Title :
A computational study on an electrode array in a hybrid retinal implant
Author :
Yagi, Tohru ; Ito, Nobuyasu ; Watanabe, Masami ; Uchikawa, Yoshiki
Author_Institution :
RIKEN, Inst. of Phys. & Chem. Res., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
The authors propose a neural interface for a retinal implant. This interface consists of neural cells and a electrode array. After implantation, the cells are expected to receive nutrients from surrounded tissues, then develop their axon. If the axons reach towards the central nervous system to make the proper synaptic connection, then adequate electrical stimulation will lead the neural cells to produce the action potential so that functional connection will be realized. The authors introduce their current achievement and future work
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; electrodes; eye; micromechanical devices; neurophysiology; prosthetics; sensory aids; action potential; axons; central nervous system; electrical stimulation; electrode array; hybrid retinal implant; neural cells; neural interface; synaptic connection; Central nervous system; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Implants; Micromechanical devices; Nerve fibers; Nervous system; Neural prosthesis; Retina; Visual prosthesis;
Conference_Titel :
Neural Networks Proceedings, 1998. IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence. The 1998 IEEE International Joint Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4859-1
DOI :
10.1109/IJCNN.1998.682380
