Abstract
The mammalian superior colliculus (SC), a midbrain sensory motor nucleus located on the dorsal surface of the brain stem, is accountable for the control of goal directed orientation responses towards external sensory stimuli. The bat's heavy reliance on sound processing is reflected in specializations of auditory and motor neural structures. In this work, chronic behavioral and neural recordings from insectivorous echolocation bat, Eptesicus Fuscus, are collected and analyzed. By applying principal components analysis technique to the recorded multi-units sensori-motor neuron activity, the auditory sensory signal is extracted. The cortical representation of spatiotemporal pattern by echolocation signals is generated for target range estimation. A computational sensory decoding model for bat-inspired real time feedback control and spatial navigation through complex environments is developed, which could provide valuable insight for bio-inspired control in robotics and applications in neuromorphic engineering. ©2007 IEEE.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2007 American Control Conference, ACC |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 3402-3407 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1424409888 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2007 American Control Conference - , United States Duration: 9 Jul 2007 → 13 Jul 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 2007 American Control Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| Period | 9/07/07 → 13/07/07 |