Marc Macé

Status:	Senior Researcher (CR CNRS - HDR)
Team:	HYBRID
Location:	IRISA / Level Orange - Room E121
E-Mail:	marc.mace@irisa.fr

Published articles

19. Ducasse J., Macé M. J.-M., Oriola B. & Jouffrais C. (2018). BotMap : non-visual panning and zooming with an actuated tabletop tangible interface. Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), 25 (4), 24:1-42.

18. Giraud S., Brock A., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2017). Map learning with a 3D printed interactive small-scale model: Improvement of space and text memorization in visually impaired students. Frontiers in Psychology, 1 (930), 1-10.

17. Vergnieux V., Macé M. J.-M., Denis G. & Jouffrais C. (2017). Simplification of visual rendering in Simulated Prosthetic Vision facilitates navigation. Artificial Organs, 41 (9), 852-961.

16. Macé M. J.-M., Denis G. & Jouffrais C. (2015). Simulated prosthetic vision : The benefits from computer-based object recognition and localization. Artificial Organs, 39 (7), E102-E113.

15. Heitger M. H., Macé M. J.-M., Jastorff J., Swinnen S. & Orban G. A. (2012). Cortical regions involved in the observation of bimanual actions. J. Neurophysiol., 108 (9), 2594–2611.

14. Kammoun S., Parseihian G., Gutierrez O., Brilhault A., Serpa A., Raynal M., Oriola B., Macé M. J.-M., Auvray M., Denis M., Thorpe S. J., Truillet P., Katz B. F. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Navigation and space perception assistance for the Visually Impaired: The NAVIG project. IRBM, 33(2), 182-189.

13. Beets I., Macé M. J.-M., Meesen R., Cuypers K., Levin O. & Swinnen S. (2012). Active versus passive training of a complex bimanual task: Is prescriptive proprioceptive information sufficient for inducing motor learning? PloS One, 7(5), e37687.

12. Macé M. J.-M., Delorme A., Richard G. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2010). Spotting animals in natural scenes: efficiency of humans and monkeys at very low contrasts. Anim Cogn, 13(3), 405-418.

11. Macé M. J.-M., Joubert O. R., Nespoulous J.-L. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2009). The time-course of visual categorizations: you spot the animal faster than the bird. PLoS One, 4(6), e5927.

10. Macé M. J.-M., Levin O., Alaerts K., Rothwell J. C. & Swinnen S. P. (2008). Corticospinal facilitation following prolonged proprioceptive stimulation by means of passive wrist movement. J Clin Neurophysiol, 25(4), 202-209.

9. Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M., Thorpe S. J. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2007). Limits of event-related potential differences in tracking object processing speed. J Cogn Neurosci, 19(8), 1241-1258.

8. Macé M. J.-M., Thorpe S. J. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Rapid categorization of achromatic natural scenes: how robust at very low contrasts? Eur J Neurosci, 21(7), 2007-2018.

7. Macé M. J.-M., Richard G., Delorme A. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Rapid categorization of natural scenes in monkeys: Target predictability and processing speed. Neuroreport, 16(4), 349-354.

6. Bacon-Macé N., Macé M. J.-M., Fabre-Thorpe M. & Thorpe S. J. (2005). The time course of visual processing: Backward masking and natural scene categorization. Vis Res, 45(11), 1459-1469.

5. Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2004). Spatiotemporal analyses of the N170 for human faces, animal faces and objects in natural scenes. NeuroReport, 15(17), 2607-2611.

4. Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2004). Comparing animal and face processing in the context of natural scenes using a fast categorization task. Neurocomputing, 58-60, 783-791.

3. Delorme A., Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2004). Interaction of top-down and bottom-up processing in the fast visual analysis of natural scenes. Cog Brain Res, 19 (2), 103-113.

2. Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2004). Animals and Humans in natural scenes: N170 ERP component. J Vis, 4(1),13-21.

1. Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2003). Is it an animal? Is it a human face? Fast processing in upright and inverted natural scenes. J Vis, 3(6), 440-455.

Peer-reviewed international conference proceedings

14. Chibaudel Q., Johal W., Oriola B., Macé M. J.-M., Serrano M., Dillenbourg P., Tartas V. & Jouffrais C. (2020). ”If you’ve gone straight, now, you must turn left” - Exploring the use of a tangible interface in a collaborative treasure hunt for people with visual impairments. Proceedings of the ASSETS 2020 conference (ASSETS 2020), 1-10.

13. Ducasse J., Macé M. J.-M., Serrano M. & Jouffrais C. (2016). Tangible Maps for Visually Impaired Users : Shape-Changing Perspectives (short paper). Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Workshop on Shape Changing UI (ACM CHI 2016), 1-5.

12. Ducasse J., Macé M. J.-M., Serrano M. & Jouffrais C. (2016). Tangible Reels: Construction and Exploration of Tangible Maps by Visually Impaired Users. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Special Interest Group on Computer- Human Interaction (CHI - SIGCHI 2016), 2186-2197.

11. Ducasse J., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2015). From open geographical data to tangible maps: improving the accessibility of maps for visually impaired people. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (Geovis 2015) 517-523.

10. Denis G., Jouffrais C., Mailhes C. & Macé M. J.-M. (2014). Simulated Prosthetic Vision: Improving text accessibility with retinal prostheses. Proceedings of the 36th International conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2014), 1719-1722.

9. Vergnieux V., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2014). Wayfinding with Simulated Prosthetic Vision: Performance comparison with regular and structure-enhanced renderings (Poster). Proceedings of the 36 th International conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2014), 2585-2588.

8. Kammoun S., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2014). Waypoints validation strategies in assisted navigation for visually impaired pedestrian. Proceedings of the 14th International conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2014) - LNCS, 8548, 92-95.

7. Denis G., Jouffrais C., Vergnieux V. & Macé M. J.-M. (2013). Human faces detection and localization with simulated prosthetic vision (WIP: Accessibility). Proceedings of the 2013 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2013), 189-190.

6. Kammoun S., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Multimodal virtual environment subserving the design of electronic orientation aids for the Blind (Poster). Proceedings of the 18th ACM symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2012), 189-190.

5. Denis G., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Simulated prosthetic vision: object recognition and localization approach (Poster). Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Neuroprosthetic Devices (ICNPD 2012) , 40-41.

4. Macé M. J.-M., Dramas F. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Reaching to sound accuracy in the peri-personal space of blind and sighted humans. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2012) - LNCS, 7383, 636-643.

3. Kammoun S., Macé M. J.-M., Oriola B. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Towards a geographic information system facilitating navigation of visually impaired users. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2012) - LNCS, 7383, 521-528.

2. Kammoun S., Macé M. J.-M., Oriola B. & Jouffrais C. (2011). Toward a better guidance in wearable electronic orientation aids. Proceedings of the 13th IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2011) - LNCS, 6949, 624-627.

1. Parlouar R., Dramas F., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2009). Assistive device for the blind based on object recognition: an application to identify currency bills (Poster). Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS conférence, 227-228.

Book chapters

2. Macé M. J.-M., Bardot S., Brock A., Brulé E., Ducasse J., Giraud S., Oriola B., Serrano M., Denis G. & Jouffrais C. (2019). Développement psychologique chez les enfants et adolescents déﬁcients visuels. Enjeux théoriques et appliqués. Dans : Approche Neuropsychologique des Apprentissages chez l’Enfant (ANAE), 31(159), 167-186.

1. Kammoun S., Macé M. J.-M., Oriola B. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Designing a virtual environment framework for improving guidance for the visually impaired. In Designing Inclusive Systems (CWUAAT), Eds: Langdon P., Clarkson J., Robinson P., Lazar J. et Heylighen A., Cambridge, Springer, 217-226

Peer-reviewed national journals

1. Brock A., Kammoun S., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2014). Using wrist vibrations to guide map exploration and whole body navigation. I-com journal (special issue), 13(3), 19-28.

Peer-reviewed national conference proceedings

6. Mulet J., Dimitrov L., Bartolucci A., Raynal M., Tartas V., Lemarié J., Ducasse J., Jouﬀrais C., Macé M. J.-M. & Oriola B. (2020). Evaluation d’un dispositif audio-tangible pour l’apprentissage spatial chez les enfants déﬁcients visuels. Actes de la 11ème conférence handicap (HANDICAP 2020), 157-162.

5. Ducasse J., Oriola B., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2016). Concevoir des interfaces tangibles et spatiales pour les déﬁcients visuels : pourquoi et comment ? Conférence Francophone sur l’Interaction Homme-Machine (IHM 2016), 79-90.

4. Ducasse J., Macé M. J.-M., Oriola B. & Jouffrais C. (2014). Techniques d’interactions sur dispositifs mobiles pour l’aide à l’orientation chez les non-voyants. Actes de la 8ème conférence handicap (HANDICAP 2014).

3. Jouﬀrais C., Oriola B., Truillet P., Raynal M., Serpa A. & Macé M. J.-M. (2014). Les technologies d’assistance pour la qualité de vie et l’autonomie des déﬁcients visuels (TAVIS). Actes de la 8ème conférence handicap (HANDICAP 2014).

2. Macé M. J.-M., Ducasse J. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Stratégies de présentation d’informations spatiales en mobilité pour l’aide à la navigation chez les non-voyants. Actes de la 25ème conférence francophone sur l’Interaction Homme-Machine, hal-00879596, 1-2.

1. Vergnieux V., Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Spatial navigation with a simulated prosthetic vision in a virtual environment (Poster). Proceedings of the NeuroComp/KEOpS’12 workshop.

HDR thesis (in French)

Macé M. J.-M. (2021). Conception et évaluation de nouvelles technologies pour les personnes déficientes visuelles.

PhD thesis (in French)

Macé M. J.-M. (2006). Représentations visuelles précoces dans la catégorisation rapide de scènes naturelles chez l'homme et le singe.

Published abstracts

17. Vergnieux V., Macé M. J.-M., Valton H., Barbeau E. & Jouﬀrais C. (2018). Spontaneous representation of Vista spaces: similarities and diﬀerences between sighted and blind people. International Conference on Spatial Cognition (ICSC 2018).

16. Macé M. J.-M., Guivarch V. & Jouffrais C. (2011). Brain–computer interface for the blind: The benefits from a computer-based object recognition approach. Perception, 40 suppl, 51. (Talk)

15. Dramas F., Macé M. J.-M., Katz B. & Jouffrais C. (2010). Object localization system for the blind: designing a user-centered auditory interface. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference - CSUN Conference 2010. (Talk)

14. Thorpe S. J., Crouzet S. M., Macé M. J.-M., Bacon-Macé N. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2009). Masking in a high-level gender discrimination task is essentially entirely pre-cortical. J Vis, 9(8):546a.

13. Fabre-Thorpe M., Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Thorpe S.J. (2006). Teasing apart meaningful from meaningless ERP differences in object categorization: a complicated story. J Vis, 6(6):85. (Talk)

12. Fabre-Thorpe M., Bacon-Macé N., Macé M. J.-M. & Thorpe S.J. (2005). Coarse to fine processing in natural scene categorisation. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, p52.

11. Fabre-Thorpe M., Macé M. J.-M. & Joubert O. R. (2005). Dog or animal? What comes first in vision? Perception, 34 suppl, 8.

10. Macé M. J.-M., Joubert O. R. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Entry level at the superordinate level in visual categorization. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems. (Talk)

9. Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2003). Comparing animal and face processing in the context of natural scenes using a fast categorization task. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting.

8. Macé M. J.-M., Richard G., Thorpe S. J. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2003). Category-level Hierarchy: What comes first in Vision? Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 63, C20, 24.

7. Bacon N., Macé M. J.-M., Kirchner H., Fabre-Thorpe M. & Thorpe S. J. (2003). Dynamics of rapid scene categorization: Backward masking and RSVP studies. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 63, C2, 20.

6. Macé M. J.-M., Fabre-Thorpe M. & Thorpe S. J. (2002). How robust is rapid visual categorization of natural images to large variations of contrast? J Cog Neurosci, suppl, A108, 40.

5. Macé M. J.-M., Rousselet G. A., Sternberg C., Fabre-Thorpe M. & Thorpe S. J. (2002). Very early ERP effects in rapid visual categorisation of natural scenes: Distinguishing the role of low-level visual properties and task requirements. Perception, 31 suppl, 150.

4. Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M., Sternberg C., Fabre-Thorpe M. & Thorpe S. J. (2002). Rapid categorization of faces and animals in upright and inverted natural scenes: no need for mental rotation and evidence for a selective visual streaming of upright faces. Perception, 31 suppl, 132a.

3. Thorpe S. J., Bacon N., Rousselet G. A., Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2002). Rapid categorization of natural scenes: feedforward vs. feedback contribution evaluated by backward masking. Perception, 31 suppl, 132b.

2. Macé M. J.-M. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2001). Catégorisation visuelle rapide de scènes naturelles chez l'homme et le singe : robustesse des performances aux modifications de contraste et de luminance. Proceedings of the 5ème Colloque des Neurosciences (Toulouse, France).

1. Fabre-Thorpe M., Macé M. J.-M. & Thorpe S. J. (2001). Rapid visual categorisation of grey-scale natural scenes: robustness to large variations in luminance and contrast. Perception, 30 suppl, 72b. (Talk)

Other communications

9. Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2012). Interfaces cerveau-machine : Pourra-t-on rendre la vue aux aveugles ? Invitation to a talk & debate from a cognitive science association (InCOGnu), Toulouse.

8. Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2011). Brain-Computer Interface for the Blind: The benefits from a computer-based object recognition approach. Invitation from the LAAS laboratory, Toulouse.

7. Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2011). Pourra-t-on un jour restaurer la vision ? Invitation to the "Semaine du cerveau 2011" scientific event, Toulouse.

6. Macé M. J.-M. & Jouffrais C. (2010). Les technologies de l‘information et de la communication au service des déficients visuels. Pourra-t-on un jour restaurer la vision ? Invitation to the "Ouvertures de l'UPS" conference cycle, Toulouse.

5. Macé M. J.-M., Thorpe S.J., Delorme A., Richard G. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Catégorisation de scènes naturelles : robustesse du système visuel aux larges variations de contraste. Invitation to the "3rd days of Vision" (3èmes journées de la Vision) organized by the "Société Française d'Optique Physiologique (SFOP)", Paris.

4. Macé M. J.-M., Joubert O., Delorme A. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Object recognition: what is the magnocellular pathway good for? Invitation from the Vision and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (VisLab) at the university of McMaster, Hamilton, Canada.

3. Macé M. J.-M., Rousselet G. A., Bacon-Macé N., Fize D., Thorpe S.J. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Ultra-rapid categorization of natural images. Invitation from the Motor Control Lab at the Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven (KUL), Belgique.

2. Macé M. J.-M., Rousselet G. A., Joubert O., VanRullen R., Thorpe S.J. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Object recognition and early visual representations. Invitation from the "Institut des Sciences du Cerveau de Toulouse (IFR96)", Toulouse.

1. Macé M. J.-M., Rousselet G. A., Joubert O., VanRullen R., Thorpe S.J. & Fabre-Thorpe M. (2005). Reconnaissance d'objets et représentations visuelles précoces. Invitation from the "Centre de Recherche sur la Cognition Animale (CRCA)" at Paul Sabatier university, Toulouse.