TY - GEN
T1 - Event-related simulation of neural processing in complex visual scenes
AU - Mihalas, Stefan
AU - Dong, Yi
AU - Von Der Heydt, Rüdiger
AU - Niebur, Ernst
PY - 2011/6/6
Y1 - 2011/6/6
N2 - Understanding the neural processing of complex visual scenes is facilitated by tools that allow efficient simulation of large neural systems. We here present an environment for the implementation of large networks of generalized integrate-and-fire neurons which uses an asynchronous event-based algorithm. It allows accurate (up to machine precision) calculation of neuronal spike times. Its efficiency arises from its ability to solve the subthreshold dynamics of the model analytically. The simulator is implemented in JAVA and it can run in parallel on a large number of computers with different architectures without the need for compilation. The neuronal network to be simulated and all parameters are defined in extendible markup language. A model of the primate early visual system is implemented. The use of the tool is illustrated by simulating the processing of both simple and complex visual scenes through retina, thalamus and primary visual cortex.
AB - Understanding the neural processing of complex visual scenes is facilitated by tools that allow efficient simulation of large neural systems. We here present an environment for the implementation of large networks of generalized integrate-and-fire neurons which uses an asynchronous event-based algorithm. It allows accurate (up to machine precision) calculation of neuronal spike times. Its efficiency arises from its ability to solve the subthreshold dynamics of the model analytically. The simulator is implemented in JAVA and it can run in parallel on a large number of computers with different architectures without the need for compilation. The neuronal network to be simulated and all parameters are defined in extendible markup language. A model of the primate early visual system is implemented. The use of the tool is illustrated by simulating the processing of both simple and complex visual scenes through retina, thalamus and primary visual cortex.
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U2 - 10.1109/CISS.2011.5766209
DO - 10.1109/CISS.2011.5766209
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79957846512
SN - 9781424498475
T3 - 2011 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, CISS 2011
BT - 2011 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, CISS 2011
T2 - 2011 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, CISS 2011
Y2 - 23 March 2011 through 25 March 2011
ER -