PRESENTATION

 

The Visual Investigation Laboratory (LIVIS) was created in 1995 via approval by the Board of Directors of the Urban Architecture & Design Department of the University of Buenos Aires. LIVIS is a continuation of the Program of Visual Investigation (PRIVIS) founded by the National Council for Scientific and Technical Investigation (CONICET) in 1980, and the Visual Section of the Perception Research Laboratory (LIS-CONICET), founded in 1966.

Since its beginning, the Board of Directors of FUNDVIS has been actively involved in overseeing fund management and relationship management with the University of Buenos Aires.

OBJETIVES                   

                                                   Generals Objectives:

 

                                                   *   Functional, non-invasive study of human vision.     

                                                   *   Scientific and technological development of all aspects of vision.       

                                                   *   Publication and diffusion of investigation in neurophysiology,

                                                        ophthalmology,  luminotechnics, optics and related fields.

                                                   *   Human resources training in visual investigation.

 

                                                   Specific Objectives : The study of 

                

                                                   *  Interaction between pre-attentive variables of color, size and movement.

                                                   *  Influence of time on formal recognition.

                                                   *  Participation of color variables in the segmentation of surfaces.

                                                   *  Function of iconic and work memory in relation to design and

                                                        recognition.

                                                   *  Application of neural models to the study of visual performance.

ACTIVITIES

 

FUNDVIS dissipates new techniques, strategies and ideas to individuals, firms, and to the academic community in order to promote scientific and technological development. To this end, FUNDVIS actively supports and hosts conferences, round table discussions, expositions, workshops, and technical seminars.

TEAM                                 

 

 Director               Dr. María L. Fago Fontana de Mattiello

 

                                  * Senior Researcher, National Council for Scientific & Technical Research                                              (CONICET)

                                  * Professor, University of Buenos Aires (retired)

                                  * Professor, National University of La Plata (retired)

                

Senior Researchers

                                 

                                   María Margarita Chague, Professor, University of Buenos Aires

                

                                  Silvia Pescio, Professor, University of Buenos Aires

 

Research Assistant

            

                          Norberto Hugo Salinas,

                          *Technical optician,

                          *Technical assistant, National Council for Scientific & Technical Research 

                                                                   

                                                                                                                      

Thesis Students

                                 

                                  Lucrecia Piatelli, Doctorate student, University of Buenos Aires

                

                                  Gustavo Lado, Scholarship student, University of Buenos Aires

                

FUNDVIS  PARTNERSHIPS

                  

                 Argentina

                                  Argentine Association of Luminotechnology

                                  Argentine Color Group

                                  Argentine Society of Morphological Studies

 

                 Spain

                                  Spanish Color Group

                                  University of Valencia Optics Department

                                  University of Grenada Optics Department

 

                 United States

                                  International Color Vision Society

                                  International Color Association

PUBLICATIONS

 

 Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Biondini, A. y Salinas, H. "The Dichoptic Chromatic Vision". Die Farbe, Band 44, Heft 4-6: 127-147. 1998.

 

      Lado, G., Mattiello, M. L. de y Tonti, A. "Neural Dynamism in Amblyopia Recovery". Proceedings of the Intemational Seminar on Bioelectronic Interfaces and III Workshop on Cybemetic Vision. (San Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brasil) 109-114. 1999.

 

       Mattiello, M. L. de, Perez-Carpinell, J. y Climent, V. "Retinal Mechanisms of Light Adaptation". Proceedings of the I Intenational Seminar on Bioelectronic Interfaces and III Workshop on Cybemetic Vision. (San Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brasil) 7-11. 1999.

 

        Lado, G., Mattiello, M. L. F. de y Tonti, A."Application of a Computational Model of Brightness Perception in Patients with Cerebral Lesions". Perception, Vol. 28, Supplement: 72d-72d. Trieste. Italia. 1999.

 

       Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Pescio, S. y Lado, G. "Distinct Features in Alphabetical Signs". Perception, Vol. 28, Supplement: 148a. Trieste. Italia. 1999.

 

       Chague, M. M. y Mattiello, M. L. F. de "Notes for an Anatomy of Creation". Actas INVENCAO: 22. Sao Paolo, Brasil. 1999.

 

      Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Salinas H. y Benavente C.  "Primarios que Definen Teorías de Color". Actas 6ª Reunión Nacional de Optica. Valladolid, España. 321-322. 2000.

 

      Blazek, E, Lado G, Mattiello M & Tonti A "A Compuational Contrast-Vision Model for the Analysis of Anomalous Contrast-Sensitivity Measurement". Perception Vol 29, Supplement, 41, 2000.

 

       Lado, G., Mattiello, M. L. F. de y Tonti, A. "Analysis of Acquired Contrast Vision Defects using a Network Model". Actas del I WAICV - Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision , San Pablo Brasil, November 19-22 ,2000, 158-161.

 

      Mattiello, M. L. F. de y Maneiro, M. "Relation between Retinal Anoxia and Alteration of the Chromatic Vision in Anemias and Glaucomas". Color Research & Application, Vol. 26, Supplement: S277-S280. 2001.

 

     Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Salinas, H. y Benavente, C. "Dichoptic Discrimination of Saturation". Color Research & Application, Vol. 26, Supplement: S53-S56. 2001.

 

      Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Lado G y Tonti A "Notas para un Modelo Computacional de Color". ArgenColor 2000. V Congreso Argentino del Color. Mendoza, Argentina. (en prensa). 2000. 

 

      Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Chague, M. y Buglione, S. "Movement and Colour: Independent or Complementary Channels?". 9th Congreso of the International Colour Association. Rochester, New York, USA. Program, 276-277. 2001.

 

      Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Lado, G y Tonti, A. "50 Years of the Modulation Transfer Function". 4th Iberoamerican Meeting on Optics and 7th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Their Applications. Tandil, Argentina. Proceeding, 573-576. 2001.

 

       Mattiello, M. L. F. de y Maneiro, M.  "Why the Contrast Function Slope is Important". 4th Iberoamerican Meeting on Optics and 7th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Their Applications. Tandil, Argentina. Proceeding, 569-572. 2001.

 

      Mattiello, M. L. F. de y Delfino A. "Complex Stimuli and Recognition Time". 24th European Conference on Visual Perception. ECVP 2001. Perception, Vol. 30, Supplement, 26. 2001.

 

     Lado, G., Mattiello, M. L. F. de y Tonti, A. "Comparison of Methods for the Detection of Alphanumeric Symbols". 24th European Conference on Visual Perception. ECVP. Perception, Vol. 30, Supplement, 80. 2001.

 

     Mattiello, M. L. F. de y Maneiro, M. "Sensitivity to Movement of Configurations of Achromatic and Chromatic points in Amblyopic patients". The Thomas Yong Symposium. Cambridge 2001. 51 (17). 2001.

 

     Mattiello, M. L. F. de, Salinas, H. y Benavente, C. "Monoptic and Dichoptic Colour Measurement using three and four Primary Colours". The Thomas Yong Symposium. Cambridge 2001. 51 (18). 2001.

 

     Caivano, J., Mattiello, M. L. F. de "Fixed Range Scales Applied to the Evaluation of Color: Comparative Analysis Between the Munsell System and the Natural Color System". Color Research and Application.Vol. 28, 2, 103-112. 2003.

 

      Lado, G.y Mattiello, MLF de.“Propuesta de una Red para el Reconocimiento Cromático”. ARGENCOLOR. VI Congreso Argentino del Color. Rosario 2002. (en prensa).

                                                            

       Mattiello, MLF de, Maneiro, M & Buglione, S. "Sensitivity to movement of configurations of achromatic points in amblyopic patients". En  Normal and defective Colour Vision editado por J.D. Mollon, Oxford University Press. (En prensa) .

 

       Tesis Doctoral  (FADU, UBA) "Mecanismos subyacentes a la prefiguración. Su relación con los procesos heurísticos de diseño", Director Prof Hemerito de la UBA Gastón Breyer. (En etapa de evaluació n por el jurado: Dr. Mario Garavaglia,  Prof. Arq. Mendez Mosquera, y Prof. G. Blanco.