Multiple information sources in interceptive timing

Author(s): Savelsbergh, G., Smeets, J.

Journal/Book: Hum Movement Sci. 1997; 16: PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands. Elsevier Science BV. 787-821.

Abstract: This study was designed to explore the limitations of tau (tau) as an explanatory construct for the timing of interceptive action. This was achieved by examining the effects of en environmental structure and binocular vision on the timing of the grasp in a simple one-handed catch. In two experiments, subjects were required to catch luminous balls of different diameters (4, 6, 8 and 10 cm) in a completely darkened room. In the first experiment the influence of the presence vs, absence of an environmental background structure (both under monocular viewing) was tested, and in the second experiment the influence of monocular vs. Binocular vision was examined. It was found that irrespective of the presence of environmental structure, an effect of ball size occurred in the monocular viewing conditions. That is, in monocular viewing conditions the grasp was initiated and completed earlier for the larger balls as compared to the smaller ones, while in the binocular viewing condition subjects behaved in accordance with a constant time to contact strategy: no effects of ball size were found. It is concluded that under binocular viewing a binocular information source is used, while in the monocular viewing condition a lower order information source like image size or image velocity is probably involved.

Note: Article vanderKamp J, Res Inst Fundamental & Clin Human Movement Sci, Van der Boechortstr 9, NL-1081 CT Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Keyword(s): timing; information sources; catching; TIME-TO-COLLISION; VISUAL INFORMATION; DEPTH-PERCEPTION; GRASPING-TAU; BALL; CONTACT; PREHENSION; ARRIVAL; MOTION; SIZE

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