Brain Mechanisms And Spatial Vision

Author : D.J. Ingle,Marc Jeannerod,David Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789400950719

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Brain Mechanisms and Spatial Vision by D.J. Ingle,Marc Jeannerod,David Lee Pdf

This volume contains chapters derived from a N. A. T. O. Advanced Study Institute held in June 1983. As the director of this A. S. I. it was my hope that some of the e1ectrophysiologists could express the potentialities of their work for perceptual theory, and that some perceptionists could speculate on the underlying "units" of perception in a way that would engage the imagination of physio logists. The reader will have to be the judge of whether this was achieved, or whether such a psychophysiological inter1ingua is still overly idealistic. It is clear that after the revolution prec~pitated by Hube1 and Weisel in understanding of visual cortical neurons we still have only a foggy idea of the behavioral output of any particular species of cortical detector. It was therefore particularly unfortunate that two persons who have made great strides in correlating interesting facets of cat cortical physio logy with human psychophysics (Max Cynader and Martin Regan of Dalhousie University) were unable to attend this meeting. Never theless, a number of new and challenging ideas regarding both spatial perception and cortical mechanisms are represented in this volume, and it is hoped that the reader will remember not only the individual demonstrations but the critical questions posed by the apposition of the two different collections of experimental facts. David Ingle April 1984 VII TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE V D. N. Lee and D. S. Young Visual Timing of Interceptive Action 1 J. J.

Author : D. J. Ingle,D. N. Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:989540575

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Brain Mechanisms and Spatial Vision by D. J. Ingle,D. N. Lee Pdf

Author : Laurence Harris,Michael Jenkin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0521430712

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Spatial Vision in Humans and Robots by Laurence Harris,Michael Jenkin Pdf

A book of great interest both to biological researchers and also to designers of robots and computer vision systems.

Author : Thackery I. Brown,Elizabeth R. Chrastil
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889630660

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Spatial Navigation: Memory Mechanisms and Executive Function Interactions by Thackery I. Brown,Elizabeth R. Chrastil Pdf

Author : Paul Bach-y-Rita
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015000264146

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Brain Mechanisms in Sensory Substitution by Paul Bach-y-Rita Pdf

Author : A.E. Patla
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1991-03-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080867324

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Adaptability of Human Gait by A.E. Patla Pdf

A large number of volumes have been produced summarizing the work on generation and control of rhythmic movements, in particular locomotion. Unfortunately most of them focus on locomotor studies done on animals. This edited volume redresses that imbalance by focusing completely on human locomotor behaviour. The very nature of the problem has both necessitated and attracted researchers from a wide variety of disciplines ranging from psychology, neurophysiology, kinesiology, engineering, medicine to computer science. The different and unique perspectives they bring to this problem provide a comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge on the generation and regulation of human locomotor behaviour. A common unifying theme of this volume is studying the adaptability of human gait to obtain insights into the control of locomotion. The intentional focus on "adaptability" is meant to draw attention to the importance of understanding the generation and regulation of "skilled locomotor behaviour" rather than just the generation of basic locomotor patterns which has been the major focus of animal studies. The synthesis chapter at the end of the volume examines how the questions posed, the technology, and the experimental and theoretical paradigms have evolved over the years, and what the future has in store for this important research domain.

Author : Alain Berthoz
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0674009800

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The Brain's Sense of Movement by Alain Berthoz Pdf

This interpretation of perception and action allows Alain Berthoz to focus on psychological phenomena: proprioception and kinaesthesis; the mechanisms that maintain balance and co-ordination actions; and basic perceptual and memory processes involved in navigation.

Author : C. Casanova,M. Ptito
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0444505865

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Vision: From Neurons to Cognition by C. Casanova,M. Ptito Pdf

Internationally renowned researchers discuss how the various parts of the brain process and integrate visual signals, providing up to date original findings, reviews, and theoretical proposals on visual processing. This book addresses the basic mechanisms of visual perception as well as issues such as neuronal plasticity, functional reorganization and recovery, residual vision, and sensory substitution. Knowledge of the basic mechanisms by which our brain can analyze, reconstruct, and interpret images in the external world is of fundamental importance for our capacity to understand the nature and causes of visual deficits, such as those resulting from ischemia, abnormal development, neuro-degenerative disorders, and normal aging. It is also essential to our goal of developing better therapeutic strategies, such as early diagnosis, visual training, behavioral rehabilitation of visual functions, and visual implants.

Author : Robert B. Pinter
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351083515

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Nonlinear Vision: Determination of Neural Receptive Fields, Function, and Networks by Robert B. Pinter Pdf

This text brings to vision research a treatment different from that often found in books on the subject in its emphasis on nonlinear aspects of vision, from human perception to eye cells of the fly. There is considerable emphasis on mathematics, which forms not only models but the algorithms for processing data.

Author : National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Sandra Ackerman
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309045292

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Discovering the Brain by National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Sandra Ackerman Pdf

The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."

Author : Ian P. Howard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199877362

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Perceiving in Depth, Volume 3: Other Mechanisms of Depth Perception by Ian P. Howard Pdf

The three-volume work Perceiving in Depth is a sequel to Binocular Vision and Stereopsis and to Seeing in Depth, both by Ian P. Howard and Brian J. Rogers. This work is much broader in scope than the previous books and includes mechanisms of depth perception by all senses, including aural, electrosensory organs, and the somatosensory system. Volume 1 reviews sensory coding, psychophysical and analytic procedures, and basic visual mechanisms. Volume 2 reviews stereoscopic vision. Volume 3 reviews all mechanisms of depth perception other than stereoscopic vision. The three volumes are extensively illustrated and referenced and provide the most detailed review of all aspects of perceiving the three-dimensional world. Volume 3 addresses all depth-perception mechanisms other than stereopsis. The book starts with an account of monocular cues to depth, including accommodation, vergence eye movements, perspective, interposition, shading, and motion parallax. A chapter on constancies in depth perception, such as the ability to perceive the sizes and shapes of objects as they move or rotate in depth, is followed by a chapter on the ways in which depth cues interact. The next chapter reviews sources of information, such as changing disparity, image looming, and vergence eye movements, used in the perception of objects moving in depth. Various pathologies of depth perception, including visual neglect, stereoanomalies, and albanism are reviewed. Visual depth-perception mechanisms through the animal kingdom are described, starting with insects and progressing through crustaceans, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The chapter includes a discussion of how stereoscopic vision may have evolved. The next chapter describes how visual depth perception is used to guide reaching movements of the hand, avoiding obstacles, and walking to a distant object. The next three chapters review non-visual mechanisms of depth perception. Auditory mechanisms include auditory localization, echolocation in bats and marine mammals, and the lateral-line system of fish. Some fish emit electric discharges and then use electric sense organs to detect distortions of the electric field produced by nearby objects. Some beetles and snakes use heat-sensitive sense organs to detect sources of heat. The volume ends with a discussion of mechanisms used by animals to navigate to a distant site. Ants find their way back to the nest by using landmarks and by integrating their walking movements. Several animals navigate by the stars or by polarized sunlight. It seems that animals in several phyla navigate by detecting the Earths magnetic field.

Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1712 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Medicine
ISBN : UOM:39015010011107

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Current Catalog by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) Pdf

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1728 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Medicine
ISBN : MINN:31951M013754299

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National Library of Medicine Current Catalog by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Rik Warren,Alexander H. Wertheim
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317784289

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Perception and Control of Self-motion by Rik Warren,Alexander H. Wertheim Pdf

This book presents studies of self-motion by an international group of basic and applied researchers including biologists, psychologists, comparative physiologists, kinesiologists, aerospace and control engineers, physicians, and physicists. Academia is well represented and accounts for most of the applied research offered. Basic theoretical research is further represented by private research companies and also by government laboratories on both sides of the Atlantic. Researchers and students of biology, psychology, physiology, kinesiology, engineering, and physics who have an interest in self-motion -- whether it be underwater, in space, or on solid ground -- will find this volume of interest. This book presents studies of self-motion by an international group of basic and applied researchers including biologists, psychologists, comparative physiologists, kinesiologists, aerospace and control engineers, physicians, and physicists. Academia is well represented and accounts for most of the applied research offered. Basic theoretical research is further represented by private research companies and also by government laboratories on both sides of the Atlantic. Researchers and students of biology, psychology, physiology, kinesiology, engineering, and physics who have an interest in self-motion -- whether it be underwater, in space, or on solid ground -- will find this volume of interest.

Author : Maurice Hershenson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262581671

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Visual Space Perception by Maurice Hershenson Pdf

A renewed interest in the study of vision has attracted scholars from such diverse fields as neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, physics and philosophy. At the same time, the development of imaging devices and popularization of stereoscopic effects has increased student interest in vision. This primer provides an overview of the principles of space perception in a handbook format that should appeal to researchers as well as students. Topics covered include geometrical and distal-proximal relationships, spatial localization, stereopsis, cyclopean perception, stimulus inadequacy, pictorial cues, perceived size and shape, Gibsonian psychophysics, lateral motion, motion in depth, perceived object motion, and motion detection.