Using a laser range-finder, neurobiologists have scanned real-life scenes to gather millions of distance measurements to surfaces in each scene -- analyzing the mass of data to explain a series of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract New developments in the use of two-dimensional displays to supplement driver vision have made it more important to understand the roles that ...

THE frequency sweep used by some bats is unlikely to be essential for distance perception by these animals, and is possibly no more than an accidental consequence of their method of sound production.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — We need to reach for things, so a connection between arm length and our ability to judge depth accurately may make sense. Given that we grow throughout childhood, ...

Obese people may have found a good excuse for not going the extra mile, thanks to scientists. It seems that the heavier you are, the greater your brain perceives distances to be. Tests showed that a ...

A study examines distance perception in bats. Many bat species use echolocation--emitting sound signals and analyzing the returning echoes--to assess their distance from an object. However, it is ...