We cordially invite you to attend Dr. Pia Bideau's colloquium!
On October 23, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Dr. Pia Bideau, researcher at the Junior Research Chair for “Perception and Interaction” at the L’institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique (INRIA) at the University of Grenoble Alpes (Grenoble, France), will give a research talk.
The research talk will focus on the following topic:
Action-Informed Perception – Learning visual representations through interaction with the environment
Abstract:
Perceiving motion is a fundamental ability that humans acquire as naturally as walking or talking. This ability allows us to understand our environment and interact with it appropriately. The perception an processing of motion reveals properties of objects around us such as distance, or speed. Importantly, motion is not only something we passively observe, but also something we actively generate when moving through or manipulating our environment. For example, when humans reach out to grasp or manipulate an object, their purposeful motion can reveal to us hidden structure — such as shape, weight, or size — that vision alone often leaves ambiguous. At the same time, the structure of the object itself constrains and shapes the grasp: a cup invites a handle grasp, while a ball affords an enclosing grip. Thus, perception and action are tightly coupled, with motion both revealing structure and being guided by it.
In this talk, I will discuss ideas how motion, both observed and generated, can facilitate perception and learning.
The event is free of charge. Anyone interested is welcome to attend!