Facial Perception as a Configural Process
Facial Perception as a Configural Process Devin Burns Indiana University Lei Pei Indiana University Joseph Houpt Indiana University James Townsend Indiana University Abstract: Configural or gestalt processing are general terms given to phenomena where the whole is different from the sum of its parts. Here we explore these phenomena through face perception, a known configural process. In this experiment, subjects are presented with a split face recognition task with manipulations on the presence or absence and the salience of each half, the famous composite face design. It is one of a number of perceptual experimental designs based on selective attention and the presence or absence of interference expressed in RT or accuracy. We performed a replication of this task and then added a design based on divided attention. Systems factorial technology is employed to draw conclusions regarding architecture, stopping rule, capacity and independence
In the overall ownership cost of enterprise system, the maintenance cost consists of a major percentage. During the lifetime of an enterprise system, process customization is the most frequent maintenance efforts. However, current processing method has limited scalability and efficiency. In this case study, we explained how a scalable and efficient customization processing method was implemented. This method used the carbon emission trading mechanism to facilitate the cost benefit analysis of customization request. It also used distributed processing principle to improve the overall processing efficiency. Feedback from a pilot implementation in a large manufacturer included.