Interaction of contour geometry and optic flow in determining relative depth of surfaces.
Depth
Figure/ground
Optic flow
Perceptual organization
Structure-from-motion
Journal
Attention, perception & psychophysics
ISSN: 1943-393X
Titre abrégé: Atten Percept Psychophys
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101495384
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Nov 2023
07 Nov 2023
Historique:
accepted:
03
10
2023
medline:
8
11
2023
pubmed:
8
11
2023
entrez:
7
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Dynamic occlusion, such as the accretion and deletion of texture near a boundary, is a major factor in determining relative depth of surfaces. However, the shape of the contour bounding the dynamic texture can significantly influence what kind of 3D shape, and what relative depth, are conveyed by the optic flow. This can lead to percepts that are inconsistent with traditional accounts of shape and depth from motion, where accreting/deleting texture can indicate the figural region, and/or 3D rotation can be perceived despite the constant speed of the optic flow. This suggests that the speed profile of the dynamic texture and the shape of its bounding contours combine to determine relative depth in a way that is not explained by existing models. Here, we investigated how traditional structure-from-motion principles and contour geometry interact to determine the relative-depth interpretation of dynamic textures. We manipulated the consistency of the dynamic texture with rotational or translational motion by varying the speed profile of the texture. In Experiment 1, we used a multi-region figure-ground display consisting of regions with dots moving horizontally in opposite directions in adjacent regions. In Experiment 2, we used stimuli including two regions separated by a common border, with dot textures moving horizontally in opposite directions. Both contour geometry (convexity) and the speed profile of the dynamic dot texture influenced relative-depth judgments, but contour geometry was the stronger factor. The results underscore the importance of contour geometry, which most current models disregard, in determining depth from motion.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37935897
doi: 10.3758/s13414-023-02807-0
pii: 10.3758/s13414-023-02807-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : EY021494
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Psychonomic Society, Inc.
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