Mach bands, Hermann grid, and lateral inhibition in the retina

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dc.contributor.authorAktuna, Nurien
dc.contributor.committeechairNadler, Mortonen
dc.contributor.committeememberConners, Richard W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPrestrude, Albert M.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:48:53Zen
dc.date.adate2008-11-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:48:53Zen
dc.date.issued1990-08-06en
dc.date.rdate2008-11-01en
dc.date.sdate2008-11-01en
dc.description.abstractLiterature about two illusions that are traditionally linked to lateral inhibitory processes in the retina is surveyed. Despite much research and a long history, the Mach bands illusion has not yet been very well-understood. Quantitative data is lacking, while qualitative data is controversial. The Hennann Grid illusion, equally old, has not yet been fully explored either. A critical and a comparative review of the experiments and the conclusions is carried out, noting common results as well as contradictory ones. New experiments and a different method of measurement are then proposed. Some preliminary experiments and their results are included in the appendix together with a review of recent knowledge about the primate retina and its functioning.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentviii, 165 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11012008-063717en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11012008-063717/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45424en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1990.A368.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 23612968en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1990.A368en
dc.subject.lcshMach bandsen
dc.subject.lcshPhysiological opticsen
dc.subject.lcshRetina -- Researchen
dc.titleMach bands, Hermann grid, and lateral inhibition in the retinaen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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