A Bayesian model of binocular perception of 3D mirror symmetrical polyhedra

Journal of Vision

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1-20

  Li, Yunfeng ^a   Sawada, Tadamasa ^a   Shi, Yun ^a   Kwon, TaeKyu ^a   Pizlo, Zygmunt ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binocular 3D shape perception; Ordinal depth; Simplicity; Stereoacuity; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BINOCULAR VISION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MONOCULAR VISION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

BAYES THEOREM; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; VISION, BINOCULAR; VISION, MONOCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 80051735505     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/11.4.1     Document Type: Article

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