The Bristol Vision Institute (BVI) is the home of vision science research in Bristol. BVI stimulates research in science, engineering, arts and medicine across both the University of Bristol and UWE; It is built on the belief that interdisciplinary research is central to the future development of the field.

BVI brings together engineers and scientists from a range of academic disciplines including electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, biological sciences, experimental psychology, mathematics, biochemistry and anatomy. The range of academic staff and researchers work together on vision and imaging research and its engineering applications.

In this talk Professor David R. Bull, Director of BVI, will speak about the institute’s scope and activities, with emphasis on how interdisciplinary collaboration can provide new research opportunities as well as new solutions to existing problems. Examples will include biologically inspired image analysis, camouflage, vision and the creative arts, and the interactions between vision and locomotion.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you haven’t been to the Studio before and we'll be happy to show you around! Send an email to Jason@pmstudio.co.uk and we will meet you at 12.30pm for a quick tour. 

On Friday 23 Dec and Friday 30 Dec we will not be holding lunchtime talks due to the festive period. Talks will resume on Friday 6 Jan 2012.