Three theories of stroboscopic motion detection. 1985

G Sperling, and J P van Santen, and P J Burt
Psychology Department, New York University, NY 10003.

The three theories derive from three different paradigms. Suprathreshold judgements of perceived quality of motion in multi-flash displays are modelled by space-time Fourier analysis of the motion stimulus. Stroboscopic motion is perceived as being different from real motion to the extent that the additional Fourier components in stroboscopic motion are detectable. Stroboscopic motion of dots along conflicting paths leads to perceptual competition. The theory to describe perceptual I solution derives and proves the uniqueness of strength functions computed only from the time and from the distance between successive points on each path. Time-strength and motion-strength add to determine path-strength; only the strongest path is perceived. Motion-direction detection in continuously drifting two-flash combinations of sinusoidal gratings is described by elaborated Reichardt detectors (ERDs) that compute the covariance of temporal events in two adjacent locations. Other apparently different, detectors that account for direction-detection data are shown to be equivalent to ERDs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008027 Light That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range. Light, Visible,Photoradiation,Radiation, Visible,Visible Radiation,Photoradiations,Radiations, Visible,Visible Light,Visible Radiations
D008954 Models, Biological Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Biological Model,Biological Models,Model, Biological,Models, Biologic,Biologic Model,Biologic Models,Model, Biologic
D009039 Motion Perception The real or apparent movement of objects through the visual field. Movement Perception,Perception, Motion,Perception, Movement
D011601 Psychophysics The science dealing with the correlation of the physical characteristics of a stimulus, e.g., frequency or intensity, with the response to the stimulus, in order to assess the psychologic factors involved in the relationship. Psychophysic

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