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Conference Paper: The Hong Kong Peak Tram illusion

TitleThe Hong Kong Peak Tram illusion
Authors
Issue Date2011
PublisherPion Ltd.. The Journal's web site is located at http://i-perception.perceptionweb.com/journal/I/
Citation
The 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV 2011), Hong Kong, 15-18 July 2011. In i-Perception, 2011, v. 2 n. 4, p. 295 How to Cite?
AbstractHong Kong Peak Tram Illusion is the perceived slant of buildings towards the peak away from the vertical while observers travel on the Hong Kong peak tram. We measured the perceived tilt of the buildings from true vertical (illusion size) using a rotary pitch while an identical pitch read the slope of the hill. The illusion was hypothesized to be jointly determined by at least four factors: (i) the reclining position of the observer, (ii) the frame of the tram window, (iii) the direction of motion, and (iv) additional reference cues from outside the window. Our results showed that the illusion: (i) was reduced by up to 20% when observers sat with a wedge on their back and up to 40% when they stood up. (ii) remained even when observers moved closer to the window to avoid the effect of the frame. (iii) was 20% larger when the tram was descending, as opposed to ascending. (iv) was less apparent during the day. The illusion appears to be due to integration of the above sensory information as it cannot be accounted for by each factor alone. The illusion provides a unique venue to study cross-modal sensory interaction in the nature setting.
Description2011 亞太視覺會議
Poster: Multisensory
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/140685
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 2.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.629

 

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dc.contributor.authorChiu, PHen_US
dc.contributor.authorChow, HMen_US
dc.contributor.authorTseng, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorSpillmann, Len_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T06:17:34Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-23T06:17:34Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.identifier.citationThe 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV 2011), Hong Kong, 15-18 July 2011. In i-Perception, 2011, v. 2 n. 4, p. 295en_US
dc.identifier.issn2041-6695-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/140685-
dc.description2011 亞太視覺會議-
dc.descriptionPoster: Multisensory-
dc.description.abstractHong Kong Peak Tram Illusion is the perceived slant of buildings towards the peak away from the vertical while observers travel on the Hong Kong peak tram. We measured the perceived tilt of the buildings from true vertical (illusion size) using a rotary pitch while an identical pitch read the slope of the hill. The illusion was hypothesized to be jointly determined by at least four factors: (i) the reclining position of the observer, (ii) the frame of the tram window, (iii) the direction of motion, and (iv) additional reference cues from outside the window. Our results showed that the illusion: (i) was reduced by up to 20% when observers sat with a wedge on their back and up to 40% when they stood up. (ii) remained even when observers moved closer to the window to avoid the effect of the frame. (iii) was 20% larger when the tram was descending, as opposed to ascending. (iv) was less apparent during the day. The illusion appears to be due to integration of the above sensory information as it cannot be accounted for by each factor alone. The illusion provides a unique venue to study cross-modal sensory interaction in the nature setting.-
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherPion Ltd.. The Journal's web site is located at http://i-perception.perceptionweb.com/journal/I/-
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dc.titleThe Hong Kong Peak Tram illusionen_US
dc.typeConference_Paperen_US
dc.identifier.emailChiu, PH: chiuph@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailChow, HM: chmdoris@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailTseng, C: tseng@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.volume2en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.spage295en_US
dc.identifier.epage295en_US
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.description.otherThe 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV 2011), Hong Kong, 15-18 July 2011. In i-Perception, 2011, v. 2 n. 4, p. 295-
dc.identifier.issnl2041-6695-

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