Perceiving events and objects : [proceedings of a Symposium in honor of Gunnar Johansson, held Aug. 21-23, 1991, at Uppsala University

"Beginning with his doctoral dissertation in 1950 which introduced the study of event perception and the application of vector analysis to perception, Gunnar Johansson has been a seminal figure in the field of perception. His work on biomechanical motion in the 1970s challenged conventional notions and stimulated great interest among experimental psychologists and students of machine vision. In 1989 Johansson published his latest theoretical synthesis, the optic sphere theory, an innovative conceptualization that goes beyond his earlier proposals. This volume presents -- for the first time -- an extensive precis of the out-of-print classic 1950 monograph prepared by Johansson. It also includes a representative set of Johansson's important publications produced over the ensuing four decades. These papers served as the springboard for a set of original essays by a distinguished group of North American and European scientists. Part critical commentary, part elaboration, and part seeking new directions, the entire collection makes for a singularly rich treatment of the perception of objects and events."--Publisher description 1. Gunnar Johansson: A Practical Theorist. An Interview With William Epstein / Edited By Sheena Rogers -- 2. Configurations In Event Perception / Gunnar Johansson -- 3. Rigidity, Stability, And Motion In Perceptual Space / Gunnar Johansson -- 4. Perception Of Motion And Changing Form / Gunnar Johansson -- 5. On Theories For Visual Space Perception / Gunnar Johansson -- 6. On Theories For Visual Space Perception / J. J. Gibson -- 7. Visual Perception Of Biological Motion And A Model For Its Analysis / Gunnar Johansson -- 8. Spatio-temporal Differentiation And Integration In Visual Motion Perception / Gunnar Johansson -- 9. Studies On Visual Perception Of Locomotion / Gunnar Johansson -- 10. Toward A New Theory Of Vision. Studies In Wide-angle Space Perception / Gunnar Johansson And Erik Borjesson -- 11. Visual Vector Analysis And The Optic Sphere Theory / Gunnar Johansson 12. Looking At Perceptual Theory Through A Johansson Lens / William Epstein -- 13. Comments On Epstein: Looking At Perceptual Theory Through A Johansson Lens / Gunnar Johansson -- 14. Human Factors In Road Traffic / Kare Rumar -- 15. A Note On The Synergy Between Basic And Applied Research / Herschel Leibowitz -- 16. Vector Analysis / Jan J. Koenderink -- 17. Can The Johansson Vector Analysis Be Applied To The Perception Of Illumination, Color And Depth? / Sten Sture Bergstrom -- 18. Seeing Structure In Space-time / Joseph S. Lappin -- 19. Perception Of Biological Motion: The Ksd-principle And The Implications Of The Distal Versus Proximal Approach / Sverker Runeson -- 20. Perceived Bending Motion, The Principle Of Minimum Object Change, And The Optic Sphere Theory / Gunnar Jansson -- 21. Vector Analysis, Perceptual Intention, And The Hidden Rules Of Visual Perception / Julian Hochberg 22. Decoding Principles, Heuristics And Inference In Visual Perception / Myron L. Braunstein -- 23. The Significance Of Vection: Thoughts Provoked By Gunnar Johansson's Studies On Visual Perception Of Locomotion / Richard Held And Herschel Leibowitz -- 24. Measuring With The Optic Sphere / Claes Von Hofsten And David N. Lee -- 25. On The Optic Sphere Theory And The Nature Of Visual Information / James T. Todd -- 26. The Optic Sphere Theory As A Slant Determining Mechanism / Erik Borjesson -- 27. Personal Comments / Gunnar Johansson -- Gunnar Johansson: Bibliography 1950-1993. Edited By Gunnar Jansson, Sten Sture Bergström, William Epstein. Proceedings Of A Symposium In Honor Of Gunnar Johansson, Held Aug. 21-23, 1991, At Uppsala University. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This volume presents an extensive precis of Gunnar Johansson's 1950 monograph on event perception and the application of vector analysis to perception. It also includes a representative set of Johansson's publications produced from 1950 to the 1990s.