Curvature Estimation in Orientation Selection

Abstract

This research effort is concentrated on the computational neuroscience of early vision. Progress was made on the following problems: (i) a model of end-stopped visual cortical neurons was extended to include complex components; (ii) an extensive simulation of the model was completed with regard to orientation, positional, spatial frequency, curvature, chevron, and end-line sensitivity; (iii) orientation discontinuities were extended into the motion domain, and psychophysical and computational experiments confirm the hypothesis of multiple directions being represented at a point of discontinuity; and (iv) the mathematical foundations were laid for a theory of shape. Several new projects were also initiated. Keywords: Neurophysiology; Spatial distribution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221481

Entities

People

  • Max S. Cynader
  • Steven W. Zucker

Organizations

  • McGill University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • British Columbia
  • Canada
  • Cells
  • Classification
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Computer Vision
  • Computers
  • Curvature
  • Discontinuities
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Geometry
  • Neurosciences
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Shape
  • Simulations
  • Universities

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.