The study of face perception using cortical electric stimulation

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25351005
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Brain biometrics
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Hayashi Ryusuke 国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, 人間情報研究部門, 主任研究員 (80444470)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 顔認知 / 視覚心理物理 / 視覚神経科学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The neural activities recorded from the multi-electrode arrays implemented on the surface of the inferior temporal cortex in response to the face images showed that the representation of face orientation and face identity differs depending on the recording sites. I also built a 3D image database, developed a new analytical method and design a new experimental paradigm to study the effects of face orientation and identity changes on the neural response and perception. Experiments of cortical electric stimulation using the implemented multi-electrode arrays revealed many technical problems to be solved for the future study.

Free Research Field

神経科学