The Perception of Visual Information

William R. Hendee

ISBN 10: 1461273064 / ISBN 13: 9781461273066

Published by Springer, Springer Nov 2012, 2012

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -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.'Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 432 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Perception of Visual Information
• Publisher: Springer, Springer Nov 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461273064
• ISBN 13: 9781461273066
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 24D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 651 grams

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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."