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A model for simultaneous computation of heading and depth in the presence of rotations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17935750     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
When an observer moves through the world, the motions of images on the retina provide information about the direction of observer motion, or "heading", and about the relative distance to surfaces in the scene. While it is simple to compute these quantities when the observer moves in a straight line, the computation becomes substantially more difficult when the observer also undergoes a rotation. Here, we examine a model that uses operators with spatially extended, direction-tuned, center-surround receptive fields to compute heading in the presence of rotations. We show that this model can simultaneously locate edges between surfaces and provide an estimate of the change in relative depth between those surfaces. We further show that the incorporation of speed tuning in this model does not appreciably affect the results.
Authors:
Constance S Royden; Laura J Picone
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vision research     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0042-6989     ISO Abbreviation:  Vision Res.     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-29     Completed Date:  2008-02-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417402     Medline TA:  Vision Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3025-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, P.O. Box 116A, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610, USA. croyden@mathcs.holycross.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Depth Perception*
Humans
Models, Psychological*
Motion Perception*
Pattern Recognition, Visual
Rotation

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