The Workshop is sponsored by NYU-ECNU Institute of Brain and Cognitive Science at NYU Shanghai.
Workshop Introduction
Bayesian models are widespread in vision science. However, their inner workings are often obscure or intimidating to those without a background in modeling.
This tutorial, which does not assume any prior knowledge, will start by motivating Bayesian models through visual illusions. Then, the participants will choose a concrete experimental design to build a model for. We will develop the math of the Bayesian model of that task, and implement it in Matlab.
Please bring pen, paper, and if possible, a laptop with Matlab.
Biography
Wei Ji Ma (native Dutch spelling: Whee Ky Ma) is Associate Professor of Neural Science and Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Groningen and studied computational neuroscience as a postdoc with Christof Koch and Alex Pouget. Wei Ji spends his free time on RCEF, enjoying interactive theater and dance, playing board games and badminton, and exploring NYC's gastronomy.