Among the so-called simpler organisms, the honey bee is one of the few examples of an
animal with a highly evolved social structure, a rich behavioral repertoire, an exquisite …

The natural compound eye has received much attention in recent years due to its
remarkable properties, such as its large field of view (FOV), compact structure, and high …

In order to best understand a visual system one should attempt to characterize the natural
images it processes. We gather images from the woods and find that these scenes possess …

The Topography of Vision in Mammals of Contrasting Life Style: Comparative Optics and
Retinal Organisation | SpringerLink Skip to main content Advertisement SpringerLink Account …

Animals which need to see well at night generally have eyes with wide pupils. This optical
strategy to improve photon capture may be improved neurally by summing the outputs of …

A very large proportion of the world's animal species are active in dim light, either under the
cover of night or in the depths of the sea. The worlds they see can be dim and extended, with …

Anatomical Description of the Retina.............................. The Dioptric Apparatus............................
.............. The Pigment Cells............................................... The Basement Membrane …

The natural compound eye is a striking imaging device with a wealth of fascinating optical
features such as a wide field of view (FOV), low aberration, and high sensitivity. Dragonflies …

Measurements of the interommatidial angle (Δ ϕ) and facet diameter (D) of the same
ommatidia in a number of insects and crustaceans with large eyes have been related to the …

A theory is presented that utilizes the structure of natural images, and how they change in
time, to produce spatiotemporal filters that maximize information flow through a noisy …