Evolutionary design of context-free attentional operators

A framework for simulating the visual attention system in primates is presented. Each stage of the attentional hierarchy is chosen with consideration for both psychophysics and mathematical optimality. A set of attentional operators are derived that act on basic image channels of intensity, hue, and...

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Main Authors: Bruce, N.D.B., Ed Jernigan, M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Computational modeling
Design engineering
Genetics
Humans
Image edge detection
Layout
Pixel
Psychology
Systems engineering and theory
Visual system
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Summary:A framework for simulating the visual attention system in primates is presented. Each stage of the attentional hierarchy is chosen with consideration for both psychophysics and mathematical optimality. A set of attentional operators are derived that act on basic image channels of intensity, hue, and orientation to produce maps representing perceptual importance of each image pixel. The development of such operators is realized within the context of a genetic optimization. The model includes the notion of an information domain where feature maps are transformed to a domain that more closely represents the response one might expect from the human visual system. The model is applied to a number of natural images to assess its efficacy in predicting guidance of attention in arbitrary natural scenes.
ISSN:1522-4880
2381-8549
DOI:10.1109/ICIP.2003.1246990