[CFP] ECCV2026 - Human-inspired Computer Vision workshop (HCV 2026)
Vittorio Cuculo
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Call for Papers
3rd Workshop on Human-inspired Computer Vision
8th or 9th September 2026
ECCV 2026, Malmö, Sweden https://sites.google.com/view/hcvworkshop2026
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AIMS AND SCOPE
The primary goal of the Human-Inspired Computer Vision (HCV) workshop is to bridge the gap between machine perception and biological systems by integrating findings from neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science. Although modern computer vision achieves impressive results in many tasks, it still lacks the robustness and contextual flexibility inherent to human vision, and the relationship between artificial and human vision remains unclear. Investigating such a relationship is timely and important for two reasons:
Improving machine vision: Insights from psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience can inform current research towards developing computer vision models that operate in a human-like fashion. This cross-disciplinary approach can help us systematically identify and tackle the performance and generalization gaps between humans and machines in key research areas.
Understanding and enhancing human vision: Modeling biological vision is a hot topic in computational cognitive neuroscience. By developing interpretable computer vision models, we create powerful tools to explain neuroscientific and behavioral observations and to enhance human vision and cognition, e.g. in the presence of sensory or neurodevelopmental disorders.
TOPICS
We encourage the submission of research outcomes at the intersection of computer vision with neuroscience and cognitive science, as well as new dataset benchmarks related to the topics listed below.
Computational Vision
Biomimetic vision systems
Building on visual representations (e.g., internal motivation, intention, and curiosity)
Cortical networks of visual recognition
Neuronal dynamics and image processing
Probabilistic inference and Bayesian priors in visual perception
Computational models of visual attention and applications
Automated image aesthetics
Multi-modal sensory fusion and modulation for vision
Visual motion processing and human tracking behavior
Biological Vision
Bioinspired vision sensing
Retinal processing: from biology to models and applications
Cognitive Aspects
Adaptive systems
Cognitive architectures
Memory modulation in vision
Understanding and modeling vision in a social context
Planning and motor control for vision
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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IMPORTANT DATES
Regular Paper Submission (Archival Track): June 26th, 2026 (23:59 AoE)
Extended Abstract Submission (Non-Archival Track): August 14th, 2026
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The workshop includes an archival track and a non-archival track. Accepted papers of both tracks will be presented during the workshop.
Papers must be prepared according to the ECCV 2026 template and submitted as PDF documents, following ECCV Submission Policies.
At the time of submission, authors must indicate to which track the paper is submitted.
Only papers accepted to the archival track will be published in the ECCV workshop proceedings.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Lucia Schiatti (University of Genoa - Italian Institute of Technology, Italy)
Mengmi Zhang (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Yen-Ling Kuo (University of Virginia, USA)
Vittorio Cuculo (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)
Andrei Barbu (Amazon, USA)
For more details, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/hcvworkshop2026
-- Vittorio Cuculo Assistant Professor AImageLab | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Dept. of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari" via Vivarelli 10, Modena, 41125, Italy Room MO27-02-029 | Phone +390592056289 https://www.vcuculo.com