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PICS database update
by Peter Hancock 01 Jul '11

01 Jul '11

Dear all, I've been doing a bit of work on the PICS database, http://pics.stir.ac.uk. I've added some more face sets and hope to have some 3d images available by the end of the summer. I'll also add to the 'other databases' list, especially if you tell me about yours! Now, I'm sure many of you have collections of faces that would be of great benefit to the community but are hidden away. So, if you have images that you could make available but haven't got round to, now is the time to zip them up and I'll put them on the server here, with due acknowledgement. I haven't yet sorted downloading with permission only, but hope to do so. Therefore, if you have images that you are prepared to make available only to vetted researchers, let me know and we'll see what can be done. Peter Peter Hancock Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 fax 01786 467641 http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/peter-… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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WANTED: Pictures of facial expressions in younger children
by Andreas Johnen 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

Hi all, first of all a short introduction since this is my first post in this list. My name is Andreas Johnen and I work as a research assistant (PhD Student) at the Institute for Forensic Psychiatry at the LVR Clinics in Essen / Germany. We are currently planning an fMRI study on the neural basis of implicit emotional processing in forensic patients. Ultimately we want to study emotional empathy in delinquents and especially in convicted child molesters but a paradigm with facial expressions seems like a good start to research group differences in neural emotion processing. Thus, especially emotional processing of children's facial expressions is of interest to us. For this aim we are looking for a database (or anything really) that provides facial expressions (preferably the 5 basic emotions, but at least neutral, happy, sad) of children, preferably prepubescent children (age 9-14). The Radboud Face Database provides 9 children models, however these models appear to be either post-pubescent or in puberty. Since I already searched Databases around the web and also in publications unsuccesfully, anything can be helpful. If anyone knows somebody who has studied children's faces and facial expressions in children, differences between processing of children and adult faces, or if you can give me any hint on where to look for or who to contact it is much appreciated. Besides that, if anyone is interested in our research, please feel free to contact me for more information, possible cooperations or just simply out of interest. Thanks in advance for your input and best regards, -Andy -- Dipl. Psych. Andreas Johnen Institut für forensische Psychiatrie/LVR-Klinikum Essen Virchowstr. 174, 45147 Essen eMail: a.johnen(a)uni-muenster.de Tel: 0201 / 7227103

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[{SPAM?} score 10.0] {SPAM?} Congress on Computer Applications and Computational Science, Bali, 15-17 Nov 2011 [EI Compendex, ISTP, IEEE Xplore]
by Jane Lew 02 Jun '11

02 Jun '11

Dear Author, Please forward to those who may be interested. Thank you. The 2011 2nd International Congress on Computer Applications and Computational Science (CACS 2011) http://irast.net/conferences/CACS/2011 15-17 November 2011, Bali, Indonesia CACS 2011 aims to bring together researchers and scientists from academia, industry, and government laboratories to present new results and identify future research directions in computer applications and computational science. All papers published in the CACS 2011 proceedings will be included in the IEEE Xplore and indexed in both Ei Compendex and ISTP. CACS 2011 has appeared in the IEEE Conferences (Conference Record # 18959, IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1175N-CDR, ISBN: 978-1-61284-995-9). Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: · Computer Architecture and VLSI · Computer Control and Robotics · Computers in Education and Learning Technologies · Computer Networks and Data Communications · Data Mining and Data Engineering · Energy and Power Systems · Intelligent Systems and Autonomous Agents · Internet and Web Systems · Scientific Computing and Modeling · Signal, Image and Multimedia Processing · Software Engineering Bali is a favorite vacation destination for many nationalities. Bali's natural attractions include miles of sandy beaches, picturesque rice terraces, towering active volcanoes over 3,000 meters high, fast flowing rivers, deep ravines, pristine crater lakes, sacred caves, and lush tropical forests full of exotic wildlife. The island's rich cultural heritage is visible everywhere - in over 20,000 temples and palaces, in many colorful festivals and ceremonies, in drama, music, and dance. Bali is also well-known for its night life. Come to Bali enjoying the beautiful environment and fun here! Paper Submission Deadline: 15 July 2011 (Extended) Review Decision Notifications: 15 August 2011 Final Papers and Author Registration Deadline: 9 September 2011 To unsubscribe, reply with “unsubscribe face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk ” in your email subject or the first line of the email body. With kind regards, Jane Lew

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New Face Research MSc
by Peter Hancock 01 Jun '11

01 Jun '11

Dear all, I'd like to announce a new Masters program at Stirling: Research Methods in Psychology of Faces. This is a one year MSc forming a specialised stream of our existing Psychological Research Methods course. It will cover most aspects of the psychology of faces, from low level visual processing to expression and gaze perception, social cognition, facial composite systems, face recognition and matching. Students will be expected to take part in face group research meetings and will have opportunities to use the laboratory equipment which includes an eye-tracker and a 3D face camera. The course also covers more general aspects of psychology research: advanced statistics, research methods and key skills, together with a placement in a research laboratory. http://www.stir.ac.uk/postgraduate/programme-information/prospectus/psychol… Please forward this to any potentially interested students Peter Hancock Professor Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 fax 01786 467641 http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/phancock -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Lecturer post at University College Dublin - Cognitive neuroscience
by nuala brady 30 May '11

30 May '11

**** Please forward to prospective applicants - thanks, Nuala **** Lecturer in Psychology UCD School of Psychology Temporary 5-year or permanent post – the issue of permanency depending on the circumstances of the successful candidate UCD College of Human Sciences University College Dublin ----------------------------------------------------------- The School of Psychology at University College, Dublin (UCD) invites applications for a lectureship in psychology with expertise in cognitive neuroscience and/or cognitive neuropsychology. Applicants should have a strong record of peer-reviewed publications and teaching experience commensurate with their stage of career. Existing fields of expertise in the School include cognitive psychology (expertise, motor imagery, face recognition, perception of action & biological motion), neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders and their associated neurocognitive and behavioural problems. However, candidates with experience in any area of human cognitive neuroscience or neuropsychology will be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching and administrative work of the School and to advance his/her research programme. Candidates should have a relevant first degree and PhD (or equivalent). Postdoctoral research experience and experience of lecturing are particularly desirable. 2010 Salary Scale: €35,355 - €81,452 per annum 2011 Salary Scale: €31,820 - €73,307 per annum Subject to all new entrants to public sector as of 01 January 2011 Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the UCD Job Vacancies website: http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies. Closing date: 23.30hrs on Thursday 30th June 2011 Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 11:30pm on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies - Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Nuala Brady School of Psychology University College Dublin Belfield, D4 IRELAND +353 (0)1 716 8247 nuala.brady(a)ucd.ie | Closing Date: | | 23.30hrs on Thursday 30th June 2011 | | Ref: | | 004562 | | | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------

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(Ei/IEEE Xplore) CISP'11-BMEI'11 Extended Deadline 3 June, Shanghai, China
by Bing Li 22 May '11

22 May '11

Dear Colleague, We cordially invite you to submit a paper to the upcoming 4th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP 2011) and the 4th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2011), to be jointly held from 15-17 October 2011, in Shanghai, China. Due to numerous requests, the submission deadline is extended to 3 June 2011. Shanghai is the largest city in China, with famous historical and cultural heritage. Attractions include Yuyuan Garden ("Happy Garden" built in Ming Dynasty), Shanghai Museum with 120,000 pieces of rare relics, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jade Buddha Temple (Song Dynasty), Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Zhujiajiao Water Town, and Expo 2010 site. All papers in conference proceedings will be indexed by both EI Compendex and ISTP, as well as included in the IEEE Xplore (IEEE Conference Record Number for CISP'11: 18205; IEEE Conference Record Number for BMEI'11: 18206. CISP-BMEI 2008-2010 papers have already been indexed in EI Compendex). Substantially extended versions of best papers will be considered for publication in a CISP'11-BMEI'11 special issue of the Computers and Electrical Engineering journal (SCI-indexed). CISP-BMEI is a premier international forum for scientists and researchers to present the state of the art of multimedia, signal processing, biomedical engineering and informatics. The previous CISP-BMEI each attracted over 3000 submissions from all over the world, with acceptance rate around 50%. The registration fee of US$400 includes proceedings, lunches, dinners, banquet, coffee breaks, and all technical sessions. CISP'11-BMEI'11 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. To promote international participation of researchers from outside the country/region where the conference is held (i.e., China’s mainland), researchers outside of China’s mainland are encouraged to propose invited sessions. The first author of each paper in an invited session must not be affiliated with an organization in China’s mainland. All papers in the invited sessions can be marked as "Invited Paper". The organizer(s) for each invited session with at least 6 registered papers will (jointly) enjoy an honorarium of US*D 400. Invited session organizers will solicit submissions, conduct reviews and recommend accept/reject decisions on the submitted papers. Invited session organizers will be able to set their own submission and review schedules, as long as a set of recommended papers is determined by 31 May 2011. Each invited session proposal should include: (1) the name, bio, and contact information of each organizer of the invited session; (2) the title and a short synopsis of the invited session. Please send your proposal to CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn For more information, visit the conference web page: http://cisp-bmei.dhu.edu.cn If you have any questions after visiting the conference web page, please email the secretariat at CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn Join us at this major event in exciting Shanghai !!! Organizing Committee CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn P.S.: Kindly forward to your colleagues and students in your school/department. If you wish to unsubscribe, in which case we apologize, please reply with "unsubscribe face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk " in your email subject. Thanks.

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question on validation
by Lőrincz András 19 May '11

19 May '11

Dear List Members: I am wondering how to validate general facial expressions. I see a single method: Estimate the amplitude of action units *AND* get a FACS expert who validates the data (and does not mind emotions at all) Do you have any other idea? - Are you aware of any kind of database where people respond naturally to images or sounds and they also talk about their mixed feelings? - Is there any kind of image database on facial expressions with regard to a standard emotional database, like IAPS? - Is there any general measure, such as co-measured signals (like video, fMRI, PET, EEG and gaze estimation) together with the data that was used to evoke emotions in the study and can be used for validation? I am very much looking forward to your responses. Best wishes, Andras _________________________ Andras Lorincz ECCAI Fellow http://nipg.inf.elte.hu http://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.andras.lorincz Department of Software Technology and Methodology Eotvos Lorand University Budapest, Hungary

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question on validation
by andras.lorincz＠elte.hu 19 May '11

19 May '11

Dear List Members: I am wondering how to validate general facial expressions. I see a single method: - estimate the amplitude of action units *AND* get a FACS expert who validates the data (and does not mind emotions at all) Do you have any other idea? - Are you aware of any kind of database where people respond naturally to images or sounds and they also talk about their mixed feelings? - Is there any kind of image database on facial expressions with regard to a standard emotional database, like IAPS? - Is there any general measure, such as co-measured signals (like video, fMRI, PET, EEG and gaze estimation) together with the data that was used to evoke emotions in the study and can be used for validation? I am very much looking forward to your responses. Best wishes, Andras _________________________ Andras Lorincz ECCAI Fellow http://nipg.inf.elte.hu <http://nipg.inf.elte.hu/> http://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.andras.lorincz <https://ujmail.inf.elte.hu/owa/redir.aspx?C=e8f756b9213044c5a01b702558318ef 8&URL=http%3a%2f%2flifeboat.com%2fex%2fbios.andras.lorincz> Department of Software Technology and Methodology Eotvos Lorand University Budapest, Hungary

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Assistant Professor/Associate Professor positions, University of Western Australia
by Libby Taylor 11 May '11

11 May '11

Positions available for Assistant Professor (Level B)/Associate Professor (Level C) at the School of Psychology, University of Western Australia. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Level B)/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Level C); Ref: 3530 - 2 tenurable appointments - Salary range: Level B $78,647 - $93,394 p.a. - Salary range: Level C $96,341 - $111,090 p.a. - Level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience Applications are invited from individuals with expertise in Cognitive Science/NeuroScience or Organizational Psychology. Applications from outstanding individuals in other areas of Psychology will also be considered. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Level B); Ref: 3531 - 2 x 5 year appointments - Salary range: Level B $78,647 - $93,394 p.a. Applications are invited from individuals with expertise in Cognitive Science/Neuroscience, Abnormal Cognition including Paediatric Clinical Psychology, and Social or Organizational Psychology. Applications with expertise in the perception area are particularly encouraged to apply for one of these positions. Applicants will be expected to have a PhD in Psychology. Applicants who are close to completion of this qualification will also be considered. Closing date for applications is Friday, 10 June 2011. Please see attached advertisement for more information.

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(Ei/IEEE Xplore) CISP'11-BMEI'11 Extended Deadline 3 June, Shanghai, China
by Bing Li 06 May '11

06 May '11

Dear Colleague, We cordially invite you to submit a paper to the upcoming 4th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP 2011) and the 4th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2011), to be jointly held from 15-17 October 2011, in Shanghai, China. Due to numerous requests, the submission deadline is extended to 3 June 2011. Shanghai is the largest city in China, with famous historical and cultural heritage. Attractions include Yuyuan Garden ("Happy Garden" built in Ming Dynasty), Shanghai Museum with 120,000 pieces of rare relics, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jade Buddha Temple (Song Dynasty), Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Zhujiajiao Water Town, and Expo 2010 site. All papers in conference proceedings will be indexed by both EI Compendex and ISTP, as well as included in the IEEE Xplore (IEEE Conference Record Number for CISP'11: 18205; IEEE Conference Record Number for BMEI'11: 18206. CISP-BMEI 2008-2010 papers have already been indexed in EI Compendex). Substantially extended versions of best papers will be considered for publication in a CISP'11-BMEI'11 special issue of the Computers and Electrical Engineering journal (SCI-indexed). CISP-BMEI is a premier international forum for scientists and researchers to present the state of the art of multimedia, signal processing, biomedical engineering and informatics. The previous CISP-BMEI each attracted over 3000 submissions from all over the world, with acceptance rate around 50%. The registration fee of US$400 includes proceedings, lunches, dinners, banquet, coffee breaks, and all technical sessions. CISP'11-BMEI'11 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. To promote international participation of researchers from outside the country/region where the conference is held (i.e., China’s mainland), researchers outside of China’s mainland are encouraged to propose invited sessions. The first author of each paper in an invited session must not be affiliated with an organization in China’s mainland. All papers in the invited sessions can be marked as "Invited Paper". The organizer(s) for each invited session with at least 6 registered papers will (jointly) enjoy an honorarium of US*D 400. Invited session organizers will solicit submissions, conduct reviews and recommend accept/reject decisions on the submitted papers. Invited session organizers will be able to set their own submission and review schedules, as long as a set of recommended papers is determined by 31 May 2011. Each invited session proposal should include: (1) the name, bio, and contact information of each organizer of the invited session; (2) the title and a short synopsis of the invited session. Please send your proposal to CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn For more information, visit the conference web page: http://cisp-bmei.dhu.edu.cn If you have any questions after visiting the conference web page, please email the secretariat at CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn Join us at this major event in exciting Shanghai !!! Organizing Committee CISP-BMEI(a)dhu.edu.cn P.S.: Kindly forward to your colleagues and students in your school/department. If you wish to unsubscribe, in which case we apologize, please reply with "unsubscribe face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk " in your email subject. Thanks.

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