{"title":"A Mouse's-Eye View","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/MSPEC.2024.10458089","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In nature, there are no second takes. Nor are there safe spaces that small creatures like rodents can inhabit while they refine their predator-avoidance techniques. But researchers at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill., have developed mouse-size virtual-reality goggles that let the critters in their lab gain experience with life-or-death situations without the actual threat of becoming an owl's snack or main course. These virtual-reality experiments benefit humans, too. Discovering the finer details of how mice see the world could lead to better brain-machine interfaces, as well as improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological ailments.","PeriodicalId":13249,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Spectrum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10458089","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"IEEE Spectrum","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10458089/","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In nature, there are no second takes. Nor are there safe spaces that small creatures like rodents can inhabit while they refine their predator-avoidance techniques. But researchers at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill., have developed mouse-size virtual-reality goggles that let the critters in their lab gain experience with life-or-death situations without the actual threat of becoming an owl's snack or main course. These virtual-reality experiments benefit humans, too. Discovering the finer details of how mice see the world could lead to better brain-machine interfaces, as well as improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological ailments.
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IEEE Spectrum Magazine, the flagship publication of the IEEE, explores the development, applications and implications of new technologies. It anticipates trends in engineering, science, and technology, and provides a forum for understanding, discussion and leadership in these areas.
IEEE Spectrum is the world''s leading engineering and scientific magazine. Read by over 300,000 engineers worldwide, Spectrum provides international coverage of all technical issues and advances in computers, communications, and electronics. Written in clear, concise language for the non-specialist, Spectrum''s high editorial standards and worldwide resources ensure technical accuracy and state-of-the-art relevance.