Optical illusions, images that
deceive the human eye, are a fascinating research topic, as studying them can
provide valuable insight into human cognition and perception. Researchers at
Flinders University, in Australia, have recently carried out a very interesting
study using a computer vision model to predict the existence of optical
illusions and the degree of their effect.
In their study, the researchers
evaluated a computational filtering model that is designed to model the lateral
inhibition of retinal ganglion cells and their responses to different geometric
illusions. Adopting this approach, the researchers hoped to achieve a better
understanding of these illusions, predicting the degree of their effect.
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