I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays
Passive and interactive virtual reality (VR) environments are becoming increasingly popular in the field of behavioral neuroscience. While the technique was originally developed for human observers, corresponding applications have been adopted for the research of visual-driven behavior and neural ci...
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| author | Alexander G. Knorr Céline M. Gravot Clayton Gordy Stefan Glasauer Hans Straka |
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| description | Passive and interactive virtual reality (VR) environments are becoming increasingly popular in the field of behavioral neuroscience. While the technique was originally developed for human observers, corresponding applications have been adopted for the research of visual-driven behavior and neural circuits in animals. RGB color reproduction using red, green and blue primary color pixels is generally calibrated for humans, questioning if the distinct parameters are also readily transferable to other species. In particular, a visual image in the RGB color space has a clearly defined contrast pattern for humans, but this may not necessarily be the case for other mammals or even non-mammalian species, thereby impairing any interpretation of color-related behavioral or neuronal results. Here, we present a simple method to estimate the sensitivity of animals to the three primary colors of digital display devices based on the performance of object motion-driven visuo-motor reflexes and demonstrate differences in the color sensitivity between Xenopus laevis and Ambystoma mexicanum (Axolotl). This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85a73860cb4c4aa3bd4a6a2d849e87582022-12-21T19:57:18ZengThe Company of BiologistsBiology Open2046-63902018-10-0171010.1242/bio.035725035725I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displaysAlexander G. Knorr0Céline M. Gravot1Clayton Gordy2Stefan Glasauer3Hans Straka4 Center for Sensorimotor Research, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Großhadern, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 19, 81377 Munich, Germany Department of Biology II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Großhaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg, Germany Department of Biology II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Großhaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg, Germany Center for Sensorimotor Research, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Großhadern, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 19, 81377 Munich, Germany Department of Biology II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Großhaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg, Germany Passive and interactive virtual reality (VR) environments are becoming increasingly popular in the field of behavioral neuroscience. While the technique was originally developed for human observers, corresponding applications have been adopted for the research of visual-driven behavior and neural circuits in animals. RGB color reproduction using red, green and blue primary color pixels is generally calibrated for humans, questioning if the distinct parameters are also readily transferable to other species. In particular, a visual image in the RGB color space has a clearly defined contrast pattern for humans, but this may not necessarily be the case for other mammals or even non-mammalian species, thereby impairing any interpretation of color-related behavioral or neuronal results. Here, we present a simple method to estimate the sensitivity of animals to the three primary colors of digital display devices based on the performance of object motion-driven visuo-motor reflexes and demonstrate differences in the color sensitivity between Xenopus laevis and Ambystoma mexicanum (Axolotl). This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/10/bio035725VisionOptokinetic reflexEye motionAmphibianVirtual reality |
| spellingShingle | Alexander G. Knorr Céline M. Gravot Clayton Gordy Stefan Glasauer Hans Straka I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays Biology Open Vision Optokinetic reflex Eye motion Amphibian Virtual reality |
| title | I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays |
| title_full | I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays |
| title_fullStr | I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays |
| title_full_unstemmed | I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays |
| title_short | I spy with my little eye: a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays |
| title_sort | i spy with my little eye a simple behavioral assay to test color sensitivity on digital displays |
| topic | Vision Optokinetic reflex Eye motion Amphibian Virtual reality |
| url | http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/10/bio035725 |
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