It turns out our brains perform a near optimal visual search. Given the available information in a scene, human brains can pick out objects surrounded by distractions in the best possible way. It's believed that this initially evolved so mammals could see predators in shadows and in camouflage. The same skill is also being used by TSA agents when they scan the X-Ray machine for outlawed objects.
If we can duplicate the visual search algorithm used by mammals in a computer, it could mean huge advances in human computer interaction. Self driving cars could see as much detail as human drivers. Robot interaction with humans could also be greatly improved.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110508134929.htm
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