Asymmetry in the perception of motion in depth induced by moving cast shadows

Journal of Vision

Volumn 8, Issue 13, 2008, Pages

  Imura, Tomoko ^a,b   Shirai, Nobu ^b,c   Tomonaga, Masaki ^a   Yamaguchi, Masami K ^d,e   Yagi, Akihiro ^a,f  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d CHUO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^f KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Cast shadow; Motion in depth; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

CUES; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EYE MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MOTION PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55349089260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/8.13.10     Document Type: Article

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