Application of Response Surface Methodology to Shape Discrimination

Abstract

The effects of systematically manipulating five physical features of random, closed figures were determined. Subjects were asked to select one of four figures presented as being least like the others. The five features investigated were: number of edges, area, radial length variance, edge length variance, and orientation of the major axis. A five-factor, five-level, central-composite response surface design was employed. The resulting regression equation indicated that four features were reliable in their prediction of performance. Additionally several interaction effects were found. The applicability of these data for computer simulation is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785367

Entities

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  • Lawrence A. Scanlan

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  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Cognition
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Data Science
  • Detection
  • Experimental Design
  • Motor Skills
  • Numbers
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Psychology

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  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.
  • Regression Analysis.