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integrating vision into thesis.
author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Fri, 28 Mar 2014 17:10:43 -0400
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172 (float 1) 172 (float 1)
173 (float 1000)) 173 (float 1000))
174 (bind-sense target cam) cam)) 174 (bind-sense target cam) cam))
175 #+end_src 175 #+end_src
176 176
177 #+results: add-eye
178 : #'cortex.vision/add-eye!
179
180 Here, the camera is created based on metadata on the eye-node and 177 Here, the camera is created based on metadata on the eye-node and
181 attached to the nearest physical object with =bind-sense= 178 attached to the nearest physical object with =bind-sense=
182 ** The Retina 179 ** The Retina
183 180
184 An eye is a surface (the retina) which contains many discrete sensors 181 An eye is a surface (the retina) which contains many discrete sensors
185 to detect light. These sensors have can have different light-sensing 182 to detect light. These sensors can have different light-sensing
186 properties. In humans, each discrete sensor is sensitive to red, 183 properties. In humans, each discrete sensor is sensitive to red, blue,
187 blue, green, or gray. These different types of sensors can have 184 green, or gray. These different types of sensors can have different
188 different spatial distributions along the retina. In humans, there is 185 spatial distributions along the retina. In humans, there is a fovea in
189 a fovea in the center of the retina which has a very high density of 186 the center of the retina which has a very high density of color
190 color sensors, and a blind spot which has no sensors at all. Sensor 187 sensors, and a blind spot which has no sensors at all. Sensor density
191 density decreases in proportion to distance from the fovea. 188 decreases in proportion to distance from the fovea.
192 189
193 I want to be able to model any retinal configuration, so my eye-nodes 190 I want to be able to model any retinal configuration, so my eye-nodes
194 in blender contain metadata pointing to images that describe the 191 in blender contain metadata pointing to images that describe the
195 precise position of the individual sensors using white pixels. The 192 precise position of the individual sensors using white pixels. The
196 meta-data also describes the precise sensitivity to light that the 193 meta-data also describes the precise sensitivity to light that the