Title
Modeling human aesthetic perception of visual textures
Abstract
Texture is extensively used in areas such as product design and architecture to convey specific aesthetic information. Using the results of a psychological experiment, we model the relationship between computational texture features and aesthetic properties of visual textures. Contrary to previous approaches, we build a layered model, which provides insights into hierarchical relationships involved in human aesthetic texture perception. This model uses a set of intermediate judgements to link computational texture features with aesthetic texture properties. We pursue two different approaches for modeling. (1) Supervised machine-learning methods are used to generate linear and nonlinear models from the experimental data automatically. The quality of these models is discussed, mainly focusing on interpretability and accuracy. (2) We apply a psychological-based approach that models the processing pathways in human perception of naturalness, introducing judgement dimensions (principal components) mediating the relationship between texture features and naturalness judgements. This multiple mediator model serves as a verification of the machine-learning approach. We conclude with a comparison of these two approaches, highlighting the similarities and discrepancies in terms of identified relationships between computational texture features and aesthetic properties of visual textures.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1145/2043603.2043609
TAP
Keywords
Field
DocType
nonlinear model,multiple mediator model,human aesthetic perception,computational texture feature,layered model,aesthetic texture property,human aesthetic texture perception,aesthetic property,specific aesthetic information,texture feature,visual texture,modeling,machine learning,principal component,product design,human perception
Interpretability,Computer vision,Layered model,Experimental data,Computer science,Naturalness,Judgement,Artificial intelligence,Product design,Perception,Principal component analysis
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
8
4
1544-3558
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
10
0.55
19
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Stefan Thumfart1442.37
r jacobs2100.55
Edwin Lughofer3194099.72
Christian Eitzinger416415.33
Frans W. Cornelissen5347.35
Werner Groissboeck6311.39
roland richter7100.55