A VLSI architecture for modeling intersegmental coordination

Author

DeWeerth, Stephen P. ; Patel, Girish N. ; Simoni, Mario E. ; Schimmel, David E. ; Calabrese, Ronald L.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

15-16 Sep 1997

Firstpage

182

Lastpage

200

Abstract

A hybrid analog/digital VLSI architecture that models the coordination of neurobiological segmental oscillators is presented. This architecture facilitates the modeling of systems such as those that produce swimming in vertebrates and fish, as well as motivates the creation of a class of biologically inspired, “intelligent” motion-control systems. The two primary components of the architecture are described: intrasegmental oscillators that consist of neurons and synapses that are implemented primarily rising analog VLSI circuits; and an intersegmental communication network that is implemented, primarily rising asynchronous digital circuits. Preliminary test results are presented to demonstrate the operation of the system and its components

Keywords

VLSI; biomechanics; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; neurophysiology; physiological models; VLSI architecture; analog circuit; communication network; fish; intelligent motion control system; intersegmental coordination model; neurobiological segmental oscillator; swimming; synchronous digital circuit; vertebrate; Analog computers; Biological system modeling; Biological systems; Biology computing; Circuits; Computer architecture; Neurons; Oscillators; Power system modeling; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Research in VLSI, 1997. Proceedings., Seventeenth Conference on

Conference_Location

Ann Arbor, MI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7913-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ARVLSI.1997.634854

Filename

634854