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Effect of target saliency on human smooth pursuit initiation: interocular transfer
Kouki Hashimoto1, Kazuyo Suehiro, Yasushi Kodaka
1Neuroscience Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Central 2, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8568, Japan. hashimoto-kouki@aist.go.jp
Abstract:
Our previous study showed that the saliency of a target increases the gain of smooth pursuit initiation. In this study, we examined the interocular transfer of this effect in five humans. A square red frame surrounding the target was used as a cue to indicate the initial target position. In the cue condition, the responses were similar, irrespective of the eye to which the cue was presented, and were significantly larger than in the no-cue condition. The result suggests that central pathways that receive input from both eyes mediate the effect of saliency on smooth pursuit initiation.