Mach bands

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical illusion
gptkbp:cause exaggerated contrast at edges
gptkbp:demonstrates limitations of human visual system
gptkbp:describes perceptual phenomenon
gptkbp:explains center-surround antagonism
retinal ganglion cell response
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1865
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mach bands
gptkbp:involves visual perception
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ernst_Mach
gptkbp:observedBy human vision
gptkbp:occurredIn edges of gradual changes in brightness
gptkbp:relatedTo lateral inhibition
gptkbp:studiedIn neuroscience
psychophysics
gptkbp:usedIn vision science education
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ernst_Mach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4