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Modeling Small Oscillating Biological Networks in Analog VLSI
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- Touretzky, D. S.
Abstract
We have used analog VLSI technology to model a class of small oscillating biological neural circuits known as central pattern generators (CPG). These circuits generate rhythmic patterns of activity which drive locomotor behaviour in the animal. We have designed, fabricated, and tested a model neuron circuit which relies on many of the same mechanisms as a biological central pattern generator neuron, such as delays and internal feedback. We show that this neuron can be used to build several small circuits based on known biological CPG circuits, and that these circuits produce patterns of output which are very similar to the observed biological patterns.
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© 1989 Morgan Kaufmann. This work relies on information supplied by the hard work of many experimentalists. We would especially like to acknowledge the effort and dedication of Peter Getting who devoted 12 years to understanding the organization of the Tritonia network of 14 neurons. We also thank Hewlett-Packard for computing support, and DARPA and MOSIS for chip fabrication. This work was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the System Development Foundation, and the NSF (EET-8700064 to J.B.).Attached Files
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- Hewlett-Packard
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- MOSIS
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- System Development Foundation
- EET-8700064
- NSF
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