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Mechanisms for circle distortion illusion induced by flash presentation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K04498
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Experimental psychology
Research InstitutionTohoku Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

SAKURAI Kenzo  東北学院大学, 教養学部, 教授 (40183818)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords錯視 / フラッシュ呈示 / 図形変形 / 図形変形錯視 / 図形残効 / 順応 / 曲線検出 / 実験系心理学 / 感覚・知覚・感性
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have confirmed that a phenomenon similar to the circular shape distortion illusion, which was thought to occur through adaptation over a long observation period, can occur rapidly through alternating flash presentations of circular and gradient patterns. In this study, aiming to elucidate the mechanism of this dynamic illusion, we named it the "polygonization effect." By conducting 3 experiments, we revealed that the short-duration occurrence of this illusion through flash presentations is a highly robust phenomenon that occurs even with some different shapes of the gradient pattern and with binocular presentation. Next, we constructed a model to explain the mechanism of this illusion and successfully explained it through the adaptation of curvature detectors consisting of small line detectors arranged in a curved manner with specific curvatures.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ポリゴン化効果の生起機序の解明は円図形がどのような要素の組み合わせで知覚されているのかについて,新しい知見を提供してくれた。加えて,図形のフラッシュ呈示が順応過程を促進するなら,これまで長時間観察が必要であった順応による残効実験の所要時間をフラッシュ呈示により短縮し,高い順応状態を維持できるようになる。さらに類似図形の交替呈示により順応が促進されるメカニズムが解明されれば,知覚的順応の基本原理の理解につながる。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2022 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (5 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results,  Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] CVR, York University(カナダ)

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] CVR, York University(カナダ)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Regensburg(Germany)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Rutgers Univiersity(U.S.A.)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] CVR, York University(Canada)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Tactile flow overrides other cues to self motion2017

    • Author(s)
      Laurence R. Harris, Kenzo Sakurai, William H.A. Beaudot
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 1059-1059

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-017-01111-w

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 図形変形錯視の見かけの回転運動を説明する修正モデル2022

    • Author(s)
      櫻井 研三
    • Organizer
      日本視覚学会2022年冬季大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Flash-induced shape distortion illusion by polygons with rounded apexes2019

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Sakurai
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Predictive Vision (ICPV)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Completeness of a circle promotes flash-induced shape distortion illusion2019

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Sakurai
    • Organizer
      42nd European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP2019)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The size of circles affect flash-induced shape distortion illusion2018

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Sakurai
    • Organizer
      41st European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP2018)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Perceived depth reversal in a motion parallax display when observers fixated on different depth planes2018

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Sakurai, Nika Zahedi Neysiani, William Beaudot, Hiroshi Ono
    • Organizer
      19th International Multisensory Research Forum (IMRF2018)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 円の大きさの違いが図形変形錯視の生起潜時に及ぼす影響2018

    • Author(s)
      櫻井 研三
    • Organizer
      日本視覚学会2018年夏季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Visual Phantoms Induced by Contrast-modulated Plaids.2017

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Sakurai
    • Organizer
      13th Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Perceived depth reversal in a motion parallax display with common motion.2017

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Sakurai, Shihori Furukawa, William Beaudot, and Hiroshi Ono
    • Organizer
      40th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP 2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Two aspects of multisensory integration in perceiving self-motion.2017

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Sakurai
    • Organizer
      RIEC International Symposium on Experience Design and Cognitive Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Book] Pioneer Visual Neuroscience (ed. James M. Brown)2019

    • Author(s)
      Jiro Gyoba, Kenzo Sakurai, and Akiyoshi Kitaoka
    • Total Pages
      182
    • Publisher
      Routledge
    • ISBN
      9781138048393
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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