We studied temporal processing of chromatic and luminance perturbations of a 600-nm field, measuring both modulation sensitivity (sinusoidal frequencies from 0.25 to 40 Hz) and pulse-detection thresholds (pulse durations from 5 to 2560 msec) for mean luminances of 0.9 to 900 Td and field sizes of 0.5 degrees to 8 degrees. Chromatic stimuli were produced by antiphase modulation of lights matched...

Dynamic illumination in real-time applications using OpenGL is still usually done with the classical light forms of point lights, directional lights and spot lights. For applications simulating real-world scenes, e.g. architectural planning, finding parameter sets for these simple lights to match real-world luminaires is required for realistic work. This paper describes a simple approach to pro...

We used Goldmann kinetic perimetry to compare how training and congenital auditory deprivation may affect the size of the visual field. We measured the ability of action video game players and deaf observers to detect small moving lights at various locations in the central (around 30 degrees from fixation) and peripheral (around 60 degrees ) visual fields. Experiment 1 found that 10 habitual vi...

EPIC's photonics technologies program manager Jérémy Picot-Clémente talks to Stephan Berlitz, head of Audi lighting development.

modal verbs and their different meanings can be investigated on the basis of various theoretical frameworks. in this paper, persian modal verbs are examined and analyzed in terms of degrees and kinds of modality proposed by palmer (1990). our analysis shows that although bǎyad ‘must’ does not entail the proposition, it is used to express three degrees of epistemic modality, two degrees of dynam...

We say that a space X has the separation property provided that if A and B are subsets of X with A countable and B first category, then there is a homeomorphism f : X → X such that f(A) ∩ B = ∅. We prove that a Borel space with this property is Polish. Our main result is that if the homeomorphisms needed in the separation property for the space X come from the homeomorphisms given by an action ...

The present study analyses the new Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) lights data to determine whether it can provide more accurate proxies for socioeconomic data in areas with poor quality data than proxies based on stable lights. Our analysis indicates that VIIRS lights are a promising supplementary source for standard measures on population and economic output at a small scale...

We examined the changes in stimulus control occurring during guided skill learning in rats. Twenty rats were trained to complete a left-right sequence of lever presses guided by the onset and offset of panel lights over their respective levers. Once sequence accuracy was high and stable, the rats were divided into two groups. For the No-Lights group, the lights were eliminated without changing ...

This longitudinal study examines whether family processes (family cohesion and family conflict) mediate the relationship between family separation experiences and the development of peer relationships (quality and conflict). The study includes a sample of 199 early adolescent Latinos from immigrant families. Family conflict mediated the relationship between separation experiences from fathers a...