Shape perception and low-dimension fractal boundary contours

Bernice E. Rogowitz; R. Voss

doi:10.1117/12.19691

1 October 1990 Shape perception and low-dimension fractal boundary contours

Bernice E. Rogowitz, R. Voss

Proceedings Volume 1249, Human Vision and Electronic Imaging: Models, Methods, and Applications; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19691
Event: Electronic Imaging: Advanced Devices and Systems, 1990, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Abstract

We have identified a class of stimuli which seem to tap into the basic human ability to identify and name shapes. Using computer-generated stimuli, we found that patterns with low fractal dimension contours evoked the perception of namable objects, and that this proportion is increased when a preattentive criterion for examining the patterns is used. Furthermore, this result holds whether the patterns are filled in shapes (e.g., cloud patterns) or simple edge contours.

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Bernice E. Rogowitz and R. Voss "Shape perception and low-dimension fractal boundary contours", Proc. SPIE 1249, Human Vision and Electronic Imaging: Models, Methods, and Applications, (1 October 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19691

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