view invariance

in recognition by components theory, an unchanging property of three-dimensional elements called geons that enables them to be identified when looked at from different angles. Such properties include the curvature of a sphere and the parallel lines of a cube. More broadly, the term view invariant may be used in the context of object recognition, meaning that an object can be identified from any angle. For example, a horse can be identified if it is viewed from above or from the side.

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Psychology term of the day

November 25th 2024

cause

1. an event or state that brings about another (its effect).

2. in Aristotelian and rationalist philosophy, an entity or event that is a requirement for another entity or event’s coming to be. Aristotle proposed that there were four types of cause—material, formal, efficient, and final. In the case of a sculpture, for example, the material cause is the stone or metal from which it is made, the formal cause is the form or structure that it takes, the efficient cause is the sculptor, and the final cause is the sculptor’s aim or purpose in making it. —causal adj.