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Edward H. Adelson is the John Dorothy Wilson Professor at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also an investigator at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Adelson's research is focused on visual psychophysics and computational vision, addressing various problems related to visual perception from both human and computer vision perspectives. He has made significant contributions to the study of human and machine vision, notably in multiscale image representation, early vision concepts, and computational photography. His pioneering work has earned him recognition from prestigious societies such as the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Adelson is known for the development of the plenoptic function and its applications, including the creation of a plenoptic camera. His work has led to various advancements in image processing, including image data compression and denoising, as well as the well-known Checker-Shadow Illusion. Adelson's lab focuses on research involving artificial touch sensing in robotics, utilizing new elastomeric technology to create soft, human-like robot fingers.