scholarly journals The Café Wall Illusion: Local and Global Perception from Multiple Scales to Multiscale

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Nematzadeh ◽  
David M. W. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Vision ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Optical Illusions ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Difference Of Gaussians ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Geometrical Illusions ◽  
Model Variant ◽  
High Level

Geometrical illusions are a subclass of optical illusions in which the geometrical characteristics of patterns in particular orientations and angles are distorted and misperceived as a result of low-to-high-level retinal/cortical processing. Modelling the detection of tilt in these illusions, and its strength, is a challenging task and leads to the development of techniques that explain important features of human perception. We present here a predictive and quantitative approach for modelling foveal and peripheral vision for the induced tilt in the Café Wall illusion, in which parallel mortar lines between shifted rows of black and white tiles appear to converge and diverge. Difference of Gaussians is used to define a bioderived filtering model for the responses of retinal simple cells to the stimulus, while an analytical processing pipeline is developed to quantify the angle of tilt in the model and develop confidence intervals around them. Several sampling sizes and aspect ratios are explored to model variant foveal views, and a variety of pattern configurations are tested to model variant Gestalt views. The analysis of our model across this range of test configurations presents a precisely quantified comparison contrasting local tilt detection in the foveal sample sets with pattern-wide Gestalt tilt.

scholarly journals Informing Computer Vision with Optical Illusions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Nematzadeh ◽  
David Martin Ward Powers ◽  
Trent Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Receptive Fields ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Good Theory ◽  
Optical Illusions ◽  
Visual Phenomena ◽  
High Level

Abstract Illusions are fascinating and immediately catch people's attention and interest, but they are also valuable in terms of giving us insights into human cognition and perception. A good theory of human perception should be able to explain the illusion, and a correct theory will actually give quantifiable results. We investigate here the efficiency of a computational filtering model utilised for modelling the lateral inhibition of retinal ganglion cells and their responses to a range of Geometric Illusions using isotropic Differences of Gaussian filters. This study explores the way in which illusions have been explained and shows how a simple standard model of vision based on classical receptive fields can predict the existence of these illusions as well as the degree of effect across multiple scales. A fundamental contribution of this work is to highlight the fact that it may be too early and hastly to reject isotropic filters altogether in favour of orientation selective ones for explaining mid/high level visual phenomena. Therefore the intention here is to link bottom-up processes to higher level perception and cognition consistent with Marr's theory of vision and edge map representation.

Exploring The Effect of Visual Information Degradation on Human Perception and Performance In A Human-Telerobot System

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1302-1307
Author(s):  
Richard Stone ◽  
Minglu Wang ◽  
Thomas Schnieders ◽  
Esraa Abdelall
Keyword(s):  
Visual Information ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Hit Rate ◽  
Word Level ◽  
Level Of Automation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Human Operators ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

Human-robotic interaction system are increasingly becoming integrated into industrial, commercial and emergency service agencies. It is critical that human operators understand and trust automation when these systems support and even make important decisions. The following study focused on human-in-loop telerobotic system performing a reconnaissance operation. Twenty-four subjects were divided into groups based on level of automation (Low-Level Automation (LLA), and High-Level Automation (HLA)). Results indicated a significant difference between low and high word level of control in hit rate when permanent error occurred. In the LLA group, the type of error had a significant effect on the hit rate. In general, the high level of automation was better than the low level of automation, especially if it was more reliable, suggesting that subjects in the HLA group could rely on the automatic implementation to perform the task more effectively and more accurately.

scholarly journals Carebots

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (09) ◽  
pp. S8-S13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Marinho ◽  
Christopher Widdowson ◽  
Amy Oetting ◽  
Arun Lakshmanan ◽  
Hang Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Robot System ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
High Level ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Flying Robots

This article demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach that proposes to augment future caregiving by prolonged independence of older adults. The human–robot system allows the elderly to cooperate with small flying robots through an appropriate interface. ASPIRE provides a platform where high-level controllers can be designed to provide a layer of abstraction between the high-level task requests, the perceptual needs of the users, and the physical demands of the robotic platforms. With a robust framework that has the capability to account for human perception and comfort level, one can provide perceived safety for older adults, and further, add expressively that facilitates communication and interaction continuously throughout the stimulation. The proposed framework relies on an iterative process of low-level controllers design through experimental data collected from psychological trials. Future work includes the exploration of multiple carebots to cooperatively assist in caregiving tasks based on human-centered design approach.

scholarly journals EFFICIENCY OF THE USE THE CROSSBREEDING OF UKRAINIAN BLACK-AND-WHITE DAIRY AND SWISS CATTLE IN THE STATE STUD FARM "PASICHNA"

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 35-48
Author(s):  
I. V. Verbych ◽  
O. V. Medvid
Keyword(s):  
Functional Properties ◽  
The Body ◽  
Natural Resistance ◽  
Adaptation Capacity ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Dairy Fat ◽  
Service Period ◽  
Effective Selection ◽  
High Level ◽  
Dairy Breed

Goal. To study the influence of intermediate crossing on the level of dairy productivity, qualitative milk indicators, exterior features and resistance of the body of pureorgain and local animals. Methods. Selection and genetic analysis, comparative, statistical. The results. Scientific and production studies were conducted on the basis of a tribal factory of the State Enterprise "Pasichnya" IKSGP NAAN "of the StarosinyaVsky district of the Khmelnytsky region in the chains of distinct animals of the Podilsky factory type of Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy (UCHRMP) and local animals derived from the crossing of the BPRMP cows with Bojabs of the Shvitsky breed. According to the results of experimental studies, it has been found that local cows-first-bristles are somewhat inferior to the purest animals of the Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breed by the magnitude of the NADA (93.8 kg), but it is compensated by milk quality (fat +0.26%, protein +0.19%), where in the general yield of dairy fat (+9.5 kg) and protein (+6.4 kg), they are favorably different from its purgatory rior. The analysis of the results of the reproductive capacity of cows shows that local animals were first fruitfully inseminated at the age of 545 days and the duration of fertility was 283 days, at that time, purely meters were inserted at the age of 567 days, and the duration of the sharing was 281.5 days. Service-period in the cows-first-born of genotypes, respectively, amounted to 97 and 112 days. The obtained data for the morphological and functional properties of the cow-first-prints show that the assessed number of both groups meets the needs of target standards on technological features and have high indicators of the studied functional properties. Comparative analysis of exterior valuation indicators between the studied groups shows that local cows have higher rates over latitudinal gates, in particular, by breast width and width in the ice, at that time inferior to the children's rior in the rectors of height in the racing, in the area of the torso. and hammer. In the study of natural resistance in the studied cows it has been established that the estimated animal groups are characterized by a sufficiently high level of protective functions of the body and adaptation capacity to technological conditions, which creates good opportunities for further effective selection. The general assessment of the natural resistance of cows-firstbody by morphological and biochemical parameters of blood, phagocytic, bactericidal and lysozymic activity showed that local cows according to Method VE Chumachenko and others. (1990) have a natural resistance to 3 points (61) higher than in their pure-breeding rior (58 points). Conclusions. Results of analysis of dairy performance of local cows-first-birthsters derived from the crossing of Ukrainian Black-and-White breeds with bulls of the Shvitskaya breed showed that the data of the animal though inferior to the christening rior of the Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breed by the magnitude of the NADA but this difference is compensated by the quality of milk, where The total output of dairy fat and protein, they are favorably different from pureoral analogues. By indicators of reproducible ability, it has been found that local animals were first crazy at the age of 823 days that on 21 days earlier than puredom and 15 days they have a smaller service period. An analysis of the results of the estimation of morphological and physiological properties of the elder showed that there are no significant differences in the investigated groups of primary differences. All animals correspond to technological requirements. The exterior evaluation of the investigated groups of the firstborn showed that purely cows, having higher rates in the elevation in the roll, in the height in the ice and a contrary length of the trunk and the intensity, but inferior to the latitude gauge: the width of the breast, width in the machaches and width in the machaches and width in the machach. Animal estimation according to natural resistance indicators found that animals of both groups have a sufficiently high level of protective functions of the body and adaptation capacity to technological conditions that creates good opportunities for further effective selection.

scholarly journals NetPyNE, a tool for data-driven multiscale modeling of brain circuits

eLife ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvador Dura-Bernal ◽  
Benjamin A Suter ◽  
Padraig Gleeson ◽  
Matteo Cantarelli ◽  
Adrian Quintana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Biophysical Modeling ◽  
Neuron Network ◽  
Graphical Interfaces ◽  
Information Theoretic Measures ◽  
High Level

Biophysical modeling of neuronal networks helps to integrate and interpret rapidly growing and disparate experimental datasets at multiple scales. The NetPyNE tool (www.netpyne.org) provides both programmatic and graphical interfaces to develop data-driven multiscale network models in NEURON. NetPyNE clearly separates model parameters from implementation code. Users provide specifications at a high level via a standardized declarative language, for example connectivity rules, to create millions of cell-to-cell connections. NetPyNE then enables users to generate the NEURON network, run efficiently parallelized simulations, optimize and explore network parameters through automated batch runs, and use built-in functions for visualization and analysis – connectivity matrices, voltage traces, spike raster plots, local field potentials, and information theoretic measures. NetPyNE also facilitates model sharing by exporting and importing standardized formats (NeuroML and SONATA). NetPyNE is already being used to teach computational neuroscience students and by modelers to investigate brain regions and phenomena.

scholarly journals Protein status of holshtinized black and white cattle

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 06023
Author(s):  
O.I. Sebezhko ◽  
R.V. Mayer ◽  
E.I. Tarasenko ◽  
V.G. Marenkov ◽  
V.V. Garth
Keyword(s):  
Protein Metabolism ◽  
Phenotypic Variability ◽  
Reference Intervals ◽  
Milk Productivity ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Protein Status ◽  
Biochemical Studies ◽  
White Breed ◽  
White Cattle ◽  
High Level

We studied protein metabolism in Holsteinized black-and-white cattle. The researches were conducted in the Kuzbass at OJC «Vaganovo». Blood sample was taken from each cow, according to generally accepted of methods and analyzed in the laboratory of biochemistry from Novosibirsk State Agrarian University by using standard kits of biochemical studies on a biochemical semiautomatic analyzer Photometer 5010 V5 +. The indicators of protein metabolism were established in the blood serum of Holsteinized black-and-white cattle in average values; creatinine was characterized by the lowest phenotypic variability. The greatest positive relationship was found between albumin/globulin coefficients and albumin (r = 0.765). The reference intervals were calculated for cows of the 3rd lactation of the Holsteinized black-and-white breed with a high level of milk productivity (9-10 thousand kg): total protein 62.02-87.58 g / l; albumin 21.05-36.09 g / l; urea 2.2-4 mmol / l; creatinine 50-71 μmol / l; albumin-globulin coefficients 0.35-1.16. The data obtained can be used for assess the interior of animals.

Spatial Causality in Bilateral Symmetry Detection

Perception ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 26 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 181-181
Author(s):  
J Hulleman ◽  
A H J Oomes
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Scale ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Bilateral Symmetry ◽  
Scale Space ◽  
Causality Principle ◽  
Circular Aperture ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Random Patterns

We studied the influence of spatial scale on the detection of vertical and horizontal bilateral symmetry. The causality principle in scale - space theory states that increasing the spatial scale in a representation can only result in a decrease of structure. Consequently, a pattern can be random on the fine scale and symmetric on the coarse scale, never the reverse. Stimuli were bilaterally symmetric or random patterns, black-and-white on a grey background, with a circular aperture. The minimal scale was systematically varied and stimuli ranged from conventional noise patterns, through Dalmatian texture, to cow-like patterns. Observers had to judge whether a briefly presented pattern was ‘symmetric’ or ‘random’. Symmetric patterns resulted in a high accuracy (95%) with no influence of scale, and reaction times with a small linear decrease for increasing scale. Random patterns yielded an accuracy increasing from 70% at the smallest scale to 95% at the middle scales. Reaction times showed a similar pattern: largest at the smallest scales and decreasing to values equal to the symmetric condition at the middle scales. Results were similar for vertical and horizontal bilateral symmetry, though the effect for small scales in the random condition was more pronounced in the horizontal case. We conclude that bilateral symmetry is processed at multiple scales with coarse structures available slightly earlier than fine ones. The dramatic decrease of performance for fine-scale patterns is due to the causality effect; random patterns are judged as symmetric when the smallest scale information is not (yet) available.

Intelligent Approach to Floor Vibration Control

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice L. Martell ◽  
Arya Ebrahimpour ◽  
Marco P. Schoen
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Floor Vibration ◽  
High Level ◽  
Floor System

Genetic Algorithms (GAs) have been used to solve a multiple of engineering problems with the civil engineering applications ranging from optimal placement of sensors and actuators on structures to pipeline layouts. GAs are especially useful in finding optimal solutions to problems that have many parameters with complex search spaces and a high level of interaction among the describing parameters. The novel experimental control approach presented in this paper uses a GA and a piezoelectric actuator to control the vibration of an aluminum cantilever beam. This set-up is based on a floor vibration problem, where the human perception of vibration dictates the sensitivities in the cost function of the GA. Lightweight floors can be excited by occupant activities such as walking, jumping and dancing. Humans are especially sensitive to vibrations in the range of 4 to 8 Hz. The occupancy of a floor system — whether the floor is used in an office, a shopping mall, or a ballroom — determines the degree to which humans are annoyed by the vibration. In this paper, the GA based control limits the peak acceleration within a predefined bandwidth. Since the cantilever beam has a higher natural frequency than a lightweight floor system a bandwidth of approximately 1.6–15.9 Hz (10–100 rad/s) is used as the frequency range to control. The control to be designed will be a genetic algorithm-robust controller. The analytical results indicate that this novel approach works well.

The White Effect

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Blakeslee ◽  
Mark E. McCourt
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Frequency ◽  
Spatial Position ◽  
Test Patch ◽  
Square Wave ◽  
Brightness Change ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Difference Of Gaussians ◽  
Smooth Change ◽  
Spatial Inhomogeneities

The White effect is an illusion in which gray test patches of identical luminance placed on the black and white bars of a square-wave grating appear different in brightness/lightness. The effect has received much attention because the direction of the brightness change does not correlate with the amount of black or white border in contact with the gray test patch or its general vicinity. The test patch on the black bar appears lighter than the test patch on the white bar despite changes in test patch height or inducing grating spatial frequency. In addition, although the test patch shows a smooth change in brightness/lightness as its spatial position is varied relative to the inducing grating, spatial inhomogeneities in brightness/lightness within the test patch are also visible. A large number of “higher-level” explanations have been offered for the White effect; only the oriented-difference-of-Gaussians model can account for all of these properties.

scholarly journals Productivity of fi rst-calf cows of different sire lines

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
A. G. Kolchev
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Milk Productivity ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Holstein Breed ◽  
White Breed ◽  
High Level ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

The results of the study of milk productivity and lactation rates of fi rst-calf cows are presented. The research into fi rst-calf cows of black-andwhite Holstein breed, belonging to sire lines of Wis Ideal 1013415 and Refl ection Sovereign 198998 was conducted in 2018 in Novosibirsk region. The number of cows under study was 64, the period of the study covered 305 days of lactation. Monitoring of milk production, milk fl ow intensity, fat and protein content was carried out monthly. The research materials were analyzed for groups of cows depending on their sire line and productivity for single and daily milk yield, fat and protein content, and dynamics of milk ejection for the fi rst 3 minutes of milking. The highest daily milk yield in both lines was observed in the second month of lactation. In the fourth and fi fth months of lactation, the average daily milk yield of Refl ection Sovereign cows was signifi cantly higher (р < 0.001) than that of their peers of the Vis Ideal line, by 1.3 kg. During the lactation period, the productivity of the Vis Ideal and Refl ection Sovereign cows was almost the same: milk yield – 8296 and 8220 kg, fat content – 4.02 and 4.06%, protein – 3.36 and 3.35% and milk fl ow intensity – 2.70 and 2.78 kg/min, respectively. In the second and third months of lactation, cows of both lines had a decrease in the content of fat, protein and intensity of milk fl ow with a gradual increase in these indices in the fourth and fi fth months of lactation. First-calf cows of the black-and-white breed of Canadian selection of different sire lines showed a high level of milk productivity and proved to be suitable for further breeding work.

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