Abstract
Neural circuitry within the spinal cord of the lamprey, a primitive vertebrate, can generate self-sustained oscillations for locomotion (swimming). This pattern generator can be modeled as a chain of oscillatory unit pattern generator segments. In this paper, the design and implementation of an analog electronic circuit which mimics the behavior of such a unit pattern generator of the lamprey is presented. The circuitry mimics a neural network containing 6 neurons with simplified biophysical properties. The analog circuit is capable of generating stable oscillatory output at different frequencies with the appropriate phase relationships among the different neural outputs. This work is the first in a series of circuits designed to have possible applications in neuroscience research and in the development of artificial locomotor systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-142 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of the IEEE Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI |
State | Published - 1997 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 7th Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI - Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA Duration: Mar 13 1997 → Mar 15 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering