Computer image generation for flight simulators: the Gabor approach

A formalism for image representation in the combined frequency-position space is presented using the generalized Gabor approach. This approach uses elementary functions to which the human visual system is particularly sensitive and which are efficient for the analysis and synthesis of visual imagery. The formalism is also compatible with the implementation of a variable resolution system wherein image information is nonuniformly distributed across the visual field in accordance with the human visual system's ability to process it. When used with a gaze-slaved visual display system, imagery generated using the techniques described here affords a combination of high resolution and wide field-of-view. This combination is particularly important in high-fidelity, computergenerated, visual environments as required, for instance, in flight simulators.

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