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Temporal and spatial integration in dynamic random-dot stimuli.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1288010     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Random-dot cinematograms comprising many different, spatially intermingled local motion vectors can produce a percept of global coherent motion in a single direction. Thresholds for discriminating the direction of global motion were measured under various conditions. Discrimination thresholds increased with the width of the distribution of directions in the cinematogram. Thresholds decreased as the duration of area of the cinematogram increased. Temporal integration for global direction discrimination extends over about 465 msec (9.3 frames) while the spatial integration limit is at least as large as 63 deg2 (circular aperture diameter = 9 deg). The large spatial integration area is consistent with the physiology of higher visual areas such as MT and MST.
Authors:
S N Watamaniuk; R Sekuler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vision research     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0042-6989     ISO Abbreviation:  Vision Res.     Publication Date:  1992 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-15     Completed Date:  1993-03-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417402     Medline TA:  Vision Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2341-7     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Discrimination (Psychology) / physiology
Humans
Male
Motion Perception / physiology*
Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology*
Sensory Thresholds / physiology
Time Factors

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