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VSS 2009 Satellite Events |
Satellite Events at VSS 2009Funding Opportunities in Vision ResearchMichael Oberdorfor, National Eye Institute/NIH/HHS Michael Oberdorfor of the National Eye Institute will give a brief presentation and answer questions on current funding opportunities in vision research at the National Eye Institute and the NIH. Bring your questions! Python & Vizard User Group MeetingSunday, May 10, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Royal Ballroom 1-3 Organizer: Ben Backus, SUNY (bbackus [at] sunyopt.edu) Many psychophysicists and neuroscientists have migrated to Python as a platform for conducting experiments and for data analysis. Python is extensible like Matlab, has a large user base, comes pre-installed on many systems, and is widely taught as a first programming language. Unlike Matlab, Python is open source and freely available. We will hear from adopters about their experience using open-source Python tools (e.g. Vision Egg, PsychoPy) and commercial Python-based packages that add significant functionality (e.g. Vizard). During discussion we will share tips and identify issues of importance to users. The 5th Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year ContestSunday, May 10, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, FL Organizer: Susana Martinez-Conde, Neural Correlate Society The Best Visual illusion of the Year Contest is a celebration of the ingenuity and creativity of the world's premier visual illusion research community. Contestants from all around the world have submitted novel visual illusions (unpublished, or published no earlier than 2008), and an international panel of judges has rated them and narrowed them to the TOP TEN. At the Contest Gala in the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, the top ten illusionists will present their creations and the attendees of the event (that means YOU!) will vote to pick the TOP THREE WINNERS! The 2009 Contest Gala will be hosted by Peter Thompson. VVRC-CVS Social at VSSSunday, May 10, 10 pm - 1 am, Vista Ballroom and Sunset Deck Organizers: Duje Tadin, University of Rochester and Jeff Schall, Vanderbilt University Continuing the long tradition of social events organized by the University of Rochester's Center for Visual Science (CVS) and the Vanderbilt Vision Research Center (VVRC), we invite all VSS attendees to the VVRC-CVS social at VSS. The event will be held on Sunday, May 10th from 10pm to 1am in the Vista Ballroom at the Naples Grande Resort. First 120 guests will receive a free drink ticket.
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