The perception of shape from shading in a new light

How do humans see three-dimensional shape based on two-dimensional shading? Much research has assumed that a ‘light from above’ bias solves the ambiguity of shape from shading. Counter to the ‘light from above’ bias, studies of Bayesian priors have found that such a bias can be swayed by other light...

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Main Author: Michael J. Proulx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/363.pdf