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CFP: Workshop on Large scale Emotion Recognition (LERA) at IEEE FG18
by abhinav dhall 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

[apologies if you received multiple copies] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Call for papers First Workshop on Large scale Emotion Recognition (LERA), IEEE Automatic Faces & Gesture Recognition 2018, Xi’an, China. https://sites.google.com/view/lera2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- With the advancement in social computing, multimedia, and sensing technology, the amount of emotionally relevant data has grown enormously. It becomes crucial for the affective computing community to develop new methods for understanding emotion conveyed by the media and the emotion felt by the user at a large scale. This workshop invites researchers to submit their original work proposing methods to create data and new methodologies for large-scale analysis. Much development has been observed in the computer vision community after large-scale databases such as the ImageNet and MS COCO have been released. The first LERA workshop at FG'18 aims to transfer current research focus on small-scale, lab based environment to real-world, large-scale corpus. Topics for the workshop include but are not limited to: 1. Large scale data collection and annotation 2. Large scale emotion recognition in the wild 3. Big data approaches for emotion recognition 4. Face tracking and affect analysis in videos 5. Group-level emotion recognition 6. Fusion techniques for audio-visual/physiological signals 7. Localization & identification of salient affect signals 8. Applications in education, entertainment & healthcare Timeline: Paper submission deadline: 9th January 2018 Paper acceptance notification: 7th February 2018 Camera ready deadline: 15th February 2018 Organizers: Abhinav Dhall, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar Yelin Kim, State University of New York, Albany Qiang Ji, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -- Abhinav Dhall, PhD Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar Webpage: https://goo.gl/5LrRB7 Google Scholar: https://goo.gl/iDwNTx

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PhD position in face perception and motion perception in Singapore
by Charles Or 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

PhD student openings are available in the lab of Dr. Charles Or (http://research.ntu.edu.sg/expertise/academicprofile/Pages/StaffProfile.asp…) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore to perform original research in the areas of face perception, visual motion perception, and form perception. Our work focuses on understanding (1) the human brain’s rapid and holistic nature of face detection, categorization, and recognition, and (2) the neural interaction of visual motion and form information in pattern and object recognition. We use a combination of approaches including psychophysics, eye tracking, EEG, and computational modelling. The lab is housed in the Psychology Division of the School of Social Sciences, with a rapidly expanding group of researchers interested in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience. We are also part of the multidisciplinary Cognition and Neuroscience research cluster and Neuroscience, society, and governance research cluster. We have access to state-of-the-art facilities for psychophysics, eye tracking, EEG, MEG, fMRI, fNIRS, TMS, and tDCS. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in cognitive science, experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, computer science, or related fields. The ideal candidate should be driven by scientific curiosity and self-motivated, with awareness of relevant literature, an excellent command in written and spoken English, and a strong background in statistical data analysis (e.g., SPSS, R). Aptitudes and interests in mathematics and computer programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python) are preferred. NTU is a young and research-intensive university ranking consistently amongst the top 10 in Asia and the 1st amongst young universities under 50. It has been ranked consistently and progressively under the top 100 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education since 2013, leaping its ranking into 52nd in 2017/2018. Singapore is a fascinating, dynamic multi-cultural city in Southeast Asia with a large expat community, and a great hub for exploring neighbouring travel destinations. PhD Scholarships are available through the university and outside sources for Singaporeans (including permanent residents), as well as overseas applicants (http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/scholarships/Pages/default.aspx) Applicants should apply through the university admission website (http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/R-Programs/R-WhenYouApply/Pages/R-How…) by 15th November (for CoHASS) for an expected start date in August 2018. Alternatively, the Interdisciplinary Graduate School also admits applications (http://igs.ntu.edu.sg/Programmes/Prospective%20Students/Pages/Programme-Hig…) Informal inquiries may be made to Charles Or at charlesor(a)ntu.edu.sg ======================= Charles C.-F. Or, PhD Assistant Professor Division of Psychology School of Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University 14 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637332 ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Towards a sustainable earth: Print only when necessary. Thank you.

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2018 Consortium of European Research on Emotion (CERE) conference GLASGOW 4-5th April
by Rachael Jack 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

Dear colleagues We are delighted to announce that we are hosting the 2018 biennial conference of the Consortium of European Research on Emotion (CERE). We welcome ALL disciplines and researchers studying emotion. If you could share the information below would be much appreciated. Location: University of Glasgow Dates: 4-5th April 2018 Submission deadline: 3rd December 2017 See here http://www.cere-emotionconferences.org/ for more information. Follow @CERE_Emotion on Twitter for updates. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Best wishes, Dr. Rachael E. Jack, Ph.D. Lecturer Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology School of Psychology +44 (0) 141 330 5087 [University of Glasgow: The Times Scottish University of the Year 2018]

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Postdoc and PhD positions available, TU Dresden, Germany
by Katharina von Kriegstein 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

We are seeking a postdoc and two PhD students to work in the Neural Mechanisms of Human Communication Research Group led by Katharina von Kriegstein at the TU Dresden, Germany. Postdoc Position The main research goal of the position is to investigate behavioural and neuroscience principles of perceptual learning and their translation to evidence-based teaching and training programmes. For more information on the position and application instructions see: http://tinyurl.com/y9396qdd PhD positions The main research goal of the two positions is to investigate behavioural and neuroscience principles of voice and face perception (identity and speech) in neurotypical populations as well as in populations with developmental person recognition deficits (i.e. phonagnosia and prosopagnosia). For more information on the position and application instructions see: http://tinyurl.com/ybvodeqo The Human Communication Research Group is currently based at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig (MPI-CBS; www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-research-groups/human-communication) and will be newly established at the TU Dresden. The TU Dresden offers an excellent, interdisciplinary scientific environment. Research will be carried out at the Department of Psychology of the TU Dresden, which houses a Neuroimaging Centre (http://www.nic-tud.de) The centre is equipped with a research-only 3-Tesla MRI machine, MRI-compatible eye tracking, EEG systems, and a neurostimulation unit including neuronavigaton, TMS and tDCS devices. All experimental facilities are supported by experienced physics and IT staff. For analyses with high computational demands, there is access to the TU Dresden high-performance computing clusters. There are also strong existing collaborations with the MPI-CBS in Leipzig involving 7 Tesla-MRI, Connectome scanner, and MEG data acquisitions. --- Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany Technische Universität Dresden Bamberger Str. 7, 01187 Dresden, Germany Phone +49 (0) 341-9940-2476 http://www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-research-groups/human-communication https://twitter.com/kvonkriegstein

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New makeup spoofing dataset
by Antitza Dantcheva 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

New makeup spoofing dataset --------------------------------------------------------------- Link: http://www.antitza.com/makeup-datasets.html The Makeup Induced Face Spoofing ( MIFS ) dataset consists of 107 makeup-transformations taken from random YouTube makeup video tutorials. Each subject is attempting to spoof a target identity. Hence we provide three sets of face images: images of a subject before makeup; images of the same subject after makeup with the intention of spoofing; and images of the target subject who is being spoofed. Best regards, Antitza Dantcheva -------------------------- Researcher STARS Team INRIA Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée 2004, route des Lucioles - BP 93 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex Phone: +33 4 97 15 53 47 Website: antitza.com

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Research Assistant Position at MPI-CBS, Germany
by Katharina von Kriegstein 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

We are seeking a part-time research assistant/lab manager to work in the Human Communication group led by Katharina von Kriegstein at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig, Germany. Research in the group focuses on the investigation of neural mechanisms of human communication using a broad spectrum of neuroscientific methods (functional and structural MRI, MEG, tDCS, TMS). Research involves typically developed populations as well as populations with developmental communication deficits (developmental dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder, phonagnosia, proposagnosia). The position will involve recruiting participants, running behavioural tests, assistance with data-acquisition in MRI, TMS and tDCS studies, assistance with data analyses, assistance with grant applications and literature searches, attending lab meetings, supervising undergraduate students in the lab and overseeing day-to-day lab operations. The candidate should have a university degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a related topic or dedicated vocational training (e.g. medical/psychological technical assistant). Strong organisational and communication skills, and an excellent command of the English and German language are essential. Experience with clinical populations (particularly autism spectrum disorder, developmental dyslexia) and/or research experience in experimental psychology or related disciplines would be advantageous. The position is initially for one year, with the possibility of an extension, and it is on a part-time (20 hours/week) basis. The ideal starting date is 15.10.2017. A later start is also possible. Remuneration is based on the payscale of the Max Planck Society. The Max Planck society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Please submit your application via our online system at http://www.cbs.mpg.de/vacancies (using subject heading “LM 17/17”) and include the following documents: • Personal statement (up to one page) • Curriculum vitae • Contact details of two referees • Certificates of academic qualifications Closing date for applications is the 10th September 2017. Contact for informal enquiries regarding the post: Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein (kriegstein(a)cbs.mpg.de) For more information about the group see: http://www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-research-groups/human-communication --- Katharina von Kriegstein Max Planck Research Group Leader Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany Professor of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Humboldt University of Berlin Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 (0) 341-9940-2476 http://www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-research-groups/human-communication https://twitter.com/kvonkriegstein

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Experiences with Noldus Facereader or iMotion
by Edwin Burns (Dr) 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

Dear all, Does anyone have any experience with Noldus Facereader or iMotion? Our lab is about to purchase one of these software packages, but we’d like to get some feedback from researchers that have had practical experience with either or both. We’ve got 3 questions: 1) What do you think of the software in general? 2) How is the technical support? Are they good at responding to any questions after purchase and readily help with any problems? 3) How well do they work in low light conditions? Any feedback on the above will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance. ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Towards a sustainable earth: Print only when necessary. Thank you.

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[Face and Gesture 2018]: Call for Workshop and Tutorial proposals
by Vitomir Štruc 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

** Apologies for cross-posting ** ************************************************************ FG 2018: CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIAL PROPOSALS IEEE Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition Xi’an China, May 15-19, 2018 http://www.fg2018.org/ Workshop proposals due: October 2, 2017 Tutorial proposals due: December 22, 2017 ************************************************************ ** ABOUT ** We invite workshop and tutorial proposals for the 2018 IEEE Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG 2018: http://www.fg2018.org/) in Xi’an China. Accepted workshops and tutorials will be held on either May 15 or May 19, 2018, in the same venue as the FG 2018 main conference. We solicit workshop and tutorial proposals on any topic of interests to the FG community. We especially encourage workshops relating to emerging new fields or new application domains of face and gesture analysis and synthesis. Workshop organizers with a strong track record in the field are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal. The tutorials should complement and enhance the scientific program of FG 2018 by providing authoritative and comprehensive overviews of growing themes that are of sufficient relevance with respect to the state-of-the-art and the conference topics. ** SUBMISSION ** Workshop and tutorial proposals should be send to FG 2018 Workshop and Tutorial Co-chairs, Vitomir Struc (vitomir.struc(a)fe.uni-lj.si) and Yingli Tian (ytian(a)ccny.cuny.edu) For details on the submission procedure, please visit: http://www.fg2018.org/ ** IMPORTANT DATES ** Workshop proposals due: October 2, 2017 Tutorial proposals due: December 22, 2017 Workshops and tutorials: May 15 and May 19, 2018 Vitomir Struc and Yingli Tian FG 2018 Workshop and Tutorial Co-chairs -- assoc.prof. Vitomir Štruc, PhD Laboratory of Artificial Perception, Systems and Cybernetics Faculty of Electrical Engineering University of Ljubljana Slovenia Tel: +386 1 4768 839 Fax: +386 1 4768 316 URL: luks.fe.uni-lj.si/nluks/people/vitomir-struc/ Program Co-chair: International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis 2017 http://www.isispa.org/ Competition Co-chair: International Joint Conference on Biometrics 2017 http://www.ijcb2017.org/ Workshop and Tutorial Co-Chair: Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition 2018 http://www.fg2018.org/ Guest editor: Image and Vision Computing SI: Biometrics in the Wild https://www.journals.elsevier.com/image-and-vision-computing/call-for-paper…

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Individual differences in face perception and person recognition - That's CRPI
by Peter Hancock 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

ANNOUNCING A NEW SPECIAL ISSUE or, as we say in the Open Access, On-Line World, A New Thematic Series for Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications (CRPI) Individual differences in face perception and person recognition. Co-organizers: Professor Vicki Bruce, Newcastle University (Vicki.Bruce(a)ncl.ac.uk<mailto:Vicki.Bruce@ncl.ac.uk>) Dr Karen Lander, University of Manchester (Karen.Lander(a)manchester.ac.uk<mailto:Karen.Lander@manchester.ac.uk>) Dr Markus Bindemann, University of Kent (M.Bindemann(a)kent.ac.uk<mailto:M.Bindemann@kent.ac.uk>) The field of face perception and person recognition has developed rapidly over the past 40 years, and we now have advanced understanding of how human brains process human faces, and the relationships between face processing and the perception of other aspects of the person such as voices and bodies. Despite this increase in knowledge, problems of misidentification continue to arise in criminal and security contexts, and many wider social activities rely on accurate reading of faces from subtle social signals. Recent research has highlighted considerable variability in individual abilities to decipher and recognise faces. For example, much attention has been given to recruiting ‘super’-recognisers who are particularly good at face recognition to assist in the identification of criminals. Can an understanding of individual differences more widely help in the recruitment and/or training of professionals, or in the use of eyewitness testimony? This special topic seeks research papers that investigate the nature of individual differences in face perception and/or person recognition, and which consider theoretical alongside applied implications of their findings. Please email one or more of the guest editors with any questions about submissions. CRPI is the open access journal of the Psychonomic Society. Its mission is to publish use-inspired basic research<https://cognitiveresearchjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41235-0…>: fundamental cognitive research that grows from hypotheses about real-world problems. As with all Psychonomic Society journals, submissions to CRPI are subject to rigorous peer review. For manuscripts accepted for the special issue, the publication fee may be fully or partially waived depending on the number of manuscripts accepted for the special issue. The authors should indicate when they submit a manuscript if they are requesting a waiver of the publication fee. Deadline: manuscripts should be submitted before December 31st, 2017 You can find manuscript submission details at http://cognitiveresearchjournal.springeropen.com/submission-guidelines/prep… Jeremy M Wolfe, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology & Radiology, Harvard Medical School Visual Attention Lab Department of Surgery Brigham & Women's Hospital 64 Sidney St. Suite. 170 Cambridge, MA 02139-4170 Phone: 617-768-8818 Fax: 617-768-8816 Best email:jwolfe@bwh.harvard.edu<mailto:jwolfe@bwh.harvard.edu> Backup: jeremywolfe0131(a)gmail.com<mailto:jeremywolfe0131@gmail.com> URL: search.bwh.harvard.edu<http://search.bwh.harvard.edu> Editor: Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications (CRPI) CRPI is the new open access, peer-reviewed journal of the Psychonomics Society Do you do "use-inspired, basic research" in Cognition? That is what we publish. http://www.cognitiveresearchjournal.springeropen.com/ The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail.

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Lecturer/SL at Stirling
by Peter Hancock 20 Jul '17

20 Jul '17

Stirling Psychology has a vacancy for a Cognitive Psychologist. Here's the snappy URL: http://www.stir.ac.uk/about/jobs/details/index.html?id=QUUFK026203F3VBQB7V7… Peter Peter Hancock Professor, Deputy Head of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 fax 01786 467641 http://stir.ac.uk/190 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6025-7068 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-4633-2009 Psychology at Stirling: 100% 4* Impact, REF2014 Come and study Face Perception at the University of Stirling! Our unique MSc in the Psychology of Faces is open for applications. For more information see http://www.stir.ac.uk/postgraduate/programme-information/prospectus/psychol… [highly cited 2016]

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