Human Sensory Perception ｜ Syllabus data

Academic year

2025Year

Term

First Semester

Course title

Human Sensory Perception

Class type

Lecture

Course title (ENG)

Human Sensory Perception

Class code・Class name・Teaching forms

Z1100005 Human Sensory Perception

Instructor

FUKUDA Kazuho

Credits

2.0Credits

Day and Time

Tue.3Period

Campus

Hachioji Remote

Location

Relationship between diploma policies and this course

A) A high degree of specialized expertise　60%
B) The skills to use science and technology　40%
C) The ability to conduct research independently, knowledge pertaining to society and occupations, and sense of ethics required of engineers and researchers　0%
D) Creative skills in specific areas of specialization　0%

Goals and objectives

Humans perceive and recognize a variety of information gathered by sensory organs and processed in nervous system. The goal of this course is to understand and explain the function of sensory organs, the characteristics and mechanisms of perception, and the related research methods, and apply it to information and communication technology.

Prerequisites

Understanding the objectives and lecture plan of this course, and having a willingness to learn with high level interest and enthusiasm.

Method Using AL・ICT

Discussion Debate／Presentation

Class schedule

Participants are expected to prepare each lecture by (1) reading articles, explain assigned paragraph, and (2) give a presentation of assigned chapter. This course deals with the details of human color perception and the outline of other sensory subjects, depend on participants’ interest and progress.
1. Guidance of the course
2. Sensory perception and psychophysics
3. Methods in the study of sensory perception
4. Psychophysical methods
5. Signal detection theory
6. Overview of color perception
7. Color detection
8. Color representation and communication
9. Light and color
10. Preparation of the presentation
11. Presentation 1: 3D/motion perception
12. Presentation 2: Shape and object recognition
13. Presentation 3: Attention and Eye movement
14. Presentation 4: Vestibular sensation and touch
15. Review of the cource

Evaluation

Grading will be decided based on your performance of article reading and summarizing (40%), oral presentation (40%) and contribution to discussion (20%).

Feedback for students

Students will be given feedback on their explanations and presentations in class.

Textbooks

Sensation and Perception (Jeremy M. Wolfe et. al., Sinauer Associates Inc.）

Reference materials

none

Office hours and How to contact teachers for questions

10:30-11:00 Tuesday. This is a remote class, so please register your questions on KU-LMS.

Message for students

Course by professor with work experience

Not applicable

Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable

Teaching profession course

Informatics Program