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Machine Vision Based on a Cat Brain
     

A NewScientistTech
article describes new software based on the lateral geniculate
nucleus (LGN) of a cat's brain. When connected to a video camera the
software responds to visual information in much the same way as the
biological cat brain. The system was initially tried with simple test
patterns and other artificial scenes. Later the input was actual video
coming from a catcam, a small video camera mounted on a cat's head.
Other test data included scenes from an animated Tarzan movie. The
ultimate goal is to develop a bionic eye for humans with non-functional
optic nerves. The sensor would be able to directly stimulate the brain's
LGN, bypassing the eye and optic nerves. This research is being done at
Carandini Lab of the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute.
More information can be found on the lab's Predicting visual responses
webpage.
   

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