A Short Line Segment Squirms Along a Zigzag Line
When a short straight line segment moves across a zigzag line and is viewed in one's peripheral vision, it appears to exhibit nonrigid squirming motion (the squirm effect). This phenomenon demonstrates that the form, orientation, and motion direction of a short line are influenced by those of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-04-01
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| Series: | i-Perception |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1068/i0573sas |
| Summary: | When a short straight line segment moves across a zigzag line and is viewed in one's peripheral vision, it appears to exhibit nonrigid squirming motion (the squirm effect). This phenomenon demonstrates that the form, orientation, and motion direction of a short line are influenced by those of a longer one when they are viewed in one's peripheral vision. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-6695 |