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Quantification of Visual Capability

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The Perception of Visual Information

Abstract

The interpretation of visual images is characterized by ambiguity. The ability of an individual to extract information from an image is difficult to quantify. One approach to this challenge has been to define the visual capability of an individual in terms of metrics derived from an understanding of how individuals perceive spatial information.

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  1. Arthur P. Ginsburg
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  1. Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA

    William R. Hendee

  2. Bristol General Hospital, Guinea Street, Bristol, B51 65Y, UK

    Peter N. T. Wells

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Ginsburg, A.P., Hendee, W.R. (1997). Quantification of Visual Capability. In: Hendee, W.R., Wells, P.N.T. (eds) The Perception of Visual Information. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1836-4_3

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