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= Preattentive Processing =
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{{Quotation|Visualization is so effective and useful because it utilizes one of the channels to our brain that have the highest bandwidths: our eyes.  But even this channel can be used more  or less efficiently. One special property of our visual system is preattentive processing. |[Ware, 2000; Treisman, 1985]}} 


{{Quotation|One very interesting result of vision research over the past 20 years has been the discovery of a limited set of visual properties that are processed preattentively (i.e. without the need for focused attention). Typically, tasks that can be performed on large multi-element displays in 200 milliseconds or less are considered preattentive. This is because eye movements take at least 200 milliseconds to initiate. Any perception that is possible within this time frame involves only the information available in a single glimpse. Random placement of the elements in the displays ensures that attention cannot be prefocused on any particular location. Observers report that these tasks can be completed with very little effort. |[Healey et al., 1996]}}
{{Quotation|Visualization is so effective and useful because it utilizes one of the channels to our brain that have the highest bandwidths: our eyes. But even this channel can be used more  or less efficiently. One special property of our visual system is preattentive processing. |[Ware, 2000; Treisman, 1985]}}  


= Preattentive Features =
<br>Healey, et al. [Healey et al., 1996] mentions in their paper that only a limited set of visual properties exists. Tasks, which can be accomplished within 200 milliseconds, are considered preattentively because eye movements need this time to initiate. Everything which can be perceived in this short time includes only absconding information. Attention can not be prefocused on a particular position if elements are set random.


[[Image:Features.jpg]]
== Preattentive Features ==


Figure 1: A list of two-dimensional features that “pop out” during visual search, and a list of authors who describe preattentive tasks performed using the given feature. [Healey et al., 1996]
A list of two-dimensional features that “pop out” during visual search, and a list of authors who describe preattentive tasks performed using the given feature, are listed in the table of the Figure 1.
The various properties and the tasks for which the features are used is described in detail in the literature. [Healey et al., 1996]


== Examples ==
[[Image:Features.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Figure 1: two-dimensional features <br> [Healey et al., 1996]]]


[[Image:Preattantive_1.jpg]]
{| align="right"
| [[Image:Preattantive_1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Figure 2: preattentively Red object detection. <br> [Chipman, 1996]]]
| [[Image:Preattantive_2.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Figure 3: preattentively circle detection. <br>[Chipman, 1996]]]
|}


Figure 2: Detecting the Red Object preattentively. [Chipman, 1996] One visual variable is very easy to find it. 
== Examples ==
 
[[Image:Preattantive_2.jpg]]
 
Figure 3: Detecting the Circle preattentively.[Chipman, 1996] It is more difficult but still preantentiv.
 
[[Image:Preattentive_4.JPG]]


Figure 4: Examples of two target detection tasks: (a) target can be detected preattentively because it possess the feature “filled”; (b) target cannot be detected preattentively because it has no visual feature that is unique from its distractors. [Healey et al., 1996]
=== Examples of one target detection tasks ===


[[Image:Preattentive_3.JPG]]
(a) In Figure 2, the preattentively detection of the Red Object is showed. [Chipman, 1996] It displays that one visual variable is very easy to find it. <br>
(b) In Figure 3, the preattentively detection of the Circle is showed.[Chipman, 1996] It is more difficult but still preantentiv.


Figure 5: Region segregation by form and hue: (a) hue boundary is identified preattentively, even though form varies randomly in the two regions; (b) random hue variations interfere with the identi- fication of a region boundary based on form. [Healey et al., 1996]
{| align="right"
| [[Image:Preattentive_4.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Figure 4: Target can be detected preattentively. <br> [Healey et al., 1996]]]
| [[Image:Preattentive_3.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Figure 5: Target cannot be detected preattentively. <br> [Healey et al., 1996]]]
|}
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=== Examples of two target detection tasks ===


=Conclusion=
(a) In Figure 4a and 5a, the target can be detected preattentively because it possess the feature “filled”; <br>
Any visual processing of that item prior to the act of selection can be called “preattentive”.[Wolfe, Treisma, 2003] Preattentive processing can help to rapidly draw the focus of attention to a target with a unique visual feature (i.e., little or no searching is required in the preattentive case). [Healey, 2005]
(b) In Figure 4b and 5b, the target cannot be detected preattentively because it has no visual feature that is unique from its distractors. [Healey et al., 1996]
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== Conclusion ==


=Ressources=
Any visual processing of that item prior to the act of selection can be called “preattentive” [Wolfe, Treisma, 2003], and preattentive processing can help to rapidly draw the focus of attention to a target with a unique visual feature (i.e., little or no searching is required in the preattentive case). [Healey, 2005]


*[Kosara et al., 2002] Robert Kosara, Silvia Miksch, Helwig Hauser. Focus+Context Taken Literally ''IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications (CG&A), Special Issue on Information Visualization'', 22(1),  pages 22-29. Created at: January/February, 2002. http://www.kosara.net/papers/Kosara_CGA_2002.pdf .
== Ressources ==


*[Healey et al., 1996] Healey, C. G., Booth, K. S., and Enns, J. T.. High-Speed Visual Estimation Using Preattentive Processing. ''ACM Transactions on Human Computer Interaction'' 3(2), pages 107-135, Created at: 1996. http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/healey/download/tochi.96.pdf .
*[Healey et al., 1996] Healey, C. G., Booth, K. S., and Enns, J. T.. High-Speed Visual Estimation Using Preattentive Processing. ''ACM Transactions on Human Computer Interaction'' 3(2), pages 107-135, Created at: 1996. http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/healey/download/tochi.96.pdf .

Latest revision as of 21:21, 26 November 2009

Preattentive Processing[edit]

Visualization is so effective and useful because it utilizes one of the channels to our brain that have the highest bandwidths: our eyes. But even this channel can be used more or less efficiently. One special property of our visual system is preattentive processing.
[Ware, 2000; Treisman, 1985]



Healey, et al. [Healey et al., 1996] mentions in their paper that only a limited set of visual properties exists. Tasks, which can be accomplished within 200 milliseconds, are considered preattentively because eye movements need this time to initiate. Everything which can be perceived in this short time includes only absconding information. Attention can not be prefocused on a particular position if elements are set random.

Preattentive Features[edit]

A list of two-dimensional features that “pop out” during visual search, and a list of authors who describe preattentive tasks performed using the given feature, are listed in the table of the Figure 1. The various properties and the tasks for which the features are used is described in detail in the literature. [Healey et al., 1996]

Figure 1: two-dimensional features
[Healey et al., 1996]
Figure 2: preattentively Red object detection.
[Chipman, 1996]
Figure 3: preattentively circle detection.
[Chipman, 1996]

Examples[edit]

Examples of one target detection tasks[edit]

(a) In Figure 2, the preattentively detection of the Red Object is showed. [Chipman, 1996] It displays that one visual variable is very easy to find it.
(b) In Figure 3, the preattentively detection of the Circle is showed.[Chipman, 1996] It is more difficult but still preantentiv.

Figure 4: Target can be detected preattentively.
[Healey et al., 1996]
Figure 5: Target cannot be detected preattentively.
[Healey et al., 1996]










Examples of two target detection tasks[edit]

(a) In Figure 4a and 5a, the target can be detected preattentively because it possess the feature “filled”;
(b) In Figure 4b and 5b, the target cannot be detected preattentively because it has no visual feature that is unique from its distractors. [Healey et al., 1996]


Conclusion[edit]

Any visual processing of that item prior to the act of selection can be called “preattentive” [Wolfe, Treisma, 2003], and preattentive processing can help to rapidly draw the focus of attention to a target with a unique visual feature (i.e., little or no searching is required in the preattentive case). [Healey, 2005]

Ressources[edit]

  • [Wolfe, Treisma, 2003] Jeremy M Wolfe, Anne Treisma. What shall we do with the preattentive processing stage: Use it or lose it?, Todd S Horowitz poster presented at the Third Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society. Sarasota. Created at: May, 2003. http://search.bwh.harvard.edu/links/talks/VSS03-JMW.pdf .
  • [Treisman, 1985] A. Treisman. Preattentive processing in vision. Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing, 31:156–177, 1985.
  • [Ware, 2000] C. Ware. Information Visualization: Perception for Design. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2000.
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