Perceptual representation of visible surfaces

What is a surface, anyway? Two experiments are reported in which we examined the ability of observers to identify landmarks on surfaces from different vantage points. In Experiment 1, observers were asked to mark the local maxima and… Read More

More drawing research

Veiled Virgin Stuff for VSS 2017  

Implicit madness

A sparse implicit surface. It needs to be less sparse.

Shape metrics

Glaven Object Files

Glaven 13

I’ve posted the Glaven STL and OBJ object files in the Software, Data & Geometry section. Go have a look and let me know if you use them or even download them for that matter.

Specularity and Shape from Line Drawings

Indications of shape via specularity in line drawings. PDF here: Mazzarella2014

My eyes!

OK, just sort of messing around while making some stimuli for this experiment. I’m as creeped out as you are. I promise.

Gießen and the Virgin

Some early experiment data with the Veiled Virgin. I could explain it, but it would give away the study before we even started. So, you’ll have to just do your best to figure out what is going on for now…. Read More

Virgin position map

Hmmm.

X,Y,Z in R,G,B .              

Whatcha lookin’ at?

Some data from Emerson, Max + My summer work. Heat map, where one person looked while making shape discrimination decisions. I think I’ll take a vacation now.