The Effect of Binocular Rivalry on the Performance of a Simple Target Detection/Recognition Task

Abstract

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of binocular rivalry on a simple target detection/recognition task. Six observers were required to detect and identify a target numeral (6, 7, or 8) that was embedded in a matrix of letters (Bs, Gs or Zs). Binocular rivalry was induced by using monocular fields differing in color (red vs. green) and type of letters (Bs vs. Gs, Gs vs. Zs, etc.) The differing monocular fields were presented to the observer using a Master Orthorater vision tester and specially constructed slides. Results from this study indicated that target detection/recognition times increased by a factor of 5 under binocular rivalry conditions. Implications of this finding to an operational situation are discussed. Keywords: Visual perception; Image registration; Vision; Binocular Rivalry; Visually Coupled System(VCS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA203512

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  • William N. Kama

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  • Armstrong Laboratory

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  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Binoculars
  • Biomedical Research
  • Coding
  • Detection
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Identification
  • Information Processing
  • Observers
  • Psychology
  • Recognition
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Detection
  • Visual Perception

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