‚presence and the science of virtual reality‘ meeting at the technion in haifa , israel
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‚PRESENCE and the Science of Virtual Reality‘Meeting at the Technion in Haifa, Israel
November 3, 4 and 5, 2008
*OPEN MEETING* of
Researchers of both European Integrated Projects and beyond discuss results and perspectives in research on immersive multi-modal VE
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ChairsProf. Miriam Reiner, Technion, Prof. Mel Slater, ICREA & UCL and Prof. Martin Buss, TUM,Local host: Prof. Miriam Reiner ([email protected])Contact: Andreas Schweinberger ([email protected])
Day 1 – Talks and presentations from the IPsIP IMMERSENCE: The project is to enable people to freely act and interact in highly realistic virtual environments with their eyes, ears and hands. Based on neuroscientific research, new interfaces, models and methods human senses shall be integrated into a single immersive experience. The key-word is multi-modal (www.immersence.info)
IP PRESENCCIA: The project aims to understand people’s responses to immersive virtual environments. This scientific aim is demonstrated through applications in a large scale mixed reality system. The fundamental research ranges from neuronal responses at the cellular level, brain imaging studies, through to various aspects of computer science (www.presenccia.org).
Day 2 – Perspectives for the IPs and beyondOn day 2 the scope of the meeting is extended on actual results and prospective research work in the field. Topics address in talks are How humans experience immersive VE, the neuronal counterpart of sensory motor-contingencies in VR, a brain based architecture for perception,cognition & action, walking in virtual worlds (see program).
In a final Panel Session scientific and academic challenges and perspectives will be discussed to foster future collaboration within the community.
Day 3 – Excursion in the region
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‚PRESENCE and the Science of Virtual Reality‘Meeting at the Technion in Haifa, Israel
November 3, 4 and 5, 2008
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andOverview talks Day 1
o Presenccia – short Introduction, Immersence – brief introduction (20 min)o Person-to-Object Interaction in VR: Demonstrator Systems and Neuroscientific Experiments (IMMERSENCE)
M. Harders, ETH Zürich & M. Di Luca, MPS Tübingen (35 min.)
o Enhanced perception through haptic technologies (PRESENCCIA)M. Reiner, Technion ,Haifa & A. Frisolli PERCRO, Pisa (35 min.)
o The SKILLS Project - Capturing and Rendering of Skills with Virtual Environment TechnologiesM. Bergamasco, PERCRO Pisa (20 min.)
o The Masterfinger: Multi-finger Object Manipulation and Weight Perception with a new Haptic Interface (IMMERSENCE)M. Ferre, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid & C. Giachritsis, University of Birmingham (40 min.)
o Presence in TeleoperationA. Peer, Technische Universität München, IACE-LSR (20 min.)
o Brain Mechanisms of Body Ownership (PRESENCCIA)H. Ehrsson, Karonliska Institutet, Stockholm (45 min.)
o Direct Person-to-Person Interaction: Virtual Handshake and its Experimental Evaluation (IMMERSENCE)Z. Wang, TU München, E. Scilingo, Università di Pisa & E. Giannopoulos, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya (45 min.)
o Emotionally Intelligent Interfaces (PRESENCCIA)P. Robinson /or J. Newman, University of Cambridge (20 min.)
Session III
Session II
Session I
17:30 Reception; 18:00 Eitan Globerson: Our Brain as Piano Player, The Jerusalem Academy of Music , The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University
Evening
Supported by
‚PRESENCE and the Science of Virtual Reality‘Meeting at the Technion in Haifa, Israel
November 3, 4 and 5, 2008
&
andOverview talks at Day 2o Introduction the Peach and HiVE initiatives
Giulio Ruffini, STARLAB Barcelona (15 min.)o How We Experience Immersive Virtual Environments
Mel Slater, ICREA Barcelona & UCL London (45 min.)o Neuronal Counterpart of Sensory Motor-Contingencies in VR
Mavi Sanchez-Vives, ICREA IDIBAPS Barcelona (30 min.)
o Blindness and Consciousness: New Light from the DarkPietro Pietrini, Università di Pisa (30 min.)
o The Multisensory Brain Shimon Marom, Technion (30 min.)
o Creating New Senses for Presence Amir Amedi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (30 min.)
o Building a Cyborg - A Brain Based Architecture for Perception, Cognition and Action Paul Verschure, ICREA Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona (30 min.)
o Walking in Virtual Worlds – the CyberWalk Project Marc Ernst, Max-Planck-Society for Cybernetics Tübingen (30 min.)
o Collaboration at a Distance: How Good Can it Be?Anthony Steed, University College London – Virtual Reality Lab (30 min.)
Session III
Session II
Session I
Discussion about future scientific and academic challenges and perspectivesSession Chair: Martin Buss
Panel Session
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‚PRESENCE and the Science of Virtual Reality‘Meeting at the Technion in Haifa, Israel
November 3, 4 and 5, 2008
&
andAgenda Day 1
o Session I 9:00 – 10:30
(Martin Buss)
o Coffee break
o Session II 11:00 – 12:30(Mendel Kleiner)
o Lunch
o Session III 13:30 – 15:30 (Mel Slater)
o Reception, talk and dinner 17:30
Agenda Day 2
o Session I 9:00 – 10:30
(Miriam Reiner)
o Coffee break
o Session II 11:00 – 12:30(Mavi Sanchez-Vives)
o Lunch
o Session III 14:00 – 15:30 (Paul Verschure)
o Panel session: 15:30 – 17:00
o Excursion, dinner (Presenccia & Immersence partners): 17:00Tour, followed by wine tasting in the HATISHBI winery Or: Dinner
Programme: tbc
Day 3 – Excursion in the region