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Bio-Inspired Networks to Interface with Nervous System

EE Times Current · 19 Apr 2024 · 45m

What this episode covers

Dr. Elisa Donati of the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich discusses using neuromorphic circuits to create closed-loop interfaces with the peripheral nervous system for prosthetics and drug delivery. She explains her design of analog mixed-signal chips based on Hodgkin-Huxley models to mimic biological neurons, aiming to bypass digital spike encoding for more natural communication. Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins University joins to discuss the history of central pattern generators (CPGs) in robotics, the challenges of long-term nerve interface stability, and the complexity of encoding sensory feedback like pain.

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Institute of Neuroinformatics, Fortiss, Johns Hopkins University, University College London, Brain Chip, DARPA
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Spinnaker 2
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Hodgkin-Huxley

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