To obtain the representation of a contour, the visual system integrates fragments of a pattern.
One of the 'binding rules' governing this process requires that a path of conjunction in which …

We describe two experiments that investigate the roles of polarity and symmetry in the
perceptual grouping of contour fragments. Observers viewed, for one second on each …

Illusory contours occur in a wide variety of circumstances in nature. A striking man-made
example is the Kanizsa triangle. A common factor in all such figures is the perception of a …

To extract meaningful structure from noisy input signals, the human visual-processing
system uses elementary structures, such as contours, to extract more complex informative …

Perceptual organisation, and especially the computation of contour information, has been
the object of considerable interest in the last few years. In the first part of the paper we …

This article discusses functional aspects of the visual perception of contours bridging gaps
between luminance contrast borders. Such contours are referred to as" illusory" because …

We report a new type of illusory contour (Illusory-O) whose formation is contingent upon the
contrast polarity of its juxtaposed inducing elements being similar, ie both elements must …

Contour integration refers to the ability of the visual system to bind disjoint local elements
into coherent global shapes. In cluttered images containing randomly oriented elements a …

The Gestalt law of “good continuation” has been used to describe a variety of phenomena
demonstrating the importance of continuity in human perception. In this study, we consider …

How does the brain manage to form invariant representations of objects in the environment
that are relevant for the current behavioral task? Spatiotemporal arrangements of patterns …