9.357 Special Topics in Vision Science, Fall 2001
This image, inspired by the artist Victor Vasarely, illustrates some illusory brightness effects in vision. (Courtesy of Prof. Edward Adelson.)
Highlights of this Course
This course features
study materials associated with lecture content and
readings. A detailed overview of the subject as well as reviews of the first and second half of the term are included.
Course Description
An advanced seminar on issues of current interest in human and machine vision. Topics vary from year to year. This year, the class will involve studying the perception of materials. Participants discuss current literature as well as their ongoing research. Topics are tackled from multiple standpoints, including optics, psychophysics, computer graphics and computer vision.