OPEN FIELD CONTROL OF DOG BEHAVIOR BY REMOTE BRAIN STIMULATION

Abstract

This report is concerned with the development of two systems whereby the behavior of a dog may be controlled by remote electrical stimulation of certain brain structures. The first system employs multiple electrodes with control by elicited responses, i.e., stimulation at one electrode site produces forced turning while stimulation at another electrode site produces walking or running. The second system involves a single electrode implanted in a subcortical area at which electrical stimulation has behavioral reward properties. Stimulation at that site produces forward progression which can be 'shaped.' By employing the rewarding stimulation both to encourage progression and to differentially reward faster and faster progression, the dog can be trained to follow a beam of stimulation from any point in the open field to any other point. This system is versatile in the sense that the experimenter exerting control over the dog's behavior can at will redirect the dog to a target area different from the initial one. At present, the system is limited to line of sight control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0457144

Entities

People

  • Bernard Migler
  • Stanley S. Pliskoff

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior Control
  • Biomedical Research
  • Combat Areas
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Dental Materials
  • Detectors
  • Electrodes
  • Free Field
  • Frequency
  • Line Of Sight
  • Locomotion
  • Photography
  • Targets
  • Training
  • Transmitters

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience
  • Systems Analysis and Design