A High Resolution Measurement of the Anisotropic Modulation Transfer Function of the Human Visual System.
Abstract
Apparatus and procedures were designed to measure differences in threshold perception of gratings for 12 grating orientations and 9 spatial frequencies (2.3 to 20.4 cycles per degree). Gratings were generated on an oscilloscope and rotated electronically at 15 degree increments using an image rotation device designed for this experiment. Fifteen subjects were tested using a multiple staircase paradigm: 12 staircases (one for each orientation) were run concurrently and randomly intermixed, with spatial frequency held constant. Results are presented as plots of contrast sensitivity versus grating orientation for each spatial frequency tested. Considerable variation occurred among the subjects, both in orientational preferences and experimental consistency. Three subjects were classified as meridional amblyopes, three as 'classics' (equal acuity for horizontal and vertical gratings but lower acuity for oblique gratings), and the remainder as having slight or inconsistent orientational preferences (from one spatial frequency to another). (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0768344
Entities
People
- Roland David Guidry
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology