ALLAN JAMES EDGAR

In this project I created a lattice based neuronal matrix in Matlab. By manipulating their activation pattern and firing thresholds, I investigated what the minimum requirements were in the given scenario to create an epileptic (uncontrolled) firing pattern. After this I assigned some input neurons and tested what kind of propagation pattern could be created with less homogeneous parameters. Furthering this I tested if a pattern similar to the visual cortices could be simulated. My next step was to add a back propagation and long term potentiation mechanisms, similar to computer science neural nets, and see if I could influence a repeatable pattern from specific inputs.

This simulation was limited by its attatchment to a 2 dimensional grid. In Keeping with the zero depth model I would have liked to move to a hexagonal tiling model. This may have decreased some of the artifacts related to distance truncation that were present. A three dimensional model may also have been interesting but this being uni coursework and deadlines being what they are I considered them out of scope.