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Informeffia: a visual science concept.
American Journal of Optometry and Physiological Optics
|September 1, 1986
Summary
This study defines an "informeffic" receptor path for autonomous systems, optimizing information reception and transmission. It proposes a criterion for visual system efficiency and suggests correction procedures to enhance this efficiency.
Area of Science:
- * Information science
- * Systems theory
- * Visual perception
Background:
- * The efficiency of information reception and transmission in autonomous systems is crucial for their function.
- * Natural information carriers possess inherent structures that optimize this process.
- * Understanding these structures can inform the design of artificial systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To define and analyze the concept of an
Main Methods:
- * Conceptual analysis of information carrier structures.
- * Discussion of information measurement and visual system spaces.
- * Formulation of a quantitative criterion for visual system informeffia.
Main Results:
- * Definition of an
Conclusions:
- * Correction procedures aim to shift visual systems from their natural state towards artificial informeffia.
- * The quantity of information processed is a viable metric for comparing the efficiency of different correction strategies.