| Evidence in human subjects for independent coding of azimuth and elevation for direction of heading from optic flow. | |
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PMID: 8917793 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We studied the accuracy of human subjects in perceiving the direction of self-motion from optic flow, over a range of directions contained in a 45 deg cone whose vertex was at the viewpoint. Translational optic flow fields were generated by displaying brief sequences (< 1.0 sec) of randomly positioned dots expanding in a radial fashion. Subjects were asked to indicate the direction of perceived self-motion at the end the display. The data were analyzed by factoring out the constant component of the error by means of a linear regression analysis performed on the azimuthal and elevational components of the settings. The analysis of the variable error revealed that: a) the variance of the settings is 3-45% greater along elevation than azimuth for five observers; b) azimuth and elevation correspond, on average, to the principal components of the error in the settings; c) there are differences in the variances of azimuthal and elevational errors between upper and lower visual fields. Moreover, the distribution of the errors for azimuth and elevation in the upper and lower hemifields is not the same. All of the above evidence supports the hypothesis that heading information is represented centrally in terms of its azimuthal and elevational components. |
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Authors:
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G D'Avossa; D Kersten |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Vision research Volume: 36 ISSN: 0042-6989 ISO Abbreviation: Vision Res. Publication Date: 1996 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-12-11 Completed Date: 1996-12-11 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417402 Medline TA: Vision Res Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2915-24 Citation Subset: IM; S |
Affiliation:
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Neuroscience Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA. |
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Depth Perception
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physiology Fixation, Ocular Humans Linear Models Male Mathematics Motion Perception / physiology* Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology Rotation Visual Fields |
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