Virtual Object Tracking
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Multiple Object Tracking
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University In a staggeringly complex and engaging world, it is crucial to selectively process some stimuli at the expense of others. Experimental psychologists call this ability attention. Specifically, visual attention refers to the ability to selectively process aspects of a visual scene. Many paradigms used to study visual attention involve brief, punctuated, and repeated trials. However, everyday situations often place sustained demands...
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Three-Dimensional Mapping of the Rotation of Interactive Virtual Objects with Eye-Tracking Data
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2024
We have developed a simple, customizable, and efficient method for recording quantitative processual data from interactive spatial tasks and mapping these rotation data with eye-tracking data.
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Creating Objects and Object Categories for Studying Perception and Perceptual Learning
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2012
We describe a novel methodology for creating naturalistic 3-D objects and object categories with precisely defined feature variations. We use simulations of the biological processes of morphogenesis and phylogenesis to create novel, naturalistic virtual 3-D objects and object categories that can then be rendered as visual images or haptic objects.
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Two-photon Calcium Imaging in Mice Navigating a Virtual Reality Environment
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2014
Here we describe the experimental procedures involved in two-photon imaging of mouse cortex during behavior in a virtual reality environment.
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Defining the Role Of Language in Infants' Object Categorization with Eye-tracking Paradigms
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2019
Here we present a protocol for familiarization-test paradigms which provide a direct test of infant categorization and help to define the role of language in early category learning.
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Reliable updating depends on combining several computational signals rather than treating each frame independently. Feature detection identifies visual elements that can be matched across successive frames, while pose estimation calculates the tracked object's position and orientation. Camera or motion-sensor data then helps maintain correspondence as the viewpoint changes, preserving alignment between the virtual object and its environment.
Orientation is as important as location because a digital object can occupy the correct area while still being misaligned with the anatomy or surrounding scene. Pose estimation addresses this by determining both where the object is and how it is oriented. In medical visualization, that distinction supports more faithful spatial relationships between digital information and anatomical structures.
Tracking quality is influenced by changes in viewpoint and by the information supplied by cameras or motion sensors. Feature detection must provide recognizable elements for frame-to-frame matching, and the system must continuously update the object's position and orientation. When these processes remain consistent, alignment is more stable; when they degrade, spatial visualization becomes less dependable.
In surgical navigation, the system maintains correspondence between a digital object and the clinician's changing visual or spatial perspective. It detects relevant features, estimates pose, and updates the object's location and orientation across frames using camera or motion-sensor data. This ongoing alignment can help clinicians relate digital guidance to anatomy during image-guided procedures.
Medical education and interactive simulation use tracking to keep digital content aligned with the learning environment as the viewpoint changes. By continuously updating position and orientation, the system can support more meaningful spatial visualization than a static display. This makes the approach relevant for teaching and training involving relationships between digital representations and anatomy.
Researchers and clinicians may apply the technology when planning or training requires a clearer connection between digital information and anatomy. Its value lies in spatial visualization and maintained alignment, which can support safer, more precise planning and training. These outcomes depend on reliable updates, because inaccurate tracking can weaken the relationship between the display and the clinical context.