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. 2007 Feb;87(2-3):156-63.
doi: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2006.09.009. Epub 2006 Sep 7.

A design framework to model retinas

Christian A Morillas  1 , Samuel F Romero, Antonio Martínez, Francisco J Pelayo, Eduardo Ros, Eduardo Fernández
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A design framework to model retinas

Christian A Morillas et al. Biosystems. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

Neuro-engineering is providing biomedical engineers with technology to interface the nervous system, which is useful to create prosthetic devices to palliate sensorial or motor disabilities. Motivated by the success of cochlear implants for deaf patients, we are now facing the challenge of creating a prosthetic visual system for the blind. An artificial retina whose response to stimuli can be matched to biological ones is required. To make easier the task of modeling, tuning and testing these retinal models, we have created a software tool that allows flexible and parametric definition and testing of retina-like models. The program can be fed with a variety of video or image sources, and the results can be easily compared to biological recordings of retinal ganglionar activity in response to the same stimuli. This tool can be useful, not only for this prosthetic purpose, but for any other research involving bio-inspired image processing with a neuromorphic output.

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