Christopher S. Kallie |
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Home PageChris Kallie is a fourth-year Ph.D. graduate student in the Cognitive and Biological Psychology Program at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Laboratory for Low-Vision Research and the Computational Perception and Action Lab. Chris's primary research interest is in optimal decision theory applied to people. When performing a task (e.g. avoiding obstacles) people must deal with incomplete information about the environment. They must use this incomplete information to make decisions about what actions to take under probabilistic circumstances, and they must do this rapidly and constantly under demanding conditions, such as when driving in fog or walking in the dark. An optimal agent can learn and understand the structure of its environment in order to make the best decisions over a long period of time. Optimal control theory applied to human observer/actors is the primary concern of Chris’s current thesis work. Chris provides Technical Consulting in PsychTech, the Psychology Department's workshop. PsychTech provides: 1) Mechanical apparatus design and prototyping, 2) Electrical circuit design, prototyping and troubleshooting, and 3) Educational outreach, including Matlab and electrical/mechanical consulting. Technical Consulting walk-in office hours are posted here. |
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University of Minnesota |
College of Liberal Arts |
Graduate School |
Psychology Department |
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