Accuracy-precision trade-off in visual orientation constancy

Journal of Vision

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  De Vrijer, Maaike ^a   Medendorp, W P ^a   Van Gisbergen, J A M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bayesian modeling; Psychophysics; Spatial constancy; Spatial vision; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; VISION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ORIENTATION; POSTURE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60749112345     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/9.2.9     Document Type: Article

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