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Coherent Motion Perception Fails at Low Contrast.

Delicato, Louise and Derrington, Andrew (2005) Coherent Motion Perception Fails at Low Contrast. Vision Research, 45 (17). pp. 2310-2320. ISSN 00426989

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Abstract

If the Fourier components of a moving plaid have similar temporal frequency, spatial frequency and contrast, coherent motion is perceived according to subjective judgements. We have devised a more objective method of determining the conditions required for coherent motion. Moving plaid stimuli were created with one stationary component. Plaids with a stationary component always have a single perceived direction of motion, which is determined by the presence or absence of coherent motion. In a temporal two-interval forced-choice paradigm we used a direction discrimination task to investigate the effect of varying the temporal and spatial characteristics of the Fourier components and pattern contrast on the probability of coherent motion perception. Agreement across observers regarding the conditions required for coherent motion was excellent using this more objective method. We find that patterns do not produce coherent motion when presented at contrast threshold, irrespective of how similar the Fourier components are. We also confirm that when the temporal frequency, spatial frequency and contrast of the gratings are sufficiently similar, observers report the direction of motion indicating coherent motion.

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Depositing User: Rachel Webb

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Item ID: 266
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2005.02.020
ISSN: 00426989
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/266
Official URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleUR...

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ORCID for Louise Delicato: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8271-2324

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Date Deposited: 13 Jan 2010 10:48
Last Modified: 02 Jul 2019 09:04

Contributors

Author: Louise Delicato ORCID iD
Author: Andrew Derrington

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Psychology

Subjects

Psychology > Neuropsychology

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