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 Experiment Videos

Linear and non-linear filtering in stereopsis

R F Hess1, L M Wilcox

  • 1McGill Vision Research, Department of Opthalmology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Vision Research
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

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

Interocular interaction of contrast and luminance signals in human primary visual cortex.

NeuroImage·2017
Same author

Representation and measurement of stereoscopic volumes.

Journal of vision·2016
Same author

Pattern-motion selective responses in MT, MST and the pulvinar of humans.

The European journal of neuroscience·2012
Same author

Abnormal cortical processing of pattern motion in amblyopia: evidence from fMRI.

NeuroImage·2012
Same author

Restoration of binocular vision in amblyopia.

Strabismus·2011
Same author

A new binocular approach to the treatment of amblyopia in adults well beyond the critical period of visual development.

Restorative neurology and neuroscience·2011
Same journal

Computational and mathematical models in vision: Quantitative approaches to understanding visual perception.

Vision research·2026
Same journal

Complex interactions between lightness, chroma, and hue in color ensemble perception.

Vision research·2026
Same journal

Driving with autism spectrum disorder: Exploring the impact of tactile hazard warnings on gaze behavior and hazard responses.

Vision research·2026
Same journal

Early visual processing in adults with ADHD: evidence from contrast sensitivity, spatial integration, and external noise.

Vision research·2026
Same journal

Pupil reflexes generate the peripheral drift illusion due to ON/OFF motion responses.

Vision research·2026
Same journal

Perceived direction of glass patterns can flip by 90°: A neural model.

Vision research·2026
See all related articles

Stereopsis relies on two distinct spatial filtering mechanisms: linear and non-linear. Understanding these mechanisms is key to differentiating stereoscopic vision from monocular localization and improving depth perception.

Area of Science:

  • Vision Science
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Stereopsis, or depth perception, involves complex spatial filtering.
  • Understanding the relationship between stereoscopic and monocular localization is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spatial filtering operations in stereopsis.
  • To compare these operations with those involved in monocular localization.
  • To determine how Gabor patch characteristics influence stereoacuity.

Main Methods:

  • Examined stereoacuity using Gabor patches with varying carrier and envelope sizes.
  • Analyzed the dependence of stereoacuity on spatial frequency bandwidth (broad vs. narrow).
  • Investigated the effect of reference element separation on stereoacuity.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Stereoacuity depends on carrier spatial frequency for broad bandwidth stimuli.
  • Stereoacuity depends on modulation frequency for narrow bandwidth stimuli.
  • The influence of reference element separation varies with spatial frequency bandwidth.

Conclusions:

  • Stereopsis utilizes both linear and non-linear spatial filtering mechanisms.
  • This distinction helps explain the relationship between monocular and stereoscopic localization.
  • Understanding these filter operations is vital for comprehending visual depth perception.