Modeling Small Oscillating Biological Networks in Analog VLSI
Abstract
We have used analog VLSI technology to model a class of small os(cid:173) cillating biological neural circuits known as central pattern gener(cid:173) ators (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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Ryckebusch et al. "Modeling Small Oscillating Biological Networks in Analog VLSI." Neural Information Processing Systems, 1988.Markdown
[Ryckebusch et al. "Modeling Small Oscillating Biological Networks in Analog VLSI." Neural Information Processing Systems, 1988.](https://mlanthology.org/neurips/1988/ryckebusch1988neurips-modeling/)BibTeX
@inproceedings{ryckebusch1988neurips-modeling,
title = {{Modeling Small Oscillating Biological Networks in Analog VLSI}},
author = {Ryckebusch, Sylvie and Bower, James M. and Mead, Carver},
booktitle = {Neural Information Processing Systems},
year = {1988},
pages = {384-393},
url = {https://mlanthology.org/neurips/1988/ryckebusch1988neurips-modeling/}
}