Perceptual system
A perceptual system is a computational system designed to make inferences about properties of a physical environment based on scenes.
In this context, a scene is defined as sensory information that can flow from a physical environment into a computational system via sensory transduction. A sensory organ is used to capture this information. Therefore, a perceptual system must incorporate input from at least one sensory organ.
Examples of perceptual systems include:
- The visual system
- The auditory system
- The olfactory system
- The somatosensory system
- A bat's sonar/echolocation system
- A man-made light meter
- A man-made motion detector