Temasek Laboratories

9 June 2009 - 10 December 2009

Cognitive Seminar Series

Organized by the Cognitive Science Group in Temasek Laboratories@NUS, the Cognitive Science Seminar series aims to promote the development of a cognitive science community in Singapore. This will raise awareness of cognitive science as a field and ultimately lead to inter-disciplinary collaborations.

The seminars will be held roughly once every two weeks from 9 June 2009 to 10 December 2009.

Venue: Seminar Room, 8th Floor, Temasek Laboratories, 5A Engineering Drive 1, NUS.
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Most talks will be held from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm but individual talks may vary in their starting times and these will be announced later. The dates below are subject to change.

 

Scheduled Talks

9 June 2009 (4-5pm) - Real-Time Cognitive State Sensing for Human Computer Interaction
Dr. Santosh Mathan, Honeywell Laboratories, USA.
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

18 June 2009 (4-5pm) - Brain Mechanisms of Visual Attention
Assistant Professor Nicholas Hon, Department of Psychology, NUS.
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

2 July 2009 (4-5pm) - Brain - Mind Machinery
Dr. Ng Gee Wah, Program Director, DSO National Laboratories.
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

16 July 2009 (4-5pm) - Cerebellar Contributions to Working Memory
Associate Professor Annabel Chen Shen-Hsing, Division of Psychology, NTU.
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

30 July 2009 (4-5pm) - Emotion-based, and Haptic-based Interactions with Digital Media
Assistant Professor Olga Sourina, Division of Information Engineering, NTU.
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

13 August 2009 (4-5pm) - Can’t Ignore That! Psychophysiological Evidence for an Influence of Social Signals on Human Cognition and Behavior
Assistant Professor Annett Schirmer, Department of Psychology, NUS.
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

20 August 2009 (3-4pm) - Cultural Neuroscience: Universality and Cultural Diversity in Cortical Maps
Assistant Professor Joan Chiao, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, USA.
Abstract | Biography

20 August 2009 (4-5pm) - Number Estimation Relies on a Set of Segmented Objects
Assistant Professor Steve Franconeri, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, USA.
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

27 August 2009 (4-5pm) - The Art and Science of Strategic Negotiation with Intelligent Agents
Dr. Yang Yinping. Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR.  
Abstract | Biography | Slides and Papers

08 October 2009 (4-5pm) - Lessons Learned from Imaging the Sleep Deprived Brain
Professor Michael Chee, Cognitive Neuroscienc e Lab, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School.
Abstract | Biography | Website

22 October 2009 (4-5pm) - Meaning-less Cognition: Of body without Organs and Organs without Bodies
Associate Professor Chee Yam San, Learning Science Lab, NIE, NTU
Abstract | Biography

4 November 2009 (3-4pm) - Probabilistic Graphical Networks: Toward a New Representation for Real-World Knowledge
Associate Professor Leong Tze Yun, Department of Computer Science, NUS.
Abstract | Biography

4 November 2009 (4-5pm) - A Usability Engineering Approach to Usable Systems for Human Needs
Associate Professor Theng Yin Leng, Division of Information Studies, NTU.
Abstract | Biography

3 December 2009 (4-5pm) -  Negotiable Fate: Exercising Agency Under Immutable Constraints
Assistant Professor Evelyn Au, School of Social Sciences, SMU.
Abstract | Biography | Registration
10 December 2009 (4-5pm) - Cognitive Mechanisms underlying Beneficial Effects of Positive Mood
 Assistant Professor Yang Hwajin, School of Social Sciences, SMU. 
Abstract | Biography | Registration

*Images above are taken from Neurosensor Lab, NUS

 

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