Human brain functions and their measurements

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Lecturer
Yoshida Takako 
Place
Tue7-8(I321)  
Credits
Lecture2  Exercise0  Experiment0
Code
40180
Syllabus updated
2015/3/16
Lecture notes updated
2015/4/13
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Semester
Spring Semester

Outline of lecture

Robust, qualitative, psychophysical assessment on the relationship between the physical environment and the user窶冱 subjective experience is one of the core skills to optimize the machine usability, design, interface, etc. This course focuses on the latest brain science topics related to it and show some of the methods and limitations to assess the human internal process.

Purpose of lecture

Plan of lecture

Human sensory systems
Color vision and color technology
Motion perception and 3D vision
Eye movement, visual attention, and usability test
Face recognition, biological motion, motion capture techniques, and robot design
Active and passive touch
Body action, affordance, and ecological approach
Crossmodal perception and its digital applications
Short, long, and working memory
Human self-body perception, tool usage, and man-machine interface
Evolution and cognitive brain development
Social brain and theory of mind as a ghost in the machine
Psychophysical methods
Sensors and methods to assess the human brain functions

Textbook and reference

Handouts

Related and/or prerequisite courses

N/A

Evaluation

Grading is based on 60% from the exams, 30% from the two papers, and 10% on discussion section participation.

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