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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...