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Effects of surface markings on judgments of motion direction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16836041     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of surface markings on perceived motion direction were examined for a rotating sphere in a structure-from-motion display. The markings were dot patterns representing separate line segments or intersecting line segments (crosses) covering the surface of the sphere. The orientation of the surface markings and their intersection angles affected the perceived direction of motion, suggesting that the markings were not interpreted as geodesics or planar cuts on the surface. The perceived direction of motion was biased towards the mean orientation of the markings over the visible area of the surface. A similar bias was observed for translating planar stimuli covered with crosses, suggesting that the bias is not specific to curved surfaces or motion in depth. The deviation between the simulated motion direction and the external horizontal and vertical axes also affected the perceived motion direction. These results suggest that the average orientation of surface contours with respect to an external reference frame influences the perceived direction of motion.
Authors:
Nadejda Bocheva; Myron L Braunstein
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Perception     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0301-0066     ISO Abbreviation:  Perception     Publication Date:  2006  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-13     Completed Date:  2006-10-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372307     Medline TA:  Perception     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  723-48     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Physiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G Bonchev Street, BG 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Depth Perception
Humans
Judgment
Motion Perception*
Optical Illusions
Orientation
Pattern Recognition, Visual
Photic Stimulation / methods
Psychophysics
Rotation
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1R01EY12437/EY/NEI NIH HHS

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