Past Events

Abstract: Anomalous trichromats have three cone types, but with diminished L vs M sensitivity due to shifted spectral sensitivities. We examined whether post-receptoral processing might amplify and…

Abstract: Eye movements provide a high-bandwidth, multidimensional stream of data, which is a veritable firehose compared to traditional psychophysics. In particular, eye movements (and motor…

Abstract: Regressions back to previously read words have been extensively studied by manipulating the linguistic aspects of the reading material. Previous research in the sighted literature have also…

Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of Smith-Kettlewell's RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) on Blindness and Low Vision, funded by the National Institute on Disability…

Our speaker will be Steve Reichenbach. Steve is researcher at UC Berkeley and an avid cyclist who also has severe visual impairment. Steve will share with us his tips for enjoying life. The Low Vision…

Abstract: Technological advancements have made the distribution of reading materials in audio formats more common. Investigating how presentation mode impacts comprehension among sighted and blind…

Abstract: Visual perception is often characterized as a process of encoding and decoding. Encoding describes the representation of visual features (e.g., orientation and direction) by the spiking…

Post-AVRO/VSS Talks Today! I’m looking forward to seeing you all for this rejuvenated Brown Bag today. 10 minute presentations and 5 minute discussions start promptly at 12 midday Room 204 (today’s…

Abstract” Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of central field loss in the world. In individuals with CFL, the quality and control of eye movements are greatly impaired for…

Abstract: Motivated by the possibility that the performance in iconic memory predicts cognitive decline in the elderly, we investigated the decay function of sensory representation in two experiments…