| Sub-pixel accuracy: psychophysical validation of an algorithm for fine positioning and movement of dots on visual displays. | |
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PMID: 8855004 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Many visual experiments call for visual displays in which dots are plotted with very fine positional accuracy. Spatial hyperacuities and motion displacement thresholds can be as low as 5 sec arc. On computer graphics displays small angular displacements of a pixel can be obtained only with long viewing distances which impose a small field of view. To overcome this problem, we describe a method for positioning the centroid of a quadrel (a 2 x 2 block of pixels) with very high accuracy, equivalent to 0.4% of a pixel width. This enables dot displays to be plotted with high positional accuracy at short viewing distances with larger fields of view. We show psychophysically that hyperacuities can be measured with sub-pixel accuracy in quadrel displays. Motion displacement thresholds of 16 sec arc were measured in multiple-dot and single-dot displays even though the pixel spacing was 1.2 min arc. Quadrel displays may be especially useful in studies of optic flow and structure-from-motion which demand a fairly large field of view along with fine positional accuracy. |
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Authors:
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M A Georgeson; T C Freeman; N E Scott-Samuel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Vision research Volume: 36 ISSN: 0042-6989 ISO Abbreviation: Vision Res. Publication Date: 1996 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-02-24 Completed Date: 1997-02-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417402 Medline TA: Vision Res Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 605-12 Citation Subset: IM; S |
Affiliation:
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Department of Vision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, England. m.a.georgeson@bham.ac.uk |
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Algorithms Computer Graphics* Fixation, Ocular Humans Male Mathematics Motion Perception / physiology* Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology* Psychophysics Sensory Thresholds / physiology Visual Acuity Visual Fields |
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