Subject: Re: Audio caracteristics better than visual. From: James Carlsen <carlsen(at)U.WASHINGTON.EDU> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1993 12:52:00 -0700On Tue, 22 Jun 1993, Malcolm Crawford wrote: > > We're looking for any kind of work on human perception to find > > characteristics of the auditory system that are better than the > > visual system. > > > > > >From extensive reading of the literature in both auditory and visual > perception, we at Sheffield are gradually coming round to the idea that > the auditory system is considerably better adapted than the visual system > at detecting small variations in air pressure, as might be caused for > example by the action of a drawing a bow across a taught violin string. What does one teach a violin string? Perhaps to be "taut" only under stress? {;) jcc > The visual system, on the other hand, appears to have a greater ability > to detect and differentiate between a limited range of frequencies of > electromagnetic radiation at various intensities, as might be generated > for example, by passing an electric current through a filament enclosed > in a vacuum. > > I hope this helps? > > Have fun :-) > > Malcolm. > > --- > > SHeffield Auditory Group | Tel : (+44) 742 768555 ext 5569 > Dept. Computer Science | direct : 825569 > Sheffield University | Fax : (+44) 742 780972 > Regent Court | Email: M.Crawford(at)dcs.shef.ac.uk > 211 Portobello Street | (NeXTMail welcome) > Sheffield S1 4DP, UK. | (Read-Receipts discouraged :-) > > > E.M. > Sorry, couldn't resist it, especially as somebody else encouraged me!