The Neuron Emulator: an undergraduate Biomedical Engineering design project

Author

Breau, Frank ; Maio-Cannon, Shannon ; Davis, Ronald ; Wu, Jiang ; DiCecco, John ; Sun, Ying

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA

fYear

2005

fDate

2-3 April 2005

Firstpage

28

Lastpage

29

Abstract

The Neuron Emulator was a team project by undergraduate Biomedical Engineering students in a neuroengineering course at the University of Rhode Island. It is an analog electronic apparatus that simulates the passive and active electrical properties of a neuron. Areas of application include testing of neurophysiological measurement and control instruments, and education in electrophysiology. Proposed uses of the device include working in conjunction to form a reciprocally inhibitory oscillator and to calibrate a voltage clamp amplifier.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; biomedical education; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; cellular biophysics; neurophysiology; Neuron Emulator; University of Rhode Island; analog electronic apparatus; calibration; control instruments; electrophysiology education; neuroengineering course; neuron active electrical properties; neuron passive electrical properties; neurophysiological measurement; oscillator; undergraduate Biomedical Engineering design project; voltage clamp amplifier; Area measurement; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Control engineering education; Electrophysiology; Instruments; Neural engineering; Neurons; Oscillators; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9105-5

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9106-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431910

Filename

1431910