Multisensory integration, also known as multimodal integration, is the study of how information from the different sensory modalities may be integrated by the nervous system. A coherent representation of objects combining modalities enables animals to have meaningful perceptual experiences.

What is multisensory processing and why is it important?

1 Multisensory processes are adaptive in the sense that they function to enhance the accuracy of perception and the control of perceptually guided actions. 2 Some forms of multisensory processing, for example, deal with the challenge of tracking or identifying objects and events crossmodally.

What is an example of multisensory integration?

Eye movements as an example of multisensory integration

Tightly coupled systems between visual perception and motor. Areas involved in these must be sensitive to both visual input for target selection and feedback on eye movement location and also be able to produce movements and records of the movements.