A computational model of neural contour processing: Figure-ground segregation and illusory contours

Proceedings - From Perception to Action Conference, PerAc 1994

Volumn , Issue , 1994, Pages 181-192

  Heitger, Friedrich ^a   Von Der Heydtt, Rüdiger ^a   Kubier, Olaf ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Computational model; Contour completion; Figure ground distinction; Illusory contours; Occluding contours

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EDGE DETECTION; MEDICINE;

COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CONTOUR COMPLETION; FIGURE GROUND; ILLUSORY CONTOURS; OCCLUDING CONTOURS;

COMPUTATION THEORY;

EID: 84879710260     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FPA.1994.636103     Document Type: Conference Paper

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