Spatial and temporal selectivity of the human motion detection system

Stephen J. Anderson; David C. Burr

doi:10.1016/0042-6989(85)90104-X

Spatial and temporal selectivity of the human motion detection system

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Measurements were made of spatial frequency, orientation and temporal frequency selectivity of the visual motion system. The results suggest: (1) There exists in the motion system mechanisms selective for spatial frequency. The preferred spatial frequency varies considerably and extends down to at least 0.06 c/deg. (2) At all spatial frequencies (from 0.1 to 10 c/deg) there exist detectors selective for orientation which vary in (directed) orientation tuning to encompass 360 degrees. (3) The bandwidth of both spatial frequency and orientation selectivity vary inversely with spatial frequency: the lower the spatial frequency, the broader the bandwidth. (4) There exist two classes of temporally tuned detectors, one lowpass (sustained) and one bandpass (transient), of preferred temporal frequency of 7-13 Hz (depending on spatial frequency).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1147-1154
Number of pages	8
Journal	Vision Research
Volume	25
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0042-6989(85)90104-X
Publication status	Published - 1985

Keywords

Form Perception
Humans
Motion Perception
Pattern Recognition, Visual
Rotation
Sensory Thresholds
Time Factors

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