Dynamic neural fields as a step toward cognitive neuromorphic architectures

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue 8 JAN, 2014, Pages

  Sandamirskaya, Yulia ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomous learning; Cognitive neuromorphic architecture; Dynamic neural fields; Neural dynamics; Soft winner take all

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DYNAMIC FIELD THEORY; LEARNING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NERVE CELL; NERVE POTENTIAL; SENSORY SYSTEM; VERY LARGE SCALE INTEGRATION DEVICE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84898039030     PISSN: 16624548     EISSN: 1662453X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2013.00276     Document Type: Article

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