A model of visuomotor mechanisms in the frog optic tectum
Mathematical BiosciencesPublished 1 January 1976
Richard L. Didday
Citations152
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One of these mechanisms, which utilizes cells like the “sameness” and “newness” cells reported in the frog optic tectum, is presented and results of a computer simulation demonstrate the mechanism's performance.
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This paper describes a model of information-processing mechanisms in the frog visual system. The model delimits a class of specific mechanisms. One of these mechanisms, which utilizes cells like the "sameness" and "newness" cells reported in the frog optic tectum, is presented. Results of a computer simulation demonstrate the mechanism's performance.
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