Local cues enable classification of image patches as surfaces, object boundaries, or illumination changes
Christopher DiMattina, Eden E. Sterk, Madelyn G. Arena, Francesca E. Monteferrante
This study investigates how humans classify image edges as surfaces, object boundaries, or illumination changes using synthetic stimuli and finds that boundary sharpness, luminance modulation, and texture modulation interact to influence classification.
Journal of Vision · Jan 15, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience