Here we analyze synaptic transmission from an information-theoretic perspective. We derive closed-form expressions for the lower-bounds on the capacity of a simple model of a cortical synapse under two explicit coding...
Here we analyze synaptic transmission from an information-theoretic perspective. We derive closed-form expressions for the lower-bounds on the capacity of a simple model of a cortical synapse under two explicit coding paradigms. Under the "signal estimation" paradigm, we assume the signal to be encoded in the mean firing rate of a Poisson neuron. The performance of an optimal linear estimator of the signal then provides a lower bound on the capacity for signal estimation. Under the "signal detection" paradigm, the presence or absence of the signal has to be detected. Performance of the optimal spike detector allows us to compute a lower bound on the capacity for signal detection. We find that single synapses (for empirically measured parameter values) transmit information poorly but significant improvement can be achieved with a small amount of redundancy.
Monotonicity is a constraint which arises in many application domains. We present a machine learning model, the monotonic network, for which monotonicity can be enforced exactly, i.e., by virtue of functional form. A ...
Monotonicity is a constraint which arises in many application domains. We present a machine learning model, the monotonic network, for which monotonicity can be enforced exactly, i.e., by virtue of functional form. A straightforward method for implementing and training a monotonic network is described. Monotonic networks are proven to be universal approximators of continuous, differentiable monotonic functions. We apply monotonic networks to a real-world task in corporate bond rating prediction and compare them to other approaches.
We present three different architectures that make use of analog VLSI velocity sensors for detecting the focus of expansion, time to contact and motion discontinuities respectively. For each of the architectures propo...
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We present three different architectures that make use of analog VLSI velocity sensors for detecting the focus of expansion, time to contact and motion discontinuities respectively. For each of the architectures proposed we describe the functionality of their component modules and their principles of operation. Data measurements obtained from the VLSI chips developed demonstrate their correct performance and their limits of operation.
Frequency modulations in acoustic communication signals are thought to encode meaning in many animal species. Recent physiological experiments have elucidated possible neural mechanisms underlying their perception. Th...
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Frequency modulations in acoustic communication signals are thought to encode meaning in many animal species. Recent physiological experiments have elucidated possible neural mechanisms underlying their perception. The system described here attempts to model such mechanisms using subthreshold analog circuitry. It is built with a silicon cochlea and a unidirectional velocity-tuned delay line. Taps from the cochlea couple into the delay line. If the input frequency is modulated in the appropriate direction and right speed, the inputs to the delay line will coincide in time and summate. A similar design was recently used to detect motion in a vision chip.
Feature detection and tracking is a fundamental problem in computer vision research. By detecting and tracking features in an image sequence it is possible to recover information on both the motion of the viewer and t...
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Horizontal long-range interactions are strongly involved in the generation of the receptive fields of visual cortical cells. Structurally imposed limitations of long-range interactions are demonstrated. In particular,...
Horizontal long-range interactions are strongly involved in the generation of the receptive fields of visual cortical cells. Structurally imposed limitations of long-range interactions are demonstrated. In particular, it is shown that the cross-orientation inhibition scheme leads to inhomogeneous input for different cell populations which is experimentally not observed. This is not the case for circular inhibition, a new connection scheme proposed for long-range interaction. This is shown by computer simulation of the early visual system of the cat and by a simpler but analytically solvable model. The results are confirmed by applying the methods to the experimentally determined structure of the orientational hypercolumns in area 18 of the cat
The exponential behaviour of MOSFETs in subthreshold operation has recently been exploited to build CMOS translinear circuits such as multipliers and log-domain filters. A major obstacle in developing a practical CMOS...
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The exponential behaviour of MOSFETs in subthreshold operation has recently been exploited to build CMOS translinear circuits such as multipliers and log-domain filters. A major obstacle in developing a practical CMOS implementation is the variation in threshold voltage between devices. In translinear circuits, these voltage offsets manifest themselves as gain errors in the current-mode outputs. We have designed a floating-gate CMOS current mirror that can adapt its gain to compensate for these errors. The adaptation process uses only hot-electron injection, so the high voltages typically associated with tunneling are not needed. A small array of these circuits were fabricated in a standard 1.2 /spl mu/m double-poly CMOS process. We demonstrate gain adaptation and discuss the nonlinearity introduced by the adaptive mirror.
Using the analog VLSI-based saccadic eye movement system previously developed we investigate the use of biologically realistic error signals to calibrate the system in a manner similar to the primate oculomotor system...
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Using the analog VLSI-based saccadic eye movement system previously developed we investigate the use of biologically realistic error signals to calibrate the system in a manner similar to the primate oculomotor system. In this paper we introduce two new circuit components which are used to perform this task, a resettable-integrator model of the burst generator with a floating-gate structure to provide on-chip storage of analog parameters and a directionally-selective motion detector for detecting post-saccadic drift.
Investigations of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis often ask whether there is a difference in the non-linguistic behavior of speakers of two languages, generally without modeling the underlying process. Such an approach lea...
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