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Ted Kafalaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Aesthetics of computing
• Digital arts and new media studies
• Postproduction
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ted Kafala is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, affiliated with the Division of Communication, Art, and Media within the Undergraduate College. He holds a PhD from Ohio State University, along with MA degrees from Ohio State and City University of New York, and a BA from George Washington University. His research focuses on the intersection of technology and art, including critical code studies, generative processes in experimental media, and the aesthetics of computing. He teaches courses such as Visual Communication Design, Cinematics and Motion Graphics, and iOS Application Development. His work explores interdisciplinary experimentation, digital memory, and algorithmic culture through publications in venues like Evental Aesthetics and Film-Philosophy . Dr. Kafala’s research trends emphasize the philosophical implications of digital media, including intermedial environments, software studies, and new materialisms. His presentations at conferences like Society for Cinema and Media Studies highlight his engagement with topics ranging from pseudorandomness in generative art to cinematic time in Peter Greenaway’s work. He serves on editorial boards for the Journal of Curriculum Theory and Polity Press, and is affiliated with organizations like the American Society for Aesthetics and Society for Cinema and Media Studies. His teaching and research reflect a commitment to integrating experimental media practices with critical theory.

Aristotleمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Philosophy
• Metaphysics
• Logic
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and polymath, renowned as a founder of formal logic, creator of the Lyceum, and a pivotal figure in ancient science and philosophy. He served as a professor and head of the Lyceum in Athens, where he taught disciplines spanning natural philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, and politics. His works, including Metaphysics , Nicomachean Ethics , and Prior Analytics , laid foundational frameworks for Western philosophy, emphasizing empirical observation and deductive reasoning. Educational Background: Studied under Plato at the Academy in Athens (367–347 BCE). Key Contributions: Developed concepts like the Four Causes, virtue ethics, and syllogistic logic. His scientific inquiries covered biology, astronomy, and physics, blending empirical study with theoretical analysis. Research Interests: Aristotle’s work bridged philosophy and science. He emphasized observation in biology and physics, proposed a geocentric cosmos, and analyzed ethical virtues. His logical works formalized syllogisms, while his metaphysics explored being, change, and causality. His legacy includes foundational treatises on logic, ethics, and natural sciences, influencing medieval scholarship and modern scientific thought.

Ryan Mruczekمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Primate vision
• Visual illusions
• Systems neuroscience
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ryan Mruczek is an Associate Professor and Neuroscience Program Director in the Psychology Department at College of the Holy Cross. His research bridges primate vision, systems neuroscience, and computational models of visual perception, focusing on experience-dependent plasticity and object/tool representations. Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Brown University His lab investigates visual illusions through psychophysics, including the Dynamic Ebbinghaus illusion and Orbiting Circles Illusion , exploring how motion dynamics modulate size perception. Key projects examine tripolar EEG for enhanced visual-evoked potential analysis and test predictive coding models in human object recognition using high-density EEG. Recent publications highlight the lab's focus on visual motion perception, contextual modulation, and neural decoding. Collaborations with the University of Nevada, Reno, include evaluating tripolar EEG's information content relative to conventional electrodes.

Todor Stoyanovمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Autonomous Mobile Robots
• Robot Perception Algorithms
• Motion Synthesis for Manipulation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Todor Stoyanov is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and an affiliated faculty member of the WASP program at Örebro University. He serves as the subject manager in computer science and is part of the Centre for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems (AASS). His research focuses on autonomy for mobile robots, particularly perception algorithms and motion synthesis for manipulation. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Örebro University (2012), specializing in autonomous robot navigation. Education: PhD in Computer Science, Örebro University, 2012 (Thesis: Reliable Autonomous Navigation in Semi-Structured Environments Using the 3D Normal Distributions Transform) Research Interests: Dr. Stoyanov's work spans autonomous mobile robots, robot perception, motion planning, and manipulation. Key areas include behavior trees for control, deformable object tracking, and reinforcement learning for knowledge transfer. His research often integrates advanced algorithms with real-world robotics applications in logistics, manufacturing, and environmental monitoring. Research Projects: Ongoing: Labour market effects of AI in knowledge-intensive services Ongoing: Dynamic Agile Production Robots (DARKO) Ongoing: TeamRob - Teams of Robots Working for and with Humans Completed: Action and Intention Recognition in Human-Robot Interaction (AIR) Completed: Autonomous Wheeled Loaders for Material Handling (ALL-4-eHam) Labs/Groups: He leads the Autonomous Mobile Manipulation Lab, focusing on full-body mobile manipulation and human-robot collaboration.

Kirk Woolfordمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Intangible Cultural Heritage
• Health and Wellbeing
• Environmental Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Kirk Woolford is the founding director of the Institute for Creative Technologies at Norwich University of the Arts. Previously, he held roles including Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader in Digital Media Arts, and Principal Research Fellow at institutions such as the University of Surrey and Anglia Ruskin. His academic journey began with a dual BS in Computer Science and Humanities from Clarkson University, followed by an MSc in Design and a PhD from the University of Surrey. Woolford’s research focuses on the intersection of creative practice with transdisciplinary challenges, particularly in intangible cultural heritage, health, wellbeing, and environmental values. He pioneers immersive experiences and performance art using emerging technologies, showcased globally at venues like MoMA, Venice Biennale, and SIGGRAPH. His hybrid background includes 40+ years in tech and media industries, co-founding companies in New York, London, and Amsterdam. His work emphasizes practice-based methodologies, blending computational tools with artistic expression. Key projects include Photoria (exploring fireflies’ ecological value) and Jinn (interactive performances blending motion capture and virtual environments). He currently leads interdisciplinary initiatives addressing global challenges through creative technologies. Woolford actively contributes to academic communities, serving on review panels for AHRC and UKRI, and chairs initiatives like Collusion Cambridge. Upcoming projects include Jinn Ginnaye: Palmyra , an immersive piece exploring cultural heritage preservation.

Aurélie Dommesمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Pedestrian Behavior
• Aging and Mobility
• Street Crossing Safety
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Aurélie Dommes is a Research Director in Psychology at Université Gustave Eiffel, specializing in pedestrian behavior, aging effects on mobility, and urban safety. Her work bridges psychology, ergonomics, and engineering to improve pedestrian safety through innovative technologies like virtual reality simulators and wearable devices. Key responsibilities include co-leading the ARPEGE 'Virtual Reality, Augmented and Mixed' commission since 2018 and serving on the University’s Human Research Ethics Board (CRPH). She leads major projects such as AUTOMA-PIED (2018–2022) investigating interactions between pedestrians and autonomous vehicles, and ACTIPHYZ (2016–2020) developing motion sensors for post-stroke patients. Research focuses on decision-making during street-crossing, spatial navigation, and the impact of aging. Over 30 peer-reviewed articles analyze topics like haptic guidance systems for seniors, simulator-based training efficacy, and dementia-related mobility risks. Projects emphasize translating findings into practical solutions like vibrotactile wristbands and adaptive urban infrastructure. Teaching includes cognitive psychology lectures at Université Paris Nanterre and contributions to mobility master’s programs. Media engagement includes interviews on elderly pedestrian safety for Arte and France Info, demonstrating impactful science communication.

• Computer Graphics
• Medical Imaging
• Computer Vision
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Hammadi Nait-Charif is an Associate Professor in Animation at Bournemouth University. His research spans computer graphics, medical imaging, and neural networks, with a focus on applications in healthcare technology and interactive systems. He has contributed to advancements in motion tracking, 3D reconstruction, and assistive elderly care frameworks like ANGELAH. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches combining computer vision, biomedical engineering, and machine learning. Research Interests : His key areas include computer animation techniques, medical image analysis (e.g., mammography and vertebra tracking), human motion capture systems, and fault-tolerant neural network architectures. Recent projects involve multi-modal feature fusion for medical report generation and holographic display technologies. Grants & Contributions : He secured a grant for developing a handheld POS system (InnovateUK, 2011). His collaborations span institutions worldwide, addressing challenges in elderly care, surgical training simulators, and spinal imaging. Labs & Teams : His work often involves interdisciplinary teams focusing on medical imaging solutions and animation systems integration.

• Machine Learning
• Neuroscience
• Biomedical Engineering
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Julien Audiffren is a Lecturer and Senior Researcher in the Department of Informatics at the University of Fribourg. His research focuses on machine learning applications in biomedical engineering, human perception, and data analysis. He holds roles in both education and research, contributing to interdisciplinary projects in informatics and health sciences. His research interests span machine learning methodologies, including multi-label classification, adaptive algorithms for perception quantification, and applications in sports science and healthcare. He has published extensively on topics such as postural control, fall prediction, and virtual reality training systems. Recent work emphasizes the development of robust adaptive procedures for threshold estimation in neuroscience experiments and the use of large language models for semi-structured data cleaning. His contributions bridge computational methods with practical applications in health monitoring and sports performance analysis. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided information. He is affiliated with the Interfaculty Informatics Department and collaborates on projects involving wearable sensors and AI-driven health solutions.

Ya Huangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Biomechanics
• Human Motion Dynamics
• Vibration Analysis
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Ya Huang is an Associate Professor in Human Motion Dynamics at the University of Portsmouth, affiliated with the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering within the Faculty of Technology. He specializes in human responses to motion, signal processing, and vibration analysis. Huang joined Portsmouth in 2009 after postdoctoral research at the University of Sheffield on structural dynamics and earned his PhD in human responses to whole-body vibration from the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton (2008). Education: PhD in Human Responses to Whole-Body Vibration, University of Southampton (2008) Postdoctoral Researcher, Blast and Impact Dynamics Group, University of Sheffield Research Interests: Dr. Huang focuses on applying analytical and computational methods to understand human biomechanical responses to whole-body vibration and mechanical shocks across land, air, and sea transport. Key areas include: - Development of signal reconstruction methodologies for vibration analysis - Maritime safety through real-time wave imaging and vessel seakeeping optimization - Musculoskeletal modelling for crew bracing strategies on fast lifeboats Grants & Projects: EPSRC-funded project (EP/X035778/1) for real-time semantic wave imaging in maritime safety Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)-funded studies on crew dynamics on lifeboats Development of stereo vision systems for ocean wave analysis Awards: Best Conference Paper Award at IEEE Conference on Intelligent Systems (2020) Labs & Teams: Part of the Centre of Excellence in Defence, Risk & Resilience. Collaborates on projects involving hydrodynamics, autonomous vessels, and human-centred marine transport design.

Heike Baranowskyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Fine Arts
• Video Art
• Photography
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Heike Baranowsky is a Professor of Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, leading the Class for Fine Arts. Her academic career spans prestigious institutions including the Royal College of Art (London) and the National Academy of the Arts Bergen (Norway). She holds a Master of Arts in Fine Art and has held visiting artist roles internationally. Her research focuses on time, space, perception, and socio-cultural narratives through video, photography, and installation art. Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts from Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburg, and Hochschule der Künste Berlin MA Fine Art, Royal College of Art London (1997) Visiting artist at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena (2000) Key Roles: Professor für Freie Kunst, Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg (since 2015) Professor for Photography, National Academy of the Arts Bergen (2005–2008) Her work explores themes such as time’s physical manifestation, spatial dynamics, and cultural memory. Major exhibitions include Time Traps (Kunsthalle Nürnberg, 2013), KviKvi (Galerie Barbara Weiss, 2015), and Soliloquio (SKD Dresden, 2022). Awards include the Kulturpreis der Dr. Franz und Astrid Ritter-Stiftung (2025) and Bundespreis für Kunststudierende. She advises students in interdisciplinary practices, emphasizing artistic self-expression and critical discourse. Her class collaborates with international institutions and engages in projects like Walking and Talking (2013) and Coyote’s Burden Basket (2019).

• Virtual Reality
• Immersive Technologies
• Human-Computer Interaction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Markus Zank is a Lecturer and Head of the IR Operations & Public Outreach Lab at the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology , part of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. His work bridges immersive virtual environments with practical applications in industry and education. Education: Bachelor of Science (ETH Zurich), Master of Science (ETH Zurich), PhD (ETH Zurich) Research Interests focus on Virtual Reality and Human-Computer Interaction , particularly Redirected Walking techniques, 3D Interaction methods, and User Movement Analysis in immersive environments. His projects apply VR to industrial planning (e.g., factory layouts), educational tools, and behavioral studies. Publications span locomotion prediction, geometry extraction for VR, and novel input systems. Themes include real-time navigation , kinesthetic feedback , and spatial cognition in virtual spaces. Key technologies involve SLAM , sensor fusion , and postural stability analysis . Professional Activities include an internship at Cassidian (Realtime Software Applications Group), co-founding Inspacion AG as CTO, and leading VR projects like Virtual Rotkreuz and Hybrid-Virtual Exhibition Palacetine . He teaches courses on Interaction for Virtual Reality and 3D Modelling for Realtime Applications . Contact: Office in Room S12.019 , Campus Zug-Rotkreuz, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Phone: +41 41 228 24 53.

Suchendra M. Bhandarkarمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Vision
• Pattern Recognition
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Suchendra M. Bhandarkar is a Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Georgia, affiliated with the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences. He holds courtesy faculty positions in the College of Engineering and the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Computational Biology. He has advised PhD students such as Anirban Mukhopadhyay and has been actively involved in interdisciplinary projects spanning robotics, coral reef mapping, and food safety automation. Education: Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University (1985-1989), and B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (1983). His funded projects include advanced GeoAI terrain analytics, underwater robotics, and AI-driven food safety systems. Notable grants include support from USDA, NIH, and the US Army. Research highlights include 3D coral reef mapping via SLAM, deep learning for food safety, and zero-shot learning algorithms. Key collaborations involve the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Sony Corporation, and international networks like CapsNet for medical imaging. His labs and teams focus on applying AI to environmental, biomedical, and agricultural challenges.

Anastasia-Erasmia Peponiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Ancient Aesthetics
• Ancient Greek Lyric Poetry
• Ancient Philosophy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Anastasia-Erasmia Peponi is a Professor of Classics at Stanford University, part of the School of Humanities and Sciences. She holds a PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1992) and has held academic positions at the University of Crete (1993–2005), Princeton University (visiting fellowships), Harvard University (visiting scholar), and has been at Stanford since 2005. Her research focuses on ancient Greek aesthetic theories, lyric poetry, Plato, and dance in antiquity, with notable works including Frontiers of Pleasure (2012) and Performance and Culture in Plato’s Laws (2013). She leads the Lyric Mapping Project, exploring geographical and cultural dimensions of Greek lyric poetry. Her research interests span ancient and modern aesthetic thought, lyric poetry, dance aesthetics, and interdisciplinary studies connecting ancient and modern aesthetics. She has supervised over 20 doctoral students, many focusing on Greek lyric poetry, performance, and philosophical aesthetics. Peponi has received the Choice 50 Award (2013) for her book on ancient aesthetic responses. She actively contributes to academic networks, including co-chairing the Network for the Study of Archaic and Classical Greek Song (2011–2017). Her recent publications (2021–2024) explore topics like Sappho’s ethereal poetics, ancient dance theory, and cross-cultural aesthetic comparisons. Peponi’s work bridges classical scholarship with modern reception, emphasizing lived experience and interdisciplinary approaches to ancient aesthetics.

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Autonomous Driving
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Adrien Gaidon is an Adjunct Professor with a focus on Human-Centered Action Recognition and advanced visual representation learning. His current projects include collaborations with MIT on Physical and Functional Inductive Biases for visual systems, while completed works span Robust Machine Learning and Interaction-Aware Control for autonomous vehicles. Research Trends : His 2025 publications emphasize 3D Scene Understanding , Depth Estimation , and Neural Radiance Fields , alongside innovations in Uncertainty-Aware Perception and Self-Supervised Learning . Key subfields include Autonomous Driving , Robotics , and Geometric Learning for dynamic environments. Advising and Grants : No explicit details about students, teams, or grants were found in the provided text.

Samin Yasarمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Robotics
• Human-Robot Interaction
• Representation Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Samin Yasar is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computer Science at Rice University, working under Professors Lydia Kavraki, Vaibhav Unhelkar, and Vicente Ordonez. His research focuses on enabling robots to collaborate effectively with humans, emphasizing human intent understanding, motion prediction, and closed-loop decision-making systems. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Virginia (2024) and a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BRAC University (2015). Research Interests: Robotics Human-Robot Interaction Representation Learning Generative Models Machine Learning Awards: UVA Endowed Fellow (2023-2024) UVA Distinguished Mentor Award (2023, 2024) HRI Pioneer Award (2022) Double Hoo Award (University of Virginia, 2022) DSN Travel Grant (2020) ISMR Travel Grant (2019) Experience: Research Intern at Microsoft (2024) Graduate Research Assistant, Collaborative Robotics Lab (University of Virginia, 2020-2024) Graduate Research Assistant, Dependable Systems and Analytics Lab (University of Virginia, 2017-2019) Assistant Manager at MGH Group (Bangladesh, 2015-2017) Grants & Funding: Recipient of multiple travel grants for top-tier robotics and AI conferences Contributor to projects funded by NSF and industry collaborations Labs/Teams: Collaborative Robotics Lab (Rice University) Dependable Systems and Analytics Lab (University of Virginia)