Connecting neurons to a mobile robot: An in vitro bidirectional neural interface

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Novellino, A ^a   D'Angelo, P ^b   Cozzi, L ^b   Chiappalone, M ^a   Sanguineti, V ^a,b   Martinoia, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Department of Informatics Systems and Telematics ^*  (Italy)

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EID: 34547737040     PISSN: 16875265     EISSN: 16875273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/12725     Document Type: Article

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