Search for dissertations about: "specialized perception"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words specialized perception.
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1. The perception of actions and interactions : And the importance of context
Abstract : The perception of actions and interactions is a dynamic process linked with perceptual processes, the internal and external states of the individual, prior experiences, and the immediate environment. Given these differential contexts, it is very likely there are differences in how infants perceive, interpret, and respond to actions. READ MORE
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2. Social causality in motion : Visual bias and categorization of social interactions during the observation of chasing in infancy
Abstract : Since the seminal work of Fritz Heider and Marienne Simmel (1944) the study of animacy perception, or the perception and attribution of life from the motion of simple geometrical shapes has intrigued researchers. The intrigue for psychologists and vision scientists then and today centered on the stark disconnect between the simplicity of the visual input and the universal richness of the resulting percept. READ MORE
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3. Neural processes underpinning pain perception : genetic, temporal, and behavioral factors
Abstract : Pain is an alarm system – warning us of dangers in the environment – yet becomes problematic when it transitions into chronic pain. It is defined, according to the International Association of Pain as “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage”. READ MORE
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4. Robot Manipulation Planning Among Obstacles: Grasping, Placing and Rearranging
Abstract : This thesis presents planning algorithms for three different robot manipulation tasks: fingertip grasping, object placing and rearranging. Herein, we place special attention on addressing these tasks in the presence of obstacles. READ MORE
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5. Flexible, Efficient, and Scalable Autonomous Exploration and Volumetric Mapping
Abstract : Autonomous mobile robots have in recent years started to enter households in the form of autonomous vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers. The applicability of more advanced and general purpose service robots is almost endless. That is, robots that can perform a variety of tasks, instead of being specialized for a single task. READ MORE