Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Understanding Navon: Different designs of local-global tasks capture different bias effects.

Attention, perception & psychophysics·2026
Same author

A collaborative guide to Rapid Invisible Frequency Tagging (RIFT): Methods, insights, and recommendations.

Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same author

Contrast sensitivity and subjective visual disturbances across the psychosis continuum.

Cognitive neuropsychiatry·2026
Same author

AI assists adversarial collaboration in debate on minority salience.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

Multitarget Visual Search Flexibly Switches Between Concurrent and Sequential Search Modes.

Psychological science·2026
Same author

The link between basic visual processing and higher-level social cognition: Eye gaze perception as a bridge in a transdiagnostic sample enriched with social dysfunction.

Psychological medicine·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 16, 2026

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

7.6K

Error compensation in random vector double step saccades with and without global adaptation.

Paul Zerr1, Katharine N Thakkar2, Siarhei Uzunbajakau1

  • 1Helmholtz Institute, Department of Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Vision Research
|August 21, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Endpoint errors in eye movements are accurately compensated for, even with unpredictable target directions and distances. This study introduces a new random walk paradigm for double step saccades (DSS) to ensure generalizable findings on saccadic error correction.

Keywords:
Double step saccadesError compensationSaccade adaptationSaccade variabilitySpatial remapping

More Related Videos

Using Saccadometry with Deep Brain Stimulation to Study Normal and Pathological Brain Function
05:44

Using Saccadometry with Deep Brain Stimulation to Study Normal and Pathological Brain Function

Published on: July 14, 2016

7.9K
Video-oculography in Mice
09:43

Video-oculography in Mice

Published on: July 19, 2012

24.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2026

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

7.6K
Using Saccadometry with Deep Brain Stimulation to Study Normal and Pathological Brain Function
05:44

Using Saccadometry with Deep Brain Stimulation to Study Normal and Pathological Brain Function

Published on: July 14, 2016

7.9K
Video-oculography in Mice
09:43

Video-oculography in Mice

Published on: July 19, 2012

24.5K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Ophthalmology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Endpoint errors in sequences of eye movements (saccades) without visual feedback disrupt subsequent movements.
  • Accurate error compensation in double step saccades (DSS) is known but often studied with predictable stimuli, limiting generalizability.
  • Existing research relies on fixed target vectors, raising questions about the applicability of findings to more naturalistic scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a more generalizable random walk double step saccade (DSS) paradigm with unpredictable stimuli.
  • To provide a comprehensive assessment of error compensation in saccade sequences under realistic conditions.
  • To investigate the transfer of saccade adaptation from reactive to memory-guided saccades.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of a novel random walk DSS paradigm featuring variable target vector amplitudes and directions.
  • Regression analysis to directly estimate the degree of error compensation by comparing actual and hypothetical saccade endpoints.
  • Integration of the random walk DSS paradigm with established saccade adaptation protocols.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated robust error compensation in saccades across various stimulus displays, comparable to previous findings.
  • Confirmed that endpoint errors are compensated for saccades in all directions and with variable amplitudes.
  • Showcased the transfer of adaptation from reactive to memory-guided saccades, extending previous research on saccade adaptation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed random walk DSS paradigm offers a more realistic and generalizable method for studying saccadic error compensation.
  • Endpoint errors in saccade sequences are effectively compensated for, regardless of target vector predictability.
  • This research validates and expands upon existing knowledge of saccadic adaptation and error correction mechanisms.