ABiALS 2010/11: Spatial Representations and Dynamic Interactions
Each presentation is scheduled to consist of a half hour talk plus 15 minutes discussion time.
Slides of the talks are interlinked below (given the author's approval)
Day 1: Development of Interactive Spatial Representations
Welcome and Introduction (8:45-9:00)
Session 1.1: Neural Predictive Representations of Space (9:00-10:30)
Keith L. Downing: Exploring neural mechanisms for prediction
Peter König: Overt visual attention as predecessor of conscious perception
--- Coffee break ---
Session 1.2: Learning and Representing Spatial Models (11:00-12:30)
Martin Butz: Learning modular, sensorimotor-grounded encodings for goal-directed decision making and control
Gregor Schöner: Dynamic Field Theory as a framework for understanding embodied cognition
--- Lunch ---
Session 1.3: Spatial Representations and Learning (13:30-15:00)
Claes Von Hofsten: Prediction is the foundation of cognition
Thomas Schack: Cognitive representation and learning in motor action
Poster Spotlights (15:00-16:00)
--- Coffee break ---
Session 1.4: Models of Spatial Representations and Learning (16:30-18:00)
Chris Miall: Internal models in the cerebellum - coordination, learning and state estimation
Helge Ritter: Manual interaction for spatial cognition
Poster Session (18:00-19:00)
Poster abstracts can be found here
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Dinner (20:30 -) at the
Brauhaus Joh. Albrecht, Bielefeld
Day 2: Development of Dynamic Spatial Interaction Routines
Session 2.1: Transformations of Interactions (9:00-10:30)
Christine Sutter: Action control under transformed perception-action feedback
Oliver Herbort: Planning for object interaction: Experiments and models
--- Coffee break ---
Session 2.2: Modeling Object and Tool use Interactions (11:00-12:30)
Wolfram Schenck: Application scenarios for visual prediction: From motor learning to mental imagery
--- Lunch ---
Session 2.3: Joint Motor Interactions (13:30-15:00)
Giovanni Pezzulo: How internal modeling can be used to 'understand' the external world
Ruud Meulenbroek: End-state comfort speeds up shared motor tasks
--- Coffee break ---
Concluding Discussion and Future Challenges (15:30 ? 16:30)