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The objective of the present chapter is to examine a number of problems of vehicle guidance within the context of recent developments in psychophysics, neurophysiology, anatomy and neurology. The theme of this presentation is that these, like other applied problems, exist primarily when the underlying physiological mechanisms are not well understood. With an increased understanding of fundamentals we can not only better appreciate the nature of applied problems but can also frequently identify methods towards their solution. In turn, applied problems serve a valuable function by directing attention to gaps in our basic understanding which leads to suggestions for fruitful areas for research. At the same time as we learn more about fundamentals, new application possibilities manifest themselves.
Sponsored by grants MH08061 from the National Institute of Mental Health and EY03276 from the National Eye Institute, and by a senior scientist award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to H.W. Leibowitz for study at the University of Freiburg, West Germany. The authors are grateful to Jane Raymond and Eileen Leibowitz for critically reading the manuscript.
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Leibowitz, H.W., Post, R.B., Brandt, T., Dichgans, J. (1982). Implications of Recent Developments in Dynamic Spatial Orientation and Visual Resolution for Vehicle Guidance. In: Wertheim, A.H., Wagenaar, W.A., Leibowitz, H.W. (eds) Tutorials on Motion Perception. NATO Conference Series, vol 20. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3569-6_8
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