Organizers: Karl Gegenfurtner   Roland Fleming
Supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Grant
"Perception of material properties GE 879/9"

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in how we estimate and represent the material properties of substances and objects in our surroundings. In everyday life we effortlessly distinguish between a huge range of different materials, which aids us in object recognition, motor planning and execution, and even such mundane tasks as choosing curtains. Despite the importance of material perception to daily life, relatively little is known about how it works. How do we recognise snow, wood or wax? What cues do our senses provide for distinguishing between different materials? This workshop brings together experts in material appearance from psychology, neuroscience and computer science in an attempt to understand what gives materials their distinctive 'look and feel' and how the brain represents them.



Information for speakers: Keynote talks are 45mins + 15 mins questions. All other invited talks should be 30mins + 15mins questions. We will have Mac and PC laptops available for your presentation, although please let us know before the start of your session if you will be needing to use one.

Information for poster presenters: Posters should be A0 size, preferably in Portrait format (i.e, upright, as opposed to Landscape format).