Mathematical analysis of motion-opponent mechanisms used in the determination of heading and depth

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2128-2143

  Royden, Constance S ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Heading; Middle temporal area; Motion opponent; Optic flow

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; TEMPORAL LOBE; VISION;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTION PERCEPTION; ORIENTATION; RETINA; TEMPORAL LOBE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031228537     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.002128     Document Type: Article

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