Enalbing Global Leadership in Vision Science

理解视觉的神经过程是21世纪的重大挑战之一。建立在视觉研究中心的现有卓越-它团结了约克大学在心理学，生物学，运动学，计算机科学，工程，媒体和设计-视觉：科学应用（VISTA）是感知和行为神经科学，计算机视觉，机器人技术，数字艺术和媒体，以及社会科学之间的联盟。 VISTA的研究通过五个相互关联的主题探索真实的世界中视觉的共同主题： 整个生命周期的愿景; 神经计算和自然行为; 注意力和视觉控制; 面部和物体感知和跟踪;以及 看3D 融合心理物理学，生理学和计算方法，VISTA将在视觉神经科学和计算机视觉领域创建一个新的跨学科范式。这种范式将对人类感知和感知障碍背后的神经计算产生新的见解，并将导致新的神经技术，数据可视化，机器视觉和机器人技术的发展，以帮助人们过上更健康，更安全和更有价值的生活。 VISTA的研究人员将与来自工业，政府和卫生部门的合作伙伴密切合作，将基础研究转化为： 生物医学应用; 生活辅助设备，专注的视觉机器; 监视技术; 沉浸式和3D电影体验;以及 基于脑深部刺激、图像引导手术和临床人群筛查技术的新型干预措施。 VISTA内一个新的、增强的动员和商业化中心将支持一个高效的创新管道--从研究到原型再到商业化--以加速研究成果通过约克大学创新生态系统的转化。 VISTA将推动加拿大在视觉研究方面的全球领导地位，这将在四个最优先的行业领域为加拿大带来长期的经济利益：健康和老龄化，机器人，3D电影和数字媒体，以及监控和运输。

Understanding the neural processes of vision is one of the grand challenges of the 21st century. Built up from the existing excellence of the Centre for Vision Research—which unites York University’s world-renowned researchers in psychology, biology, kinesiology, computer science, engineering, media and design—Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) is an alliance between perceptual and behavioral neuroscience, computer vision, robotics, digital arts and media, and the social sciences. VISTA’s research explores the common theme of vision in the real world through five interrelated thrusts: vision across the lifespan; neural computation and natural behaviour; attention and visuomotor control; face and object perception and tracking; and seeing in 3D. Blending psychophysical, physiological and computational approaches, VISTA will create a novel, interdisciplinary paradigm in visual neuroscience and computer vision. This paradigm will generate new insights into the neural computations underlying human perception and perceptual disorders, and will lead to the development of novel neurotechnologies, data visualization, machine vision, and robotic technologies to help people lead healthier, safer and more rewarding lives. VISTA’s researchers will work closely with partners from industry, government and the health sector, to translate basic research into: biomedical applications; assisted-living implementations, attentive visual machines; surveillance technology; immersive and 3D film experiences; and novel interventions based on deep-brain stimulation, image-guided surgery, and screening techniques for clinical populations. A new, enhanced mobilization and commercialization centre within VISTA will support an efficient innovation pipeline—from research through prototypes to commercialization—to accelerate translation of the research through York University’s innovation ecosystem. VISTA will propel Canada’s global leadership in vision research, which will translate into long-term economic benefits for Canada in four top-priority industry sectors: health and aging, robotics, 3D film and digital media, and surveillance and transportation.