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Deep neural networks as scientific models of vision
Thursday, June 13th, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Artificial deep neural networks (DNNs) are used in many different ways to address scientific questions about how biological vision works....
CVIers Discussion Group for Parents and Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)
Monday, June 3rd, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
The CVIers & Parents Discussion Group will hold its next meeting on Monday, June 3rd from 12:00 p.m to 1.30 p.m....
The Role of virtual reality and augmented reality technologies in low vision rehabilitation
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Visual impairment refers to a condition where a person’s eyesight cannot be improved with medical treatment. Such individuals face difficulties...
Temporal instabilities in the human eye’s auto-focus mechanism: characteristics, source and impact on vision
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Our eyes are never at rest. Between the microsaccadic eye movements and microfluctuations of the eye’s autofocus mechanism (ocular accommodation),...
The Digital Drawing WYSIWYG Editor for Blind Users is Here
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Digital drawing has historically been a significant challenge for blind individuals, with previous solutions requiring extensive imagination and technical skills....
Point-and-Tap Interaction for Acquiring Detailed Information about Tactile Graphics and 3D Models
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
I will present a system based on an iPhone app developed in the Coughlan Lab. This system is a novel...
A real-world visual illusion
Thursday, February 29th, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
I will describe our research into a surprising visual illusion in which humans misperceive the shape of a highly familiar...
Investigating natural head movement and its role in spatial orientation perception: Insight from 50 hours of data collection
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Movement is ubiquitous in everyday life, and accounting for our physical position as we move through the world is a...
Unraveling Binocular Rivalry Dynamics for Amblyopia Detection: From Pilot Study to R21 Proposal
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Unilateral amblyopia, a leading cause of childhood vision loss, demands early intervention for optimal treatment outcomes. Unfortunately, accurate screening tools...
The 19th Annual Meeting of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Study Group
Friday, February 2nd, 2024 – 8:00 AM to Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 – 4:30 PM
Sponsored by The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (SKERI) & the CPMC Dept. of Ophthalmology Hosted by Don Fletcher, Ron Cole,...