Broadly outline some models of object recognition and consider the evidence from case studies for stored knowledge of structural descriptions as in the Humphreys and Bruce (1989) model of object recognition.

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Broadly outline some models of object recognition and consider the evidence from case studies for stored knowledge of structural descriptions as in the Humphreys and Bruce (1989) model of object recognition.

While it is relatively easy to explain how we see, that is, how our eyes work, it is much more difficult to explain how we interpret what we see and recognise objects for what they are. This essay will initially briefly identify some of the main challenges in designing a model of object recognition. A number of models have emanated from cognitive psychology to try to address these challenges and explain the processes involved in object recognition. By outlining two of these models - those of Biederman (1987) and Humphreys et al (1995) - a better understanding of how objects are recognised can be arrived at. It is also necessary to consider how evidence from case studies has contributed to supporting the basic components of these two models. Finally, as the two models to be described do not compete with each other, a point will be made proposing an integration of the two to provide a more complete description of the structure and processes of the object recognition