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Stirling workshop; Perspectives on human and computer face identification
by Peter Hancock 28 Mar '24

28 Mar '24

Workshop: Perspectives on human and computer face identification Submissions are now open for a workshop at the University of Stirling, 25-26th July 2024, funded by the Experimental Psychology Society. The workshop marks the formal retirement of Peter Hancock and will feature keynote lectures by Alice O'Toole (UTD) and Meike Ramon (Lausanne). The theme is face identification by humans, with insights from computer models. Attendance at the workshop is free, limited to 70; accommodation and travel are not covered, though early career researchers may apply for an EPS Grindley Grant. Further details https://faceresearch.stir.ac.uk/july-workshop/. Abstract submission deadline, 22 April. Please pass on to others who may be interested. Peter Peter Hancock (he/him) Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 http://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11587 @pjbhancock Latest papers: Face masks and fake masks: the effect of real and superimposed masks on face matching with super-recognisers, typical observers, and algorithms https://rdcu.be/dxAIR Balanced Integration Score: A new way of classifying Developmental Prosopagnosia https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945224000054 My messages may arrive outside of the working day but this does not imply any expectation that you should reply outside of your normal working hours. If you wish to respond, please do so when convenient. Web: www.stir.ac.uk<http://www.stir.ac.uk/> [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/>[Twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/StirUni>[LinkedIn icon]<https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676>[Instagram icon]<https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/>[Youtbue icon]<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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ECVP 2024 - Associated Events and Social Activities
by Manassi, Mauro 27 Mar '24

27 Mar '24

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the Associated Events and Social Activities schedule for the European Conference on Visual Perception taking place in Aberdeen, Scotland (25th - 29th of August; https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/) VSAC From the 22nd of August until the 24th, we will be hosting the Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC) at the Old Aberdeen university campus. More information is available at https://2024.vsac.eu/. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS First and foremost, ECVP is a vibrant scientific community. ECVP 2024 will introduce a series of roundtable discussions on some current important issues in vision and perception research. From the 26th of August until the 29th, on each day of the conference, we will have two parallel roundtable discussions: 1) Vision science and climate change led by Prof Simon Rushton (Cardiff University) 2) Data collection on online platforms: Challenges and future developments? led by Dr Clare Sutherland (University of Aberdeen) 3) Out of the lab and into the world: Interdisciplinary approaches in applied vision research led by Prof Benjamin Wolfe and Prof Anna Kosovicheva (University of Toronto) 4) How can we make effective and responsible use of generative AI help to progress vision science research? led by Dr Sophie Nightingale (University of Lancaster) 5) Pursuing an academic career: Perspectives and insights led by Prof Ben Tatler (University of Aberdeen) 6) Pursuing a career in industry: Perspectives and insights led by Prof Arash Sahraie (University of Aberdeen) 7) The future of perception science and philosophy in the age of transformer AIs: Phenomenology, epistemology, consciousness led by Dr Dhanraj Vishwanath (University of St Andrews) 8) PhD pathways: Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities led by Dr Ana Rozman (University of Sussex) and Prof Patric Bach (University of Aberdeen) More information is available at https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/social-events/roundtables/ PERCEPTIO-NITE Recent global challenges have made networking particularly difficult for students. Between the fallout from the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis, and other ongoing events, students have fewer opportunities to build their networks, and make scientific connections. On Monday 26th, we would like to reignite our wonderful ECVP student community with a social event organised by students for students: a Perceptio-nite. More information is available at https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/social-events/perceptio-nite/ WHISKY TASTING Whisky is a hallmark of Scotland’s national heritage and identity. On Monday 26th, you have the opportunity to sample some of Scotland's finest whiskies following the afternoon poster session (please purchase your tokens for this during registration). More information is available at https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/social-events/whisky-tasting/ ILLUSION NIGHT On Tuesday 27th, the Illusion Night will take place at the Aberdeen Art Gallery in the city centre. This event will be open to all ECVP attendees as well as to the general public. Please note that we are not just looking for novel visual illusions nobody has seen before but would also encourage you to bring some old-time favourites that never fail to impress! More information on submitting contributions is available at https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/submission/illusion-night-contributions/ CONFERENCE DINNER On Wednesday 28th, the Conference Dinner will be held at the Beach Ballroom on the sea front of Aberdeen. More information is available athttps://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/social-events/conference-dinner/ FAREWELL PARTY On Thursday 29th, the Farewell Party will be held at Union Kirk in Aberdeen city centre. Enjoy a real Scottish Ceilidh and dance the night away as we say goodbye to conference attendees. More information is available at https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/social-events/farewell-party/ Deadline for early-bird registration and abstract submission is April 5th (last time zone on earth). We look forward to welcoming you in Aberdeen in August, Mauro Manassi & Constanze Hesse ---------------------------------------------- Mauro Manassi Assistant Professor School of Psychology William Guild Building, Room F11 University of Aberdeen, UK https://www.manassilab.com/ The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683. Tha Oilthigh Obar Dheathain na charthannas clàraichte ann an Alba, Àir. SC013683.

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Workshop on Human and Computer Models of Video Understanding, May 15, University of Surrey
by Quoc Vuong 02 Mar '24

02 Mar '24

Call for participation for Workshop on Human and Computer Models of Video Understanding Workshop on 15 May 2024, University of Surrey. Dear Colleagues, We invite participants to a workshop on "Human and Computer Models of Video Understanding". We aim to bring together human and computer vision scientists to share the latest knowledge and collaborate. Participants can submit a 500 word (approx) abstract describing the work they would like to present and their preference for an oral or poster presentation. Given time constraints, accommodating all desired oral presentations might not be possible, so we will review abstract submissions and assign some to oral presentation slots and some to posters. Please visit the workshop's website to submit an abstract and/or register: https://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/event/human-and-computer-models-of-video-under… It is free to attend but there will be an optional evening dinner at an additional cost (details and link for payment to be sent nearer the date). Key Dates: Abstract submission deadline: 29 March Notification: 5 April Workshop date: 15 May 2024, University of Surrey. Invited Speakers: Professor Shaogang Gong, Queen Mary University of London, Queen Mary Computer Vision Laboratory Professor Frank Pollick, University of Glasgow, School of Psychology and Neuroscience Call for Research Contributions We invite participants for a multi-disciplinary workshop on "Human and Computer Models of Video Understanding". The core research question we are concerned with is: How does the human brain understand people's activities in a video much better than existing computer systems? We invite participants from the science of human vision (psychology or brain sciences) and computer vision, focusing on understanding activities from video. To give some concrete examples: Humans can very quickly make accurate judgements about the activity happening in a video even if the quality of the video is poor, or the motions observed are ambiguous, for example, to discriminate hugging from fighting, or smoking from eating finger food. Computers cannot match human performance in these tasks, which are critical for applications in surveillance, monitoring safety and welfare in a care setting, or removing inappropriate videos from social media. We do not yet fully understand how humans perform these feats, nor how to make computer vision systems reach their performance. We invite human and computer vision science participants to present the latest advances in their fields, in a language accessible to a multi-disciplinary audience. We intend to foster a cross-fertilisation of ideas between the different scientific communities, where each can see ways to incorporate insights and techniques from a foreign field in their models. Moreover we intend to act as a "matchmaker" for new cross-disciplinary partnerships on projects that can incorporate the techniques of separate communities. We plan a future special issue of the journal Transactions in Cognitive and Developmental Systems for the topic "Special issue on Vision Sciences for Video Understanding in Cognitive Systems", where multi-disciplinary teams emerging from this workshop can publish a paper in a presentation accessible to a multi-disciplinary audience. We welcome participation from both junior and senior researchers from academia and industry. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Eye Tracking in Video, Visual Attention and Salient Features in Video, Cognitive Models for Video Understanding, Perceptual Quality in Video Streaming, Multimodal Perception in Videos, Emotion and Affect in Video Viewing, Neuroscience and Brain Imaging in Video Perception, Visual Cognition in Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), Attentional Shifts and Change Detection in Video, Video Activity Recognition, Video Object Detection and Tracking, Video Segmentation and Scene Understanding, Event Detection and Recognition in Videos, Video-Based Surveillance and Security, Spatiotemporal Action Localization, Human Vision-Inspired Video Models ORGANISERS Dr Frank Guerin, University of Surrey Dr Andrew Gilbert, University of Surrey Dr Quoc Vuong, Newcastle University =================================== Biosciences Institute Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE2 4HH +44 (0)191 208 6183 https://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/q.c.vuong/ ===================================

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ECVP 2024: Registration and Abstract Submission open - Deadline 5th of April
by Manassi, Mauro 08 Feb '24

08 Feb '24

Dear colleagues, Registrations and abstract submissions for the 46th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP 2024) are now open. ECVP 2024 will take place in Aberdeen, Scotland from Sunday 25th to Thursday 29th of August 2024. THE PROGRAM The conference will feature a mixture of keynote lectures, symposia, talks and poster presentations, and tutorials over five days (https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/) The social program will include the Welcome Reception, a poster session with associated whisky tasting, the Illusion Night, the Conference Dinner, and a Farewell Party. This year, for the first time, we are also introducing Perceptio-Nite (a networking event targeted at students), an exciting series of roundtable discussions during lunchtimes, and a third Keynote Lecture on new relevant findings in vision science (Spotlight in Vision). Prior to ECVP, we will be also hosting the Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC, 22-24th of August) at the Old Aberdeen university campus. More information is available at https://2024.vsac.eu/. SUBMISSIONS AND DEADLINES Abstract submissions are available for talk and poster contributions. The link to our registration system can be found at https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/submission/registration/ and detailed information on submission guidelines are available at https://ecvp2024.abdn.ac.uk/submission/abstract-submission/. Please note that you will need to first register before you are able to submit your contribution. This year’s travel award applications from eligible candidates will be submitted concurrently with the abstract. The deadline for submissions and early bird registrations is the 5th of April 2024. We look forward to welcoming you to Scotland! Mauro Manassi and Constanze Hesse (on behalf of the organising committee) ---------------------------------------------- Mauro Manassi Lecturer School of Psychology William Guild Building, Room F11 University of Aberdeen, UK https://www.manassilab.com/ The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683. Tha Oilthigh Obar Dheathain na charthannas clàraichte ann an Alba, Àir. SC013683.

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Face identification workshop at University of Stirling
by Peter Hancock 02 Feb '24

02 Feb '24

Perspectives on human and computer face identification - An interdisciplinary workshop - funded by the Experimental Psychology Society There will be a workshop to mark my formal retirement at the University of Stirling on July 25-6th this summer. There will be keynote talks by Alice O'Toole, University of Texas, Dallas, and Meike Ramon, University of Lausanne. We anticipate 12 other short talks, plus posters. Full details and application links to follow soon. Peter Peter Hancock (he/him) Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 http://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11587 @pjbhancock Latest papers: Face masks and fake masks: the effect of real and superimposed masks on face matching with super-recognisers, typical observers, and algorithms https://rdcu.be/dxAIR Balanced Integration Score: A new way of classifying Developmental Prosopagnosia https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945224000054 My messages may arrive outside of the working day but this does not imply any expectation that you should reply outside of your normal working hours. If you wish to respond, please do so when convenient. Web: www.stir.ac.uk<http://www.stir.ac.uk/> [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/>[Twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/StirUni>[LinkedIn icon]<https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676>[Instagram icon]<https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/>[Youtbue icon]<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Lectureships at Open University
by Peter Hancock 02 Feb '24

02 Feb '24

Message from Catriona Havard: There are two Lectureships in Applied Cognitive Psychology on offer at the Open University in the UK. Closing date 21 Feb. advert<https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFO160/lecturer-in-applied-cognitive-psychology-…> Peter Peter Hancock (he/him) Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 http://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11587 @pjbhancock Latest papers: Face masks and fake masks: the effect of real and superimposed masks on face matching with super-recognisers, typical observers, and algorithms https://rdcu.be/dxAIR Balanced Integration Score: A new way of classifying Developmental Prosopagnosia https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945224000054 My messages may arrive outside of the working day but this does not imply any expectation that you should reply outside of your normal working hours. If you wish to respond, please do so when convenient. Web: www.stir.ac.uk<http://www.stir.ac.uk/> [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/>[Twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/StirUni>[LinkedIn icon]<https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676>[Instagram icon]<https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/>[Youtbue icon]<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Pareidolia in Trees
by Peter Hancock 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

Ron Senack is a photographer who has amassed a collection of pictures of apparent faces in trees. He has a set of 30 'face' images and 30 controls that he is happy to share with anyone interested in using them for research. He has a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ronsfacesintrees and an osf page https://osf.io/md8kp/ through which you can get in contact with him. Peter Peter Hancock (he/him) Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 http://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11587 @pjbhancock Latest paper: Simulated automated facial recognition systems as decision-aids in forensic face matching tasks.<https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-24366-001?doi=1> https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxge0001310 My messages may arrive outside of the working day but this does not imply any expectation that you should reply outside of your normal working hours. If you wish to respond, please do so when convenient. ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Call for papers—Brain and Neuroscience Advances Special Collection
by Rachael Jack 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Dear colleagues, *excuse any cross-posting* Our call for submissions to Brain and Neuroscience Advances’ Special Collection<https://journals.sagepub.com/page/bna/collections/special-collection/the-ne…> is open! This Special Collection will bring together current advances in the neuroscience of emotions, in both health and disease. We seek to publish primary research studies focused on the fundamental neuroscience of emotion, as well as clinical research insights from the fields of psychology, psychiatry and neurology. In addition to empirical work, we also welcome perspectives, reviews, and technical reports. Along with our special guest editors, Luiz Pessoa, Rachael Jack, Liz Tunbridge and Edwin Dalmaijer, we invite you to submit your papers by 29 February 2024. Brain and Neuroscience Advances is your society journal. We are proudly at the forefront of fully open-access and credible publishing practices, and welcome submissions from our members across a broad range of neuroscience disciplines. You can find our Manuscript Submission Guidelines<https://journals.sagepub.com/author-instructions/BNA> and the submission portal<https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bna?_gl=1*ibheq8*_ga*MjAxNjMxNjA3Mi4xNjkxN…> on the journal website. Don’t forget, BNA members receive 50% off APCs! We look forward to your submissions and wish you a healthy and happy festive period. With best wishes, Dr Laura Ajram, Chief Executive, British Neuroscience Association Dr Kate Baker, Co-Editor in Chief, Brain and Neuroscience Advances Prof Jeff Dalley, Co-Editor in Chief, Brain and Neuroscience Advances Prof. Rachael E. Jack, Ph.D. Professor of Computational Social Cognition School of Psychology & Neuroscience University of Glasgow Scotland, G12 8QB +44 (0) 141 330 5087

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New edition of Face Perception by Young and Bruce
by Peter Hancock 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Still looking for the tricky Christmas present for the face researcher in your life? I have good news: there's a new, thorough update of Andy Young and Vicky Bruce's book on Face Perception due on 15th December. Preorders now available https://www.routledge.com/Face-Perception/Young-Bruce/p/book/9781032246024 Peter Peter Hancock (he/him) Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 http://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11587 @pjbhancock Latest papers: Data-driven studies in Face Identity Processing rely on the quality of the tests and data sets. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/35249 Simulated automated facial recognition systems as decision-aids in forensic face matching tasks.<https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-24366-001?doi=1> https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxge0001310 My messages may arrive outside of the working day but this does not imply any expectation that you should reply outside of your normal working hours. If you wish to respond, please do so when convenient. Web: www.stir.ac.uk<http://www.stir.ac.uk/> [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/>[Twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/StirUni>[LinkedIn icon]<https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676>[Instagram icon]<https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/>[Youtbue icon]<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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4 funded PhD position at BITS Pilani India
by ABHIJIT DAS 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

*For all details see attachments, * *The application will be open subject to the availability of the positions * *Position 1: *under Asian Smart Cities Research and Innovation Network (ASCRIN) in collaboration with BITS Pilani and La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia, *Title of the project:* “Low-cost empathetic robotic solution for caregiving (LERSCe)”. *Abstract:* Australia and India have an elderly population which is rapidly growing. Studies indicate that almost half of the current population of over 75’s suffer from physical and/or mental impairments and as a result are in need of a high level of care. With an increasing elderly population and limited healthcare professionals, automated AI-aided health caregiving services offer a scalable solution to cope. Moreover, these solutions can be made efficient and cost-effective. One key service area where need outstrips human resources is in the delivery of remote physiotherapy. This project proposes to develop a novel soft-robotic actuator for the purpose of delivering remote physiotherapy in the home. A closed loop edge AI framework will drive the actuators to optimize service delivery. The edge framework will be self-contained to address privacy and security concerns. Control models will be trained offline and run locally on edge-capable devices. Machine learning methods, such as deep learning, will be explored to optimize actuator operations for maximum comfort and service efficacy. The feedback loop may include facial and audio expressions and information from other sensors such as skin resistance and pressure to measure performance. Hence, there are two distinct aspects of the project: 1) the development of a lightweight, low-cost soft-robotic actuator 2) the development of an actuator control model which factors user behaviour and emotional feedback. Feedback may be derived from a suite of multimodal sensors including, but not limited to vision, tactile, and skin resistance. *Position 2: *funded by BITS Cross-disciplinary Research Funding (CDRF) *Title: *Design, Development and Control of a low-cost AI-enabled 3-DOF Compliant Manipulator Abstract: The aim of this project is to develop a robotic manipulator system that can be safely employed with human workers and which can effectively coordinate with them. This would require an interdisciplinary approach towards System Design, Control Law Design and Brain Computer Interface (BCI). A 3-DoF robotic manipulator model with flexible joints and torque controlled actuators will be designed. Then incorporate improved user-machine adaptation algorithms in a BCI. *Position 3 and 4: *funded by TiH-ISI Kolkata *Title:* Generalized Tampering Detection in Media (GTDM) Abstract: We plan to robustify and generalize the manipulation attack detection by exploring monocular-based depth to better discriminate the spatial and temporal synergy in the media. Along with this, we will explore the power of SSL and multi-task learning (MTL) while learning the 3D reconstruction.

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