One-dimensional and multi-dimensional studies of the exocentric distance estimates in frontoparallel plane, virtual space, and outdoor open field

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 273-284

  Aznar Casanova, J Antonio ^a   Matsushima, Elton H ^b   Ribeiro Filho, Nilton P ^c   Da Silva, José A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Depth perception; Exocentric space; Monocular and binocular vision; Multidimensional scaling; Stereopsis; Visual psychophysics; Visual space perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845270626     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S113874160000617X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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