Criteria for classifying perceived motions according to their structure are presented. A numerical index of structure based on discrete serial samples of perception is described. The effects of duration of viewing, illumination level, and instructional sets on the perceived motion as measured with the index of perceptual structure are described, and a speculative interpretation of the results is offered.
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