CS 5650/6650
Visual Perception from a Computer Graphics and Visualization Perspective

Syllabus -- fall 2016


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Last updated 9/23/2016
Schedule is subject to change!

Readings are from W.B. Thompson, R.W. Fleming,  S.H. Creem-Regehr, and J.K. Stefanucci, Visual Perception from a Computer Graphics Perspective,  A K Peters, 2011.

week date

1 8/22 Overview

8/24 Visual Sensitivity Chapters 1, 2
2 8/29 Visual Sensitivity (continued), Introduction to Fourier analysis

8/31 2-D Image Features Chapter 3
3 9/5 Labor Day!


9/7 Color Chapter 4
4 9/12 2-D Motion Chapter 5

9/14 Stereo and Accommodation Chapter 6
5 9/19 Discussion of low-level visual perception,

9/21 Perspective Chapter 7
6 9/26 Presentations

9/28 Texture Chapter 8
7 10/3 Illumination, Shading, and Shadows Chapter 9

10/5 Presentations

10/10 Fall Break!


10/12 Fall Break!

8 10/17 no class


10/19 Perception of Material Properties Chapter 10
9 10/24 Motion of Objects and Viewpoint Chapter 11

10/26 Presentations
10 10/31 Pictorial Space Chapter 12

11/2 Discussion of mid-level vision
11 11/7 Spatial Orientation and Spatial Cognition Chapter 13

11/9 Presentations
12 11/14 Perception and Action Chapter 14

11/16 Object Recognition Chapter 15
13 11/21 Presentations

11/23 Visual Attention and Search Chapter 16
14 11/28 Event Recognition -- Inanimate Chapter 17

11/30 Event Recognition -- Biological Chapter 18
15 12/5 Presentations

12/7 Discussion of high-level vision, wrap up