John K. Tsotsos

EECS
Distinguished Research Professor of Vision Science
Member, Centre for Vision Research
Director, IC@L
Core Member, VISTA
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Computational Vision
Adjunct Professor, Computer Science, University of Toronto
Adjunct Professor, Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto

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2021 – 2022 Research Highlights

Developing Models of Visual Attention and Visually Guided Behaviour

Research focuses on two goals: to further understanding of how vision is the primary sense that guides human behaviour, and to use this understanding to build active agents that purposely behave in real environments. We employ the full spectrum of computational methods as well as human experimental studies. Our model of visual attention will be extended to support visual reasoning and task execution in dynamic environments. These require interactions with memory, control, sensor sub-systems, and joint attention for interactions with other agents. Relevance will be demonstrated with applications to autonomous driving and companion robots for the elderly and in manufacturing.

Research Highlights

1. Tsotsos, J.K., Abid, O., Kotseruba, I., Solbach, M.D., On the control of attentional processes in vision, Cortex, Volume 137, 2021, Pages 305-329, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2021.01.001.
2. Yoo, S.-A., Rosenbaum, R. S., Tsotsos, J. K., Fallah, M., & Hoffman, K., Long-term memory and hippocampal function support predictive gaze control during goal-directed search, Journal of Vision, 20 (5), 2020
3. Mehrani, P, Mouraviev, A., Tsotsos, J.K., Multiplicative modulations enhance diversity of hue-selective cells, Scientific Reports 10 (1), 1-15, 2020
4. Tsotsos, J.K., Active Recognition, Computer Vision: A Reference Guide, edited by K. Ikeuchi, Springer.
5. Mehrani, P, Tsotsos, J.K., Early recurrence enables figure border ownership, Vision Research (in press)
6. Fernandez Llorca, D., Biparva, M., Izquierdo, R., Tsotsos, J.K., Two-Stream Networks for Lane-Change Prediction of Surrounding Vehicles, 2020 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), September 20 – 23, 2020 (virtual).
7. Fernandez Llorca, D., Biparva, M., Izquierdo, R., Tsotsos, J.K., Two-Stream Networks for Lane-Change Prediction of Surrounding Vehicles, 2020 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), September 20 – 23, 2020 (virtual).

Collaborators

1. Y. Yeshurun, Haifa University, Israel
2. A. Wong-Kee-You, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute USA
3. L. Tsotsos, Elder Research Center, Sheridan College Canada
4. S. Treue, University of Goettingen Germany
5. J. Martinez-Trujillo, Western University Canada
6. M. Fallah, York University Canada
7. D. Fernández Llorca, University of Alcalá Spain
8. C. Korbach, University of Koblenz and Landau, Germany
9. • Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchez, University of Innsbruck Austria