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{
  "doi": "10.1109/34.730558",
  "abstract": "A visual attention system, inspired by the behavior and the neuronal architecture of the early primate visual system, is presented. Multiscale image features are combined into a single topographical saliency map. A dynamical neural network then selects attended locations in order of decreasing saliency. The system breaks down the complex problem of scene understanding by rapidly selecting, in a computationally efficient manner, conspicuous locations to be analyzed in detail.",
  "journal": "IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence",
  "year": 1998,
  "authors": "Laurent Itti, Christof Koch, Ernst Niebur",
  "url": "https://doi.org/10.1109/34.730558",
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    "scientist_name": "Christof Koch",
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