Skip to content Skip to navigation
University of Warwick
  • Study
  • |
  • Research
  • |
  • Business
  • |
  • Alumni
  • |
  • News
  • |
  • About

University of Warwick
Publications service & WRAP

Highlight your research

  • WRAP
    • Home
    • Search WRAP
    • Browse by Warwick Author
    • Browse WRAP by Year
    • Browse WRAP by Subject
    • Browse WRAP by Department
    • Browse WRAP by Funder
    • Browse Theses by Department
  • Publications Service
    • Home
    • Search Publications Service
    • Browse by Warwick Author
    • Browse Publications service by Year
    • Browse Publications service by Subject
    • Browse Publications service by Department
    • Browse Publications service by Funder
  • Help & Advice
University of Warwick

The Library

  • Login
  • Admin

On the efficiency of drawing computer-generated line stimuli : rectangles can be faster than lines

Tools
- Tools
+ Tools

Olivers, Christian N. L. and Watson, Derrick G. (1999) On the efficiency of drawing computer-generated line stimuli : rectangles can be faster than lines. Behavior Research Methods: Instruments and Computers, Vol.31 (No.3). pp. 416-422. doi:10.3758/BF03200720

Full text not available from this repository, contact author.
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03200720

Request Changes to record.

Abstract

A simple method is presented for optimizing the efficiency of drawing line stimuli in Turbo Pascal. It involves the substitution of Rectangle and Bar commands for Line commands and results in time savings of up to 90%. The savings are most consistent for horizontal lines, although some savings may also be made for vertical Lines. The effects of different graphics Libraries, graphics modes, and hardware configurations are discussed. The method proves especially useful in improving the spatiotemporal resolution of on-line-generated motion displays.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Computer graphics -- Computer programs, Motion perception (Vision), Pascal (Computer program language) -- Testing
Journal or Publication Title: Behavior Research Methods: Instruments and Computers
Publisher: Psychonomic Society
ISSN: 0743-3808
Official Date: August 1999
Dates:
DateEvent
August 1999Published
Volume: Vol.31
Number: No.3
Number of Pages: 7
Page Range: pp. 416-422
DOI: 10.3758/BF03200720
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published

Data sourced from Thomson Reuters' Web of Knowledge

Request changes or add full text files to a record

Repository staff actions (login required)

View Item View Item
twitter

Email us: publications@live.warwick.ac.uk
Contact Details
About Us