Material category of visual objects computed from specular image structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4686882 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra C Schmid (0000-0001-6555-3894, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, corresponding author), Pascal Barla (0000-0003-2844-6656, Centre Inria de l'université de Bordeaux), Katja Doerschner (0000-0002-8364-800X, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1152-1169 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nature Human Behaviour (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2397-3374 • E-ISSN: 2397-3374 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41562-023-01601-0 |
| PMID | 37386108 |
| OpenAlex | W2996825415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 68 |
Recognizing materials and their properties visually is vital for successful interactions with our environment, from avoiding slippery floors to handling fragile objects. Yet there is no simple mapping of retinal image intensities to physical properties. Here, we investigated what image information drives material perception by collecting human psychophysical judgements about complex glossy objects. Variations in specular image structure-produced either by manipulating reflectance properties or visual features directly-caused categorical shifts in material appearance, suggesting that specular reflections provide diagnostic information about a wide range of material classes. Perceived material category appeared to mediate cues for surface gloss, providing evidence against a purely feedforward view of neural processing. Our results suggest that the image structure that triggers our perception of surface gloss plays a direct role in visual categorization, and that the perception and neural processing of stimulus properties should be studied in the context of recognition, not in isolation
Categorization · Computer vision · Optics · Perception · Physics · Specular reflection · Visual perception · Communication · Computer Science · Face Recognition and Perception · Materials Science · Neural dynamics and brain function · Neuroscience · Psychology · Visual perception and processing mechanisms · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |