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Motion detection with movement detectors. Requirements on movement detectors. It is a non-linear device: response to velocity a and velocity b is not equal to velocity a+b
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Requirements on movement detectors • It is a non-linear device: response to velocity a and velocity b is not equal to velocity a+b • movement detection may be asymmetric (response to velocity a is not opposite to response to velocity -a) or symmetric a a+b b
Asymmetric movement detector V = Δx/Δt
Movement detector • V = Δx/Δt • Note: • the same velocity v is detected for various Δx and Δt as long as Δx/Δt = constant
Velocity dependence of movement detector v response v
Movement detector Step-like response functions are not very likely
Movement detector Δt responsie
Movement detector in fly visual system Response to spatial sinewave pattern with wavelength 16o and τ = 50 ms.
The aperture problem Δx Receptive field of movement detector
The aperture problem Identical responses for v=v0/cosα α v0
The aperture problem A single cell cannot solve the aperture problem; only an ensemble of cells can under the assumption of a rigid body
Various types of cells - + End-stop cell - + - + - +
Responses of neurons in VIP to various optic-flow patterns Be aware : position of receptive field relative to stimulus !
Retinal motion • Due to object motion • due to eye movements
Movement detector V = Δx/Δt Detectors have all orientations
Transparent motion Percept ?
Movement detector • V = Δx/Δt • Variation in v is achieved by both: • larger Δx • smaller Δt
Transparent motion Percept : two different separately moving patterns