Takako Nishi, Kyoko Shimotsu, Tsukasa Gotow (auth.), Francesco Mele, Giuliana Ramella, Silvia Santillo, Francesco Ventriglia (eds.)3540755543, 9783540755548
The 50 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 80 submissions for inclusion in the book. The papers address the following main topics: basic models in visual sciences, cortical mechanism of vision, color processing in natural vision, action oriented vision, visual recognition and attentive modulation, biometric recognition, image segmentation and recognition, disparity calculation and noise analysis, signal identification in neural models, natural and artificial representation issues in artificial intelligence, meaning-interaction-emotion, robot navigation and control.
Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages –
Physiology of Simple Photoreceptors in the Abdominal Ganglion of Onchidium ….Pages 1-10
Diffuse Nerve Net of Hydra Revealed by NADPH-Diaphorase Histochemical Labeling….Pages 11-20
On Global Geometry of Image on Eye’s Back….Pages 21-29
Independent Encoding of Position and Orientation by Population Responses in Primary Visual Cortex….Pages 30-41
A Neural Model for Attentional Modulation of Lateral Interactions in the Visual Cortex….Pages 42-51
Testing Viewpoint Invariance in the Neural Representation of Faces: An MEG Study….Pages 52-61
Modeling Visual Information Processing in Brain: A Computer Vision Point of View and Approach….Pages 62-71
Higher Order Color Mechanisms for Image Segmentation….Pages 72-83
How Does the Brain Arrive at a Color Constant Descriptor?….Pages 84-93
Temporal Characteristics of Artificial Retina Based on Bacteriorhodopsin and Its Variants….Pages 94-103
Vision and Action in the Language-Ready Brain: From Mirror Neurons to SemRep….Pages 104-123
A Neural Network Model for a View Independent Extraction of Reach-to-Grasp Action Features….Pages 124-133
Neuromimetic Indicators for Visual Perception of Motion….Pages 134-143
Reversal of “Cubic” and “Cylindric” Figures….Pages 144-149
Different Binding Strategies for the Different Stages of Visual Recognition….Pages 150-160
The Bayesian Draughtsman: A Model for Visuomotor Coordination in Drawing….Pages 161-170
Independent Component Analysis of Layer Optical Flow and Its Application….Pages 171-180
A Self-organizing Approach to Detection of Moving Patterns for Real-Time Applications….Pages 181-190
Recognition of Human Faces: From Biological to Artificial Vision….Pages 191-213
Incremental Subspace Learning for Cognitive Visual Processes….Pages 214-223
Real–Time Robot Manipulation Using Mouth Gestures in Facial Video Sequences….Pages 224-233
A Variational Bayes Approach to Image Segmentation….Pages 234-243
Watershed Segmentation Via Case-Based Reasoning….Pages 244-253
Digital Removal of Blotches with Variable Semi-transparency Using Visibility Laws….Pages 254-263
Classification with Positive and Negative Equivalence Constraints: Theory, Computation and Human Experiments….Pages 264-276
A Graph-Based Clustering Method and Its Applications….Pages 277-287
Neural Object Recognition by Hierarchical Learning and Extraction of Essential Shapes….Pages 288-297
Increasing Efficiency in Disparity Calculation….Pages 298-307
Patterns of Binocular Disparity for a Fixating Observer….Pages 308-317
3D Reconstruction and Mapping from Stereo Pairs with Geometrical Rectification….Pages 318-327
Noise Analysis for Depth Estimation….Pages 328-337
Stimulus-Response Curves in Sensory Neurons: How to Find the Stimulus Measurable with the Highest Precision….Pages 338-349
Molecular Mechanism of Glutamate-Triggered Brain Glucose Metabolism: A Parametric Model from FDG PET-Scans….Pages 350-359
Steady-State Properties of Coding of Odor Intensity in Olfactory Sensory Neurons….Pages 360-367
Input Identification in the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Neuronal Model with Signal Dependent Noise….Pages 368-377
Numerical Results on the Hodgkin-Huxley Neural Network: Spikes Annihilation….Pages 378-387
Excitatory Synaptic Interaction on the Dendritic Tree….Pages 388-397
Ghost Stochastic Resonance for a Neuron with a Pair of Periodic Inputs….Pages 398-407
Coincidence Detector Properties of Small Networks of Interneurons….Pages 408-417
Computing the Maximum Using Presynaptic Inhibition with Glutamate Receptors….Pages 418-427
Bounds of the Ability to Destroy Precise Coincidences by Spike Dithering….Pages 428-437
Non-invasive Brain-Actuated Interaction….Pages 438-447
Decomposition Approach to Solve Dial-a-Ride Problems Using Ant Computing and Constraint Programming….Pages 448-457
Logic as Energy: A SAT-Based Approach….Pages 458-467
Towards a Formal Approach to Generative Design: An Assistant System for the Creation of Artefact Models….Pages 468-479
Using Software Agent Negotiation for Service Selection….Pages 480-489
A Genetic Algorithm for the Quadratic Multiple Knapsack Problem….Pages 490-498
The Application of Neural Networks in Classification of Epilepsy Using EEG Signals….Pages 499-508
Moving Creative Words….Pages 509-522
Applying Neural Networks to Knowledge Representation and Determination of Its Meaning….Pages 523-532
New Frameworks to Boost Feature Selection Algorithms in Emotion Detection for Improved Human-Computer Interaction….Pages 533-541
The Significance of Empty Speech Pauses: Cognitive and Algorithmic Issues….Pages 542-554
Human Robot Interactions: Towards the Implementation of Adaptive Strategies for Robust Communication….Pages 555-565
A Neurosymbolic Hybrid Approach for Landmark Recognition and Robot Localization….Pages 566-575
A Robotic Architecture with Innate Releasing Mechanism….Pages 576-585
An Application of Vision Systems to the Path Planning of Industrial Robots….Pages 586-594
Tracking Trajectories with a Robotic Manipulator with Singularities….Pages 595-605
Motion Planning for Wheeled Mobile Robots Based on Singularity Criteria….Pages 606-615
Back Matter….Pages –
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