Each student gives 2-3 oral presentations covering primary literature readings that are discussed in class. The papers and corresponding dates are selected by each student once the semester has begun.
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
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| 1-2 | Introductory Lectures | Select papers for oral presentation assignments |
| 3 | Neuronal Object Representations: Spatial Aspect of the Code | |
| 4 | Neuronal Object Representations: Temporal Aspect of the Code | |
| 5 | Adaptation Effects: fMRI and Neurophysiology | |
| 6 | The Content of Neuronal Representations: Shape, Features, Curvature, Non-accidental Properties, … | |
| 7 | The Tolerances (invariances) of Neuronal Representations Part 1: Affine Transformations: Position and Scale |
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| 8 | The Tolerances (invariances) of Neuronal Representations Part 2: Pose, Illumination |
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| 9 | Effects of Training/Experience on Object Representations | |
| 10 | Attention and Object Recognition | |
| 11 | Perceptual Awareness | Short grant proposal due |