Pattern recognition, attention, and information bottlenecks in the primate visual system

David Van Essen; B. Olshausen; Clifford H. Anderson; J. t.L. Gallant

Pattern recognition, attention, and information bottlenecks in the primate visual system

David Van Essen, B. Olshausen, Clifford H. Anderson, J. t.L. Gallant

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Abstract

In its evolution, the primate visual system has developed impressive capabilities for recognizing complex patterns in natural images. This process involves many stages of analysis and a variety of information processing strategies. This paper concentrates on the importance of 'information bottlenecks,' which restrict the amount of information that can be handled at different stages of analysis. These steps are crucial for reducing the overwhelming computational complexity associated with recognizing countless objects from arbitrary viewing angles, distances, and perspectives. The process of directed visual attention is an especially important information bottleneck because of its flexibility in determining how information is routed to high-level pattern recognition centers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages	17-28
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	0819405825
State	Published - Dec 1 1990
Event	Visual Information Processing: From Neurons to Chips - Orlando, FL, USA Duration: Apr 1 1991 → Apr 2 1991

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	1473
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Conference	Visual Information Processing: From Neurons to Chips
City	Orlando, FL, USA
Period	04/1/91 → 04/2/91

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Van Essen, D., Olshausen, B., Anderson, C. H., & Gallant, J. T. L. (1990). Pattern recognition, attention, and information bottlenecks in the primate visual system. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (pp. 17-28). (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 1473). Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering.

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Pattern recognition, attention, and information bottlenecks in the primate visual system. / Van Essen, David; Olshausen, B.; Anderson, Clifford H. et al.
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering, 1990. p. 17-28 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 1473).

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