The Perception of Visual Information

William R Hendee

ISBN 10: 0387949100 / ISBN 13: 9780387949109

Verlag: Springer New York Jun 1997, 1997

Beschreibung

Neuware - The presentation and interpretation of visual information is essential to almost every activity in human life andmost endeavors of modern technology. This book examines the current status of what is known (and not known) about human vision, how human observers interpret visual data, and how to present such data to facilitate their interpretation and use. Written by experts who are able to cross disciplinary boundaries, the book provides an educational pathway through several models of human vision; describes how the visual response is analyzed and quantified; presents current theories of how the human visual response is interpreted; discusses the cognitive responses of human observers; and examines such applications as space exploration, manufacturing, surveillance, earth and air sciences, and medicine. The book is intended for everyone with an undergraduate-level background in science or engineering with an interest in visual science. This second edition has been brought up to date throughout and contains a new chapter on 'Virtual reality and augmented reality in medicine.'.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780387949109

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Perception of Visual Information
• Verlag: Springer New York Jun 1997
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0387949100
• ISBN-13: 9780387949109
• Einband: Buch
• Auflage: 2. Auflage
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

The presentation and interpretation of visual information is essential to almost every activity in human life and most endeavors of modern technology. This book examines the current status of what is known (and not known) about human vision, how human observers interpret visual data, and how to present such data to facilitate their interpretation and use. Written by experts who are able to cross disciplinary boundaries, the book provides an educational pathway through several models of human vision; describes how the visual response is analyzed and quantified; presents current theories of how the human visual response is interpreted; discusses the cognitive responses of human observers; and examines such applications as space exploration, manufacturing, surveillance, earth and air sciences, and medicine. The book is intended for everyone with an undergraduate-level background in science or engineering with an interest in visual science. This second edition has been brought up to date throughout and contains a new chapter on "Virtual reality and augmented reality in medicine."