Automatic Control of a Visual Physiology Experiment, Using MINC.

Abstract

We automated a visual physiology experiment that formerly was performed manually. The control of a light stimulus was synchronized with the collection of nerve cell response from kitten visual cortex, using Digital Equipment Corporation's MINC. The computer was integrated into several aspects of the experiment, ranging from data manipulation, storage, and histogramming, to the control of the stimulus sweep, orientation, speech, and duration. The computer also directed nerve spike output to a screen, a printer and a floppy disc memory. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140607

Entities

People

  • Duncan Ryan
  • J. D. Daniels
  • S. Veillette

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Cells
  • Clocks
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Generators
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Manuals
  • Nerves
  • Neurons
  • Ocular Physiology
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Physiology
  • Square Waves
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Visual Cortex

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Computer science
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Neuroscience