[visionlist] Computational Workshop, Cue Combination, October 2008

[Julia Trommershaeuser]

COMPUTATIONAL WORKSHOP
Cue combination - Unifying perceptual theory
Rauischholzhausen Castle (near Frankfurt, Germany)
October 12 - 15, 2008
Application deadline: May 20, 2008
Organizers: Konrad Körding, Michael Landy, Julia Trommershäuser
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 (Università 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 Körding  
(Northwestern University), Michael Landy (New York University), Wei-Ji  
Ma (University of Rochester), Pascal Mamassian (CNRS & Université  
Paris 5), Maneesh Sahani (UC London), Charles Spence (Oxford  
University), Julia Trommershäuser (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 Körding, Michael Landy, and Julia Trommershäuser


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