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Calibrating Vision: Concepts and Questions
Jenny M Bosten1, Ruben Coen-Cagli2, Anna Franklin1
1Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, UK.
Vision Research
|May 4, 2023
Summary
Visual processing adapts through experience, a concept known as calibration. This review explores how visual coding and perception plasticity are fundamental to vision, yet remain poorly understood.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Visual Perception
- Computational Neuroscience
Background:
- Visual processing is shaped by experience and environmental changes.
- The mechanisms underlying visual calibration are not fully understood.
- Plasticity in visual encoding and representation is a key aspect of visual processing.
Approach:
- Review of existing literature on visual calibration.
- Focus on plasticity in encoding and representational stages.
- Examination of how calibration interacts with sensory coding principles.
Key Points:
- Understanding the types and decision criteria for visual calibrations.
- Investigating the integration of encoding plasticity with sensory coding.
- Exploring the neural instantiation of calibration in dynamic visual networks.
- Analyzing variations in calibration across development and individuals.
- Identifying factors limiting the extent and form of visual adjustments.
Conclusions:
- Visual calibration is a fundamental yet incompletely understood dimension of vision.
- Ongoing calibrations are pervasive and essential for visual perception.
- Further research is needed to resolve questions about the mechanisms and necessity of visual calibration.
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