Contour Integration Based on Synchronization Mediated by Self-Organized Lateral Connections
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Contour integration is believed to occur based on lateral interaction between neurons with similar orientation tuning. The exact neural mechanisms underlying such interactions, and their developmental origins, are not well understood. This paper suggests through computational simulations that synchronization mediated by patchy lateral connections, formed through input-driven self-organization, can serve as such a mechanism. Furthermore, such patchy connections may explain why different areas of the visual field show different degrees of contour integration in psychophysical experiments.
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