Chapter 4: Object Recognition
In recent years, computer algorithms have started catching up to human observers’ skill at recognizing objects, which is to say, correctly categorizing parts of an image according to uses or identities. But object definitions are not clear cut; they tend to be rather operational (defined by the utility of the situation). This chapter originally created by: Jaclyn Bowen, Tessa Rossini, Hannaan Shire, John Taylor, Hannah Thormodsgaard, Ashlynne VanHorn, Jamie Wahout, Ariyanna Watts, and Elton Wong and edited by Jill Grose-Fifer.
Learning Objectives
- Describe some of our visual experiences that illustrate the problem of ambiguity.
- Describe the Gestalt Principles that influence our perception of objects
