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Spatial Vision and Pattern Perception

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Handbook of Visual Display Technology

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Abstract

This chapter deals with the visual system’s sensitivity to contrast and the various ways by which it is affected. Specifically, contrast detection and discrimination thresholds, and superimposed and lateral masking effects will be discussed. Effects of pattern adaptation and the consequent modification of the contrast sensitivity function will also be discussed.

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Abbreviations

CSF:

Contrast Sensitivity Function

MTF:

Modulation Transfer Function

FACT:

Functional Acuity Contrast Test

cpd:

Cycles Per Degree

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  1. Srimathi Sundari Subramanian Department of Visual Psychophysics, Elite School of Optometry, Unit of Medical Research Foundation, 8, G. S. T. Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 016, India

    L. Srinivasa Varadharajan

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  1. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Janglin Chen

  2. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Texas, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Varadharajan, L.S. (2012). Spatial Vision and Pattern Perception. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4_8

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