Mechanisms for stable, robust, and adaptive development of orientation maps (Stevens et al. 2013)

GCAL (Gain Control, Adaptation, Laterally connected). Simple but robust single-population V1 orientation map model.

Model Type: Realistic Network; Connectionist Network

Region(s) or Organism(s): Neocortex; Thalamus; Retina

Model Concept(s): Development; Homeostasis; Orientation selectivity; Contrast-gain control; Vision

Simulation Environment: Topographica

Implementer(s): Bednar, James [jbednar at alumni.utexas.net]; Stevens, Jean-Luc R ; Law, Judith ; Antolik, Jan

References:

Stevens JL, Law JS, Antolík J, Bednar JA. (2013). Mechanisms for stable, robust, and adaptive development of orientation maps in the primary visual cortex. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience. 33 [PubMed]