Depth cues, behavioural context, and natural illumination: Some potential limitations of video playback techniques

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-48

  Zeil, Jochen ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Depth cues; Polarisation; Specular reflections; Video playback

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001792943     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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