  {"id":343996,"date":"2023-10-26T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/?p=343996"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:38:03","slug":"aspire-1yorks-world-leading-vision-research-program-looks-towards-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2023\/10\/26\/aspire-1yorks-world-leading-vision-research-program-looks-towards-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"York\u2019s world-leading vision research program looks towards the future\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e31837\"><br><strong><em>By Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vista.info.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VISTA<\/a>: Vision Science to Applications, 快播视频\u2019s first large-scale research program to receive support from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), will enter a new phase in 2024 after marking its seven-year milestone.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The novel program was first awarded $33.4 million from CFREF, the country\u2019s top federal research grant, back in 2016. Since then, the VISTA program has established itself as an international leader in vision research across a wide range of real-world applications \u2013 from basic visual function to 3D imaging to computer vision and object recognition \u2013 and played a significant role in growing 快播视频\u2019s standout reputation in the field of vision science.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doug-Crawford-speaking-at-VISTA-event-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Doug Crawford speaking at VISTA event\" class=\"wp-image-344007\" width=\"313\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/Doug-Crawford-speaking-at-VISTA-event-edited.jpg 482w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/Doug-Crawford-speaking-at-VISTA-event-edited-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/Doug-Crawford-speaking-at-VISTA-event-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Doug Crawford speaking at the VISTA celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cVISTA has been a labour of love and it\u2019s taken vision research at York to the next level,\u201d said <strong>Doug Crawford<\/strong>, the program\u2019s inaugural scientific director, who now heads up York\u2019s second CFREF program, <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2023\/04\/28\/york-led-318m-project-to-create-transformational-change-in-inclusive-tech-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connected Minds<\/a>. \u201cI believe that over these last seven years, VISTA has become the best vision research program in the world.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 500 international co-authored publications, over 100 research awards, dozens of patent filings and invention disclosures, several startups, among other achievements, the VISTA program has experienced great success.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VISTA funded 18 new faculty hires and 148 postgraduate trainees, working across five Faculties, including the Lassonde School of Engineering, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance &amp; Design, and the Faculty of Liberal Arts &amp; Professional Studies. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program\u2019s partnership and affiliate programs resulted in more than 300 external collaborations across multiple sectors, leading to new applications in law enforcement, clinical diagnosis, art exhibits and space research. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/James-Elder-with-his-research-demo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"James Elder with his research demo\" class=\"wp-image-344011\" width=\"817\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/James-Elder-with-his-research-demo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/James-Elder-with-his-research-demo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/James-Elder-with-his-research-demo.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Elder, VISTA member and York Research Chair in Human and Computer Vision, demonstrates his research on an attentive robot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Altogether, the program\u2019s distinguished membership, including 16 Canada Research Chairs, brought in more than $89 million of external research income, including research grants and partner contributions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the CFREF grant is coming to the end of its seven-year term, VISTA will continue to operate as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/cvr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre for Vision Research<\/a> (CVR) at York, where an interdisciplinary team gathers to advance fundamental research that merges techniques in human psychophysics, visual neuroscience, computer vision and computational theory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the historic CFREF grant, contributions from the University and other external partners, the VISTA program received more than $120 million in total funding over its first seven years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Guests-at-the-VISTA-celebration-trying-a-research-demo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guests at the VISTA celebration trying a research demo\" class=\"wp-image-344012\" width=\"543\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/Guests-at-the-VISTA-celebration-trying-a-research-demo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/Guests-at-the-VISTA-celebration-trying-a-research-demo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2023\/10\/Guests-at-the-VISTA-celebration-trying-a-research-demo.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guests at the VISTA celebration event test out some of the research program\u2019s technology applications.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cVISTA forged strong and sustained links between vision science at York and industry partners, nationally and internationally,\u201d said <strong>Laurie Wilcox<\/strong>, an esteemed vision researcher and VISTA\u2019s new scientific director. \u201cThe program has fostered close collaborations, invested in state-of-the-art equipment and laid the foundation for a continued focus on applied vision with the Centre for Vision Research. 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