Enalbing Global Leadership in Vision Science

了解视觉的神经过程是21世纪的重大挑战之一。视觉研究中心汇集了纽约大学心理学、生物学、运动学、计算机科学、工程学、媒体和设计领域的世界知名研究人员，在现有卓越基础上建立起来的视觉：从科学到应用(Vista)是感知和行为神经科学、计算机视觉、机器人、数字艺术和媒体以及社会科学的联盟。 Vista的研究通过五个相互关联的主题探索了现实世界中视觉的共同主题： 跨越一生的愿景； 神经计算和自然行为； 注意和视觉运动控制； 人脸和物体的感知和跟踪；以及 在3D模式下观看。 Vista融合了心理物理、生理和计算方法，将在视觉神经科学和计算机视觉中创建一种新的跨学科范式。这一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、更安全和更有意义的生活。 Vista的研究人员将与来自行业、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； 辅助生活的实现，专心的视觉机器； 监控技术； 身临其境的3D电影体验；以及 基于脑深部刺激、影像引导手术和临床人群筛查技术的新型干预措施。 Vista内的一个新的、增强的动员和商业化中心将支持一个有效的创新管道--从研究到原型再到商业化--通过约克大学的创新生态系统加快研究成果的转化。 Vista将推动加拿大在视觉研究方面的全球领先地位，这将为加拿大在四个最优先的行业领域带来长期经济效益：健康和老龄化、机器人、3D电影和数字媒体以及监控和交通。

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.