The theme of this book on human and machine perception is communication, interaction, and integration. For each basic topic there are invited lectures, corresponding to approaches in nature and machines, and a panel discussion. The lectures present the state of the art, outlining open questions and stressing synergies among the disciplines related to perception. The panel discussions are forums for open debate. The wide spectrum of topics allows comparison and synergy and can stimulate new approaches.Contents:Representing and Coding for CommunicationExploration and Discovering in Very Large DatasetInformation Exchange: Machine Versus MachineReadership: Researchers and professionals in computer science, biology and psychology.