The resonance theory of kinetic shape perception: constraints on perceiving spatial structure

Human competence and performance in perceiving three-dimensional structure and motion in kinetic displays are analyzed in terms of the resonance theory of kinetic shape perception. The theory is based on three parameters defined with respect to rotation ellipses: amplitude trajectory separation, and phase angle. A tutorial review of a number of visual phenomena, which should be considered when presenting spatial information kinetically, is presented within the framework of the resonance theory