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An investigation of the conditions required for spatial segregation and transparency in human global motion perception
Reference
S04508
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Andrew Smith
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Royal Holloway, Univ of London
Department
Psychology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
107,913
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/03/1996
End date
01/03/1999
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Psychophysical experiments will be conducted using healthy human volunteers with the aim of elucidating the conditions under which the human visual system can group disparate local motion vectors into discrete motion-defined surfaces, either overlapping (transparency) or non- overlapping (spatial segregation). Using random-dot kinematograms, the limiting conditions for each type of grouping will be examined, along with the role of motion gradients, the role of spatial structure and the effects of image eccentricity. The most fundamental objective is to establish whether similar rules and limits apply to spatial segregation and transparency or whether the two operations reflect different grouping processes.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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