Eye movement-retina delayed feedback

Science. 1969 Dec 19;166(3912):1542-4. doi: 10.1126/science.166.3912.1542.

Abstract

Time delays between ocular movement and retinal input have been studied by yoking a visual target to eye movement by experimental programming methods and a laboratory real-time computer system. The subject's task was to manipulate this eye movement-yoked target cursor to perform either compensatory or pursuit eye tracking. The computer thereafter was programmed to store input eye-movement signals and read them out after a delay interval to control the yoked visual target cursor controlled by the eye movements. Delay time constants of 0.1 second significantly affected tracking. Eye movement-retinal feedback delays appeared to have an even more marked effect on positive pursuit eye tracking.

MeSH terms

  • Computers, Hybrid
  • Eye Movements*
  • Humans
  • Pursuit, Smooth
  • Retina / physiology*
  • Software
  • Time Factors
  • Visual Perception*