An Introduction To The Visual System

Author : Martin J. Tovée
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781139472678

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An Introduction to the Visual System by Martin J. Tovée Pdf

Building on the successful formula of the first edition, Martin Tovée offers a concise but detailed account of how the visual system is organised and functions to produce visual perception. He takes his readers from first principles; the structure and function of the eye and what happens when light enters, to how we see and process images, recognise patterns and faces, and through to the most recent discoveries in molecular genetics and brain imaging, and how they have uncovered a host of new advances in our understanding of how visual information is processed within the brain. Incorporating new material throughout, including almost 50 new images, every chapter has been updated to include the latest research, and culminates in helpful key points, which summarise the lessons learnt. This book is an invaluable course text for students within the fields of psychology, neuroscience, biology and physiology.

Author : Martin James Tovée
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1107185793

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An Introduction to the Visual System by Martin James Tovée Pdf

Building on the successful formula of the first edition, Martin Tovée offers a concise but detailed account of how the visual system is organised and functions to produce visual perception. He takes his readers from first principles; the structure and function of the eye and what happens when light enters, to how we see and process images, recognise patterns and faces, and through to the most recent discoveries in molecular genetics and brain imaging, and how they have uncovered a host of new advances in our understanding of how visual information is processed within the brain. Incorporating new material throughout, including almost 50 new images, every chapter has been updated to include the latest research, and culminates in helpful key points, which summarise the lessons learnt. This book is an invaluable course text for students within the fields of psychology, neuroscience, biology and physiology.

Author : Martin J. Tovée
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996-09-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521483395

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An Introduction to the Visual System by Martin J. Tovée Pdf

In recent years there has been a host of new advances in our understanding of how we see. From molecular genetics come details of the photopigments and the molecular causes of disorders like colour blindness. In-depth analysis has shown how a cell converts light into a neural signal using the photopigments. Traditional techniques of microelectrode recording along with new techniques of functional imaging - such as PET scans - have made it possible to understand how visual information is processed in the brain. This processing results in the single coherent perception of the world we see in our 'mind's eye'. An Introduction to the Visual System provides a concise, but detailed, overview of this field. It is clearly written, and each chapter ends with a helpful 'key points' section. It is ideal for anyone studying visual perception, from the second year of an undergraduate course onwards.

Author : Robert Snowden,Robert J. Snowden,Peter Thompson,Tom Troscianko
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780199572021

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Basic Vision by Robert Snowden,Robert J. Snowden,Peter Thompson,Tom Troscianko Pdf

If you've ever been tricked by an optical illusion, you'll have some idea about just how clever the relationship between your eyes and your brain is. This book leads one through the intricacies of the subject and demystifying how we see.

Author : Michael T. Swanston,Nicholas J. Wade
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135431426

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Visual Perception by Michael T. Swanston,Nicholas J. Wade Pdf

Vision is our most dominant sense, from which we derive most of our information about the world. From the light that enters the eye and the processing in the brain that follows we can sense where things are, how they move and what they are. The first edition of Visual Perception took a refreshingly different approach to perception, starting from the function that vision serves for an active observer in a three-dimensional environment. This fully revised and expanded new edition continues this approach in contrast to the traditional textbook treatment of vision as a catalogue of phenomena. Following a general introduction to the main theoretical approaches, the authors discuss the historical basis of our current knowledge. Placing the study of vision in its historical context, they look at how our ideas have been shaped by art, optics, biology and philosophy as well as psychology. Visual optics and the neurophysiology of vision are also described. The core of the book covers the perception of location, motion and object recognition. There is a new chapter on representation and vision, including a section on the perception of computer generated images. This readable, accessible and truly relevant introduction to the world of perception aims to elicit both independent thought and further study. It will be welcomed by students of visual perception and those with a general interest in the mysteries of vision.

Author : Peter H. Schiller,Edward J. Tehovnik
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199936533

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Vision and the Visual System by Peter H. Schiller,Edward J. Tehovnik Pdf

'Vision and the Visual System' offers students, teachers and researchers a rigorous, yet accessible account of how the brain analyses the visual scene. Schiller and Tehovnik describe key aspects of visual perception such as colour, motion, pattern and depth while explaining the relationship between eye movements and neural structures in the brain.

Author : Nicholas Wade,Mike Swanston
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136178306

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Visual Perception by Nicholas Wade,Mike Swanston Pdf

Does the world appear the same to everyone? Does what we know determine what we see? Why do we see the world as we do? Vision is our most dominant sense. From the light that enters our eyes to the complex cognitive processes that follow, we derive most of our information about what things are, where they are, and how they move from our vision. Visual Perception takes a refreshingly different approach to this enigmatic sense. From the function that vision serves for an active observer, to the history of visual perception itself the third edition has been extensively revised, updated and expanded, while still preserving the essential features of historical context, neurophysiology and independent thought that made the earlier editions so engaging. Covering the perception of location, motion, object recognition and with up-to-date information on the workings of the visual brain, the 3rd edition looks at how our ideas have been shaped, not just by psychology, but by art, optics, biology and philosophy. The emphasis on understanding vision as a basis for action in the real world has also been expanded to cover seeing representations of all sorts, whether they are pictures or computer-generated displays. The 3rd Edition of Visual Perception is a readable, accessible and truly relevant introduction to the world of perception and will be welcomed by students of visual perception as well as anyone with a general interest in the mysteries and wonder of vision.

Author : Nicholas J. Wade,Michael Swanston
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781848720435

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Visual Perception by Nicholas J. Wade,Michael Swanston Pdf

Vision is our most dominant sense. From the light that enters our eyes to the complex cognititve provesses that follow, we derive most of our information about what thigns are, where they are and how they move from our vision.

Author : James T. McIlwain
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1996-11-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521498902

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An Introduction to the Biology of Vision by James T. McIlwain Pdf

This textbook is intended for use in a course for undergraduate students in biology, neuroscience or psychology who have had an introductory course on the structure and function of the nervous system. Its primary purpose is to provide a working vocabulary and knowledge of the biology of vision and to acquaint students with the major themes in biological vision research. Part I treats the eye as an image-forming organ and provides an overview of the projections from the retina to key visual structures of the brain. Part II examines the functions of the retina and its central projections in greater detail, building on the introductory material of Part I. Part III treats certain special topics in vision that require this detailed knowledge of the structure and properties of the retina and visual projections.

Author : Richard A. Clement
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317244172

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Introduction to Vision Science by Richard A. Clement Pdf

Different animals have different visual systems and so presumably have different ways of seeing. How does the way in which we see depend on the optical, neural and motor components of our visual systems? Originally published in 1993, the mathematical tools needed to answer this question are introduced in this book. Elementary linear algebra is used to describe the transformations of the stimulus that occur in the formation of the optical, neural and motor images in the human visual system. The distinctive feature of the approach is that transformations are specified with enough rigour for readers to be able to set up their own models and generate predictions from them. Underlying the approach of this book is the goal of providing a self-contained source for the derivation of the basic equations of vision science. An introductory section on vector and matrix algebra covers the mathematical techniques which are applied to both sensory and motor aspects of the visual system, and the intervening steps in the mathematical arguments are given in full, in order to make the derivation of the equations easier to follow. A subsidiary goal of this book is to demonstrate the utility of current desktop computer packages which make the application of mathematics very easy. All the numerical results were produced using only a spreadsheet or mathematics package, and example calculations are included in the text.

Author : George K. Hung,Kenneth C. Ciuffreda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 777 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475758658

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Models of the Visual System by George K. Hung,Kenneth C. Ciuffreda Pdf

Some of the best vision scientists in the world in their respective fields have contributed to chapters in this book. They have expertise in a wide variety of fields, including bioengineering, basic and clinical visual science, medicine, neurophysiology, optometry, and psychology. Their combined efforts have resulted in a high quality book that covers modeling and quantitative analysis of optical, neurosensory, oculomotor, perceptual and clinical systems. It includes only those techniques and models that have such fundamentally strong physiological, control system, and perceptual bases that they will serve as foundations for models and analysis techniques in the future. The book is aimed first towards seniors and beginning graduate students in biomedical engineering, neurophysiology, optometry, and psychology, who will gain a broad understanding of quantitative analysis of the visual system. In addition, it has sufficient depth in each area to be useful as an updated reference and tutorial for graduate and post-doctoral students, as well as general vision scientists.

Author : Helga Kolb,Eduardo Fernandez,Ralph Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:503519994

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Webvision by Helga Kolb,Eduardo Fernandez,Ralph Nelson Pdf

Author : Jon H. Kaas,Christine E. Collins
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780203507599

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The Primate Visual System by Jon H. Kaas,Christine E. Collins Pdf

The last 20 years of research have been marked by exceptional progress in understanding the organization and functions of the primate visual system. This understanding has been based on the wide application of traditional and newly emerging methods for identifying the functionally significant subdivisions of the system, their interconnections, the

Author : Lloyd Kaufman
Publisher : New York ; Toronto : Oxford University Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015003801910

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Sight and Mind by Lloyd Kaufman Pdf

"An excellent introduction, distinguished by the meticulousness of its coherent, stimulating exposition of the basic concepts that permit us to understand the great problems of perception, in their historical and current significance." --L'Annee psychologique. "One of the best texts yet published in the field." --Contemporary Psychology

Author : Leo M. Chalupa,Robert W. Williams
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262033817

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Eye, Retina, and Visual System of the Mouse by Leo M. Chalupa,Robert W. Williams Pdf

This comprehensive guide to current research captures the first wave of studies in the field, with fifty-nine chapters by leading scholars that demonstrate the usefulness of mouse models as a bridge between experimental and clinical research. The opening chapters introduce the mouse as a species and research model, discussing such topics as the mouse's evolutionary history and the mammalian visual system. Subsequent sections explore more specialized subjects, considering optics, psychophysics, and the visual behaviors of mice; the organization of the adult mouse eye and central visual system; the development of the mouse eye (including comparisons to human development); the development and plasticity of retinal projections and visuotopic maps; mouse models for human eye disease (including glaucoma and cataracts); and the application of advanced genomic technologies (including gene therapy and genetic knockouts) to the mouse visual system. Readers of this reference will see th.