An empirical investigation of visual processing during locomotion : from the viewpoint of experimental and developmental psychology

• Project/Area Number: 21830042
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Experimental psychology
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: SHIRAI Nobu Niigata University, 人文社会・教育科学系, 准教授 (50554367)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,639,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,030,000、Indirect Cost: ¥609,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,248,000 (Direct Cost: ¥960,000、Indirect Cost: ¥288,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,391,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,070,000、Indirect Cost: ¥321,000)
• Keywords: 移動行動 / 運動視 / 発達 / 経験

Research Abstract

Visual motion sensitivity during forward/backward locomotion was investigated. Results indicated that the visual motion sensitivity was lower under the condition that the relation between the direction of locomotion and that of a visual motion pattern was in a natural state than under the condition that the relation between them was unnatural. We also examined whether there is a systematic relationship between development of locomotor ability and that of sensitivities to various visual motion patterns in infancy. We found that difference between sensitivities to distinct visual motion patterns tended to be remarkable after the emergence of valid locomotor ability in the first year of life. These results suggest that there is a suppressive interaction between the locomotor ability and visual motion perception which may be acquired through daily experiences after birth.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] How do infants utilize radial optic flow for their motor actions?: A review of behavioral and neural studies (2010)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N., Yamaguchi, M.K.
  • Journal Title: Japanese Psychological Research 52 Pages: 78-90
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Asymmetric perception of radial expansion/contraction in Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) infants. (2010)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N., Imura, T., Hattori, Y., Adachi, I., Ichihara, S., Kanazawa, S., Yamaguchi, M.K., Tomonaga, M.
  • Journal Title: Experimental Brain Research 202 Pages: 319-325
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Audiovisual tau effect in infancy. (2010)
  • Author(s): Kawabe, T., Shirai. N., Wada, Y., Miura, K., Kanazawa, S., Yamaguchi, M.K.
  • Journal Title: PLoS ONE 5(3)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Suppresion of sensitivity to radial optic flow during locomotion. (2010)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N., Ichihara, S.
  • Journal Title: The Japanese Journal of Psychonomic Science 29 Pages: 79-80
• [Journal Article] How do infants utilize radial optic flow for their motor actions? : A review of behavioral and neural studies. (2010)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N., Yamaguchi, M.K.
  • Journal Title: Japanese Psychological Research Volume: 52 Pages: 78-90
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Suppresion of sensitivity to radial optic flow during locomotion.(2009年度日本基礎心理学会優秀発表賞抄録) (2010)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N., Ichihara, S.
  • Journal Title: The Japanese Journal of Psychonomic Science Volume: 29 Pages: 79-80
• [Journal Article] Audiovisual tau effect in infancy. (2010)
  • Author(s): Kawabe, T., Shirai, N., Wada, Y., Miura, K., Kanazawa, S., Yamaguchi, M.K.
  • Journal Title: PLoS ONE 5(3)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cortical distribution of asmmetric responses to radial expansion/contraction in human adults and infants. (2009)
  • Author(s): Shirai N., Imura, T., Birtles, D., Anker, S., Ichihara, S., Wattam-Bell, J., Atkinson, J., Braddick, 0.
  • Journal Title: The Japanese Journal of Psychonomic Science 28 Pages: 175-176
• [Journal Article] Cortical distribution of asymmetric responses to radial expansion/contraction in human adults and infants. (2009)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N., Imura, T., Birtles, D., Anker, S., Ichihara, S., Wattam-Bell, J., Atkinson, J., Braddick, O.
  • Journal Title: The Japanese Journal of Psychonomic Science(基礎心理学研究) 28 Pages: 175-176
• [Presentation] 放射運動知覚の初期発達の諸相. (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述
  • Organizer: 応用知覚研究懇話会:「知覚と人工現実」シリーズ第1回
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-16
• [Presentation] 放射運動知覚の初期発達の諸相 (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述
  • Organizer: 応用知覚研究懇話会:「知覚と人工現実」シリーズ第1回
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-16
• [Presentation] 自己運動は並進運動感度を抑制しない. (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述・市原茂
  • Organizer: 日本基礎心理学会第29回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-27
• [Presentation] 自己運動は並進運動感度を抑制しない (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述・市原茂
  • Organizer: 日本基礎心理学会第29回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-27
• [Presentation] チユートリアル招待講演:奥行き知覚の初期発達OS 3D(奥行き)知覚の基礎知識. (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述
  • Organizer: 第15回日本バーチヤルリアリテイ学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢工業大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-17
• [Presentation] チュートリアル:奥行き知覚の初期発達OS 3D(奥行き)知覚の基礎知識 (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述
  • Organizer: 第15回日本バーチャルリアリティ学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢工業大学 招待講演
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-17
• [Presentation] Suppression of optic flow sensitivity during Locomotion. (2010)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N , Ichihara, S.
  • Organizer: 33th European Conference on Visual Perception
  • Place of Presentation: EPFL(Lausanne, Switzerland)
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-24
• [Presentation] Suppression of optic flow sensitivity during locomotion (2010)
  • Author(s): Shirai, N., Ichihara, S.
  • Organizer: 33th European Conference on Visual Perception
  • Place of Presentation: EPFL(Lausanne,Switzerland)
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-24
• [Presentation] 放射運動知覚の初期発達-なぜそのように発達するのか-. (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述
  • Organizer: 生理学研究所研究会「視知覚の理解へ向けて-生理、心理物理、計算論による探求-」
  • Place of Presentation: 自然科学研究機構岡崎コンファレンスセンター
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-11
• [Presentation] 放射運動知覚の初期発達-なぜそのように発達するのか- (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述
  • Organizer: 生理学研究所研究会「視知覚の理解へ向けて-生理、心理物理、計算論による探求-
  • Place of Presentation: 自然科学研究機構岡崎コンファレンスセンター
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-11
• [Presentation] 自己運動による放射運動感度の抑制. (2009)
  • Author(s): 白井述・市原茂
  • Organizer: 日本基礎心理学会第28回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本女子大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-06
• [Presentation] 自己運動による放射運動感度の抑制 (2009)
  • Author(s): 白井述・市原茂
  • Organizer: 日本基礎心理学会第28回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本女子大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-06
• [Book] 空間と形に感応する身体(「身体・空間その発達的起源」)(栗原隆・矢萩喜従郎・辻本早苗(編)) (2010)
  • Author(s): 白井述
  • Publisher: 東北大学出版会
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