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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...
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...
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...
What is Orientation and Mobility Training and How Can it Help Me with Tasks of Daily Living?”
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Abstract – Gina di Grazia will introduce/review the concepts of Orientation & Mobility (O&M) training to the group. Join Dr....
Postponed: The 23rd Annual Arthur Jampolsky Day Event
Monday, March 2nd, 2020 – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sponsored by Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute Pacific Vision Foundation
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...
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...
Beacon-based wayfinding for people with disabilities
Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract – There are currently few options for navigational aids for people with disabilities, especially those who are blind, and...
The Fifteenth Annual Low Vision Rehabilitation Study Group. A two day event 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday, February 7th, 2020 – 8:30 AM to Saturday, February 8th, 2020 – 4:00 PM
Purpose: An informal gathering of clinicians/clinical researchers in low vision rehab · share techniques · brainstorm ideas for new treatments or investigations · enjoy...
The Neural Representation of Perceived Color
Thursday, February 6th, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract – The distinction between stimulus chromaticity and perception of hue is critical for understanding color vision. A chromatic stimulus...