Programmed Control of Purposive Movement.
Abstract
Mapping studies of the neuraxis from the caudal brain stem at the level of the spinal cord to the head of the caudate nucleus have revealed innumerable sites that, when stimulated electrically, are associated with both elementary and integrated movements. Instrumentation techniques were elaborated and refined to: Develop a ten-channel remote-control transmitter and receiver/stimulator for telemetric stimulation of any one of ten brain electrodes in a freely moving monkey; and Develop ten physiologic stimulators whose time of output pulses with respect to each other, pulse width, current intensity, and time-course of current is programmed by a Linc-8 computer. Several subprojects were carried out analyzing behavior for programmed brain stimulation, including perception, learning, level of arousal, and a brain prosthesis for motor deficits and blindness. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0715795
Entities
People
- Lawrence R. Pinneo
Organizations
- SRI International