A computational theory of visual attention

被引:95
作者
Bundesen, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Copenhagen, Psychol Lab, Ctr Visual Cognit, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
关键词
visual perception; selectivity; psychology; attention;
D O I
10.1098/rstb.1998.0282
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A computational theory of visual attention is presented. The basic theory (TVA) combines the biased-choice model for single-stimulus recognition with the fixed-capacity independent race model (FIRM) for selection from multi-element displays. TVA organizes a large body of experimental findings on performance in visual recognition and attention tasks. A recent development (CTVA) combines TVA with a theory of perceptual grouping by proximity. CTVA explains effects of perceptual grouping and spatial distance between items in multi-element displays. A new account of spatial focusing is proposed in this paper. The account provides a framework for understanding visual search as an interplay between serial and parallel processes.
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页码:1271 / 1281
页数:11
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