Implementation of an elaborated neuromorphic model of a biological photoreceptor

Biological Cybernetics

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 357-369

  Mah, Eng Leng ^a   Brinkworth, Russell S A ^a   O'Carroll, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive photoreceptor; Artificial vision; Bio inspired; Insect vision; Neuromorphic; Visual system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUROLOGY; OPTIMIZATION;

ADAPTIVE PHOTORECEPTORS; INSECT VISION; NEUROMORPHIC; VISUAL SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER VISION;

HEXAPODA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; VISION;

EID: 42449123023     PISSN: 03401200     EISSN: 14320770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00422-008-0222-4     Document Type: Article

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