Computing heading in the presence of moving objects: a model that uses motion-opponent operators
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MPI CyberMotion Simulator: Implementation of a Novel Motion Simulator to Investigate Multisensory Path Integration in Three Dimensions
Published on: May 10, 2012
1Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of the Holy Cross, P.O. Box 116A, Worcester, MA 01610, USA.
Abstract:
Psychophysical experiments have shown that human heading judgments can be biased by the presence of moving objects. Here we present a theoretical argument that motion differences can account for the direction of bias seen in humans. We further examine the responses of a computer simulation of a model for computing heading that uses motion-opponent operators similar to cells in the primate middle temporal visual area. When moving objects are present, this model shows similar biases to those seen with humans, suggesting that such a model may underlie human heading computations.
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