Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2002):

Perceiving curvilinear heading in the presence of moving objects.

Full Abstract

Four experiments were directed at understanding the influence of multiple moving objects on curvilinear (i.e., circular and elliptical) heading perception. Displays simulated observer movement over a ground plane in the presence of moving objects depicted as transparent, opaque, or black cubes. Objects either moved parallel to or intersected the observer's path and either retreated from or approached the moving observer. Heading judgments were accurate and consistent across all conditions. The significance of these results for computational models of heading perception and for information in the global optic flow field about observer and object motion is discussed.

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Author information

Author/s: Fajen, Brett R (BR); Kim, Nam-Gyoon (NG);

Affiliation: Center for Ecological Study of Perception and Action, University of Connecticut, USA. fajenb(-atsign-)rpi.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance (J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Oct; vol 28 (issue 5) : pp 1100-19

Dates: Created 2002/11/07; Completed 2003/02/26; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12421058, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Analysis of Variance Eye Movements Humans Locomotion Models, Biological Motion Perception

Motion Perception Orientation - physiology Regression Analysis Retina - physiology Space Perception Visual Fields

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