title: From primary edges to contours: modelling contour integration in human early vision.
abstract: According to the experimental observations, contour integration should occur in the primary visual area (V1). We propose a computational model of contour perception in human visual cortex using a recurrent neural network. Our approach is based on the neuro-physiological findings about the columns of ocular dominance and orientation in V1, and on some other existing mathematical models. We also developed a computer application for implementing and testing the proposed model.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Medical Informatics Department, P-ta E. Murgu 2, 1900-Timisoara, Romania.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lungeanu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cotîrlea
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hanga
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D005556:Form Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012984:Software; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology*