Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable Images

The selection of fixation targets involves a combination of top-down and bottom-up processing. The role of bottom-up processing can be enhanced by using multistable stimuli because their constantly changing appearance seems to depend predominantly on stimulusdriven factors. We used this approach to...

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Main Authors: Ozgur E. Akman, Richard A. Clement, David S. Broomhead, Sabira Mannan, Ian Moorhead, Hugh R. Wilson
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-02-01
Series:Journal of Eye Movement Research
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Online Access:https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/2244
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author Ozgur E. Akman
Richard A. Clement
David S. Broomhead
Sabira Mannan
Ian Moorhead
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description The selection of fixation targets involves a combination of top-down and bottom-up processing. The role of bottom-up processing can be enhanced by using multistable stimuli because their constantly changing appearance seems to depend predominantly on stimulusdriven factors. We used this approach to investigate whether visual processing models based on V1 need to be extended to incorporate specific computations attributed to V4. Eye movements of 8 subjects were recorded during free viewing of the Marroquin pattern in which illusory circles appear and disappear. Fixations were concentrated on features arranged in concentric rings within the pattern. Comparison with simulated fixation data demonstrated that the saliency of these features can be predicted with appropriate weighting of lateral connections in existing V1 models.
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spelling doaj-art-6a01e56d8e2a495092ca15af13782cdc2025-08-20T03:18:03ZengMDPI AGJournal of Eye Movement Research1995-86922009-02-011310.16910/jemr.1.3.4Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable ImagesOzgur E. Akman0Richard A. Clement1David S. Broomhead2Sabira Mannan3Ian Moorhead4Hugh R. Wilson5University of EdinburghUniversity College LondonUniversity of ManchesterImperial College LondonQinetiQYork UniversityThe selection of fixation targets involves a combination of top-down and bottom-up processing. The role of bottom-up processing can be enhanced by using multistable stimuli because their constantly changing appearance seems to depend predominantly on stimulusdriven factors. We used this approach to investigate whether visual processing models based on V1 need to be extended to incorporate specific computations attributed to V4. Eye movements of 8 subjects were recorded during free viewing of the Marroquin pattern in which illusory circles appear and disappear. Fixations were concentrated on features arranged in concentric rings within the pattern. Comparison with simulated fixation data demonstrated that the saliency of these features can be predicted with appropriate weighting of lateral connections in existing V1 models.https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/2244bottom-up processingV1Marroquin patternV4saliency toolbox
spellingShingle Ozgur E. Akman
Richard A. Clement
David S. Broomhead
Sabira Mannan
Ian Moorhead
Hugh R. Wilson
Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable Images
Journal of Eye Movement Research
bottom-up processing
V1
Marroquin pattern
V4
saliency toolbox
title Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable Images
title_full Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable Images
title_fullStr Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable Images
title_full_unstemmed Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable Images
title_short Probing Bottom-up Processing with Multistable Images
title_sort probing bottom up processing with multistable images
topic bottom-up processing
V1
Marroquin pattern
V4
saliency toolbox
url https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/2244
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