Dynamically adjustable contrast enhancement from cortical background activity
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چکیده
An experimentally supported model of cortical background activity is used to investigate the role of such activity in neural gain control. The model demonstrates the feasibility of a scheme for contrast enhancement where by the overall intensity of an input pattern adjusts the dynamic range of a neuron such that it remains sensitive to contrast over a wide range of overall intensities. keywords: contrast enhancement, gain, cortical background activity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurocomputing
دوره 65-66 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005