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From Human Attention to Computational Attention

A Multidisciplinary Approach

  • Enables readers to access attention modeling work across the disciplines and communities
  • Balances work on theory and practical applications in order to deepen understanding of attention
  • Supports communication between disciplines involved in attention modeling
  • Marks out avenues for future research and applications in computational attention
  • Aids faster testing and improvement of existing attention models

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Cognitive and Neural Systems (SSCNS, volume 10)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Why Do Computers Need Attention?

    • Matei Mancas, Vincent P. Ferrera, Nicolas Riche
    Pages 1-6
  3. Foundations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
    2. What Is Attention?

      • Matei Mancas
      Pages 9-20
    3. How to Measure Attention?

      • Matei Mancas, Vincent P. Ferrera
      Pages 21-38
    4. Where: Human Attention Networks and Their Dysfunctions After Brain Damage

      • Tal Seidel Malkinson, Paolo Bartolomeo
      Pages 39-59
  4. Modeling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
    2. Attention and Signal Detection: A Practical Guide

      • Vincent P. Ferrera
      Pages 63-85
    3. Modeling Attention in Engineering

      • Matei Mancas
      Pages 105-121
    4. Bottom-Up Saliency Models for Still Images: A Practical Review

      • Nicolas Riche, Matei Mancas
      Pages 141-175
    5. Bottom-Up Saliency Models for Videos: A Practical Review

      • Nicolas Riche, Matei Mancas
      Pages 177-190
    6. Databases for Saliency Model Evaluation

      • Nicolas Riche
      Pages 191-207
    7. Metrics for Saliency Model Validation

      • Nicolas Riche
      Pages 209-225
    8. Saliency Model Evaluation

      • Nicolas Riche
      Pages 245-267
  5. Evolution and Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
    2. Multimodal Saliency Models for Videos

      • Antoine Coutrot, Nathalie Guyader
      Pages 291-304

About this book

This both accessible and exhaustive book will help to improve modeling of attention and to inspire innovations in industry. It introduces the study of attention and focuses on attention modeling, addressing such themes as saliency models, signal detection and different types of signals, as well as real-life applications. The book is truly multi-disciplinary, collating work from psychology, neuroscience, engineering and computer science, amongst other disciplines.

What is attention? We all pay attention every single moment of our lives. Attention is how the brain selects and prioritizes information. The study of attention has become incredibly complex and divided: this timely volume assists the reader by drawing together work on the computational aspects of attention from across the disciplines. Those working in the field as engineers will benefit from this book’s introduction to the psychological and biological approaches to attention, and neuroscientists can learn about engineering work on attention. The work features practical reviews and chapters that are quick and easy to read, as well as chapters which present deeper, more complex knowledge. Everyone whose work relates to human perception, to image, audio and video processing will find something of value

in this book, from students to researchers and those in industry. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Numediart Institute, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium

    Matei Mancas

  • Columbia University, New York, USA

    Vincent P. Ferrera

  • Numediart Institute, University of Mons, MONS, Belgium

    Nicolas Riche

  • King's College, LONDON, United Kingdom

    John G. Taylor

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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