{"title":"Moving object detection algorithm inspired by the sequence detection in the hippocampus and its digital LSI implementation","authors":"Hatsuo Hayashi, Kazuki Nakada, Takashi Morie","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We propose a high-speed moving object detection algorithm based on parallel processing inspired by the mechanism for sequence detection in neural networks<span> such as the hippocampal CA3 region. Computer simulations verified that the present algorithm performs well. A digital LSI architecture for the moving object detection and a modified algorithm suitable for LSI implementation are also proposed. Correct logical operation was verified using a logic simulator and the algorithm was implemented on an FPGA board.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 35-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"96021933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of an oscillating fin type actuator for underwater robots","authors":"Kimikazu Sugiyama, Kazuo Ishii, Keiichi Kaneto","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We are focusing our attention on bio-inspired technologies and have been developing an oscillating fin type actuator for underwater robots using artificial muscles. Our research aims at the development of a fin type actuator imitating mechanisms of underwater creatures by using an electroconductive polymer as the driving source/s. We expect that this actuator takes the place of a screw propeller for missions that need precise and silent control. In this paper, we introduce the concept of the development of the actuator and the results of the performance evaluation test of the developed electroconductive polymer.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 214-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"109028525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Helge Ritter, Matthias Kaper, Alexander Lenhardt, Jörg Ontrup
{"title":"Making human–machine interfaces more brain-adequate","authors":"Helge Ritter, Matthias Kaper, Alexander Lenhardt, Jörg Ontrup","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We believe that augmenting or complementing natural functions of the brain can be an effective way to develop the technology for more brain-adequate interfaces. We illustrate this line of approach with examples from our recent work and report briefly on a major research initiative launched recently at Bielefeld University, joining the efforts of computer science groups and linguists towards more brain-adequate human–computer interfaces by studying the topic of interactive alignment in communication.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 15-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"97961722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Muscle synergies extracted from human grasping movements","authors":"Fumihiko Ishida, Kazuyuki Karatsu, Yutaka Sakaguchi","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>The concept of “muscle synergies” has been proposed as a working hypothesis to explain how the central nervous system coordinates the numerous degrees of freedom of the </span>musculoskeletal system. In this study, to examine this hypothesis, we extracted muscle synergies from human </span>electromyography (EMG) patterns during grasping movements. The EMG patterns observed in movements to achieve different goal postures and execution times were represented by combinations of the same set of synergies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 110-113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"97204708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Propagation of Ca2+ responses among taste bud cells","authors":"Wataru Nogami, Ryotaro Hayato, Kohgaku Eguchi, Kiyonori Yoshii","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Biological chemical sensors, taste buds, consist of ∼</span> <!-->40 cells each in mice. These taste bud cells are suggested to form cell networks within taste buds. Here we show that the elevation of Ca<sup>2+</sup> in a taste bud cell is propagated to another cell. These results agree with the hypothesis and will be applied to the manufacturing of the network of chemical sensors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 258-261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"111349028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tomasz M. Rutkowski , Rafal Zdunek , Andrzej Cichocki
{"title":"Multichannel EEG brain activity pattern analysis in time–frequency domain with nonnegative matrix factorization support","authors":"Tomasz M. Rutkowski , Rafal Zdunek , Andrzej Cichocki","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A novel approach combining a time–frequency representation of brain activity in the form of recorded EEG signals together with nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) post-processing section in brain computer interface<span> (BCI) training paradigm is presented. Such a combination of two emerging signal analysis techniques enables us to find and enhance very small oscillations related to presented visual stimuli. Presented results confirm validity of the chosen approach.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 266-269"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.013","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"97114652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptive network structure for texture discrimination by a 1-D oscillator system","authors":"Yoshinori Nagai , Ted Maddess","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We investigated 1-D oscillator networks that can discriminate isotrigon textures as humans and bees do. The triangular network system investigated discriminated isotrigon texture pairs in the sense of differences in response dynamics for different textures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 282-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"106341476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Noise-induced slow spiking and ISI variability in a simple neuronal model","authors":"Shinji Doi , Junko Inoue , Sadatoshi Kumagai","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Using a very simple neuronal model, it was shown that very slow and chaotic spiking appeared near the Hopf bifurcation point. Noise effect on the slow spiking was studied in detail and various interesting phenomena such as noise-induced spiking variability, deceleration and acceleration effects were presented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 278-281"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.11.010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"106693329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A dish-spinning robot using a neural oscillator","authors":"K. Matsuoka, M. Ooshima","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, models of neural oscillators have been applied to many robots that perform various rhythmic movements. This paper describes a robot that performs a dish-spinning trick using a neural oscillator model. Two oscillators actuate a two-link manipulator to whirl a vertical rod on top of which a dish is hanged, while the angular position of the dish is fed back to the oscillators as input. Essentially, the controlled system has two different dynamic modes, i.e., a low-speed, large-radius whirl and a high-speed, small-radius one. A main difficulty in the control is that the oscillators must adapt to both the modes and change its mode from one to the other. Though there exists no direct interaction between the oscillators, the robot achieves the dish-spinning trick by making use of indirect interaction by way of the mechanical system.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 218-221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.036","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"99874754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Theoretical study on mixed parallel execution for solving SAT","authors":"Kairong Zhang , Masahiro Nagamatu","doi":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>For the satisfiability problem (SAT), we have proposed a neural network, called LPPH, and a parallelization method, called “mixed parallel execution,” in which LPPH and other algorithms are executed simultaneously. In this paper we study the CPU time of the mixed parallel execution, and prove that the bigger the difference between distribution functions of CPU time of the algorithms used in the parallel execution, the more effective the mixed parallel execution is.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":84918,"journal":{"name":"International congress series","volume":"1301 ","pages":"Pages 176-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"109530423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}