Rapid, parallel path planning by propagating wavefronts of spiking neural activity

Efficient path planning and navigation is critical for animals, robotics, logistics and transportation. We study a model in which spatial navigation problems can rapidly be solved in the brain by parallel mental exploration of alternative routes using propagating waves of neural activity. A wave of...

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Main Authors: Filip Jan Ponulak, John J Hopfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncom.2013.00098/full