Abstract
Using the theory of signal detection, we have derived an expression for the detectability of a visual stimulus in terms of the general zone theory of color and brightness vision. This derived relationship elucidates the theoretical foundation of the Guth vector model for color vision by showing that the nonlinear vector magnitude operation used by Guth may arise from the observer decision-making process. Testable predictions of stimulus detectability are generated by the derived expression.
© 1980 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
S. Lee Guth, Robert W. Massof, and Terry Benzschawel
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 70(2) 197-212 (1980)
Robert W. Massof and Joseph F. Bird
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 68(11) 1465-1471 (1978)
Joseph F. Bird and Robert W. Massof
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 68(11) 1471-1481 (1978)