On Novel Directions in Vision Science and Visualization Research

Date: October 23, 2023
Time: 14h00 – 17h00
Location: In person in Melbourne, VIC, Australia per IEEE VIS guidelines

Short Paper Deadline: July 8 July 21

Interdisciplinary research in vision science and visualization aims to provide a better scientific understanding of how people interpret visualized data.

By studying the cognitive processes involved in visual perception, visualization researchers can gain insight into designing visualizations to meet user goals.Topics from vision sciences, such as memory, ensemble coding, numerical cognition, color perception, and pattern recognition, can be mapped directly to common challenges encountered in visualization research. At the same time, engaging with visualization research exposes vision scientists to novel challenges and research questions in their field, and creates potential for tackling well-known questions with new methods.

Building on the growing interest in work at this intersection between the vision science and visualization communities, this 3rd biennial workshop at IEEE VIS 2023 aims to facilitate collaboration between the two fields by by bringing in new researchers, discussing innovative discoveries, and sharing cutting-edge research methods and proposals. Through a multi-stage format, the workshop provides a platform for diverse voices to be heard and
new collaborations to be formed

Invited Speakers

Dr. Steve Most

Steve Most is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, where he directs the Motivated Attention and Perception Lab. He and his team use behavioural and physiological measures to understand how attention, motivation, and emotion shape perception and memory, as well as their implications for wellbeing in the real world (e.g., road safety). He is best known for his work on inattentional blindness and on emotion-induced blindness. Steve received his B.A at Brandeis University and his Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard, followed by postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt and Yale. Before joining UNSW, he was tenured as Associate Professor at the University of Delaware in the US, where he continues to maintain an affiliated appointment. In 2021, Steve co-authored (with Marvin Chun) a new textbook on Cognition, available from Oxford University Press, which received the Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association

Dr. Kim Curby

Kim Curby is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. She completed her PhD in Psychology at Vanderbilt University and a post-doctoral research fellowship at Yale University. She currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Macquarie University Performance & Expertise Research Centre. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanistic basis of visually based expertise. More broadly, her research aims to investigate the extent to which effects of visual learning and/or perceptual expertise permeate even the most basic cognitive functions. Her research also aims to elucidate the cognitive and neural mechanisms of successful learning in the visual domain. Her research is supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Dr. Barton Anderson

Dr. Barton Anderson is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Sydney. His research is focused on mid-level vision, including perceptual organization, segmentation, grouping, and the recovery of surface attributes (e.g., color or shape). Much of his recent work involves understanding the perception of three-dimensional shapes and their properties.
Dr. Anderson received his PhD from the University of Vanderbilt, followed by two postdoctoral positions at Harvard University and Rutgers University. Prior to his appointment at the University of Sydney, he held Associate Professorships at the University of New South Wales and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Anderson has held an ARC Professorial fellowship and has received a Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award.

Call for submissions is Closed
We’re excited to see everyone in Melbourne Soon!

Workshop Program

Updated October 10, 2023

Time Slot
(HH:MM in Australian Eastern Daylight Time Zone)		Topic
14:00-14:05Opening remarks
14:05-14:30Invited talk + Q&A: Dr. Steve Most
14:30-14:42Short paper talk + Q&A
14:42-14:59Lightning talks
14:59-15:15Mingling + brainstorming
15:15-15:45Coffee break
15:45-16:10Invited talk + Q&A: Dr. Kim Curby
16:10-16:35Invited talk + Q&A: Dr. Barton Anderson
16:35-16:55Dr. Steve Palmer memorial presented by Dr. Karen Schloss
16:55-17:00Concluding remarks
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