The perceptual organization of point constellations

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dc.contributor.authorDry, M.
dc.contributor.authorNavarro, D.
dc.contributor.authorPreiss, A.
dc.contributor.authorLee, M.
dc.contributor.conferenceAnnual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (31st : 2009 : Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractIn this paper we present observers with point patterns based on 30 major star constellations and ask them to connect the points to show the structure they perceive. The resulting empirical structures had a high inter-rater reliability and a high degree of overlap with constellation structures recorded in star atlases, suggesting that the perception of structure in point patterns is largely invariant across individuals. Further, we demonstrate that the empirical structures correspond closely with the structures developed in the field of relational geometry. We discuss the results of the experiment in light of previous findings and suggest a number of potential approaches to formally modeling human performance on clustering tasks.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMatthew J. Dry, Daniel Navarro, Kym Preiss and Michael Lee
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (COGSCI 2009): pp.1151-1156
dc.identifier.isbn9780976831853
dc.identifier.orcidNavarro, D. [0000-0001-7648-6578]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/58414
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCognitive Science Society
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.rights© the authors
dc.subjectGestalt organizational principles
dc.subjectvisual perception
dc.subjectrelational structure
dc.subjectDelaunay triangulation
dc.subjectperceptual organization
dc.subjectperceptual modeling
dc.titleThe perceptual organization of point constellations
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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