Title :
Nonlinear dynamics of small neural networks
Author :
Abarbanel, Henry D I
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of San Diego, USA
Abstract :
We discuss small networks of biological neurons which send rhythmic voltage activity to muscles. These Central Pattern Generators (CPGs) are found widely in animals. We have studied both the individual neurons and small networks building both numerical and analog electrical models.
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; cellular biophysics; neural nets; neurophysiology; numerical analysis; physiological models; analog electrical models; central pattern generators; individual neurons; nonlinear dynamics; numerical models; rhymthic voltage activity; small neural networks; Animals; Biomembranes; Circuits; Muscles; Neural networks; Neurons; Rhythm; Robots; Stomach; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053255
