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Motion and shape in common fate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10793903     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We determined how much motion coherence was needed to detect a target group of four moving dots in a dynamic visual noise (DVN) background. The lifetimes of the trajectories of the target and that of the noise dots were the same. In addition to parallel trajectories and collinear dot arrangements, divergent, convergent, or crossing trajectories and non-collinear dot arrangements were also tested. Performance saturated at a lifetime of approximately 600 ms. It was best for parallel trajectories and collinear dots, and worse for crossed trajectories with non-collinear dots, where it approached performance in a no-motion, form-only control experiment. Results illustrate the importance of common fate in motion perception in DVN, when other factors are equated.
Authors:
W R Uttal; L Spillmann; F Stürzel; A B Sekuler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vision research     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0042-6989     ISO Abbreviation:  Vision Res.     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-22     Completed Date:  2000-05-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417402     Medline TA:  Vision Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  301-10     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Brain Research Unit, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Form Perception / physiology*
Humans
Motion Perception / physiology*
Time Factors

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