki Nishina)
Date: Tue Mar 4 18:32:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] March 15 EPA Special Symposium on Perceptual Learning
Message-ID: <9CBCD0BF-09BC-43AD-A7F8-F9843DA5D9F2@bu.edu>
The Eastern Psychological Association would like to invite your
attendance to a special symposium at our annual meeting this year in
Boston.
PERCEPTIONS OF PERCEPTUAL LEARNING
Researchers from both animal learning and human vision will each
present their own perspective of what is "perceptual learning" through
a discussion of their research. The goal is not only to appreciate how
the topic is viewed in other areas, but also identify common and
distinct themes that will increase the depth of our understanding of
the subject.
Each speaker listed below will have a 30-minute presentation.
Theories of Perceptual Learning
Nicholas Mackintosh (Cambridge University)
Perceptual Learning studied by means of visual psychophysics and
physiology
Takeo Watanabe (Boston University)
Perceptual Learning: An Animal Model and its Application to Humans
Geoffery Hall (University of York)
Perceptual Learning and Representational Learning
Jozsef Fiser (Brandeis University)
Discussant: Chris Mitchell (University of New South Wales)
The symposium will be on Saturday, March 15, from 9:30 to 12:20 at the
Boston Park Plaza hotel and the registration fee is $45. For
information, please visit our website www.easternpsychological.org or
contact the Program Committee Chair at JamesByron.Nelson@ehu.es
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From argunsah at su.sabanciuniv.edu Tue Mar 4 19:13:21 2008
From: argunsah at su.sabanciuniv.edu (Ali Ozgur Argunsah)
Date: Tue Mar 4 19:24:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Re: CRT Vs LCD
In-Reply-To: <1204649988.47cd80049f71f@unimail.unsw.edu.au>
References: <1204649988.47cd80049f71f@unimail.unsw.edu.au>
Message-ID: <47CD9F51.1040608@su.sabanciuniv.edu>
There are very fast LCDs. Did anyone try them?
Note: Example, www.viewsonic.com/pdf/wp_4msResponseTime050205.pdf
Vaegan wrote:
> I agree with all comments about LCDs failing to follow fast/brief changes. It
> has been extensively discussed on this list. There should be a way to retrieve
> the thread but I have never found it - does any one know?.
> I don't see a looming CRT shortage yet. You can buy any number of high quality
> 24" CRT trinitron monitors here. I got a new HP1230 for ca $A400 last year and
> there are lots of second hand monitors from traders, let alone EBay for less. I
> could easily stock a room with them. The second had ones will be around for a
> while and cheap because they get traded in. They are huge, weigh a ton, are
> hard to move and no one except vision scientists want them!
>
> Yrs truly
> Vaegan,
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From editor at visionscience.com Tue Mar 4 18:59:34 2008
From: editor at visionscience.com (VisionList Editor)
Date: Tue Mar 4 19:24:59 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Re: CRT Vs LCD
In-Reply-To: <1204649988.47cd80049f71f@unimail.unsw.edu.au>
References: <1204649988.47cd80049f71f@unimail.unsw.edu.au>
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To respond to one of Vaegan's questions, previous threads on VisionList
can be found by going to the link at the bottom of each message
(http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist), and then
clicking on the link to "visionlist Archives
". Then use your browser
to search for the topic of interest, e.g., "lcd."
Vaegan wrote:
> I agree with all comments about LCDs failing to follow fast/brief changes. It
> has been extensively discussed on this list. There should be a way to retrieve
> the thread but I have never found it - does any one know?.
> I don't see a looming CRT shortage yet. You can buy any number of high quality
> 24" CRT trinitron monitors here. I got a new HP1230 for ca $A400 last year and
> there are lots of second hand monitors from traders, let alone EBay for less. I
> could easily stock a room with them. The second had ones will be around for a
> while and cheap because they get traded in. They are huge, weigh a ton, are
> hard to move and no one except vision scientists want them!
>
> Yrs truly
> Vaegan,
> CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G
> _______________________________________________
> visionlist mailing list
> visionlist@visionscience.com
> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist
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>
From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Mar 4 22:04:01 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Tue Mar 4 22:33:11 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 2
Message-ID: <0E0ACD32725742A6A37CF092D06AEDC0@jov>
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 2 doi:10.1167/8.2
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/ ISSN 1534-7362
Articles
Anti-Glass patterns and real
motion perception: Same or different mechanisms?
Maria Michela Del Viva
Monica Gori
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/1/
Task-demands can immediately
reverse the effects of sensory-driven saliency in complex visual stimuli
Wolfgang Einh?user
Ueli Rutishauser
Christof Koch
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/2/
Learning optimal integration of
arbitrary features in a perceptual discrimination task
Melchi M. Michel
Robert A. Jacobs
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/3/
Occlusion and the solution to
visual motion ambiguity: Looking beyond the aperture problem
Maarten J. van der Smagt
Gene R. Stoner
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/4/
The L:M cone ratio in males of
African descent with normal color vision
Carrie McMahon
Joseph Carroll
Stella Awua
Jay Neitz
Maureen Neitz
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/5/
What can saliency models
predict about eye movements? Spatial and sequential aspects of fixations
during encoding and recognition
Tom Foulsham
Geoffrey Underwood
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/6/
If I saw it, it probably wasn't
far from where I was looking
Eli Brenner
Pascal Mamassian
Jeroen B. J. Smeets
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/7/
Contrast and stimulus
information effects in rapid learning of a visual task
Craig K. Abbey
Binh T. Pham
Steven S. Shimozaki
Miguel P. Eckstein
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/8/
Object features used by humans
and monkeys to identify rotated shapes
Kristina J. Nielsen
Nikos K. Logothetis
Gregor Rainer
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/9/
Integration of ordinal and
metric cues in depth processing
Marco Bertamini
Jasna Martinovic
Sophie M. Wuerger
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/10/
Motion-induced blindness is not
tuned to retinal speed
Thomas S. A. Wallis
Derek H. Arnold
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/11/
First- and second-order motion
mechanisms are distinct at low but common at high temporal frequencies
R?my Allard
Jocelyn Faubert
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/12/
How keratoconus influences
optical performance of the eye
Bo Tan
Kevin Baker
Ying-Ling Chen
James W. L. Lewis
Lei Shi
Tracy Swartz
Ming Wang
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/13/
A single "stopwatch" for
duration estimation, A single "ruler" for size
Michael J. Morgan
Enrico Giora
Joshua A. Solomon
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/14/
Nearly instantaneous brightness
induction
Barbara Blakeslee
Mark E. McCourt
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/15/
Gating of remote effects on
lightness
Paola Bressan
Peter Kramer
http://journalofvision.org/8/2/16/
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From andrew.b.watson at nasa.gov Tue Mar 4 22:25:45 2008
From: andrew.b.watson at nasa.gov (Andrew Watson)
Date: Tue Mar 4 22:55:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Re: CRT Vs LCD
Message-ID: <47CDCC69.5090704@nasa.gov>
Just to add one small point to the discussion of the speed of LCD displays.
The response in time of an LCD pixel differs in two ways from that of a
CRT. The first is that the LCD may be slow to switch from off to on, but
the second and more significant difference is that the LCD remains on
for the duration of the frame (it is a "hold-type" display). This causes
"motion blur" as the eye tracks a moving target, and will do so even if
the switching time is reduced to zero. There are many techniques now
being developed (and sold) to ameliorate this problem, among them "black
insertion" (essentially reducing the hold time), 120 Hz frame rate with
motion interpolation, and strobing and scanning backlights (which can in
principle make the LCD into a sample-type display).
All of these techniques show promise but carry with them trade-offs and
potential artifacts. It will be interesting to see which, if any,
produce displays that are suitable for vision research with rapidly
moving images. I hope folks will share their experiences.
-Beau
From mailinglists at tobias-elze.de Wed Mar 5 00:14:31 2008
From: mailinglists at tobias-elze.de (mailinglists@tobias-elze.de)
Date: Wed Mar 5 00:19:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Re: CRT Vs LCD
Message-ID: <200803050014.m250EVM0006963@post.webmailer.de>
Hi Ali,
> There are very fast LCDs. Did anyone try them?
>
> Note: Example, www.viewsonic.com/pdf/wp_4msResponseTime050205.pdf
I didn't try out any of their monitors, but we have measured response times of more than a dozen LCD monitors, and having compared my results to the manufacturers' specification makes me doubt the results shown in the paper you cite there. Some reasons for this:
(1) They don't specify the monitor settings used for the measurements. The response times vary for different settings, and manufacturers tend to choose their measurement settings not according to sensible values for someone working with the monitor but to receive shortest response times.
(2) They don't specify their measurement and data analysis procedure. Did they measure from the 10% to the 90% value of the transition, or did they try to find the saturation points of the two plateaus (which makes an enormous difference), or did they do something completely different? Moreover, how did they filter the backlight effects, smooth the data etc.? Why don't they cite any measurement standard according to which they had been working?
(3) If they really receive response times as short as they show in Fig. 5, they must use heavy overdrive. If so, their Fig. 1 definitely can't be from one of their monitors: An overdrive optical wave transform is characterized by an overshoot of the luminance in the rising transition, so that the luminance exceeds the 100%-level and then approaches asymptotically to it from above. In the figure shown, it approaches from below.
The last point matters if you want to do vision science with such a monitor: Just imagine you want to change a stimulus luminance from one frame to the other from a value v1 to a value v2. What you get in an overdrive monitor is a sharp transition from v1 to v3 = v2+x, and then a slow transition from v3 to v2. The manufacturers usually calculate the time from v1 until the luminance curve first gets to the 100% (or usually 90%) Level of v2, but not the time it takes the signal to _saturate_ at v2 after reaching v3. And without you noticing this, the stimulus is presented for a short time brighter than you had actually expected knowing your "target luminance" v2 only.
Best,
Tobias.
From brainard at psych.upenn.edu Wed Mar 5 02:11:15 2008
From: brainard at psych.upenn.edu (David Brainard)
Date: Wed Mar 5 02:14:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Workshop on Perception of Material Properties in 3D
Scenes
Message-ID:
Subject: Workshop on Perception of Material Properties in 3D Scenes
A workshop on Perception of Material Properties in 3D Scenes will be
held at the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science at the
University of Pennsylvania, October 17-19, 2008.
The workshop will examine questions that arise from considering
object surface
properties in 3D scenes, which sit at the intersection of the fields of
visual perception, computer vision, and computer graphics. These
include a) what is the effect of object material (e.g. wood, plastic,
metal) on color and lightness perception (visual perception), b) how
are object reflectance properties best measured and parameterized
(computer graphics and computer vision), c) what are good models of
image formation for complex scenes (computer graphics and computer
vision), d) how do we perceive what materials an object is made of
(visual perception), e) how do we integrate chromatic information
across the image of an object to arrive at unified percept of the
object=92s color (visual perception), f) what information that might
allow separation of object and illuminant properties is available in
the image (computer vision), and g) whether this information used by
human
vision (visual perception)?
Work on these questions has already led to new consideration of the
interactions between object shape and orientation, object material, and
the distribution of illumination in a scene (=93the light field=94), and
to led to
thinking about color, lightness, gloss, and visual roughness as a set
of perceptual
attributes that together inform us about object properties, rather
than dimensions that should be studied separately.
Invited talks will be given by Ted Adelson, Bart Anderson, Marina
Bloj, David Brainard, Mike Chantler, Hany Farid, Roland Fleming,
David Foster, Karl Gegenfurtner, Alan Gilchrist, Anya Hurlbert, Larry
Maloney, Shin'ya Nishida, Sylvia Pont, Qasim Zaidi, and Todd Zickler.
To register to attend the workshop or to present a poster, please go
to URL http://color.psych.upenn.edu/workshop08/.
Registration for workshop attendees is $80.00. This registration fee
includes access
to all activities and talks, as well as a boxed lunch on Friday.
There is also an optional
workshop dinner on Saturday, October 18. The cost is $75.00 per
person for workshop
attendees. Scholarship support for student and post-doc attendance
may be available, the
registration site provides details for applying for assistance.
Sincerely,
David Brainard
Anya Hurlbert
Larry Maloney
From kyfranke at ieee.org Wed Mar 5 00:36:07 2008
From: kyfranke at ieee.org (Katrin Franke)
Date: Wed Mar 5 02:15:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CFP - Computational Forensics
Message-ID:
(Apologies for cross posting)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> 2nd International Workshop on Computational Forensics (IWCF'08) -
Methods, Applications and Challenges in Computer-Assisted Criminal
Investigations ( http://iwcf08.arsforensica.org/ )
National Academy of Sciences: Keck Center in Washington DC, USA
August 7-8, 2008
>>> CALL FOR PAPERS - Submission Deadline: April 20, 2008
Proceedings will be published by Springer Verlag in the LNCS series.
The workshop is endorsed by the
International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Computational Forensics is an emerging research domain. It concerns the
investigation of forensic problems using computational methods.
IWCF?08 serves as a forum for researchers in computer and forensic sciences
to discuss current challenges in computer-assisted forensic investigations
and to present recent work and research results.
The workshop addresses a broad spectrum of forensic disciplines that use
computational methods, i.e. statistical pattern analysis, computer-based
recognition, modeling, and simulation. Possible disciplines are
anthropology, ballistics, biology, impressions, pathology, prints and trace.
Objects to be studied are, for example, tool marks, shoeprints, friction
ridge impressions, vehicles, tire impressions, questioned documents, fire
debris, physiological and behavioral patterns. A particular focus of the
workshop is the analysis of pattern evidence where is there is much human
subjectivity.
IWCF?08 invites authors to submit their original and unpublished work from
all areas of computational forensics.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Topics
The topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
Algorithms: Filtering, Image and Data Representation, Image Registration,
Super Resolution, Feature Extraction, Statistical Data Analysis, Confidence
Measures, Bayesian Approaches, Data Mining, Search Techniques, Machine
Learning, Computational Intelligence.
Applications: Anthropology, Ballistics and Fire Arms, Biology, Fiber
Analysis, Fire Debris, Pathology, Physiological and Behavioral Patterns,
Prints, Questioned Documents, Friction Ridge Impressions, Tire Impressions,
Tool Marks, Traces, Shoeprints, Vehicles.
>>> Paper Submission
Papers should be original and contain contributions of theoretical,
experimental or application nature, or be unique experience reports.
Manuscripts have to be prepared in accordance with the Springer LNCS format
guidelines. ( http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0 ).
The maximum number of pages is 12.
Electronic submissions received via the workshop site until April 20, 2008
will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and soundness by
at least three independent experts.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Important Dates
April 20, 2008 Paper-Submission Deadline
May 15, 2008 Acceptance Notification
May 23, 2008 Camera-Ready-Paper Due
May 23, 2008 Author-Registration Deadline
August 7-8, 2008 Workshop
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Inquiries
Email: iwcf08@arsforensica.org
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
With kind regards,
Workshop Co-Chairs
Sargur Srihari, Katrin Franke
--
Dr. Katrin FRANKE - Associate Professor
Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (NISlab),
Department of Computer Science and Media Technology,
Gjovik University College, Teknologivegen 22,
P.O.Box 191, N-2802 Gjovik, Norway.
Phone: +47 61 135 254, Fax: +47 61 135 240,
Email: kyfranke@ieee.org, Internet: http://kyfranke.com
From m.kamermans at nin.knaw.nl Wed Mar 5 10:12:40 2008
From: m.kamermans at nin.knaw.nl (Maarten Kamermans)
Date: Wed Mar 5 14:42:21 2008
Subject: [visionlist] postdoctoral positions at the NIN (Maarten Kamermans)
Message-ID: <001001c87ea9$723d4550$b50a57c0@Maarten>
Postdoctoral positions in visual neuroscience available in the research
group "Retinal Signal Processing" of Maarten Kamermans in the Netherlands
Institute for Neuroscience.
Projects include: 1) Mechanism and function of lateral inhibition in the
outer retina. 2) Contribution of outer retinal lateral inhibition to the
surround responses of ganglion cells and the visual performance of the whole
animal. 3) Information coding in the outer retina and its consequences for
color vision. 4) The role of connexins and pannexins in retinal processing.
The Kamermans lab is strongly multidisciplinary and has a background in
electrophysiology, morphology, molecular biology, computational modeling and
behavioral assays. The group makes extensive use of the wild-type and
transgenic zebrafish.
Candidates with expertise in patch clamping, two-photon imaging or zebrafish
genetics are strongly encouraged to apply. Knowledge of the visual system is
highly appreciated.
Details about the research group can be found at
http://www.nin.knaw.nl/~kamermans/
For further details contact:
Maarten Kamermans, Professor
Group-leader: Retinal Signal Processing
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Department of Retinal Signal Processing
Meibergdreef 47
1105 BA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 566 5180
Email: m.kamermans@nin.knaw.nl
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From Maximilian.Bruchmann at uni-muenster.de Wed Mar 5 08:35:48 2008
From: Maximilian.Bruchmann at uni-muenster.de (Maximilian Bruchmann)
Date: Wed Mar 5 14:43:54 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CRT Vs LCD
Message-ID: <47CE5B64.8050601@uni-muenster.de>
Dear all,
we recently bought an LCD (LG1970HR) in order to use it in our MEG
chamber. We know that this is not an optimal presentation device but
since it appears to be much better than the often used video beamer,
here are some issues that might concern others in a similar situation:
We put an oscilloscope to the screen and presented white or black
rectangles on gray background for one frame (as far as I know, people
define gray-to-gray in different ways, so this is our definition). We
ran the monitor at 60Hz and at its maximum rate of 75Hz. The latter can
only be run using VGA, not with DVI.
Every "feature" of the monitor was turned off, i.e. in our case the so
called fEngine which is supposed to increase display quality for e.g.
text reading or movies. (You have a big problem, when LCDs have features
that can not be turned off. E.g. some calculate the mean brightness of
each screen and add a certain amount if it gets too dark. That may be
fine for watching movies but not for running experiments!)
The combined rise- and fall time we measured was about 4-5 ms, but I
have to admit that we did not specify any saturation point but simply
looked where the plateaus were reached.
I assume it depends on the monitor, but with ours, all backlighting
effects (reflected by a 260Hz component) disappeared, when the monitor's
brightness was set to 100%. In that case our oscillations looked just
like those in the viewsonic document. No filtering necessary.
Open issues are chromatic accuracy and a slightly inhomogeneous light
distribution across the screen.
Best regards,
Max
--
_____________________________________________________________
Maximilian Bruchmann, PhD
Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis
Address: Malmedyweg 15
48149 M?nster
Germany
Phone: +49-(0)251-83-56884
E-Mail: Maximilian.Bruchmann@uni-muenster.de
Internet: http://biomag.uni-muenster.de
_____________________________________________________________
From psquire at gmu.edu Wed Mar 5 12:17:05 2008
From: psquire at gmu.edu (Peter Squire)
Date: Wed Mar 5 14:44:37 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CRT vs. LCD Thanks..
In-Reply-To: <47CD4AE2.60301@let.uu.nl>
Message-ID: <20080305121707.E31CDD05A3@mxout-04.mxes.net>
I admit that there are some issues with the display timing. When I mentioned
that the display time was 30 msec, I meant that was the time I set within
the program. However, I understand that the correct procedure is to adjust
the length according to the refresh sampling rate - i.e., 100 Hz, 10 sec per
refresh. I was using a LCD with 75 Hz, so the timing was off. However, even
with the timing correction the problem still persisted. This list has
provided me with a vast about of possible reasons for the differences which
I will be exploring over the next couple of weeks; but most importantly I
have learned to use only CRTs.
Again, thank you all for the input.
Peter
From Etienne.Roesch at pse.unige.ch Wed Mar 5 16:03:40 2008
From: Etienne.Roesch at pse.unige.ch (Etienne B Roesch)
Date: Wed Mar 5 18:30:21 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CRT Vs LCD
In-Reply-To: <47CE5B64.8050601@uni-muenster.de>
References: <47CE5B64.8050601@uni-muenster.de>
Message-ID: <4B5355F7-9781-49B1-9BC5-915CB7256FF5@pse.unige.ch>
Dear all,
As the discussion about CRT vs LCD heats up, I figured I could send
to everyone the articles I forwarded to Pierre Squire upon his post.
May be of interest for a broader audience, so here they are.
I personally prefer to use CRT + Psychtoolbox.
What are you experiences with softwares to run expt? (i.e., i have
doubts about e-prime)
-----
Etienne Roesch, PhD candidate / Teaching-Research Assistant
Swiss Center for Affective Sciences
CISA - University of Geneva
7, rue des Battoirs
CH-1205 Geneva - Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 379 98 08 / Fax: +41 (0)22 379 92 19
http://www.unige.ch/fapse/emotion/members/etienne/
http://www.affective-sciences.org/staff/?uid=86
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From: menegaz at dii.unisi.it (Gloria Menegaz)
Date: Wed Mar 5 18:30:40 2008
Subject: [visionlist]
PhD in Medical Image Perception @ University of Verona, Italy
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From mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de Wed Mar 5 19:44:05 2008
From: mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de (Matthias Bethge)
Date: Wed Mar 5 20:53:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CVN Symposium, Tuebingen, 7-8 April 2008
Message-ID:
Dear colleagues,
To promote the interchange of ideas about principles of neural
information processing in the visual system we are organizing a two-
day symposium on April 7+8. The symposium will be held at the Max-
Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tuebingen. It will
start on Monday at 2 p.m. with a welcome reception and the official
program ends on Tuesday with lunch. The time after lunch is free for
discussions. Confirmed speakers are:
Jozsef Fiser (Brandeis University)
Eero Simoncelli (New York University (NYU))
Jonathan Victor (Weill Medical College of Cornell University, NY)
Fred Wolf (Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, Goettingen)
Eberhart Zrenner (University Eye Hospital Tuebingen)
In addition to the talks we will also have a poster session with an
award for the best student poster.
For registration and further details see http://www.kyb.mpg.de/bethgegroup/symposium/
Please do not forget to register. Due to space constraints we can
accommodate only a limited number of participants.
We look forward to seeing you in Tuebingen
-- Matthias Bethge
___________________________________________
Dr. Matthias Bethge, Group Leader
Computational Vision & Neuroscience Group
MPI for Biological Cybernetics, T"ubingen
[ http://www.kyb.mpg.de/bethgegroup/ ]
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From l.diazsantana at gmail.com Wed Mar 5 21:24:19 2008
From: l.diazsantana at gmail.com (Luis Diaz-Santana)
Date: Wed Mar 5 22:16:17 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Stimulating Nystagmus
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <0A4444FE-19F0-434A-B9D0-DB941062AF78@gmail.com>
Hello All,
I would like to know if there is any literature on stimulating
nystagmus on normal subjects. I have noticed that sometimes, on a
train, passengers can make very fast and periodic eye movements when
following targets outside the train.
This is outside of my area of expertise, and thought of asking here
first, before launching myself in a literature search. I wonder if
this has been studied, and how similar these movements are to the ones
found in nystagmus patients.
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
From lewistl at mcmaster.ca Wed Mar 5 22:56:02 2008
From: lewistl at mcmaster.ca (Terri Lewis)
Date: Thu Mar 6 00:04:56 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Stimulating Nystagmus
In-Reply-To: <0A4444FE-19F0-434A-B9D0-DB941062AF78@gmail.com>
References:
<0A4444FE-19F0-434A-B9D0-DB941062AF78@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2E4325E7-143C-498C-9827-3043B0DAC209@mcmaster.ca>
Optokinetic nystagmus is a series of reflexive eye movements elicited
by a repetitive pattern in the visual field such as telephone poles
on the side of the road when viewed from the window of a moving
train. They can also be elicted if the subject is stationary but the
repetitive pattern is moved in front of the eyes. These eye
movements are entirely normal and are elicited even at birth. They
are very different from the spontaneous eye movements that one
sometimes sees in patients with eye disorders such as congenital
nystagmus or early binocular deprivation. These spontaneous
nystagmoid eye movements occur even in the absence of external
stimulation.
Attached is one of our studies on the development of optokinetic
nystagmus in normal infants.
terri lewis
?
On Mar 5, 2008, at 4:24 PM, Luis Diaz-Santana wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I would like to know if there is any literature on stimulating
> nystagmus on normal subjects. I have noticed that sometimes, on a
> train, passengers can make very fast and periodic eye movements
> when following targets outside the train.
>
> This is outside of my area of expertise, and thought of asking here
> first, before launching myself in a literature search. I wonder if
> this has been studied, and how similar these movements are to the
> ones found in nystagmus patients.
>
> Many thanks
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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
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From: menegaz at dii.unisi.it (Gloria Menegaz)
Date: Fri Mar 7 18:07:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD position in Color Naming and Color Imaging @
University of Verona
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From ocarter at wjh.harvard.edu Fri Mar 7 10:01:46 2008
From: ocarter at wjh.harvard.edu (Olivia Carter)
Date: Fri Mar 7 18:08:05 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for nominations for the William James Prize for
Consciousness research.
Message-ID: <47D1128A.2000508@wjh.harvard.edu>
*The ASSC William James Prize for Contributions to the Study of
Consciousness*
-- Deadline for submission of nominations is May 15, 2008 --
The William James Prize is awarded for an outstanding published
contribution to the empirical or philosophical study of consciousness by
a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar/researcher within 5 years of
receiving a PhD or other advanced degree. This year, preference will be
giving to theoretical or empirical work using non-imaging techniques.
For more information, go to http://assc.caltech.edu/
The prize consists of:
* An award of $1000 (USD)
* A lifetime membership in ASSC
* An invitation to present a plenary address at either ASSC12, held
from June 19. to June 22. 2008 in Taipei/Taiwan, or at ASSC13, held in
June 2009 in Berlin/Germany (travel, Accommodation, and registration
paid by ASSC)
Nominations, including self nominations, should be sent to Christof Koch
(ASSC Prize Committee; koch.christof@gmail.com). The nomination letter
should include a brief statement as to why the contribution is
outstanding, and for co-authored publications, there should be a
statement describing the nominee's role. To be considered, the
contribution must be published or accepted for publication and be
written in English. Electronic copies in PDF format of the contribution
and the nominee's CV should be attached to the nomination letter.
Prize Committee:
* Daniel Dennett, Tufts University (chair)
* Chris Frith, University College London
* Christof Koch, California Institute of Technology
* Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin-Madison
-- Deadline for submission of nominations is May 15, 2008 --
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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 petkov at cs.rug.nl Fri Mar 7 18:25:14 2008
From: petkov at cs.rug.nl (Nicolai Petkov)
Date: Fri Mar 7 18:41:41 2008
Subject: [visionlist] full-scholarship PhD student position in Biologically
motivated object recognition
Message-ID: <003801c88080$9682e8b0$af337d81@iwi175>
A full-scholarship PhD student position in Computer Science at a leading
European university.
http://www.cs.rug.nl/~petkov/vacancies/2007PhDstudent_shape.html
PhD student position in Biologically motivated object recognition
Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science
University of Groningen
Topic of research
The objective of the project is to develop an object recognition
technique that is motivated by the function of the visual cortex. Major
aspects are representation and learning.
Type and level of the position
This is a temporary research position at the level of a PhD student for
a period of maximum four years. The tuition fees will be waived and the
student will receive a full scholarship. In this period the student will
follow relevant courses and prepare and defend a PhD thesis. The
position is embedded in the research group Intelligent Systems. The
tradition of the group is that PhD theses are based on excellent papers
in high imact journals so that our PhD graduates have a very strong
competative position on the academic market. Thesis director and
supervisor will be professor N. Petkov. The University of Groningen is a
leading European research university.
Our requirements on your qualifications
You are a university graduate (at the level of diploma or master of
science level) in one of the following disciplines: computer science,
artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, electrical
engineering, biophysics, physics. You have a demonstrated interest in
the neurosciences. You have an excellent academic record (GPA) and
belong to the top 5% of the graduates of your year and preferrably have
a graduation with a distinction such as honors or cum laude. You are
fluent in English language and able to write scientific articles and
reports (to be proven by your graduation thesis or another comparable
report or co-authorship of published scientific articles).
How to apply
Send the following information:
1) an application letter with a CV,
2) a specification of GPA and transcript of records,
3) an indication of your position in the class and year (e.g. 1st in a
class of 20),
4) evidence of excellence (e.g. graduation with honors) and a list of
relevant awards,
5) proofs of involvement in research (e.g. co-authorship of scientific
articles),
6) a description of your ideas for research in the specified area,
7) names and email addresses of three scientists (typically your former
professors) who can give a reference for you.
to prof.dr. Nicolai Petkov (petkov at cs dot rug dot nl). Applicants
will be asked to do a short assignment in order to demonstrate their
research abilities. The position will be open until a suitable candidate
is found.
From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Sat Mar 8 16:56:52 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Sat Mar 8 17:22:41 2008
Subject: [visionlist] NSF-FUNDED 3-year POSTDOC POSITION IN VISUAL
NEUROSCIENCE
Message-ID: <00c901c8813d$6a724140$3f56c3c0$@com>
NSF-FUNDED 3-year POSTDOC POSITION IN VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE
An NSF-funded 3-year postdoctoral position is available in the
Martinez-Conde Laboratory (Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ) to
study the physiological and perceptual consequences of fixational eye
movements. The experiments will directly follow from the line of research
featured as the Cover Story of Scientific American last August:
http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com/files/publications/martinez-conde_macknik_sci
am07.pdf. The project will combine single-neuron recordings, eye-movement
tracking, and visual psychophysics.
Previous electrophysiology experience is not required. 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.
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. A generous benefits package
includes medical, dental, vision, and retirement (with a value equal to
24.7% of the salary). EOE.
Please visit the Martinez-Conde lab's website at:
http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com
Please send CV and letters of reference to:
Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde
smart@neuralcorrelate.com
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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/
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From nips2008publicity at gmail.com Sun Mar 9 22:52:51 2008
From: nips2008publicity at gmail.com (Antonio Torralba)
Date: Sun Mar 9 23:11:55 2008
Subject: [visionlist] NIPS'2008 preliminary call for papers
Message-ID:
NIPS*2008
PRELIMINARY CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline for Paper Submissions: June 6, 2008, 23:59 Universal Standard
Time (4:59pm Pacific Daylight Time).
Submissions are solicited for the Twenty Second Annual meeting of an
interdisciplinary Conference (December 8-11) that 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 Tutorial
(December 7), and following will be two days of Workshops at
Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort (December 12-13).
Submissions: Papers are solicited in all areas of neural information
processing and statistical learning, including (but not limited to):
* Algorithms and Architectures: statistical learning algorithms, neural
networks, kernel methods, graphical models, Gaussian processes,
dimensionality reduction and manifold learning, model selection,
combinatorial optimization, relational learning.
* 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, and clarity. Papers that balance new
algorithmic contributions with a more applied focus are particularly
encouraged. 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. We
would also like to encourage submissions by authors who are new to NIPS.
Submission Instructions: all submissions will be made electronically at
http://nips2008.confmaster.net. Submissions must be in PDF format. As in
previous years, reviewing will be double-blind: the reviewers will not know
the identities of the authors. Papers will be limited to 8 pages, including
figures and references, in the NIPS style. Complete submission and
formatting instructions, including style files, can be found at the NIPS
website: http://nips.cc. Electronic submissions will be accepted until
midnight June 6, 2008, 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 (coming soon).
Workshops: The workshops will be held at Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort from
December 12-13. The upcoming workshop proposal will provide details.
Program Committee:
Jean-Yves Audibert (Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chauss?es)
Francis Bach (INRIA - Ecole Normale Sup?rieure)
Yoshua Bengio (Universit? de Montr?al) [Co-Chair]
Kristin Bennett (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Michael Bowling (University of Alberta)
Aaron Courville (Universit? de Montr?al)
Koby Crammer (University of Pennsylvania)
Sanjoy Dasgupta (University of California, San Diego)
Nathaniel Daw (New York University)
Eleazar Eskin (Univerisity of California, Los Angeles)
David Fleet (University of Toronto)
Paolo Frasconi (Universit? di Firenze)
Arthur Gretton (Max Planck Institute)
Tony Jebara (Columbia University)
Chris Manning (Stanford University)
Ron Meir (Technion)
Noboru Murata (Waseda University)
Erkki Oja (Helsinki University of Technology)
Doina Precup (McGill University)
Stefan Schaal (University of Southern California)
Dale Schuurmans (University of Alberta) [Co-Chair]
Fei Sha (Yahoo! Research)
Alan Stocker (New York University)
Ingo Steinwart (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Erik Sudderth (University of California, Berkeley)
Yee-Whye Teh (University College London)
Antonio Torralba (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Larry Wasserman (Carnegie Mellon University)
Max Welling (University of California, Irvine)
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From dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de Mon Mar 10 14:40:31 2008
From: dancoisne at bccn.uni-freiburg.de (Florence Dancoisne)
Date: Mon Mar 10 15:35:49 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 13th Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience -
final announcement
Message-ID: <47D5485F.6000706@bccn.uni-freiburg.de>
13th ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (A Bernstein/Gatsby
Neuroscience School)
Final Announcement
August 4th - 29th, 2008
Freiburg, Germany
DIRECTORS:
* Israel Nelken (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel)
* Nicolas Brunel (CNRS Paris)
* John Rinzel (NYU, New York, USA)
* Peter Latham (University College London, UK)
LOCAL ORGANIZER:
* Florence Dancoisne (Bernstein Center for Computational
Neuroscience Freiburg)
After three years in Arcachon (France), the Advanced Course in
Computational Neuroscience will be held in Freiburg in Breisgau
(Germany) this year for its 13th edition, and until 2010.
The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is for advanced
graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in
learning the essentials of the field.
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 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 deadline: March 28th, 2008
Deadline for letters of recommendation: March 28th, 2008
Notification of results: April 25th, 2008
confirmed FACULTY:
Ad Aertsen, U. Freiburg, Germany
Amos Arieli, Weizmann Institute, Israel
Jeff Beck, U. of Rochester, 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
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
Alex Thomson, UL, UK
Mark Van Rossum, U. of Edinburgh, UK
confirmed TUTORS
Janet Best, Ohio State, USA
Hermann Cuntz, UCL, UK
Moritz Helias, U. Freiburg, Germany
Alex Lerchner, UCL, UK
Tim Vogels, Columbia, USA
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Bernd Wiebelt, U. Freiburg, Germany
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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 frank at psy.gla.ac.uk Mon Mar 10 15:18:11 2008
From: frank at psy.gla.ac.uk (Frank Pollick)
Date: Mon Mar 10 15:35:59 2008
Subject: [visionlist] RA to study brain mechanisms of action understanding
in viewing dance
Message-ID: <96759f94fc4abb92fa23733ff63cff78@psy.gla.ac.uk>
Hi,
Could you please post the following job ad. Thanks!
Frank
UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW
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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
FACULTY OF INFORMATION & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
?
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
?
?23,692 - ?26,666
?
REF NO:?14123/DPO/A3
?
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Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to work with Dr Frank
Pollick and Dr Marie-Helene Grosbras on a 30 month post to study the
neural mechanisms underlying the observation and affective processing
of dance movements. The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities
Research Council and involves collaboration with Professor Dee Reynolds
at the University of Manchester and Dr. Matthew Reason of York St John
University who will be conducting related studies on audience reactions
to dance performance.? The assistant will conduct behavioral and brain
imaging (fMRI, TMS) experiments that investigate neural mechanisms of
action understanding and affective processing of dance.
?
Responsibilities will include liaising with project partners,
organizing video materials, 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 May 2008 and has funding for 30 months.
?
Informal enquiries may be made to Frank Pollick (+44 (0)141 330 3945:?
frank@psy.gla.ac.uk ).
?
For further details about the post please see our website at
http://www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies ?or contact Clare Alexander,
Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ (+44 (0) 1414
330 5090, email c.alexander@psy.gla.ac.uk
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Applications should be submitted to Clare Alexander at the above
address.
Closing date: 26 March 2008.
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From M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl Tue Mar 11 14:15:52 2008
From: M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl (Steensel, M.J. van)
Date: Tue Mar 11 14:22:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] International Symposium dedicated to Brain-Computer
Interfacing
Message-ID:
Dear Colleague,
Please take note of the following symposium on Brain-Computer
Interfacing.
Yours Sincerely,
The Organizing Committee of 'Brain-Computer Interfacing in 2008'
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'Brain-Computer Interfacing in 2008'
A Symposium on the cutting edge of Applied Neuroscience
Brain-Computer Interfacing is a young research arena where leading
experts from various fields converge to perform Applied Neuroscience on
the cutting edge. Where the goal is to develop Neuroprosthesis systems
for people who are paralyzed.
What is this? A two-day symposium on Brain-Computer
Interfacing
When and Where? Utrecht, Netherlands, July 3-4 in 2008
By Whom? RMI Utrecht and the BRAINGAIN Consortium
For Whom? Anyone interested in:
Human Brain Function
Interfacing with the human brain and
mind
Developing solutions for paralyzed
patients
What is special? 14 Speakers from US and EU
2 days of cutting edge science
Leading experts present their work
For more information, please visit
www.bci2008.nl
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From mqbsseg6 at manchester.ac.uk Wed Mar 12 15:14:26 2008
From: mqbsseg6 at manchester.ac.uk (Emma Gowen)
Date: Wed Mar 12 15:42:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Annual AVA meeting
Message-ID: <20080312151426.yzc581tve3wgw0go@webmail.manchester.ac.uk>
Please find details of the annual AVA meeting to be held in April at
The University of Manchester....
AVA annual meeting 2008 Tuesday 1st APRIL , in conjunction with The
University of Manchester?s Neuroscience Research Institute
VISUAL VARIATION AND BIAS
University of Manchester, Stopford Building, Oxford Road
10.00 Registration and morning coffee (Foyer outside lecture theatre)
11.00 Session 1 (lecture theatre 2) Chair person: Marco Bertamini
On the Role of Fourier Spectra in the Separation of Transparent Motion
Components
Johannes M. Zanker & Andrew Meso (Royal Holloway University of London)
11.20
Subtracting Out Redundancy in 1-d and 2-d Image Signals: Illustrations
from Tilt After-effects and Contrast Matching
Langley, K.1 & Anderson, S.J2 (1 University College London, 2 Aston
University)
11.40
Detecting image symmetry using single linear filters
Lewis D Griffin (University College London)
12.00
Naso-temporal asymmetry for signals invisible to the retinotectal pathway
Sumner, Petroc1, Bompas, Aline1, Robert, Rafal2 (1 Cardiff University,
2 University of Wales)
12.20
Eye Movement Prediction in Visual Interactive Environments Considering
Physical Actions
Ali Borji (Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and
Mathematics, Tehran, Iran)
12.40 Lunch and posters (Foyer outside lecture theatre 2)
13.20 Business meeting (lecture theatre 2)
13.40 Session 2 (lecture theatre 2) Chair person: Emma Gowen
The Geoffrey Burton Memorial Lecture:
Dr. Kate Plaisted (University of Cambridge)
Magnocellular processing in autism
14.20
Implicit Memory of Visual Context is intact in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Anastasia Kourkoulou, John M Findlay, Susan R Leekam (University of Durham)
14.40
Is inhibition of return blind?
Geoff G. Cole1, Paul A. Skarratt2, & Gellatly, A. R. H3 (1 University
of Durham, 2 University of Hull, 3 Oxford Brookes University).
15.00
Inferring attentional capture by differences in search slopes.
Paul A. Skarratt, Geoff G. Cole, & Gellatly, A. R. H (University of Hull)
15.20 Coffee break and posters (Foyer outside lecture theatre 2)
15.40 Session 2 (lecture theatre 2) Chair person: Mark Scase
An ERP investigation of changes in facial expression.
Michael J Wright (Brunel University)
16.00
Contrasted pattern of brain activity in negative priming: a MEG study.
F. Boy, S. D. Muthukumaraswamy, K. D. Singh & P. Sumner (Cardiff University)
16.20
The role of convexity in the integration of ordinal and metric cues in depth
Marco Bertamini, Jasna Martinovic, Sophie Wuerger (University of Liverpool)
16.40
Perception of motion-in-depth using binocular cues: a fair comparison
of changing disparity and inter-ocular velocity differences
Julie M. Harris, Harold T. Nefs and Catherine E. Grafton (University
of St Andrews)
17.00 Wine and buffet reception and posters (Foyer outside lecture theatre 2)
Posters (in alphabetical order)
Active adaptation of colour perception across the visual field.
Aline Bompas and Petroc Sumner (School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK)
How does the frontal eye field (FEF) affect early visual processing?
Contrast discrimination in patients with FEF lesions
Ursula Budnik1, Robert Rafal2 and Petroc Sumner1 (1Cardiff University;
2 University of Wales, Bangor)
The Physiological Basis Of rTMS-Induced Speed Bias: Facilitation or
Suppression of Neural Processing?
Burton, M.P., McKeefry, D.J., Barrett, B.T. & Vakrou, C (University of
Bradford)
Comparison of the estimates of receptive field centre sizes of retinal
ganglion cells using the Hermann grid illusion and Westheimer functions.
Michael J.Cox and Jose B. Ares-Gomez (University of Bradford)
The movement of motion-defined contours can bias perceived position
Szonya Durant and Johannes M. Zanker (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Spatial frequency processing in the central visual field and
Task-dependent effects on perception of natural scenes in hemianopes
Isabelle Gaudry 1, 2, 3, Olivier Coubard 1, 2, C?line Cavezian 1, 2,
Carole Peyrin 1, C?line Perez 1, 2, 3, Micka?l Obadia 3, Olivier Gout
3, Sylvie Chokron 1, 2, 3
(1CNRS, Grenoble, France; 2 ERT TREAT VISION, Paris, France;3 Service
de Neurologie, Fondation Ophtalmologique Rothschild, Paris, France)
Multisensory processing in autism spectrum disorders
Lois Grayson1, Josie Briscoe2, Petroc Sumner1 & Alex O. Holcombe3 (1
Cardiff University; 2 Bristol University; 3 University of Sydney)
A case of developmental prosopagnosia: the role of experience in face
recognition
L.A. Hill and M.O. Scase (De Montfort University)
Low-contrast classification images and early nonlinearities.
W. McIlhagga (Bradford University)
Involuntary inhibition of movement initiation alters oculomotor
competition resolution
Eugene McSorley and Alice G. Cruickshank (University of Reading)
Distinct position assignment mechanisms revealed by cross-order motion
Andrea Pavan1 and George Mather2 (1University of Padua; 2 University
of Sussex)
Measuring the impact of ocular aberrations on contrast sensitivity;
the importance of orientation
Tahir HJ1, Pallikaris A2, Parry NRA3 and Murray IJ1 (1 The University
of Manchester; 2 Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, University of Crete)
Ipsilesional attentional deficits in left hemianopia
Celine Perez1, 2, 3, Olivier Coubard 1, 2,, Seta Kazandjian1,2,
Jacqueline Lain? 1, 2, Micka?l Obadia 3, Olivier Gout 3, Monte
Buchsbaum4, & Sylvie Chokron 1, 2, 3 (1 CNRS, Grenoble, France; 2 ERT
TREAT VISION, Paris, France;3 Fondation Ophtalmologique Rothschild,
Paris, France; 4 Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Mount, Sinai Medical
Center, New York)
Model-free estimation of a threshold from a psychometric function
K. ?ychaluk and D.H. Foster (University of Manchester)
--
With kind regards
Emma
Dr Emma Gowen
Lecturer
Faculty of Life Sciences
Moffat Building
The University of Manchester
PO Box 88
Sackville Street
Manchester
M60 1QD
Tel: 0161 306 4548/4178
Fax: 0161 306 3887
emma.gowen@manchester.ac.uk
http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/emma.gowen/
From Theodora.Tsikrika at cwi.nl Sun Mar 16 21:09:24 2008
From: Theodora.Tsikrika at cwi.nl (Theodora Tsikrika)
Date: Sun Mar 16 22:10:51 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New task at ImageCLEF 2008: retrieval of wikipedia
images
Message-ID: <55939.87.210.217.32.1205701764.squirrel@webmail.cwi.nl>
*** REGISTRATION NOW OPEN AT IMAGECLEF 2008 ***
*** Call for participation: wikipediaMM image retrieval 2008 ***
In 2008, ImageCLEF introduces a new ad hoc image retrieval task that
provides a testbed for the system-oriented evaluation of visual
information retrieval from a collection of Wikipedia images. The aim is to
investigate multimodal retrieval approaches in the context of a larger
scale and heterogeneous collection of images (similar to those encountered
on the Web) searched by users with diverse information needs.
This task is called wikipediaMM and will use the image collection created
and employed by the INEX Multimedia (MM) Track (2006-2007) that contains
approximately 150,000 images covering diverse topics of interest. These
images are associated with unstructured and noisy textual annotations in
English.
The main aim is to investigate:
* how well do the retrieval approaches cope with larger scale image
collections?
* how well do the retrieval approaches cope with noisy and unstructured
textual annotations?
* how well do the content-based retrieval approaches cope with images
that cover diverse topics and are of varying quality?
* how well can systems exploit and combine different modalities given a
user's multimedia information need? Can they outperform monomodal
approaches like query-by-text, query-by-concept or query-by-image?
If you are interested in participating in this task, read on and/or go to
the ImageCLEF web site and register.
http://www.imageclef.org/?q=ImageCLEF2008
http://www.imageclef.org/?q=2008/wikipedia
*** IMPORTANT CONDITION ***
The wikipediaMM task adopts the user model followed in INEX, whereby the
participants in the various tracks create (some of) the topics and perform
the relevance assessments themselves.
Therefore, participation in ImageCLEF's wikipediaMM task requires that
each participating group:
* creates topics
* performs the relevance assessments on the created topics
Note that only those who participate in the topic development and
assessment process will be granted access to the relevance assessments.
The schedule can be found here:
* 20.2.2008: registration opens for all CLEF tasks
* 15.3.2008: data release
* 17.3.2008: instructions and formatting criteria for candidate
topics/queries provided to participants
* 10.4.2008: submission deadline for candidate topics
* 16.4.2008: topic release
* 30.5.2008: submission of runs
* 4.6.2008: distribution of merged results to participants for
relevance assessments
* 7.7.2008: submission deadline for relevance assessments
* 15.7.2008: release of results
* 15.8.1008: submission of working notes papers
* 17.-19.9.2008: CLEF workshop in Aarhus, Denmark
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
Organisers
* Theodora Tsikrika, Database Architectures and Information Access Group,
CWI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Theodora.Tsikrika@cwi.nl
* Jana Kludas, Computer Vision and Multimedia Laboratory, University of
Geneva, Switzerland, Jana.Kludas@cui.unige.ch
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CWI, room C1.17 Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science
Kruislaan 413 Email: Theodora.Tsikrika@cwi.nl
1098 SJ Amsterdam tel: +31-(0)20-5924319
The Netherlands fax: +31-(0)20-5924312
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From mariya at ego.psych.mcgill.ca Mon Mar 17 17:23:39 2008
From: mariya at ego.psych.mcgill.ca (Mariya V. Cherkasova)
Date: Mon Mar 17 17:26:14 2008
Subject: [visionlist] dizziness from making high-amplitude saccades?
Message-ID: <002901c88853$a6d8fa80$25099d8e@MYK>
I observed a strange side effect in my eye movement experiment. The
subject's task is to make horizontal saccades away from centrally presented
images. Those saccades tend to have fairly high amplitudes (about 15
degrees). After making about 100 of those saccades, 2 of my subjects (out
of 33) reported nausea and dizziness (to the point of blacking out). I am
trying to explain this to myself, and the only thing that seems plausible is
that for some reason a long succession of high amplitude saccades might have
resulted in something like that. Has anyone encountered anything like this
before? What might be the explanation for this?
Thanks!
Mariya V. Cherkasova
PhD Candidate
Department of Psychology
McGill University
1205 Dr. Penfield Ave,
Montreal, QC H3A 1B1
tel: 514-398-4916
fax: 514-398-4896
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From jocelyn.faubert at umontreal.ca Mon Mar 17 18:39:48 2008
From: jocelyn.faubert at umontreal.ca (Jocelyn Faubert)
Date: Mon Mar 17 18:52:44 2008
Subject: [visionlist] dizziness from making high-amplitude saccades?
In-Reply-To: <002901c88853$a6d8fa80$25099d8e@MYK>
Message-ID:
Hi Mariya,
Were your subjects wearing ophthalmic lenses? If so, depending on the
ametropia, base curve, experience etc. they may have suffered from side
effects driven by dynamic distortions, especially if their head remained
fixed while making eye movements...
Best
Jocelyn
Jocelyn Faubert
Professor & NSERC-Essilor Industrial Research Chair
Visual Psychophysics and Perception Laboratory
?cole d?optom?trie
Universit? de Montr?al
Phone: 514.343.7289
http://vision.opto.umontreal.ca
Le 17/03/08 13:23, ??Mariya V. Cherkasova?? a
?crit?:
> I observed a strange side effect in my eye movement experiment? The subject?s
> task is to make horizontal saccades away from centrally presented images.
> Those saccades tend to have fairly high amplitudes (about 15 degrees). After
> making about 100 of those saccades, 2 of my subjects (out of 33) reported
> nausea and dizziness (to the point of blacking out). I am trying to explain
> this to myself, and the only thing that seems plausible is that for some
> reason a long succession of high amplitude saccades might have resulted in
> something like that? Has anyone encountered anything like this before? What
> might be the explanation for this?
> Thanks!
>
> Mariya V. Cherkasova
> PhD Candidate
> Department of Psychology
> McGill University
> 1205 Dr. Penfield Ave,
> Montreal, QC H3A 1B1
> tel: 514-398-4916
> fax: 514-398-4896
>
>
>
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From epstein at psych.upenn.edu Mon Mar 17 20:26:03 2008
From: epstein at psych.upenn.edu (Russell Epstein)
Date: Mon Mar 17 21:24:09 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant position at U Penn
Message-ID:
fMRI Research Assistant Position Available
A full-time research assistant position is available in Dr. 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, Neuroscience 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 commitment with an
early summer 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 Emily Ward at emward@facstaff.sas.upenn.edu.
From meinharg at uni-mainz.de Tue Mar 18 05:43:48 2008
From: meinharg at uni-mainz.de (Guenter Meinhardt)
Date: Tue Mar 18 09:47:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Position at Uni Mainz, Germany
Message-ID: <47DFB904.9040501@uni-mainz.de>
Research Assistant Position at Uni Mainz, Germany
A research assistant position (50%, TVL13 equiv. Bat2a/2) is vacant
in the Psychophysics Lab of G. Meinhardt, Mainz, Germany.
In a 2 years project the temporal dynamics of contextual modulation
shall be explored with a series of psychophysical studies and modeling
according to an existing project outline. The project is apt for
postgraduate
study in order to reach a phd, and starts in may 2008. There are no
teaching duties.
Applicants should have a diploma or MSc in Cognitive Science, Physics,
Biology,
Psychology or ComputerScience, good technical expertise, programming
skills, and
the ability to solve technical problems independently.
Please sent common documents, an application letter
and contact information for 2 references to the address given below.
(email with pdfs preferred)
--
Prof. Dr. G. Meinhardt
Psychologisches Institut
Abteilung Methodenlehre & Statistik
Johannes Gutenberg Universit?t
Staudinger Weg 9
D-55099 Mainz
meinharg@uni-mainz.de
http://www.psych.uni-mainz.de/abteil/met/
Tel. 06131/39-22426
Fax. 06131/39-22480
mobil 0171-6424926
home 06131-4809545
From petkov at cs.rug.nl Tue Mar 18 05:36:32 2008
From: petkov at cs.rug.nl (Nicolai Petkov)
Date: Tue Mar 18 09:47:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] full-scholarship PhD student position in image
processing / computer vision / pattern recognition
Message-ID: <000301c888f4$b2a0f5b0$af337d81@iwi175>
A full-scholarship PhD student position in Computer Science at a leading
European research university.
PhD student position in image processing / computer vision / pattern
recognition
Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science
University of Groningen
Topic of research
One of the following topics will be chosen according to the skills and
preferences of the successful candidate:
1) Development of a content based image retrieval system for remote
diagnosis (via internet) in dermatology in cooperation with the academic
hospital.
2) Use of computer vision techniques for domotics applications (of
computers in and around the home).
3) Development of image and video processing methods for producing
artistic effects.
4) Development of an object recognition method that is motivated by the
function of the visual cortex. Major aspects are representation and
learning.
Type and level of the position
This is a temporary research position at the level of a PhD student for
a period of maximum four years. The tuition fees will be waived and the
student will receive a full scholarship according to the university
regulations. In this period the student will follow relevant courses and
prepare and defend a PhD thesis. The position is embedded in the
research group Intelligent Systems. The tradition of the group is that
PhD theses are based on excellent papers in high imact journals so that
our PhD graduates have a very strong competative position on the
academic market. Thesis director and supervisor will be professor N.
Petkov.
Our requirements on your qualifications
You are a university graduate (at the level of diploma or master of
science level) in one of the following disciplines: computer science,
artificial intelligence, electrical engineering, biophysics,
computational neuroscience, physics. You have an excellent academic
record (GPA) and belong to the top 5% of the graduates of your year and
preferrably have a graduation with a distinction such as first class
honors or cum laude. You are fluent in English language and able to
write scientific articles and reports (to be proven by your graduation
thesis or another comparable report or co-authorship of published
scientific articles).
How to apply
Send the following information:
1) an application letter with a CV,
2) a specification of grade point average (GPA) and transcript of
records,
3) an indication of your rank in the class and year (e.g. 1st in a
class of 20),
4) evidence of excellence (e.g. graduation with honors) and a list of
relevant awards,
5) proofs of involvement in research (e.g. co-authorship of scientific
articles),
6) a description of your ideas for research in one of the specified
areas,
7) names and email addresses of three scientists (typically your former
professors) who can give a reference for you.
Send this information to prof. N. Petkov (petkov at cs dot rug dot nl).
Applicants will be asked to do a short assignment in order to
demonstrate their research abilities. The position will be open until a
suitable candidate is found.
From john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Thu Mar 20 09:10:24 2008
From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson)
Date: Thu Mar 20 10:16:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doctoral Fellowships, ERP Research,
The University of Edinburgh
Message-ID: <20080320161024.h0b9px0oysckgw88@www.staffmail.ed.ac.uk>
Post-Doctoral Fellowships, ERP Research, The University of Edinburgh.
Two post-doctoral positions are available in Psychology at The
University of Edinburgh related to a new ERP initiative.
The first post is for a Research Associate with technical expertise in
ERPs. Area of research is open but we are particularly interested in
candidates who match one or more of Edinburgh Psychology's strengths
in visual cognition and psycholinguistics.
The second post is for a Teaching Fellow associated with a new
three-year ESRC grant on attention and eye movements in scene
perception. The successful applicant will cover undergraduate teaching
in visual cognition broadly defined and will have particular expertise
in ERPs. The Fellow will have access to and be encouraged to use the
new ERP Lab.
This initiative is associated with Edinburgh University's
consolidation of the cognitive sciences in the central George Square
campus with completion of two new attached buildings housing the
School of Informatics (including computational neuroscience,
computational vision, and computational linguistics) and the majority
of the School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences. The
Psychology Department and the Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems
occupy immediately adjacent buildings. The ERP Lab will be housed in
custom space in this new build.
Both posts are expected to be available beginning September 2008 and
are for an initial period of one year with potential extension
contingent on future funding. Formal advertisement will be
forthcoming, and in the meantime potential candidates are strongly
encouraged to contact Prof John M. Henderson
(john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk) or Prof Fernanda Ferreira
(fernanda.ferreira@ed.ac.uk) to express initial interest.
--
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
From a.seiffert at vanderbilt.edu Fri Mar 21 12:22:05 2008
From: a.seiffert at vanderbilt.edu (Adriane Seiffert)
Date: Fri Mar 21 13:25:02 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Open: Full-time Research Assistant Position
Message-ID: <5C22FD62-B25A-4ACC-A4A2-55572249172A@vanderbilt.edu>
FULL TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION:
Applications are invited for a full-time Research Analyst position
available in the Perception, Attention and Control lab (PAC lab, http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/seiffert/)
at Vanderbilt University Psychological Sciences (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/psychological_sciences/
). Research in the lab aims to understand how visual attention
interacts with motion perception and visuo-motor systems to track
objects. We test healthy young adults following objects amidst
distraction to determine how the brain calculates and tracks the
motion of attended targets. The methods include human psychophysics,
cognitive experiments, and human neuroimaging (fMRI). Training on any
or all of these techniques will be offered. Responsibilities include
helping to design experiments, screening and scheduling participants,
collecting data, preparing, analyzing and archiving data, as well as
writing research reports. The successful candidate should be able to
work independently as well as function as a part of a multi-
disciplined team. Organizational skills are important. The position
requires a Bachelor?s degree. A background in psychology,
neuroscience or vision science is preferred. New college graduates
who are looking to spend a year or more gaining valuable research
experience before going on to graduate or medical school are
especially encouraged to apply. Employee benefits are included as for
all full-time staff appointments. Starting date for the position is
summer 2008 (flexible). A one-year commitment is required with,
subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new
appointees, a possibility of reappointment for an additional year.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Please send resume and contact information for 3 references to:
a.seiffert@vanderbilt.edu
Or mail to:
Prof. Adriane Seiffert
Psychology Dept. Vanderbilt Univ.
111 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203
From fcap at fordham.edu Fri Mar 21 20:30:23 2008
From: fcap at fordham.edu (fcap@fordham.edu)
Date: Fri Mar 21 21:25:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for Proposals Deadline 4/1 - Fordham U.
Psychometrics Conference in NY
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From ale at sissa.it Sun Mar 23 01:50:42 2008
From: ale at sissa.it (Alessandro Treves)
Date: Sun Mar 23 08:27:44 2008
Subject: [visionlist] SISSA Spring faculty search
Message-ID: <1250.82.61.20.42.1206262242.squirrel@webmail.sissa.it>
The Cognitive Neuroscience Sector at SISSA seeks to recruit independent
group leaders.
The 3-year Plan approved by SISSA last Fall includes strengthening
cognitive neuroscience research and identifies as priorities:
- Behavioural Neuroscience, investigated through electrophysiology in
awake animals
- Cognitive Development and/or Learning
- Functional Imaging, in connection with the new fMRI-sharing agreement in
Udine
- Language and/or Higher Cognitive Function
The Sector aims to identify up to 3 suitable candidates already this
Spring, although the appointments and so the establishment of new research
groups may be scattered over the period 2008-10. The Sector is
particularly interested in reaching candidates with no previous history of
collaboration with SISSA. If selected, they will be offered positions at a
level commensurate with their qualifications, in the expectation that
within 5 years they will succeed in obtaining tenure as Associate or Full
Professors. Candidates with whose work SISSA is familiar may be offered ad
hoc arrangements if selected, but they will first be assessed together
with the others.
SISSA is one of the three purely postgraduate and postdoctoral
institutions within the Italian university system. It operates in English
and the Sector is keen to enhance its international character and its
intellectual diversity. The Sector currently has 23 PhD students supported
on SISSA fellowships, almost half of whom are not Italians. Postdocs,
however, are normally supported by individual research funding. Faculty
members are required to teach limited PhD mini-courses, and to
individually supervise the research of students in their groups. Current
faculty members are Mathew Diamond, Jacques Mehler, Raffaella Rumiati, Tim
Shallice and Alessandro Treves, with visiting professors Evan Balaban,
Luca Bonatti and Marina Nespor. Further information about the Sector can
be found on the webpage http://www.sissa.it/cns/
Those interested should write to Alessandro Treves,
alessandrotreves@gmail.com, before April 30th, 2008, attaching their
curriculum vitae. Receipt of CVs will be acknowledged weekly.
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From mlcalvo at fis.ucm.es Sun Mar 23 09:33:22 2008
From: mlcalvo at fis.ucm.es (MARIA LUISA CALVO PADILLA)
Date: Sun Mar 23 10:27:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for papers, ICO, St. Petersburg, 15-18 Sept 2008
Message-ID:
Dear Colleague
Please consider submitting a paper to:
The Topical Meeting in Optoinformatics, 2008, an ICO sponsored international conference, planned for
September 15-18, 2008, St.Petersburg, Russia
http://ysa.ifmo.ru/tmo2008/sessions.php
We would also appreciate informing your colleagues about this meeting.
Abstracts (200 words) deadline: March 31, 2008
Session "Bio-Optics, Bio-Photonics, High Resolution Imaging,
Vision and Photo-receptors"
Chairs: Adrian Podoleanu (University of Kent, UK); Richard
B. Rosen (New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA)
Topics:
Optical Coherence Tomography
Ocular Wavefront Aberrometry, Adaptive Optics, Photoreceptors,
Processing and Modeling of Visual Information
Flying Spot Scanning Laser in Ophthalmoscopy and Microscopy
Multi-photon Microscopy, Multidimensional Microscopy and Super-
resolution Photons, Ultrasound and Biomedical Vibration Spectroscopy in
Sensing and Imaging Optical Manipulation of Cells and Biomolecules
Mechanisms of Photo toxicity and Damage Assessment Optics of the Tissue
Low Level Laser Therapy Polarization Measurements and Imaging of Tissue
Optics for Tumor Detection, Visualization and Treatment,
Systems for Photodynamic Therapy
Laser Welding of Tissue
Optical Devices for Bio-Photonics Instrumentation and Bio-
Sensors, Nano Bio-Photonics
Invited speakers: Prof. Susana Marcos (Instituto de Optica in
Madrid, Spain); Prof. David Sampson, University of Western
Australia, Australia);
Prof. Maria L. Calvo
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ICO General Secretariat
*******************************************
Prof. Maria L. Calvo
Head
Departamento de ?ptica
Facultad de Ciencias F?sicas
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
28040 Madrid, Spain
e-mail: mlcalvo@fis.ucm.es
Phone: 34 91 3944684
Fax: 34 91 3944683
http://www.ico-optics.org
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Mar 25 21:47:10 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Tue Mar 25 21:49:11 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Vision Merchandise
Message-ID: <47BD85AE76C24348BC56181CB7C33C3B@jov>
With the approach of ARVO, VSS, and ECVP, vision scientists will confront the perennial question: what to wear? How about a t-shirt emblazoned with your own JOV icon and citation? A fashion statement, a scientific communication, and a practical garment, all in one. For details, visit
http://journalofvision.org/merchandise/
From jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk Wed Mar 26 05:45:36 2008
From: jbednar at inf.ed.ac.uk (James A. Bednar)
Date: Wed Mar 26 06:34:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD studentships in Neuroinformatics and Computational
Neuroscience, Edinburgh
Message-ID: <18410.17776.900085.638637@lodestar.inf.ed.ac.uk>
UPDATE: Application deadline extended to 15 April 2008!
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 15 April 2008 for entry September 2008.
From DawnM at usca.edu Wed Mar 26 10:05:33 2008
From: DawnM at usca.edu (Dawn Morales)
Date: Wed Mar 26 10:10:53 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Instructor position
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From duje at cvs.rochester.edu Wed Mar 26 09:07:17 2008
From: duje at cvs.rochester.edu (Duje Tadin)
Date: Wed Mar 26 10:11:13 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 26th Symposium of the Center for Visual Science,
University of Rochester
Message-ID: <3A1A3F39-7116-4FA4-A2E4-EB4A3A2BAE2E@cvs.rochester.edu>
Dear colleagues:
We are pleased to re-announce the 26th Center for Visual Science
Symposium, titled
"Blurring the Borders Between Vision, Cognition and Action"
to be held on May 29-31, 2008 at the University of Rochester, co-
sponsored by NSF and ONR.
NSF-sponsored travel fellowships are available for graduate students
and postdoctoral fellows. The travel fellowships will cover the
registration fee and up to $600 towards round-trip airfare. Abstract
submission is not required for the travel fellowships.
Fellowship application deadline: April 10th
Abstract submission deadline: April 20th
Additional information, electronic registration and abstract
submission is available on-line:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/symp_2008.html
The symposium poster is available for download at:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/symposium2008.pdf
Invited speakers:
John Assad - Harvard Medical School
Helen Barbas - Boston University
Randolph Blake - Vanderbilt University
David Burr - Universit? di Firenze, Italy
Marisa Carrasco - New York University
Patrick Cavanagh - Harvard University & University of Paris, France
Leonardo Chelazzi - University of Verona, Italy
Carol Colby - University of Pittsburgh
Charles Gilbert - The Rockefeller University
Tirin Moore - Stanford University
Andreas Nieder - University of Tuebingen, Germany
Carl Olson - Carnegie Mellon University
Tatiana Pasternak - University of Rochester
Emilio Salinas - Wake Forest University
Shinsuke Shimojo - California Institute of Technology
Wendy Suzuki - New York University
Simon Thorpe - CNRS, France
Frank Tong - Vanderbilt University
Stefan Treue - University of G?ttingen, Germany
Leslie Ungerleider - NIMH
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University of Rochester
Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Sciences / Center for Visual Science
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/duje/home.html
Office: 585.275.8682 Fax: 585.271.3043 Lab: 585.275.7259
Email: duje@cvs.rochester.edu
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From A.J.Schofield at Bham.ac.uk Thu Mar 27 06:35:12 2008
From: A.J.Schofield at Bham.ac.uk (Andrew Schofield)
Date: Thu Mar 27 06:47:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD opertunities. Birmingmam UK
Message-ID: <47EBA290.13434.105F3B1@A.J.Schofield.Bham.ac.uk>
PhD in Psychology: Visual Perception.
In addition to the 10 studentships detailed below I have an EPSRC
funded place to study shape-from-shading in humans (Covers UK/EU
fees + 12600 GBP stipend). Anyone interested in this specific
opertunity should contact me as soon as possible (preferably by 7th
April) by sending an email to a.j.schofield@bham.ac.uk to express an
interest.
Anyone interested in other aspects of visual perception should
respond to Parveen Chahal as detailed below to be considered for one
of our ten competitive studentships.
University of Birmingham, School of Psychology:
10 PhD Studentships available for October 2008
The School of Psychology seeks excellent applicants for up to 10
University and Research Council funded research studentships for
students wishing to start a research degree in October.
These studentships are available in any of the areas covered by the
School of Psychology?s three major subject groupings:
(i) Behavioural Neuroscience
(neuroimaging, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, cognitive
neurophysiology)
(ii) Developmental, Social and Applied Psychology
(developmental psychology, forensic, clinical, social cognition)
(iii) Language, Cognition and Perception.
(visual perception, reading, speech and gesture production)
Further details on the research groupings can be found here:
http://www.psychology.bham.ac.uk/research
More detailed descriptions of the research interests of our staff can be
found here:
http://psychology-people.bham.ac.uk/people-pages/staff.php
The studentships pay the tuition fee and a maintenance allowance
currently ?12,600 per annum. Home and international students are
eligible to be considered for these studentships.Tuition fees for non-
EU overseas applicants will be paid at the home tuition fee rate.
Applications and further details can be obtained from:
Mrs Parveen Chahal, Course Administrator
Telephone: 0121 414 4906
Email: p.k.chahal@bham.ac.uk
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* Dr Andrew Schofield
* School of Psychology
* University of Birmingham
* Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT
* +44 (0)121 414 5644
From opam.info at gmail.com Thu Mar 27 08:44:57 2008
From: opam.info at gmail.com (OPAM info)
Date: Thu Mar 27 10:05:57 2008
Subject: [visionlist] OPAM 2008 first call for papers
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
*********************************** OPAM 2008 ******************************
15th Annual Workshop on Object Perception, Attention, and Memory
November 13, Chicago, IL
Chicago Hilton hotel
Keynote speaker: Dr. Glyn Humphreys, University of Birmingham
********************************************************************************
Online submissions for this year's OPAM are now being accepted. The meeting
will take place on November 13th in Chicago, immediately before Psychonomics
and at the same hotel. We are pleased to announce that Glyn Humphreys will
deliver the keynote address.
*July 1, 2008*, is the deadline for receipt of completed submissions. If you
wish to submit an abstract you can do so already through the on-line
submission form at http://www.opam.net/opam2008/submissions.php.
General information about OPAM, the submission process and review procedure
can be found at http://www.opam.net
*About OPAM: *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 diversity of approaches, including
psychophysics, developmental psychology, neuroscience, etc. Conference
proceedings are published in Visual Cognition.
*Donations: *With the help of our sponsors we are working hard to try to
bring another year of free registration. If you or your organization would
like to help support OPAM please consider making a contribution. We accept
donations via various methods. Please visit our website www.opam.net or
contact one of the organizers about how to make a contribution.
The OPAM organizers:
Artem Belopolsky, Joseph Brooks, Kim Curby, and Sarah Shomstein
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contact: opam.info@gmail.com
website: www.opam.net
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From ritier at rotman-baycrest.on.ca Thu Mar 27 08:36:22 2008
From: ritier at rotman-baycrest.on.ca (Roxane Itier)
Date: Thu Mar 27 10:06:16 2008
Subject: [visionlist] children's face stimuli
Message-ID: <47EBBEF6.4060008@rotman-baycrest.on.ca>
hello,
would anyone have children's face photographs available as stimuli for
studies?
I am looking for any age and with gaze averted or straight (with face in
front view or turned).
Thanks in advance!
Roxane
--
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Dr. Roxane J. Itier, Ph.D.
Research Associate
The Rotman Research Institute
Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6A 2E1, Canada
phone: (416) 785-2500 ext. 3812
Fax: (416) 785-2862
e-mail: ritier@rotman-baycrest.on.ca
web page: http://www.rotman-baycrest.on.ca/profile/Itier
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From dayan at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk Thu Mar 27 15:01:49 2008
From: dayan at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk (Peter Dayan)
Date: Thu Mar 27 15:03:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Gatsby Postdoc Training Fellowships
In-Reply-To: <20070708230220.GA2602@crick.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk>
References: <20061013122857.GA10331@flies.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk>
<20070708230220.GA2602@crick.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <20080327220149.GA13656@crick.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk>
Postdoctoral Training Fellowships - Theoretical Neuroscience
The Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit invites applications for
postdoctoral training fellowships in theoretical neuroscience and
related areas.
The Gatsby Unit is a 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
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 27 April 2008.
From F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl Fri Mar 28 01:39:43 2008
From: F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl (Frans Verstraten)
Date: Fri Mar 28 07:05:46 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2008 Utrecht: 31 March deadline
Message-ID:
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Announcement: Deadline now really approaching 31 March 2008
31st
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON VISUAL PERCEPTION
ECVP 2008
AUGUST 24-28, 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
http://www.ecvp2008.org
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The European Conference on Visual Perception is an annual meeting devoted to
scientific study of human visual perception. ECVP has been held each year
since 1978, and attracts a wide variety of participants. You are welcome to
Utrecht, city of vision science.
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES
1. For the (traditional) CONFERENCE BANQUET
We will have 400 seats. First come (registered),
first served basis. cost: 45 Euro's.
2. The best located HOTELS are filling fast and keep in mind that the Friday
after the conference the Utrecht Old Music Festival will start. This
festival attracts many many foreigners who are also looking for hotelrooms.
3. Due to some rules beyond our control, only mastercard and Visa can be
accepted for payment. If you don't have one, try to sort things out with
your friends/colleagues etc.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline submission of abstracts: March 31, 2008. (extra day).
NEWS:
The PERCEPTION Lecture: Professor Ian Howard (York University).
The RANK Lecture: Professor Jan Koenderink (Utrecht University).
Special lecture: Rembrandt's home made perception theories by Professor
Ernst van de Wetering, Emeritus Professor Art History
University of Amsterdam and Director Rembrandt Research Project. He is an
international expert on Rembrandt and if he thinks it is a real Rembrandt...
it probably is!
PROGRAM
There will be two parallel sessions for paper presentations, poster
sessions, and 4 special symposia on Crowding (with a presentation of THE
Bouma, Synesthesia, Perceptual Instability & Visual Consciousness, and
Marburg 30+ (30 years progress on topics presented at the first ECVP
meeting)
AUTHOR GUIDELINES
See website www.ecvp2008.org
PROCEEDINGS
Accepted contributions will be published in the journal Perception
http://www.perceptionweb.com/. Note that, in order to reduce the cost of
publishing, special attention will be given to lay-out and language. 'Bat
Engwish' can be a reason for rejection.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
go to http://www.ecvp.org
We hope to see you in Utrecht
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Frans Verstraten, coordinator.
From ginis at ivo.gr Fri Mar 28 12:18:32 2008
From: ginis at ivo.gr (Harilaos Ginis)
Date: Fri Mar 28 12:35:56 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 4th European Meeting in Visual & Physiological Optics:
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION deadline extension
Message-ID:
4th European Meeting in Visual & Physiological Optics
August 31 ? September 2, 2008, Heraklion, Greece
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE is extended until APRIL 14 2008.
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.
For more information visit: www.ivo.gr/4empo
Online registration is now open: http://www.ivo.gr/4empo/
registration.html
Online abstract submission : http://www.ivo.gr/4empo/abstracts.html
(The form supports only UTF-8 characters. For mathematical symbols
and special characters please contact the organisers to arrange
submission via email)
4th EMPO is associated with the 7th Aegean sumer School in Visual
Optics (August 28-30): http://www.ivo.gr/summerschool/
_____________________________________
Harilaos Ginis, PhD
Institute of Vision and Optics
University of Crete, Greece
TEL: +302810394807
FAX: +302810394653
www.ivo.gr
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From yshelepin at yandex.ru Sun Mar 30 05:52:18 2008
From: yshelepin at yandex.ru (yshelepin)
Date: Sun Mar 30 09:43:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] iop2008
Message-ID: <1204131206881538@webmail24.yandex.ru>
Dear Colleagues!
The coming XIV World Congress of Psychophysiology ?Olympics of the Brain? will take place 8-13.09.2008 in St-Petersburg (Russia).
XIV World Congress of Psychophysiology ?Olympics of the Brain? is the official congress of the International Organization of Psychophysiology (I.O.P.) associated with the United Nations.
Please note that deadline for submission abstracts was postponed to 15 April 2008.
Please find the detailed information about the Congress on the official website:
http://www.world-psychophysiology.org/iop2008/index.htm
The symposium ?Psychophysiology of vision? (Chair ? Yuri Shelepin) will be provide.
The online registration form and all information about registration and abstracts are available here:
http://www.onlinereg.ru/congress2008
Please note for the symposium
?Psychophysiology of vision? (Chair ? Yuri Shelepin)
Julia Khomenko,
Secretary of the Local Organizing Committee
Of the 14th World Congress of Psychophysiology
"The Olympics of the Brain" (8-13 September, 2008)
iop2008@ihb.spb.ru
iop2008@rambler.ru
--
Professor Yuri Shelepin
Head of Vision Physiology Department
I.P.Pavlov Institute of Physiology
Russian Academy of Sciences
St-Petersburg,199034, Russia
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From sarah.creem at psych.utah.edu Sun Mar 30 21:28:13 2008
From: sarah.creem at psych.utah.edu (Sarah Creem-Regehr)
Date: Mon Mar 31 07:13:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] APGV 08 call for papers
Message-ID: <47F0685D.6090405@psych.utah.edu>
The online submission is now open on the APGV 08 website.
http://www.apgv.org/Submission.html
The deadlines are soon approaching:
April 3, 2008, Obligatory abstract submission deadline
April 7, 2008, Paper submission deadline
May 12, 2008, Poster submission deadline
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APGV 08: FIFTH SYMPOSIUM ON APPLIED PERCEPTION IN GRAPHICS AND
VISUALIZATION
Co-located with ACM Siggraph in Los Angeles, USA
9th - 10th August, 2008
http://www.apgv.org
THIRD CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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Research in computer graphics and visualization has great potential to
benefit from, and contribute to, research in perception. Since 2004,
this symposium has brought together researchers from the fields of
perception, graphics, and visualization, to facilitate a wider
exchange of ideas.
Submissions are invited in the broad range of areas at the
intersection of computer graphics, visualization, and perception to
fulfill two goals of this multidisciplinary community.
Goal 1. Use insights from perception to advance the design of methods
for visual, auditory and haptic representation. 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
* computational aesthetics, stylization and perceptual aspects of
non-photorealistic rendering
* perceptual issues arising due to fusion of digital imaging, computer
vision, and computer graphics techniques
* perception-inspired interfaces for immersive activities in virtual
worlds
Goal 2. Advance and facilitate novel basic perception and cognition
research that uses and is relevant to applications in computer
graphics and visualization. Here specific examples include, but are
not limited to:
* perception and visuomotor control in computer games, virtual and
augmented environments
* fundamental contributions in spatial and temporal vision
* integration of empirical perception research with computational
models
* color vision and color appearance modeling
* the influence of attention and eye movements on visual perception
and visual memory
* statistical learning and perception of natural scenes
* perception of shapes, surfaces and materials
* visual illusions and perceptual organization having potential to
enhance image depiction
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 08 with the thirty-fifth annual SIGGRAPH
Conference (SIGGRAPH 08), we aim to further promote communication
between the core perception and the core computer graphics
communities, and also bring APGV back to the United States.
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
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Bobby Bodenheimer, Vanderbilt University
Betty Mohler, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
PROGRAM CHAIRS
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Sarah Creem-Regehr, University of Utah
Karol Myszkowski, MPI Informatik
IMPORTANT DATES
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Paper Submission: Monday, April 7, 2008
Poster Submission: Monday, May 12, 2008
Symposium: Saturday, August 9, 2008 - Sunday, August 10, 2008
From alexwade at gmail.com Mon Mar 31 15:54:52 2008
From: alexwade at gmail.com (Alex Wade)
Date: Mon Mar 31 16:17:22 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc advert
Message-ID: <76eaaa9a0803311554w18991952o2ec232d7e6d3a981@mail.gmail.com>
Postdoc in Visual Neuroscience - San Francisco
Applications are invited for an NIH and NSF-funded postdoctoral
fellowship starting immediately in the laboratory of Alex Wade at the
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco. Our
laboratory uses state-of-the-art equipment at both Smith-Kettlewell
and UCSF to study the spatiotemporal cortical dynamics of early visual
processing using a combination of fMRI, source-imaged EEG and
psychophysics. We are particularly excited by color vision.
Applicants are expected to have a strong background in vision science
and excellent scientific programming skills. A background in human
neuroimaging is an advantage but motivated candidates with other
skill-sets are encouraged to apply.
Smith-Kettlewell (www.ski.org) offers an outstanding, collaborative
research environment with a large group of interdisciplinary
investigators sharing the common goal of understanding vision. It is
located in San Francisco: a dynamic, cosmopolitan city famous for its
warm summer weather and low cost of living.
For further details contact
Dr Alex Wade
wade@ski.org
http://www.wadelab.net
--
A.R. Wade Ph.D.
Associate Scientist
The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
2318 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
tel. 415 345 2083
fax. 309 416 6533
From mr287 at georgetown.edu Mon Mar 31 13:47:46 2008
From: mr287 at georgetown.edu (Maximilian Riesenhuber)
Date: Mon Mar 31 16:17:32 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position: EEG of fast visual recognition
Message-ID: <47F14DF2.1050607@georgetown.edu>
Postdoctoral Position: EEG of fast visual recognition
Riesenhuber Lab
Department of Neuroscience
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
We have an opening for a postdoctoral fellow, starting immediately, to
participate in a research project studying the neural mechanisms
underlying "fast" object recognition using high-density EEG, focusing on
attentional requirements and interference between recognition tasks
(e.g., under dual-task conditions), as part of a larger collaborative
project aiming to develop a real-time neurally-based target detection
system combining machine and biological vision.
A strong quantitative background and experience in neural data analysis
are required. Experience with EEG and psychophysics is a strong plus, as
is training in biological and/or machine vision. Experience with Mac OS
X, MATLAB, and C++ preferred.
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.
The position is for one year, with the option to renew for two
additional years, given satisfactory performance and available funding.
Salary is competitive. Candidates should be US citizens or permanent
residents.
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 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 frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu Tue Apr 1 08:08:29 2008
From: frank.tong at vanderbilt.edu (Frank Tong)
Date: Tue Apr 1 10:35:05 2008
Subject: [visionlist] http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/tonglab/
Message-ID: <5ECEADDD-9409-4EC5-8CE5-8EDD1C8CB411@vanderbilt.edu>
A postdoctoral position to conduct fMRI studies of visual perception
and/or object recognition is available in Dr. Frank Tong?s lab in the
Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Tong?s lab has
developed neural decoding/pattern classification methods to
investigate the neural representations of basic visual features and
complex objects in the human visual cortex. This project will
investigate the functional properties of these visual representations
and their role in perception, attentional selection, and awareness.
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 should have a strong research background in visual
perception or object recognition. Candidates must have a PhD or MD and
extensive research experience in at least one of the following areas:
visual psychophysics, cognitive neuroscience, computational methods,
and/or functional MRI. Strong programming skills are essential;
expertise in computational methods, including multivariate statistics,
machine learning, computer vision, modeling, 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.
From john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Wed Apr 2 02:41:01 2008
From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson)
Date: Wed Apr 2 06:41:04 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position: Active Viewing of Dynamic Scenes
Message-ID: <47F354AD.9090000@ed.ac.uk>
Postdoctoral Position: Active Viewing of Dynamic Scenes
Psychology Department
University of Edinburgh
A two-year postdoctoral research assistantship is available on a project
investigating the active viewing of dynamic scenes. The research, funded
by the Leverhulme Trust, focuses on understanding how attention and gaze
are oriented in video depicting real-world events. The project includes
development of new techniques for analyzing and visualizing eyetracking
data in video.
Candidates should have a PhD in Cognitive Psychology or a related
Cognitive Science discipline and experience with eyetracking. A strong
quantitative background and knowledge of MATLAB or similar programming
environment are preferred.
The Visual Cognition Lab is focused on understanding human vision during
complex real-world scene perception. Because human vision involves
active information seeking via eye movements, much of the work in the
lab focuses on human gaze control. We are also interested in
computational approaches and implementation of underlying attentional
processes in the human brain. A new focus in the lab combines
eyetracking with ERPs. The Visual Cognition Lab is part of an extensive
cognitive science community at Edinburgh University.
Interested candidates should send a CV, a brief (2 page max) statement
of research interests, representative reprints, and the names and
contact information of two references by email to John Henderson
(john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk). Start date is flexible. Informal inquiries
are welcome.
--
Prof John M. Henderson
Visual Cognition Unit
Psychology Department
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 announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Apr 2 09:36:58 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Wed Apr 2 09:52:54 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 3
Message-ID: <8128098F9A804972834B6435BAD24977@jov>
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 3 http://journalofvision.org/8/3/
Articles
The effect of positive lens
defocus on ocular growth and emmetropization in the tree shrew
Sangeetha Metlapally
Neville A. McBrien
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/1/
Implicit knowledge of visual
uncertainty guides decisions with asymmetric outcomes
Louise Whiteley
Maneesh Sahani
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/2/
Interesting objects are
visually salient
Lior Elazary
Laurent Itti
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/3/
Eye movement statistics in
humans are consistent with an optimal search strategy
Jiri Najemnik
Wilson S. Geisler
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/4/
The effect of senescence on
orientation discrimination and mechanism tuning
Peter B. Delahunt
Joseph L. Hardy
John S. Werner
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/5/
Cortical representation of
color is binocular
Jonathan W. Peirce
Samuel G. Solomon
Jason D. Forte
Peter Lennie
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/6/
The surface of the empirical
horopter
Kai M. Schreiber
James M. Hillis
Heather R. Filippini
Clifton M. Schor
Martin S. Banks
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/7/
Induced motion in depth and the
effects of vergence eye movements
Harold T. Nefs
Julie M. Harris
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/8/
Resolution acuity for
equiluminant gratings of S-cone positive or negative contrast in human
vision
Margarita B. Zlatkova
Angel Vassilev
Roger S. Anderson
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/9/
Unconscious associative memory
affects visual processing before 100 ms
Maximilien Chaumon
Val?rie Drouet
Catherine Tallon-Baudry
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/10/
It doesn't matter how you feel.
The facial identity aftereffect is invariant to changes in facial
expression
Christopher J. Fox
Ipek Oru?
Jason J. S. Barton
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/11/
Unconscious orientation
processing depends on perceptual load
Bahador Bahrami
David Carmel
Vincent Walsh
Geraint Rees
Nilli Lavie
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/12/
Dynamic distortion of visual
position representation around moving objects
Katsumi Watanabe
Kenji Yokoi
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/13/
Motion processing at low light
levels: Differential effects on the perception of specific motion types
Jutta Billino
Frank Bremmer
Karl R. Gegenfurtner
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/14/
Cross-orientation interactions
in human vision
Urte Roeber
Elaine M. Y. Wong
Alan W. Freeman
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/15/
Effects of fixation instability
on multifocal VEP (mfVEP) responses in amblyopes
Bin Zhang
Scott S. Stevenson
Han Cheng
Michal Laron
Girish Kumar
Jianliang Tong
Yuzo M. Chino
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/16/
Transient pupil constrictions
to faces are sensitive to orientation and species
C. A. Conway
B. C. Jones
L. M. DeBruine
A. C. Little
A. Sahraie
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/17/
ERP evidence that surface-based
attention biases interocular competition during rivalry
Wayne Khoe
Jude F. Mitchell
John H. Reynolds
Steven A. Hillyard
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/18/
The subjective visual vertical
in a nonhuman primate
Nabil Daddaoua
Peter W. Dicke
Peter Thier
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/19/
The prototype effect revisited:
Evidence for an abstract feature model of face recognition
Guy Wallis
Ulrike E. Siebeck
Kellie Swann
Volker Blanz
Heinrich H. B?lthoff
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/20/
Early correlates of visual
awareness in the human brain: Time and place from event-related brain
potentials
Urte Roeber
Andreas Widmann
Nelson J. Trujillo-Barreto
Christoph S. Herrmann
Robert P. O'Shea
Erich Schr?ger
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/21/
Disparity-energy signals in
perceived stereoscopic depth
Seiji Tanabe
Satoko Yasuoka
Ichiro Fujita
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/22/
Time-course and surround
modulation of contrast masking in human vision
Toni P. Saarela
Michael H. Herzog
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/23/
Human trimodal perception
follows optimal statistical inference
David R. Wozny
Ulrik R. Beierholm
Ladan Shams
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/24/
Rebounding V1 activity and a
new visual aftereffect
Xin Huang
Samuel Levine
Michael A. Paradiso
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/25/
An anti-Hick's effect in monkey
and human saccade reaction times
Bonnie M. Lawrence
Alex St. John
Richard A. Abrams
Lawrence H. Snyder
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/26/
The attentional influence of
new objects and new motion
Shawn E. Christ
Richard A. Abrams
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/27/
Temporal "Bubbles" reveal key
features for point-light biological motion perception
Steven M. Thurman
Emily D. Grossman
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/28/
Adapting to an aftereffect
Bhavin R. Sheth
Shinsuke Shimojo
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/29/
Color appearance: The limited
role of chromatic surround variance in the "gamut expansion effect"
Franz Faul
Vebj?rn Ekroll
Gunnar Wendt
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/30/
Adaptation to global structure
induces spatially remote distortions of perceived orientation
Neil W. Roach
Ben S. Webb
Paul V. McGraw
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/31/
Contrast sensitivity of insect
motion detectors to natural images
Andrew D. Straw
Tamath Rainsford
David C. O'Carroll
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/32/
Vergence-accommodation
conflicts hinder visual performance and cause visual fatigue
David M. Hoffman
Ahna R. Girshick
Kurt Akeley
Martin S. Banks
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/33/
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From michael.bach at uni-freiburg.de Wed Apr 2 21:52:28 2008
From: michael.bach at uni-freiburg.de (Michael Bach)
Date: Thu Apr 3 06:43:49 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 3
Message-ID: <8A2BBAE9-DB0B-4B9F-A500-C960BFC55D72@uni-freiburg.de>
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 3 http://journalofvision.org/8/3/
Articles
The effect of positive lens
defocus on ocular growth and emmetropization in the tree shrew
Sangeetha Metlapally
Neville A. McBrien
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/1/
Implicit knowledge of visual
uncertainty guides decisions with asymmetric outcomes
Louise Whiteley
Maneesh Sahani
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/2/
Interesting objects are
visually salient
Lior Elazary
Laurent Itti
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/3/
Eye movement statistics in
humans are consistent with an optimal search strategy
Jiri Najemnik
Wilson S. Geisler
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/4/
The effect of senescence on
orientation discrimination and mechanism tuning
Peter B. Delahunt
Joseph L. Hardy
John S. Werner
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/5/
Cortical representation of
color is binocular
Jonathan W. Peirce
Samuel G. Solomon
Jason D. Forte
Peter Lennie
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/6/
The surface of the empirical
horopter
Kai M. Schreiber
James M. Hillis
Heather R. Filippini
Clifton M. Schor
Martin S. Banks
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/7/
Induced motion in depth and the
effects of vergence eye movements
Harold T. Nefs
Julie M. Harris
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/8/
Resolution acuity for
equiluminant gratings of S-cone positive or negative contrast in human
vision
Margarita B. Zlatkova
Angel Vassilev
Roger S. Anderson
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/9/
Unconscious associative memory
affects visual processing before 100 ms
Maximilien Chaumon
Val?rie Drouet
Catherine Tallon-Baudry
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/10/
It doesn't matter how you feel.
The facial identity aftereffect is invariant to changes in facial
expression
Christopher J. Fox
Ipek Oru?
Jason J. S. Barton
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/11/
Unconscious orientation
processing depends on perceptual load
Bahador Bahrami
David Carmel
Vincent Walsh
Geraint Rees
Nilli Lavie
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/12/
Dynamic distortion of visual
position representation around moving objects
Katsumi Watanabe
Kenji Yokoi
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/13/
Motion processing at low light
levels: Differential effects on the perception of specific motion types
Jutta Billino
Frank Bremmer
Karl R. Gegenfurtner
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/14/
Cross-orientation interactions
in human vision
Urte Roeber
Elaine M. Y. Wong
Alan W. Freeman
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/15/
Effects of fixation instability
on multifocal VEP (mfVEP) responses in amblyopes
Bin Zhang
Scott S. Stevenson
Han Cheng
Michal Laron
Girish Kumar
Jianliang Tong
Yuzo M. Chino
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/16/
Transient pupil constrictions
to faces are sensitive to orientation and species
C. A. Conway
B. C. Jones
L. M. DeBruine
A. C. Little
A. Sahraie
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/17/
ERP evidence that surface-based
attention biases interocular competition during rivalry
Wayne Khoe
Jude F. Mitchell
John H. Reynolds
Steven A. Hillyard
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/18/
The subjective visual vertical
in a nonhuman primate
Nabil Daddaoua
Peter W. Dicke
Peter Thier
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/19/
The prototype effect revisited:
Evidence for an abstract feature model of face recognition
Guy Wallis
Ulrike E. Siebeck
Kellie Swann
Volker Blanz
Heinrich H. B?lthoff
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/20/
Early correlates of visual
awareness in the human brain: Time and place from event-related brain
potentials
Urte Roeber
Andreas Widmann
Nelson J. Trujillo-Barreto
Christoph S. Herrmann
Robert P. O'Shea
Erich Schr?ger
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/21/
Disparity-energy signals in
perceived stereoscopic depth
Seiji Tanabe
Satoko Yasuoka
Ichiro Fujita
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/22/
Time-course and surround
modulation of contrast masking in human vision
Toni P. Saarela
Michael H. Herzog
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/23/
Human trimodal perception
follows optimal statistical inference
David R. Wozny
Ulrik R. Beierholm
Ladan Shams
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/24/
Rebounding V1 activity and a
new visual aftereffect
Xin Huang
Samuel Levine
Michael A. Paradiso
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/25/
An anti-Hick's effect in monkey
and human saccade reaction times
Bonnie M. Lawrence
Alex St. John
Richard A. Abrams
Lawrence H. Snyder
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/26/
The attentional influence of
new objects and new motion
Shawn E. Christ
Richard A. Abrams
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/27/
Temporal "Bubbles" reveal key
features for point-light biological motion perception
Steven M. Thurman
Emily D. Grossman
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/28/
Adapting to an aftereffect
Bhavin R. Sheth
Shinsuke Shimojo
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/29/
Color appearance: The limited
role of chromatic surround variance in the "gamut expansion effect"
Franz Faul
Vebj?rn Ekroll
Gunnar Wendt
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/30/
Adaptation to global structure
induces spatially remote distortions of perceived orientation
Neil W. Roach
Ben S. Webb
Paul V. McGraw
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/31/
Contrast sensitivity of insect
motion detectors to natural images
Andrew D. Straw
Tamath Rainsford
David C. O'Carroll
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/32/
Vergence-accommodation
conflicts hinder visual performance and cause visual fatigue
David M. Hoffman
Ahna R. Girshick
Kurt Akeley
Martin S. Banks
http://journalofvision.org/8/3/33/
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From n8 at hp.com Thu Apr 3 16:13:26 2008
From: n8 at hp.com (Nathan Moroney)
Date: Thu Apr 3 16:50:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 16th Color Imaging Conference - submit by April 13
Message-ID: <47F56496.8070905@hp.com>
Hi all,
The 16th IS&T/SID Color Imaging Conference will be in
Portland, OR November 10-15. For more details see:
http://h20325.www2.hp.com/blogs/color/archive/2008/04/03/6101.html
Paper submissions are due by April 13. Please forward
as appropriate. Thanks & best regards,
Nathan Moroney & Jim Larimer
CIC16 General Chairs
From john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Fri Apr 4 07:42:48 2008
From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson)
Date: Fri Apr 4 08:13:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] MSc Programme in Visual Cognition,
University of Edinburgh
Message-ID: <47F63E68.3020002@ed.ac.uk>
Taught MSc Programme in Visual Cognition
The University of Edinburgh
A new MSc Programme in Visual Cognition based in Psychology at the
University of Edinburgh is now accepting applicants for 2008-2009. This
full-time one-year taught programme provides intensive, advanced
graduate-level study in the field of visual cognition and psychological
research methods, and forms a strong basis for further (typically PhD)
study. The programme is intended for post-graduate students in
psychology or related cognitive science disciplines who wish to pursue a
research-oriented career, or for students who need to retrain in
experimental psychology prior to applying to a related PhD programme.
The Visual Cognition MSc Programme draws on many disciplines within the
University, including Psychology, Philosophy, Computer Science and
Neuroscience. A central focus of the programme is a treatment of human
vision as an active process engaging sensory, cognitive, and
motor/action systems. The MSc programme at Edinburgh has special
strengths in real-world scene perception, vision and action, vision and
language, and the role and eye movements and attention in human vision.
Teaching in the Visual Cognition MSc Programme includes core courses in
Visual Attention, Visual Memory, Perception and Action, Research Design
and Methods, and Statistics. In addition students are given the
opportunity to specialise via optional courses such as Language and the
Visual World, Visual Word Recognition, and Working Memory in the Healthy
& Damaged Brain; and from a range of courses in computational vision and
visual neuroscience. The programme culminates in a supervised MSc
research project.
For more information about the MSc Programme in Visual Cognition,
including contact information, please see:
http://www.psy.ed.ac.uk/postgrad/msc/vc
For general information about Visual Cognition research at Edinburgh
University please see: http://www.psy.ed.ac.uk/research/vc/
--
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
From coss.eps at ceu.es Mon Apr 7 06:11:53 2008
From: coss.eps at ceu.es (coss.eps@ceu.es)
Date: Mon Apr 7 08:32:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Second CEU Summerschool on Advanced Data Analysis and
Modelling (July 9th-27th, 2007)
Message-ID: <20080407131153.D3D7F32E89D@reggae.cnb.csic.es>
Dear Sir,
I am attaching information about a Summerschool on Data Analysis. 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 in collaboration with other five universities (Málaga,
Politécnica de Madrid, País Vasco, Complutense, and Castilla La Mancha), Unión Fenosa, CSIC and IEEE
organizes a summerschool on "Advanced Statistics and Data Mining" in 2 weeks.
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)
Week 1 (June 30th - July 4th, 2008)
Course 1: Bayesian networks (15 h), Practical sessions: Hugin, Elvira, Weka, LibB
Bayesian networks basics. Inference in Bayesian networks.
Learning Bayesian networks from data
Course 2: Multivariate data analysis (15 h), Practical sessions: MATLAB
Introduction. Data Examination. Principal component analysis (PCA).
Factor Analysis. Multidimensional Scaling (MDS). Correspondence analysis.
Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Canonical correlation.
Course 3: Supervised pattern recognition (Classification) (15 h), Practical sessions: Weka
Introduction. Assessing the Performance of Supervised Classification Algorithms.
Classification techniques. Combining Classifiers.
Comparing Supervised Classification Algorithms
Course 4: Association rules (15 h), Practical sessions: Bioinformatic tools
Introduction. Association rule discovering. Rule Induction. KDD in biological data.
Applications. Hands-on exercises.
Course 5: Neural networks (15 h), Practical sessions: MATLAB
Introduction to the biological models. Nomenclature. Perceptron networks.
The Hebb rule. Foundations of multivariate optimization. Numerical optimization.
Rule of Widrow-Hoff. Backpropagation algorithm.
Practical data modelling with neural networks
Course 6: Time series analysis (15 h), Practical sessions: MATLAB
Introduction. Probability models to time series. Regression and Fourier analysis.
Forecasting and Data mining.
Week 2 (July 7th - July 11th, 2008)
Course 7: Regression (15 h), Practical sessions: SPSS
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. Nonlinear Regression.
Course 8: Practical Statistical Questions (15 h), Practical sessions: study of cases (without computer)
I would like to know the intuitive definition and use of …: The basics.
How do I collect the data? Experimental design.
Now I have data, how do I extract information? Parameter estimation
Can I see any interesting association between two variables, two populations, …?
How can I know if what I see is “true”? Hypothesis testing
How many samples do I need for my test?: Sample size
Can I deduce a model for my data? Other questions?
Course 9: Hidden Markov Models (15 h), Practical sessions:HTK
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
Course 10: Statistical inference (15 h), Practical sessions: SPSS
Introduction. Some basic statistical test. Multiple testing. Introduction to bootstrapping
Course 11: Dimensionality reduction (15 h), Practical sessions: MATLAB
Introduction. Matrix factorization methods. Clustering methods. Projection methods.
Applications
Course 12: Unsupervised pattern recognition (clustering) (15 h), Practical sessions: MATLAB
Introduction. Prototype-based clustering. Density-based clustering.
Graph-based clustering. Cluster evaluation. Miscellanea
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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
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From resume2007 at tangamgaming.com Mon Apr 7 13:04:42 2008
From: resume2007 at tangamgaming.com (resume@tangamsystems.com)
Date: Mon Apr 7 16:31:07 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Job Posting - Computer Vision & Artificial
Intelligence Engineer
Message-ID:
*Company Information*
Tangam Systems is a technology company that provides monitoring and data
analysis solutions based on computer vision and machine learning. Our award
winning solution for casinos provides casino management with functionality
to track, manage and improve player profiling, game security and human
resources performance.
*Contact Information:*
http://tangamsystems.com
Suite 17, Accelerator Centre
295 Hagey Blvd., 1st Floor, West Entrance
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 6R5
Phone: (519) 513-2417
Fax: (519) 513-2421
Please send all resumes to: *resume@tangamsystems.com*
*Description of Responsibilities:*
The successful applicant will join our core Development Team and will play a
significant role in the research and development of Tangam's computer vision
and machine learning technology for current products as well as new
products.
This person is passionate about computer vision and machine learning
applications and theory. He or she enjoys the extensive prototyping and
experimentation activities involved with new product research, as well as
the implementation and optimization activities inherent in product
development and maintenance. The person has a breadth of knowledge in the
various schools of computer vision and machine learning research and keeps
up to date on the state of the art.
More specifically the computer vision engineer will:
- Work with the research team in researching, experimenting,
prototyping and developing creative solutions to real world computer vision
problems
- Design and prototype computer vision components for new products
- Stay abreast of the relevant state of the art in image processing
and machine learning algorithms, with a view to constantly improving and
optimizing existing image processing and machine learning product components
- Develop state tracking algorithms for real world event detection
- Implement supporting architecture for the computer vision modules
such as automated calibration and diagnostics
- Provide training and technical assistance to software development
and applications engineering teams for the installation, calibration and
maintenance of the product's computer vision modules
*Compensation:* Competitive salary and stock options
*Location*: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
*Minimum Education Required*:
Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree (Master's or Ph. D is preferred) in
Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related
discipline.
*Requirements*:
The candidate *must have*:
- Strong background in the theory and practice of Computer Vision and
Machine Learning algorithms
- One or more years of hands-on experience in researching, developing,
prototyping, testing and troubleshooting computer vision and image
processing applications.
- 1+ years programming experience in C/C++ with an understanding of
object oriented programming concepts
- Experience in searching and evaluating journal publications and
research papers
The following are *nice to have* skills:
- .Net
- Python
- Direct X or OpenGL
- Embedded systems programming or assembly level programming
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From a.johnston at ucl.ac.uk Wed Apr 9 04:41:41 2008
From: a.johnston at ucl.ac.uk (Alan Johnston)
Date: Wed Apr 9 23:16:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Research Associate
Message-ID: <476DA958-1FD6-4445-B1EC-F1DE499DCE2B@ucl.ac.uk>
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Experimental Psychology, University College London
Applications are invited for a three year postdoctoral research post
for an EPSRC project on ?Analysing Dynamic Change in Faces? with Prof
Alan Johnston and Prof Celia Heyes (Experimental Psychology, UCL) and
Prof Peter McOwan (Computer Science, QMUL). The project will develop
new tools for photorealistic facial animation, which will be exploited
to study the perception of dynamic events through psychophysical
experiments on facial movement recognition and imitation. A computer
scientist tasked with developing photorealistic animation has already
been appointed. The new research associate will join Prof Johnston?s
lab and will preferably be an experimental psychologist with excellent
technical and computing skills. However, candidates from the
biological and numerate sciences with an interest in face perception
are encouraged to apply. The salary will be at grade 7 (?27,466-?29138
+ ?2649) 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 Anouchka Sterling, Department of Psychology, University
College London, 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 posts can be found at http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/johnston_rf.htm
or by contacting Prof. Alan Johnston (a.johnston@ucl.ac.uk).
The closing date for applications is 16th May 2008, with the post to
start as soon as possible thereafter. Candidates attending the Vision
Sciences Society meeting can discuss the post with Prof Johnston at
the meeting and should send a preliminary application to Anouchka
Sterling prior to the meeting.
Taking Action for Equality.
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From berryhil at psych.upenn.edu Wed Apr 9 19:58:59 2008
From: berryhil at psych.upenn.edu (Marian Berryhill)
Date: Wed Apr 9 23:16:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position
Message-ID: <98097575-D7B8-404C-91BE-DFC662B931A0@psych.upenn.edu>
*********************************************************************************
Postdoctoral Position Human Cognitive Neuroscience: Visual Memory/
Dorsal Visual Stream
Laboratory of Dr. Ingrid Olson, Temple University/U Penn Philadelphia
PA, USA
An excellent training opportunity exists for a qualified candidate to
be involved in postdoctoral research that utilizes converging methods
to study various questions topics including (a) the dorsal visual
stream (b) memory;
(c) internal attention. Supported by an NIH- funded project, the
postdoc will use a combination of psychophysical methods, fMRI, TMS,
and human lesion methods. Salary and benefits include: salary on NIH
scale, medical benefits, generous conference stipend, and equipment
coverage.
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. Philadelphia is a
beautiful and affordable city, a 2-
hour train ride away from NYC and Washington D.C.
Qualifications: Candidates must hold a PhD (or equivalent) in
psychology or neuroscience. Programming experience is highly desirable.
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 [at] temple.edu
Start date: between May 2008 and September 2008.
From mark.brady at ndsu.edu Wed Apr 9 12:25:19 2008
From: mark.brady at ndsu.edu (Dr. Mark Brady)
Date: Wed Apr 9 23:17:09 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reference Source
Message-ID:
Dear Colleagues,
Does anyone have any suggestions for a luminance reference source for use in
calibrating photometers?
Mark J. Brady
Department of Psychology
North Dakota State University
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From shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org Wed Apr 9 09:41:42 2008
From: shawnalampkin at visionsciences.org (Shawna Lampkin)
Date: Wed Apr 9 23:17:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Important VSS 2008 Information
Message-ID: <01e701c89a60$9cd82cd0$d6888670$@org>
VSS 08 is quickly approaching. Here are a few important reminders.
Registration - If you haven't registered for the meeting, there is still
time to do so. Online registration will close next Friday, April 18.
Pre-registering now will mean a shorter wait at check in and less money
(onsite rates are higher). To register, go to:
http://www.visionsciences1.org/vss_public/. All pre-registrants may pick up
their badge and meeting materials at the Pre-Registration check-in table
located on the second level of the Naples Grande Hotel (in the Royal Palm
foyer). Onsite registration will open at 11am on Friday, May 9.
Symposia - Don't forget, the VSS meeting will open with eight
member-initiated symposia, beginning at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 9. No signup
necessary - but we suggest you arrive early to reserve your spot. For
complete symposia information, go to:
http://www.visionsciences.org/symposia.html. Following the Symposia at 5:30
pm, please join us for the first poster session and an Opening Night
Reception in the Vista Ballroom.
Keynote Lecture - Edward Callaway, Salk Institute will give this year's
Keynote Address "Unraveling fine-scale and cell-type specificity of visual
cortical circuits" on Saturday, May 10, 7:00 pm in the Royal Palm Ballroom.
For more information, go to:
http://www.visionsciences.org/keynote.html.
VSS Program Schedule - To see the VSS Program and to create your own
personal meeting itinerary, log in to the VSS Online Meeting System at:
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For a list of Poster Sessions, see
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Sessions, see
http://www.visionsciences.org/talk_sessions.html.
Childcare - The Naples Grande Hotel will offer a children's program during
the VSS meeting; 1/2 day, full day and evening programs are available. See
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information.
VSS Shuttle Service - It's not too late to sign up for the VSS shuttle. VSS
has arranged for discounted transportation from Fort Meyers airport to the
meeting hotels. The one-way VSS fare is $25/person each way and is available
for arrivals on Thursday, May 8 or Friday, May 9, and departures on Tuesday,
May 13 or Wednesday, May 14. More information can be found at
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Last Day to Register Online at Discounted Rates: 4/18/08
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From F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl Thu Apr 10 01:05:34 2008
From: F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl (Frans Verstraten)
Date: Thu Apr 10 08:37:27 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2008 Utrecht: Deadline early registration
approaching
Message-ID:
31st
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON VISUAL PERCEPTION
ECVP 2008
AUGUST 24-28, 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
http://www.ecvp2008.org
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The European Conference on Visual Perception is an annual meeting devoted
scientific study of visual perception. ECVP has been held each year since
1978, and attracts a wide variety of participants.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Early registration deadline: April 15, 2008
Cheap housing deadline: April 15, 2008
Hotels blocked until 1 June, 2008.
NEWS:
Abstract submission is closed, we have a full house. As things look now, we
will be able to send out the acceptance letters earlier than planned.
We have a zillion requests for travel support, so start looking for a summer
job...
HOTELS
As I mentioned before, immediately after the ECVP, the Utrecht Old music
Festival will start. We have blocked many rooms in hotels until the 1st of
June. After that date, I expect that it will be very difficult to find
hotelrooms downtown (some hotels are already asking whether we NEED the
rooms).
CONFERENCE BANQUET
We will have 400 seats at the conference diner. First come (registered),
first served basis. We still have a good number of chairs, but don't wait
too long.
PROGRAM
Part of the talks are downtown (the beautiful Cathedral of Utrecht. And yes,
we tested the acoustics, so no need to remind us).
The main conference is at the new University Campus known as DE UITHOF.
Registered participants will have free bus tickets during the conference.
You can also bike (about 10-15 minutes).
LOCATION OF UTRECHT
Just in case you don't know. Utrecht is located in the centre of the
Netherlands. From my office at the Utrecht Campus I can see the control
tower of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It will take you about half an hour by
train to reach Utrecht Central Station. The train tracks are under the
airport, no need for expensive taxis. Utrecht is about 30 minutes by train
to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Arnhem (in case you want to see the city of the
movie A bridge too far). Nijmegen, Eindhoven and the Hague a bit less than
an hour. Maastricht and Groningen will take you about two hours (may be...).
But as an American colleague once said to me: "you Dutch start complaining
when a train is 1 minute late, in the U.S. we are happy if the train shows
up at all..."
All the best,
On behalf of the organizing committee
Frans Verstraten, coordinator.
From mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de Thu Apr 10 08:05:05 2008
From: mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de (Matthias Bethge)
Date: Thu Apr 10 08:37:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Bernstein Award 2008, call for proposals
Message-ID: <04A4FEF3-7A33-4DAA-8AF5-A203CB803EB5@tuebingen.mpg.de>
Dear colleagues,
within the Bernstein Network for Computational Neuroscience, the
German Federal Ministry of of Education and Research (BMBF) has once
more announced a call for proposals for the 'Bernstein Award 2008'.
This grant allows young researchers of any nationality to get fundig
(up to 1.25 M?, over a period of 5 years) for their own, independent
research group, to be installed at any German University or research
institution.
Please find the complete announcement on the webpage:
http://www.bernstein-zentren.de/en/551.php
or see below.
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Announcement
of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
from Regulations for the "Bernstein Award" Funding Initiative
within the framework of the
National Network for Computational Neuroscience
14.11.2007
1. Funding purpose and legal basis
1.1 Funding purpose
Computational Neuroscience is a very dynamic research discipline in
the field of the neurosciences. With its interdisciplinary approach
and systematic cooperation between biology, medicine, physics,
mathematics and computer science, this research area promises the
accelerated generation of new findings as well as major impetus for
application-oriented fields such as health research, information
technology and education.
The BMBF has established four "Bernstein Centres for Computational
Neuroscience" (http://www.bernstein-zentren.de/en/index.php) within
the framework of its "National Network for Computational Neuroscience"
funding activity. These high-performing centres are the main
structural elements of the National Network. This means that a new
structure has been created which is necessary for developing a new
quality in Computational Neuroscience, for networking this research
area and for promoting its international visibility.
It is particularly important to attract excellent young researchers in
order to lastingly establish and strengthen Computational Neuroscience
as a field of research in Germany. The Bernstein Centres contribute
substantially to achieving this goal with their concepts for
supporting junior researchers by means of study programmes and
postgraduate research groups. But there is also a great need to
attract and support young researchers at the level of research group
leaders, where they will be able to develop their own research
profiles and attain greater scientific independence by establishing
and heading their own junior research groups.
The "Bernstein Award" funding activity aims to support research
projects in the field of Computational Neuroscience, thus enabling
excellent young researchers working in this field to implement
innovative project ideas in Computational Neuroscience in the German
research environment. This is intended to promote the academic
qualification of these outstanding young researchers, among other
things. The projects supported under the "Bernstein Award" initiative
will become an integral part of the National Network for Computational
Neuroscience and give new impetus to scientific activities.
As announced in the funding regulations for the "Bernstein Award"
initiative of 21 March 2006, the Federal Ministry of Education and
Research intends to support one research project under this initiative
in 2008.
1.2. Legal basis
Project grants can be awarded in accordance with the present funding
regulations, the BMBF's standard terms and conditions for grants on
expenditure or cost basis and the administrative regulations under
section 44 of the Federal Budget Code (BHO). Applicants have no legal
claim to a grant. The grant-awarding agency will decide freely after
due assessment of the circumstances within the framework of the budget
funds available.
2. Object of funding
Funding is provided for research projects which have been designed by
German or non-German young scientists (post-docs) and which will be
carried out by these young scientists at a German research
institution. Researchers are expected to furnish evidence of
extraordinary scientific achievements in the field of Computational
Neuroscience. By realizing research projects which they have designed
and will supervise themselves and by establishing their own junior
research group, the young project leaders are to be given an
opportunity to conduct independent research. The funded research
projects are to be conducted at a German university or scientific
institution (see section 3 below) within or outside the Bernstein
Centres.
The funded projects of the young researchers are to be integrated in
the National Network for Computational Neuroscience in order to
strengthen this network. The young researchers should therefore
participate in the annual workshops and status seminars of the
Bernstein Centres. The purpose of the status seminars is to facilitate
exchanges on the progress and results of research and to promote
networking between the Bernstein Centres.
3. Grant recipients
Research proposals may be submitted by institutions of higher
education and non-university research institutions based in Germany.
Research institutions which receive joint basic funding from the
Federal Government and the L?nder can only be awarded project funding
to cover their additional expenditure under certain conditions.
4. Prerequisites for funding
Funding under the "Bernstein Award" initiative is only provided for
innovative research projects which have been designed by outstanding
post-docs and will be conducted by them at a university or non-
university research institution in Germany (see sections 2 and 3
above). A project will only be eligible for funding if the university
or research institution concerned employs the young researcher during
the funding period. Furthermore, the host institution is expected to
provide the working facilities required for carrying out the project
(basic equipment in terms of laboratory space and other
infrastructure) and to support the young researcher in all matters. A
statement made to that effect by the host institution must be included
with the project outline to be submitted in accordance with section
7.2.1 below.
In their own interest, applicants should familiarize themselves with
the EU's Research Framework Programme in the context of the planned
national project. They should check whether the planned project
includes specific European components which make it eligible for
exclusive EU funding. Applicants should also examine whether a
supplementary application for funding can be submitted to the EU in
the context of the planned national project. Applicants should briefly
state the results of these investigations in their national application
5. Type, scope and rates of funding
Project funding may be awarded in the form of non-repayable grants.
Grants for universities, research and science institutions and similar
establishments will be calculated on the basis of the project-related
expenditure eligible for funding (grants for Helmholtz centres and the
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (FhG) will be calculated on the basis of the
project-related costs eligible for funding); in individual cases, up
to 100 per cent of this expenditure/these costs can be funded.
The European Commission's Community Framework for State Aid for
Research and Development must be taken into account when fixing the
rates of funding. The Community Framework allows differentiated rules
on extra percentage points for collaborative projects proposed by
applicants from the new German L?nder and for small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), which may result in a higher rate of funding.
Under the "Bernstein Award" initiative, funding will be provided for
one research project per year to the extent that this is possible
within the confines of relevant medium-term fiscal planning. The
maximum funding period for each individual project is five years.
Funding for each individual project can amount to up to ?1.25 million
over the entire project period.
During the project period, funding can be provided for the salary of
the young project leader (up to salary group E14 TV?D or Ib BAT), for
up to two positions for further scientific staff (E13 TV?D or IIa
BAT), and for the required technical personnel in accordance with the
relevant collective agreements. Funding cannot be provided for posts
which are financed from public funds. Equipment and investment costs
will be reimbursed in accordance with the other terms and conditions
which are applicable (see sections 6 and 7 below, for example).
6. Other terms and conditions for awarding funds
The Auxiliary Terms and Conditions for Funds Provided by the BMBF to
Commercial Companies for Research and Development Projects on a Cost
Basis (Nebenbestimmungen f?r Zuwendungen auf Kostenbasis des BMBF an
Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft f?r Forschungs- und
Entwicklungsvorhaben - NKBF 98) will be part of the notification of
award for grants on a cost basis.
The General Auxiliary Conditions for Grants for the Promotion of
Projects (Allgemeine Nebenbestimmungen f?r Zuwendungen zur
Projektf?rderung - ANBest-P) and the Special Auxiliary Terms and
Conditions for Funds Provided by the BMBF for the Promotion of
Projects on an Expenditure Basis (Besondere Nebenbestimmungen f?r
Zuwendungen des BMBF zur Projektf?rderung auf Ausgabenbasis - BNBest-
BMBF 98) will be part of the notification of award for grants on an
expenditure basis.
7. Procedure
7.1. Involvement of a project management organization and request for
documents
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has commissioned the
following project management organization to implement the funding
activity:
Projekttr?ger PT-DLR - Projekttr?ger Gesundheitsforschung
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn
Germany
Tel.: + 49 (0)228-3821 210 (Sekretariat)
Fax: + 49 (0)228-3821 257
Internet: http://www.dlr.de/pt/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4270/6848_read-6936/
The contact is Dr. Kr?ger (Tel.: + 49 (0)228-3821 296).
Application forms, guidelines, information for applicants and the
auxiliary terms and conditions are available here or can be obtained
from the project management organization. Applicants are strongly
advised to use the electronic application system "easy" for drafting
formal applications.
7.2 Two-tiered funding procedure
The funding procedure is two-tiered.
7.2.1 Submission and selection of project outlines
In a first step, written project outlines must be submitted by post to
the project management organization (PT-DLR) by 2 June 2008 at the
latest. If necessary, further selection rounds will be carried out on
the basis of these funding regulations. The deadlines for the
submission of project outlines will be published on http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/en/175.php
in due course.
With a view to the international evaluation procedure, it is
recommended that the project outlines be submitted to the PT-DLR in
English. The deadline for submission is not a cut-off deadline.
However, it may prove impossible to consider project outlines which
are received after that date.
Young German and non-German researchers who meet the criteria set out
in this announcement (see section 4 above) are entitled to submit
project outlines in agreement with the host university or research
institution.
The project outlines must include a description structured along the
following lines:
* Name of the young researcher, full office address, contact details
(phone, fax, e-mail).
* A meaningful CV (up to five pages, Arial 11 pt) which includes
achievements in Computational Neuroscience (e. g. supervision of young
researchers, national and international cooperation, raising of
external funds, invitations to or hosting of conferences, membership
of editorial boards of relevant scientific journals, expert opinions,
other activities)
* List of publications
* Preliminary project description for the research programme of the
entire proposed junior research group, including all planned
scientific and technical staff members (up to ten pages Arial 11 pt)
and a financial plan
* Statement from the university or research institution at which the
research programme is to be carried out confirming that the young
researcher will be provided with the working facilities needed to
perform the project (basic equipment in terms of laboratory space and
other infrastructure) and will be supported in all matters.
Applicants are requested to submit 10 copies of their outlines.
No legal claims can be derived from the submission of a project outline.
The evaluation of the project outlines received will involve external
experts and be based on the following criteria:
1. Previous achievements of the young researcher in the field of
Computational Neuroscience
* Scientific work including publications
* Supervisory activities
* International activities
* Other activities (raising of external funds, etc.)
2. Quality of the proposed research programme
* Scientific and methodical quality
* Scientific expertise of the applicant
* Innovative potential
* Relevance to the research focuses of the host institution
A suitable project idea will be selected for funding on the basis of
the evaluation. The applicants will be informed in writing about the
result of the selection procedure.
7.2.2 Submission of formal applications and decision-making procedure
In a second step, applicants whose project outlines have received a
positive evaluation will be invited to submit (within six weeks of the
invitation) a formal application of the institution where the research
project is to be carried out; a decision on this formal application
will be taken after the final evaluation.
The approval, payment of and accounting for the funds as well as proof
and examination of proper use and, if necessary, the revocation of the
award and reclaiming of the funds awarded are governed by the
administrative regulations pertaining to section 44 of the Federal
Budget Code (BHO) and sections 48 to 49a of the Administrative
Procedure Act (VwVfG) unless deviation is allowed under the present
funding regulations.
8. Entry into force
These funding regulations will enter into force on the date of
publication in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger).
Berlin, 29 October 2007
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Dr. Christiane Buchholz
Molecular Life Sciences Division
___________________________________________
Dr. Matthias Bethge, Group Leader
Computational Vision & Neuroscience Group
MPI for Biological Cybernetics, T"ubingen
[ http://www.kyb.mpg.de/bethgegroup/ ]
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From mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu Thu Apr 10 07:29:44 2008
From: mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu (Michael Leyton)
Date: Thu Apr 10 08:38:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Design, Computing & Cognition Conference: Registration
References: <47F0685D.6090405@psych.utah.edu>
Message-ID: <005701c89b17$51ff2d50$1a536c42@LEYTON>
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DESIGN COMPUTING AND COGNITION - DCC08
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
23-25 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.
PAPERS
Papers, 60 authors from 12 countries, will be presented in the following sessions, which include two poster sessions:
Session 1: Shape Grammars
Session 2: Design Cognition 1
Session 3: Knowledge-Based Design
Session 4: Sketching, Diagrams and Visualization
Session 5: Design Creativity
Session 6: Poster Session 1
Session 7: Design Cognition 2
Session 8: Design Support
Session 9: Spatial Configuration
Session 10: Poster Session 2
Session 11: The Virtual and the Physical
WORKSHOPS
The conference is preceded by a series of half-day workshops on specialist topics in design computing and cognition.
Workshop 1: Generative Urban Design
Workshop 2: Design Thinking
Workshop 3: Informing Computational Support for Conceptual Design: Lessons Learned from Sketching Studies
Workshop 4: Design Creativity
Workshop 5: Form-Making versus Form-Finding: Distributed Cognition and the Affordances of Design Media
Workshop 6: High Tech/High Touch: Digital and Analog Design Tools
Workshop 7: IT in Design
Doctoral Consortium (4 half-day workshop sessions)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mary Lou Maher
Program Director, Creative IT, US National Science Foundation
Full details and registration are available at: http://mason.gmu.edu/~jgero/conferences/dcc08/
From nts at ks.informatik.uni-kiel.de Thu Apr 10 02:10:02 2008
From: nts at ks.informatik.uni-kiel.de (Nils T Siebel)
Date: Thu Apr 10 08:38:57 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reference Source
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Dear Mark,
If you are looking for a reference for the definition of "luminance"
and other terms in video/TV technology the CIE recommendations (e.g.
601, 709) are the definitive sources. In a more practical sense the
following text is a very good source of information, with formulas
etc. (the CIE recommendations are also cited and explained there):
@Misc{FordRobe98,
author = {Adrian Ford and Alan Roberts},
title = {Colour Space Conversions},
howpublished = {Available at \url{http://www.poynton.com/PDFs/coloureq.pdf}},
month = {August},
year = 1998
}
Charles Poynton's colour home page at
http://www.poynton.com/Poynton-color.html is a good starting point for
more information. His colour FAQ is a very good source, too.
>From the colour FAQ:
"3. What is luminance?
"Brightness is defined by the CIE as the attribute of a visual
sensation according to which an area appears to emit more or less
light. Because brightness perception is very complex, the CIE defined
a more tractable quantity luminance which is radiant power weighted by
a spectral sensitivity function that is characteristic of vision. The
luminous efficiency of the Standard Observer is defined numerically,
is everywhere positive, and peaks at about 555 nm. When an SPD is
integrated using this curve as a weighting function, the result is CIE
luminance, denoted Y.
"The magnitude of luminance is proportional to physical power. In that
sense it is like intensity. But the spectral composition of luminance
is related to the brightness sensitivity of human vision.
"Strictly speaking, luminance should be expressed in a unit such as
candelas per meter squared, but in practice it is often normalized to
1 or 100 units with respect to the luminance of a specified or implied
white reference. For example, a studio broadcast monitor has a white
reference whose luminance is about 100 cd*m -2, and Y = 1 refers to
this value."
Hope this helps,
Nils.
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 9:25 PM, Dr. Mark Brady wrote:
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for a luminance reference source for use
> in calibrating photometers?
>
> Mark J. Brady
>
> Department of Psychology
> North Dakota State University
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> visionlist mailing list
> visionlist@visionscience.com
> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist
>
>
--
Nils T Siebel
Cognitive Systems Group
Institute of Computer Science
Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
Olshausenstr. 40
24098 Kiel, Germany.
From J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk Mon Apr 14 07:14:34 2008
From: J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk (Jenny Read)
Date: Mon Apr 14 07:46:59 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reference Source
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <480366CA.5050908@ncl.ac.uk>
I assumed Mark was wanting a light source of a known luminance, to check
the numbers output by his photometer. I don't have any knowledge to
offer, but I get my photometer calibrated at Optical Test and
Calibration Ltd, http://www.otc.co.uk/, and assume they or a similar
company would be able to provide more information if you were to
approach them...
Best wishes,
Jenny
Nils T Siebel wrote:
> Dear Mark,
>
> If you are looking for a reference for the definition of "luminance"
> and other terms in video/TV technology the CIE recommendations (e.g.
> 601, 709) are the definitive sources. In a more practical sense the
> following text is a very good source of information, with formulas
> etc. (the CIE recommendations are also cited and explained there):
>
> @Misc{FordRobe98,
> author = {Adrian Ford and Alan Roberts},
> title = {Colour Space Conversions},
> howpublished = {Available at \url{http://www.poynton.com/PDFs/coloureq.pdf}},
> month = {August},
> year = 1998
> }
>
> Charles Poynton's colour home page at
> http://www.poynton.com/Poynton-color.html is a good starting point for
> more information. His colour FAQ is a very good source, too.
>
> >From the colour FAQ:
>
> "3. What is luminance?
>
> "Brightness is defined by the CIE as the attribute of a visual
> sensation according to which an area appears to emit more or less
> light. Because brightness perception is very complex, the CIE defined
> a more tractable quantity luminance which is radiant power weighted by
> a spectral sensitivity function that is characteristic of vision. The
> luminous efficiency of the Standard Observer is defined numerically,
> is everywhere positive, and peaks at about 555 nm. When an SPD is
> integrated using this curve as a weighting function, the result is CIE
> luminance, denoted Y.
>
> "The magnitude of luminance is proportional to physical power. In that
> sense it is like intensity. But the spectral composition of luminance
> is related to the brightness sensitivity of human vision.
>
> "Strictly speaking, luminance should be expressed in a unit such as
> candelas per meter squared, but in practice it is often normalized to
> 1 or 100 units with respect to the luminance of a specified or implied
> white reference. For example, a studio broadcast monitor has a white
> reference whose luminance is about 100 cd*m -2, and Y = 1 refers to
> this value."
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Nils.
>
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 9:25 PM, Dr. Mark Brady wrote:
>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for a luminance reference source for use
>> in calibrating photometers?
>>
>> Mark J. Brady
>>
>> Department of Psychology
>> North Dakota State University
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> visionlist mailing list
>> visionlist@visionscience.com
>> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
--
Dr Jenny Read Office: +44 191 222 7559
Royal Society University Research Fellow Mobile: +44 794 401 5796
Institute of Neuroscience, Fax: +44 191 222 5227
Faculty of Medical Sciences, 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 N.Barraclough at hull.ac.uk Mon Apr 14 09:31:16 2008
From: N.Barraclough at hull.ac.uk (Nick Barraclough)
Date: Mon Apr 14 10:35:12 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD Studentship in Action Perception,
University of Hull, UK
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From rsim at braintech.com Mon Apr 14 12:14:26 2008
From: rsim at braintech.com (Rob Sim)
Date: Mon Apr 14 12:27:32 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Job Opportunity: Robot Vision Scientist
Message-ID:
ROBOTIC VISION SCIENTIST (POSITION NUMBER 328)
THE OPPORTUNITY
Founded in 1994, Braintech, Inc. is a rapidly growing company
specializing in the design and development of machine vision products
for the industrial, consumer and government/defense robotic markets.
Braintech pioneered 3D-Vision Guided Robotics (3D-VGR) for
manufacturers in early 2000 through landmark installations at Ford
Motor Co. Braintech was also first to commercialize the development,
operation and support of VGR systems with the release of
eVisionFactory commercial software platform.
Systems built using Braintech products provide robots with the ability
to 'see', identify and locate objects accurately in 3D space. This
new capability has tremendous implications in terms of flexibility and
usability of robots and has already brought about a paradigm shift in
the industrial manufacturing market.
Braintech's unique suite of products and technologies put us at the
leading edge of the new emerging intelligent robotics market. For
more information on Braintech please visit: www.braintech.com
POSITION SUMMARY
Braintech is currently seeking candidates for the position of Robotic
Vision Scientist. The successful candidate has a PhD in Computer
Science, Electrical Engineering or related discipline, and a
demonstrated ability to conduct applied research in the areas of
mobile robotics, computer vision or machine learning. We are
especially interested in candidates with experience in autonomous
navigation, visual servoing, sensor fusion, and anomalous event
detection.
REQUIRED SKILLS
2D and/or 3D image processing knowledge.
Strong mathematical skills (linear algebra, probabilistic analysis).
An understanding of inference problems in machine learning- state
estimation, classification, etc.
Extensive coding experience in one or more of C/C++, C#, Java,
Matlab, Python, Perl.
Development experience in *nix-like environments (gcc/make, etc).
Evidence of a hands-on approach to conducting research.
Strong communication skills.
Open minded and positive
WOULD BE AN ASSET
Development experience in Windows XP or Vista.
Experience with one or more robot control platforms (MSRS,
Player/Stage, Carmen, ARIA, etc).
Experience with range imaging (Laser range finding / LIDAR., stereo)
Skills in one or more advanced machine learning techniques: POMDPs,
MRFs, Reinforcement learning, etc.
Relevant industry experience.
EDUCATION
Minimum requirement is a Ph.D. in Computer, Electrical Engineering or
similar discipline from an accredited University.
EMPLOYMENT LOCATION: Vancouver, BC, Canada
CONTACT INFO: Please forward CV and cover letter to dchiang@braintech.com
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From lori.minini at dpag.ox.ac.uk Tue Apr 15 02:07:06 2008
From: lori.minini at dpag.ox.ac.uk (Lori Minini)
Date: Tue Apr 15 06:54:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Video display for fMRI
Message-ID: <88ADE4C5-52E2-46B9-89EC-E810EA0A291B@dpag.ox.ac.uk>
Dear Colleagues
I am currently reviewing the video displays available for fMRI
applications and would be grateful for any relevant suggestion and
advise. I know about MRI-Live!, Avotec and projectors, but are there
other systems that should be considered? I would also be interested
to know whether there are any labs in the UK that have Avotec or a
comparable system installed.
Thanks
Lori
_______________________________________________________
Dr Lori Minini, PhD
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics & FMRIB Centre
University of Oxford
Sherrington Building
Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3PT
tel +44-1865-272555
fax +44-1865-272543
email lori.minini@dpag.ox.ac.uk
www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/vision
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From Etienne.Roesch at pse.unige.ch Tue Apr 15 08:07:36 2008
From: Etienne.Roesch at pse.unige.ch (Etienne B. Roesch)
Date: Tue Apr 15 08:10:41 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Video display for fMRI
In-Reply-To: <88ADE4C5-52E2-46B9-89EC-E810EA0A291B@dpag.ox.ac.uk>
References: <88ADE4C5-52E2-46B9-89EC-E810EA0A291B@dpag.ox.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <84B562B8-D9E5-4B22-AE58-7F3F17D3D1DE@pse.unige.ch>
Hello,
Enclosed two articles about technical considerations when presenting
visual stimuli in fMRI.
Hope that helps,
Best,
Le 15 avr. 08 ? 11:07, Lori Minini a ?crit :
> Dear Colleagues
>
> I am currently reviewing the video displays available for fMRI
> applications and would be grateful for any relevant suggestion and
> advise. I know about MRI-Live!, Avotec and projectors, but are
> there other systems that should be considered? I would also be
> interested to know whether there are any labs in the UK that have
> Avotec or a comparable system installed.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lori
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CISA - University of Geneva
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From robert.hess at mcgill.ca Tue Apr 15 16:31:37 2008
From: robert.hess at mcgill.ca (Robert Hess)
Date: Tue Apr 15 16:53:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2 postdoc positions; psychophysics and/or fMRI
Message-ID:
POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT McGILL VISION RESEARCH UNIT
Two postdoctoral positions are available at the McGill Vision Research
Unit. I am looking for someone with psychophysical skills and/or
someone with fMRI skills to study spatial or temporal processing in
normal and/or amblyopic vision
(http://mvr.mcgill.ca/Robert/rhess_home.html).
Interested candidates should have, or nearly have, a PhD and
experience with graphics programming for stimulus generation and/or
fMRI analysis.
The McGill Vision Research Unit consists of Faculty and
postdocs/graduate-students (20 in all) 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..
Interested candidates should send CVs to robert.hess@mcgill.ca.
--
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 e.c.leek at bangor.ac.uk Wed Apr 16 04:29:11 2008
From: e.c.leek at bangor.ac.uk (Charles Leek)
Date: Wed Apr 16 06:58:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Visiting Scholar Programme. Wales Institute for
Cognitive Neuroscience, Bangor UK
Message-ID:
VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAMME
Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience/School of Psychology Bangor
University, Wales
The School of Psychology at Bangor University, Wales, is seeking
applications for its new Visiting Scholar programme. The programme is
funded by a Welsh Government grant to establish the Wales Institute of
Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN) among Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea Schools
of Psychology.
Purpose. The programme is intended to bring leading cognitive
neuroscientists to Bangor for a short (1-2 month) sabbatical-like
visit, to promote collaboration and the exchange of ideas not only
with Bangor scientists but with collaborators at Cardiff and Swansea.
Provision. The programme will pay travel and accommodation costs for
the Visiting Scholar, as well as a modest stipend. It will also
provide a small overhead fund to pay for research during the visit,
which can include access to Bangor?s new 3T fMRI scanner. The Visiting
Scholar will also have access to support from postdoctoral researchers
employed by WICN.
Requirements. Visiting scholars will be expected to contribute to WICN
in a number of ways, including collaborative interactions with existing
staff, contributing to the colloquium series, and running occasional
workshops for staff and graduate students.
Applications. In the first instance, informal enquiries should be
addressed to Prof Steven Tipper or Prof. Kimron Shapiro
(s.tipper@bangor.ac.uk, k.shapiro@bangor.ac.uk). Interested applicants
should send a CV and supporting letter to Donna Pierz-Fennell, WICN
Manager, School of Psychology, Bangor University, Gwynedd, LL57 2AS,
UK. About Bangor School of Psychology The School of Psychology at
Bangor enjoys the highest possible research rating (RAE 5*A) and has
excellent resources (e.g. 3T fMRI, TMS, EEG/ERP, eye-tracking, haptic
simulators, motion capture).
For more information about the School see:
http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/
About the surrounding area. Bangor is located on the coast at the foot
of the Snowdonia mountains in North Wales, offering stunning scenery
as well as a clean and peaceful environment. For more information see:
http://www.visitwales.com/
Dr. Charles Leek
Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience
School of Psychology
University of Wales
Bangor
Gwynedd, UK
LL57 2AS
Tel: Office (+44)1248 382948 (direct line)
Fax:(+44)1248 382599
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Prifysgol Bangor. Nid yw Prifysgol Bangor yn gwarantu
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From S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk Wed Apr 16 10:38:26 2008
From: S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk (sah)
Date: Wed Apr 16 10:44:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Advert - BioMedical Imaging MSc - 4 studentships
Message-ID: <003c01c89fe8$ad32dd40$079897c0$@ac.uk>
Four EPSRC CTA studentships are available in BioMedical Imaging
The Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences (KIMHS) at the University
of Kent has established a new MSc
in BioMedical Imaging in collaboration with Departments
at the University of Kent and King's College London.
The course 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 BioMedical
Imaging MSc is aimed at those with a first degree in a
numerate subject wishing to pursue a career and/or gain further knowledge in
the area of medical imaging and image analysis. The information below is
aimed at providing some general background information on this rapidly
developing area with details about the University of Kent's MSc
in BioMedical Imaging.
The MSc is supported by an EPSRC Collaborative Training Account. The
studentships cover tuition fees and provide a maintenance grant of up to
?12,400 per annum.
Application Criteria
Applicants must normally hold a First or Second Class Honours degree in one
of the related fields, or equivalent qualifications subject to the
University's approval. The degrees include the following:
1. Biomedical Engineering
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Note: The four EPSRC studentships are available only to UK and EU
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All applicants will be considered on their own merits. The following
criteria will be considered:
For graduates with a degree in medicine or biosciences, evidence of
expertise in maths, statistics and basic science is necessary. Minimum for
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Subject to the approval of the University, exemption from these requirements
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Applying for the Studentship
To apply for the studentship, candidates should send a CV and the names of
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Email: M.P.Stone@kent.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1227 827 200
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 30th May 2008
How to Apply for a place at the University of Kent
You may apply for a place on the programme using the online form
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Acceptance on the Course
It is our policy to offer a place on the course to any applicant whom we
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For further information, please contact:
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From klaus.libertus at duke.edu Thu Apr 17 04:36:54 2008
From: klaus.libertus at duke.edu (Klaus Libertus)
Date: Thu Apr 17 06:42:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Biological Motion Stimuli: Point-light stimuli
Message-ID:
Hello,
I am looking for MatLab scripts or video-clips of Biological Motion
Point-light stimuli for studies. If anybody has access to such stimuli
and is willing to share I would be very thankful. Also, any links to
web-sites are appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Klaus Libertus
Klaus Libertus
Graduate Student
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Duke University
Phone: 919-660-5790
email: klaus.libertus@duke.edu
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From s.watt at bangor.ac.uk Thu Apr 17 01:50:28 2008
From: s.watt at bangor.ac.uk (Simon Watt)
Date: Thu Apr 17 06:42:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Senior Lecturer/Reader/Chair Appointment in Bangor,
Wales
Message-ID:
BANGOR UNIVERSITY, WALES
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Senior Lecturer / Reader / Professorial Appointment in
Cognitive Neuroscience
Salary negotiable in competitive range
The 5* School of Psychology at Bangor University - one of Europe's
leading psychology departments - is looking to appoint a new staff
member in Cognitive Neuroscience. The position is supported by the Welsh
Assembly Government to promote collaborative research within Cognitive
Neuroscience between the highly rated psychology departments at Bangor,
Cardiff and Swansea Universities. You will have access to the diverse
skills of Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN) appointed
postdoctoral researchers, and work alongside leading academics on a
range of collaborative clinical and/or cognitive neuroscience research
projects.
You will have a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline. Ideally you
will have a background in one of the specialist cognitive neuroscience
areas such as Vision and Action, Attention, Learning and Memory,
Emotion, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Social Cognitive Neuroscience, or
Hearing and Language. Experience with MRI is particularly desirable, as
is experience with one or more experimental techniques (e.g. ERP, eye
and body motion analysis, MEG, TMS) and an interest in working with
clinical populations. You will have the opportunity to participate in
WICN dissemination and outreach activity in line with your skills and
experience.
Bangor is located on the coast at the foot of the Snowdonia mountains in
North Wales, offering stunning scenery as well as clean and peaceful
environment.
Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by
contacting Human Resources, Bangor University; tel: +44 (0)1248
382926/388132; e-mail: personnel@bangor.ac.uk; web: www.bangor.ac.uk
Please quote reference number 08-7/138 when applying.
Closing date for applications: Friday 30th May, 2008.
For an informal discussion about this post, potential applicants are
invited to contact Steve Tipper, Professor of Cognitive Science, tel:
+44 (0)1248 382095 or e-mail: s.tipper@bangor.ac.uk.
Also, please see the School of Psychology website at
http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk.
Committed To Equal Opportunities
_____________________________________________
Simon Watt PhD
Lecturer
School of Psychology
Bangor University
Gwynedd LL57 2AS
Wales
Tel: +44 (0) 1248 38 8252
Fax: +44 (0) 1248 38 2599
Email: s.watt@bangor.ac.uk
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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 Bangor. Nid yw Prifysgol Bangor yn gwarantu
bod y neges e-bost hon neu unrhyw atodiadau yn rhydd rhag firysau neu
100% yn ddiogel. Oni bai fod hyn wedi ei ddatgan yn uniongyrchol yn
nhestun yr e-bost, nid bwriad y neges e-bost hon yw ffurfio contract
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From frank at psy.gla.ac.uk Thu Apr 17 08:50:48 2008
From: frank at psy.gla.ac.uk (Frank Pollick)
Date: Thu Apr 17 10:42:02 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Biological Motion Stimuli: Point-light stimuli
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Hi,
Links to various resources are available at:
http://psych-s1.psy.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/blaker/AR/AR06BM.html
which comes from the Annual Review of Psychology paper by Blake &
Shiffrar. Our motion library at http://paco.psy.gla.ac.uk/data.php
has the movement data but not the movies or the matlab code to generate
it. The paper describing the library is:
Ma Y.L., Paterson H. and Pollick F. E. (2006) A motion-capture library
for the study of identity, gender, and emotion perception from
biological motion, Behavior Research Methods, 38(1), 134-141
Best
Frank
On Apr 17, 2008, at 12:36, Klaus Libertus wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am looking for MatLab scripts or video-clips of Biological Motion
> Point-light stimuli for studies. If anybody has access to such stimuli
> and is willing to share I would be very thankful. Also, any links to
> web-sites are appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Klaus Libertus
>
> ?
>
>
> Klaus Libertus
> Graduate Student
> Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
> Duke University
> Phone:? 919-660-5790
> email: klaus.libertus@duke.edu
>
>
>
>
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From joakimv at stanford.edu Thu Apr 17 16:21:36 2008
From: joakimv at stanford.edu (Joakim Vinberg)
Date: Thu Apr 17 17:07:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Stanford University Vision and Perceptual Neuroscience
Lab, Lab Manager
Message-ID: <4807DB80.5030909@stanford.edu>
Description: The Vision and Perceptual Neuroscience Lab at
Stanford (vpnl.stanford.edu) seeks a Lab Manager. The Lab
Manager will support all aspect of research for our lab, which
studies the neural correlates of visual perception. Research
responsibilities include conducting fMRI scans, programming and
running behavioral experiments, design & programming of fMRI
experiments, participating in data analysis (behavioral and MRI
data), assisting in subject recruitment and coordinating
experiment and scan schedules. Responsibilities also include
maintenance of files and records, coordinating and attending
weekly meetings, software installation & maintenance of lab
computers and printers, ordering lab supplies and maintaining
inventory. Minimum duration of the position is 1 year.
Qualifications: BA/BS and previous research experience is highly
recommended, as well as previous experience in programming in
Matlab or C. Working knowledge of Mac, Linux, and Windows
operating systems required. Some experience with fMRI is a plus.
Outstanding organizational and communication skills are essential.
Please send your CV to joakimv@stanford.edu.
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From pasupat at u.washington.edu Fri Apr 18 14:19:23 2008
From: pasupat at u.washington.edu (Anitha Pasupathy)
Date: Fri Apr 18 15:00:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in primate physiology -
University of Washington
Message-ID: <4809105B.6090602@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 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
--
--
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 fcap at fordham.edu Sun Apr 20 07:06:19 2008
From: fcap at fordham.edu (fcap@fordham.edu)
Date: Sun Apr 20 08:08:54 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Fordham Psychometrics Conference - Registration is
open!
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From bal at dal.ca Tue Apr 22 04:37:21 2008
From: bal at dal.ca (Balwantray Chauhan)
Date: Tue Apr 22 07:20:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Form and Function in Ocular Disease
Message-ID:
Dear Colleagues:
I would like to draw your attention to a meeting which will take place
in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on September 26-27, 2008. It is
entitled "Form and Function in Ocular Disease" and is a
multidisciplinary clinical and basic science meeting.
We have assembled guest faculty who are renowned in areas ranging from
imaging to genetics to the impact of global blindness. The faculty
will also include members from Dalhousie University. There is no cost
for registration.
More information can be found on http://
ophthalmology.medicine.dal.ca/. You can register online or by fax.
Since we are using several mailing lists and listserves, please accept
our apologies if you have received this notice more than once.
Kind regards,
Bal
______________________________________________
Balwantray Chauhan
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Dalhousie University
QEII Health Sciences Centre
1278 Tower Road, Halifax, NS
Canada B3H 2Y9
Tel: 902-473-3202 Fax: 902-473-2839 Email: bal@dal.ca
From O.Pach at nin.knaw.nl Wed Apr 23 00:11:27 2008
From: O.Pach at nin.knaw.nl (Olga Pach)
Date: Wed Apr 23 06:54:07 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Perceptual learning, motor learning, and automaticity
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From M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl Wed Apr 23 06:55:12 2008
From: M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl (Steensel, M.J. van)
Date: Wed Apr 23 07:35:08 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Brain-Computer Interfacing in 2008 symposium: Early
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From btjan at usc.edu Wed Apr 23 08:30:27 2008
From: btjan at usc.edu (Bosco Tjan)
Date: Wed Apr 23 09:00:06 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdocs in visual psychophysics and fMRI w Tjan at USC
Message-ID:
TWO postdoctoral positions are available immediately in Bosco Tjan's
laboratory at the University of Southern California to investigate
normal and impaired vision. We are looking for creative individuals
with solid training in vision science.
Position 1 will investigate form vision in the periphery using a
combination of novel psychophysical, computational, and fMRI
techniques. The overall goal is to identify the functional and neural
mechanisms that underlie several key deficits in the peripheral form
vision of normally-sighted individuals and patients with macular
disorders.
Position 2 will play a vital role in the development of an adaptive
image enhancement system, based on mid-level visual processing, to
aid people with low vision. This is part of a large multi-site multi-
investigator project. The emphases in Tjan's lab are to conduct
human testing and build observer models to predict enhancement
outcomes. The person will also interact with other investigators for
this project at USC, including Norberto Grzywacz, Bartlett Mel,
Irving Biederman, Zhong-Lin Lu, and Mark Humayun.
Candidates for both positions should have or about to have a PhD, a
strong background in visual psychophysics, good computer programming
ability, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Expertise in at least one of following areas is essential: spatial
vision, low vision, fMRI, signal processing, computational modeling
of human vision, and machine learning.
The laboratory (http://tlab.usc.edu) has state-of-the-art facilities
for visual psychophysics and computational modeling. We also have
full access to a 3T MR imager with a stimulus presentation system
designed specifically for high-precision visual psychophysics (http://
brainimaging.usc.edu/index.php?topic=facilities). The facility is
conveniently located downstairs from the laboratory.
There is a vibrant and collaborative vision research community at USC
(http://cvst.usc.edu/people) and in the greater Los Angeles area
(UCLA, Cal Tech, UC Irvine).
Position start date is flexible. Salary will be commensurate with
experience.
To apply, send a statement of interest, CV, and the names of three
references to Bosco Tjan: btjanusc.edu. Please indicate the
position. I will be available at VSS.
Bosco
From cvalenti at math.unipa.it Wed Apr 23 07:58:14 2008
From: cvalenti at math.unipa.it (cvalenti@math.unipa.it)
Date: Wed Apr 23 09:50:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] cfp:WILF2009 - International Workshop on Fuzzy Logic
and Applications
Message-ID: <3073.147.163.15.95.1208962694.squirrel@math.unipa.it>
Dear VisionList Moderator,
this is to ask you to post the following call for papers to the mailinglist.
Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation,
Cesare Valenti
###############
-- CALL FOR PAPERS --
-- Deadline for all submissions: SEPTEMBER 15, 2008. --
WILF2009
International Workshop on Fuzzy Logic and Applications
June 9-12, 2009, Citt? del Mare (Palermo), Italy
http://www.math.unipa.it/~wilf2009/
Conference background and goals
The 8th International Workshop on Fuzzy Logic and Applications
will take place in Palermo (Italy), June 9-12 2009, and it
intends to provide the state of the art in theoretical and
experimental areas of fuzzy sets and systems with emphasis to
related applications. From this perspective, one of the main
goal of WILF workshops is to bring together researchers and
developers from both Academia and High-Tech companies. WILF2009
aims to highlight connections and synergies of Fuzzy Sets
Theory with Non-Conventional Computing (e.g. Neural Networks,
Evolutionary Computation, Fuzzy Sets, Support Vector Machines,
Molecular Computing, Quantum Computing) and Cognitive Science
(e.g. Psychology, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Linguistics) in
order to reach a better understanding of both natural and
artificial complex systems as well as computing systems,
inspired by nature, which are able to solve complex problems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Methods and Algorithms
- Fuzzy Sets
- Rough Sets
- Possibility Theory
- Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets
- Fuzzy Logic
- Fuzzy Systems
- Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
- Representation of Vague and Imprecise Knowledge
- Fuzzy Evolutionary Algorithms
- Fuzzy Pattern Recognition
- Fuzzy Information Fusion
Applications
- Artificial Vision
- Bioinformatics
- Broadcasting
- Cognitive Perception
- Control
- Communications
- Information Retrieval
- Intelligent Resource Management
- Knowledge Management
- Medical
- Remote Sensing
- Robotics
- Semantic Web
- Speech Analysis
- Virtual Reality
Implementations
- Analog and Digital Circuits and Systems
- Architectures and VLSI Hardware
- Soft Grid Computing
- Programmable Processors
- Commercial Software
Important dates:
- Paper submission: September 15, 2008
- Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2008
- Final submission: 31 January, 2009
- Tutorial Submission: October 15, 2008
- Tutorial notification of acceptance: December 15, 2008
Paper submission:
Prospective authors are solicited to submit their contribution
electronically (preferably in pdf format) to wilf2009@unipa.it
with the full information about the corresponding author
(email, phone, fax). Contributions must not exceed 8 pages
(2500 words). Submitted papers will be peer reviewed for
originality, technical contents and relevance. The Workshop, in
English, will be a single track and highly selective. Accepted
papers will be published by an international publisher. Please,
have a look at http://www.math.unipa.it/~wilf2009 for further
information.
Chairs:
Vito Di Ges?, University of Palermo, Italy
Sankar Kumar Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Alfredo Petrosino, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Scientific Program Committe:
S. Bandyopadhyay, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Jim Bezdek, University of West Florida, Pensacola, USA
Isabelle Bloch, ENST-CNRS, Paris, France
Piero Bonissone, GE CRD, Schenectady, USA
Gianpiero Cattaneo, University of Milan Bicocca, Italy
Mario Enea, University of Palermo, Italy
Ashish Ghosh, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Ugur Halici, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Katsuhiro Honda, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Etienne Kerre, University of Gent, Belgium
Erich Peter Klement, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
Malay Kumar Kundu, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Sushmita Mitra, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada
Elie Sanchez, University of Aix-Marseille, France
Michio Sugeno, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
Roberto Tagliaferri, University of Salerno, Italy
Domenico Tegolo, University of Palermo, Italy
Settimo Termini, University of Palermo and CNR, Italy
Ioannis Vlachos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Ronald Yager, Iona College, New Rochelle, USA
Bertrand Zavidovique, University of Paris-Sud, France
Steering Committe:
Andrea Bonarini, Politecnico of Milan, Italy
Vito Di Ges?, University of Palermo, Italy
Antonio Di Nola, University of Salerno, Italy
Francesco Masulli, University of Genova, Italy
Gabriella Pasi, University of Milan Bicocca, Italy
Alfredo Petrosino, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Scientific Secretary:
Giosu? Lo Bosco, University of Palermo, Italy
Filippo Millonzi, University of Palermo, Italy
Cesare Valenti, University of Palermo, Italy
Contacts:
Universit? degli Studi di Palermo
Dipartimento di Matematica ed Applicazioni
Via Archirafi, 34
90123 Palermo - Italy
Phone: +39 091 6040416
Fax: +39 091 6040311
Web: www.math.unipa.it/~wilf2009
e-mail: wilf2009@unipa.it
From bart_farell at isr.syr.edu Wed Apr 23 11:29:24 2008
From: bart_farell at isr.syr.edu (Bart Farell)
Date: Wed Apr 23 11:33:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] POST-DOC IN STEREO VISION
Message-ID: <4461db010804231129u58d29164g796c8f9d426b9491@mail.gmail.com>
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN HUMAN STEREOSCOPIC VISION.
I am looking for a post-doc to join in the NIH-funded project "Vision
in One, Two, and Three Dimensions". The project focuses on the
psychophysics and computation of stereopsis and investigates specific
questions about disparity coding, cue-dependence in the computation of
the relative disparity, and the setting of disparity resolution in
multi-scale displays. Applicants should have either prior experience
in vision research or a background that complements and can contribute
to traditional psychophysical approaches to the study of vision.
Facility with Matlab programming and good writing skills would be very
helpful. The position is available immediately.
The vision community at Syracuse University and the neighboring SUNY
Upstate Medical University includes psychophysicists,
neurophysiologists, computationalists, and clinicians. Syracuse is in
the middle of New York State, centrally located (being roughly
equidistant from Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia), with gently rolling hills, maple trees, four distinct
seasons, and famous snow and salt deposits. It's a little over an
hour's drive to Ithaca, Rochester, and the Adirondacks.
Salary is based on NIH scale. Syracuse University is an Equal
Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.
To apply, please send a letter describing research interests and
experience, a CV, and 3 letters of reference to me at bfarell@syr.edu
Bart Farell
Institute for Sensory Research
621 Skytop Road
Syracuse University
Syracuse NY 13244-5290
E-mail: bfarell@syr.edu
From M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl Wed Apr 23 23:06:21 2008
From: M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl (Steensel, M.J. van)
Date: Thu Apr 24 06:25:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Brain-Computer Interfacing in 2008 symposium: Early
Registration Deadline
Message-ID:
Dear Colleague,
Please note that the early registration deadline for the
'Brain-Computer Interfacing in 2008' symposium and the '4th BCI2000
workshop'
is approaching fast.
After May 15th, participation is subject to limited space availability
and increased registration fees.
If you are interested in translating neural signals into a control
signal for application with paralyzed
patients, register now on www.bci2008.nl
Yours Sincerely,
The Organizing Committee of 'Brain-Computer Interfacing in 2008'
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From mark.brady at ndsu.edu Thu Apr 24 14:05:41 2008
From: mark.brady at ndsu.edu (Dr. Mark Brady)
Date: Thu Apr 24 17:01:22 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Photometers & Colorimeters
Message-ID:
For those of you who use photometers and colorimeters, which instruments
seem to work best and which seem to have difficulties? Currently I am using
a Minolta LS 110 which drifts, even over the course of a few seconds. Other
instruments seem to have limited working luminance ranges. What problems
should one be wary of when buying a new instrument?
Mark J. Brady
Department of Psychology
North Dakota State University
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From petkov at cs.rug.nl Thu Apr 24 07:06:52 2008
From: petkov at cs.rug.nl (Nicolai Petkov)
Date: Thu Apr 24 17:01:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] full-scholarship PhD student position in image
processing / computer vision / pattern recognition
Message-ID: <001901c8a614$72786a30$af337d81@iwi175>
A full-scholarship PhD student position in image processing / computer
vision / pattern recognition
Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science
University of Groningen
Topic of research
One of the following topics will be chosen according to the skills and
preferences of the successful candidate:
1) Development of a content based image retrieval system for remote
diagnosis (via internet) in dermatology in cooperation with the academic
hospital.
2) Use of computer vision techniques for domotics applications (of
computers in and around the home).
3) Development of image and video processing methods for producing
artistic effects.
4) Development of an object recognition method that is motivated by the
function of the visual cortex. Major aspects are representation and
learning.
Type and level of the position
This is a temporary research position at the level of a PhD student for
a period of maximum four years. The tuition fees will be waived and the
student will receive a full scholarship according to the university
regulations. In this period the student will follow relevant courses and
prepare and defend a PhD thesis. The position is embedded in the
research group Intelligent Systems. The tradition of the group is that
PhD theses are based on excellent papers in high impact journals so that
our PhD graduates have a very strong competative position on the
academic market. Thesis director and supervisor will be professor N.
Petkov.
Our requirements on your qualifications
You are a university graduate (at the level of diploma or master of
science level) in one of the following disciplines: computer science,
artificial intelligence, electrical engineering, biophysics,
computational neuroscience, physics. You have an excellent academic
record (GPA) and belong to the top 5% of the graduates of your year and
preferrably have a graduation with a distinction such as first class
with honors or cum laude. You are fluent in English language and able to
write scientific articles and reports (to be proven by your graduation
thesis or another comparable report or co-authorship of published
scientific articles).
How to apply
Send the following information:
1) an application letter in which you specify
- your graduation area,
- obtained degrees (BSc and MSc or equivalent),
- grade point average (GPA) for the above degrees,
- an indication of your rank in the class and year, and
- evidence of excellence (e.g. graduation with honors)
2) a CV,
3) transcript of records,
4) and a list of relevant awards,
5) proofs of involvement in research (e.g. co-authorship of scientific
articles),
6) a description of your ideas for research in one of the specified
areas,
7) names and email addresses of three scientists (typically your former
professors) who can give a reference for you.
Send this information to prof. N. Petkov (petkov at cs dot rug dot nl).
Applicants will be asked to do a short assignment in order to
demonstrate their research abilities. The position will be open until a
suitable candidate is found.
From jd at shadlen.org Fri Apr 25 11:31:44 2008
From: jd at shadlen.org (Jochen Ditterich)
Date: Fri Apr 25 12:34:46 2008
Subject: [visionlist] POSTDOCTORAL POSITION: Neural and computational
mechanisms of decision making
Message-ID: <48122390.7050500@shadlen.org>
Postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Jochen
Ditterich at the Center for Neuroscience, University of California,
Davis, for studying the neural and computational mechanisms of decision
making.
The successful candidate will be responsible for performing experiments
involving extracellular cortical recordings from behaving animals and
for analyzing the obtained behavioral and neurophysiological data. The
candidate will further be involved in the presentation and publication
of the results. The candidate should also have an interest in
computational neuroscience since the development of mathematical models
is an integrative aspect of the laboratory?s work.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Neuroscience or a related discipline
and be proficient in spoken and written English. Prior experience in
systems neuroscience research, in particular in vivo extracellular
recordings, and some programming experience (MATLAB and C) would be
valuable.
Please send application with CV, publication list, contact information
of three references, and statement of interests to jditterich@ucdavis.edu.
The position requires a background check.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of
diversity among its faculty and staff.
-------------------------
Jochen Ditterich, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Center for Neuroscience
University of California
1544 Newton Court
Davis, CA 95618
USA
office: +1 (530) 754-5084
lab: +1 (530) 754-6987
fax: +1 (530) 757-8827
From trixie at u.northwestern.edu Fri Apr 25 13:30:28 2008
From: trixie at u.northwestern.edu (Trixie Lipke)
Date: Sat Apr 26 08:25:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research assistant position in Cognitive neuroscience,
Northwestern University
Message-ID:
Research assistant in Cognitive Neuroscience (Neurophysiology)
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
We are looking for a motivated research assistant to participate in
behavioral and ERP studies of visual attention and social and cultural
neuroscience. The responsibilities include assisting in fMRI, ERP,
and behavioral experiments, performing maintenance on laboratory
equipment, and training and supervising undergraduate students.
Depending on the skills and interest of the applicant, there is the
opportunity to become an active participant in research. 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, prior independent research experience,
and/or statistics is strongly desirable.
The laboratory is part of Northwestern University's Psychology
Department. We are particularly committed to maintaining a strongly
interactive and collaborative atmosphere among different laboratories.
Laboratorywebsites are available below.
http://www.psych.northwestern.edu/~franconeri/lab/index.html
http://www.psych.northwestern.edu/~chiao/lab.htm
Please send a statement of research interests, a CV, and contact
information for 3 references to: Ms. Trixie Lipke,
trixie.lipke@u.northwestern.edu
From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Sat Apr 26 11:07:06 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Sun Apr 27 12:06:27 2008
Subject: [visionlist] TOP TEN ILLUSION FINALISTS!!
In-Reply-To: <005c01c8a7c8$33a861b0$9af92510$@com>
References: <005c01c8a7c8$33a861b0$9af92510$@com>
Message-ID: <006401c8a7c8$582a63d0$087f2b70$@com>
The Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest is happy to announce that the
TOP TEN illusions have been chosen!!
The Contest Gala will be on Sunday, May 11th, 7pm, in the Philharmonic
Center of Arts (Naples Fl), during the week of VSS.
The 2008 Contest Gala will be hosted by Stuart Anstis! 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
2008 TOP TEN ILLUSION CONTESTANTS (alphabetical order): To see the illusions
themselves
you must come to the CONTEST!!!
"Skyscrapers and Clouds", by Sandro Betella, Clara Casco and Sergio Roncato
(Universit? di Padova, Italy)
"Stereo Rotation Standstill?, by Max Dursteler (University Hospital Zurich,
Switzerland)
"Ghostly Gaze", by Rob Jenkins (University of Glasgow, UK)
"Dramatically Different Percepts between Foveal and Peripheral Vision", by
Emily Knight, Arthur Shapiro and Zhong-Lin Lu (Bucknell University and
University of Southern California, USA)
"Rolling Eyes on a Hollow Mask", by Thomas Papathomas (Rutgers University,
USA)
"Pinball Wizard", by Michael Pickard (Sunderland University, UK)
"Perpetual Collisions?, by Arthur Shapiro and Emily Knight( Bucknell
University, USA)
"Filling in the Afterimage after the Image", by Rob van Lier and Mark
Vergeer (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
?The Mutually Interfering Shapes Illusion (The MISillusion)?, by Maarten
Wijntjes, Robert Volcic and Thomas Knapen (Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht
University, The Netherlands)
"Yang?s Iris Illusion", by Jisien Yang and Adrian Schwaninger (University of
Zurich, Switzerland; National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan and Max Planck
Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany)
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
Barrow Neurological Institute
350 W. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix AZ 85013
USA
Phone: +1 602 406-3484
Fax: +1 602 406-4192
Email: smart@neuralcorrelate.com
http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com
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From ramkakarala at gmail.com Sun Apr 27 21:52:19 2008
From: ramkakarala at gmail.com (Ramakrishna Kakarala)
Date: Mon Apr 28 04:21:10 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Ph.D. Scholarship in Digital Image Processing at
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Message-ID: <56a6399f0804272152xd890801pacbfa94667438ee7@mail.gmail.com>
Applications are invited for a Ph.D. Scholarship in image processing
for camera-equipped mobile phones at the School of Computer
Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore,
starting in August 2008. Research topics include high dynamic range
image capture, photographic composition, and digital video
stabilization. Excellent links between the research group at NTU and
multinational corporations exist.
The scholarship pays for all school fees, and provides a monthly
stipend of S$2,000, rising to S$2,500 after confirmation (typically 18
months after enrollment).
Applicants are required to have completed a Bachelor's degree in
Electrical or Computer Engineering, including coursework in systems
and signals. Typical minimum entry requirements would be a GRE of
1250 and TOEFL score of 580 (for non-native English speaking
candidates).
For initial enquiries, please contact Professor R. Kakarala by writing
to r.kakarala at ieee dot org.
For more information on PhD application:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/research+programmes/default.htm
Application deadline is mid-May 2008.
From preeti at ski.org Mon Apr 28 12:06:43 2008
From: preeti at ski.org (Preeti Verghese)
Date: Mon Apr 28 13:56:10 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Fellowships at Smith-Kettlewell
Message-ID: <48162043.9090001@ski.org>
Postdoctoral Training at
The Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
San Francisco, CA
The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute announces the availability of postdoctoral fellowships. Smith-Kettlewell is a non-profit, independent research institute in San Francisco, California historically dedicated to basic and clinical research in human vision with an emphasis on strabismus and its associated sensory and motor conditions and on visual rehabilitation. The fellowships are open to any field of visual neuroscience, oculomotor control and low-vision/blindness rehabilitation. Translational or clinically relevant aspects of these topics are particularly sought after. Details of the research interests of individual preceptors are listed below. The fellowships require a doctoral degree and are normally awarded for two years. Applications from individuals with disabilities or other underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged.
Applications will be accepted until July 1, 2008. Details of the program and application procedures are to be found at http://www.ski.org/General/Fellowships. If you have further questions, please email Dr. Tony Norcia at amn@ski.org.
PRECEPTORS
John Brabyn, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/Rehab/JABrabyn_lab/
Low vision and blindness rehabilitation, sensory impairment, assistive technology
James Coughlan, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/Rehab/Coughlan_lab/
Computer vision, including Bayesian and graphical modeling, and applications for the blind and visually impaired
Steve Heinen, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/SJHeinen_lab/
Executive decision making in frontal cortex and motion processing for eye movement control
Rob McPeek, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/McPeek_lab/
Neural control of eye movements and attention
Anthony Norcia, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/AMNorcia_lab
Human electrophysiology and imaging of spatial vision, normal and abnormal visual development
Laura Renninger, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/Verghese_Lab/laura/
Computational modeling and psychophysics of eye movement behavior in low vision patients
Christopher Tyler, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/CWTyler_lab/
Functional MRI studies of stereoscopic vision, long-range interactions, and temporal dynamics of visual processing
Preeti Verghese, Ph.D. http://www.ski.org/Verghese_Lab/
Psychophysics and modeling of spatial vision, visual search and eye movements
Alex Wade, Ph.D. http://www.wadelab.net/
Multimodal imaging of early visual pathways, color vision,advanced fMRI and EEG source imaging methods.
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From ps629 at columbia.edu Mon Apr 28 08:32:47 2008
From: ps629 at columbia.edu (Paul Sajda)
Date: Mon Apr 28 13:56:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in Cortically-coupled Computer
Vision
Message-ID:
Note we have a second postdoctoral position immediately available
Cortically-coupled Computer Vision
Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering
The Laboratory for Intelligent Imaging and Neural Computing (LIINC) at
Columbia University has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow
to participate in our research program in "Cortically-coupled Computer
Vision (C3Vision)".
The C3Vision program looks to synergistically couple biological and
computer vision systems using a combination of brain machine
interfaces, machine learning and pattern classification, and image
understanding within the context of understanding the advantages and
limits of both biological and computer vision. Applicants should have
a background in one, and preferably several, of the following: machine
vision (especially content based indexing and automated image
labeling), machine learning, neural signal processing, neuroimaging
(EEG and/or fMRI), real-time systems design and programming.
LIINC is in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia
University and interacts closely with other departments at Columbia,
Including Electrical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Computer
Science and Neuroscience. In addition, the C3Vision project includes
collaborators at other academic institutions as well as in industry,
and the project involves both basic and applied research which will
ultimately lead to testable systems.
Interested candidates should send via email their CV, three
representative papers, the names of three references, and cover letter
to Prof. Paul Sajda (ps629@columbia.edu).
Applications will be considered until July 2008. The position is for
one year, with the option to renew for an additional year, given
satisfactory performance and available funding.
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
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From c.ludwig at bristol.ac.uk Tue Apr 29 00:48:46 2008
From: c.ludwig at bristol.ac.uk (Casimir)
Date: Tue Apr 29 06:30:04 2008
Subject: [visionlist] RA position at University of Bristol
Message-ID: <200804290748.m3T7muGQ079980@visionscience.com>
Dear all,
Apologies for multiple postings.
I have a position available for a research assistant, working with me on an
EPSRC-funded project. Appointment will be for a year initially, starting
from september. I am looking for someone with a keen interest in the visual
and oculomotor systems, as well as strong numerical skills. The job would be
ideal for those thinking of studying for a PhD, but who want to acquire some
research experience and skills first. If you have any undergraduate or
post-graduate students who you think might be interested, I would be
grateful if you could direct their attention to this opportunity.
More details on the job itself and on how to apply can be found at
http://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=72469.
Many thanks,
Casimir
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Casimir Ludwig
University of Bristol
Department of Experimental Psychology
12a Priory Road
Bristol BS8 1TU
UK
Tel. +44 (0)117 33 x17251
Fax +44 (0)117 9288588
http://casimir.psy.bris.ac.uk
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From andrea.cavallaro at elec.qmul.ac.uk Wed Apr 30 02:11:19 2008
From: andrea.cavallaro at elec.qmul.ac.uk (Andrea Cavallaro)
Date: Wed Apr 30 04:59:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECCV Workshop on Multi-camera and Multi-modal Sensor
Fusion (CALL FOR PAPERS)
Message-ID: <3399496864F99445B051FD9556FF3B6F7A65A4@staff-mail1.vpn.elec.qmul.ac.uk>
ECCV Workshop on Multi-camera and Multi-modal Sensor Fusion - Call for
Papers
October 18, 2008
Marseille, France
Paper submission deadline: June 9, 2008
Advances in sensing technologies as well as the increasing availability
of computational power and efficient bandwidth usage methods are
favouring the emergence of applications based on distributed systems
combining multiple cameras and other sensing modalities. These
applications include audiovisual scene analysis, immersive
human-computer interfaces, occupancy sensing and event detection for
smart environment applications, automated collection, summarization and
distribution of multi-sensor data, and enriched personal communication,
just to mention a few.
This workshop addresses the principal technical challenges in
multi-camera processing when the video modality is also supported by
other inputs such as audio, speech, context, depth sensors, and other
modalities. The goal of the workshop is to gather high-quality
contributions describing leading-edge research in joint capture and
analysis of multi-sensor signals as well as to stimulate interaction
among the participants through a panel discussion followed by a group
discussion. Topics of interest to the workshop include:
- Multi-camera and multi-modal systems and sensor fusion
- Distributed sensing and processing methods for human-centric
applications
- Distributed multi-modal scene analysis and event interpretation
- Automated annotation and summarization of multi-view video
- Automated creation of audiovisual reports (from meetings, lectures,
sport events, etc.)
- Multi-modal gesture and speech recognition
- Multi-modal human-computer interfaces
- Data processing and fusion in distributed embedded systems
- Context-awareness and behaviour modelling
- Performance evaluation metrics
- Applications in distributed surveillance, smart rooms, virtual
reality, and e-health
Workshop format
In addition to single-track oral presentations and posters, this
workshop will feature a closing panel discussion on "Application-driven
design of multi-camera systems" and a group discussion and brainstorming
session on "Opportunities in multi-sensor research: driven by concept or
technology?"
Paper Submission: Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission
at http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html
Important Dates:
Full paper submission: June 9, 2008
Notification of acceptance: August 2, 2008
Final paper submission: August 25, 2008
Workshop date: October 18, 2008
Further information:
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html
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General chairs
Andrea Cavallaro, Queen Mary, U. of London
Hamid Aghajan, Stanford University
Program committee
Francois Bremond, INRIA, France
Josep Casas, UPC, Spain
Tanzeem Choudhury, Dartmouth College, USA
Maurice Chu, PARC, USA
C. De Vleeschouwer, UCL, Belgium
Pier Luigi Dragotti Imperial College, UK
Pascal Frossard, EPFL, Switzerland
Luis Matey, CEIT, Spain
Jean Marc Obodez, IDIAP, Switzerland
James Orwell, Kingston U., UK
Wilfried Philips, U. of Gent, Belgium
Ronald Poppe, U. of Twente, Netherlands
Carlo Regazzoni, U. of Genoa, Italy
Rainer Stiefelhagen, U. of Karlsruhe, Germany
Ming-Hsuan Yang, Honda Research, USA
Li-Qun Xu, BT, UK
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Apr 30 06:52:42 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Wed Apr 30 06:53:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] News from the Journal of Vision: Download Reports
Updated
Message-ID: <107E277436C440F58703C85D191FC1FC@jov>
At the Journal of Vision, we provide a service called Download Reports that describes the total number of unique downloads for each published article. The reports also provide a statistic - the DemandFactor - that estimates demand for an article independent of its age. And the reports 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 the 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 at
http://journalofvision.org/7/7/i.
Download reports are updated periodically, and the most recent report is now available dated 4/22/08.
We hope that authors and readers will find these reports useful.
Andrew B. Watson
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Vision http://journalofvision.org
From duje at cvs.rochester.edu Wed Apr 30 20:32:50 2008
From: duje at cvs.rochester.edu (Duje Tadin)
Date: Wed Apr 30 21:40:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CVS-VVRC social at VSS
Message-ID:
Dear colleagues,
We invite you to the CVS-VVRC social event, jointly sponsored by the
Vanderbilt Vision Research Center and the University of Rochester's
Center for Visual Science.
It will be be held on SUNDAY night from 10pm to 1am at the Naples
Grande Resort, Naples, FL. Each guest will receive one free drink
ticket; additional drinks can be purchased.
With regards,
CVS-VVRC party organizers:
Jeffrey D. Schall, Vanderbilt University
Duje Tadin, University of Rochester
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From david at psy.gla.ac.uk Thu May 1 07:47:42 2008
From: david at psy.gla.ac.uk (David Simmons)
Date: Fri May 2 07:40:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist]
Studentships available at the University of Glasgow, UK
Message-ID: <003b2f4776472ee6d15a8f2effdc8bf8@psy.gla.ac.uk>
Two funded studentships are available at the University of Glasgow
beginning in Autumn, 2008. Please send expressions of interest as soon
as possible:
1. Making 3D faces look better
A Masters studentship, funded by the ESPRC Collaborative Training
Account in collaboration with the local company Dimensional Imaging
Ltd. (http://www.di3d.com/) will examine image quality in the capture
of 3D and 4D (i.e. dynamic 3D) images of human faces and will link in
with a new ESRC-funded large grant on social interactions. The 12-month
studentship will cover fees and stipend for the taught M.Sc. programme
"Research Methods of Psychological Science", which is accredited by the
ESRC (see http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/students/) with the project
component being a placement with Dimensional Imaging Ltd.
Departmental supervisors will be Dr. Martin Lages and Dr. David
Simmons. Applicants should have a good honours degree in an appropriate
subject.
Contact: Dr. David Simmons
Telephone: +44 (0)141 330 3612
e-mail: david@psy.gla.ac.uk
url: http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/staff/index.php?id=DRS01
2. The Colours of Voices: Multimodal linkages between phonetic and
visual perception
The Colours of Voices is an exciting interdisciplinary research project
involving linguistics, psychology and engineering. It focuses on the
way some people, known as synaesthetes, regularly experience sounds as
colours: hearing a musical note, or a spoken word, triggers a vivid
coloured image. These unusual experiences, which may be shared to a
weaker degree by the general population, offer a window onto how
information from different senses is integrated in the brain.
Sound-colour synaesthesia has been researched for music and individual
vowels or consonants, but not for longer-term phonetic attributes of a
voice, such as voice quality and intonation. Yet lay labels for voices
like ?silvery? or ?muddy? suggest strong links with colour. Vocal
attributes are likely to prove an especially intriguing aspect of
synaesthesia, as they are communicatively complex, conveying
information about language, affect and personal identity.
This project examines whether voice quality and pitch evoke reliable
colour associations in both synaesthetes and non-synaesthetes. It uses
speech analysis and synthesis along with psychological experimental
methods, potentially including neuroimaging. The research team includes
Dr Rachel Smith (English Language), Dr David Simmons and Professor
Pascal Belin (Psychology) and Dr Nick Bailey (Engineering).
The studentship is for four years and is suitable for candidates with a
good first degree (or Masters) in either Linguistics (including
Phonetics) or Psychology and a willingness to work as part of an
interdisciplinary team.
Contact: Dr Rachel Smith
Telephone: +44 (0)141 330 5533
Email: R.Smith@arts.gla.ac.uk
URL: http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/englishlanguage/staff/rachelsmith/
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
From knill at cvs.rochester.edu Thu May 1 07:16:46 2008
From: knill at cvs.rochester.edu (david c knill)
Date: Fri May 2 07:40:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] postdoctoral positions in 3D perception and
visuo-motor control
Message-ID:
Post-doctoral positions in visual perception and/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 a CV 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
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From qz at sunyopt.edu Fri May 2 15:12:58 2008
From: qz at sunyopt.edu (Qasim Zaidi)
Date: Fri May 2 17:28:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Scientist Position --- New York City
Message-ID:
A post-doctoral Research Scientist position is available for work on an
NEI funded project on time-varying aspects of color perception in Qasim
Zaidi?s lab at the State University of New York?s College of Optometry in
New York City. The projects will range from early temporal processing of
contrast (in collaboration with Barry Lee?s physiology lab), to perceptual
processing of time-varying surface and illuminant appearance. The lab has
state-of-the-art equipment to create real and realistically simulated
situations. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a vision or perception
related field. Some mathematical maturity, computer-graphics experience,
and familiarity with Matlab are highly desirable. The position has a
salary based on the NIH scale and SUNY Research Foundation benefits.
Through recent hires, the SUNY research program in Vision Science actively
spans the field, and 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. Candidates should email a CV, relevant reprints, a
single page statement of research interests, and two reference letters to
qz@sunyopt.edu. The Research Foundation of SUNY is an Affirmative Action/
Equal Opportunity Employer.
--
Qasim Zaidi
Distinguished Professor
Department of Vision Science
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/index.shtml
From announcements at journalofvision.org Sat May 3 10:39:31 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Sat May 3 10:42:10 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Vision Merchandise
Message-ID: <0FF55E0C5B3C4006BE9671A19129BAE2@jov>
Recently we announced a service - JOV Merchandise - that offered authors the opportunity to purchase T-shirts emblazoned with their own JOV icon and citation. That service was later suspended to resolve technical issues.
However, we have arranged a temporary re-activation of the service to allow authors to obtain shirts in advance of the VSS meeting.
If you order now, you will still be able to wear your shirt at VSS. To be safe, have it shipped to your hotel (and save space in your luggage as well).
To order a shirt, go to http://journalofvision.org/merchandise/
From bijan at nyu.edu Sat May 3 10:43:24 2008
From: bijan at nyu.edu (Bijan Pesaran)
Date: Sat May 3 11:14:13 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc Position in Sensory-motor physiology
Message-ID: <481CA43C.6050705@nyu.edu>
A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Center for
Neural Science at New York University for research into the neural
mechanisms of sensory-motor behavior. The project will investigate
activity in neuronal circuits of the posterior parietal cortex and its
relationship to eye-hand coordination and decision making. Experimental
work will involve simultaneous multiple area, multiple electrode
recordings in behaving animals.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated, have a PhD in
neuroscience, bioengineering or a related field, experimental experience
in neurophysiology, and experience programming in MATLAB. They will
benefit from state-of-the-art research facilities and a vibrant
community at the Washington Square campus of NYU. Salary will follow
NIH guidelines commensurate with training and experience.
Please send a letter describing research experience and interests, a CV
and contact information for three references electronically to Dr. Bijan
Pesaran at bijan@nyu.edu or to the following address:
Dr. Bijan Pesaran
4 Washington Pl., Rm 809
Center for Neural Science
New York University
New York, NY 10003
http://www.cns.nyu.edu/corefaculty/Pesaran.php
From ocarter at wjh.harvard.edu Sun May 4 08:25:46 2008
From: ocarter at wjh.harvard.edu (Olivia Carter)
Date: Sun May 4 09:48:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ASSC William James Prize for Consciousness research -
Deadline May 15
Message-ID: <481DD57A.6030607@wjh.harvard.edu>
*The ASSC William James Prize for Contributions to the Study of
Consciousness*
-- Deadline for submission of nominations is May 15, 2008 --
The William James Prize is awarded for an outstanding published
contribution to the empirical or philosophical study of consciousness by
a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar/researcher within 5 years of
receiving a PhD or other advanced degree. This year, preference will be
giving to theoretical or empirical work using non-imaging techniques.
For more information, go to http://assc.caltech.edu/
The prize consists of:
* An award of $1000 (USD)
* A lifetime membership in ASSC
* An invitation to present a plenary address at either ASSC12, held
from June 19. to June 22. 2008 in Taipei/Taiwan, or at ASSC13, held in
June 2009 in Berlin/Germany (travel, Accommodation, and registration
paid by ASSC)
Nominations, including self nominations, should be sent to Christof Koch
(ASSC Prize Committee; koch.christof@gmail.com). The nomination letter
should include a brief statement as to why the contribution is
outstanding, and for co-authored publications, there should be a
statement describing the nominee's role. To be considered, the
contribution must be published or accepted for publication and be
written in English. Electronic copies in PDF format of the contribution
and the nominee's CV should be attached to the nomination letter.
Prize Committee:
* Daniel Dennett, Tufts University (chair)
* Chris Frith, University College London
* Christof Koch, California Institute of Technology
* Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin-Madison
-- Deadline for submission of nominations is May 15, 2008 --
--
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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 F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl Sun May 4 14:25:25 2008
From: F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl (Verstraten, F.A.J. (Frans))
Date: Sun May 4 16:29:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2008: decisions were mailed
Message-ID:
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Announcement: Decisions have been mailed.
31st
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON VISUAL PERCEPTION - ECVP 2008
AUGUST 24-28, 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
http://www.ecvp2008.org
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
In the last 24 hours the decision on your abstract was mailed to you. About 10 email addresses bounched. So if you haven?t heard from us by now, please contact us at info@ecvp2008.org.
All abstracts were rated by 2 independent referees. We had to reject 12 abstracts.
The winners of the travel awards will be announced soon.
In the case you need a letter for your VISA please ask the embassy first what is expected and send your request to info@ecvp2008.org. Make sure to give us all the required information.
---AND---
The European Conference on Visual Perception is an annual meeting devoted to scientific study of human visual perception. ECVP has been held each year since 1978, and attracts a wide variety of participants. You are welcome to Utrecht, city of vision science.
The PERCEPTION Lecture: Dr. Ian Howard (York University).
The RANK Lecture: Dr. Jan Koenderink (Utrecht University)
Special Rembrandt Lecture by Dr. Ernst van de Wetering
CONFERENCE BANQUET
We will have 400 seats at the conference diner. First come (registered), first served basis. There is still space for you!
PROGRAM
There are two parallel sessions for paper presentations, special poster sessions, and special symposia. On Sunday we will have a special afternoon for children at the University Museum.
AUTHOR and POSTER GUIDELINES
Will be announced on the website after the VSS Meeting
PROCEEDINGS
Accepted contributions will be published in the journal Perception http://www.perceptionweb.com/.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
go to http://www.ecvp.org
We hope to see you in Utrecht
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Frans Verstraten, coordinator
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From alessandro at idsia.ch Mon May 5 04:58:06 2008
From: alessandro at idsia.ch (Alessandro Antonucci)
Date: Mon May 5 06:39:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 3rd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities: last
announcement
Message-ID: <481EF64E.3040402@idsia.ch>
3rd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities: last announcement
[All our apologies for cross-posting.]
Third school of the Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and
Applications (SIPTA), July 2-8, 2008, Montpellier, France.
Dear colleagues,
The Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications (SIPTA)
organizes the 3rd edition of its school in Montpellier, France, during
2-8 July 2008, the local organization being handled by the Laboratoire
d'Informatique de Robotique et de Microelectronique (LIRMM) of the
university of Montpellier. The city of Montpellier is located in the
south of France, on the Mediterranean coast, and the school will be held
at the Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, which is located in
the very centre of Montpellier.
The aim of SIPTA schools is to introduce interested students and
researchers with the basics of imprecise probability topics, both
theoretical and applied. Some of the best specialists in different
aspects of imprecise probabilities lecture, during one week time, on the
main concepts and techniques associated to their area of expertise, in a
friendly environment favouring interactions between participants.
Topics & Lecturers
Imprecise probability is used as a generic term to cover all
mathematical or statistical models which measure chance or
uncertainty without sharp numerical probabilities.
Imprecise probability models are needed in inference problems
where the relevant information is scarce, vague or conflicting,
and in decision problems where preferences may also be incomplete.
The topics covered this year are the following:
- A Unified view of uncertainty theories (Didier Dubois, France)
- Coherent lower previsions (Enrique Miranda, Spain, and Gert De Cooman,
Belgium)
- Credal Networks: Theory and Applications, (Cassio P. de Campos, USA,
and Fabio Cozman, Brazil)
- Algorithms & approximation methods for Imprecise Probability (Fabio
Cozman, Brazil, and Cassio P. de Campos, USA)
- Independence concepts in Imprecise Probability (Fabio Cozman, Brazil)
- Predictive inference: from Bayesian inference to Imprecise Probability
(Jean-Marc Bernard, France)
- Imprecise immediate predictions (Gert De Cooman, Belgium)
- Robust Bayesian Analysis (Fabrizio Ruggeri, Italy)
- Game-theoretic probability and its link with Imprecise Probability
(Glenn Shafer, USA)
The detailed program may be found on the school website.
Pre-registration
The number of participants is limited, and hence is subject to
preliminary acceptance from our side. If you are interested by the SIPTA
school, please inform us of your intention to participate as soon as
possible, by means of a reply to this email, indicating your name,
email, status and affiliation (this can also be done using the
pre-registration form on the school's website). For the acceptance
decision, we will also need (1) a short CV (1 or 2 pages maximum), (2) a
short motivation letter, and (3) an e-mail from your PhD director, or
your laboratory/unit/department director simply indicating that he
supports your request to participate in the school.
More information is available at the school website:
http://www.lirmm.fr/SIPTASchool08/
We are looking forward to meeting you in Montpellier. We also welcome
you to circulate this announcement around you.
Best regards,
Jean-Marc Bernard
Kevin Loquin
(for the scientific and organizing committees)
From James.Brockmole at ed.ac.uk Mon May 5 08:00:40 2008
From: James.Brockmole at ed.ac.uk (Jim Brockmole)
Date: Mon May 5 10:28:57 2008
Subject: [visionlist] postdoc in visual memory and normal ageing
Message-ID: <20080505160040.0qiu5xlvm4ko00kw@www.staffmail.ed.ac.uk>
Research Fellowship in Visual Cognition and Normal Ageing
The Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh anticipates
(pending final budgetary approval) the appointment of a full time
interdisciplinary post-doctoral Research Fellowship in cognitive
ageing and visual cognition. The post is fixed-term, and may be
offered for up to 3 years. The anticipated start date is September 1,
2008.
The successful applicant will join a team of researchers, led by Dr.
James Brockmole, dedicated to executing a systematic program of
research aimed at advancing our theoretical understanding of the
cognitive architecture of visual working memory and how this system
changes with age. The successful applicant will be responsible for
designing, running, and analysing experiments 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 actively with other members of the
visual cognition and cognitive ageing communities in one of the
leading centres for cognitive science, neuroscience, cognition, and
computation worldwide. Project partners at the University of
Edinburgh include the Lothian Birth Cohort Studies, the Disconnected
Mind Project, and the MRC Centre in Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive
Epidemiology.
Official announcements, further particulars, and relevant closing
dates concerning the post will be announced in the coming weeks. In
the mean time, potential applicants are encouraged to express their
interest and to direct informal enquiries to Dr. James Brockmole:
James.Brockmole@ed.ac.uk.
It is anticipated that the salary scale for this post will be ?28,290
- ?33,780 per year. Starting salary will be commensurate with
experience, but will be no higher than ?30,013 (currently point 3 on
the UE7 scale).
The University of Edinburgh is committed to equality and diversity.
--------------------------------------------
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 announcements at journalofvision.org Mon May 5 11:47:20 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Mon May 5 12:05:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 4
Message-ID:
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 4 http://journalofvision.org/8/4/
Articles
What limits performance in the
amblyopic visual system: Seeing signals in noise with an amblyopic brain
Dennis M. Levi
Stanley A. Klein
Inning Chen
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/1/
Abnormalities of coherent
motion processing in strabismic amblyopia: Visual-evoked potential
measurements
Chuan Hou
Mark W. Pettet
Anthony M. Norcia
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/2/
Nonlinear relationship between
holistic processing of individual faces and picture-plane rotation:
Evidence from the face composite illusion
Bruno Rossion
Adriano Boremanse
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/3/
Cue combination and color edge
detection in natural scenes
Chunhong Zhou
Bartlett W. Mel
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/4/
Infant sensitivity to radial
optic flow fields during the first months of life
Odile Brosseau-Lachaine
Christian Casanova
Jocelyn Faubert
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/5/
Strong percepts of motion
through depth without strong percepts of position in depth
Bas Rokers
Lawrence K. Cormack
Alexander C. Huk
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/6/
Offline processing of memories
induced by perceptual visual learning during subsequent wakefulness and
sleep: A behavioral study
Luca Matarazzo
Edit Frank?
Pierre Maquet
Rufin Vogels
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/7/
On the effective number of
tracked trajectories in amblyopic human vision
Srimant P. Tripathy
Dennis M. Levi
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/8/
Predicting visual search
performance by quantifying stimuli similarities
Tamar Avraham
Yaffa Yeshurun
Michael Lindenbaum
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/9/
Excitatory and inhibitory
interaction fields of flankers revealed by contrast-masking functions
Chien-Chung Chen
Christopher W. Tyler
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/10/
Global motion processing: The
effect of spatial scale and eccentricity
Robert F. Hess
Craig Aaen-Stockdale
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/11/
Perception of direction of
motion reflects the early integration of first and second-order stimulus
spatial properties
Simon J. Cropper
David R. Badcock
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/12/
Evidence against the temporal
subsampling account of illusory motion reversal
Keith A. Kline
David M. Eagleman
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/13/
Looking as if you know:
Systematic object inspection precedes object recognition
Linus Holm
Johan Eriksson
Linus Andersson
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/14/
Is flicker-defined form (FDF)
dependent on the contour?
Deborah Goren
John G. Flanagan
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/15/
Preferential responses to
occluded objects in the human visual cortex
Jay Hegd?
Fang Fang
Scott O. Murray
Daniel Kersten
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/16/
Predicting visual acuity from
wavefront aberrations
Andrew B. Watson
Albert J. Ahumada Jr
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/17/
Does gaze influence steering
around a bend?
Katherine D. Robertshaw
Richard M. Wilkie
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/18/
Effect of binocular rivalry
suppression on initial ocular following responses
Mingxia Zhu
Richard W. Hertle
Chang H. Kim
Xuefeng Shi
Dongsheng Yang
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/19/
The statistical determinants of
adaptation rate in human reaching
Johannes Burge
Marc O. Ernst
Martin S. Banks
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/20/
Ultra-rapid categorization
requires visual attention: Scenes with multiple foreground objects
Sarah Walker
Paul Stafford
Greg Davis
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/21/
Amblyopic perception of
biological motion
Benjamin Thompson
Nikolaus F. Troje
Bruce C. Hansen
Robert F. Hess
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/22/
Cone photoreceptors and
potential UV vision in a subterranean insectivore, the European mole
Martin Gl?smann
Marianne Steiner
Leo Peichl
Peter K. Ahnelt
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/23/
Crowding with detection and
coarse discrimination of simple visual features
Endel P?der
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/24/
Attention-based perceptual
learning increases binocular rivalry suppression of irrelevant visual
features
Chris L. E. Paffen
Frans A. J. Verstraten
Zolt?n Vidny?nszky
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/25/
Equivalence of physical and
perceived speed in binocular rivalry
Daniel H. Baker
Erich W. Graf
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/26/
The role of motion capture in
an illusory transformation of optic flow fields
Jacob Duijnhouwer
Richard J. A. van Wezel
Albert V. van den Berg
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/27/
Visual short-term memory for
natural scenes: Effects of eccentricity
Ljiljana Velisavljevic
James H. Elder
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/28/
Age-related changes in optical
and biometric characteristics of emmetropic eyes
David A. Atchison
Emma L. Markwell
Sanjeev Kasthurirangan
James M. Pope
George Smith
Peter G. Swann
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/29/
Stimulus-driven mechanisms
underlying visual search asymmetry revealed by classification image
analyses
Jun Saiki
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/30/
Classification of apparent
motion percepts based on temporal factors
Vebj?rn Ekroll
Franz Faul
J?rgen Golz
http://journalofvision.org/8/4/31/
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From F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl Mon May 5 14:05:00 2008
From: F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl (Verstraten, F.A.J. (Frans))
Date: Mon May 5 14:14:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECVP 2008: decisions mailed (revised)
Message-ID:
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Announcement: Decisions have been mailed and some other issues
31st
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON VISUAL PERCEPTION - ECVP 2008
AUGUST 24-28, 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
http://www.ecvp2008.org
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
The decisions on the ECVP abstracts have been mailed to you. A number of email addresses bounced. So if you haven?t heard from us by now, please contact us at info@ecvp2008.org (subject: decision not received). Try to make sure that you use the proper email address. Do not reply to this mail address.
Also: All abstracts were rated by 2 independent referees. As always, there were more requests for paper presentations (talks) than we can plan in the program.
We had to reject 12 abstracts. Rejection was based on 2 independent reviews. Both had to be negative. After that the scientific committee also discussed them in detail. The rejections are the final result of this process.
The winners of the travel awards have received the good news. We are happy that we could facilitate over 50 young scientists from all over the world.
In the case you need a letter for your VISA please ask the embassy first what is expected, write this information out in detail, and send your request to info@ecvp2008.org
As most of us will be at the VSS meeting, you might experience some delay in answering your mails.
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The European Conference on Visual Perception is an annual meeting devoted to scientific study of human visual perception. ECVP has been held each year since 1978, and attracts a wide variety of participants. You are welcome to Utrecht, city of vision science.
The PERCEPTION Lecture: Dr. Ian Howard (York University).
The RANK Lecture: Dr. Jan Koenderink (Utrecht University)
Special Rembrandt Lecture by Dr. Ernst van de Wetering
CONFERENCE BANQUET
We will have 400 seats at the conference diner. First come (registered), first served basis.
PROGRAM
There are two parallel sessions for paper presentations, special poster sessions, and special symposia. On Sunday we will have a special afternoon for children at the University Museum.
AUTHOR and POSTER GUIDELINES
Will be announced on the website after the VSS Meeting
PROCEEDINGS
Accepted contributions will be published in the journal Perception http://www.perceptionweb.com/.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
go to http://www.ecvp.org
We hope to see you in Utrecht
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Frans Verstraten, coordinator.
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From mfallah at yorku.ca Mon May 5 17:39:16 2008
From: mfallah at yorku.ca (mfallah)
Date: Mon May 5 17:43:03 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position: neurophysiology of perception
and attention
Message-ID: <200805060039.m460d78m048125@visionscience.com>
The Visual Perception and Attention Laboratory, in the Centre for Vision
Research, York University, has a postdoctoral position available. Projects
investigate the neural mechanisms of attention and of feature-binding, using
microstimulation and multi-area, multi-electrode neuronal recordings in
animals. Candidates need to have a PhD (neuroscience, psychology, etc), have
programming experience (Matlab, Cortex, Presentation) and experience in
neurophysiology.
The Centre for Vision Research (http://www.cvr.yorku.ca) focuses 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.
Please submit a cover letter, CV, and names of 3 references to Dr. Mazyar
Fallah (mfallah@yorku.ca). I will also be available to meet and chat at the
Vision Sciences Society meeting.
Mazyar Fallah, PhD
Centre for Vision Research
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
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From berryhil at psych.upenn.edu Tue May 6 14:28:12 2008
From: berryhil at psych.upenn.edu (Marian Berryhill)
Date: Tue May 6 15:53:21 2008
Subject: [visionlist] VSS Symposium Invitation
Message-ID: <5DFED1BF-929E-4B08-9BD3-4D7B8849610F@psych.upenn.edu>
Please Join Us!
***Visual Memory and the Brain***
Friday May 9, 2008
1-3 pm
Naples Grand Hotel
Speakers:
Lynn Robertson, UC Berkeley
Yuhong Jiang, U. MN
Yaoda Xu, Yale
Neil Muggleton & Vincent Walsh, UCL
Marian Berryhill & Ingrid Olson, Penn & Temple
Overview:
Visual memory describes the relationship between perceptual processing
and their storage and retrieval. Visual memory occurs over a broad
time range: from the duration of an eye movements to years.
- How does the brain encode, store, and retrieve stored visual
representations?
- What neural mechanism limits the capacity and resolution of visual
memory?
- Do the same neural areas participate in short-term and long-term
visual memory?
- Do particular neural regions, such as the intraparietal sulcus,
participate only in visual memory, or does it have a more generally
role in attentionally demanding tasks such as binding and multi-object
tracking?
- Are different brain areas critically involved in storing different
visual materials?
Marian Berryhill, Ph.D.
NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow - Olson Lab
Department of Psychology
Temple University
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
Department of Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
berryhil@psych.upenn.edu
From dorr at inb.uni-luebeck.de Thu May 8 02:40:58 2008
From: dorr at inb.uni-luebeck.de (Michael Dorr)
Date: Thu May 8 04:21:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD position "Learning to See Better",
University of Luebeck, Germany
Message-ID: <200805081140.58629@prevent-backscatter-inb>
Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD position becoming available at the
Institute for Neuro- and Bioinformatics, University of Luebeck, Germany
in the context of the
Graduate School "Computing in Medicine and Life Sciences"
(http://www.gradschool.uni-luebeck.de)
Project: Learning to See Better
We develop gaze-contingent interactive displays on which information can be
displayed such as to guide the gaze of the viewer. By recording the gaze
pattern of experts and applying it to novices who view the interactive
display, we can evoke a sub-conscious learning effect. We plan to use this
technology to train novices how to efficiently view medical images and
improve diagnosis, and to aid children with reading disabilities to provide
them with a display on which they can read with high performance.
Furthermore, we will derive strategies for reducing the attentional deficits
of neglect patients, and to improve the patients' exploration in the
neglected field. Finally, we aim at "visual aids" such as head-mounted
displays that show both the real world and guiding cues.
Scholarships range from EUR 1250 to EUR 1711 a month, depending on marital
status and number of children. A technical background and an open mind for
interdisciplinary research are required.
Informal enquiries and a statement of interest should be sent to
barth@inb.uni-luebeck.de .
Please note that there are a further 30 interdisciplinary PhD positions
available in the fields of Neuroengineering, Navigation and Robotics, and
Computing in Structural and Cell Biology.
For details, also on the formal application procedure, please visit
http://www.gradschool.uni-luebeck.de.
From salvador.soto at icrea.es Thu May 8 08:17:34 2008
From: salvador.soto at icrea.es (Salvador Soto-Faraco)
Date: Fri May 9 08:21:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN PSYCHOPHYSICS - BARCELONA
Message-ID: <1aa266f90805080817k4d37defdr832392ebfaeb0124@mail.gmail.com>
An industry-funded Post Doctoral position is available at the
Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group, Parc Cientific de Barcelona ?
University of Barcelona.
Brief project description
The project's objective is translating basic scientific knowledge
about sensory-motor interactions to applied, real-world, situations.
The candidate's work will focus on first and second order
relationships between perceptual events and actions (such as
reaching/grasping) using psychophysical techniques.
Requirements:
We are looking for a person who has obtained his/her PhD in the area
of the Cognitive Neurosciences. S/he must have a solid background in
Experimental Psychology/Psychophysics, programming skills, and
independence in setting up his/her own research lines.
The successful candidate will join the Group of Attention, Action and
Perception, a highly active group in several areas of including
multisensory perception, attention, and motor control. The research
facilities and available equipment in the laboratory include:
behavioural/psychophysical testing, EEG/ERP recording, eyetracker
(Eyelink II), touch screen, and 3D motion-tracker system
(electromagnetic-based).
Start date: The position may begin as soon as possible and will be
funded for 1 year (+1 extension potential).
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
To apply, please send a letter with a brief statement of research
interests, a CV and the contact details of two academic referees.
Applications as well as informal enquiries about the position can be
addressed to: Salvador Soto-Faraco. E-Mail: Salvador.Soto@icrea.es
Relevant links:
GAAP: http://www.pcb.ub.es/homePCB/live/ct/p2153.asp
MRG: www.pcb.ub.es/grnc/mrg/mrg-home
Prof. Soto-Faraco's page ( http://www.ub.es/pbasic/sppb/cast/cv/salvas.htm)
Prof. Lopez-Moliner's page:
http://www.ub.es/pbasic/visualperception/joan/index.html
From sjluck at ucdavis.edu Thu May 8 17:17:32 2008
From: sjluck at ucdavis.edu (Steve Luck)
Date: Fri May 9 08:21:12 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in visual cognition and translational science
Message-ID:
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Steve Luck
at the UC-Davis Center for Mind & Brain. Approximately half of the
research will involve basic science studies of visual cognition, using
a combination of psychophysics, eye tracking, ERPs, and possibly
fMRI. The other half of the research will be focused on translating
the basic science paradigms for use in patients with schizophrenia.
This will involve paradigm development and data analysis, but not
testing of patients (the patients are tested by our collaborators at
clinical research centers).
We are seeking an individual with an excellent background in the
theories and methods of high-level vision science and cognitive
psychology. Experience with eye tracking and ERPs is desirable but
not required.
Translational research is becoming increasingly important, and NIH
funding of basic science research on cognition is becoming
increasingly dependent on the ability of investigators to show direct
clinical relevance. This position will provide a recent PhD with an
excellent opportunity to develop as a basic scientist while
simultaneously obtaining experience in translating basic science
theories and paradigms into clinical research.
Salary will be set according to the NIH postdoc scale. The position
will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Start date
is negotiable.
Davis is a vibrant college town in Northern California, located
approximately 20 minutes from Sacramento and approximately 90 minutes
from the Bay Area. The Center for Mind & Brain is an
interdisciplinary research center devoted to cognitive science and
cognitive neuroscience, located in a beautiful new building with state-
of-the-art laboratories (see http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/).
To apply, send (by post or email) a letter describing your background
and interests, a CV, and at least two letters of recommendation to
Steve Luck at the address given below.
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Steven J. Luck, Ph.D.
Professor
Center for Mind & Brain
University of California, Davis
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, CA 95618
530-297-4424 (office)
530-297-4400 (fax)
mailto:sjluck@ucdavis.edu
http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/content/StevenLuck
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From ted.maddess at anu.edu.au Thu May 8 19:52:13 2008
From: ted.maddess at anu.edu.au (Ted Maddess)
Date: Fri May 9 08:21:48 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc at the Australian National University
Message-ID: <01be01c8b17f$aed55a80$0c800f80$@maddess@anu.edu.au>
Could you post this please?
Postdoctoral Fellow
Fixed Term - 2 years
Academic Level A
Salary Package: $54,252 - $65,467 pa plus 17% super
Reference No.: RSBS4809
Applications are invited for the position of Postdoctoral Fellow in the
Visual Sciences Group, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian
National University.
This position is funded by the ARC Centre for Excellence in Vision Science
and the successful applicant will work on a project using recent advances in
multifocal methods to assess the visual processing in multiple parts of the
visual field of normal persons and with retinal diseases such as Glaucoma
and neurodegenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson's
Disease (PD) [e.g. Ann Neurology 57, 904-913 (2005)]. Our new multifocal
methods assess visual function from records of electrophysiological activity
or pupil contractions using infrared video cameras, both eyes being
stimulated concurrently with up to 88 stimulus regions per eye. When coupled
with 64 channel EEG recording this produces over 10,000 responses in 4
minutes recording time.
The position offers the ability to work with persons with diverse
backgrounds to help develop new diagnostic methods. The team has a track
record of bringing new methods, such as the FDT perimeter, into clinical
practice. Depending on the candidate and the development of the project the
research may also include studies using novel texture stimuli and
investigations into pupil function. The position is available for 2 years
initially.
Further particulars, including selection criteria, are available from:
Ms Virginia Riddle, HR Manager, RSBS, phone +61 2 6125 4752, e-mail
Virginia.Riddle@anu.edu.au or
http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Academic_Positions/_PDF/RSBS4809.pdf.
If you wish to discuss the position after obtaining the selection
documentation, please contact:
Dr Ted Maddess, phone +61 2 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/_DHR/Forms/HR86.asp.
Closing Date: 30 May 2008
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
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From n8 at hp.com Fri May 9 17:59:24 2008
From: n8 at hp.com (Nathan Moroney)
Date: Fri May 9 20:35:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] World Wide Gamma
Message-ID: <4824F36C.3010103@hp.com>
Hi all,
If you have an extra minute I've posted a simple
experiment to crowdsource the 'World Wide Gamma':
http://h20325.www2.hp.com/blogs/color/archive/2008/05/09/6333.html
I would appreciate any of your expert eyes for
this simple gray ramp construction task (since
this is actually also estimating the average
lightness scaling for humans). Any display is
fine but certainly filling in the optional comments
section after the results are plotted will be
helpful.
Thanks in advance & have a good weekend,
Nathan Moroney
From announcements at journalofvision.org Sat May 10 09:05:53 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Sat May 10 12:35:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 6
Message-ID: <08816DF6E6D5451DBB55A20104FEC593@jov>
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 6 http://journalofvision.org/8/6/
Abstracts
Vision Sciences Society
http://journalofvision.org/8/6/
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From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Sat May 10 14:08:36 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (smart@neuralcorrelate.com)
Date: Sat May 10 14:12:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Illusion Contest in NAPLES -- SUNDAY -- 7pm!
Message-ID: <20080510160836.8zs768n8g0skggkg@macknik.neuralcorrelate.com>
The Contest Gala will be on Sunday, May 11th, 7pm, in the Philharmonic
Center of Arts (Naples Fl), during the week of VSS.
The 2008 Contest Gala will be hosted by Stuart Anstis! 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 a MAP and more details, please visit our webpage:
http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com
2008 TOP TEN ILLUSION CONTESTANTS (alphabetical order): To see the illusions
themselves, you must come to the CONTEST!!!
"Skyscrapers and Clouds", by Sandro Betella, Clara Casco and Sergio Roncato
(Universit? di Padova, Italy)
"Stereo Rotation Standstill?, by Max Dursteler (University Hospital Zurich,
Switzerland)
"Ghostly Gaze", by Rob Jenkins (University of Glasgow, UK)
"Dramatically Different Percepts between Foveal and Peripheral Vision", by
Emily Knight, Arthur Shapiro and Zhong-Lin Lu (Bucknell University and
University of Southern California, USA)
"Rolling Eyes on a Hollow Mask", by Thomas Papathomas (Rutgers University,
USA)
"Pinball Wizard", by Michael Pickard (Sunderland University, UK)
"Perpetual Collisions?, by Arthur Shapiro and Emily Knight( Bucknell
University, USA)
"Filling in the Afterimage after the Image", by Rob van Lier and Mark
Vergeer (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
"The Mutually Interfering Shapes Illusion (The MISillusion)", by Maarten
Wijntjes, Robert Volcic and Thomas Knapen (Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht
University, The Netherlands)
"Yang's Iris Illusion", by Jisien Yang and Adrian Schwaninger (University of
Zurich, Switzerland; National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan and Max Planck
Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany)
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.
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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
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From jg2141 at columbia.edu Tue May 13 13:11:39 2008
From: jg2141 at columbia.edu (Jacqueline Gottlieb, PhD)
Date: Tue May 13 22:36:23 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral Fellowship in Neurophysiology,
Columbia University
Message-ID: <20080513161139.59va6bmqswws000c@cubmail.cc.columbia.edu>
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience (Neurophysiology)
Columbia University, New York City
We are looking for a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow to study
neurophysiological mechanisms of attention and learning in monkeys.
Specific interests in the lab involve mechanisms of visual search,
sequence learning and experience-dependent plasticity in the parietal
and frontal cortex.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Physics, Computer
Science, Engineering, Psychology or a related field and a record of
publication in internationally recognized journals. Strong
quantitative background, including expertise with Matlab and C/C++ is
highly desirable.
The laboratory is located at the Health Sciences Campus of Columbia University
in Northern Manhattan. 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. We are part of the
exceptionally large, active and diverse neuroscience community at
Columbia. Our laboratory, as well as the entire Center is 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 (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 jg2141 at columbia.edu Tue May 13 13:04:48 2008
From: jg2141 at columbia.edu (Jacqueline Gottlieb, PhD)
Date: Tue May 13 22:36:32 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research assistanship in visual neurophysiology at
Columbia University
Message-ID: <20080513160448.866kbq8x0gg0w0wc@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 triesch at fias.uni-frankfurt.de Wed May 14 02:13:50 2008
From: triesch at fias.uni-frankfurt.de (Jochen Triesch)
Date: Wed May 14 06:02:07 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 14 open PhD and Post-doc positions in computational
vision
Message-ID: <482AAD4E.2090709@fias.uni-frankfurt.de>
The planned Frankfurt Bernstein Center for Neurotechnology
(http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/bernstein) offers a range of post-doc
and PhD positions (14 in total, pending final approval) for
theoretical research in:
* computational neuroscience
* computer vision
* machine learning
* developmental robotics
The initiative will combine basic research in these fields to develop
integrated and autonomously learning vision systems. We are looking
for highly qualified PhD students and Post-docs who have graduated in
any of the subjects above or in related fields such as physics,
computer science, engineering, mathematics etc. In general, candidates
are required to have a strong analytical background and good
programming skills. Good communication skills in English are
essential.
Research is carried out in international groups located at the
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
(http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/), the Computer Science Dept. of the
University of Frankfurt (http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/), the Max Planck
Institute for Brain Research (http://www.mpih-frankfurt.mpg.de/), the
Honda Research Institute Europe (http://www.honda-ri.de/) and other
associated research centers. All collaborating institutions are
located in and around the cosmopolitan city of Frankfurt in the heart
of Europe.
More specifically, positions will be available for the following
projects:
* Cue-Integration in Large-Scale Multi-Modal Sensory Systems
* Learning in Hierarchical Memories of Objects
* Analysis of Non-linear Dynamical Systems
* Generative Models for Learning and Visual Recognition under
Realistic Conditions
* On-Camera Foveated Vision (FPGA Implementation)
* Development of Hardware and Software for Massively Parallel
Implementation of Brain-inspired Vision Systems
* Structural Learning of Motion and Depth Estimation
* Neural Models of Normal and Abnormal Visual Development
in Human Infancy
* Dynamical Coordination of Neuronal Responses in Object
Representation in the Visual Cortex
* Neural Models of the Development of Visual Memory in Infants
* The Role of Feedback Signals in Visual Processing
Applications to any of the projects above are centrally collected and
should be sent to Mrs. Andrea Schoepski
. Candidates should list 1-3
projects that interest them.
Required Application Materials:
* Complete Curriculum Vitae
* Copy of Masters or Diploma certificate
* Copy of PhD certificate, if applicable
* Statement of research interests and achievements
* Two or three Letters of Reference
* TOEFL or similar proof of proficiency in English
Image files of scanned documents are acceptable. Alternatively, you
may send ordinary mail to the address:
Frankfurt Bernstein Center for Neurotechnology
c/o FIAS
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Ruth-Moufang-Str. 1
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
The review of applications will begin immediately.
--
Prof. Dr. Jochen Triesch
Johanna Quandt Research Professor
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 melchioc at csr.nih.gov Wed May 14 10:37:19 2008
From: melchioc at csr.nih.gov (Melchior, Christine (NIH/CSR) [E])
Date: Wed May 14 10:54:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] NIH jobs available
Message-ID:
> The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at NIH currently has many
> openings for Scientific Review Officer (SRO) positions covering all
> areas of expertise. This is an exciting job and supports the vital
> mission of NIH to support and conduct medical and behavioral research.
> The work of the SROs is highly valued by NIH and the scientific
> community because the single most important factor in determining
> whether a grant application is funded by NIH is how well it fares in
> peer review.
>
> The following is a link to the current vacancy announcement: This link
> outlines the job description as well as the expected qualifications of
> a successful candidate. The candidate is expected to have significant
> research experience as an independent investigator beyond the
> postdoctoral level. The job number is CSR08-264838-CR-DE and may be
> located at http://tinyurl.com/457pjc.
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From olivier.le-meur at thomson.net Thu May 15 06:28:12 2008
From: olivier.le-meur at thomson.net (Le Meur Olivier)
Date: Thu May 15 08:32:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Doctoral Position in Computational Cognition,
Thomson R&D, University of Nice, FRANCE
Message-ID: <8BB9F3CCFFE936478EF04BF93615A9BADD2CC9@rennsmail04.eu.thmulti.com>
Doctoral Position in Computational Cognition:
Topic: Towards a next generation of saliency model: Combining bottom-up Saliency and Cognitive Information
A three-year doctoral position (PhD) is available on a project investigating the active viewing of dynamic scenes. The research, funded by Thomson R&D, focuses on understanding how attention and gaze are oriented in video depicting real-world events. The project includes development of new techniques for analyzing and visualizing eye tracking data in video as well as computational modeling.
Candidates should have a PhD in Cognitive Sciences (or any related Cognitive Science discipline) with a strong experience in software development (C/C++). A background and knowledge of MATLAB or similar programming environment are preferred.
Thomson R&D team focuses on understanding human vision during complex real-world scene perception and the University of Nice has an expertise in eye-tracking methodology. Because human vision involves active information seeking via eye movements, much of the work focuses on human gaze control, computational modeling and implementation of underlying attentional processes in the human brain. A new way promoted in the lab will be the use of EFRPs technique (Eye-tracking combined with EEGs). Thomson R&D team works in the video/image processing domain and investigates the solutions to improve significantly the efficiency of video-based applications. A particular focus concerns the understanding of the visual attention deployment as well as the design of computational models simulating the human perception.
The position will be based in Thomson R&D lab located at Rennes, France. Salary is competitive and a number of facilities are provided by Thomson R&D as well as the University of Nice.
Interested candidates should send a CV, a brief (2 page max) statement of research interests, representative reprints, and the names and contact information of one reference by email to Thierry Baccino (baccino@unice.fr) or Olivier Le Meur (olivier.le-meur@thomson.net). Start date should be in September 2008.
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Contact
Thierry BACCINO, Universit? de NICE,
Universit? de Nice-Sophia Antipolis,
LPEQ (EA 1189) 24, Av des Diables Bleus,
F-06357, cedex 4, NICE,
?+(33) (0)4.92.00.12.04
EMail: baccino@unice.fr
http://www.unice.fr/LPEQ/pagesperso/thierry/thierrybaccino.htm
Olivier LE MEUR, THOMSON R&D
THOMSON R&D
1 avenue Belle Fontaine ? CS 17616
35576 Cesson-S?vign? Cedex
France
? +(33) (0)2.99.27.36.54
EMail: olivier.le-meur@thomson.net
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From jg2141 at columbia.edu Thu May 15 13:46:06 2008
From: jg2141 at columbia.edu (Jacqueline Gottlieb, PhD)
Date: Fri May 16 06:54:46 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral fellowship in neurophysiology,
Columbia University
Message-ID: <20080515164606.eq1lv6xu040s4cs4@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 study
the role of neuromodulators in attention and decision-making in awake,
behaving monkeys. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in
Neurobiology, with knowledge or expertise in cognitive neuroscience
and neuropharmacology. Experience with in vivo or in vitro
electrophysiology and a strong quantitative background, including
expertise with Matlab and C/C++ are highly desirable. Demonstrated
potential for academic research, including a strong publication
record, is essential.
Our laboratory focuses on the neurophysiology of attention, learning
and decisions in monkeys. Specific interests are mechanisms of visual
search, sequence learning and experience-dependent plasticity in the
parietal and frontal cortex.
The laboratory is adjacent to 5 other groups also working
in systems neuroscience with interests ranging over
early vision, attentional mechanisms, oculomotor control, emotional
circuitry and computational neurobiology. We are part of the
exceptionally large, active and diverse neuroscience community at
Columbia. Our laboratory, as well as the entire Center is 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 (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 john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Sat May 17 04:25:08 2008
From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson)
Date: Sat May 17 07:36:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doctoral Research Associate, EEG/ERP,
University of Edinburgh
Message-ID: <20080517122508.ewi1oqxcxwos840w@www.staffmail.ed.ac.uk>
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, EEG/ERP, University of Edinburgh
The Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh invites
applications for a full-time, fixed term Research Associate related to
a new EEG/ERP Laboratory, tenable from October 2008. The post
requires technical expertise in the study of human cognition using
event-related potentials (ERPs). The successful candidate will manage
the ERP Laboratory and will provide research support for new and
established investigators. The research associate will have expertise
with ERP experimental design, data collection, and data analysis, and
should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Applications are welcomed from individuals with a PhD in any area of
cognitive science including psychology, cognitive neuroscience,
linguistics, and computer science. Research area is open but we are
particularly interested in candidates who match one or more of
Edinburgh Psychology's strengths in psycholinguistics, visual
attention, visual cognition or reading.
Informal enquiries: Prof John M. Henderson (john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk)
or Prof Fernanda Ferreira (fernanda.ferreira@ed.ac.uk).
Applications should include a CV, list of publications and statement
of research interests. Applications must be submitted by 16 June
2008. Interviews will be held on 14 July 2008.
Online application and further particulars available at
www.jobs.ed.ac.uk, Vacancy Reference Number: 3009175.
--
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
From coughlan at ski.org Mon May 19 14:22:03 2008
From: coughlan at ski.org (James Coughlan)
Date: Mon May 19 16:13:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc at Smith-Kettlewell: computer vision for
blindness and visual impairments
Message-ID: <4831EF7B.1000006@ski.org>
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Computer Vision for Blind/Low Vision
Applications
The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (located in San Francisco,
CA) seeks a qualified researcher to join the Computer Vision Lab as a
post-doctoral fellow. The Computer Vision Lab, under the direction of
Dr. James Coughlan, is part of the Smith-Kettlewell Rehabilitation
Engineering Research Center (RERC), a group focusing on the development
of assistive technology and visual assessment for blindness and low vision.
Research activities will concentrate on developing computer vision
algorithms for blind and low vision applications. Current applications
include detecting and reading consumer electronics displays (e.g.
LED/LCD readouts on microwave ovens and other appliances) and
indoor/outdoor signs, inferring the layout of traffic intersections and
finding features such as curbs and curb cuts. Many of these algorithms
will be designed to run in real time, and will be tested by blind and
low vision users.
A Ph.D. in a computational field such as computer science, engineering,
physics or math is required, and the applicant must have experience in
computer vision. Proficiency in C++ is also required. Since the Computer
Vision Lab emphasizes the use of Bayesian methods, the applicant will
ideally have experience in probabilistic modeling and/or machine
learning. Finally, excellent oral and written communication skills and
the ability to work in a team are a must.
The fellowship will be funded by one or more grants from the National
Eye Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health). Two years of
funding are guaranteed, and a third year is possible.
Please contact Dr. Coughlan at coughlan@ski.org if you are interested in
applying for the position. For more information about the Computer
Vision Lab, see http://www.ski.org/Rehab/Coughlan_lab/
From nips2008publicity at gmail.com Mon May 19 20:53:42 2008
From: nips2008publicity at gmail.com (Antonio Torralba)
Date: Mon May 19 23:06:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] NIPS 2008 Call For Demonstrations
Message-ID:
CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS - NIPS 2008
Neural Information Processing Systems -- Natural and Synthetic
NIPS 2008 Conference -- December 8 - 10, 2008
Hyatt Regency Vancouver, BC, CANADA
http://nips.cc
Demonstration Proposal Deadline: September 19, 2008
Real-world applications are the ultimate litmus test for
intelligent algorithms. And live and interactive demos are the
best way to convince people of the power of your ideas!
The Neural Information Processing Systems Conference now provides a
venue for showing your live and interactive demonstrations. It 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, for
example in areas such as hardware technology, software systems,
neuromorphic and biologically-inspired systems and robotics. The only
hard rules are that the demo must show novel technology and must be
live and interactive!
The full call for demonstrations is at the following URL:
http://nips.cc/Conferences/2008/CallForDemos
Ralf Herbrich (Microsoft Research)
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From visionsl at snu.ac.kr Tue May 20 07:23:37 2008
From: visionsl at snu.ac.kr (Sang-Hun Lee)
Date: Tue May 20 07:42:33 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Tenure track position, computational neurosciece,
Seoul National University, Korea
Message-ID:
The Department of Psychology at the Seoul National University in
Seoul, Korea (http://psych.snu.ac.kr) invites international
applications for a full-time, open rank, and tenure track position to
be filled in the 2008-09 academic year (i.e., starting September 2008
or later). Candidates must have a Ph.D. in any field of psychology,
Neuroscience or related disciplines and an outstanding record of
research. Strong research experience in Computational Neuroscience on
vision, learning & memory, attention or decision making will be
desirable but not required. Demonstrated potential for excellence in
teaching is also expected, and a strong record of acquiring extramural
funding is highly desirable. Excellent competence in oral and written
English is essential for the position, and native-level competence
will be regarded as highly desirable in assessing applications.
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate students,
supervising student research, and maintaining a productive and
innovative laboratory of empirical or theoretical research. A selected
candidate will be offered a position at a level commensurate with his/
her qualification, in the expectation that within 5 years (s)he will
succeed in obtaining tenure as Associate or Full Professors. Those
interested should write to Sang-Hun Lee, at visionsl@snu.ac.kr before
June 25th, 2008, attaching their curriculum vitae. Receipt of CVs will
be acknowledged weekly, and applicants chosen for interview must
provide official transcripts of graduate work.
The Times of London ranked SNU 51st among the world?s best
universities in 2007. SNU aims to become one of the top ten
universities by 2025. SNU is comprised of 16 colleges, one graduate
school of arts and sciences, and six professional graduate schools,
with a total enrollment of 27,973 students. The full-time faculty of
1,975 professors offers more than 83 undergraduate and 98 graduate
programs including 27 interdisciplinary programs. SNU also includes 65
research institutes and 47 national government supported research
centers. Its campus, well designed and serviced, is one of the world?s
most beautiful throughout all four seasons.
This position is being created by authorization of the Ministry of
Education and Human Resource Development for the purpose of enabling
SNU to attain the goal of becoming one of the top institutions of
higher education in the world. SNU is therefore committed to
recruiting qualified international scholars who can contribute,
through their research, teaching, and service, to the diversity and
excellence of the academic community. SNU is responsive to the needs
of dual career couples. A complete list of positions, position
descriptions, and links to SNU web pages are available at: http://www.useoul.edu/
.
Below are the list of benefits for an appointed scholar:
- A rewarding and stable career structure for productive faculty members
- A twelve-month based salary
- A comprehensive medical insurance program
- On campus housing at substantially below market cost
- One semester paid research leave out of every seven semesters
- Intra-university research grants
- Reimbursement of relocation expenses
- The opportunity to work with dedicated student assistants of
extremely high ability
Associate Professor of Psychology, Brain Science & Computer Science
Seoul National University
Department of Psychology
M405 Bldg. 16
Seoul National University
Shilim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-746, Korea
phone: +82-2-880-9129
fax +82-2-880-6428
e-mail: visionsl@snu.ac.kr
web: http://vni.snu.ac.kr
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From jmwolfe at rics.bwh.harvard.edu Tue May 20 11:13:04 2008
From: jmwolfe at rics.bwh.harvard.edu (Jeremy Wolfe)
Date: Tue May 20 22:11:13 2008
Subject: [visionlist] You could still be a winner! Cover design competition
for the 2nd Edition of Wolfe et al., Sensation & Perception
Message-ID:
You could still be a winner! Cover design competition
for the 2nd Edition of Wolfe et al., Sensation & Perception
Did you have a great graphic (maybe in your recent VSS presentation)?
Have you seen a great illusion or illustration lately (yours or
other)? Our 2nd Edition needs a great cover illustration and it could
be one of yours.
The cover of the first edition of Sensation & Perception, by Jeremy
Wolfe, Keith Kluender, Dennis Levi, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz,
Roberta Klatzky, Susan Lederman, and Daniel Merfeld featured a
lightness illusion by Bart Anderson and Jonathan Winawer based on
their report in Nature (2005). We are having a contest to determine
the new cover. Send us your ideas. The textbook's authors will choose
the winning image. The winner will receive a $500 honorarium and a
copy of the book as a reward and there will be a blurb in the front
of the book describing the image and its authors.
To submit your image(s) please email a version of modest size
(ideally less than 1MB) to spcover@sinauer.com. Submissions must be
received by June 30th, 2008. The winner will be notified by email no
later than August 1st, 2008.
While the submission should not be a huge file, the winning image
will need to be available as a high resolution image, suitable for
printing at 8.5" x 11". The publisher reserves the right the use a
portion of the image or to adjust the colors as necessary unless
expressly forbidden by you in the email submission of your image. The
image should be yours to give (meaning there are no other potential
copyright holders) and you will be required to sign an agreement with
the publisher, Sinauer Associates, Inc. giving your permission to use
the image on the book, the company and book websites, as well as on
any marketing or ancillary materials created for the textbook.
--
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? Try
http://www.sinauer.com/detail.php?id=9385
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From duje at cvs.rochester.edu Wed May 21 09:28:54 2008
From: duje at cvs.rochester.edu (Duje Tadin)
Date: Wed May 21 17:47:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT: 26th Symposium of the Center for
Visual Science, University of Rochester
Message-ID: <404BAA8B-0840-4E9C-A314-ABC507DA3D2D@cvs.rochester.edu>
Dear colleagues:
We are pleased to re-announce the 26th Center for Visual Science
Symposium, titled
"Blurring the Borders Between Vision, Cognition and Action"
to be held on May 29-31, 2008 at the University of Rochester, co-
sponsored by NSF and ONR.
Registration deadline is Friday, May 23rd, 5pm EST.
Additional information, full conference program and electronic
registration is available on-line:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/symp_2008.html
The symposium poster is available for download at:
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/symposium2008.pdf
Invited speakers:
John Assad - Harvard Medical School
Helen Barbas - Boston University
Randolph Blake - Vanderbilt University
David Burr - Universit? di Firenze, Italy
Marisa Carrasco - New York University
Patrick Cavanagh - Harvard University & University of Paris, France
Carol Colby - University of Pittsburgh
Charles Gilbert - The Rockefeller University
David Heeger - New York University
Tirin Moore - Stanford University
Andreas Nieder - University of Tuebingen, Germany
Carl Olson - Carnegie Mellon University
Tatiana Pasternak - University of Rochester
Emilio Salinas - Wake Forest University
Shinsuke Shimojo - California Institute of Technology
Wendy Suzuki - New York University
Simon Thorpe - CNRS, France
Frank Tong - Vanderbilt University
Stefan Treue - University of G?ttingen, Germany
Leslie Ungerleider - NIMH
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University of Rochester
Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Sciences / Center for Visual Science
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/duje/home.html
Office: 585.275.8682 Fax: 585.271.3043 Lab: 585.275.7259
Email: duje@cvs.rochester.edu
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From jan.jastorff at med.kuleuven.be Thu May 22 05:44:51 2008
From: jan.jastorff at med.kuleuven.be (Jan Jastorff)
Date: Thu May 22 08:22:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2 PhD positions in combined human and monkey fMRI
Message-ID: <00a501c8bc09$a09d2580$0804230a@med.ad10.intern.kuleuven.ac.be>
Applications are invited for two PhD positions in the Lab of Neurophysiology
at the KU Leuven in Belgium to work with Jan Jastorff and Guy Orban on
projects involving action perception and 3D structure from motion. Both
projects are designed to start with human functional imaging to develop
specific paradigms, which can be afterwards also applied for awake monkey
fMRI.
Details about the research group can be found at:
http://neuroserv.med.kuleuven.be/
Candidates should hold (or expect) a Diploma or Masters degree in a relevant
discipline (e.g. Psychology, Neuroscience, Physiology, Computer Science).
Programming experience with Matlab and knowledge of statistics is a plus.
Please submit informal enquiries or an application letter, CV, and names of
referees to Dr. Jan Jastorff (jan.jastorff@med.kuleuven.be).
Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm
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From t.eikelboom at nin.knaw.nl Thu May 22 01:19:03 2008
From: t.eikelboom at nin.knaw.nl (Tini Eikelboom)
Date: Thu May 22 08:22:38 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 25th International Summer School of Brain Research
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From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Thu May 22 17:27:08 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Thu May 22 17:57:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 2008 ILLUSION CONTEST WINNERS now posted
Message-ID: <002501c8bc6b$be059aa0$3a10cfe0$@com>
2008 ILLUSION CONTEST WINNERS
The "Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest" Gala (May 11th, 2008, Naples
FL, Philharmonic Center for the Arts) was a huge success, with more
attendees than ever! This event was the fourth annual edition of the "Best
Visual Illusion of the Year Contest". Previous editions drew numerous
accolades from attendees as well as international media coverage.
The TOP THREE winners of the 2008 "Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest"
are:
- 1st PRIZE: Rob van Lier and Mark Vergeer (Radboud University Nijmegen, The
Netherlands) -- "Filling in the Afterimage after the Image"
- 2nd prize: Rob Jenkins (University of Glasgow, UK)-- "Ghostly Gaze"
- 3rd prize: Thomas Papathomas (Rutgers University, USA)--"Rolling Eyes on a
Hollow Mask"
The 2009 contest (5th annual edition!) will be hosted on May 10th, at 7pm
(Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, Florida). Illusion submissions
for the 2009 contest are now being accepted!
Check out the WINNING ILLUSIONS, and all TOP TEN finalists at:
http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com
The winners took home a "Guido", a trophy designed by the renowned Italian
sculptor Guido Moretti.
If you took PICTURES or VIDEOS of the event, please send them to us and we
will post the best ones!!
This event was hosted by the Neural Correlate Society, a non-profit
organization whose mission is to promote public awareness of neuroscience
research and discovery, and sponsored by the Mind Science Foundation.
As the Platinum Sponsor of the "Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest",
the Mind Science Foundation is featuring complimentary visual illusion
eCards at www.mindscience.org/visualillusion.
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
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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 S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk Thu May 22 09:34:16 2008
From: S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk (sah)
Date: Thu May 22 17:57:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Four MSc Studentships- BioMedical Imaging MSc in Kent
University
Message-ID: <037601c8bc29$ad572670$08057350$@ac.uk>
Four Studentships in BioMedical Imaging MSc (fees plus up to ?12400 stipend)
The Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences (KIMHS) at the University
of Kent has established a new MSc
in BioMedical Imaging in collaboration with Departments
at the University of Kent and King's College London.
The course 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 BioMedical
Imaging MSc is aimed at those with a first degree in a
numerate subject wishing to pursue a career and/or gain further knowledge in
the area of medical imaging and image analysis. The information below is
aimed at providing some general background information on this rapidly
developing area with details about the University of Kent's MSc
in BioMedical Imaging.
There are four EPSRC studentships available to UK and EU residents. The
scholarship covers tuition fees and a maintenance grant of up to ?12,400.
The awards are made on a competitive basis.
Application Criteria
Applicants must normally hold a First or Second Class Honours degree in one
of the related fields, or equivalent qualifications subject to the
University's approval. The degrees include the following:
? Biomedical Engineering
? Electronic Engineering
? Physics
? Mathematics
? Computing
? Biosciences
? Medicine
For further information please
visit or contact
M.P.Stone@kent.ac.uk on +44 (0) 1227 827 200 or visit
http://www.kent.ac.uk/kimhs/courses/postgrad/bmi-msc-course-description-deta
iled-2007-08.html.
How to apply:
You may apply for a place on the programme using the online form
by
selecting "MSc - Master of Science Taught", and then choosing "BioMedical
Imaging".
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From qz at sunyopt.edu Fri May 23 10:57:59 2008
From: qz at sunyopt.edu (Qasim Zaidi)
Date: Fri May 23 14:28:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Scientist Positions --- New York City
Message-ID:
Two post-doctoral Research Scientist positions are available for work on
NEI funded projects in Qasim Zaidi?s lab at the State University of New
York?s College of Optometry, beginning from July 1st 2008. The first
project combines psychophysical, computational and physiological analyses
of 3-D visual and haptic shape perception. The second project merges
computer graphics and psychophysical experiments to study time-varying
surface and illuminant appearance. The lab has state-of-the-art equipment
to create real and realistically simulated situations. Applicants should
have a Ph.D. in a vision or perception related field. Some mathematical
maturity, computer-graphics experience, and familiarity with Matlab are
highly desirable. Salaries are based on the NIH scale and SUNY Research
Foundation benefits are included. Through recent faculty additions, the
SUNY research program in Vision Science actively spans the field. The
College 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. Candidates should email a CV, relevant reprints, a single page
statement of research interests, and two reference letters. The Research
Foundation of SUNY is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.
--
Qasim Zaidi
Distinguished Professor
Department of Vision Science
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/index.shtml
From olivier.lezoray at unicaen.fr Sun May 25 09:52:21 2008
From: olivier.lezoray at unicaen.fr (olivier.lezoray@unicaen.fr)
Date: Sun May 25 11:04:40 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Special issue of the international journal "Signal
Processing" on
the, "Processing and Analysis of High-Dimensional Masses of Image and Signal
Message-ID: <48399945.6090709@unicaen.fr>
Call for papers for a Special issue of the international journal "Signal
Processing" on the
"Processing and Analysis of High-Dimensional Masses of Image and Signal
Data"
The coming century will be that of the data and data mining is already
considered as one of the most challenging ongoing research fields. Our
information society continuously invests massively in the collection,
the processing and the analysis of data of all kinds on enormous scales.
One typical case is image, video and signal data that are one of the
major sources that feed our society in torrential streams.
High-dimensional masses of image, video and signal data can be of two
types: a high number of data instances or a high number of features
describing each instance. Anyway, this high-dimensionality is a brake
for the extraction of knowledge from such data. Indeed, classical
methods are not designed to cope with this kind of explosive growth of
dimensionality and their performances collapse when dimensionality gets
high. For the case of images, video and signal data, one needs efficient
tools to denoise, process, analyze, reduce, categorize, classify and
visualize such high-dimensional masses of data.
This issue aims to present the latest developments in this area both
from theoretical and application perspective to capture the widest
possible range of problems in the processing and the analysis of high
dimensional masses of image, video and signal data. To this end, we
solicit submissions in the following areas, among others focused on
image, video and signal data:
-Dimensionality reduction,
-Graph-based methods,
-Supervised, unsupervised and semi-supervised learning,
-Manifold learning,
-Clustering, categorization,
-Data denoising, regularization and diffusion,
-Applications
The provisional calendar for the issue is:
-Deadline for submission: October, 31st 2008
-First Round of Reviews/Decisions: January, 31st 2009
-Resubmission of Revised Papers (if needed): April, 30th 2009
-Final Decisions to the authors: June, 30th2009
-Issue Publication (scheduled): fall/winter 2009
Guest Editors:
Christophe Charrier, Olivier Lezoray, Abderrahim Elmoataz; Universit? de
Caen Basse-Normandie, France
Robert Bergevin, Universit? Laval, Qu?bec, Canada
Fathallah Nouboud, Universit? du Qu?bec ? Trois Rivi?res, Qu?bec, Canada
Louis Wehenkel, Universit? de Li?ge, Belgium
Signal Processing International Journal, Elsevier
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505662/description
Pdf version of the call for papers:
http://www.elsevierscitech.com/rss/pdfs/cfp_sigpro_hdmasses.pdf
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Olivier LEZORAY GREYC - CNRS UMR 6072
Communication Networks and Services Image Team
Cherbourg Institute of Technology Olivier.Lezoray@unicaen.fr
IUT Saint-Lo http://www.info.unicaen.fr/~lezoray
120, Rue de l'exode Tel : +33(0)233775517
F-50000 Saint-Lo - FRANCE Fax : +33(0)233771167
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From ken.knoblauch at inserm.fr Mon May 26 09:38:10 2008
From: ken.knoblauch at inserm.fr (Kenneth Knoblauch)
Date: Mon May 26 10:02:35 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for nominations for the Verriest Medal
Message-ID: <20080526183810.dbt3fhg34o0ogkog@imp.inserm.fr>
We are inviting nominations for the award of the Verriest Medal for
2009. The Verriest Medal is bestowed by the International Colour
Vision Society (ICVS) to honor long-term contributions to the
knowledge of colour vision. The Medal was established in 1991 in
memory of Dr. Guy Verriest, a founding member of the IRGCVD (that later
became the ICVS) whose great efforts helped to make the society a forum for
clinical, practical and fundamental research on colour vision.
The medal is presented at the ICVS biannual Symposia, the next
one to be held in Braga, Portugal, July 24-28, 2009.
Previous recipients have been Harry Sperling (1991), Marrion
Marre (1993), Vivianne Smith and Joel Pokorny (1995), Jack Moreland
(1997), John Krauskopf (1999), Donald MacLeod (2001), Andre Roth
(2003), John D. Mollon (2005) and Barry B. Lee (2007).
Candidates need not have been active in the affairs of the ICVS
but they must be either current or former ICVS (or IRGCVD) members.
Candidates previously proposed for the award will be twice renominated
in the next award cycle. Submitted materials should include a letter
of nomination and the candidates's curriculum vitae. Please take the
time to consider and to nominate a worthy candidate for this honour.
Address to whom nominations should be submitted before June 30, 2008:
ken.knoblauch@inserm.fr
--
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.sbri.fr
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From mr287 at georgetown.edu Mon May 26 16:30:53 2008
From: mr287 at georgetown.edu (Maximilian Riesenhuber)
Date: Mon May 26 18:21:48 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position: Computational neuroscience,
neural data analysis, augmented cognition
Message-ID: <483B482D.3040805@georgetown.edu>
Riesenhuber Lab
Department of Neuroscience
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
We have an opening for a postdoctoral fellow, starting immediately, to
participate in a research project studying the neural mechanisms
underlying "fast" object recognition using single-trial analysis of
high-density EEG data, as part of a larger collaborative project aiming
to develop a real-time neurally-based target detection system combining
machine and biological vision.
The candidate is expected to take on a main role in the analysis of the
acquired EEG data and their integration in our computational model of
object recogntion in cortex, which in turn will influence experimental
design, with the goal of exploring ways to maximally utilize the brain's
perceptual processing bandwidth. A strong quantitative background and
experience in neural data analysis are required. Experience with EEG and
psychophysics is a strong plus, as is training in biological and/or
machine vision. Experience with Mac OS X, MATLAB, and C++ preferred.
This position is also of interest for PhDs in computer science or
engineering with an interest in moving into computational neuroscience.
The position is for one year, with the option to renew for two
additional years, given satisfactory performance and available funding.
Salary is competitive. Candidates need to be US citizens or permanent
residents.
The project is a collaboration between several companies and
universities. 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 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.
Georgetown University has a vibrant neuroscience community with over
forty labs participating in the Interdisciplinary Program in
Neuroscience. Its Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging (of which
our lab is a member) features a recently upgraded research-dedicated 3T
scanner and several EEG and NIRS recording systems. Georgetown's scenic
campus is located at the edge of Washington, DC, one of the most
intellectual and culturally rich cities in the country.
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 are
welcome.
--MAX
**********************************************************************
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
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From N.Barraclough at hull.ac.uk Tue May 27 05:12:43 2008
From: N.Barraclough at hull.ac.uk (Nick Barraclough)
Date: Tue May 27 06:57:04 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Two PhD Studentships, University of Hull, UK
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From meinharg at uni-mainz.de Wed May 28 00:50:56 2008
From: meinharg at uni-mainz.de (Guenter Meinhardt)
Date: Wed May 28 10:32:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Position at Uni Mainz, Germany
Message-ID: <483D0EE0.6020804@uni-mainz.de>
Research Assistant Position at Uni Mainz, Germany
A research assistant position (50%, TVL13 equiv. Bat2a/2) is available
in the Psychophysics Lab of G. Meinhardt, Mainz, Germany.
Starting immediately, the temporal dynamics of emotional facial expression
shall be explored in a two years project.
The studies are a good basis for reaching a PhD.
Applicants should have a diploma or MSc in Cognitive Science, Physics,
Biology,
Psychology or ComputerScience, good technical expertise, programming
skills, and
the ability to solve technical problems independently. Experience with
eye-trackers
and 3D software is a plus.
Please sent an informative CV (details on scientific projects,
collaborations and productivity),
copies of common documents, and an (informal) application letter.
If at hand, send also contact information for 2 references.
(email with pdfs preferred)
--
Prof. Dr. G. Meinhardt
Psychologisches Institut
Abteilung Methodenlehre & Statistik
Johannes Gutenberg Universit?t
Staudinger Weg 9
D-55099 Mainz
meinharg@uni-mainz.de
http://www.psych.uni-mainz.de/abteil/met/
Tel. 06131/39-22426
Fax. 06131/39-22480
From S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk Thu May 29 17:32:51 2008
From: S.A.Hojjatoleslami at kent.ac.uk (S.A.Hojjatoleslami@kent.ac.uk)
Date: Thu May 29 17:50:13 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Five Studentships - MSc in BioMedical Imaging
Message-ID:
The BioMedical Imaging MSc prepares graduates from large varieties of disciplines for a career in biomedical imaging, medical image analysis, or in the application of medical imaging within their original professional field. It provides a solid grounding in advanced medical imaging systems including up-to-date coverage of commercially relevant topics. It develops a range of skills that are highly sought after by employers. It also prepares graduates for research in medical image computing and its clinical applications.
There are four EPSRC studentships available to UK and EU residents and one Ratiu Foundation studentship. The EPSRC scholarship covers tuition fees and a maintenance grant of up to ?12,400. The Ratiu Foundation UK scholarship covers tuition fees at the home/EU rate, plus a ?3,000 scholarship. This scholarship is available to talented Romanian graduates. The awards are made on a competitive basis.
For further information please visit or contact M.P.Stone@kent.ac.uk on +44 (0) 1227 827 200 or visit http://www.kent.ac.uk/kimhs/courses/postgrad/bmi-msc-course-description-detailed-2007-08.html.
How to apply:
You may apply for a studentship using the online form by selecting "MSc - Master of Science Taught", and then choosing "BioMedical Imaging".
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Fri May 30 06:38:57 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Fri May 30 06:44:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 5
Message-ID: <74F1ABA4C9E441029C72AD6B3507820A@jov>
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 5 http://journalofvision.org/8/5/
Articles
Attention capture by eye of
origin singletons even without awareness-A hallmark of a bottom-up
saliency map in the primary visual cortex
Li Zhaoping
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/1/
Audiovisual events capture
attention: Evidence from temporal order judgments
Erik Van der Burg
Christian N. L. Olivers
Adelbert W. Bronkhorst
Jan Theeuwes
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/2/
Perception of animacy and
direction from local biological motion signals
Dorita H. F. Chang
Nikolaus F. Troje
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/3/
No evidence for widespread
synchronized networks in binocular rivalry: MEG frequency tagging
entrains primarily early visual cortex
Allard Kamphuisen
Markus Bauer
Raymond van Ee
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/4/
Stereoscopic transparency:
Constraints on the perception of multiple surfaces
Inna Tsirlin
Robert S. Allison
Laurie M. Wilcox
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/5/
Adaptive strategies for reading
with a forced retinal location
Angelika Lingnau
Jens Schwarzbach
Dirk Vorberg
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/6/
Spatial attention increases
performance but not subjective confidence in a discrimination task
Claudia Wilimzig
Naotsugu Tsuchiya
Manfred Fahle
Wolfgang Einh?user
Christof Koch
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/7/
A method for the real-time
rendering of formless dot field structure-from-motion stimuli
Jedediah M. Singer
David L. Sheinberg
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/8/
The dynamics of sensory
buffers: Geometric, spatial, and experience-dependent shaping of iconic
memory
Martin Graziano
Mariano Sigman
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/9/
The contribution of color to
global motion processing
Magda L. Michna
Kathy T. Mullen
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/10/
On altering motion perception
via working memory-based attention shifts
Massimo Turatto
Massimo Vescovi
Matteo Valsecchi
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/11/
Perceptual multistability
predicted by search model for Bayesian decisions
Rashmi Sundareswara
Paul R. Schrater
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/12/
Color appearance of familiar
objects: Effects of object shape, texture, and illumination changes
Maria Olkkonen
Thorsten Hansen
Karl R. Gegenfurtner
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/13/
Detection of skewed symmetry
Tadamasa Sawada
Zygmunt Pizlo
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/14/
Trichromatic reconstruction
from the interleaved cone mosaic: Bayesian model and the color
appearance of small spots
David H. Brainard
David R. Williams
Heidi Hofer
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/15/
Early interactions between
neuronal adaptation and voluntary control determine perceptual choices
in bistable vision
P. C. Klink
R. van Ee
M. M. Nijs
G. J. Brouwer
A. J. Noest
R. J. A. van Wezel
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/16/
Retinotopic and non-retinotopic
stimulus encoding in binocular rivalry and the involvement of feedback
Jeroen J. A. van Boxtel
David Alais
Raymond van Ee
http://journalofvision.org/8/5/17/
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From ionefine at u.washington.edu Sat May 31 09:48:54 2008
From: ionefine at u.washington.edu (Ione Fine)
Date: Sat May 31 10:31:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] postdoctoral position at University of Washington,
Seattle
Message-ID: <001901c8c33e$4034cd10$0501000a@ksoma.hsc.usc.edu>
A postdoctoral position to conduct fMRI studies of visual perception is
available within the Vision and Cognition group at the University of
Washington Psychology department.
The Vision and Cognition group (Drs. Geoffrey Boynton, Ione Fine & Scott
Murray) have interests in visual and cross-modal attention, the effects of
context on early visual processing, and the effects of visual deprivation on
occipital cortex.
Facilities include (or will include) a 3T Phillips research-dedicated MRI
scanner, MEG, EEG and extensive equipment for fMRI analysis and visual
psychophysics.
Candidates should have a strong research background in visual perception or
object recognition. Candidates must have a PhD or MD and extensive
research experience in at least two of the following areas: visual
psychophysics, cognitive neuroscience, computational methods, and/or
functional MRI. Strong programming skills are essential; expertise in
computational methods is highly preferred.
Applicants should send their CV, research statement and names of three
references to: ionefine@u.washington.edu Salary and rank will be
commensurate with experience. Start date is flexible.
More information about the lab can be found at:
http://depts.washington.edu/viscog/
The University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.
Ione Fine
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Guthrie Hall, Rm 233, Box 351525
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, 98195-1525
206-685-6157
http://familyfellowships.wikispaces.com/
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From fcap at fordham.edu Sun Jun 1 21:22:00 2008
From: fcap at fordham.edu (fcap@fordham.edu)
Date: Sun Jun 1 21:29:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] FCAP Conference 2008 - REGISTRATION REMINDER
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From rogowtz at us.ibm.com Tue Jun 3 09:50:40 2008
From: rogowtz at us.ibm.com (Bernice E Rogowitz)
Date: Tue Jun 3 10:12:12 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Conference on Human Vision and Electronic Imaging:
Abstracts Due July 16, 2008
Message-ID:
It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the
Conference on Human Vision and Elecronic Imaging (HVEI):
The International Conference on Perception and Cognition in Electronic
Media
Sponsored by the IS&T and the SPIE
San Jose Conference Center, San Jose, California, January 19-22, 2009
Here are some important links:
--Web site for the Conference on Human Vision and Electronic Imaging
--Information about past programs, previous banquet speakers, and the
technical program committee
--Call for Papers and link for submitting an abstract
Abstracts are due: July 18, 2008 (extended from June 16, 2008)
Publication Abstract: November 17, 2008
8-12 page Manuscript: December 22, 2008
The goal of this conference is to explore the role of human perception and
cognition in the design, analysis, and use of computer-based media
systems. Over the years, it has brought together researchers from a wide
variety of disciplines, from all over the world, for a rich and lively
exchange of ideas. Visual, perceptual, and cognitive issues are explored
across a wide range of topics, including displays, image compression and
coding, semantic image libraries, multi-sensory systems, virtual reality,
visualization, art and aesthetics. Conference abstracts are peer reviewed
; associated papers are published in the Proceedings of the SPIE.
With best regards from your Human Vision and Electronic Imaging conference
chairs,
Bernice Rogowitz, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, rogowtz@us.ibm.com
Thrasos Pappas, Northwestern University, pappas@eecs.northwestern.edu
_______________________________________
Bernice E. Rogowitz, Ph.D.
Perception, Visualization and Visual Analysis
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
(914) 784- 7037 Tie-line: 8-863-7037
rogowtz@us.ibm.com
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From dwhitney at ucdavis.edu Tue Jun 3 16:45:05 2008
From: dwhitney at ucdavis.edu (David Whitney)
Date: Tue Jun 3 17:27:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position: motion and spatial vision
Message-ID:
A postdoctoral position is available immediately in David Whitney?s
lab at UC Davis to conduct fMRI and psychophysical studies of motion
perception and spatial vision. For a description of the lab?s
interests, please visit:
http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/labs/Whitney
Facilities include a 3T research-dedicated MRI scanner, TMS, and
equipment for psychophysics and analysis.
Candidates should have a strong research background and interest in
visual perception. Extensive experience using psychophysical methods,
functional imaging, and/or computational modeling is required.
Candidates must hold a PhD. Strong programming skills are necessary.
Applicants should send their CV, brief research statement, and the
names of two or three references to: dwhitney_at_ucdavis.edu
Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. Start date is
flexible. UC Davis is an equal opportunity /affirmative action employer.
___________
David Whitney
Assistant Professor
Center for Mind and Brain &
Department of Psychology
The University of California, Davis
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, California, 95618, USA
Phone +1 (530) 297-4451
Fax +1 (530) 297-4400
dwhitney_@_ucdavis.edu
http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/content/Labs/Whitney/
From danreetz at gmail.com Wed Jun 4 15:37:26 2008
From: danreetz at gmail.com (Daniel Reetz)
Date: Wed Jun 4 17:38:35 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PR-650 SpectraColorimeter tutorial?
Message-ID:
Hi all,
Curious if anyone has, or knows of, a quality guide to
photometry/colorimetry with the SpectraScan PR-650. The manual that
comes with it is basically a walk-through of the menu system -- I'm
more interested in actual use cases.
Tutorials which are not device-specific would also be welcome.
Regards,
Daniel Reetz
From alessandro at idsia.ch Thu Jun 5 16:49:42 2008
From: alessandro at idsia.ch (Alessandro Antonucci)
Date: Thu Jun 5 12:43:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 3rd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities: few
places remaining
Message-ID: <48487B96.4060904@idsia.ch>
3rd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities: few places remaining
[All our apologies for cross-posting.]
Third school of the Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications (SIPTA), July 2-8, 2008, Montpellier, France.
Dear colleagues,
There are a few places remaining at the 3rd SIPTA (Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications) school, which takes place in Montpellier, France, during 2-8 July 2008. Please, note the following attractive points:
- Variety of topics including: Uncertainty theories, (Robust) Bayesian methods, Game-theoretic probability, Coherent lower previsions, Predictive inference, Credal networks, Independence, Algorithms;
- Low fees of 150 euros for the week, covering accomodation, breakfast, lunches & social activities;
- Nice location by the mediterranean coast.
For more details, see the school's website,
http://www.lirmm.fr/SIPTASchool08/
or the short flyer at
http://www.lirmm.fr/SIPTASchool08/docs/SIPTASchool08_flyer.pdf
Please, contact us for registration. We also welcome you to circulate this announcement around you.
Best regards,
Jean-Marc Bernard
Kevin Loquin
(for the scientific and organizing committees)
From M.Verhaegen at moesp.org Mon Jun 9 05:24:13 2008
From: M.Verhaegen at moesp.org (Michel)
Date: Mon Jun 9 06:36:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] vacancy description
Message-ID: <484D20ED.7020100@moesp.org>
Dear colleague,
I would like to post the following announcement on the website of
Visionscience.com
(topic job). Closing date: until filled.
--------------------------------
Job Title: Postdoctoral position with perspective in the Integrated
Design of Smart Optics Systems
Delft Center for Systems and Control
Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
The Smart Optics Systems (SOS: http://www.stw.nl/Programmas/SOS.htm) is
1 of the 4
innovative Nationwide research programs recently approved by the Dutch
National Science
Foundation. The 6.7 MEuro research program lasts for 5 years and unites
the Dutch scientific leaders in the
development of the next generation of smart optics systems for use in
health and life sciences,
industrial imaging and laser processing, lithography and astronomy.
Within the program
different multidisciplinary teams, bringing together experts from
technology development side
(such as DM and WFS technology) with experts in mechatronics, control
engineering, lasers
and domain experts. These teams will bring together in total
approximately 15 PhD students
from different research organizations in the Netherlands.
The unique feature of the program is to make smart optics technology
more industrially
attractive. For that purpose the program forsees to create a new trend
change in the development
strategy. A trend change that optimizes the integration between passive
and active components
taking domain specific constraints (resolution, cost and product
complexity) into account.
Within the group leading the SOS program, the Delft Center for Systems
and Control,
there is a career perspective for an ambitious postdoctoral researcher
at the interface of Physics
(optics) and control for integrated system optimization. The successful
candidate is expected to
effectively lead PhD projects, interface with industrial partners,
perform and publish innovative
research results and develop innovative course and laboratory programs
within the university.
Research directions of interest are: Robust Adaptive real-time control
of Multidimensional
systems for image enhancement via active optical components.
Identification of Multidimensional disturbance
models. Multi-criteria optimization in the design of smart optics
systems via virtual prototyping.
The position is initially a two year appointment, but upon successful
progress an extension towards a
permanent position can be negotiated.
In case of an already esteemed research profile and interest to become a
leader in smart
optics systems control it is possible to directly contact Prof. M.
Verhaegen and discuss the potential for a
tenure track position from the start.
Interested applicants should contact Prof. Michel Verhaegen. Please
indicate with a cover letter
your expertise, motivation and experience most relevant to the position.
Include a cv with highlight publications,
and the names of three professional references.
Prof. Michel Verhaegen
Delft Center for Systems and Control
Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft
Phone: +31 (0)15 2785204
email: M.Verhaegen@moesp.org
Closing date: until filled.
--
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Prof. dr. ir. Michel Verhaegen
Delft Center for Systems and Control
Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft
Room 8C-2-25
Phone: +31 (0)15 2785204
Fax: +31 (0)15 2786679
Telephone secretariat: +31 (0)15 2785119.2782473
From I.D.Gilchrist at bristol.ac.uk Mon Jun 9 07:01:37 2008
From: I.D.Gilchrist at bristol.ac.uk (ID Gilchrist, Experimental Psychology)
Date: Mon Jun 9 07:19:17 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Job Advert (Research Associate: Models of Scanpaths)
Message-ID:
Research Associate: Models of Scanpaths
A Research Associate is required for one year from September 2008 to work
on a project funded jointly by the ESRC and NWO. The part of the project
based in Bristol, which will be supervised by Professor Iain Gilchrist,
will develop novel methods to summaries and compare sequences of saccadic
eye movements. These methods will then be used in human experimental work
on visual face encoding and recognition in Amsterdam under the direction of
Professor Jan Theeuwes. You will be developing and testing existing and
novel models of saccade sequences and applying these models to data
collected in Amsterdam. You will also play an active part in the
dissemination of research findings including the writing of the final
report and relevant publications.
A PhD in psychology, applied statistics or a related subject and strong
computer programming skills are essential. Experience of behavioural
research and eye movement research specifically is highly desirable.
Salary: ?31,840
Contact for informal enquiries:
Professor I Gilchrist I.D.Gilchrist@bristol.ac.uk Tel. 0117 928 9004
Timescale of appointment : Fixed Term Contract 12 months
Anticipated interview date: 08 July 2008
Anticipated start date: 01 September 2008
Closing date for applications: 9.00 am on 23 June 2008
Application form: http://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=73145
Further details:
https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/staff/particulars/partfiles/fff73145/14060fds.doc
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Iain D. Gilchrist,
Head of Department & Professor of Neuropsychology,
Department of Experimental Psychology,
University of Bristol,
12a Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TU, UK.
Tel (Office): 0117 928 9004 (internal 89004)
Fax: 0117 928 8588
email: I.D.Gilchrist@bristol.ac.uk
Secretary (Janet Woolway-Allen)
Tel: 0117 928 8452 (internal 88452)
Email: Janet.Woolway@bristol.ac.uk
From john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Mon Jun 9 07:40:58 2008
From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson)
Date: Mon Jun 9 09:53:58 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant, Edinburgh University
Message-ID: <484D40FA.1000006@ed.ac.uk>
Research Assistant, Edinburgh University
Active Viewing of Dynamic Scenes: Eye Movements in Video
The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a two-year,
part-time (20 hours per week), fixed term Research Assistant related to
a new project funded by the Leverhulme Trust titled: Active Viewing of
Dynamic Scenes: Eye Movements in Video. The post requires technical
expertise with computational methods in computer graphics with
particular application to video. Knowledge of human visual perception
and eyetracking methods is desirable. The research assistant will
interact with cognitive psychologists and cognitive scientists in the
research team, and should have excellent interpersonal and communication
skills. Applications are welcomed from individuals with a good first
degree in computer science, informatics, or related computational
discipline.
Informal enquiries: Prof John M. Henderson (john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk).
Apply online (www.jobs.ed.ac.uk, Vacancy Reference: 3009312) including a
CV and statement of relevant experience. Alternatively, telephone the
recruitment line on 0131 650 2511.
--
Prof John M. Henderson
Visual Cognition Unit
Psychology Department
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 M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl Mon Jun 9 23:47:03 2008
From: M.J.vanSteensel at umcutrecht.nl (Steensel, M.J. van)
Date: Tue Jun 10 07:13:51 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Final call: Brain-Computer Interfacing in 2008
symposium / 4th BCI2000 workshop
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From rucci at cns.bu.edu Tue Jun 10 07:14:01 2008
From: rucci at cns.bu.edu (Michele Rucci)
Date: Tue Jun 10 08:04:32 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral positions at Boston University
Message-ID: <484E8C29.6080107@cns.bu.edu>
Laboratory of Michele Rucci
Boston University
Applications are invited for postdoctoral positions to study the visual
functions of fixational eye movements.
This research will involve: (a) analysis of the impact of eye movements
on the statistics of the retinal stimulus, (b) computational modeling of
the early visual system during the normal motion of the retinal image,
and (c) psychophysical experiments with controlled retinal image
motion. We have developed a system for gaze-contingent display which
enables accurate control of retinal stimulation. See Rucci et al.
Nature, 447(7146), 2007, for recent experiments that used this system to
stabilize the stimulus on the retina. These projects will examine the
effect of manipulating the fixational motion of the retinal image in a
variety of ways in addition to retinal stabilization.
The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background.
Experience working in visual neuroscience is preferred, though not a
requirement. The candidate's Ph.D. could be in Neuroscience,
Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or a related field. Experience
with Matlab, C/C++, signal processing, and DSP programming is desirable.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
The Active Perception Laboratory is located within the Department of
Cognitive and Neural Systems with affiliations in the Departments of
Psychology and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. Boston
University is an exciting environment for postdoctoral study in vision.
The newly established Center for Neuroscience brings together an
interactive group of world-class interdisciplinary laboratories. More
information on our research can be found at: http://aplab.bu.edu.
Please send curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and
accomplishments, and names and contact information of two references to
Michele Rucci (rucci@cns.bu.edu).
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From epstein at psych.upenn.edu Wed Jun 11 14:19:19 2008
From: epstein at psych.upenn.edu (Russell Epstein)
Date: Wed Jun 11 15:06:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] fMRI Research Assistant Position Available at U Penn
Message-ID:
A full-time research assistant position is available in Dr. 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, Neuroscience 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 commitment is
preferred. The Center for Cognitive Neuroscience is a lively,
collaborative, supportive intellectual environment; Philadelphia is a
vibrant and affordable city. 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 (including relevant undergraduate
coursework, research experience, computational skills, and GPA) and
contact information for 2 references to Russell Epstein
(epstein@psych.upenn.edu).
From andrea.cavallaro at elec.qmul.ac.uk Thu Jun 12 04:03:30 2008
From: andrea.cavallaro at elec.qmul.ac.uk (Andrea Cavallaro)
Date: Thu Jun 12 06:15:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ECCV Workshop on Multi-camera and Multi-modal Sensor
Fusion (news and second cfp)
Message-ID: <3399496864F99445B051FD9556FF3B6F010DE49D@staff-mail1.vpn.elec.qmul.ac.uk>
ECCV Workshop on Multi-camera and Multi-modal Sensor Fusion
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html
October 18, 2008 - Marseille, France
** NEWS **
1. Paper submission deadline: July 10, 2008 (extended)
2. The workshop will feature a Best Paper Prize sponsored by Mitsubishi
Electric Research Laboratories (MERL)
3. Special Issue: extended versions of selected papers will be
considered for publication in a special issue of the Computer Vision and
Image Understanding journal
** Scope **
Advances in sensing technologies as well as the increasing availability
of computational power and efficient bandwidth usage methods are
favouring the emergence of applications based on distributed systems
combining multiple cameras and other sensing modalities. These
applications include audiovisual scene analysis, immersive
human-computer interfaces, occupancy sensing and event detection for
smart environment applications, automated collection, summarization and
distribution of multi-sensor data, and enriched personal communication,
just to mention a few.
This workshop addresses the principal technical challenges in
multi-camera processing when the video modality is also supported by
other inputs such as audio, speech, context, depth sensors, and other
modalities. The goal of the workshop is to gather high-quality
contributions describing leading-edge research in joint capture and
analysis of multi-sensor signals as well as to stimulate interaction
among the participants through a panel discussion followed by a group
discussion. Topics of interest to the workshop include:
- Multi-camera and multi-modal systems and sensor fusion
- Distributed sensing and processing methods for human-centric
applications
- Distributed multi-modal scene analysis and event interpretation
- Automated annotation and summarization of multi-view video
- Automated creation of audiovisual reports (from meetings, lectures,
sport events, etc.)
- Multi-modal gesture and speech recognition
- Multi-modal human-computer interfaces
- Data processing and fusion in distributed embedded systems
- Context-awareness and behaviour modelling
- Performance evaluation metrics
- Applications in distributed surveillance, smart rooms, virtual
reality, and e-health
Papers reporting on multi-camera networks (without multi-modal sensing)
are also welcomed.
** Workshop format **
In addition to single-track oral presentations and posters, this
workshop will feature a closing panel discussion on "Application-driven
design of multi-camera systems" and a group discussion and brainstorming
session on "Opportunities in multi-sensor research: driven by concept or
technology?"
** Paper Submission **
Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission at
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html
** Important Dates **
Full paper submission: July 10, 2008 (extended)
Notification of acceptance: August 10, 2008
Final paper submission: August 25, 2008
Workshop date: October 18, 2008
Further information:
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html
=============================================================
General chairs
Andrea Cavallaro, Queen Mary, U. of London
Hamid Aghajan, Stanford University
Program committee
Francois Bremond, INRIA, France
Josep Casas, UPC, Spain
Tanzeem Choudhury, Dartmouth College, USA
Maurice Chu, PARC, USA
C. De Vleeschouwer, UCL, Belgium
Pier Luigi Dragotti Imperial College, UK
Pascal Frossard, EPFL, Switzerland
Luis Matey, CEIT, Spain
Jean Marc Odobez, IDIAP, Switzerland
James Orwell, Kingston U., UK
Wilfried Philips, U. of Gent, Belgium
Ronald Poppe, U. of Twente, Netherlands
Fatih Porikli, MERL, USA
Carlo Regazzoni, U. of Genoa, Italy
Rainer Stiefelhagen, U. of Karlsruhe, Germany
Ming-Hsuan Yang, Honda Research, USA
Li-Qun Xu, BT, UK
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From g.rees at fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk Thu Jun 12 05:56:16 2008
From: g.rees at fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk (Geraint Rees)
Date: Thu Jun 12 06:15:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc opening - Wellcome Trust Centre for
Neuroimaging, UCL
Message-ID: <656bcadb0806120556l107010f4p224c0e7ea6ea167b@mail.gmail.com>
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/NM670/Post-doctoral_Research_Associate/
Institute of Neurology, University College London
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging
A Postdoctoral Research Associateship is now available, funded by a
Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellowship entitled 'Decoding
Consciousness', under the supervision of Professor Geraint Rees. The
appointee will have the opportunity to engage in exciting and
innovative research on the neural basis of human consciousness, using
techniques including psychophysics, functional MRI, transcranial
magnetic stimulation and magnetoencephalography.
Applicants should have a PhD in psychology or cognitive neuroscience,
research experience within the broad project area (including
behavioural testing and functional MRI), experience of programming
with Matlab, and be able to demonstrate a consistently outstanding
academic record, including publications. Excellent organisational and
communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and
as part of a team, are also required. This post is available from July
2008 and is funded for up to four years.
Starting salary on the UCL Grade 7 scale in the range ?30,115 -
?32,662 pa inclusive, superannuable. Further details should first be
obtained from Miss E Bertram, Personnel Manager, Institute of
Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG (tel: 020 7676 2191; email:
personnel@ion.ucl.ac.uk). Informal enquiries welcome to:
g.rees@fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk
Closing date for applications: 23 June 2008
From arezec at saddleback.edu Thu Jun 12 11:47:43 2008
From: arezec at saddleback.edu (Amira Rezec)
Date: Thu Jun 12 17:13:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Hubel and Wiesel footage
Message-ID:
Hello - Does anybody know who has the rights to the Hubel and Wiesel footage of the two of them recording from cat neurons and mapping receptive fields. I realize that these are used quite commonly as teaching tools, but would like to be sure to obtain proper permission to use them in my educational project.
Thanks
From scdakin at gmail.com Thu Jun 12 17:26:32 2008
From: scdakin at gmail.com (Steven Dakin)
Date: Thu Jun 12 17:44:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Hubel and Wiesel footage
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Hello Aamira
ViperLib - http://viperlib.york.ac.uk/ - has what you need.
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
From pt2 at york.ac.uk Fri Jun 13 02:34:02 2008
From: pt2 at york.ac.uk (Peter Thompson)
Date: Fri Jun 13 07:45:27 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Hubel and Wiesel footage
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <007301c8cd38$9d5cdab0$83a32090@psych.york.ac.uk>
Dear Amira,
These films can be downloaded from viperlib. (www.viperlib.com) They were
donated to the site by Tony Movshon who obtained permission for them to be
distributed for non-profit educational purposes from David Hubel. All
images on viperlib have the permission of their authors for them to be used
in non-profit educational use.
Peter
Dr Peter Thompson
Department of Psychology
University of York
York YO10 5DD UK
+44 1904 433150
Executive editor, Perception
National Teaching Fellow
Creator of the Solar System (www.solar.york.ac.uk)
Use www.viperlib.com for all your perception images
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From: visionlist-bounces@visionscience.com
[mailto:visionlist-bounces@visionscience.com] On Behalf Of Amira Rezec
Sent: 12 June 2008 19:48
To: visionlist@visionscience.com
Subject: [visionlist] Hubel and Wiesel footage
Hello - Does anybody know who has the rights to the Hubel and Wiesel footage
of the two of them recording from cat neurons and mapping receptive fields.
I realize that these are used quite commonly as teaching tools, but would
like to be sure to obtain proper permission to use them in my educational
project.
Thanks
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From dev_jobs at studionouveau.biz Sun Jun 15 00:00:32 2008
From: dev_jobs at studionouveau.biz (dev_jobs@studionouveau.biz)
Date: Sun Jun 15 08:58:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Job title: Computer Vision Scientist/Software Engineer
Message-ID: <20080615010032.xpt6fd9cao84s4og@www.studionouveau.biz>
Studio Nouveau Corporation, (herein referred to as Studio Nouveau)
provides state of the art next generation visual effects technology.
Studio Nouveau is an animation and technology development studio
formed by veterans of the motion capture and visual effects industry.
As artist and developers of award wining feature films and games,
Studio Nouveau is committed to creating high-quality, innovative,
successful technologies for the entertainment industry.
Job title: Computer Vision Scientist/Software Engineer
Location: Culver City/Los Angeles
State: California
Start Date: Immediate
Relocation fee expenses: none
Job type: Contract to hire 6+ Months
Additional Info: Please send resume and salary history
Dev_jobs@studionouveau.biz
http://www.studionouveau.biz/Nouveau_jobpostings.html
Position Summery:
Studio Nouveau, Inc. is currently seeking a Computer Vision Scientist
for a research and development position in Culver City/Los Angeles,
California. The successful applicant will play a significant role in
the research and development of Studio Nouveau?s vision based
technology. The chosen candidate will contribute to efforts to build
state-of-the-art, next generation Visual FX technology.
This person is passionate about computer vision and machine learning
applications and theory. He or she enjoys the extensive prototyping
and experimentation activities involved with new product research, as
well as the implementation and optimization activities inherent to
product development and maintenance. The person has a breadth of
knowledge in the various schools of computer vision and machine
learning research and keeps to date on the state of the art.
The position will require the following:
? Demonstrated experience with computer vision technology development.
? Solid understanding of 3D modeling and tracking.
? In-depth knowledge and demonstrated experience in 3D graphics tools
and techniques.
? MS or PhD in Computer Vision or a related subject such as Image Processing.
Qualifications:
? Strong C++ skills, including experience with C++ open source libraries.
? Strong understanding of software design methodologies.
? Excellent knowledge of computer graphic mathematics.
? Experience in searching and evaluating journal publications and
research papers.
Programming Tools:
? MatLab programming prototyping.
? C++ programming.
? Python programming.
Additional experience in the following would be great advantage:
? Texture analysis.
? Image processing.
? Stereovision.
? Camera calibration.
? Non-linear data modeling.
? Direct X and OpenGL
? Multicore, CELL, GPU experience is a plus.
? Parallel computing and high-performance computing.
? A broad knowledge and experience working with machine learning
involving design development of algorithms and techniques.
? Experience with 3D acquisition and reconstruction.
? Experience with object oriented UI toolkits.
? Experience with creating and customizing intuitive UI components.
? Must be detail-oriented and organized, possess strong communication
skills, and be able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner.
Chosen candidate will:
? Be primarily responsible for the technology development of software
and/or systems under the guidance of project lead.
? Design, prototype and bring technology to final product.
? Invent and develop image analysis algorithms.
? Write technical documents explaining procedures and functions.
? Document results in patent disclosures.
? Team with image hardware researchers to jointly optimize computer
vision software with the imaging device.
? Maintain high-quality, well-documented C++ code to contribute to
proprietary computer vision code base.
? Effectively communicate results by preparing written reports and
making presentations describing analysis performed, solutions
developed, and value obtained.
? Participate in discussions of future applications and/or systems
regarding their appropriateness of solution.
Studio Nouveau, Inc. is a small business specializing in Visual FX
production and technology development. As a growing company, we offer
the opportunity to be an integral part of a creative team.
Compensation: Competitive salary (DOE)
From Anne.Welsh at moorfields.nhs.uk Mon Jun 16 04:19:25 2008
From: Anne.Welsh at moorfields.nhs.uk (Welsh, Anne)
Date: Mon Jun 16 07:18:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Annual Evidence Update on Age-related Macular
Degeneration (AMD)
Message-ID: <92CBA2B1B0F44B439EC47802552D3798046ACCC5@mehmail.moorfields.nhs.uk>
Apologies for cross-posting.
Annual Evidence Update on Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
The EVSL presents the annual evidence update on AMD, a collection of
evidence that has emerged over the last 12 months. The evidence has
been categorised into secondary publications (systematic reviews and
meta-analyses), interventional studies (RCTs and CCTs) and observational
studies. Links to full text articles are provided where available and
links to PubMed abstracts in all other cases.
AEU June 2008:
http://www.library.nhs.uk/eyes/Page.aspx?pagename=AMDAEU2008
Updating the National Knowledge Week June 2007:
http://www.library.nhs.uk/eyes/Page.aspx?pagename=AMDNKW
Feedback : http://www.moorfieldsresearch.org.uk/evsl/feedback.asp
Database of Uncertainties about the Effects of Treatments (DUETs)
What clinical questions would you like answered on AMD?
The NLH Eyes and Vision Specialist Library is collaborating in the
development of DUETS - the Database of Uncertainties about the Effects
of Treatments - http://www.duets.nhs.uk/
If you are aware of or identified any uncertainties in the management of
AMD please let us know -
http://www.moorfieldsresearch.org.uk/evsl/feedback.asp
Anne Welsh
NLH EVSL Information Specialist / Librarian
Research & Development Department
Moorfields Eye Hospital
162 City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Tel: 020 7566 2066
Fax: 020 7608 6925
Email: anne.welsh@moorfields.nhs.uk
Browse the NLH Eyes and Vision Specialist Library at
http://www.library.nhs.uk/eyes
Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's email disclaimer available at
http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/Home/emaildisclaimer
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From coughlan at ski.org Mon Jun 16 14:23:27 2008
From: coughlan at ski.org (James Coughlan)
Date: Mon Jun 16 16:05:23 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CFP: Workshop on Computer Vision Applications for the
Visually Impaired (CVAVI 08)
Message-ID: <4856D9CF.4000001@ski.org>
This is a reminder that paper submissions are due July 1, 2008.
Workshop on Computer Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired
(CVAVI 08)
Marseille, France, Oct. 18, 2008
A Satellite Workshop of ECCV 2008
Workshop Chairs:
James Coughlan, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Roberto Manduchi, UC Santa Cruz
URL:
http://www.ski.org/Rehab/Coughlan_lab/General/CVAVI08.html
Brief description:
A growing number of computer vision researchers are becoming interested
in applications for persons with visual impairments (VI), including low
vision and blindness. This workshop aims to bring together computer
vision researchers and experts in VI rehabilitation and assistive
technology. Attendance by VI experts outside the computer vision
community will also be encouraged. By addressing the context in which
assistive technology is used and designed, the workshop seeks to help
researchers identify fruitful areas of overlap between the most pressing
needs of the VI population and the capabilities of computer vision
technology. A general discussion session at the end of the workshop
will facilitate the exchange of ideas between computer vision
researchers and VI experts.
From menegaz at dii.unisi.it Tue Jun 17 04:58:10 2008
From: menegaz at dii.unisi.it (Gloria Menegaz)
Date: Tue Jun 17 07:09:40 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD Position in Medical Image Perception
Message-ID: <4857A6D2.1020909@dii.unisi.it>
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From walt at cvs.rochester.edu Sun Jun 22 08:47:44 2008
From: walt at cvs.rochester.edu (Walt Makous)
Date: Sun Jun 22 08:50:37 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Lorrin Riggs
Message-ID:
Lorrin Riggs, who died on April 8, 2008, was a pioneer in visual
physiology and psychophysics. Early in his career he developed
methods for recording the electroretinogram (ERG) using contact
lenses that proved very fruitful in both clinical and scientific
contexts. Later he was one of the leaders in applying methods of
electrical signal averaging to record cortical potentials evoked by
visual stimuli. This work brought attention to the significance of
spatial and temporal transients in vision that was further revealed
by his studies of eye movements.
He developed methods of recording fine fixational eye movements by
reflecting light off mirrors embedded in contact lenses. These
measurements revealed a pattern of movements consisting of slow
drifts, fine tremor and saccadic jumps. By an ingenious optical
system targets were stabilized on the retina by reflecting them off a
mirror in a contact lens. He found that in the absence of retinal
movement targets tend to disappear, revealing the importance of
spatial and temporal target variability.
Lorrin garnered many awards, including the Ives Medal and the Tillyer
Award of the Optical Society of America, the Friedenwald Award of the
Association for Research in Ophthalmology and Vision, an award for
Distinguished Scientific Contribution from the American Psychological
Association, and the Howard Crosby Warren Medal of the Society of
Experimental Psychologists. He was also a president of the Eastern
Psychological Association, a member of the board of the American
Academy for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the National
Academy of Science.
Perhaps Lorrin's greatest contribution is the students he trained.
It was often observed at meetings on vision that a large number of
the people giving papers were either his students or their academic
descendents. So a fitting tribute is to foliate the family tree of
his scientific progeny. To this purpose we have injected Lorrin's
name and those of his known students into the online genealogy,
Neurotree.
Neurotree is an open system (www.neurotree.org), described by a very
useful FAQ. A new user can quickly learn how to examine the tree,
search for people, enter new people and add personal comments.
John Krauskopf
Walt Makous
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From steve.elliott at crsltd.com Mon Jun 23 09:49:59 2008
From: steve.elliott at crsltd.com (Steve Elliott)
Date: Mon Jun 23 16:15:21 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Training Course: Using MATLAB for Vision Science
Message-ID:
We are pleased to announce a new short-course in MATLAB programming for
vision science, with emphasis on the Cambridge Research Systems ViSaGe
and Video Eyetracker Toolbox systems (see: www.crsltd.com/visage and
www.crsltd.com/hs-vet for information about the equipment). The course
will run for the week of 29th September - 3rd October 2008, in the newly
formed CRS Robson Suite at the Department of Psychology, Durham
University, UK.
The course will run as a series of practical sessions using worksheets
and exercises developed as part of the Durham University MSc in
Cognitive Neuroscience. Two experienced researchers (Hannah Smithson and
Bob Kentridge) will be on-hand throughout the course to offer tuition.
The first two days will provide a general introduction to MATLAB
programming, for people with little or no previous programming
experience, or for those new to MATLAB. The last 3-days will focus on
using the ViSaGe (including calibration, basic colorimetry, stimulus
presentation and animation, response collection, randomization,
psychophysical methods), and on using the Video Eyetracker Toolbox. The
course fee will be GBP300. Experienced programmers may wish to attend
only for the last 3-days, for a reduced fee of GBP200. It is expected
that the course will be useful for graduate students and post-docs who
are starting out in vision research.
For further information, details of how to reserve a place and college
accommodation in Durham, please contact Hannah Smithson
(hannah.smithson@durham.ac.uk) or Steven Elliott
(steve.elliott@crsltd.com).
--
Steve Elliott
Cambridge Research Systems Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0)1634 720707 Fax: +44 (0)1634 720719
http://www.crsltd.com
From shaun.cloherty at anu.edu.au Mon Jun 23 23:37:30 2008
From: shaun.cloherty at anu.edu.au (Shaun Cloherty)
Date: Tue Jun 24 07:03:23 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD opportunities (x2) in prosthetic vision at The
Australian National University
Message-ID: <4860962A.2080909@anu.edu.au>
Ph.D. Research Scholarship (2 positions)
Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University
As part of an ARC funded research project, we are offering two (2) tax
free Ph.D. stipends for highly motivated and suitably qualified
candidates to pursue research leading to a Ph.D. in areas related to the
development of a retinal neuroprosthesis for the blind ? a so-called
?bionic eye?.
The first position is concerned with in vivo functional assessment of
prototype retinal prostheses in an animal model. The project involves
the application of state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques with the
express aim of answering questions related to the functional effect of
electrical stimulation of the retina on cortical visual areas.
The second position is focused upon developing our understanding of the
retinal response to electrical stimulation. This project involves the
use of whole cell patch clamp techniques combined with extra-cellular
electrical stimulation via multi-electrode arrays. The aim of this
project is to determine the extent to which light and electrically
evoked responses may be used to identify retinal ganglion cell types and
to identify appropriate electrical stimulation parameters to achieve
patterned activation of the inner retina consistent with light evoked
responses.
Applicants should have at least a second class (IIA) honors degree or
equivalent in any branch of the life sciences, physical sciences,
engineering or related disciplines. No prior experience with the
techniques mentioned above is necessary. Good communication and writing
skills are essential.
Both stipends are AU$25,000 per year (tax free) for a period of three
(3) years. Successful applicants may be eligible for additional top-up
funds.
This is a unique opportunity to carry out novel research as part of an
interdisciplinary team. Both positions are based within the Visual
Sciences Group of the Research School of Biological Sciences
(http://www.rsbs.anu.edu.au/) at the Australian National University
(ANU) in Canberra, Australia. Information for prospective applicants
about Canberra and the ANU may be found at http://www.anu.edu.au/.
Informal inquiries and applications should be directed to Michael
Ibbotson (michael.ibbotson at anu.edu.au) or Shaun Cloherty
(shaun.cloherty at anu.edu.au). Applications should include a detailed
CV, a brief statement about research interests, and the names and
contact details of two (2) referees. Both positions are available
immediately and applications will be considered until the positions are
filled.
--
Shaun Cloherty
Research School of Biological Sciences
Australian National University
From ashishkhare at hotmail.com Tue Jun 24 19:45:35 2008
From: ashishkhare at hotmail.com (Ashish Khare)
Date: Tue Jun 24 20:08:06 2008
Subject: [visionlist] HCI 2009
Message-ID:
------------------------------------------------
First Call for Papers
First International Conference on Human Computer
Interaction (http://hci.iiita.ac.in/hci2009/)
HCI2009
20-23 January 2009
Allahabad, India
-----------------------------------------------
We are pleased to invite contribution and participation in the first International Conference on Human Computer Interaction 2009(HCI 2009)in India. HCI 2009 is a multi-track conference covering various facets of HCI (see below). The conference will consist of keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations on all aspects of HCI.
The conference aims to provide an excellent opportunity for the dissemination of interesting new research, discussion about them and the generation of new ideas in these areas. Contributions are invited from prospective authors with interests in the indicated conference topics and related areas of application. All contributions should
be high quality, original and not published elsewhere or submitted for publication during the review period. Every submission must identify the Track which best relates to the contents of the paper. Papers will be peer reviewed by the International Program Committee, and may be accepted for oral or poster presentation.
Topics of interest
The topics in HCI 2009 include but are not confined to the following areas
?Natural language and vision-based interfaces
?multi-modal interfaces
?user state detection (emotional, cognitive, motivational)
?Affective User-centered analysis, design and evaluation
?Affective Interfaces/ Systems/ Application/Interaction
?Object/Target Detection/Tracking/Recognition/Classification
?Threat/Event recognition
?Combining visible & non-visible signals
?Multimodal Facial Recognition
?Information Retrieval/ Extraction/filtering
?Cognitive modeling
?Interaction design
?Text mining and summarization
?Adversarial IR (e.g., email spam filtering, index spam, etc)
?User modeling for IR
?Citation analysis for IR
?User Modeling & Personalization
?Cognitive models for web design
?Information fusion from disparate sensors
?Game Engine Design and game environment creation
?Web Games, Multiplayer online Games
?Real-Time motion Synthesis
?Motion Capture Techniques
?Facial animation
?Rendering
?visualization methods and techniques
?user interface development environments
Important DEADLINES:
Workshop/Tutorial Proposals : 15th July, 2008
Submission of full papers: 25th Aug, 2008
Notification of Acceptance: 25th Sep, 2008
Camera Ready Submission of full papers: 15h Oct, 2008
For other details, please see
http://hci.iiita.ac.in/hci2009/
------
Ashish Khare, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department of Electronics & Communication,
University of Allahabad, Allahabad, INDIA.
Phone: +91-532-2658875
E-Mail: khare@{allduniv.ac.in, cbcs.ac.in},
ashishkhare@hotmail.com
Webpage : http://www.jkinstitute.org/faculty/akhare.php
_________________________________________________________________
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Jun 25 15:15:29 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Wed Jun 25 15:17:49 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Vision News: 2007 Impact Factor
Message-ID: <22E9A1E6F6B24FAE9BC7C432F569A5A2@jov>
The 2007 ISI Impact Factors were released on June, 24 2008.
The Journal of Vision 2007 Impact Factor is 3.791. This improves on last year's value of 3.753.
As a result, Journal of Vision has now moved up to #3 from #4 in the ISI category of 45 ophthalmology journals.
We thank our authors, readers, and editors for helping us achieve this new milestone.
As a reminder, the 2007 Impact Factor is the average citations during 2007 of papers published during 2005-2006.
http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/free/essays/journalcitationreports/impactfactor/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_factor
Andrew B. Watson
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Vision http://journalofvision.org
From James.Brockmole at ed.ac.uk Thu Jun 26 08:42:43 2008
From: James.Brockmole at ed.ac.uk (Jim Brockmole)
Date: Thu Jun 26 10:37:07 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Fellow in Visual Memory and Healthy Ageing -
University of Edinburgh
Message-ID: <20080626164243.6sehsmyo4088ss4s@www.staffmail.ed.ac.uk>
Research Fellow in Visual Cognition and Cognitive Ageing (Psychology)
The Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh invites
applications for a full time interdisciplinary post-doctoral Research
Fellowship in visual cognition and cognitive ageing. The appointment
will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to two
additional years. The post is available from September 1, 2008.
Supported by the European Research Council, the successful applicant
will join a team of researchers, led by Dr. James Brockmole, dedicated
to executing a systematic program of research aimed at advancing our
theoretical understanding of the cognitive architecture of visual
working memory and how this system changes with age. The successful
applicant will be responsible for designing, running, and analysing
experiments 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
actively with other members of the visual cognition and cognitive
ageing communities in one of the leading centres for cognitive
science, neuroscience, cognition, and computation worldwide, and based
in one of the most attractive and culturally rich cities in Europe.
Project partners at the University of Edinburgh include the Lothian
Birth Cohort Studies, the Disconnected Mind Project, and the MRC
Centre in Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology.
Complete details regarding the fellowship and the application
procedure (which can be completed online) can be found at:
www.jobs.ed.ac.uk (ref: 3009386). Applications must be received by
July 8, 2008. Interviews will take place on July 16, 2008. In the
mean time, informal enquires are welcome and may be addressed to Dr.
James Brockmole: James.Brockmole@ed.ac.uk.
The salary scale for this post will be ?28,290 - ?33,780 per year.
Starting salary will be commensurate with experience, but will be no
higher than ?30,013 (currently point 3 on the UE7 scale).
The University of Edinburgh is committed to equality and diversity.
--------------------------------------------
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 arezec at saddleback.edu Sat Jun 28 09:31:30 2008
From: arezec at saddleback.edu (Amira Rezec)
Date: Sat Jun 28 09:42:11 2008
Subject: [visionlist] looking for works that match these descriptions
Message-ID:
Hello,
I am asking my fellow vision scientists if you know of/have any
demos/interactive activities that are great teaching tools for Sensation and
Perception (S&P), especially for the following concepts:
1) vision and action (e.g.. optic flow, etc.)
2) color in general and color mixing
3) depth perception cues/experiments/demos
3) multimodal sensory interactions
I am trying to find items that will really excite students about our field
for inclusion on an educational S&P CD and lab manual. I am already aware of
the Bach and Viperlib sites that have compiled many such items, and looking
for anything else out there that other psychophysicists might know of...
All proper credit and citations would be given, of course, and cited works
would receive broad exposure.
Thanks!
Amy
---------------------------------------------------------
Amira A. Rezec, PhD
Chair, Department of Psychology
Saddleback College
www.saddleback.edu/faculty/arezec
arezec@saddleback.edu
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From opam.info at gmail.com Sat Jun 28 10:06:11 2008
From: opam.info at gmail.com (OPAM Information)
Date: Sat Jun 28 10:35:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] OPAM deadline extension
Message-ID: <67058f600806281006g264bb434j76c1782f0727a732@mail.gmail.com>
*********************************** O P A M 2008
******************************
Object Perception. Attention. Memory.
15th Annual Workshop on
November 13, Chicago, IL
Chicago Hilton hotel
Keynote speaker: Dr. Glyn Humphreys, University of Birmingham
********************************************************************************
*New deadline: July 8, 2008*
The deadline for receipt of completed submissions has been extended. If you
wish to submit an abstract you can do so through the on-line submission form
at http://www.opam.net/opam2008/submissions.php.
The meeting will take place on November 13th in Chicago, immediately before
Psychonomics and at the same hotel. We are honored to have Glyn Humphreys
deliver the keynote address this year.
*About OPAM: *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 diversity of approaches, including
psychophysics, developmental psychology, neuroscience, etc. Conference
proceedings are published in Visual Cognition. More information about OPAM,
the submission process and review procedure can be found at
http://www.opam.net
*Donations: *With the help of our sponsors we are working hard to try to
bring another year of free registration. If you or your organization would
like to help support OPAM please consider making a contribution. We accept
donations via various methods. Please visit our website www.opam.net or
contact one of the organizers about how to make a contribution.
The OPAM organizers:
Kim Curby,
Sarah Shomstein,
Joseph Brooks
Artem Belopolsky
We hope to see you at OPAM this year!
****************************************
contact: opam.info@gmail.com
website: www.opam.net
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From ladan at psych.ucla.edu Sat Jun 28 11:19:50 2008
From: ladan at psych.ucla.edu (Ladan Shams)
Date: Sat Jun 28 11:27:31 2008
Subject: [visionlist] looking for works that match these descriptions
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Dear Amy,
For multisensory interactions please check our website for the demo of
the sound-induced flash illusion:
http://shamslab.psych.ucla.edu/demos/
you can download the quicktime files from there. I may put together a
more refined version some time in August, and can send it to you if
you are interested.
There are also a lot of demos of McGurk illusion on the web. There is
a demo of the stream-bounce illusion (Sekuler et al.) on Bach's website:
http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/mot_bounce/index.html
Hope this helps,
Ladan
-------------------------------------------------
Ladan Shams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
UCLA Department of Psychology
7445 Franz Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563
URL: http://shamslab.psych.ucla.edu
Email: ladan@psych.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-3630
Fax: 310-267-2141
On Jun 28, 2008, at 9:31 AM, Amira Rezec wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am asking my fellow vision scientists if you know of/have any
> demos/interactive activities that are great teaching tools for
> Sensation and Perception (S&P), especially for the following concepts:
>
> 1) vision and action (e.g.. optic flow, etc.)
> 2) color in general and color mixing
> 3) depth perception cues/experiments/demos
> 3) multimodal sensory interactions
>
> I am trying to find items that will really excite students about our
> field for inclusion on an educational S&P CD and lab manual. I am
> already aware of the Bach and Viperlib sites that have compiled many
> such items, and looking for anything else out there that other
> psychophysicists might know of...
>
> All proper credit and citations would be given, of course, and cited
> works would receive broad exposure.
>
> Thanks!
> Amy
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Amira A. Rezec, PhD
> Chair, Department of Psychology
> Saddleback College
> www.saddleback.edu/faculty/arezec
> arezec@saddleback.edu
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> visionlist mailing list
> visionlist@visionscience.com
> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist
From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Jul 1 15:32:35 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Tue Jul 1 15:37:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] News from the Journal of Vision: Download Reports
Updated
Message-ID: <634BA78B451F41D889EF68EBAC3C12D5@jov>
New Journal of Vision Download Reports are available at http://journalofvision.org/info/downloadreports.aspx.
Details:
At the Journal of Vision, we provide a service called Download Reports that describes the total number of unique downloads for each published article. The reports also provide a statistic - the DemandFactor - that estimates demand for an article independent of its age. And the reports provide a graph of the cumulative unique downloads as a function of days since publication. The statistics and graph are located in the Download section of each article home page, and are also at the 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. Download reports are updated periodically.
A more extensive discussion of these reports is provided in a brief editorial 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 ebirch at retinafoundation.org Tue Jul 1 19:43:57 2008
From: ebirch at retinafoundation.org (Eileen Birch)
Date: Tue Jul 1 19:55:06 2008
Subject: [visionlist] postdoctoral fellowship in visual development available
Message-ID:
A postdoctoral position is available in the Pediatric Eye Research
Laboratory at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, under the direction of
Eileen Birch, Ph.D. Research focuses on the necessary and sufficient
conditions for the development of single binocular vision in human infants.
Psychophysical, electrophysiological, eye movement recording and digital
imaging protocols are employed to study alignment, accommodation,
convergence, eye movements, visual function in normal infants and pediatric
patients affected by strabismus, anisometropia, cataracts, and eye movement
disorders. The laboratory is also involved in the design and conduct of
randomized clinical trials in infant nutrition and pediatric ophthalmology.
Funding is available for up to 3 years.
The research environment at the Retina Foundation of the
Southwest and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center provides
many opportunities for developing a broader knowledge of ophthalmology and
vision research. The fellow will participate in teaching seminars and the
Ethics in Human Subjects Research program at the medical center as well as
weekly research group meetings and journal clubs at the Retina Foundation of
the Southwest and monthly regional pediatric ophthalmology meetings.
Please e-mail a CV, letter of intent, and the names and email addresses of
2-4 references to:
Eileen E. Birch, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
9900 N. Central Expressway, Suite 400
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: 214-363-3911 x111
Fax: 214-363-4538
Email: ebirch@retinafoundation.org
Web: www.retinafoundation.org
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From rousseau at lsiit.u-strasbg.fr Wed Jul 2 03:19:13 2008
From: rousseau at lsiit.u-strasbg.fr (Francois Rousseau)
Date: Wed Jul 2 07:50:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc in medical image analysis - LSIIT, France
Message-ID: <486B5621.6060608@lsiit.u-strasbg.fr>
A postdoctoral position is available at LSIIT, Strasbourg, France
(http://lsiit-miv.u-strasbg.fr/miv). The successful candidate must have
background in Applied Math, Electrical or Biomedical Engineering, or
Computer Science. MIV team of LSIIT lab has been a dynamically growing
image analysis group, including now 24 people working on medical image
analysis and many collaborators from diverse fields.
Description of the post doc:
In this project, we focus on exploring fetal brain maturation and more
particularly brain morphology evolution and degree of myelination
changes using anatomical MRI (T2-weighted images) and Diffusion Tensor
Imaging (DTI). The analysis of fetal MR data remain limited due to
motion corruption and low resolution images. The purpose of the proposed
work is to extend a developed method dedicated to T2-weighted MR images
to correct geometrical distortions, fetal motion and to reconstruct a
high resolution 3D diffusion tensor image.
http://lsiit-miv.u-strasbg.fr/miv/index.php?contenu=erc
This work will be supported by an ERC starting grant
(http://erc.europa.eu ).
Please send a CV and names of three referees to :
rousseau [at] lsiit.u-strasbg.fr
--
--------------------------------
Francois Rousseau
ENSPS - LSIIT
Pole API
Boulevard S?bastien Brant
F-67400 ILLKIRCH
tel : +33 3 90 24 44 89 (LSIIT)
tel : +33 3 90 24 40 45 (Institut de Physique Biologique)
http://lsiit-miv.u-strasbg.fr/miv/fiche.php?id=19
--------------------------------
From a.e.welchman at bham.ac.uk Wed Jul 2 10:02:02 2008
From: a.e.welchman at bham.ac.uk (Andrew Welchman)
Date: Wed Jul 2 11:04:12 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-doc on 3-D shape perception
Message-ID: <006501c8dc65$596ccf90$9d04bc93@adf.bham.ac.uk>
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK
Research Fellow in the perception of 3-D shape and surface reflectance
A Wellcome Trust funded position is available to work on a collaborative
project between Dr Andrew Welchman (University of Birmingham), Dr Roland
Fleming (Max-Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany) and Prof.
Andrew Blake (Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK). The successful applicant
will combine computational image analysis, psychophysical measurements and
modelling to examine the perception of 3-D shape from specular highlights.
The work makes use of state-of-the-art rendering techniques and provides the
opportunity to work with a high dynamic range display.
Research will be conducted within well-equipped labs that incorporate a
range of bespoke equipment. The 5* School of Psychology provides an
excellent working environment with a pronounced research focus and
international expertise in Vision Science, Behavioural Neuroscience and
Cognitive Neuroscience. Facilities include an Imaging Centre with integrated
equipment for the study of human brain and behaviour (3T scanner, EEG) as
well as numerous virtual reality devices and eye trackers.
Candidates should hold (or expect to hold) a Ph.D. in Experimental
Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or a
related field. Programming skills (e.g. Matlab, C) are essential and
experience with simulation, modelling and behavioural testing desirable.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Andrew Welchman
(A.E.Welchman@bham.ac.uk).
Details of salary and application procedures will shortly be available from:
www.vacancies.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/
Quoting the reference H47002
Closing date for applications: 24th July 2008
Interviews are anticipated soon after the closing date with the position
available from 1st September 2008
From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Jul 2 09:49:14 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Wed Jul 2 11:04:23 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 8
Message-ID:
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 8 http://journalofvision.org/8/8/
Articles
The contribution of different
facial regions to the recognition of conversational expressions
Manfred Nusseck
Douglas W. Cunningham
Christian Wallraven
Heinrich H. B?lthoff
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/1/
Scan patterns during the
processing of facial expression versus identity: An exploration of
task-driven and stimulus-driven effects
George L. Malcolm
Linda J. Lanyon
Andrew J. B. Fugard
Jason J. S. Barton
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/2/
How does saccade adaptation
affect visual perception?
Teresa D. Hernandez
Carmel A. Levitan
Martin S. Banks
Clifton M. Schor
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/3/
A multiplicative model for
spatial interaction in the human visual cortex
Xian Zhang
Jason C. Park
Jennifer Salant
Sonya Thomas
Joy Hirsch
Donald C. Hood
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/4/
The intrinsic constraint
approach to cue combination: An empirical and theoretical evaluation
Kevin J. MacKenzie
Richard F. Murray
Laurie M. Wilcox
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/5/
Biological motion perception is
cue-invariant
Craig Aaen-Stockdale
Benjamin Thompson
Robert F. Hess
Nikolaus F. Troje
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/6/
Spatiotemporal feature
attribution for the perception of visual size
Takahiro Kawabe
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/7/
A recurrent model of contour
integration in primary visual cortex
Thorsten Hansen
Heiko Neumann
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/8/
Speed perception during
acceleration and deceleration
Anja Schlack
Bart Krekelberg
Thomas D. Albright
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/9/
Sensory sluggishness
dissociates saccadic, manual, and perceptual responses: An S-cone study
Aline Bompas
Petroc Sumner
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/10/
Topological analysis of
population activity in visual cortex
Gurjeet Singh
Facundo Memoli
Tigran Ishkhanov
Guillermo Sapiro
Gunnar Carlsson
Dario L. Ringach
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/11/
Contrast polarity,
chromaticity, and stereoscopic depth modulate contextual interactions in
vernier acuity
Bilge Sayim
Gerald Westheimer
Michael H. Herzog
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/12/
Superposition catastrophe and
form-motion binding
Jean Lorenceau
Christophe Lalanne
http://journalofvision.org/8/8/13/
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From coughlan at ski.org Wed Jul 2 14:09:17 2008
From: coughlan at ski.org (James Coughlan)
Date: Wed Jul 2 15:29:47 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Extended submission deadline: Workshop on Computer
Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired (CVAVI 08)
Message-ID: <486BEE7D.2050104@ski.org>
Workshop on Computer Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired
(CVAVI 08)
Marseille, France, Oct. 18, 2008
A Satellite Workshop of ECCV 2008
***Because of many requests for extensions, the submission deadline has
been extended until July 13, 2008.***
Workshop Chairs:
James Coughlan, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Roberto Manduchi, UC Santa Cruz
URL:
http://www.ski.org/Rehab/Coughlan_lab/General/CVAVI08.html
Brief description:
A growing number of computer vision researchers are becoming interested
in applications for persons with visual impairments (VI), including low
vision and blindness. This workshop aims to bring together computer
vision researchers and experts in VI rehabilitation and assistive
technology. Attendance by VI experts outside the computer vision
community will also be encouraged. By addressing the context in which
assistive technology is used and designed, the workshop seeks to help
researchers identify fruitful areas of overlap between the most pressing
needs of the VI population and the capabilities of computer vision
technology. A general discussion session at the end of the workshop
will facilitate the exchange of ideas between computer vision
researchers and VI experts.
Deadline for paper submissions: July 13, 2008.
From steve.elliott at crsltd.com Mon Jul 7 10:31:19 2008
From: steve.elliott at crsltd.com (Steve Elliott)
Date: Mon Jul 7 11:00:04 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Training Course: Using MATLAB for Vision Science [All
Places Now Taken, New Dates To Be Announced]
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
All the places on this course have been taken, but due to overwhelming
demand Durham University are considering running it again later in the
academic year (e.g. January 2009). If you are interested in reserving a
place for the next course, please contact Hannah Smithson
(hannah.smithson@durham.ac.uk).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: visionlist-bounces@visionscience.com [mailto:visionlist-
> bounces@visionscience.com] On Behalf Of Steve Elliott
> Sent: 23 June 2008 17:50
> To: visionlist@visionscience.com
> Cc: KENTRIDGE R.W.
> Subject: [visionlist] Training Course: Using MATLAB for Vision Science
>
> We are pleased to announce a new short-course in MATLAB programming
for
> vision science, with emphasis on the Cambridge Research Systems ViSaGe
> and Video Eyetracker Toolbox systems (see: www.crsltd.com/visage and
> www.crsltd.com/hs-vet for information about the equipment). The course
> will run for the week of 29th September - 3rd October 2008, in the
newly
> formed CRS Robson Suite at the Department of Psychology, Durham
> University, UK.
>
> The course will run as a series of practical sessions using worksheets
> and exercises developed as part of the Durham University MSc in
> Cognitive Neuroscience. Two experienced researchers (Hannah Smithson
and
> Bob Kentridge) will be on-hand throughout the course to offer tuition.
> The first two days will provide a general introduction to MATLAB
> programming, for people with little or no previous programming
> experience, or for those new to MATLAB. The last 3-days will focus on
> using the ViSaGe (including calibration, basic colorimetry, stimulus
> presentation and animation, response collection, randomization,
> psychophysical methods), and on using the Video Eyetracker Toolbox.
The
> course fee will be GBP300. Experienced programmers may wish to attend
> only for the last 3-days, for a reduced fee of GBP200. It is expected
> that the course will be useful for graduate students and post-docs who
> are starting out in vision research.
>
> For further information, details of how to reserve a place and college
> accommodation in Durham, please contact Hannah Smithson
> (hannah.smithson@durham.ac.uk) or Steven Elliott
> (steve.elliott@crsltd.com).
>
> --
> Steve Elliott
> Cambridge Research Systems Ltd.
> Tel: +44 (0)1634 720707 Fax: +44 (0)1634 720719
> http://www.crsltd.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> visionlist@visionscience.com
> http://visionscience.com/mailman/listinfo/visionlist
From walt at cvs.rochester.edu Mon Jul 7 10:48:30 2008
From: walt at cvs.rochester.edu (Walt Makous)
Date: Mon Jul 7 11:03:43 2008
Subject: [visionlist] grayscale CRT monitor
Message-ID:
A Nanao FlexScan 6500 grayscale CRT monitor, 1664 X 1200 pixels on a
390 X 280 mm ("paper white") screen, is available for the cost of
shipping, to whomever responds first.
Walt
From walt at cvs.rochester.edu Mon Jul 7 13:03:45 2008
From: walt at cvs.rochester.edu (Walt Makous)
Date: Mon Jul 7 14:37:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] grayscale monitor gone
Message-ID:
Sorry, folks. The monitor has been spoken for (several times).
Walt
From opam.info at gmail.com Tue Jul 8 00:18:56 2008
From: opam.info at gmail.com (OPAM info)
Date: Tue Jul 8 06:47:17 2008
Subject: [visionlist] OPAM deadline today
Message-ID:
*********************************** O P A M 2008
******************************
Object Perception. Attention. Memory.
15th Annual Workshop on
November 13, Chicago, IL
Chicago Hilton hotel
Keynote speaker: Dr. Glyn Humphreys, University of Birmingham
********************************************************************************
*Deadline TODAY*
* July 8, 2008*
Dear OPAMers,
It is not too late to submit an abstract! You can still do so today through
the online submission form at http://www.opam.net/opam2008/submissions.php.
The meeting will take place on November 13th in Chicago, immediately before
Psychonomics and at the same hotel. We are honored to have Glyn Humphreys
deliver the keynote address this year.
*About OPAM: *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 diversity of approaches, including
psychophysics, developmental psychology, neuroscience, etc. Conference
proceedings are published in Visual Cognition. More information about OPAM,
the submission process and review procedure can be found at
http://www.opam.net
*Donations: *With the help of our sponsors we are working hard to try to
bring another year of free registration. If you or your organization would
like to help support OPAM please consider making a contribution. We accept
donations via various methods. Please visit our website www.opam.net or
contact one of the organizers about how to make a contribution.
The OPAM organizers:
Kim Curby,
Sarah Shomstein,
Joseph Brooks
Artem Belopolsky
We hope to see you at OPAM this year!
****************************************
contact: opam.info@gmail.com
website: www.opam.net
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From dclyon at uci.edu Tue Jul 8 10:19:44 2008
From: dclyon at uci.edu (David Lyon)
Date: Tue Jul 8 11:24:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] post doc ad
Message-ID: <200807081719.m68HJkN9030339@smtp1.es.uci.edu>
A postdoctoral position is now available in David Lyon's lab at UC Irvine
to study neural circuitry underlying orientation selectivity in early
visual cortex.
The lab combines intrinsic signal optical imaging, reversible inactivation,
single unit neurophysiology, and state of the art neuroanatomical tracing
using genetically modified rabies viruses.
For more information please visit:
http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/anatomy/lyonres.html
http://www.snl-c.salk.edu/DavidLyon/
Experience with whole-cell or extracellular recording, intrinsic
signal optical imaging,
neuroanatomy, or viral technology is a plus. Programming skills and
experience
studying the visual system is also helpful.
Applicants must hold a PhD, and should send their CV, brief research
statement,
and the names of 2-3 references to: dclyon@uci.edu
Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. Start date is flexible.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
committed to excellence through diversity.
David C. Lyon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. Anatomy & Neurobiology
317A/364 Med Surge II
University of California
Irvine CA 92697-1275
949-824-0447 office
949-824-0619 lab
949-824-8549 fax
http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/anatomy/lyon.html
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From tro at ccny.cuny.edu Thu Jul 10 09:19:16 2008
From: tro at ccny.cuny.edu (Tony Ro)
Date: Thu Jul 10 09:43:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] The City College of New York, Postdoctoral Fellow
Message-ID: <48763684.4000303@ccny.cuny.edu>
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship in Dr. Tony Ro's new laboratory at The City College of New York. The research will focus on understanding visual and auditory influences on tactile perception in neurologically normal participants and in patients with focal brain lesions using TMS, optical imaging, fMRI, DTI, and psychophysical methods. To apply, please email a PDF file with a CV, statement of research interests, and the names of three references to tro@ccny.cuny.edu. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience.
--
Tony Ro
Department of Psychology
The City College of New York
North Academic Center (NAC), Room 7/120
138th Street & Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
From Anne.Welsh at moorfields.nhs.uk Mon Jul 14 02:31:30 2008
From: Anne.Welsh at moorfields.nhs.uk (Welsh, Anne)
Date: Mon Jul 14 08:00:53 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Visual Impairment & People with Learning Disabilities
Message-ID: <92CBA2B1B0F44B439EC47802552D379804818F20@mehmail.moorfields.nhs.uk>
*With apologies for cross-posting*
In a new venture for EVSL, we have commissioned an article on Visual
Impairment & People with Learning Disabilities, available from our
homepage, http://www.library.nhs.uk/Eyes/
Written by John Northfield, Clinical Lead of the NLH Learning
Disabilities Specialist Library, it provides a brief introduction to the
topic, with links to further information and resources. Links to
full-text articles are provided wherever possible, or to PubMed or
publisher abstracts where full-text is charged for.
We hope that this will be of some interest.
With best wishes,
Anne Welsh
NLH EVSL Information Specialist / Librarian
Research & Development Department
Moorfields Eye Hospital
162 City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Tel: 020 7566 2066
Fax: 020 7608 6925
Email: anne.welsh@moorfields.nhs.uk
http://www.library.nhs.uk/eyes
featuring: Visual Impairment & Learning Disabilities
by John Northfield, Clinical Lead of the NLH Learning Disabilities
Specialist Library
Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's email disclaimer available at
http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/Home/emaildisclaimer
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From dclyon at uci.edu Tue Jul 15 11:19:05 2008
From: dclyon at uci.edu (David Lyon)
Date: Tue Jul 15 15:54:47 2008
Subject: [visionlist] please post: visual neuroscience position
Message-ID: <200807151819.m6FIJ5wn025162@smtp2.es.uci.edu>
A postdoctoral position is now available in David Lyon's lab at UC
Irvine to study neural circuitry underlying orientation selectivity
in early visual cortex. The lab combines intrinsic signal optical
imaging, reversible inactivation, single unit neurophysiology, and
state of the art neuroanatomical tracing using genetically engineered
rabies viruses.
For more information please visit:
http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/anatomy/lyonres.html
http://www.snl-c.salk.edu/DavidLyon/
Experience with whole-cell or extracellular recording, intrinsic
signal optical imaging, neuroanatomy, or viral technology is a
plus. Programming skills and experience studying the visual system
is also helpful.
Applicants must hold a PhD, and should send their CV, brief research
statement, and the names of 2-3 references to: dclyon@uci.edu
Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. Start date is
flexible. The University of California, Irvine is an equal
opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
David C. Lyon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. Anatomy & Neurobiology
317A/364 Med Surge II
University of California
Irvine CA 92697-1275
949-824-0447 office
949-824-0619 lab
949-824-8549 fax
http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/anatomy/lyon.html
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From valerie.gouet at cnam.fr Tue Jul 15 12:18:40 2008
From: valerie.gouet at cnam.fr (Valerie Gouet-Brunet)
Date: Tue Jul 15 15:55:23 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position 1 year - CNAM Paris,
France : Definition of
a typology of multimedia data and evaluation of associated index structures
Message-ID: <487CF810.6020703@cnam.fr>
*Postdoctoral position - CNAM Paris, France*
Definition of a typology of multimedia data and
evaluation of associated index structures
*Keywords: *multimedia data, data analysis, data indexing, content-based
image and audio descriptors, multidimensional index structures
*Duration:* 1 year starting before end of 2008
*Application deadline: *September 30, 2008
**
*Research groups and labs.*
This post-doc will be conducted in the Vertigo research group of the
French Laboratory in Computer Science CEDRIC at CNAM (Conservatoire
National des Arts et M?tiers) in Paris, in collaboration with the
Database research group of LAMSADE Laboratory of Paris-Dauphine
University and the Analysis-Synthesis research group of IRCAM Institute.
CNAM: http://www.cnam.eu/
CNAM/CEDRIC/Vertigo:
http://cedric.cnam.fr/AfficheEquipe.php?id=9&lang=en
LAMSADE: http://www.lamsade.dauphine.fr/ (French)
LAMSADE/Database research group:
http://www.lamsade.dauphine.fr/groups.php?id_group=4 (French)
IRCAM: http://www.ircam.fr/?L=1
IRCAM/Analysis-Synthesis research group:
http://www.ircam.fr/anasyn.html?L=1
This work is supported by the DISCO project (2008-2010) which is a
French initiative that gathers several research institutes and
universities and that aims at designing and experimenting generic and
flexible techniques for content-based indexing and searching, dedicated
to distributed sources of multimedia documents
(http://www.lamsade.dauphine.fr/rigaux/disco_anr/index).
*
Description*
The work consists in studying and defining a typology of multimedia
data, and in evaluating several multidimensional index structures
according to this typology. More precisely, it can be decomposed into
two tasks:
o The multimedia content-based descriptors (image, video and audio),
made available by the consortium of the DISCO project, produce
multidimensional features (signatures) of different natures. The
associated spaces mainly differ in terms of dimensionality, size and
distribution of the population. For example, content-based visual
descriptors computed from frames of video sequences contain much more
redundancy than those belonging to still images. The first objective of
this work is to study the characteristics of such multidimensional
spaces by proposing criteria that will allow defining a typology of
these spaces. This study will facilitate the use and development of
future index structures for rapid access to data, the underlying
objective being to mutualize the work for several modalities. This part
will be done in collaboration with Valerie Gouet-Brunet for image and
video and with Geoffroy Peeters for audio contents.
o The second task deals with the evaluation of index structures for
large collections of signatures. The aim is to propose a framework for
the evaluation of state-of-the-art index structures according to the
proposed typology. For instance, previous works have demonstrated that
several index structures are efficient with uniform distribution data
(e.g. indexes based on space partitioning), whereas others are better
with clustered distributions (e.g. tree-based indexes). Such a study
will also conduct to the definition of criteria allowing the dynamic
selection of the most appropriate indexing technique according to a
given descriptor, to a given query type as well as to the potential
combination of several modalities available to build the query. This
part will be done in collaboration with Maude Manouvrier, Marta Rukoz
and Valerie Gouet-Brunet.
**
*Required skills*
* *PhD in computer science, databases and/or data analysis
C/C++ or Java programming
Experience in the problem of scalability (curse of dimensionality) or in
non-textual data (image, video, sound)
*
Contacts*
Valerie Gouet-Brunet
CNAM - CC 432, 292, rue Saint-Martin - F75141 Paris Cedex 03
Tel : +33 1 58 80 86 35/ Fax : +33 1 58 80 84 93
Valerie.Gouet@cnam.fr
Maude Manouvrier
LAMSADE - Universite Paris IX Dauphine, Place du Mar?chal De Lattre de
Tassigny 75775 PARIS CEDEX 16
Tel : +33 1 44 05 41 85 / Fax : +33 1 44 05 40 90
manouvrier@lamsade.dauphine.fr
Geoffroy Peeters
IRCAM - 1, pl. Igor Stravinsky 75004 Paris
Tel : +33 1 44 78 14 22 / Fax : +33 1 44 78 15 40
Geoffroy.Peeters@ircam.fr
Marta Rukoz
LAMSADE - Universite Paris IX Dauphine, Place du Mar?chal De Lattre de
Tassigny 75775 PARIS CEDEX 16
Tel : +33 1 44 05 41 85 / Fax : +33 1 44 05 40 90
Marta.Rukoz@dauphine.fr
*Application procedure*
Before September 30, 2008, send your application by email to the four
contacts: 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
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From alex.thiele at ncl.ac.uk Thu Jul 17 05:53:24 2008
From: alex.thiele at ncl.ac.uk (Alexander Thiele)
Date: Thu Jul 17 07:26:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral positions to study "Anatomy and
neuropharmacology of top-down control" in visual,
parietal and frontal cortex (A. Thiele, Newcastle Unversity).
Message-ID:
2 postdoctoral positions (tenable for 4 years) funded by the BBSRC are
available in the lab of A. Thiele (Newcastle University).
You will employ electrophysiological, neuropharmacological and
psychophysical techniques in macaques performing attention demanding
detection and discrimination tasks. The work focuses on investigating
the sources of attentional control, how these interact with processing
in sensory areas, and the neuropharmacology involved.
You should be enthusiastic about this type of research, have experience
in training animals in attention demanding tasks, experience in
electrophysiology, and good programming skills (Matlab, C/C++).
For applications and detailed information please visit:
http://www15.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_newcastle02.asp?s=BkMjPUrEcTFkHhTcz
&jobid=25442,2335578761&key=1818243&c=342372025661&pagestamp=sekmuregqxi
fownuhf
for additional information please contact:
Prof. Alexander Thiele
Henry Wellcome Building
Newcastle University
NE2 4HH
UK
tel:++44 191 2227564
fax: ++44 191 2225622
e-mail: alex.thiele@ncl.ac.uk
or visit:
http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/alex.thiele/
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From alexander.sokolov at klinikum.uni-tuebingen.de Thu Jul 24 07:13:20 2008
From: alexander.sokolov at klinikum.uni-tuebingen.de (Sasha Sokolov)
Date: Thu Jul 24 07:50:02 2008
Subject: [visionlist] From Eye to Mind - Neuroophthalmology & Low Vision,
Oct 25, 2008
Message-ID: <20080724161320.qnwouov1nsoww88s@webmail.uni-tuebingen.de>
I would appreciate it if you could post this ad. Thank you.
Sasha Sokolov
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Welcome to the International Interdisciplinary
Symposium on Neuro-Ophthalmology and Low Vision
From Eye to Mind
October 25th, 2008 in T?bingen, GERMANY
The symposium aims to build a bridge between the disciplines
of neuro-ophthalmology and low vision research. It deals with
three different levels of visual impairment: retinal, optic
nerve and cortical. The speakers are international experts in
their respective fields.
For more information please see
www.amd-read.net/from_eye_to_mind.html
Symposium Program -
Friday 24.10.2008 Low Vision Clinic, Univ. of T?bingen, Germany.
17:00 ? 18:00 Registration
18:00 Welcome Reception and Visit to Laboratory
Saturday 25.10.08 Conference Centre.
8:00 ? 9:00 Registration
9:00 ? 11:00 Session I
Welcome and Introduction: Eberhart Zrenner and
Susanne Trauzettel-Klosinski (T?bingen, D)
Retina: Functional Aspects of Maculopathies
Chairs: Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt (T?bingen, D) and
Ger van Rens (Amsterdam, NL)
Gary Rubin (London, UK)
Eye movements in AMD
Klaus Rohrschneider (Heidelberg, D)
SLO versus MP1 microperimetry in macular disease
Dorothea Besch (T?bingen, D)
Sensory aspects of macular translocation
Nhung Nguyen (T?bingen, D)
Improvement of reading speed by low vision aids in AMD
Ron Schuchard (Atlanta, USA)
Training of preferred retinal locus or of eccentric viewing:
is there a difference?
11:00 ? 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 ? 13:15 Session II
Optic Nerve Diseases with Visual Impairment
Chairs: William F. Hoyt (San Francisco, USA) and
Guntram Kommerell (Freiburg, D)
Kathleen Digre (Salt Lake City, USA)
Controversies in pseudotumor cerebri
Natascha Serova (Moscow, RU)
Papilledema in patients with brain tumor, visual disturbances ?
a clinical and epidemiological study
Helmut Wilhelm (T?bingen, D)
Optic nerve glioma ? expectations and considerations
Klara Landau (Zurich, CH)
Optic nerve meningioma ? associations and implications
Gordon Plant (London, UK)
Optic neuritis update
13:15 ? 14:15 Lunch break
14:15 ? 15:05 Session III
Cortical Adaptation to Vision Loss I
Chair: Christopher Kennard (London, UK)
Hans-Peter Thier (T?bingen, D)
Functional architecture of attention
Manfred Mackeben (San Francisco, USA)
Making the best of remaining vision ? the role of focal attention
15:05 ? 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 ? 17:15 Session IV
Cortical Adaptation to Vision Loss II
Chairs: Fran?ois Vital-Durand (Lyon, F) and
Ingeborg Kr?geloh-Mann (T?bingen, D)
Christoph Braun (Trento, I)
Cortical reorganisation after damage of the central nervous system
Antony B. Morland (York, UK)
Absence of relevant cortical reorganisation in patients with macular
degeneration
Avinoam Safran (Geneva, CH)
Cortical plasticity following focal visual field alteration: Scotoma
filling-in, visual hallucinations, and spatial distortion in spared
visual areas
Ulrich Schiefer (T?bingen, D)
Visual agnosia ? a challenge for ophthalmologists
Lea Hyv?rinen (Helsinki, FI)
Assessment of visual processing disorders in children with other disabilities
Closing Remarks
Susanne Trauzettel-Klosinski (T?bingen, D)
19:00 Dinner at Bebenhausen Castle.
Special lecture: Neuro-Ophthalmology in Art, Pinar Aydin (Ankara, TR)
Musical performance by the MaMiGo-Singers
For more information please see
www.amd-read.net/from_eye_to_mind.html
--
From gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU Fri Jul 25 07:02:33 2008
From: gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU (Brunner, Gerd )
Date: Fri Jul 25 07:06:32 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist
position in Face Recognition, University of Houston, USA
Message-ID: <5560290EB2126045BFC48C3A2850C96504A0C695@EX1SERVER1.cougarnet.uh.edu>
Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position in
Face Recognition
Applications are invited for a Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position at the Computational Biomedicine Lab (www.cbl.uh.edu), University of Houston in the area of Face Recognition.
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.
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From nips2008publicity at gmail.com Thu Jul 24 21:38:07 2008
From: nips2008publicity at gmail.com (Antonio Torralba)
Date: Fri Jul 25 07:06:40 2008
Subject: [visionlist] NIPS Reminder: Workshop and Minisymposia Proposals Due
August 1
Message-ID:
This is just a reminder that workshop and minisymposia proposals
are due by 23:59 PDT on August 1 2008.
For more information, please see:
http://nips.cc/Conferences/2008/CallForWorkshops
Proposals or questions should be emailed as plain text to
nips.workshop@gmail.com (please do not use attachments,Word,
postscript, html, or pdf files).
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Thu Jul 31 17:26:15 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Thu Jul 31 17:27:53 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 9
Message-ID:
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 9 http://journalofvision.org/8/9/
Articles
Spatial integration by MT
pattern neurons: A closer look at pattern-to-component effects and the
role of speed tuning
John A. Perrone
Richard J. Krauzlis
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/1/
Effects of attention on
perceptual direction tuning curves in the human visual system
Laura Busse
Steffen Katzner
Christine Tillmann
Stefan Treue
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/2/
Sensitivity to luminance and
chromaticity gradients in a complex scene
Alexa I. Ruppertsberg
Marina Bloj
Anya Hurlbert
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/3/
Some observations on contrast
detection in noise
Robbe L. T. Goris
Peter Zaenen
Johan Wagemans
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/4/
Serial correlations and 1/f
power spectra in visual search reaction times
William McIlhagga
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/5/
Crowding alters the spatial
distribution of attention modulation in human primary visual cortex
Fang Fang
Sheng He
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/6/
Detecting and remembering
pictures with and without visual noise
Ming Meng
Mary C. Potter
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/7/
Figure-ground interaction in
the human visual cortex
Lawrence G. Appelbaum
Alex R. Wade
Mark W. Pettet
Vladimir Y. Vildavski
Anthony M. Norcia
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/8/
Effects of binocular
suppression on surround suppression
Yongchun Cai
Tiangang Zhou
Lin Chen
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/9/
Cortical correlates of
stereoscopic depth produced by temporal delay
Karoline Spang
Michael Morgan
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/10/
Relationships between versional
and vergent quick phases of the involuntary version-vergence nystagmus
Mingxia Zhu
Richard W. Hertle
Dongsheng Yang
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/11/
Disorganizing biological motion
Amelia R. Hunt
Fred Halper
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/12/
Metrics of the perception of
body movement
Martin A. Giese
Ian Thornton
Shimon Edelman
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/13/
Facilitation of multisensory
integration by the "unity effect" reveals that speech is special
Argiro Vatakis
Asif A. Ghazanfar
Charles Spence
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/14/
ConTrack: Finding the most
likely pathways between brain regions using diffusion tractography
Anthony J. Sherbondy
Robert F. Dougherty
Michal Ben-Shachar
Sandy Napel
Brian A. Wandell
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/15/
Masking exposes multiple global
form mechanisms
Ben S. Webb
Neil W. Roach
Jon W. Peirce
http://journalofvision.org/8/9/16/
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From Erik.Blaser at umb.edu Mon Aug 4 05:27:41 2008
From: Erik.Blaser at umb.edu (Erik Blaser)
Date: Mon Aug 4 10:11:51 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Two tenure-track positions at UMass Boston
Message-ID:
Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Assistant Professor Cognitive Neuroscience
Job Description:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Fall 2009 start date) in cognitive neuroscience.
Requirements: Requirements include a Ph.D. in Psychology or Cognitive Neuroscience (or related field) and clear evidence of potential for excellence in both research and teaching. This position is part of a departmental commitment to build research and graduate training in the developmental and brain sciences. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in developmental approaches and have research interests in early cognitive development, action, and/or perception. Successful candidates are expected to teach a core undergraduate course (e.g. Learning and Memory, Research Methods, Perception, Introduction to Cognitive Science) and advanced courses in their specialty. UMass Boston has strong traditions of diversity and interdisciplinary research and seeks candidates who will foster these traditions.
Application Instructions: Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter describing their research and teaching interests along with (p)reprints of publications, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to Dr. Celia Moore, Chair, Department of Psychology, UMass Boston, Search 10615, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.
Review of applications will begin on October 15th and continue until the position is filled. Position is contingent upon availability of funding.
For more information about the Psychology Department visit our website at http://psych.umb.edu
UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer.
Assistant Professor Developmental Behavioral Neuroscience
Job Description:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Fall 2009 start date) who specializes in behavioral neuroscience.
Requirements: Requirements include a Ph.D. in Psychology or Cognitive Neuroscience (or related field) and clear evidence of potential for excellence in both research and teaching. This position is part of a departmental commitment to build research and graduate training in the developmental and brain sciences. While research area is open, we are particularly interested in candidates working at multiple levels of investigation with research interests in neurodevelopmental disorders, neuroimmunology, neuroplasticity, and/or translational research related to health disparities. The successful candidate is expected to teach a core undergraduate course (e.g., Learning and Memory, Behavioral Neuroscience, Research Methods) and advanced courses in their specialty. UMass Boston has strong traditions of diversity and interdisciplinary research and seeks candidates who will foster these traditions.
Application Instructions: Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter describing their research and teaching interests along with (p)reprints of publications, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to Dr. Celia Moore, Chair, Department of Psychology, UMass Boston, Search 10618, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.
Review of applications will begin on October 15th and continue until the position is filled. Position is contingent upon availability of funding.
For more information about the Psychology Department visit our website at http://psych.umb.edu
UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer.
Erik Blaser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Massachusetts, Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125
- erik.blaser@umb.edu
- http://psych.umb.edu/faculty/blaser
- 617-287-6420 (office); 617-287-6418 (lab)
- 617-901-0260 (mobile); 01136702974788 (europe)
From Kellman at cognet.ucla.edu Sat Aug 2 11:55:56 2008
From: Kellman at cognet.ucla.edu (Phil Kellman)
Date: Mon Aug 4 10:12:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] re: Faculty Position in Cognitive Neuroscience at UCLA
Message-ID: <37b6c90a0808021155y2019d223o73f60a4884a001c@mail.gmail.com>
*FACULTY POSITION IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE*
*University of California, Los Angeles*
Tenure-Track Position: Open-Rank, Cognitive Psychology The UCLA Department
of Psychology seeks to appoint a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in
neuroimaging. The rank for the appointment is open, although candidates at
the Assistant Professor level will receive preference. Candidates should
have an active research program based on functional neuroimaging methods,
including fMRI. The focus of research can be in any area of cognitive
neuroscience, preferably including some aspect of visual processing. The
position entails responsibilities for graduate and undergraduate courses in
neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, and cognitive and/or perceptual
psychology. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of
research and teaching interests, and should arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be sent to Cognitive Neuroimaging Search Committee,
Department of Psychology, UCLA, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095. *Review
of applications will begin November 15, 2008.* Appointments are subject to
a final determination of the availability of funds. UCLA is an
Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative-Action Employer. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
***********************************************
Philip J. Kellman
Chair, Cognitive Area
Department of Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563
(310) 825-4159 voice
(310) 206-5895 fax
UCLA Human Perception Laboratory
http://kellmanlab.psych.ucla.
edu
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From F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl Thu Aug 7 05:51:57 2008
From: F.A.J.Verstraten at uu.nl (Frans Verstraten)
Date: Fri Aug 8 08:55:55 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 31st European Conference on Visual Perception in
Utrecht
Message-ID:
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General Announcement
31st
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON VISUAL PERCEPTION
ECVP 2008
AUGUST 24-28, 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
http://www.ecvp2008.org
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The 31st European Conference on Visual Perception in Utrecht is ready to
roll.
We will start on Sunday the 24th of August with the Perception Lecture by
our distinguished speaker professor Ian Howard from York University. This
lecture will be held downtown in the Dom-Church, starting at 16.00 hours.
For program and locations, see our website.
All registered participants will receive an email with detailed information
and instructions soon.
- It is still possible to register through the website as well as on-site.
- There is still some space for the conference diner (vegetarian food is
available).
The PROCEEDINGS are online: http://www.perceptionweb.com/.
Looking forward to seeing you in Utrecht!
On behalf of the organising committee,
Frans Verstraten, coordinator.
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The European Conference on Visual Perception is an annual meeting devoted to
scientific study of visual perception. ECVP has been held each year since
1978, and attracts a wide variety of participants.
From M.L.Rodriguez-Carmona at city.ac.uk Wed Aug 6 09:36:17 2008
From: M.L.Rodriguez-Carmona at city.ac.uk (Rodriguez-Carmona, Marisa)
Date: Fri Aug 8 08:56:12 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Pupil Informatics - call for abstracts
Message-ID:
PUPIL INFORMATICS: Pupil Response Mechanisms, Visual Performance &
Clinical Applications
Friday 19th September
City University, London, United Kingdom
SYMPOSIUM:
* Review of pupil response mechanisms
* Pupil studies in relation to retinal degenerations that
cause loss of photoreceptors
* Melanopsin and photoreceptor interactions as reflected in
the pupil response
* Mesopic vision, wavefront-guided refractive surgery & visual
performance
* Laboratory visits
* Symposium dinner
Symposium organisers:
JL Barbur & M Rodriguez-Carmona (City University, London)
B Gilmartin & JSW Wolffsohn (Aston University, Birmingham)
K Ukai (Waseda University, Tokyo).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Ophthalmologists, medical and psychology students, optometrists,
occupational health professionals, vision scientists. The symposium will
cover pupil studies in relation to photoreceptor interactions, retinal
photoreceptor transplant work, mesopic vision and corneal refractive
surgery.
SYMPOSIUM DETAILS:
This is an informal event aimed at discussing the latest research
findings in a number of diverse areas that involve the informatics of
the pupil. The latter is often used to describe the integration of
physics, mathematics, computing and engineering techniques into
neuroscience. Pupil investigations combine diverse techniques and the
measurement of pupil responses have been extended recently to study the
role of melanopsin in vision, photoreceptor interactions, the factors
that limit visual performance in the mesopic range (in relation to
aberrations and corneal refractive surgery), the function of subcortical
pathways and the monitoring of photoreceptor stem cell therapy in
retinal cell transplantation studies.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
We welcome contributions on any of these topics either in the form of
short (~ 15 minutes) oral presentations or posters (up to 1 x 1m).
Please submit formal abstracts (not exceeding 300 words) to Charlotte
Hodge ( Charlotte.Hodge.1@city.ac.uk
) by 31 August. You will also need
to register for the meeting by completing and returning the registration
form.
MORE INFORMATION:
Location, travel accommodation information and symposium registration
form can be found via links from:
http://www.city.ac.uk/avrc
If you have any further questions about any aspect of the symposium,
please feel free to get in touch with me.
Marisa
_________________________________________
Marisa Rodriguez-Carmona, MSci, PhD
City University, Applied Vision Research Centre,
The Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Vision Science
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
Tel. 0207 040 0262
http://www.city.ac.uk/avrc/
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From mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu Fri Aug 8 08:23:55 2008
From: mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu (Michael Leyton)
Date: Fri Aug 8 08:56:37 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 3rd Quantum Interaction Symposium
References:
Message-ID: <000801c8f96a$c5cbb350$1a536c42@LEYTON>
Third International Quantum Interaction Symposium (QI-2009) Call for Papers
March 25 - 27, 2009
DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany
Conference web site: http://www.dfki.de/~klusch/qi2009
Aims and Scope:
Quantum modeling (QM) based on quantum mechanics is being applied to
domains such as artificial intelligence, human language, cognition,
information retrieval, biology, political science, economics,
organizations, and social interaction. The Third International Quantum
Interaction Symposium (QI-2009) will bring together researchers
interested in advancing and applying the methods and structures of QM to
these and other domains outside of quantum physics:
. Advancement of theory and experimentation for applying quantum
mechanics to non-quantum domains
. Use of quantum algorithms to address, or to more efficiently solve,
problems in non-quantum domains (including contrasts between classical
vs. quantum methods)
. Practical applications to quantum domains, such as implementation of
AI, or Information Retrieval (IR) techniques, on one or multiple
networked quantum computers
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 applied to
modeling and understanding of phenomena and solving problems in
following areas:
. Quantum computing and communication (QCC)
. Language or Linguistics
. AI (Logic, planning, agents and multi-agent systems)
. Cognition, Brain (memory, cognitive processes, neural networks,
consciousness)
. Information Processing and Retrieval
. Biological or Complex Systems
. Political, Cultural, Psychological or Social Sciences
. Finances and Business (mergers, corporate cultures, decision-making)
. Others
Submission:
Potential participants are invited to submit either a FULL paper (up to
EIGHT pages), or a POSITION paper (up to FOUR pages). Each submission
will be judged by at least two referees on technical merit and its
potential to provoke active discussions. The proceedings will be
published by Springer Verlag as a volume of the Lecture Notes in
Computer Science (LNCS) series. For preparation of (camera-ready) papers
to be submitted to the workshop please follow the instructions for
authors available at the Springer LNCS Web page. All papers must be
written in English. Submission of papers is in PDF format only. Please
submit your paper at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=qi2009
Important Dates:
October 3, 2008: Paper submissions due.
November 3, 2008: Notification on acceptance/rejection.
January 12, 2009: Camera-ready copies and author registration deadline.
Program Co-Chairs:
Peter Bruza (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Matthias Klusch (DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany)
William Lawless (Paine College, USA)
Keith van Rijsbergen (University of Glasgow, UK)
Donald Sofge (Naval Research Laboratory, USA)
Programme Committee:
Salvador Venegas-Andraca (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)
Belal E Baaquie (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Peter Bruza (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Jerome Busemeyer (Indiana University, USA)
Dagmar Bruss (University of D?sseldorf, Germany)
Stephen Clark (Oxford University, UK) Bob Coecke (Oxford University, UK)
Charles Fox (Oxford University, UK)
Liane Gabora (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Emmanuel Haven (University of Leicester, UK)
Kirsty Kitto (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Andre Khrennikov (V?xj? University, Sweden)
Matthias Klusch (DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany)
Marco Lanzagorta (ITT Corporation, USA)
William Lawless (Paine College, USA)
Michael Leyton (Rutgers University, USA)
Massimo Melucci (University of Padua, Italy)
Dusko Pavlovic (Kestrel Institute, USA)
Keith van Rijsbergen (University of Glasgow, UK)
Donald Sofge (Naval Research Laboratory, USA)
Giusseppe Vitiello (University of Salerno, Italy)
Dominic Widdows (Google, USA)
John Woods (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Steering Committee:
Peter Bruza (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
William Lawless (Paine College, USA)
Keith van Rijsbergen (University of Glasgow, UK)
Donald Sofge (Naval Research Laboratory, USA)
Local Organizing Team:
Lea Schaefer, Patrick Kapahnke, Matthias Klusch (DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany)
From s_jax2 at hotmail.com Thu Aug 7 11:01:30 2008
From: s_jax2 at hotmail.com (Steve Jax)
Date: Fri Aug 8 08:56:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Position, Philadelphia, PA
Message-ID:
The Laboratory for Neural Control of Movement of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), a division of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia, has an opening for a full-time BA/BS- or Master?s-level research assistant. The position involves assisting on studies of perceptual-motor behavior in stroke patients as well as behavioral and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies of neurologically intact individuals. 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 but not required. The position offers a 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, please email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Steven Jax at jaxs@einstein.edu, and provide the names and email addresses of 2-3 professional references.
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From plainis at med.uoc.gr Mon Aug 11 00:18:39 2008
From: plainis at med.uoc.gr (Sotiris Plainis)
Date: Mon Aug 11 20:28:27 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Reminder: 4th European Meeting in Visual &
Physiological Optics
Message-ID: <4DCE4827-67D1-46A8-9466-4745A97BA989@med.uoc.gr>
4th European Meeting in Visual & Physiological Optics
August 31 ? September 2, 2008, Heraklion, Greece
The 4th European Meeting in Visual & Physiological Optics is
organised by the Institute of Vision and Optics (IVO) at University
of Crete, Greece. 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.
For more information visit: www.ivo.gr/4empo
Online registration at: http://www.ivo.gr/4empo/registration.html
The final program of the meeting can be assessed at:
http://www.ivo.gr/4empo/program.php
4th EMPO is associated with the 7th Aegean sumer School in Visual
Optics taking place between August 28-30. The program of Summer
School can be assessed at:
http://www.ivo.gr/summerschool/7th-summerschool/viewer.php?pgid=4
___________________________
Sotiris Plainis, MSc, PhD
Honorary Lecturer,
The University of Manchester
Research Fellow
Institute of Vision and Optics (IVO)
School of Health Sciences
University of Crete
71003, Heraklion
tel: +302810-394807
fax: +302810-394653
http://www.ivo.gr
___________________________
From bsw at psychology.nottingham.ac.uk Wed Aug 13 07:36:05 2008
From: bsw at psychology.nottingham.ac.uk (Ben Webb)
Date: Thu Aug 14 05:50:54 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Wellcome Trust PhD Studentship
Message-ID: <000301c8fd51$ec892b90$0201a8c0@bswmacbookpro>
School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, UK
PhD Studentship (2008-2011)
The Computations Mediating Perceptual Decisions
Applications are invited for a Wellcome Trust funded PhD Studentship to work
on a project investigating the neural computations mediating human
perceptual decision making. The project will seek to establish the
computational principles that underpin how the brain uses incoming visual
information to make perceptual decisions and guide movements. This project
will involve a range of investigative techniques including psychophysical
(behavioural) testing, computational modelling and extracellular
neurophysiology. These experiments will be conducted in collaboration with
the laboratory of Professor Greg DeAngelis (University of Rochester). This
post represents a unique training opportunity for an individual with an
interest in sensory science and decision making.
The School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham has a thriving
Visual Neuroscience Group, with six Faculty members and a large cohort of
postdoctoral fellows and PhD students. The group has a diverse range of
interests in human vision, learning, and decision making, is supported by
excellent laboratory and research facilities, and is firmly committed to the
development of early stage career researchers.
Students should hold an undergraduate (honours) degree (upper 2nd or 1st
class) and, preferably, a Masters degree in a relevant field such as
psychology, optometry, neuroscience, physiology, computer science or a
related discipline. A highly motivated individual is required with an
interest in visual perception and decision making. They should have good
computing, mathematical and technical skills.
Funding will be for three years from January 2009 and will cover both HEU
fees (due to funding restrictions) and maintenance (stipend to be ?21,000
per annum). The successful student will be expected start no later than 5
January 2009.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Ben Webb, Email:
bsw@psychology.nottingham.ac.uk. Further details about the School of
Psychology are available at: http://www.psychology.nottignham.ac.uk.
Applications (preferably by Email) with a detailed CV, the names and
addresses of three referees, and a covering letter outlining why they are
applying for the studentship, should be sent to Dr B S Webb, School of
Psychology, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7
2RD. Please quote ref. SCI/492. Closing date: 26 September 2008.
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From pooyapakarian at ipm.ir Wed Aug 13 21:32:02 2008
From: pooyapakarian at ipm.ir (Pooya Pakarian)
Date: Thu Aug 14 05:51:57 2008
Subject: [visionlist] time dependant non-linearity in motion opponency,
and the rivalry of LRAM and SRAM
Message-ID: <20080814043046.M61971@ipm.ir>
Hi All
Please let me ask two questions. I very much appreciate your feedbacks.
1- the last stage of both the elaborated Reichardt Detector and also the
Adelson-Bergen model for motion detection is the motion opponency stage that
is a simple subtraction without any non-linearity or time-dependency or
mutual inhibition, etc. Is there any article elaborating this last stage by
for example adding some time-dependant non-linearity to it?
2- what are the major articles in which I can learn about the computational
models of rivalry between the short-range and the long-range apparent motion
system. this rivalry is hypothesized to occur in visual stimuli like the
missing fundamental grating or the Ternus effect, or the reversed Phi, if
the viewers' distance is adjusted properly. this rivalry is interesting
because the two rivals are not at the same level of processing.
Best thanks for your attention
Pooya
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From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Thu Aug 14 11:28:22 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Tue Aug 19 11:08:43 2008
Subject: [visionlist] MAGIC and VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE
Message-ID: <00d601c8fe3b$8a319550$9e94bff0$@com>
Dear VISIONLIST community,
Due to the high number of information requests concerning our recent MS on
using magic as a tool to better understand attention and awareness, we have
sent along some information from our paper, published last month in Nature
Reviews Neuroscience, for those of you who are interested. The paper is
freely available (no subscription required) at NRN:
http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/nrn2473.html. The work
was summarized on Tuesday in the New York Times, Science Times section:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/science/12magic.html?_r=1
&oref=slogin.
If you are interested in NPR's, the Boston Globe's, or other coverage of
this topic, please feel free to browse the press materials, posted on our
websites:
http://smc_lab.neuralcorrelate.com
http://macknik.neuralcorrelate.com
Best,
Susana Martinez-Conde and Steve Macknik
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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/
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From psp072 at bangor.ac.uk Tue Aug 19 06:18:34 2008
From: psp072 at bangor.ac.uk (Martijn)
Date: Tue Aug 19 11:08:57 2008
Subject: [visionlist] WICN-funded research Fellowship
Message-ID: <48AAC82A.9020507@bangor.ac.uk>
BANGOR UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
WALES INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE (WICN)
Research Fellow
Fixed-term contract until 31 July 2010
The Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN) is a collaborative
project funded initially for three years by the Welsh Assembly
Government, involving partnership between three of the UK?s most
successful Psychology departments at Bangor University, Cardiff
University and Swansea University.
WICN funding has created the opportunity to appoint a Research Fellow
based in the 5* School of Psychology in Bangor. You will have the
opportunity to pursue a research programme in Cognitive Neuroscience
(broadly construed) alongside some of the leaders in the field. The
post-holder is particularly encouraged to pursue collaborative work with
other academics either within the WICN network or in outside institutions.
You will have a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline as well as a
background and experience of research of international quality in one of
the School?s specialist cognitive neuroscience areas, such as Perception
and Action, Attention, Learning and Memory, Emotion, Cognitive
Rehabilitation, Social Cognitive Neuroscience, or Language. You will
also participate in WICN dissemination and outreach activity in line
with your skills and experience. The successful applicant will be
provided with a modest starting budget in order to initiate research
projects.
The School of Psychology offers an outstanding research environment.
Cognitive Neuroscience facilities include: an in-house,
research-dedicated 3T MRI scanner; several EEG labs; fMRI-guided TMS;
eye-tracking labs; haptic simulators; and robotic force-feedback
devices. The School also supports a world-leading neurological patient
panel. More details about the School can be found at:
http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/. More details about WICN can be
found at http://wicn.ac.uk/
The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible
and the post is available for a fixed-term period until 31st July, 2010.
Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by
contacting Human Resources, Bangor University; tel: (01248)
382926/388132; e-mail: personnel@bangor.ac.uk; web: www.bangor.ac.uk
Please quote reference number 08-8/12 when applying. Closing date for
applications:
9 September, 2008.
For an informal discussion about this post, potential applicants are
invited to contact Dr. Paul Downing, tel: (01248) 382159, e-mail:
p.downing@bangor.ac.uk or Dr. Simon Watt, tel: (01248) 388252, e-mail:
s.watt@bangor.ac.uk.
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From LFrishman at OPTOMETRY.UH.EDU Tue Aug 19 11:14:28 2008
From: LFrishman at OPTOMETRY.UH.EDU (Frishman, Laura)
Date: Wed Aug 20 00:24:39 2008
Subject: [visionlist] FW: Faculty position at the University of Houston
Message-ID:
Tenure-track Faculty Position in Basic Sciences
University of Houston
College of Optometry
The University of Houston seeks an outstanding vision scientist to join
the faculty
in the Department of Basic Sciences in its College of Optometry
(http://www.opt.uh.edu/) .
A tenure-track position is open for a promising assistant, associate or
full
professor with expertise in noninvasive evaluation of visual processing
using psychophysics,
modeling or other approaches. A research program that includes
clinically based translational
components is encouraged. The successful candidate will be expected to
conduct a nationally
recognized, independent, externally funded research program in vision
science. Teaching
vision science in the College's optometry curriculum and conducting
advanced seminars on
topics in his/her area of expertise in the graduate program are also
expected. The successful
applicant will join a diverse group of vision researchers studying
normal and abnormal visual
processes, using a variety of approaches ranging from molecular and
cellular, to behavioral
and optical. The research program is supported by a P30 core grant from
the National Eye
Institute (NEI), and T32 and T35 training grants from the NEI support
research training for
professional and graduate students. Existing biomedical research
strengths within the
College, University and the neighboring Texas Medical Center provide a
unique environment
for collaboration. A diverse patient base provides opportunities or
patient based or translational
investigations. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D., or equivalent
degree, postdoctoral
experience and a record of high productivity at their current rank. An
OD or equivalent
clinical training would be viewed favorably. Salary and rank will be
commensurate with the
candidate's qualifications, and experience and the startup package will
be competitive.
To apply, please send a Curriculum Vitae, a two-page description of
research experience,
current interests and projects and long-term goals, representative
reprints and the names
and contact information for three references to:
Earl L. Smith III, O.D., Ph.D.
Dean
University of Houston
College of Optometry
505 J. Davis Armistead Building
Houston, TX 77204-2020
713-743-1899
esmith@uh.edu
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. For fullest
consideration by the committee, applications should be received by
September 15, 2008.
The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer.
Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged
to apply.
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From sarah.creem at psych.utah.edu Wed Aug 20 09:56:36 2008
From: sarah.creem at psych.utah.edu (Sarah Creem-Regehr)
Date: Wed Aug 20 11:09:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Faculty position in Applied Cognition at University of
Utah
Message-ID: <48AC4CC4.8060903@psych.utah.edu>
*Applied Cognitive Psychology at the University of Utah.* The Department
of Psychology at the University of Utah invites applications for a
tenure-track faculty position in APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, at the
assistant professor level. The applicant's research area must fit within
an identifiable or emerging area in applied cognitive psychology
(including but not limited to perception, attention, memory, language,
higher cognitive functions, or motor control). The program looks in
particular for candidates who translate their theory-driven research
into applied settings and are able to use results from their applied
work to inform their theoretical research.
The Department of Psychology values interdisciplinary approaches to
research and training, and strongly encourages collaboration across four
traditional programs (Clinical, Developmental, Social, and Cognition and
Neural Sciences). The Cognition and Neural Sciences Program promotes
multidisciplinary collaboration outside of the Department of Psychology
with active ties to the Brain Institute, the School of Computing, the
Business School, the School of Medicine, and the Salt Lake Veterans
Administration Medical Center.
The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City nestled in the
foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. With an enrollment of 27,000
students, it is the flagship University for the state of Utah. The
University Administration provides strong support for faculty research
in the Psychology Department. The Department of Psychology is committed
to the goal of promoting diversity in academia and welcomes candidates
whose interest and skills contribute to this goal.
Please send a letter detailing current research and teaching interests,
a vita, representative reprints or preprints of publications and three
letters of reference by October 31, 2008 to: Dr. Sarah Creem-Regehr or
Dr. Frank Drews, Cognition and Neural Sciences Search Committee,
Department of Psychology, 380 S. 1530 E., Room 502, University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, UT 84112. The University of Utah values candidates who
have experience working in settings with students from diverse
backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving access to
higher education for historically underrepresented students. The
University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, strongly
encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides
reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and
employees. www.psych.utah.edu.
From smcn at fisica.uminho.pt Wed Aug 20 08:52:13 2008
From: smcn at fisica.uminho.pt (=?iso-8859-1?Q?S=E9rgio_Nascimento?=)
Date: Wed Aug 20 11:09:47 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 20th Symposium of the International Colour Vision
Society (ICVS09)
Message-ID: <001401c902dc$b6b70c40$242524c0$@uminho.pt>
The 20th Symposium of the International Colour Vision Society (ICVS) will
take place in the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, from Friday July
24th to Tuesday July 28th, 2009.
The meeting will encompass fundamental, applied, and clinical aspects of
research into colour vision, ranging from the molecular to the cognitive. In
addition to the keynote presentation, there will be topical symposia, along
with individual contributions reflecting the diversity of interests of the
members of the ICVS, who include physiologists, psychologists, physicists,
engineers, geneticists, optometrists, ophthalmologists and other related
professionals with interests in colour vision and colour-vision
deficiencies.
A social and cultural programme will allow participants to relax and
interact informally between sessions and will include visits to some of the
most beautiful areas of northern Portugal, most notably the Douro valley,
where the grapes for Port wine are grown.
Fore more information go to the meeting website
(http://labcolour.fisica.uminho.pt/icvs) or contact S?rgio Nascimento
(smcn@fisica.uminho.pt).
Scientific program overview:
Invited speakers:
David M Hunt, Institute of Ophthalmology University College London
Thomas Wachtler-Kulla, Philipps-Universit?t Marburg
Bevil R. Conway, Wellesley College, MA
Historical talk:
Lagerlunda
J. D. Mollon and L. Cavonius
Symposia:
Colour vision and the statistics of natural scenes
organizer: David H Foster, The University of Manchester
Colour perception and art
organizer: S?rgio Nascimento, Minho University
Genetics and pigments
organizer: James K Bowmaker, Institute of Ophthalmology University College
London
Interactions of color and shape variations in material perception
organizer: Qasim Zaidi, State University of New York
Temporal aspects of color vision
organizer: Andrew Stockman, Institute of Ophthalmology University College
London
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S?rgio Nascimento
Department of Physics
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
smcn@fisica.uminho.pt
From tailehti at sun3.oulu.fi Thu Aug 21 01:35:47 2008
From: tailehti at sun3.oulu.fi (=?utf-8?Q?Taina_Lehtim=C3=A4ki?=)
Date: Thu Aug 21 07:05:35 2008
Subject: [visionlist] POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION IN VISUAL PERCEPTION,
SPECIALISING IN STEREO VISION
Message-ID: <003801c90368$e9582580$0611a8c0@GeorgeWhale>
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION IN VISUAL PERCEPTION, SPECIALISING IN STEREO VISION
We are looking for a project researcher with a background in visual perception to join our digital holography research team at University of Oulu. The successful applicant will work on projects related to visual perception of video on three-dimensional (3D) displays.
Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D., or be in the advanced stages of a Ph.D., in a research area closely related to visual perception. A two-year position is offered. The salary will be according to the applicant's experience and qualifications, and will be determined by the standard Finnish state salary scale for "Other personnel", level 9 - 11 (?2486 - ?4751 per month).
The successful applicant will have expertise in visual perception research methods, and ideally in 3D perception including stereoscopic perception. Specifically, they will have the ability to:
* plan and design experiments on their own initiative, and
* work as a visual perception expert within a multidisciplinary research team.
Applicants are also expected to have:
* a strong drive to publish results in high quality international journals and conferences
* an interest in learning about digital holography and novel display technologies
* an interest in managing a research collaboration between multiple international partners
* a willingness to co-advise a Ph.D. or Masters student
* a willingness to travel to partner institutions within Europe
* excellent spoken and written English.
Digital holograms of real-world objects are an exciting new form of 3D media, to which visual perception studies are only now being applied. We offer a research opportunity in international multipartner multidisciplinary projects on digital hologram displays. The projects will allow a suitably motivated person to publish milestone journal papers, and contribute to developing cutting edge technology.
The research projects are funded by the Academy of Finland, and by European Commission Framework Programme 7 under the eight-partner collaborative project Real 3D. For more information, consult the Real 3D project webpage www.digitalholography.eu. The research will be conducted primarily at the RFMedia-laboratory of Oulu Southern Institute, which is a regional unit of University of Oulu. The RFMedia-laboratory is a dynamic multidisciplinary research environment, located in the town of Ylivieska, hosting collaborations between researchers from both academic and applied universities. The University of Oulu is an international science community, whose core strength lies in multidisciplinary basic research. Founded in 1958, the University of Oulu is among the largest in Finland and has an exceptionally wide scientific base. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007 and 2008, University of Oulu is ranked as number two in Finland.
Further information about the position and the research projects can be obtained from Real 3D scientific leader Thomas Naughton (thomas.naughton@oulu.fi).
Applicants should send (in PDF format) a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including full list of publications, and the contact details of three referees to the University of Oulu registrar's office by e-mail (kirjaamo@oulu.fi) with subject line "RFMLab-081". Applications will be evaluated on the 15th of September 2008.
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Taina Lehtim?ki, Real 3D Project Manager
Oulu Southern Institute, University of Oulu
RFMedia-laboratory, Vierimaantie 5, 84100 Ylivieska, Finland
taina.lehtimaki@oulu.fi | +358-40-7704357
From tailehti at sun3.oulu.fi Thu Aug 21 01:35:54 2008
From: tailehti at sun3.oulu.fi (=?utf-8?Q?Taina_Lehtim=C3=A4ki?=)
Date: Thu Aug 21 07:05:51 2008
Subject: [visionlist] GRADUATE RESEARCH POSITION IN VISUAL PERCEPTION AND/OR
IMAGE PROCESSING
Message-ID: <003901c90368$ed144320$0611a8c0@GeorgeWhale>
GRADUATE RESEARCH POSITION IN VISUAL PERCEPTION AND/OR IMAGE PROCESSING
We are looking for a project researcher with interests in visual perception and/or image processing to join our digital holography research team at University of Oulu. The successful applicant will work on projects according to their interests related to either visual perception of, or processing of, digital holographic video on three-dimensional (3D) displays.
Applicants are expected to have a bachelors or masters degree, and are expected to have previously undertaken studies and/or research in an area closely related to either visual perception or image processing. Candidates are expected to have good spoken and written English. A two-year position is offered. The salary will be according to the applicant's experience and qualifications, and will be determined by the standard Finnish state salary scale for "Other personnel", level 7 - 9 (?1907 - ?3629 per month).
Digital holograms of real-world objects are an exciting new form of 3D media, to which visual perception and 3D image processing studies are only now being applied. We offer a research opportunity in international multipartner multidisciplinary projects on digital hologram displays. Opportunities will exist to conduct research at partner institutions in Europe, travel to relevant summer schools, and to present research results at international conferences. The field will allow a suitably motivated person to publish milestone journal papers, and contribute to developing cutting edge technology. We welcome applicants who would like to undertake this position as part of their Ph.D. studies.
The research projects are funded by the Academy of Finland, and by European Commission Framework Programme 7 under the eight-partner collaborative project Real 3D. For more information, consult the Real 3D project webpage www.digitalholography.eu. The research will be conducted primarily at the RFMedia-laboratory of Oulu Southern Institute, which is a regional unit of University of Oulu. The RFMedia-laboratory is a dynamic multidisciplinary research environment, located in the town of Ylivieska, hosting collaborations between researchers from both academic and applied universities. The University of Oulu is an international science community, whose core strength lies in multidisciplinary basic research. Founded in 1958, the University of Oulu is among the largest in Finland and has an exceptionally wide scientific base. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007 and 2008, University of Oulu is ranked as number two in Finland.
Further information about the position and the research projects can be obtained from Real 3D scientific leader Thomas Naughton (thomas.naughton@oulu.fi).
Applicants should send (in PDF format) a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including full list of publications, and the contact details of three referees to the University of Oulu registrar's office by e-mail (kirjaamo@oulu.fi) with subject line "RFMLab-083". Applications will be evaluated on the 15th of September 2008.
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Taina Lehtim?ki, Project Manager
Oulu Southern Institute, University of Oulu
RFMedia-laboratory, Vierimaantie 5, 84100 Ylivieska, Finland
taina.lehtimaki@oulu.fi | +358-40-7704357
From davida at psych.usyd.edu.au Thu Aug 21 18:10:35 2008
From: davida at psych.usyd.edu.au (davida@psych.usyd.edu.au)
Date: Thu Aug 21 18:28:46 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc: Sydney, Australia, Audiovisual perception
Message-ID: <1219367435.48ae120b8642d@www-mail.usyd.edu.au>
Postdoctoral Fellow: Audio-Visual Psychophysics
School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia
The University of Sydney is Australia?s premier University with an
outstanding reputation for academic and research excellence. It attracts
more grant funding than any other Australian university. The School of
Psychology (http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au) is Australia?s oldest psychology
department with a proud history of research achievement. The University is
located near the centre of Sydney, a large and vibrant city full of
diverse culture and blessed with a warm climate and beautiful beaches.
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship working with
Associate Professor David Alais in the School of Psychology. The position
will involve conducting psychophysical research in the area of audiovisual
perception, with an emphasis on temporal processing. More information
regarding research in the Alais laboratory can be found by visiting:
http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/staff/davida
Essential requirements for the position are (i) a PhD in psychology,
auditory or visual science, or a similar field, and (ii) a demonstrated
ability to conduct psychophysical research, including programming,
executing and writing up experiments for publication. Experience in
programming audiovisual experiments in the Matlab environment would be an
advantage.
The successful applicant will work within a large and diverse community of
visual perception researchers in the school of Psychology (Professor
Anderson, A/Prof Clifford, Dr Holcombe, Dr Cass) and will work closely
with the Alais laboratory's collaborators in the Auditory Neuroscience
Laboratory (www.physiol.usyd.edu.au/research/labs/auditory) and Electrical
Engineering (www.ee.usyd.edu.au/research/allresearch/?group=carlab) who
specialise in spatial hearing and high fidelity Virtual Auditory Space.
The position is full-time for a fixed term of 2 years, with the possibility
of extension for a further year subject to performance and funding. For any
enquiries or further information, send email to David Alais at:
davida@psych.usyd.edu.au
Remuneration package: $76k-82k (which includes a base salary $65k - $69k
p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer?s contribution to
superannuation)
Closing: 06 October 2008
To apply: visit http://positions.usyd.edu.au and search for reference
number 138470
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From eckstein at psych.ucsb.edu Mon Aug 25 10:29:17 2008
From: eckstein at psych.ucsb.edu (Miguel Eckstein)
Date: Mon Aug 25 10:52:11 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-doctoral position: eye movements and attention,
UC Santa Barbara (M. Eckstein)
Message-ID: <48B2EBED.2000104@psych.ucsb.edu>
The Vision & Image Understanding laboratory in the Department of
Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications
for a position as a post-doctoral researcher in computational modeling
of eye movements and attention during visual search. The position is for
one year (renewable for up to 3 years). The post-doctoral researcher
will also have the opportunity to participate in other ongoing lab
projects related to visual psychophysics, medical image perception,
theoretical neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience as well as a variety
of ongoing activities: 1) UCSB's Sage Center for the Study of the Mind
(http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/); 2) In 2009 UCSB will be hosting the
Summer Cognitive Neuroscience Institute and the Medical Image Perception
Conference in early fall.
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 or related
fields. Experience with computational modeling and visual psychophysics
as well as proficiency with programming in Matlab required. Experience
with video-based eye tracking technology preferred. 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/
Department of Psychology: http://www.psych.ucsb.edu
UC Santa Barbara: http://www.ucsb.edu
Candidates should email a CV to:
eckstein@psych.ucsb.edu
Miguel P.
Eckstein
Department of Psychology
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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From giulio.sandini at iit.it Thu Aug 28 06:47:45 2008
From: giulio.sandini at iit.it (Sandini Giulio)
Date: Fri Aug 29 03:00:20 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD Fellowhips at Italian Institute of Technology
Message-ID: <52B2198F13AB6F4F95E25AF88DE14C802ECB9E@EXCHANGE.netexchange.int.netscalibur.it>
The Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences (RBCS) Department of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) is offering fellowships in the area 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 address 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 five research themes proposed are (short abstract and scientist in charge are included at the end of the message):
Research Stream: Human Behavior, Perception and Biomechanics
* Theme 5.4: Psychophysical study of unimodal perception and multimodal integration
* Theme 5.5: Modular Control of Equilibrium and Movement
* Theme 5.6: Neural Correlates of Biological Motion Inference
Research Stream: Brain Machine Interface
* Theme 5.7: Machinery for functional brain analysis
* Theme 5.8: The Neurophysiology of the Human Brain
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/iit2009phd.htm
http://www.iit.it/phd_positions
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RESEARCH TOPICS PROPOSED
Research Stream : Human Behavior, Perception and Biomechanics
Theme 5.4: Psychophysical study of unimodal perception and multimodal integration
Tutor: Monica Gori
N. Available positions: 1
In this project we will investigate the way in which unimodal sensory signals are integrated in order to obtain a robust multimodal perception of the world. As no single information-processing system can perceive optimally under all conditions, integration of multiple sources of sensory information makes perception more robust. Many recent studies have demonstrated the capacity of human observers to integrate information across various senses in a statistically optimal (sometimes termed ?Bayesian?) fashion, where greater weight is given to the sense carrying the more reliable information under any particular condition. Importantly, performance in the multimodal condition is always better than in either single modality. An aspect of the integration to be studied by our research group is to investigate at what age children start to integrate sensory signals, and if is this integration optimal. Another aspect to be studied is how dynamic information are integrated between different modalities, by studying the integration of visual and tactile integration of visual and tactile flow motion. One PhD student will be involved in psychophysical experiments of this research theme. The aim is to study and understand how our brain produces an integrated robust percept of the world. Backgrounds in experimental psychology, neuroscience and basic programming skills are required.
For further details concerning the research project, please contact: monica.gori@iit.it
Theme 5.5: Modular Control of Equilibrium and Movement
Tutor: Prof. Thierry Pozzo
N. available positions: 1
The program of research is based on previous results obtained during a paradigm that we developed to study both equilibrium and spatial components of a complex multijoint goal oriented task. When subjects reach targets positioned beyond arm length from the standing position, the central nervous system (CNS) has to specify the spatio-temporal characteristics of the arm movement while maintaining the whole body center of mass (CoM) within the supporting base (the feet). A number of interesting questions arise when considering together the control of equilibrium and arm trajectory formation : 1) Are the control laws governing arm movements, laid down largely using planar 2-joint tasks (and having little or no equilibrium constraints) applicable to multijoint reaching movements (requiring a high degree of equilibrium control and numerous DoF)? 2) How are equilibrium constraints integrated by the CNS during the formation of a specific end-point trajectory among a plethora of possible ones? 3) Is there a macroscopic representation (motor primitives) at spinal and/or supraspinal level of such components and can they be combined like building blocks to perform this task in different conditions?
Within this field of research, one PhD student will study the interaction of these two components of the action by using experimental and computational approach and modelling. A simulator based on experimental results and optimization of iterative algorithms able to find the motor solution which, respecting the anatomical and task constraints, minimizes a given cost function, will be developed. We need therefore the contribute of one PhD students possessing basic competencies in robotic, control theory or computational neurosciences.
For further details concerning the research project, please contact: thierry.pozzo@iit.it
Theme 5.6: Neural Correlates of Biological Motion Inference
Tutor: Prof. Thierry Pozzo
N. available positions: 1
The spatiotemporal discontinuity of visual input (e.g., when a person suddenly disappears behind a wall) is a common experience for human beings. Non-human primate studies (Baker et al. 2001) demonstrated that cells in the superior temporal sulcus (STS) contribute to the perceptual capacity for object permanence and support the hypothesis that the motor representation of action performed by others can be internally generated in the observer's premotor cortex, even when a visual description of the action is lacking (Umilt... et al. 2001). Recent behavioral experiments (Pozzo et al. 2006, Saunier et al. 2008), suggest an implicit motor simulation during the complete occlusion of biological motion that compensates the lack of visual input. Little is known, however, about the neurophysiological basis of the biological motion permanence and of the capability to predict the outcome of others' actions. Within this field of research, one PhD student will be involved in the development of a high density EEG system which will enable to quantify, in humans, the involvement of action representation during the perception of biological motion. The aim is to develop a high temporal resolution EEG technique to better precise the functional roles played by the STS region and by the fronto-parietal network involved in the perception of biological motion. The student will be involved both in the recording techniques and in the online deocoding of neural signals, which will be perfomed with the aid advanced wavelet decomposition techniques to denoise the signal and information theoretic techniques to reveal the most informative components of the neural signal. The candidate should possess basic competencies in physicis, statistics, mathematics and computer science and will receive interdisciplinary training by a team composed of both experimental (Prof. Pozzo and Fadiga) and theoretical (Prof. Panzeri) neuroscientists.
For further details concerning the research project, please contact: thierry.pozzo@iit.it
Research Stream : Brain Machine Interface
Theme 5.7: Machinery for functional brain analysis.
Tutor: Prof. Franco Bertora
N. of available positions: 1
There is at IIT an ongoing program to investigate the frontiers of functional MRI imaging. 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 for an open scanner, based on an innovative magnet design, 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 participate in the design of the magnet and its related equipment and to explore and conceive 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
Theme 5.8: The Neurophysiology of the Human Brain
Tutor: Dr. Elisa Molinari
N. of available positions: 1
The Phd student will use brain mapping approaches based on functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the structural and functional organization of cortical and subcortical motor systems.
Through this project we will better understand the functional correlates of motor planning/execution and the underlying motor circuits.
Quantitative approaches to the anatomical definition of the cortical grey matter in healthy individuals are of specific interest.
We are looking forward to 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
From pivanov at berkeley.edu Fri Aug 29 09:08:59 2008
From: pivanov at berkeley.edu (Paul Ivanov)
Date: Sat Aug 30 22:19:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] BAVRD 2008 on Sept 13th (San Francisco Bay Area)
Message-ID: <48B81F1B.6080605@berkeley.edu>
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Location: 489 Minor Hall, UC Berkeley
Admission: Free
San Francisco Bay Area Vision Researchers:
It is our pleasure to invite you to the annual Bay Area Vision Research
Day on September 13th, 2008. We hope you will join us for a day devoted
to bring the bay area vision science community together to present and
discuss new and exciting vision related research in psychophysics,
neuroscience, biology, and computer vision.
Admission is free; we only ask that you RSVP by September 5th so that we
can arrange for food, parking, etc.
You can register to attend, present a poster, and/or give a talk at
Please direct questions and comments to bavrd2008@gmail.com
Sincerely,
The BAVRD 2008 Team
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From mitroff at duke.edu Fri Aug 29 12:48:08 2008
From: mitroff at duke.edu (Stephen Mitroff)
Date: Sat Aug 30 22:19:11 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Duke's Interdisciplinary Training Program in Cognitive
Neuroscience
Message-ID:
** Please forward to interested applicants **
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 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, 2008.
For more information see the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
website at http://www.mind.duke.edu and click on Training, then
Graduate.
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From jaskowski at vizja.pl Mon Sep 1 08:44:49 2008
From: jaskowski at vizja.pl (Piotr Jaskowski)
Date: Mon Sep 1 23:20:56 2008
Subject: [visionlist] job in cognitive neuroscience
Message-ID: <003201c90c49$abe24b10$03a6e130$@pl>
Early stage researcher position available
Applications are invited from individuals wishing to undertake pre-doctoral
research in a Cognitive Neuroscience network with a special focus on
hemispheric differences in attention processes. The position is part of
ITN:LAN, an EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN-LAN - 214570) which
is now seeking suitable candidates for Early Stage Research positions (ESR)
starting September 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Under the terms of the grant, applicants must be nationals of a Member State
or Associated State of the European Community or residing in the Community
for the last five years. Specialist research training will be offered and
researchers may expect to spend time with research teams in other countries
(UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Israel) in the laboratories that are
part of the ITN-LAN.
Job Description
Job
Marie Curie Pre-doctoral Psychologist/Biologist
Research Framework
Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Main Research Field
Sub Research Field
Cognitive Neuroscience
EEG analysis
Job Summary
A 36 months pre-doctoral position is offered (Marie Curie Early Stage
Researcher) to cooperate within the psycho- and neuropsychology team at the
University of Finance and Management in Warsaw. The Department of Cognitive
Psychology carries out intensive research on the neural basis of perception,
attention and consciousness and, more generally, operates in the field of
cognitive neuroscience. The team led by Professor Piotr Jaskowski has
several years of experience in EEG studies. Our laboratory is prepared to
measure EEG, EMG, GSR, and motion trajectories. The research project focuses
on the neural basis of developmental dyslexia, hemispheric differences in
attentional functions in schizophrenic, dyslexics and healthy participants.
Apart from these issues, several other topics are investigated in our
department: subliminal perception, information processing strategies in
sensori-motor tasks, prism adaptation, and sensori-motor synchronization.
Job Description
As part of the research team the fellow will collaborate to the Initial
Training Network for Lateralized Attention Networks (ITN-LAN). The long-term
scientific objectives of the ITN-LAN are:
(1) To validate and standardize a behavioural battery for assessing the
attentional networks of the two cerebral hemispheres and their interaction,
(2) To study its neurophysiological correlates using EEG/ERP The project
includes hands-on courses, involving the fellow in a collaborative project
that offer integrated training across different fields.
Type of Contract
Status
Temporary
Full-time
Country
City
Institute
Poland
Warsaw
University of Finance and Management in Warsaw.
Organisation/Institute Contact Data
Organisation
University of Finance and Management in Warsaw
Department of Cognitive Psychology
Street
City
Postal Code
Country
e-mail
website
Pawia 55
Warsaw
01-030
Poland
jaskowski@vizja.pl
http://cogn.vizja.pl
Application Details
Job Starting date
September 2008
Application deadline
How to apply
August 2008
e-mail
Required Education Level
Degree
Psychologist/Biologist/Physicist/Mathematician/Automation
specialist/Computer scientist
Required Languages
Language
English, (Polish would be of value)
Reading level
Writing level
Comprehension level
Speaking level
Good
Good
Good
Very good
Required Certifications
Certification Type
Professional
Certification
M. A. or M. Sc.
Required Research Experiences
Main research Field
-
Research sub field
Years of Research experience
Comment
-
-
No more than 5 years research experience
Required Skills
Skill
Programming experience with MATLAB, R, C++ or a comparable package
Further Requirements
Description
A function of the job is to processing EEG data using standards programs and
programming languages, and to carrying out EEG and behavioral experiments.
Hence, a background in cognitive psychology, computer science, mathematics,
biomedical signal processing, and related disciplines is welcome.
Creative thinking
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
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Prof. Piotr Jaskowski, Ph.D.
Department of Cognitive Psychology
University of Finance and Management
Pawia 55, 01-030 Warszawa, Poland
http://cogn.vizja.pl
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Specjalna oferta ksi±¿ek i podrêczników: http://oferta.vizja.net.pl
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From mitroff at duke.edu Tue Sep 2 05:15:10 2008
From: mitroff at duke.edu (Stephen Mitroff)
Date: Tue Sep 2 10:01:14 2008
Subject: [visionlist] CORRECTION: Duke's Interdisciplinary Training Program
in Cognitive Neuroscience
Message-ID:
** Note correction of application deadline **
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
2009-2010 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 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 1, 2008.
For more information see the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
website at http://www.mind.duke.edu and click on Training, then
Graduate.
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Wed Sep 3 14:55:55 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Thu Sep 4 07:20:26 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 11
Message-ID:
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 11 http://journalofvision.org/8/11/
Articles
Centrifugal propagation of
motion adaptation effects across visual space
Paul V. McGraw
Neil W. Roach
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/1/
Probing visual consciousness:
Rivalry between eyes and images
Rishi Bhardwaj
Robert P. O'Shea
David Alais
Amanda Parker
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/2/
Coming to terms with lightness
and brightness: Effects of stimulus configuration and instructions on
brightness and lightness judgments
Barbara Blakeslee
Daniel Reetz
Mark E. McCourt
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/3/
The temporal decay of eye gaze
adaptation effects
Nadine Kloth
Stefan R. Schweinberger
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/4/
Toward a model of microsaccade
generation: The case of microsaccadic inhibition
Martin Rolfs
Reinhold Kliegl
Ralf Engbert
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/5/
Differential changes in human
perception of speed due to motion adaptation
Markus A. Hietanen
Nathan A. Crowder
Michael R. Ibbotson
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/6/
Adaptation to invisible motion
results in low-level but not high-level aftereffects
Kazushi Maruya
Hiroki Watanabe
Masataka Watanabe
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/7/
Photoreceptor processing
improves salience facilitating small target detection in cluttered
scenes
Russell S. A. Brinkworth
Eng-Leng Mah
Jodi P. Gray
David C. O'Carroll
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/8/
A 'dipper' function for texture
discrimination based on orientation variance
Michael Morgan
Charles Chubb
Joshua A. Solomon
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/9/
Driving around bends with
manipulated eye-steering coordination
Franck Mars
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/10/
Three-dimensional object shape
from shading and contour disparities
Harold T. Nefs
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/11/
Learning novel mappings from
optic flow to the control of action
Brett R. Fajen
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/12/
The twinkle aftereffect is
pre-cortical and is independent of filling-in
Michael D. Crossland
Peter J. Bex
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/13/
Perceiving illusory contours:
Figure detection and shape discrimination
Anna Barlasov-Ioffe
Shaul Hochstein
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/14/
Development of visually driven
postural reactivity: A fully immersive virtual reality study
Selma Greffou
Armando Bertone
Jean-Marie Hanssens
Jocelyn Faubert
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/15/
Integrated global motion
influences smooth pursuit in infants
Olga Kochukhova
Kerstin Rosander
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/16/
Multiple mechanisms of illusory
contour perception
Mark A. Halko
Ennio Mingolla
David C. Somers
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/17/
Voluntary control of long-range
motion integration via selective attention to context
Elliot Freeman
Jon Driver
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/18/
Disparity statistics in natural
scenes
Yang Liu
Alan C. Bovik
Lawrence K. Cormack
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/19/
Distortion in perceived image
size accompanies flash lag in depth
Terence C. P. Lee
Sieu K. Khuu
Wang Li
Anthony Hayes
http://journalofvision.org/8/11/20/
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From david.melcher at form.unitn.it Wed Sep 3 01:16:19 2008
From: david.melcher at form.unitn.it (David Melcher)
Date: Thu Sep 4 07:20:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Rovereto Attention Workshop, 23-25 October 2008
Message-ID: <48BE47D3.6040708@form.unitn.it>
POSTER DEADLINE EXTENDED
*Rovereto Attention Workshop: Attention and Motor Control (23-25
October, 2008)*
The second annual Rovereto Attention Workshop (RAW) will focus on
Attention and Motor Control, and will take place in Rovereto, Italy on
October 23-25, 2008.
Full details can be found at the workshop website:
http://www.cimec.unitn.it/events/raw/08/
The goal of the workshop in Rovereto is to provide a unique forum for
researchers from a range of perspectives who are interested in these
topics to come together to discuss their research and develop new
directions and collaborations. The workshop is hosted by the Center for
Mind/Brain Sciences, at the University of Trento.
The list of confirmed speakers includes:
Carol Colby
Heiner Deubel
Iain Gilchrist
Laurent Itti
Eileen Kowler
Robert McPeek
David Melcher
Tirin Moore
Jacinta O'Shea
Kirk Thompson
Robert H. Wurtz
POSTER DEADLINE EXTENDED!
A poster session is organized to encourage young researchers and
students to attend and present their work. A number of small travel
fellowships will be awarded to the best poster submissions. The deadline
for posters has been extended to September 30, 2008.
THE VENUE
Rovereto is a charming city situated in northern Italy. Situated in the
valley of the Adige River and surrounded by the majestic Dolomites,
Rovereto enjoys both a spectacular natural setting and easy access to
major metropolitan areas in northern Italy and central Europe. The
Trentino region is a favorite of hikers, mountain climbers, and bikers,
and has been renowned since ancient times for its agricultural products,
particularly its apples and wine. The town is just 30 minutes from Lake
Garda, a pristine Alpine lake famous for its windsurfing, sailing, and spas.
ORGANIZING COMMITEE
Marisa Carrasco
Leo Chelazzi
Maurizio Corbetta
John Duncan
David Melcher
Kia Nobre
Jens Schwarzbach
Massimo Turatto
From gates008 at umn.edu Thu Sep 4 14:01:59 2008
From: gates008 at umn.edu (Liz Gates)
Date: Thu Sep 4 14:26:28 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Associate at the University of Minnesota:
Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision
Message-ID: <48C04CC7.2040906@umn.edu>
Research Associate at the University of Minnesota: Psychophysics of
Reading in Normal and Low Vision
A position is available at the Minnesota Laboratory for Low Vision
Research (http://vision.psych.umn.edu/~gellab) to study vision and
reading. Applicants must have a PhD with a specialization in vision
research, and at least one year of relevant research experience, strong
laboratory research skills, including computer skill. Highly desirable
background includes research experience in low vision or other aspects
of clinical vision. Other desirable experience includes background in at
least one of psychophysics, fMRI, theoretical modeling of perception, or
higher-level cognition.
The research is funded by an NIH grant to Gordon E. Legge (legge@umn.edu).
The salary is competitive and depends on qualifications and experience.
The appointment is as a Research Associate, and is for 12 months at 100%
time with possible continuation based on funding and performance.
Completed applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received and
continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit electronically their curriculum vitae,
statement of research interests - 500 words max, and up to three
reprints/preprints following the procedures given at
employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=75266, requisition
#157456. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of
reference sent electronically to gates008@umn.edu. (please note that
only reference letters can be submitted by e-mail; applications must be
submitted following the procedures given at the link identified above).
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
From jekcah_22 at yahoo.com Sat Sep 6 08:19:08 2008
From: jekcah_22 at yahoo.com (micah abigail lacsamana)
Date: Sat Sep 6 08:30:16 2008
Subject: [visionlist] "Research Assistant Position"
Message-ID: <619384.30084.qm@web63708.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
Ad Details: From Micah Lacsamana
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Full- (40 hours weekly) or part-time (20 hours/weekly) research
technician/assistant work is available in the laboratory of Anna
M. Barrett, MD at the Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and
Education Center, West Orange, NJ. The successful candidate has a
bachelor's or master's degree in psychology, biology,
neuroscience, or a related field, has experience with collecting behavioral data in
healthy subjects or people with neurological conditions, and has a
flair for methodology and quantitative behavioral science.
Ideal candidates are comfortable with statistical analysis using SPSS, are meticulous
yet highly efficient and capable, and may have experience programming visual behavioral
experiments. Ongoing studies focus on spatial neglect and related disorders as
well as other post-stroke cognitive deficits. We also investigate
brain-behavior relationships in healthy controls. Primary or
co-authorship on manuscripts originating from the laboratory is a
goal for all of Dr. Barrett's research staff, many of whom are now in
academic positions. KMRREC is an equal opportunity employer, and
women, minorities, and the differently-abled are encouraged to
apply.
Interested candidates may send a resume, writing sample, and three
references to Dr. Barrett at abarrett at kmrrec.org (website: www.kmrrec.org/stroke).
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From mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de Mon Sep 8 06:18:22 2008
From: mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de (Matthias Bethge)
Date: Mon Sep 8 07:25:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Junior Research Group Positions in Tuebingen (Germany)
Message-ID: <04695540-1E1C-4AB8-ADAB-A6155B2C7EAE@tuebingen.mpg.de>
Junior Research Group Positions for Cognitive Neuroscience and Systems
Neuroscience
at the Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN)
http://www.neuroscience-tuebingen.de/cin/
The Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) is a
newly established interdisciplinary institution at the Eberhard Karls
University Tuebingen funded by the German Excellence Initiative
program. The CIN strives to deepen our understanding of how the brain
generates function and how brain diseases impair functions. It will
make use of newly acquired insights to help people with brain
disorders and to launch new mind- and brain-inspired applications in
many areas of engineering and computer science. Its scientific program
is guided by the conviction that progress in the understanding of
brain function can only be achieved with an integrative approach
spanning multiple levels of organization and pooling the knowledge of
researchers from many different fields.
In order to strengthen the CINs' specific research aims, we are
offering several junior group leader (JRG) positions (equivalent to
Assistant Professorship) with tenure track options in the fields of
?Systems Neuroscience? and ?Cognitive Neuroscience? including
?Neurophilosophy? and ?Neurorobotics/Medical Robotics?. Submission
deadline is Oct. 15th, 2008 (for Neurophilosophy Oct. 31st, 2008).
Framework:
The intended duration of the position is for 5 years with evaluations
by external experts at regular intervals. In case of positive
evaluations after 3 years, the JRG will obtain a tenure track option,
which may ultimately lead to a professorship at the University of
Tuebingen. Start-up funds as well as substantial funding for personnel
and running costs will be available, but will depend on the
qualification and prior experience of the applicant. Appointees will
be full members and active participants in the CIN, which will also
provide laboratory and/or office space. The JRG leader will be
provided opportunities to contribute to research oriented training
within the framework of the CIN Graduate Training Centre and the
faculties involved in the CIN will provide opportunities for the
German habilitation according to established rules, if desired.
According to German law, severely disabled persons with equal
occupational aptitude will be given preferred consideration. The
University of Tuebingen strives to promote equal opportunities in
science and is committed to increasing the percentage of female
scientists in teaching and research. Qualified female candidates are
thus strongly encouraged to apply.
Application:
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, pdf files of up to 5 key
publications, statements of research achievements and future
directions (not to exceed 3 pages) as well as the names and addresses
of at least three referees. All documents should be submitted
electronically to the Acting Director of the Werner Reichardt Centre
for Integrative Neuroscience Tuebingen, Prof. Dr. Peter Thier, at cin@uni-tuebingen.de
. For further information on the CIN see: http://www.neuroscience-tuebingen.de/cin/
.
Submission deadline for all applications is Oct. 15th, for
applications in the field of Neurophilosophy Oct. 31st.
___________________________________________
Dr. Matthias Bethge, Group Leader
Computational Vision & Neuroscience Group
MPI for Biological Cybernetics, T"ubingen
[ http://www.kyb.mpg.de/bethgegroup/ ]
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From pizlo at psych.purdue.edu Mon Sep 8 07:41:58 2008
From: pizlo at psych.purdue.edu (Zygmunt Pizlo)
Date: Mon Sep 8 08:16:18 2008
Subject: [visionlist] First International Workshop on Shape Perception in
Human and Computer Vision
Message-ID: <48C539B6.2000708@psych.purdue.edu>
Dear Colleagues,
The First International Workshop on Shape Perception in Human and
Computer Vision will be held at the ECCV Conference in Marseille,
France, on October 18. For more information go to:
http://viper.psych.purdue.edu/workshops/iwsphcv08/
Zyg Pizlo
From vengu at uwaterloo.ca Mon Sep 8 12:24:03 2008
From: vengu at uwaterloo.ca (vengu)
Date: Mon Sep 8 12:26:40 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Special issue on celebrating the 75th anniversary of
the Stiles-Crawford Effect
Message-ID:
Hello:
Can you please put this on visionlist please?
Thanks
Vengu
The Journal of Modern Optics is soliciting submissions for a special issue
on the Stiles Crawford Effects and Photoreceptor Optics. This special
issue, celebrating the 75 th anniversary of the discovery of the effect, to
be edited by V. Lakshminarayanan (University of Waterloo;
vengu@uwaterloo.ca), will accept submissions on all aspects of Stiles
Crawford effects and photoreceptor optics, including imaging, psychophysics,
and other methodologies, instrumentation, clinical applications, and other
related issues such as photometry.
The Journal of Modern Optics (formerly Optica Acta) has published a number
of special issues related to vision science and biomedical optics in the
recent past, the most recent being the special issue on the 3rd European
Meeting on Physiological Optics (Volume 55, numbers4-5, 2008). Submission
details, author information, etc. can be found in:
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t713191304~tab=summary
. All papers will be peer reviewed and the publisher Taylor and Francis
promises rapid publication (within 6 weeks of acceptance). All images in
color will be published in color on the web edition.
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2008. Please note on the
title page that the paper is intended for the special issue on Stiles
Crawford Effects and Photoreceptor Optics. Please contact the editor if
there are any questions.
Vasudevan (Vengu) Lakshminarayanan
Professor, Optometry, Physics and Electrical Engineering
School of Optometry
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Canada
Phone: +1 519.888.4567 ext. 38167 (office);
ext.36619 (lab)
Fax: +1 519.725.0784
email: vengu@uwaterloo.ca
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From gfrancis at purdue.edu Tue Sep 9 08:11:02 2008
From: gfrancis at purdue.edu (Gregory Francis)
Date: Tue Sep 9 10:07:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Purdue Psychology Head Search
Message-ID: <03ADD8A8-CAE4-415B-8F9F-B4C9ECBB378D@purdue.edu>
Department of Psychological Sciences Head Search
Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Head of
the Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Liberal Arts,
Purdue University. The position will be available July 1, 2009 with a
five-year renewable term, reporting to the Dean of the College of
Liberal Arts. The Head will provide leadership, vision, and serve as
a facilitator for departmental research and scholarship, and
educational activities. In addition, the Head is responsible for
fiscal management of the department, personnel issues, faculty/staff
development, and advocacy for the Department to the College,
University, and larger community. Applicants should have scholarly
credentials commensurate with the rank of Tenured Full Professor.
Field of specialization is open. Desirable attributes include a
strong record of published research and external funding as well as
prior experience in academic administration, graduate education, and a
commitment to development and advancement of the department.
For information about the Department, University, and Community:
1. Information about the department: http://www.psych.purdue.edu/
2. Information about Purdue University: http://www.purdue.edu/
3. Information about the Community: http://www.lafayette-in.com/
Review of applications will begin October 8, 2008, but applications
will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, a letter of interest
indicating relevant experience and qualifications, and a list of three
references. Materials should be sent to: Robert E. Novak, Chair,
PSYC Search Committee, Department of Psychological Sciences, 703 Third
Street, West Lafayette IN 47907-2081. Purdue is an Equal Opportunity/
Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer.
From jhegde at mcg.edu Tue Sep 9 08:31:07 2008
From: jhegde at mcg.edu (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jay_Hegd=E9?=)
Date: Tue Sep 9 10:07:24 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Fellow in Visual Neuroscience
Message-ID: <48C696BB.9070808@mcg.edu>
*Postdoctoral Fellow in Visual Neuroscience**
Brain and Behavior Discovery Institute*
*Medical** College of Georgia*
*Augusta**, GA, USA*
**
The laboratory of Jay Hegd? at the Brain Discovery Institute at the Medical College of Georgia has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral researcher.
We study the neural mechanisms of visual perception as statistical (Bayesian) inference. We use a variety of research methods, including multiunit recordings in awake, behaving monkeys, fMRI in humans and monkeys, psychophysics and computational modeling. Strongly motivated, self-driven individuals with prior experience in at least one of these fields and the desire to gain expertise in one or more of the others are especially encouraged to apply.
The laboratory is one of several highly collegial and interactive groups at the Brain Discovery Institute. The Institute is an exciting new center for systems neuroscience, with plans for rapid expansion in the immediate future. Medical College of Georgia has strong research programs in other neuroscientific disciplines, including molecular, cellular and developmental neuroscience, and a variety of related clinical disciplines. Opportunities for research collaborations also exist at the adjacent VA Hospital.
Augusta, the second largest city in Georgia, is renowned internationally for its annual Masters golf tournament. Known as the 'Garden City', Augusta features picturesque neighborhoods, low cost of living, and plenty of cultural and recreational opportunities. Larger metropolitan areas such as Atlanta and Columbia, SC are within two hours' drive, as are many scenic destinations, including the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic coast.
To apply, please send (i) curriculum vitae and (ii) a cover letter describing research accomplishments and interests, and have two letters of recommendation sent to Jay Hegd? at the address below, preferably as email attachments. In addition, please apply online at www.mcg.edu/Jobs for position #8827. For informal inquiries, or to set up an appointment at the upcoming Society for Neuroscience meeting, please send an email.
Medical College of Georgia is an AA/EEO/Equal Access/ADA Employer.
Contact Information:
Jay Hegd?, PhD
Brain Discovery Institute
CL-3157
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA, USA
Tel.: +1 706 721 5129 (office)
Tel.: +1 858 405 0908 (mobile)
Fax: +1 706 721 8727
Email: jhegde AT mcg.us
URL: www.hegde.us
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From jaskowski at vizja.pl Wed Sep 10 00:40:46 2008
From: jaskowski at vizja.pl (=?iso-8859-2?Q?Piotr_Ja=B6kowski?=)
Date: Wed Sep 10 08:11:27 2008
Subject: [visionlist] call for paper
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From nicolle.ferchland at med.ovgu.de Wed Sep 10 00:33:52 2008
From: nicolle.ferchland at med.ovgu.de (Ferchland, Nicolle)
Date: Wed Sep 10 08:11:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Neurobiology/Neuropsychologist at the University of
Magdeburg/Germany
Message-ID:
The Institute of Medical Psychology at the University of Magdeburg/Germany (research group of B. A. Sabel) seeks Research Scientist in
Neurobiology/Behavioral Neuroscience of Brain Plasticity and Repair.
The position is a regular university staff position (Salary scale TVL-13) and available for 3 years with a possibility of renewal ("Habilitation" position).
The position is integrated in a highly interdisciplinary and active research environment that focuses on mechanisms of brain plasticity, recovery and
regeneration after lesions in the visual system in animals and patients (for publication record see www.med.uni-magdeburg.de/fme/institute/imp/).
An experienced and full-time technical assistant is assigned to this slot.
The goal of the project is to study mechanisms of brain repair and regeneration/recovery in rat models of
CNS damage using behavioural, anatomical, molecular biological and/or imaging techniques.
An ideal candidate has a
o Doctorate degree in Psychobiology, Neuroscience or related field
o experience in carrying out independent research with animals
o sound knowledge of basic neuroscience with experience in publishing and grant writing
o good knowledge of visual system physiology is helpful but not required
o German language abilites helpful but not required
o Excellent English speaking and writing skills essential
o High motivation level to develop a goal oriented research program
Neuropsychologist / Cognitive Neuroscientist
The candidate will carry out research in the fields of:
o Neuroplasticity in normal Aging or age-associated disorders (such as stroke) using fMRI
o Developement of new approaches for the treatment of patients with cognitive or vision impairments
(including training and electrical stimulation using TMS or non-invasive current stimulation).
The position is available for an initial period of 3 years with an extension possibility.
Salary is according to German scale for research staff personnel (TVL-13).
We are an interdisciplinary team (psychologist, biologists, medical scientists) and work in an exiting neuroscience environment
with many collaboration opportunities on campus. We offer a pleasant and productive working environment and support
our employees to achieve scientific progress in an internationally competitive environment; only minor teaching duties of medical students.
Prior experience in scientific publishing is essential.
Your qualifications are:
- PhD in Psychology or related fields (e.g. Neuroscience, Behav. Biology, Medicine).
- Experience in carrying out competitive research and publish in international journals
- Team spirit and the burning desire to be successful
The University of Magdeburg is located about 1 hr. from Berlin and has neuroscience as one of its research specializations.
The Institute and laboratories are located on the University Hospital campus with more than 200 neuroscientists.
Please send applications (application letter, CV, 3 representative reprints of published work)
via email to Nicolle.Ferchland@med.ovgu.de
Prof. Dr. Bernhard A. Sabel.
Institute of Medical Psychology
Medical Faculty
Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg
Leipziger Str. 44
39120 Magdeburg/Germany
From Eggers at vision.wustl.edu Wed Sep 10 08:44:28 2008
From: Eggers at vision.wustl.edu (Eggers, Erika)
Date: Wed Sep 10 10:28:04 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position in Retinal Neurophysiology
Message-ID:
Postdoctoral Position in Retinal Neurophysiology
A postdoctoral position is available to study the synaptic, cellular and
network properties of retinal inhibition in the Department of Physiology
at the University of Arizona School of Medicine and the Arizona Research
Laboratories. Seeking a highly motivated PhD with a solid publication
record and experience in electrophysiology, biophysics or neuroscience.
The retina is a unique system to study the roles of inhibition because
the roles of synaptic factors can be investigated in an intact system
with physiological stimulation - light. Additionally, inhibition in the
inner retina plays several important roles in retinal signal processing,
as it both comprises part of the center-surround receptive field spatial
organization of the retina and affects the gain and temporal processing
of retinal signaling. Possible projects include determining how
neurotransmitter release timing temporally shapes inhibition in the
retina and investigating the spatial sensitivity of different components
of retinal inhibition. All projects will primarily use
electrophysiological techniques, as well as imaging. The position could
begin in 2009, and is funded for 3 years. For more details on recent
research see http://www.u.arizona.edu/~eeggers.
To apply, please send cover letter detailing your past research and
interest in the position, curriculum vitae, and list of references to
Erika Eggers at eeggers@u.arizona.edu.
Dr. Erika Eggers
Department of Physiology
University of Arizona Medical School
eeggers@u.arizona.edu
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From treue at gwdg.de Wed Sep 10 14:55:10 2008
From: treue at gwdg.de (Prof. Stefan Treue)
Date: Wed Sep 10 16:23:10 2008
Subject: [visionlist] =?windows-1252?q?Full_Professor_for_=93Sensory_Proc?=
=?windows-1252?q?essing_in_the_Retina=94_?=
Message-ID: <1A930476-FEBD-44DD-9E64-6B76B2CF5DD3@gwdg.de>
The University of G?ttingen Medical School invites applications for
the position of a
Full Professor for ?Sensory Processing in the Retina? (W3)
http://www.universitaetsmedizin-goettingen.de/content/4548_9152.html
We are looking for scientists with an established and internationally
recognized, original track of research on the processing of visual
information in the retina. The successful candidate will coordinate
research at the Department of Ophthalmology and will actively
participate in further strengthening the Neuroscience Focus of the
G?ttingen Research Campus. Ideally, the candidate will bring expertise
in physiological, morphological and/or genetic approaches to synaptic
transmission in the retina. She/he is expected to closely interact
with molecular, cellular, systems and computational neuroscientists
within existing (e.g. http://www.cmpb.uni-goettingen.de/, http://www.bccn-goettingen.de/)
and novel collaborative research activities such as a planned
research center on the cellular mechanisms of sensory processing. The
candidate?s teaching activities will contribute to graduate programs
of the G?ttingen Graduate School of Neurosciences and Molecular
Biosciences (http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/56640.html) and the
Master and PhD program Molecular Medicine (http://www.molmed-goettingen.de/inter/links.php?sp=en
) (teaching language: English).
G?ttingen is a center of neuroscience in Europe hosting numerous
internationally recognized neuroscience research institutions,
including the Centers for the Molecular Physiology of the Brain (CMPB)
and for Systems Neuroscience (CSN), the European Neuroscience
Institute and the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience
(BCCN) run jointly by the University of G?ttingen, three Max Planck
Institutes and the German Primate Research Center.
Qualifications required are the ?Habilitation? or an equivalent
further qualification in research and university teaching; a sound
teaching record is a further prerequisite. Experience with grant
applications, research planning, as well as international research
networking will be highly desirable.
Appointments will be made by the Georg-August-Universit?t G?ttingen as
a Public Law Foundation according to the Higher Education Law of Lower
Saxony (Nieders?chsisches Hochschulgesetz Nds. GVBl. 2007, page 69).
Further details will be provided on request.
The position is open to German and foreign nationals. The University
of G?ttingen is committed to employment equity and women are
particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities will be
preferentially considered within the current legal regulations.
Applications including a CV, a list of publications, reprints of the
applicant?s five most significant publications, a description of
achievements and future plans in teaching and research, as well as an
overview of successful funding applications should reach the Faculty
no later than three weeks following announcement of the position, i.e.
on September 25th, 2008.
The Dean and Member of the Board of Directors for Research and
Education of the University Medical School, Robert-Koch-Str. 42,
D-37075 G?ttingen, Germany.
Further general information for applicants and application forms are
available on:
http://www.universitaetsmedizin-goettingen.de/content/berufungen.html
From Francoise.Vitu-Thibault at univ-provence.fr Thu Sep 11 05:06:13 2008
From: Francoise.Vitu-Thibault at univ-provence.fr (=?windows-1252?Q?Fran=E7oise_Vitu-Thibault?=)
Date: Thu Sep 11 06:55:01 2008
Subject: [visionlist] POSTDOC ON EYE MOVEMENTS IN MARSEILLE, FRANCE
Message-ID: <48C909B5.2030005@univ-provence.fr>
Could you please post the following postdoc offer on VSlist?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards,
Fran?oise Vitu
POSTDOC ON EYE MOVEMENTS IN MARSEILLE, FRANCE
Applications are invited for a 18-month postdoctoral position on
eye-movement control. The project focuses on the study and modelling of
low-level visuo-motor processes associated with saccade programming in
basic oculomotor tasks and in reading. Experience in the field of active
vision will be preferred, including experience in oculomotor and visual
neurophysiology, ?psychophysics? or eye movements in reading and/or
scene perception. Modelling skills/experience would also be preferred.
The position will start in January 2009. The salary will be determined
according to the CNRS standards (about 1900-2000? net per month).
Speaking French will be a plus, but fluency in English is the minimal
requirement.
The post-doc will be based in Marseille and will work with Fran?oise
Vitu in the Perception & Attention group of the Laboratory of Cognitive
Psychology (LPC) in Marseille. However, the project will be conducted in
close collaboration with R. Engbert and R. Kliegl (Department of
Psychology, University of Potsdam, Germany); in that frame, the post-doc
is expected to make several short visits to Potsdam (in the Berlin
area). The LPC is part of the P?le 3C (?Cerveau? -brain, ?Comportement?
-behaviour & ?Cognition?) and the larger Brain and Cognition institute
(?IFR Sciences du Cerveau et de la Cognition?) in Marseille. It is a
great scientific environment which will give the post-doc the
opportunity to interact with researchers in different areas of
experimental psychology and cognitive neurosciences, including experts
in the neurophysiology of oculomotor control, vision psychophysics,
computational modelling and psycholinguistics.
Marseille is a very lively city on the Mediterranean south cost of
France. It is one of the sunniest places in France and in Europe.
Surrounded by the sea and the mountains, it is one of the best spots for
diving and climbing, and it is less than 2 hours from the Alpes where
skiing is great in the winter.
A curriculum vitae and a list of publications should be sent directly to
Fran?oise Vitu-Thibault (Francoise.Vitu-Thibault@univ-provence.fr). The
position will remain open until filled.
For more information, please visit the following web pages:
Fran?oise Vitu-Thibault: http://www.up.univ-mrs.fr/wlpc/vitu
LPC: http://www.up.univ-mrs.fr/document.php?project=lpc
P?le 3C:
http://www.up.univ-mrs.fr/document.php?pagendx=1543&project=pole3c
IFR Sciences du Cerveau et de la Cognition:
http://sites.univ-provence.fr/ifrscc/
Ralf Engbert: http://www.psych.uni-potsdam.de/people/engbert/index-e.html
Reinhold Kliegl: http://www.psych.uni-potsdam.de/people/kliegl/
--
Fran?oise Vitu-Thibault
Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive,
CNRS UMR 6146, Universit? de Provence,
Centre St Charles, B?timent 9, Case D,
3 place Victor Hugo, 13331 Marseille Cedex 3, France.
Phone: 33 (0)4 88 57 68 91 (office) / 33 (0)6 24 44 49 00 (mobile)
e-mail: Francoise.Vitu-thibault@univ-provence.fr
http://www.up.univ-mrs.fr/wlpc/vitu
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From: DawnM at usca.edu (Dawn Morales)
Date: Thu Sep 11 10:23:06 2008
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From brian.vohnsen at ucd.ie Fri Sep 12 06:04:50 2008
From: brian.vohnsen at ucd.ie (Brian Vohnsen)
Date: Fri Sep 12 07:07:32 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post Doc position announcement
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From rashmin70 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 12 11:01:32 2008
From: rashmin70 at yahoo.com (Rashmin Gandhi)
Date: Sat Sep 13 22:30:41 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Neuro Ophthalmology update Chennai India
Message-ID: <154745.73691.qm@web33408.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Dear Group,
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We invite you for an International Neuro Ophthalmology update at Chennai India.The update will be held on Jan 25 and 26 2009.The faculty list and the program details is gvien below.
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DAY 1.
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8.00 am to 8.30 am??????? Registration
8 30 am to 8 45 am Welcome address
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FACULTY LIST
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Dr Andrew lee
Dr David Zee
Dr Gordon Plant
Dr Helmut Wilhelm
Dr Lingam Gopal
Dr Neil Miller
Dr Peter Savino
Dr Robert Daroff
Dr Ulrich Schiefer
Dr Vimla Menon
AND
Dr Rashmin Gandhi
Dr S Ambika
Dr Satya Karna
Dr Navin Jayakumar
Dr R Banik
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TEA BREAK 15 MINS
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SESSION . AFFERENT VISUAL SYSTEM (10 30 am TO 1 00 pm)
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Optic Neuritis and MS Current concepts
Homonymous Hemianopias Presentations and Treatment Options
Optic Atrophy in a young Individual
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Interesting cases and free papers
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LUNCH BREAK AND POSTER REVIEW
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SESSION ?PUPIL (2 pm TO 4 pm)
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Approach to a patient with anisocoria -clinical tests
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect ? Interesting scenarios
Interesting cases and free papers
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EVENING SESSION (6 pm TO 10 pm)
THYROID EYE DISEASE SYMPOSIUM (6 pm to 7 15 pm)
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Steroids vs. Radiation in TRO
Investigation Protocol of Thyroid disorders (Endocrinologist)
Management of Diplopia in TRO?
Orbital Decompression
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INAGURATION 7 15 pm TO 8 00 pm
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8 00 pm to 10 pm Dinner and Cultural event.
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DAY 2
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8 am TO 10 30 am NEUROIMAGING SESSION (independent session)
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Basics of various Neuroimaging modalities?
Indications of MRA and MRV
Interventional Radiology. Present and future
?Case presentations by Panel
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10 30 am TO 10 45 am BREAK
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10 45 am to 11 00 am
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Stem cells ? where do we stand
Neuroprotection
HIV and Neuro Ophthalmic disorders?
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11 00 am to 1 00 pm CONTROVERSIES IN NEURO OPHTHALMOLOGY
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LUNCH BREAK
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2 00 pm TO 5 00 pm OCULAR MOTILITY SESSION
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?Oculomotor palsies- investigation protocol-
Paralytic vs. Restrictive pathology
Myasthenia Gravis and myopathies review -
Surgical management of Paralytic and restrictive squints?
Nystagmus my approach
Nystagmus ? interesting scenarios -?
Unusual cases ???CONCLUSION
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Pl contact Dr Rashmin Gandhi rashmin70@yahoo.com
Or??????????? Dr S Ambika drsa@snmail.org ?for further details.
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From jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu Mon Sep 15 14:26:50 2008
From: jripton at rcbi.rochester.edu (Judy Ripton)
Date: Mon Sep 15 15:47:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Post-Doctoral Position in Learning,
Amblyopia and Video Games, University of Rochester, Rochester NY
Message-ID: <48CED31A.80606@rcbi.rochester.edu>
*Post-Doctoral Position in Learning, Amblyopia and Video Games,
University of Rochester, Rochester NY
*The University of Rochester seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow
with research interests in the field of virtual reality-based learning
and vision in humans to work as part of a multi-investigator and
multi-institutional program on critical period and brain plasticity
using amblyopia as the model case. The overarching goal is to develop
better behavioral training for treating amblyopia in adults. The
successful candidate will help design and implement a VR-based video
game to rehabilitate depth perception and will design and run
experiments on plasticity and learning in stereopsis. The candidate will
work primarily with Professor D. Bavelier and D. Knill within the Center
for Visual Sciences and the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at
the U. of Rochester. The successful candidate should have a strong
background in vision, and in particular in issues related to depth
perception. A strong programming background in C++ and 3D graphics is
highly valued.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and
research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of
recommendation sent to daphne@bcs.rochester.edu Review of applications
is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. 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 sites at
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu and http://www.cvs.rochester.edu
From z.kourtzi at bham.ac.uk Mon Sep 15 15:09:19 2008
From: z.kourtzi at bham.ac.uk (Zoe Kourtzi)
Date: Mon Sep 15 15:47:49 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Fellow in Vision and NeuroImaging
Message-ID: <468E635F877FE94BBEFFC0309BCA195401557B3E@psgfs4.adf.bham.ac.uk>
Research Fellow in Vision and NeuroImaging
A Post-doctoral Research Fellow position in Vision and NeuroImaging is available at the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK. The work focuses on the neural basis of shape perception and learning combining behavioural paradigms, functional imaging and advanced computational methods for the analysis of multimodal imaging signals (fMRI-EEG).
Research will be conducted within well-equipped labs that incorporate a range of bespoke equipment. The School of Psychology provides an excellent working environment with a pronounced research focus and international expertise in Vision Science, Behavioural Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. Facilities include an Imaging Centre with integrated equipment for the study of human brain and behaviour (3T scanner, EEG) as well as numerous virtual reality devices and eye trackers.
Candidates should hold or expect to hold a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field. Programming skills (e.g. Matlab, C, OpenGL) are necessary and experience with behavioural, imaging, signal processing methods and modelling is desirable.
Further details on the project and informal enquiries can be addressed to
Andrew Welchman : a.e.welchman@bham.ac.uk
Zoe Kourtzi: z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk.
From D.J.Whitaker at Bradford.ac.uk Tue Sep 16 08:08:52 2008
From: D.J.Whitaker at Bradford.ac.uk (David Whitaker)
Date: Tue Sep 16 15:15:41 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Research Assistant in psychophysics of
sensory time
Message-ID: <01c501c9180e$21bb6db0$03de358f@yourbf74efdc96>
A 3-year postdoctoral research position in the psychophysics of sensory time
is available at the Bradford School of Optometry and Vision Science.
Grade 8, ?30,013 - ?33,780 per annum (pay award pending)
Fixed term contract of approximately 36 months duration
You will be an enthusiastic participant in research, have obtained, or be
about to obtain, a Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline and have a growing
record of publication in peer-reviewed academic journals. You will
contribute to a study funded by The Wellcome Trust entitled ?Flexible Human
Time Perception: Sensory and Sensorimotor Consequences?. A background in
Psychology, Human-Computer interaction or Health Professions involving the
senses would be ideal.
Informal enquiries about these posts are welcome, and should be addressed to
Professor David Whitaker (01274 234642, d.j.whitaker@bradford.ac.uk) or Dr
James Heron (01274 236792, j.heron2@bradford.ac.uk).
Interviews will take place in mid-late October 2008
Closing date: 3rd October 2008
For further information and how to apply visit www.bradford.ac.uk/jobs or
email jobs@bradford.ac.uk tel: 01274 235347
_____________________________________________
David Whitaker
Professor of Vision Science
Bradford School of Optometry and Vision Science
University of Bradford
Bradford BD7 1DP
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From michael.herzog at epfl.ch Tue Sep 16 05:33:05 2008
From: michael.herzog at epfl.ch (Michael Herzog)
Date: Tue Sep 16 15:15:52 2008
Subject: [visionlist] open positions
Message-ID: <48CFA781.7030601@epfl.ch>
Switzerland:
5 PhD and 4 PostDoc positions in reward-based learning
The Swiss National Science Foundation funds a new collaborative project
involving 3 groups at the EPFL (Wulfram Gerstner, Carmen Sandi, Michael
Herzog) as well as groups in Berne (Walter Senn) and Lugano (Juergen Schmidhuber).
We are particularly interested in biologically plausible models for learning and memory which explain animal and human behavior. The current project aims to extend the theory of reward-based learning in spiking neurons to networks, link it to formal policy gradient and TD methods, and apply it to perceptual learning, spatial navigation, and sequence learning.
The collaborative project seeks candidates with an interest in psychophysics (Herzog), computational neuroscience or machine learning (Gerstner, Senn, Schmidhuber), and animal behavior (Sandi).
Applications should be submitted to the individual labs:
Wulfram Gerstner http://lcn.epfl.ch
Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience, EPFL
Carmen Sandi http://lgc.epfl.ch
Laboratory of Behavioral Genetics, EPFL
Michael Herzog http://lpsy.epfl.ch/
Laboratory of Psychophysics, EPFL
Juergen Schmidhuber http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/sinergia2008.html
IDSIA, Lugano
Walter Senn (http://www.physio.unibe.ch/Positions/)
Computational Neuroscience/Institute of Physiology, Berne
PS: Switzerland is a good place for scientists. It is the origin of
special relativity (1905) and the World Wide Web (1990), it is associated
with 105 Nobel laureates, and boasts the world's highest number of Nobel
prizes per capita, the highest number of publications per capita, the
highest number of patents per capita, the highest citation impact
factor, the most cited single-author paper, etc. Switzerland also got
the highest ranking in the list of happiest countries :-) .
From pizlo at psych.purdue.edu Tue Sep 16 09:04:17 2008
From: pizlo at psych.purdue.edu (Zygmunt Pizlo)
Date: Tue Sep 16 15:16:08 2008
Subject: [visionlist] First International Workshop on Shape Perception in
Human and Computer Vision (SPHCV)
Message-ID: <48CFD901.6030008@psych.purdue.edu>
Workshop Announcement:
First International Workshop on Shape Perception in Human and Computer
Vision (SPHCV)
http://viper.psych.purdue.edu/workshops/iwsphcv08/
October 18, 2008, Marseille
(part of the 10th European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV 2008))
Organization:
The format of the one-day workshop will be 12 invited speakers (six
human vision, six computer vision). Each talk will last 25 min plus 5
min for discussion. The speakers have been chosen to represent a broad
cross-section of shape perception research, representing the major
paradigms in both the human and computer vision communities. Speakers
will be encouraged to reflect on their experience, identify critical
challenges, etc., rather than present snapshots of their latest research
results.
Speakers:
Human Vision:
Irving Biederman, Jacob Feldman, Jan Koenderink, Zygmunt Pizlo, Johan
Wagemans, Qasim Zaidi
Computer Vision:
Ronen Basri, Daniel Cremers, Pedro Felzenszwalb, Martial Hebert, Jean
Ponce, Steven Zucker
Organizers:
Sven Dickinson, University of Toronto
Zygmunt Pizlo, Purdue University
Sponsor:
US Air Force Office of Scientific Research
From yantis at jhu.edu Tue Sep 16 12:19:05 2008
From: yantis at jhu.edu (Steven Yantis)
Date: Tue Sep 16 15:16:22 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Faculty position at Johns Hopkins University
Message-ID:
The Johns Hopkins University Department of Psychological and Brain
Sciences seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position in
Cognitive Neuroscience. Applicants should have interests and expertise
in human perception, memory, and/or cognition (broadly construed)
using one or more methods of cognitive neuroscience (e.g., functional
neuroimaging). An earned Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience, psychology,
or a related field is required.
Please send a CV, a statement of research and teaching interests, and
up to three articles as electronic attachments to: pbsfaculty@jhu.edu
or hard copies can be mailed to PBS Faculty Search, Department of
Psychological and Brain Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400
N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Candidates should
arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to pbsfaculty@jhu.edu
; letter writers should include the applicant?s last name in the
subject line of their messages.
The Johns Hopkins University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. To ensure full consideration, applications
should be submitted by October 15, 2008.
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From nips2008publicity at gmail.com Tue Sep 16 20:26:17 2008
From: nips2008publicity at gmail.com (Antonio Torralba)
Date: Tue Sep 16 20:29:32 2008
Subject: [visionlist] NIPS: Call for Demonstrations Reminder
Message-ID:
Reminder: The Call for Demos ends this Friday, Sept. 19.
Please go here for detailed information:
http://nips.cc/Conferences/2008/CallForDemos
From christian.casanova at umontreal.ca Wed Sep 17 05:47:05 2008
From: christian.casanova at umontreal.ca (Casanova Christian)
Date: Wed Sep 17 06:04:04 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD in Visual Neurosciences
Message-ID: <42A684B5AEF3EF4A93E379060CDE4A5B05272449@MAPIUDEM.sim.umontreal.ca>
A PhD position is offered at the Visual Neurosciences Laboratory , at the School of Optometry (Universit? de Montr?al) to work on projects involving motion analysis within the extrageniculate pathways. The projects are designed for optical brain imaging and single cell recordings in animals.
Details about the research lab can be found at: http://www.opto.umontreal.ca/neurosciences/
Candidates should hold (or expect) a Diploma or Masters degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Psychology, Neuroscience, Physiology, biology, Computer Science). Programming experience with Matlab is a plus.
Please submit an application letter, CV, and names and addresses of referees to Dr. Christian Casanova (christian.casanova@umontreal.ca).
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From mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu Wed Sep 17 07:15:58 2008
From: mleyton at dimacs.rutgers.edu (Michael Leyton)
Date: Wed Sep 17 15:22:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Quantum Interaction Symposium 2009
References: <01c501c9180e$21bb6db0$03de358f@yourbf74efdc96>
Message-ID: <001101c918cf$e84ee030$c0f6c845@LEYTON>
Third International Quantum Interaction Symposium QI-2009 CALL FOR PAPERS
March 25 - 27, 2009
DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany
Conference web site: http://www.dfki.de/~klusch/qi2009
Aims and Scope:
Quantum modeling (QM) based on quantum mechanics is being applied to domains such as artificial intelligence, human language, cognition, information retrieval, biology, political science, economics, organizations, and social interaction. After highly successful meetings at Stanford (2007) and Oxford (2008), the Third International Quantum Interaction Symposium (QI-2009) will bring together researchers interested in advancing and applying the methods and structures of QM to these and other domains outside of quantum physics:
? Advancement of theory and experimentation for applying quantum mechanics to non-quantum domains
? Use of quantum algorithms to address, or to more efficiently solve, problems in non-quantum domains (including contrasts between classical vs. quantum methods)
? Practical applications to quantum domains, such as implementation of AI, or Information Retrieval (IR) techniques, on one or multiple networked quantum computers
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 applied to modeling and understanding of phenomena and solving problems in following areas:
? Quantum computing and communication (QCC)
? Language or Linguistics
? AI (Logic, planning, agents and multi-agent systems)
? Cognition, Brain (memory, cognitive processes, neural networks, consciousness)
? Information Processing and Retrieval
? Biological or Complex Systems
? Decision Theory (political, psychological, cultural, organizational, social sciences)
? Finance and Economics (decision-making, mergers, corporate culture)
? Others
Submission:
Potential participants are invited to submit either a FULL paper (up to EIGHT pages), or a POSITION paper (up to FOUR pages). Each submission will be judged by at least two referees on technical merit and its potential to provoke active discussions. Accepted papers may be carefully revised and extended to 12 pages maximum for FULL papers, and 8 pages maximum for POSITION papers, in their final camera-ready versions. The proceedings will be published by Springer Verlag as a volume of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. For preparation of (camera-ready) papers to be submitted to the workshop please follow the instructions for authors available at the Springer LNCS Web page. All papers must be written in English. Submission of papers is in PDF format only. Please submit your paper at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=qi2009
Important Dates:
October 3, 2008: Paper submissions due.
November 3, 2008: Notification on acceptance/rejection.
January 12, 2009: Camera-ready copies and author registration deadline.
Program Co-Chairs:
Peter Bruza (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Matthias Klusch (DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany)
William Lawless (Paine College, USA)
Keith van Rijsbergen (University of Glasgow, UK)
Donald Sofge (Naval Research Laboratory, USA)
Programme Committee:
Sven Aerts (Free University Brussels, Belgium)
Salvador Venegas-Andraca (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)
Belal E Baaquie (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Dagmar Bruss (University of DYsseldorf, Germany)
Peter Bruza (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Jerome Busemeyer (Indiana University, USA)
Stephen Clark (Oxford University, UK)
Bob Coecke (Oxford University, UK)
Charles Fox (Oxford University, UK)
Riccardo Franco (Institute for Scientific Interchange, Italy)
Liane Gabora (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Emmanuel Haven (University of Leicester, UK)
Andre Khrennikov (VSxjs University, Sweden)
Kirsty Kitto (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Matthias Klusch (DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany)
Pierefrancesco La Mura (Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany)
Marco Lanzagorta (ITT Corporation, USA)
William Lawless (Paine College, USA)
Michael Leyton (Rutgers University, USA)
Massimo Melucci (University of Padua, Italy)
Dusko Pavlovic (Kestrel Institute, USA and Oxford University, UK)
Paavo PylkkSnen (University of Sksvde, Sweden)
Keith van Rijsbergen (University of Glasgow, UK)
Donald Sofge (Naval Research Laboratory, USA)
Giusseppe Vitiello (University of Salerno, Italy)
Dominic Widdows (Google, USA)
John Woods (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Steering Committee:
Peter Bruza (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
William Lawless (Paine College, USA)
Keith van Rijsbergen (University of Glasgow, UK)
Donald Sofge (Naval Research Laboratory, USA)
Local Organizing Team:
Lea Schaefer, Patrick Kapahnke, Matthias Klusch (DFKI Saarbruecken, Germany)
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From rfm at yorku.ca Wed Sep 17 15:48:57 2008
From: rfm at yorku.ca (Richard Murray)
Date: Wed Sep 17 16:08:08 2008
Subject: [visionlist] faculty position at York University: clinical
neuroscience of vision
Message-ID:
Position Description: Clinical Neuroscience of Vision
The Department of Psychology (www.yorku.ca/psychology) at York
University invites applications for a full-time tenure stream
appointment in clinical neuroscience of vision at the assistant
professor level, to commence July 1, 2009. All positions at York
University are subject to budgetary approval. The successful
candidate will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications. Applicants should have an ongoing
program of research and specialize in clinical neuroscience of
vision. Research methodologies may include psychophysics, evoked
potentials, brain imaging, and computational modelling to investigate
normal and clinical populations. Interdisciplinary scientists
combining multiple approaches are particularly encouraged to apply.
Candidates should show excellence or promise of excellence in teaching
and in scholarly research and publication. The position will involve
graduate teaching and supervision as well as research and
undergraduate teaching.
York University has large and expanding research programs in
cognitive neuroscience. Candidates will be eligible for membership
in the Centre for Vision Research at York (www.cvr.yorku.ca), one of
the major vision research groups in North America. York University is
located in Toronto, Canada, a dynamic and multicultural metropolis
consistently ranked as one of the top cities in the world in terms of
quality of life.
A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a
statement of research and teaching interests, three letters of
reference, and teaching evaluations should be sent by November 15 to:
Chair, Department of Psychology Search Committee, Faculty of Health,
York University, 4700 Keele Street, Room BSB 296, Toronto, Ontario,
M3J 1P3, Canada. Inquiries and electronic applications (PDF
preferred) may be sent to psychair@yorku.ca.
York University is an Affirmation Employer. The Affirmative Action
Program description can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs
, or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office
at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given
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From JMccauley at optometry.osu.edu Thu Sep 18 06:45:14 2008
From: JMccauley at optometry.osu.edu (McCauley, John)
Date: Thu Sep 18 20:03:25 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Job Posting for The Ohio State University College of
Optometry
Message-ID: <5724F5511FADAC4987DDC5A5814B180C0697D324@cliffclavin.optometry.ohio-state.edu>
To Whom It May Concern:
Please post the following for a tenure-track faculty position:
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
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 vision science in the broadest sense,
whether basic, clinical, or translational in approach. Significant emphasis
will be placed on potential for obtaining external funding for research and
for contributing to the academic mission of the College.
The Ohio State University has the nation's most comprehensive health sciences
center including the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry,
Pharmacy, Public Health, and Veterinary Medicine. In addition the campus
houses disciplines related to vision science including the Colleges of
Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Social and Behavioral
Sciences. 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 new
research facility alongside a progressive optometric professional program. A
competitive salary and start-up funds are negotiable commensurate with
qualifications and needs.
Applicants should submit electronic versions of a current curriculum vitae,
statement of research and teaching goals, and the names and addresses of
three references by December 15, 2008 to:
Donald O. Mutti, OD, PhD
dmutti@optometry.osu.edu
Chair, Faculty Search Committee
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
338 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1240
The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
Thank you,
John McCauley
John S. McCauley
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Director of Communications
The Ohio State University
College of Optometry
A400 Starling Loving Hall
338 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614.292.0818
Fax: 614.292.7493
E-mail: jmccauley@optometry.osu.edu
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From mm at 2-sight.com Thu Sep 18 10:19:11 2008
From: mm at 2-sight.com (Matt McMahon)
Date: Thu Sep 18 20:03:43 2008
Subject: [visionlist] posting for VisionList and Jobs archive
Message-ID: <48D28D8F.2070001@2-sight.com>
Where: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
What: Research Scientist in Psychophysics and Image Processing
Second Sight Medical Products is hiring a Research Scientist or Postdoc
to work as part of a collaborative team developing an implantable visual
prosthesis.
The goal of the project is to create a retinal prosthesis to provide
sight to patients blinded from outer retinal degenerations, such
retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration. These prostheses consist
of electrodes placed on the ganglion cell layer of the retina of
patients with severe degeneration of the photoreceptor layer. Ongoing
trials with simple arrays have produced form vision in patients with
advanced retinitis pigmentosa
(http://www.2-sight.com/press-release2-15-final.html).
The new employees will work as part of a team of PhD level scientists
that evaluate perceptual quality, improve image processing and
stimulation protocols, and develop rehabilitation strategies for
patients with these implants.
This is a unique opportunity to carry out novel research, and we are
looking for exceptional candidates. This project is a close
collaboration between the Doheny Eye Institute at the University of
Southern California and Second Sight Medical Products, so it would be
suitable for clinical, academic, or industrial researchers. Work will be
done in collaboration with groups at the Salk Institute and USC who are
studying the physiological effects of electrical stimulation in various
animal models of retinal degeneration.
Desired skills/background:
Experience programming human visual perception experiments (clinical or
basic science psychophysics).
Experience in computer vision, image processing, or visual system modeling.
Outstanding programming skills (Matlab, JAVA or C).
Experience or understanding of electrical engineering.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and the email address/phone
numbers of three references to both Gia Pinto, gpinto at 2-sight.com and
Matt McMahon, mm at 2-sight.com .
From luecke at fias.uni-frankfurt.de Fri Sep 19 04:25:34 2008
From: luecke at fias.uni-frankfurt.de (=?iso-8859-1?q?J=F6rg_L=FCcke?=)
Date: Fri Sep 19 21:47:06 2008
Subject: [visionlist] 3 PhD Positions for Research in Machine Learning and
Computer Vision
Message-ID: <200809191325.34106.luecke@fias.uni-frankfurt.de>
PhD positions are available for research in the following areas:
* non-linear component extraction
* learning in visual object memories
* visual object recognition
In any of the projects above we are offering positions for qualified
post-graduate students. Applicants should have a Master degree (or
equivalent) in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical
Engineering or Machine Learning. Strong analytical skills and
programming experiences are required for all projects. An interest in
computational and biological vision as well as in neuroscience is
desirable. We are interested in applicants with experience in Machine
Learning and/or Computer Vision as well as in applicants who graduated
in other areas. Good communication skills in English are essential.
The concrete PhD projects will be defined depending on the applicants'
background knowledge and research interests. The offered positions are
fully funded research positions with no or a limited amount of teaching
activities. We offer competitive salaries in the range of the
German BAT IIa level.
Research is carried out within the German Bernstein Network for
Computational Neuroscience (funded by the BMBF) and in collaboration
with the Honda Research Institute Europe (HRI Europe). Successful
applicants will work in international and interdisciplinary research
groups at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS),
Goethe-Universit?t Frankfurt, Germany.
Funding is planned to start in October 2008. The positions will be
filled as soon as suitable candidates are found.
For further information see:
http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/~luecke/OpenPositions/OpenPositions.html
Application Procedure:
The review of applications will begin immediately.
Required application materials:
* a complete scientific curriculum vitae
* a copy of Master or Diploma certificate
* a short statement of research interests and achievements
* letters of reference (can also be provided at a later stage of the selection process)
* if possible provide a proof of proficiency in English (e.g., TOEFL or similar)
Please send electronic files and scanned-in versions of documents.
Files should be compiled into a ZIP archive.
Please direct your application to luecke@fias.uni-frankfurt.de,
send a CC to julian.eggert@honda-ri.de, and use
"Application for PhD Position" as subject.
--
Dr. J?rg L?cke
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS)
Goethe-Universit?t Frankfurt
Germany
From jeedward at yahoo.com Sat Sep 20 01:58:31 2008
From: jeedward at yahoo.com (Ed)
Date: Sat Sep 20 09:44:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] IICAI-09 Call for papers
Message-ID: <664776.18373.qm@web45913.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Dear Colleagues
?
?
The 4th Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IICAI-09) will be held in Tumkur (near Bangalore), India during December 16-18 2009. The conference consists of paper presentations, special workshops, sessions, invited talks and local tours, etc.? and it is one of
the biggest AI events in the world. We invite draft paper submissions. Please see the website: www.iiconference.org ?for more details of the conference.
?
Sincerely
?
?
Edward
Publicity Committee
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From isnn09 at gmail.com Sat Sep 20 06:00:05 2008
From: isnn09 at gmail.com (liu qs)
Date: Sat Sep 20 09:45:42 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Please help to post the following Call for Papers.
Thanks!
Message-ID:
Title:
CFP: ISNN2009 (May 26-29, 2009; Wuhan, China)
Content:
ISNN2009 CALL FOR PAPERS
The Sixth International Symposium on Neural Networks (ISNN 2009) will be
held in Wuhan, following the successes of previous events. Composed of three
parts (Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang), Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province
in central China with a long history and rich heritages. During the
warrior-states period (481-221 BC), Wuhan is a part in Chu Kingdom It began
to prosper as a commercial town about two-thousand years ago, when it was
called Yingwuzhou (Parrot beach). During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the
region became one of the most prosperous commercial centers along the
Yangtze River. By the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-164 AD), Hankou was one
of the four most famous cities in China. Today, Wuhan is an educational and
industrial center and a hub of water and rail transportation in China.
ISNN 2009 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists,
engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of neural network
research and applications in related fields. The symposium will feature
plenary speeches given by world renowned scholars, regular sessions with
broad coverage, and special sessions focusing on popular topics.
Prospective authors are invited to contribute high-quality papers to ISNN
2009. In addition, proposals for special sessions within the technical
scopes of the symposium are solicited. Special sessions, to be organized by
internationally recognized experts, aim to bring together researchers in
special focused topics. Papers submitted for special sessions are to be
peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for the contributed papers.
Researchers interested in organizing special sessions are invited to submit
formal proposals to ISNN 2009. A special session proposal should include the
session title, a brief description of the scope and motivation, names,
contact information and brief biographical information on the organizers.
Authors are invited to submit full-length papers (10 pages maximum) by the
submission deadline through the online submission system. Potential
organizers are also invited to enlist five or more papers with cohesive
topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the
paper is original and has not been submitted under review or is not
copyright-protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if
accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field
based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity.
The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their
papers and take consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions.
Papers presented at ISNN 2009 will be published in the EI-indexed
proceedings (Springer LNCS) and some selected good papers will be included
in special issues of several SCI-indexed journals.
************************************************
PROGRAM TOPICS
************************************************
1. Theories
Computational neuroscience
Connectionist theory
Cognitive science
Mathematical modeling of neural systems
Neurodynamic analysis
Neurodynamic optimization
Adaptive dynamic programming
Neuroinformatics
Bioinformatics
Self-organization and goal-oriented learning
Embodied intelligence
2. Models
Embedded neural systems
Forward neural networks
Recurrent neural networks
Gene regulatory network
Consensus in neural networks
Competitive networks
Coupled network model
Hybrid intelligent systems
Hardware implementation
Evolving neural networks
Complex neural models
Neural networks models in economics and marketing
Neural models in finance
Fuzzy neural networks
Hierarchical memory organizations
Incremental learning models
Swarm intelligence and optimization
Bio-inspired intelligent models
Associative memory models
Adaptive sensory-motor coordination
Cellular neural network models
Self-organizing map models
3. Algorithms
Probabilistic methods
information-theoretic methods
Supervised and unsupervised learning
Semi-supervised learning
Reinforcement learning
Support vector machines
Kernel methods
Principal component analysis
Independent component analysis
Boosting and adaptive boost algorithms
Multi-resolution algorithms
Assembly learning algorithms
Autonomous mental development
Hybrid optimization algorithms
Evolutionary computation algorithms
Fuzzy modeling and fuzzy systems
Statistical learning methods
4. Applications
Brain imaging
Medical imaging processing
Data mining and knowledge discovery
Pattern recognition
Machine learning and learning control systems
Time series analysis
Financial data prediction
Image and signal processing
Intelligent control system
Expert system
Computer Vision
Robotics
Games
Telecommunications
Transportation systems
Intrusion detection
Information security
Fault diagnosis
Real-world applications
Multi-agent learning systems
Planning and scheduling
Decision-making support systems
Computational intelligence for power systems
Sensor networks
Multimedia systems
Biomedical data analysis
Human-robot interaction
Intelligent navigation systems
Speech and language processing
Sequence learning and sequential behaviors
Computational intelligence for text mining
Computational intelligence for Web mining
************************************************
IMPORTANT DATES
************************************************
Special session proposals deadline: November 1, 2008
Paper submission deadline: December 1, 2008
Notification of acceptance: January 1, 2009
Camera-ready copy and author registration: February 1, 2009
More information can be found at:
http: http://isnn2009.hust.edu.cn or
http://www.mae.cuhk.edu.hk/~isnn2009
For inquiries, please contact the secretariat at: isnn2009@mae.cuhk.edu.hk
or isnn2009@mail.hust.edu.cn
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From bbackus at sunyopt.edu Thu Sep 25 09:03:21 2008
From: bbackus at sunyopt.edu (Ben Backus)
Date: Thu Sep 25 09:59:49 2008
Subject: [visionlist] HiBall tracker sensor wanted
Message-ID: <550820790809250903n4bf142e6kf0c5e580155caa22@mail.gmail.com>
Has anyone a used HiBall 3000 or 3100 sensor and cable that my lab
could purchase used, or else borrow for several months? We don't need
the base unit, just the sensor itself and a cable.
Thanks much,
Ben Backus
--
Benjamin T. Backus, Ph.D.
Dept. of Vision Sciences
SUNY College of Optometry
33 West 42nd St.
New York, NY 10036
Tel. +1-212-938-1541
Fax +1-212-938-5760
http://www.sunyopt.edu/research/backus
From john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk Fri Sep 26 03:16:17 2008
From: john.m.henderson at ed.ac.uk (John M. Henderson)
Date: Fri Sep 26 08:35:12 2008
Subject: [visionlist] ERP post-doc, Edinburgh University
Message-ID: <48DCB671.5010005@ed.ac.uk>
The Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh invites
applications for a full-time, fixed term Research Associate related to a
new EEG/ERP Laboratory, beginning January 2009. The post requires
technical expertise in the study of human cognition using event-related
potentials (ERPs). The research associate will have expertise with ERP
experimental design, data collection, and data analysis, and should have
excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Applications are
welcomed from individuals with a PhD in any area of cognitive science
including psychology, cognitive neuroscience, linguistics, and computer
science. Research area is open but we are particularly interested in
candidates who match one or more of Edinburgh Psychology's strengths in
psycholinguistics, visual attention, visual cognition or reading.
Further information and application procedures can be found at
www.jobs.ed.ac.uk (vacancy reference 3009887).
Interviews for this post will take place on 20th November, 2008.
Informal enquiries: Prof John M. Henderson (john.m.henderson@ed.ac.uk)
or Prof Fernanda Ferreira (fernanda.ferreira@ed.ac.uk).
Applications should include a CV, list of publications and statement of
research interests.
Salary Scale: ?28,290 - ?33,780
--
Prof John M. Henderson
Visual Cognition Unit
Psychology Department
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 nips2008publicity at gmail.com Thu Sep 25 21:25:04 2008
From: nips2008publicity at gmail.com (Antonio Torralba)
Date: Fri Sep 26 08:35:23 2008
Subject: [visionlist] NIPS Registration is now open
Message-ID:
Registration for NIPS 2008 is now open. You can register here:
https://nips.cc/Register/
Go here to see the 2008 program highlights:
http://nips.cc/Conferences/2008/Program/
Please note the following changes to NIPS in 2008:
A new feature that is on the NIPS schedule this year is four Mini
Symposia to be held in parallel during the afternoon of December 11,
2008 at the Hyatt Vancouver. The Mini Symposia will provide in depth
explorations of current topics in a format that is less, formal than a
plenary session but more structured than a workshop. Below are the
topics and speakers for this year:
Risi Kondor, Guy Lebanon and Jason Morton
Gatsby Unit, UCL, Georgia Tech, Stanford University
Algebraic and Combinatorial Methods in Machine Learning
Bill Freeman and Bernhard Schoelkopf
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Max Planck Institute for
Biological Cybernetics
Computational Photography
Gal Chechik, Christina Leslie, Quaid Morris, William Noble and Gunnar Raetsch
Google, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, University of Toronto,
University of Washington, Max Planck Society
Machine Learning in Computational Biology
Daniel Polani and Naftali Tishby
University of Hertfordshire, Hebrew University
Principled Theoretical Frameworks for the Perception-Action Cycle
Attendence at the Mini-Symposia will be open to anyone who is
registered for the main NIPS Conference or the NIPS Workshop in
Whistler.
*We've removed the cost of NIPS Items from Registration
and are selling them as a la carte items:
-Paper Programs
-NIPS Coffee Mugs
-NIPS T-Shirts
*Refunds will not be given after November 14, 2008.
*Payment is now done via Google Checkout.
*Everyone will need to display their badge to participate in NIPS activities.
We look forward to seeing you at NIPS 2008!
From trj4 at leicester.ac.uk Fri Sep 26 10:30:20 2008
From: trj4 at leicester.ac.uk (Jordan, Professor T.R.)
Date: Fri Sep 26 12:14:11 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Chair in Psychology, University of Leicester, UK
Message-ID: <6260DB6471291D4F81C5A06E379C83A8206E5720C7@EXC-MBX3.cfs.le.ac.uk>
Dear Colleagues
We would welcome applications for this position of Chair (Full Professor) from individuals with appropriate interests in vision, cognition, visual neuroscience, or cognitive neuroscience.
Chair in Psychology
School of Psychology
University of Leicester
Leicester, UK
Ref: P3906
Applications are invited for a Chair in Psychology. The successful applicant will have an international reputation for scholarship in their field and an established record of publication and research funding in any area complementary to the existing research strengths in the School: behavioural neuroscience; language, perception, and cognitive processes; and social and applied psychology. He or she will be expected to contribute to the research activities of the School of Psychology, developing and enhancing its reputation, both internal and external to the University, and to contribute both to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. We particularly welcome applications from candidates able to provide research leadership and teaching in the broadly-defined areas of social and/or developmental psychology, however, strong candidates from any area of psychology will be considered.
Available from 1 January 2009. Further particulars may be obtained from Personnel Services, tel: (0116) 223 1013, email: hlw10@le.ac.uk , or via www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs . Closing date: 9 October 2008
Professor Tim Jordan
Chair of Cognitive Neuroscience
School of Psychology
Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences
Rm 025, 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
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From schor at socrates.berkeley.edu Fri Sep 26 13:47:27 2008
From: schor at socrates.berkeley.edu (Clifton Schor)
Date: Sat Sep 27 09:53:33 2008
Subject: [visionlist] postdoctoral position at Berkeley on wave-front
analysis of accommodation
Message-ID:
Postdoctoral position at UC Berkeley on wavefront analysis of ocular
aberrations and ocular accommodation.
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position (minimum 2
years) in the laboratory of Clifton Schor
(http://schorlab.berkeley.edu) in the
Vision Science group at the University of California, School of
Optometry, Berkeley California.
Our laboratory investigates neural plasticity of oculomotor
control. The current project, funded by NEI, examines adaptation of
ocular accommodation in response to age-related biomechanical changes
of the ocular lens in incipient presbyopia and the effects of
adaptation on the interactions between accommodation and convergence
that control binocular eye alignment. Studies will be of
pre-presbyopes and of patients with surgically implanted
accommodating intra-ocular lenses (A-IOLs).
Applicant's activities include running experiments with a dynamic
Hartman-Shack wave-front sensor and the SRI dual-Purkinje eye
tracker, analyzing ocular aberrations, contrast sensitivity, modeling
adaptability of dynamic accommodation and its interactions with
convergence. Preference will be given to applicants with a background
in optics and/or motor control, and some familiarity with MATLAB.
The Vision Science group at Berkeley is highly interactive and there
are opportunities for collaboration with other labs working in related areas.
To apply, please send CV, statement of interest, and the names and
contact information of two references to Clifton Schor (email
schor@berkeley.edu). Consideration of applications will begin
immediately, and will end when the position is filled.
From t.s.meese at aston.ac.uk Tue Sep 30 05:04:11 2008
From: t.s.meese at aston.ac.uk (Meese, Timothy S)
Date: Tue Sep 30 07:38:30 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Call for AVA Xmas submissions (Bristol, UK)
Message-ID:
Apologies if you receive multiple postings - this has been circulated over
several lists.
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THIRTEENTH AVA CHRISTMAS MEETING, FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2008
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 7th
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We will be celebrating thirteen years of AVA Christmas Meetings in
Merchant Venturers Building
Woodland Road
University of Bristol
on Friday 19th December 2008.
Lecture Theatre 1.11/1.11a (talks)
Atrium (registration, posters and evening reception)
Venue details:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/gallery/places/mvb.html
(Further travel and accommodation details are at the end of this message.)
This year's invited talks will be given by:
1) Matteo Carandini (CRS guest lecture)
(UCL, UK)
2) Innes Cuthill
(University of Bristol, UK)
3) Petroc Sumner (AVA Marr medal lecture)
(University of Cardiff, UK)
Abstracts (max length: 250 words) should be submitted by e-mail to Tim Meese
(t.s.meese@aston.ac.uk) by November 7th. Abstracts will be peer reviewed and
published in the journal Perception (so long as presenting authors attend
the meeting) and should cover previously unreported research on any aspect
of vision. Abstracts must be in the standard format for ECVP/Perception
(including addresses etc), examples of which can be seen at:
http://www.perceptionweb.com/P.html
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)
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.
It is expected that speakers will use their own laptop, or will bring a
powerpoint presentation on a memory stick suitable for use with either a PC
or a MAC.
The organizers will try to accommodate preferences for a talk or poster but
the number of submissions that this meeting now attracts means that this is
not always possible. In particular, authors should note that tardy
submissions are much less likely to be accepted as talks.
With the exception of overseas visitors, attendees should pay in advance at
the registration rate shown below. If needs be, payment will be accepted on
the door though credit card facilities will not be available. Overseas
visitors may pay on the door but, in any case, we would be most grateful if
you could give us advance warning of your intention to attend.
R E G I S T R A T I O N F E E S
Students Other
Members 15 30 Pounds Sterling
Non-members 25 40
Membership plus 35 50
registration
We will be accepting registration fees using Paypal.
To register go to http://www.theAVA.net/ and select the link to the
Christmas meeting at Bristol (2008).
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') which should be sent to Gillian Porter at the address below.
(If sending cheques please indicate the registration category and who the
cheque is for.)
Gillian Porter
Dept of Experimental Psychology
University of Bristol
12a Priory Road
Bristol
BS8 1TU
If you're planning on attending the AVA Christmas meeting, please send an
e-mail to Gillian Porter so that we
can cater for the appropriate numbers.
All other enquiries should also be directed to Gillian Porter.
DIRECTIONS
Directions to the building are at
http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/~kovacs/mvb.directions.html
and some with funny English but more detail are at
http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/~henkm/route.html
The venue is at Location 25 on the map at
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/maps/precinct-big.html
and travel guidance to Bristol University is given at
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/maps/
Note that Bristol Airport is served by many airlines including EasyJet, and
is located close to the city.
Hotels close by can be booked at
http://www.cliftonhotels.com/
and
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-5547-ibis-bristol-centre/index.shtml
We look forward to seeing you on the 19th December.
From announcements at journalofvision.org Tue Sep 30 21:54:26 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Wed Oct 1 07:02:13 2008
Subject: [visionlist] New Issue: Journal of Vision, Volume 8, Issue 12
Message-ID:
Journal of Vision
Volume 8, Number 12 http://journalofvision.org/8/12/
Articles
Mobile computation:
Spatiotemporal integration of the properties of objects in motion
Patrick Cavanagh
Alex O. Holcombe
Weilun Chou
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/1/
Perceiving an object in its
context-is the context cultural or perceptual?
Jiawei Zhou
Carrie Gotch
Yifeng Zhou
Zili Liu
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/2/
Time course and robustness of
ERP object and face differences
Guillaume A. Rousselet
Jesse S. Husk
Patrick J. Bennett
Allison B. Sekuler
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/3/
The McCollough effect reflects
permanent and transient adaptation in early visual cortex
Edward Vul
Erin Krizay
Donald I. A. MacLeod
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/4/
Quantitative assessment of
divergence eye movements
You Yun Lee
Tainsong Chen
Tara L. Alvarez
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/5/
Spatial dependencies between
local luminance and contrast in natural images
Jussi T. Lindgren
Jarmo Hurri
Aapo Hyv?rinen
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/6/
Induction from a
below-threshold chromatic pattern
Patrick Monnier
Steven K. Shevell
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/7/
Maximum differentiation (MAD)
competition: A methodology for comparing computational models of
perceptual quantities
Zhou Wang
Eero P. Simoncelli
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/8/
Faces in the cloud: Fourier
power spectrum biases ultrarapid face detection
Christian Honey
Holle Kirchner
Rufin VanRullen
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/9/
Corrections
Corrections in: A 'dipper'
function for texture discrimination based on orientation variance
Michael Morgan
Charles Chubb
Joshua A. Solomon
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/10/
Corrections in: Metrics of the
perception of body movement
Martin A. Giese
Ian Thornton
Shimon Edelman
http://journalofvision.org/8/12/11/
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From luccio at psico.units.it Tue Sep 30 23:52:20 2008
From: luccio at psico.units.it (luccio@psico.units.it)
Date: Wed Oct 1 07:02:29 2008
Subject: [visionlist] XVI Kanizsa Lecture and Trieste Sympoium on Perception
and Cognition
Message-ID:
--Second Announcement --
The XVI Kanizsa Lecture & Trieste Symposium on Perception and Cognition
Trieste, Italy
30-31 October 2008
The Department of Psychology "G. Kanizsa" of the
University of Trieste is pleased to invite you to
the 16th Kanizsa Lecture. This year, the lecture
on "Native listening" will be given by Anne
Cutler (Max Planck Institute for
Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen), in the Auditorium
of Museo Revoltella, 27, via Diaz, in the center
of the town, on Friday 31 October at 4.00 pm.
The accompanying Symposium on Perception and
Cognition will begin on Thursday 30 October at
3.00 pm and continue the next day in the morning.
The Symposium will be held at the Department of
Psychology "G. Kanizsa", via Sant'Anastasio 12.
If you wish to contribute a presentation to the
Symposium, please send us a title. You will have
15-20 minutes to present the paper, including
discussion. The program includes a Poster
Session, that will be held on Friday 31 October,
from 1 to 3.00 pm.
Traditionally, the Symposium is open to all areas
and approaches to the study of cognition, has no
registration fee, and runs on an informal,
relaxed pace. Please submit the title of your
contribution by electronic mail to the following
address: luccio@psico.units.it as soon as
possible. Please also specify whether you need
any special equipment.
--
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Prof. Riccardo Luccio, MD - Direttore
Dipartimento di Psicologia "Gaetano Kanizsa" dell'Universit? di Trieste
via S. Anastasio, 12 - I-34134 Trieste
tel. +39.040.588.2705 fax +39.040.5582757 e-mail luccio@psico.units.it
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From Th.Gevers at uva.nl Wed Oct 1 08:34:41 2008
From: Th.Gevers at uva.nl (Gevers, T.)
Date: Wed Oct 1 12:00:59 2008
Subject: [visionlist] PhD Student 'Computer Vision' (2x),
University of Amsterdam
References:
Message-ID:
PhD Student 'Computer Vision' (2x)"
1.0 fte (38h per week)
vacancy number 08-1055
For both internal and external candidates
There is a huge increase in the amount of digital image and video information. This calls for advanced feature learning and visual recognition techniques. Furthermore, as the digital information becomes more and more available in colour format (images, videos and movies), there is an increasing demand for the use and understanding of colour information. Although colour has been proven to be a central topic in various disciplines (ranging from art, humanities, biology to physics), colour in computer vision and the pictorial information exploration thereof has largely been ignored so far. This study resolves this.
The central topic of this study is to investigate novel computational methods which are essential for visual recognition i.e. image segmentation, object and scene recognition and image understanding. Theoretical models are studied to express colour semantics from both a physical as well as a perceptual point of view. These models are the foundations of new theories for visual exploration which are tested in practice by large scale experiments.
See also http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/B8678BD4-1321-B0BE-685C9988D1B21EE7
Tasks
The appointee will perform research on colour in computer vision and in particular on image segmentation, object recognition and image understanding.
Requirements
* MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mathematics;
* Preferably some expertise in the field of computer vision or colour.
Further information
Further information can be obtained from Dr. Theo Gevers, Informatics Institute, University of Amsterdam, Kruislaan 403, 1098 SJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; tel. +31 20 525 7516; email: th.gevers@uva.nl.
Appointment
Both appointments are full-time (38 hours a week) for a total of four years: an initial period of eighteen months, followed by a further two and a half years subject to a positive appraisal. It is expected to result in a PhD thesis. The gross monthly salary is fixed in accordance with the Dutch University regulations for academic personnel and ranges from EUR 2.558,-- in the first year to a maximum of EUR 2.000,-- in the fourth year.
Job application
Applications should include a letter of motivation and a curriculum vitae. Please include the names and contact information of two referees. Applications may be emailed to application-science@uva.nl, attn: Mrs. J.C.Knaap, Personnel Department, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam. To process your application immediately, please quote the vacancy number in the subject line.
Closing date is 25 October 2008.
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From Th.Gevers at uva.nl Wed Oct 1 08:37:33 2008
From: Th.Gevers at uva.nl (Gevers, T.)
Date: Wed Oct 1 12:01:07 2008
Subject: [visionlist]
Postdoc 'Computer Vision' (2x), University of Amsterdam
References:
Message-ID:
Postdoc 'Computer Vision' (2x)
1.0 fte (38h per week)
vacancy number 08-1054
For both internal and external candidates
There is a huge increase in the amount of digital image and video information. This calls for advanced feature learning and visual recognition techniques. Furthermore, as the digital information becomes more and more available in colour format (images, videos and movies), there is an increasing demand for the use and understanding of colour information. Although colour has been proven to be a central topic in various disciplines (ranging from art, humanities, biology to physics), colour in computer vision and the pictorial information exploration thereof has largely been ignored so far. This study resolves this.
The central topic of this study is to investigate novel computational methods which are essential for visual recognition i.e. image segmentation, object and scene recognition and image understanding. Theoretical models are studied to express colour semantics from both a physical as well as a perceptual point of view. These models are the foundations of new theories for visual exploration which are tested in practice by large scale experiments.
Also see , http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/B845B3F0-1321-B0BE-681903A09ECAACAD
Tasks
The appointee will perform research on colour in computer vision and in particular on image segmentation, object recognition and image understanding.
Requirements
* MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mathematics;
* PhD in mentioned fields or in a related field;
* Preferably some expertise in the field of computer vision or colour.
Further information
Further information can be obtained from Dr. Theo Gevers, Informatics Institute, University of Amsterdam, Kruislaan 403, 1098 SJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; tel. +31 20 525 7516; email: th.gevers@uva.nl.
Appointment
Both appointments will be full-time appointments (38 hours per week) for a period of one year. The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel and will range from EUR 2.330,-- up to a maximum of EUR 3.678,-- (scale 10), based on a full-time appointment and depending on the number of years of professional experience.
Job application
Applications should include a letter of motivation and a curriculum vitae. Please include the names and contact information of two referees. Applications may be emailed to application-science@uva.nl, attn: Mrs. J.C.Knaap, Personnel Department, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam. To process your application immediately, please quote the vacancy number in the subject line.
Closing date is 25 October 2008.
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From announcements at journalofvision.org Thu Oct 2 16:15:39 2008
From: announcements at journalofvision.org (Journal of Vision)
Date: Thu Oct 2 16:18:03 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Journal of Vision News: Download Reports Updated
Message-ID: <3CDA02F834FC4840A6CBE43581D87DD7@jov>
New Journal of Vision Download Reports are available at http://journalofvision.org/info/downloadreports.aspx.
Details:
At the Journal of Vision, we provide a service called Download Reports that describes the total number of unique downloads for each published article. The reports also provide a statistic - the DemandFactor - that estimates demand for an article independent of its age. Download Reports also provide a graph of the cumulative unique downloads as a function of days since publication. The statistics and graph are located in the Download section of each article home page, and are also at the 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. Download reports are updated periodically.
A more extensive discussion of these reports is provided in a brief editorial 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 david.melcher at form.unitn.it Fri Oct 3 02:22:23 2008
From: david.melcher at form.unitn.it (David Melcher)
Date: Fri Oct 3 07:00:34 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position, University of Trento, Italy
Message-ID: <48E5E44F.70202@form.unitn.it>
Postdoctoral position in neuroimaging: Visual memory, numerical
cognition and eye movements
A postdoctoral position is now open in the Perception and Action
research group at the Center for Mind/Brain Studies. The project
involves behavioral and neuroimaging studies (EEG and fMRI) of the
sensorimotor mechanisms underlying counting, visual working memory and
saccade-related changes in visual perception.
The position is funded by the Italian Ministry of Research and the
Laboratory for Cognitive Sciences, with Prof. David Melcher as Principal
Investigator. The Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) at the
University of Trento is an interdisciplinary research center located in
northern Italy, with a large group of international
researchers?knowledge of the Italian language is not a requirement.
http://www.cimec.unitn.it/
The position is for two years and is available immediately.
Experience with psychophysics, eye tracking, EEG and/or fMRI is a plus.
Applicants, who must hold a PhD, should send their CV, brief research
statement, and the names of 2-3 references to: david.melcher at unitn.it
From JMccauley at optometry.osu.edu Tue Oct 7 10:29:59 2008
From: JMccauley at optometry.osu.edu (McCauley, John)
Date: Tue Oct 7 10:56:15 2008
Subject: [visionlist] The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Message-ID: <5724F5511FADAC4987DDC5A5814B180C06A2A4C3@cliffclavin.optometry.ohio-state.edu>
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
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 vision science in the broadest sense,
whether basic, clinical, or translational in approach. Significant emphasis
will be placed on potential for obtaining external funding for research and
for contributing to the academic mission of the College.
The Ohio State University has the nation's most comprehensive health sciences
center including the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry,
Pharmacy, Public Health, and Veterinary Medicine. In addition the campus
houses disciplines related to vision science including the Colleges of
Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Social and Behavioral
Sciences. 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 new
research facility alongside a progressive optometric professional program. A
competitive salary and start-up funds are negotiable commensurate with
qualifications and needs.
Applicants should submit electronic versions of a current curriculum vitae,
statement of research and teaching goals, and the names and addresses of
three references by December 15, 2008 to:
Donald O. Mutti, OD, PhD
dmutti@optometry.osu.edu
Chair, Faculty Search Committee
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
338 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1240
The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
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From ross.goutcher at stir.ac.uk Tue Oct 7 10:35:51 2008
From: ross.goutcher at stir.ac.uk (Ross Goutcher)
Date: Tue Oct 7 10:56:26 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Please post: Postdoctoral position at Stirling
University, UK
Message-ID:
Postdoctoral position in Visual Perception available at Stirling University, UK.
The Department of Psychology is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow, who will be required to work on a BBSRC funded project investigating the functional role of second-order processing in binocular vision, under the direction of Dr. Ross Goutcher (principal investigator).
Understanding how the human visual system encodes binocular disparity information is a central problem for vision research. Currently, many computational models use binocular energy units as a first stage to the encoding of disparity information. However, whilst the standard binocular energy unit is sensitive only to disparities defined by changes in luminance, human observers are known to also be sensitive to disparities defined by second-order image content, such as contrast modulations (e.g. Wilcox & Hess, 1996; 1997). The role that such second-order sensitivity may play in the encoding of binocular disparity, and the benefits such sensitivity may bring to human stereovision, are currently unclear. The goals of the project are to establish the ways in which second-order image content may aid the encoding of binocular disparity, and to establish whether any such potential benefits are exploited by the human visual system. This will involve a combination of psychophysical experimentation, computational modelling and the analysis of binocular natural image data.
You will be responsible for carrying out a series of psychophysical experiments, and will be required to assist in the development and testing of computational models of second-order binocular disparity detection. You must therefore have experience in the design and conduct of psychophysical experiments, and should hold, or expect to hold, a PhD, or equivalent, in Psychology, or another related subject. You should also be conversant in the use of Matlab for data analysis and experimental design purposes. An understanding of computational models of biological vision and a good knowledge of the literature on binocular vision and/or second-order vision are also highly desirable.
The post is full-time, fixed-term for three years, proposed start date 1st February 2009. The salary will be ?28,290 p.a. (Grade 7, Spine Point 30).
Informal enquiries can be made to Ross Goutcher, email rg12@stir.ac.uk.
Further particulars are available from the HR Office, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, telephone 01786 467028, fax 01786 466155 or email hr-services@stir.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 7 November 2008 at 12 noon.
Please quote reference number: 12581/6292
www.hr-services.stir.ac.uk
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
--
Academic Excellence at the Heart of Scotland.
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland,
number SC 011159.
From gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU Wed Oct 8 07:36:10 2008
From: gbrunner at Central.UH.EDU (Brunner, Gerd )
Date: Wed Oct 8 07:49:54 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist
position in Face Recognition, University of Houston, USA
Message-ID: <5560290EB2126045BFC48C3A2850C965051D0B80@EX1SERVER1.cougarnet.uh.edu>
Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position in Face Recognition
Applications are invited for a Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist position at the
Computational Biomedicine Lab (www.cbl.uh.edu), University of Houston in the area of Face Recognition.
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 (www.cbl.uh.edu/URxD).
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).
Kiplinger has selected Houston as it's overall #1 Best City to Live, Work, and Play for 2008 and
Forbes as Top 5 Up & Coming Tech City, #1 City for Recent College Grads, and #3 City for Young Professionals.
Houston offers an outstanding environment for research and professional opportunities for growth and collaboration.
UH is an equal employment opportunity employer and smoke-free environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply.
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From smart at neuralcorrelate.com Wed Oct 8 10:15:22 2008
From: smart at neuralcorrelate.com (Susana Martinez-Conde)
Date: Wed Oct 8 10:26:58 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral and PhD Student Positions in
Martinez-Conde Lab
Message-ID: <008601c92969$740d66b0$5c283410$@com>
Postdoctoral and PhD student positions in Martinez-Conde Lab
1 Postdoctoral and 1 PhD student positions are available to study the
perceptual, cognitive and physiological effects of fixational eye movements.
The experiments will directly follow from the line of research featured as
the
Cover Story of Scientific American in August 2007. See lab's
website for other examples of recent
publications on this topic.
The planned experiments will combine eye-movement tracking with
psychophysics and/or single-neuron recordings.
Previous electrophysiology experience is not required. The ideal candidate
will have a strong background in psychophysics and/or computational modeling
and/or quantitative analyses and/or single-neuron recordings and/or
functional imaging. Programming experience with Matlab or C is very
desirable.
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 city in the US. Besides offering all the amenities and cultural
opportunities of a large metropolitan area, Phoenix is also a hiker's
paradise surrounded by the beautiful Sonoran Desert, home of many historic
landmarks and the most striking natural attractions in the Southwest.
A generous benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and retirement
(with a value equal to 24.7% of the salary). EOE.
Please send CV and letters of reference to:
Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde
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/
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From mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de Fri Oct 10 22:43:08 2008
From: mbethge at tuebingen.mpg.de (Matthias Bethge)
Date: Sat Oct 11 07:55:58 2008
Subject: [visionlist] deadline Oct 15: JRG positions in Tuebingen (Germany)
Message-ID:
Final reminder:
Junior Research Group Positions for Cognitive Neuroscience and Systems
Neuroscience
at the Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN)
http://www.neuroscience-tuebingen.de/cin/
The Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) is a
newly established interdisciplinary institution at the Eberhard Karls
University Tuebingen funded by the German Excellence Initiative
program. The CIN strives to deepen our understanding of how the brain
generates function and how brain diseases impair functions. It will
make use of newly acquired insights to help people with brain
disorders and to launch new mind- and brain-inspired applications in
many areas of engineering and computer science. Its scientific program
is guided by the conviction that progress in the understanding of
brain function can only be achieved with an integrative approach
spanning multiple levels of organization and pooling the knowledge of
researchers from many different fields.
In order to strengthen the CINs' specific research aims, we are
offering several junior group leader (JRG) positions (equivalent to
Assistant Professorship) with tenure track options in the fields of
?Systems Neuroscience? and ?Cognitive Neuroscience? including
?Neurophilosophy? and ?Neurorobotics/Medical Robotics?. Submission
deadline is Oct. 15th, 2008 (for Neurophilosophy Oct. 31st, 2008).
Framework:
The intended duration of the position is for 5 years with evaluations
by external experts at regular intervals. In case of positive
evaluations after 3 years, the JRG will obtain a tenure track option,
which may ultimately lead to a professorship at the University of
Tuebingen. Start-up funds as well as substantial funding for personnel
and running costs will be available, but will depend on the
qualification and prior experience of the applicant. Appointees will
be full members and active participants in the CIN, which will also
provide laboratory and/or office space. The JRG leader will be
provided opportunities to contribute to research oriented training
within the framework of the CIN Graduate Training Centre and the
faculties involved in the CIN will provide opportunities for the
German habilitation according to established rules, if desired.
According to German law, severely disabled persons with equal
occupational aptitude will be given preferred consideration. The
University of Tuebingen strives to promote equal opportunities in
science and is committed to increasing the percentage of female
scientists in teaching and research. Qualified female candidates are
thus strongly encouraged to apply.
Application:
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, pdf files of up to 5 key
publications, statements of research achievements and future
directions (not to exceed 3 pages) as well as the names and addresses
of at least three referees. All documents should be submitted
electronically to the Acting Director of the Werner Reichardt Centre
for Integrative Neuroscience Tuebingen, Prof. Dr. Peter Thier, at cin@uni-tuebingen.de
. For further information on the CIN see: http://www.neuroscience-tuebingen.de/cin/
.
Submission deadline for all applications is Oct. 15th, for
applications in the field of Neurophilosophy Oct. 31st.
___________________________________________
Dr. Matthias Bethge, Group Leader
Computational Vision & Neuroscience Group
MPI for Biological Cybernetics, T"ubingen
[ http://www.kyb.mpg.de/bethgegroup/ ]
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From pasupat at u.washington.edu Sun Oct 12 19:06:53 2008
From: pasupat at u.washington.edu (Anitha Pasupathy)
Date: Mon Oct 13 08:20:41 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position in Primate Physiology -
University of Washington, Seattle
Message-ID: <48F2AD3D.6070904@u.washington.edu>
Please Post:
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PRIMATE PHYSIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE
A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the laboratory of
Dr. Anitha Pasupathy at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. The
laboratory focuses on deciphering the neural basis of visual shape
representation and recognition and is part of the Dept. of Biological
Structure and the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC).
We use single and multi-electrode recordings in awake primates to
discover the physiological properties of neural circuits along the
ventral visual pathway, computational modeling to discover how these
properties arise and a combination of behavioral manipulations and
physiological experiments to decipher how these neural responses might
subserve perception and recognition. The laboratory is one of several
highly collegial and interactive groups in the WaNPRC; currently the lab
consists of one graduate student and two full-time 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, CV and the names and contact information of
two referees), or request 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 Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de Mon Oct 13 08:02:14 2008
From: Karl.R.Gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de (Karl Gegenfurtner)
Date: Mon Oct 13 08:20:51 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoc position and Ph.D. studentship in Karl
Gegenfurtner's lab
Message-ID: <48F362F6.8030907@uni-giessen.de>
A Postdoctoral position and a Ph.D. studentship are available in the lab of Karl
Gegenfurtner at Giessen University. The positions are for someone interested in
the relationship between sensory processing and motor control. We are
particularly interested in the interaction of signals for visual perception and
for the control of eye movements. Examples for recent research papers addressing
these issues are:
Sch?tz, A.C., Braun, D.I., Kerzel, D. & Gegenfurtner, K.R. (2008) Improved
visual sensitivity during smooth pursuit eye movements. Nature Neuroscience, 11,
1211-1216.
White, B.J., Stritzke, M. & Gegenfurtner, K.R. (2008) Saccadic facilitation in
natural backgrounds. Current Biology, 18, 124-128.
Braun, D.I., Mennie, N., Rasche, C., Sch?tz, A.C., Hawken, M.J. & Gegenfurtner,
K.R. (2008) Smooth pursuit eye movements to isoluminant targets. Journal of
Neurophysiology, 100, 1287-1300.
The positions start in January 2009, but later dates could be arranged.
For the PostDoc position, a doctoral degree in psychology, physics, biology, or
computer science is prerequisite. Experience in programming visual displays or
measuring eye movements are of advantage. Salary is according to German research
scale BAT IIa. The position is for 1 year initially and renewable for up to 3 years.
For the Ph.D. studentship, a M.A. or M.Sc. degree is required. The position is
paid according to German research salary scale Bat IIa/2 and is for three years.
Please send applications (please indicate which position you are applying for)
before November 15 2008 per email (PDF preferred). More information about our
group can be found at http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de.
Do not hesitate to contact me for informal inquiries.
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 abarrett at kmrrec.org Mon Oct 13 12:22:15 2008
From: abarrett at kmrrec.org (Anna Barrett)
Date: Mon Oct 13 12:31:46 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Spatial cognition physician postdoc fellowship
Message-ID: <48F367C5.9359.00F5.0@kmrrec.org>
Anna M. Barrett, MD and the Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and
Educational Center, affiliated with the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey-
the New Jersey Medical School (Department of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation), are accepting applications for a two year clinical
research fellowship beginning July 2009, in coordination with the
world-famous Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation (KIR).
Candidates should be residency-trained neurologists wishing to:
?Independently direct cognitive and behavioral neurology research
with an emphasis on functional vision
?Learn how to carry out hypothesis-based translational studies in
cognitive stroke rehabilitation and manage stroke rehabilitative care on
a
stroke rehabilitation unit with specialized care pathways and outcome
assessment
?Prescribe effective rehabilitation for major visual cognitive stroke
syndromes and other
stroke-related cognitive and neurologic disability
In the first year, he emphasis is on collecting data in ongoing
research studies, and building knowledge through clinical stroke and
brain injury rotations at KIR and UMDNJ.
Fellows learn the clinical principles of quality stroke rehabilitation
care,
including proficiency in pharmacological and behavioral treatment of
post-stroke
cognitive disorders. By the end of Year Two, fellows complete and
submit at least one
research grant application, submit 2-5 publications, present at 2-5
national and international conferences, and are capable of independent
research activities in conjunction with an outpatient or inpatient
clinical
program, including clinical trials.
Applicants must be eligible for New Jersey state medical licensure.
Interviews for serious candidates can be coordinated with a
mini-rotation
or elective in December 2008 - March 2009.
To apply, contact
Anna M. Barrett, MD
Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Research and Fellowship Coordinator,
KMRREC,
1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 324-3569
or email: abarrett@kmrrec.org.
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)
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From jyang at visionrc.com Mon Oct 13 19:48:10 2008
From: jyang at visionrc.com (Jian Yang)
Date: Mon Oct 13 20:01:02 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Free Online Paper Citation Service
Message-ID: <000301c92da7$4c45f010$20fea8c0@desktop2005>
I have developed an online paper citation service, which can be accessed via
website www.papercitation.info. It is a free service. The major purpose is
to save authors' time in organizing and formatting reference lists with an
easily accessible tool.
One of the service benefits is having a shared online citation library. It
contains over 70,000 papers now. Users can also enter their favorite
citation records, sharing the workloads among different users.
Hopefully, the service workflow is intuitive enough for people to follow.
The basic steps are Search Paper, Check items to add to Cart, Select a
reference style at "my citation" page, and download the formatted reference
list.
Everyone is welcome to take a tour of the website and see whether the
service is right for you. I am looking forward for feedbacks for further
improvements. As a note, the websites has been tested only with IE and
Firefox browsers on XP and Vista.
Jian Yang
jyang@visionrc.com
www.visionrc.com
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From michael.tarr at gmail.com Tue Oct 14 10:55:20 2008
From: michael.tarr at gmail.com (Michael J Tarr)
Date: Tue Oct 14 12:34:36 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral Position, Brown University
Message-ID:
Postdoctoral Position
The Neural Representation of Objects
Brown University
Applications are being sought for an NIH funded post-doctoral position
for research investigating the neural representation of objects in the
laboratory of Prof. Michael Tarr, Department of Cognitive and
Linguistic Sciences, Brown University. The position would be for one
year with the possibility of a one- or two-year extension. The
successful applicant will work on a newly-funded NIH EUREKA project
using real-time fMRI to explore the coding of intermediate features/
parts in human ventral-temporal cortex. Ideally, beyond competence in
visual cognitive neuroscience or visual neuroscience, competitive
candidates should have some computational experience, including
familiarity with machine learning methods, as well as at least some
knowledge of or in interest in fMRI. The position is available
immediately, but the starting date is flexible. Salary will be
determined by previous experience and areas of expertise.
To apply, send a brief statement of interest, a CV, a URL referencing
a publications webpage, and three references by email to: or else by mail to: Box 1978, CLS ? Brown University, Providence,
RI 02912.
Information about the lab, about Brown?s diverse vision community,
about Brown?s neuroimaging facilities, and about Brown?s broad and
highly interdisciplinary brain science community, can be found using
the following links:
? http://www.tarrlab.org/
? http://cvr.brown.edu/
? http://www.brainscience.brown.edu/MRF/
? http://www.brainsciences.brown.edu/
Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
From rfm at yorku.ca Wed Oct 15 19:24:16 2008
From: rfm at yorku.ca (Richard Murray)
Date: Wed Oct 15 20:46:50 2008
Subject: [visionlist] faculty position in clinical neuroscience of vision
Message-ID: <1224123856.48f6a5d057fa0@mymail.yorku.ca>
A clarification regarding the following position: we are looking for applicants
with a research program in visual neuroscience that focuses on clinical
populations. The research may be basic or applied, and visual neuroscience is
broadly conceived to include all the methodologies listed in the advertisement.
For further information, please write to psychair@yorku.ca.
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Position Description: Clinical Neuroscience of Vision
The Department of Psychology (www.yorku.ca/psychology) at York University
invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in clinical
neuroscience of vision at the assistant professor level, to commence July 1,
2009. All positions at York University are subject to budgetary approval. The
successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications. Applicants should have an ongoing program of
research and specialize in clinical neuroscience of vision. Research
methodologies may include psychophysics, evoked potentials, brain imaging, and
computational modelling to investigate normal and clinical populations.
Interdisciplinary scientists combining multiple approaches are particularly
encouraged to apply. Candidates should show excellence or promise of
excellence in teaching and in scholarly research and publication. The position
will involve graduate teaching and supervision as well as research and
undergraduate teaching.
York University has large and expanding research programs in cognitive
neuroscience. Candidates will be eligible for membership in the Centre for
Vision Research at York (www.cvr.yorku.ca), one of the major vision research
groups in North America. York University is located in Toronto, Canada, a
dynamic and multicultural metropolis consistently ranked as one of the top
cities in the world in terms of quality of life.
A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement of
research and teaching interests, three letters of reference, and teaching
evaluations should be sent by November 15 to: Chair, Department of Psychology
Search Committee, Faculty of Health, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Room
BSB 296, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada. Inquiries and electronic
applications (PDF preferred) may be sent to psychair@yorku.ca.
York University is an Affirmation Employer. The Affirmative Action Program
description can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs, or a copy
can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and
Permanent Residents will be given priority.
From dtodd at novavision.com Thu Oct 16 05:06:24 2008
From: dtodd at novavision.com (David Todd)
Date: Thu Oct 16 06:49:00 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Request for references: Architectural specialization
of "foveal" visual cortex.
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From ws234 at cam.ac.uk Thu Oct 16 03:00:56 2008
From: ws234 at cam.ac.uk (Wolfram Schultz)
Date: Thu Oct 16 06:49:14 2008
Subject: [visionlist] Postdoctoral position in behavioural neurophysiology
at Cambridge University
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