Colloquium Events

Saliency, Selective Tuning, and Eye Movements: How do these come together?

Thursday, October 29th, 2020 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – Most who have spent any time working on visual attention intuitively know that saliency, selection, and eye movements are...

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Zoom Colloquium: Scaffolding depth cues and perceptual learning in VR to train stereovision: A pilot study

Thursday, May 7th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract – Stereopsis plays an important role in everyday visuomotor tasks. However, abnormal visual experience during development may result in...

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SK-Zoom Colloquium Multisensory temporal processing in the early deaf

Thursday, April 30th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract – The precise temporal relationship between multisensory events is crucial for reliably understanding and navigating our surroundings. Although the properties...

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Perceptual Science for Augmented Reality

Thursday, October 1st, 2020 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – Recent years have seen impressive advances in near-eye display systems. These systems are the basis of most virtual and...

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SK’s 1st Zoom Colloquium “Surreal Artist as Visual Neuroscientist: Perceptuo-Cognitive Analysis of Selected Works of René Magritte”

Thursday, April 16th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract – Magritte, the famous Belgian Surrealist, played masterfully with aspects of visual perception that we in the field of  Sensory-Perceptual neuroscience...

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Perception of location computed outside the visual cortex

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract – Recent results indicate that an object’s visual location is constructed at a high level where, critically, an object’s motion...

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Part I. Title: Characterization of natural eye and head movements driving retinal flow. Part II. Underwater virtual reality system for neutral buoyancy training: development and evaluation

Thursday, February 27th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

There will be two parts (half-hour each) to this colloquium.   Abstract –   Part I. Characterization of natural eye and head...

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Special Colloquium- The visual system and the natural environment: perceptual, behavioral and computational advances

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: – As humans investigate the visual environment, they make two to three fixations a second. At each fixation, each...

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Providing Real-time Access to Graphics for Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Abstract – A significant problem for individuals who are blind or visually impaired (BVIs) is the lack of access to...

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Using audio augmented reality to guide blind people in the street

Thursday, March 5th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract – At Dreamwaves we are developing an intuitive audio navigation system using augmented reality and spatial audio to provide an...

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Non-visual viewing 3D Models, Web Page Layouts, and Code Structure using Tactile Displays

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract – Dr. Alexa will be presenting work from 3 projects: shapeCAD: 3D Modelling Workflow for the Blind and Visually-Impaired...

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Special Colloquium Multisensory interactions and plasticity – shooting hidden assumptions, revealing postdictive aspects

Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract – Multisensory psychophysics and neuroscience have bloomed in the last several decades. In this talk, I first aim to...

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