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Motion-reversal reveals two motion mechanisms functioning in scotopic vision.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9156219     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We studied scotopic motion mechanisms, using a two-frame sinusoidal grating separated by various ISIs equated for mean luminance level. Perceived direction of displacement varied with both ISI and luminance. As luminance decreased, apparent motion reversal disappeared. This is predicted by a first-order motion model if the underlying temporal impulse response function varies from biphasic under photopic conditions to monophasic under scotopic conditions. Performance at long (but not short) ISIs depends upon stimulus contrast, suggesting there is also a scotopic feature-tracking mechanism. With isoluminant and high spatial frequency gratings, where the temporal impulse response function is monophasic, no motion reversal was observed.
Authors:
T Takeuchi; K K De Valois
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vision research     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0042-6989     ISO Abbreviation:  Vision Res.     Publication Date:  1997 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-06-26     Completed Date:  1997-06-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417402     Medline TA:  Vision Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  745-55     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Information Science Research Laboratory, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Kanagawa, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Ocular
Adult
Contrast Sensitivity / physiology
Differential Threshold
Humans
Lighting*
Models, Neurological
Motion Perception / physiology*
Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY00014/EY/NEI NIH HHS

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