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Haptic Perception of 2-D pictures and 3-D objects: accurate mental representation as a function of visual status.

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Haptic Perception of 2-D pictures and 3-D objects: accurate mental representation as a function of visual status. / Graupp, Helen; Gladstone, Keith; Thompson, Leanne.
Computers Helping People with Special Needs: Proceedings of 8th International Conference, ICCHP 2002, Linz, Austria, July 15-20. ed. / K Miesenberger; J Klaus; W Zagler. 2002. p. 543-550.

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Harvard

Graupp, H, Gladstone, K & Thompson, L 2002, Haptic Perception of 2-D pictures and 3-D objects: accurate mental representation as a function of visual status. in K Miesenberger, J Klaus & W Zagler (eds), Computers Helping People with Special Needs: Proceedings of 8th International Conference, ICCHP 2002, Linz, Austria, July 15-20. pp. 543-550.

APA

Graupp, H., Gladstone, K., & Thompson, L. (2002). Haptic Perception of 2-D pictures and 3-D objects: accurate mental representation as a function of visual status. In K. Miesenberger, J. Klaus, & W. Zagler (Eds.), Computers Helping People with Special Needs: Proceedings of 8th International Conference, ICCHP 2002, Linz, Austria, July 15-20 (pp. 543-550)

Vancouver

Graupp H, Gladstone K, Thompson L. Haptic Perception of 2-D pictures and 3-D objects: accurate mental representation as a function of visual status. In Miesenberger K, Klaus J, Zagler W, editors, Computers Helping People with Special Needs: Proceedings of 8th International Conference, ICCHP 2002, Linz, Austria, July 15-20. 2002. p. 543-550

Author

Graupp, Helen ; Gladstone, Keith ; Thompson, Leanne. / Haptic Perception of 2-D pictures and 3-D objects : accurate mental representation as a function of visual status. Computers Helping People with Special Needs: Proceedings of 8th International Conference, ICCHP 2002, Linz, Austria, July 15-20. editor / K Miesenberger ; J Klaus ; W Zagler. 2002. pp. 543-550

Bibtex

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