Visual Routines
A cognitive theory proposed by Shimon Ullman holding that complex visual tasks can be decomposed into sequences of composable primitive operations that rely on explicit reference to specific locations in the image.
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The theory of "visual routines" was proposed by psychologist Shimon Ullman in the 1980s to explain how humans complete visual tasks that cannot be solved by a single fixation.
Visual routines theory holds that complex visual tasks can be decomposed into a series of elementary operations that require establishing explicit reference to specific locations in the scene (such as marking locations and moving the focus of attention).
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The theory of "visual routines" was proposed by psychologist Shimon Ullman in the 1980s to explain how humans complete visual tasks that cannot be solved by a single fixation.
50%UnverifiedVisual routines theory holds that complex visual tasks can be decomposed into a series of elementary operations that require establishing explicit reference to specific locations in the scene (such as marking locations and moving the focus of attention).
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