Surface reconstruction, figure-ground modulation, and border-ownership

Danique Jeurissen, Matthew W. Self, Pieter R. Roelfsema

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Abstract

The Differentiation-Integration for Surface Completion (DISC) model aims to explain the reconstruction of visual surfaces. We find the model a valuable contribution to our understanding of figure-ground organization. We point out that, next to border-ownership, neurons in visual cortex code whether surface elements belong to a figure or the background and that this is influenced by attention. We furthermore suggest that there must be strong links between object recognition and figure-ground assignment in order to resolve the status of interior contours. Incorporation of these factors in neurocomputational models will further improve our understanding of surface reconstruction, figure-ground organization, and border-ownership.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)50-52
Number of pages3
JournalCognitive Neuroscience
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cognitive Neuroscience

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