A dual visual-local feedback model of the vergence eye movement system

Journal of Vision

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1-14

  Erkelens, Casper J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Binocular vision; Computational modeling; Eye movements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BINOCULAR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

EYE MOVEMENTS; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; VISION DISPARITY; VISION, BINOCULAR;

EID: 80054704490     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/11.10.1     Document Type: Article

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