Psyc707 - Sensation & Perception (3 cr)
Professor Frank Schieber, Heimstra Human Factors Laboratories, University of South Dakota


Syllabus

Resources

Class Presentation Schedule


COVID-19 Extraordinary Session
Spring 2020

Version 13
Last updated: 30 April @ 1:40 PM

This web page will serve as the primary conduit for viewing online lectures recorded in response to the current social isolation requirements of the COVID-19 emergency.

By and large, we will be following the original sysllabus to the extent possible given the current circumstances.

CLICK on the links below to view any video of interest.


Contact Information:

Office Phone: (605) 658-3722       EMAIL: schieber@usd        ZOOM Video Conference: https://usd.zoom.us/j/8513530405


ANNOUNCEMENTS

There is a mandatory ZOOM Paper Presentation scheduled for Tuesday, April 14 at 1PM.  Please be sure to attend via computer video/audio or phone.


MULTIPLE-CHANNEL THEORY OF SPATIAL VISION  
(March 23-29)

Multiple-Channel Theory - Part 1 (Youtube Video 20 min)

Multiple-Channel Theory - Part 2 (Youtube Video 24 min)


Midterm Examination   
(March 30-April 3)

The midterm exam questions are posted here ---> (Midterm PDF, 14 essay questions).   Posted Thursday, March 26

Prepare your answers to these essay questions and return them to the instructor BEFORE 5 PM on Friday, April 3.

Answers should (1) clearly identify the question number for each response and (2) be emailed to the professor as a Microsoft Word attachment file.

Exam finished. All exams submited before the 5 PM deadline. Thank you.


Color Perception
B&S Chapter 7
(April 6-9)

PowerPoint Slides (PDF)

Reading assignment: Land (1959) Experiments in Color Vision   (Related video)

Color - Part 1 (Youtube video 31 min)
Color - Part 2 (Youtube video 42 min)
Color - Part 3 (Youtube video 30 min)
Color - Part 4 (Youtube video 22 min)

Auxiliary Reference: A Comprehensive Introduction to Colorimetry (Optional reading)


Easter Holiday
(April 10-13)


Disability and Discomfort Glare
(April 14-15)

PowerPoint Slides (PDF)

Models of Disability and Discomfort Glare (Youtube video 38 min)


3D Space Perception (Depth) and Stereopsis
B&S Chapter 8  [No video lectures...Readings only]
(April 16-17)

(Tuesday, 4/14)  Student Paper Presentation via Zoom Video [Alex Steinley]: Marks (1965)


Hearing and the Auditory System
B&S Chapters 10 & 11
(April 21-24)

Powerpoint slides (PDF)

Hearing 1 - Sound  (Youtube video 37 min)
Hearing 2 - Auditory System Anatomy (Youtube video 49 min)
Hearing 3 - Frequency Coding (Youtube video 29 min)
Hearing 4 - Functional Aspects of Hearing (Youtube video 39 min)
Hearing 5 - Sound Localization (Youtube video 26 min)

(Tuesday, 4/21)  Student Paper Presentation via Zoom Video [Hannah Sjerven]: Land (1959)


Touch and the Somatosensory System
B&S Chapter 13
(April 27-29)

Powerpoint slides (PDF)

Mechanoreptors and Touch (Youtube video 56 min)
Vibrotactile Haptic Displays (Youtube video 16 min)

Haptic Research Apparatus (Youtube video 1 min)
Feeling Bumps and Holes (Flanagan & Lederman, 2001 PDF)
Force Trumps Geometry in Active Touch Perception (Robles-de-la-Torre & Haywood, 2001 PDF)

(Tuesday, 4/28) Student Paper Presentation [Jennifer Hufnagle]: Treisman & Gelade (1980)
(Thursday, 4/30) Student Paper Presentation via Zoom Video [Haley Hoffman]: Robles-de-la-Torre & Haywood (2001)


Final Exam

I have provided 14 essay questions for your consideration. 
You should prepare your answers for these questions prior to Friday, May 8.

The 14 final exam questions are posted here.

On Friday, May 8 at 2 PM you will receive an email requesting your answers for 6 of the 14 essays.
Which 6?  You will not find out until Friday, May 8 at 2 PM.
You will then be required to email your answers to me by 2:30 PM on the same day (i.e., 30 minutes later).
Obviously, it behooves you to have prepared your responses in advance for all 14 questions. Good luck!


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