1st Edition

Introduction to Vision Science

By Richard A. Clement Copyright 1993
216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

Different animals have different visual systems and so presumably have different ways of seeing. How does the way in which we see depend on the optical, neural and motor components of our visual systems? Originally published in 1993, the mathematical tools needed to answer this question are introduced in this book. Elementary linear algebra is used to describe the transformations of the stimulus... Read more

1. Introduction  Part 1: Background Mathematics  2. Vector Algebra  3. Matrix Algebra  Part 2: The Optical Image  4. Gaussian Optics  5. Visual Optics  6. Binocular Vision  Part 3: The Neural Image  7. Neural Coding  8. Colour Coding  9. Spatial Coding  Part 4: The Motor Image  10. Mechanical Systems  11. One-Dimensional Eye Movements  12. Three-Dimensional Eye Movements  13. Conclusion.  References.  Appendix: Software Packages.  Index.

Biography

Richard A. Clement