Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Visual System01:26

Visual System

1.6K
Light enters the eye through the cornea, a transparent, dome-shaped surface covering the surface of the eyeball that helps to direct and focus incoming light. This light is then channeled toward the pupil, an adjustable opening whose size is controlled by the iris. The iris, a pigmented muscle, regulates the amount of light entering the eye by contracting or dilating the pupil, thereby ensuring optimal light levels for clear vision.
Once through the pupil, the light passes through the lens, a...
1.6K
Perceptual Constancy01:12

Perceptual Constancy

1.2K
Perceptual constancy is the ability to recognize that objects remain consistent and unchanged even when their appearance varies due to changes in sensory input. There are four main types of perceptual constancy: size constancy, shape constancy, color constancy, and brightness constancy.
Size constancy is the recognition that an object remains the same size, even when its image on the retina changes. For instance, a bus is perceived to be large enough to carry people, even if it looks tiny from...
1.2K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Maternal folic acid deficiency stimulates neural cell apoptosis via miR-34a associated with Bcl-2 in the rat foetal brain.

International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience·2018
Same author

Deficiency of Brummer Impaires Lipid Mobilization and JH-Mediated Vitellogenesis in the Brown Planthopper, <i>Nilaparvata lugens</i>.

Frontiers in physiology·2018
Same author

Resveratrol reduces intracellular reactive oxygen species levels by inducing autophagy through the AMPK-mTOR pathway.

Frontiers of medicine·2018
Same author

The Current Epidemiological Landscape of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study in China.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·2018
Same author

Layered Structure Produced Nonconcentration Quenching in a Novel Eu<sup>3+</sup>-Doped Phosphor.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2018
Same author

Enhancement of radiotherapeutic efficacy for esophageal cancer by paclitaxel-loaded red blood cell membrane nanoparticles modified by the recombinant protein anti-EGFR-iRGD.

Journal of biomaterials applications·2018

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 7, 2026

Visualizing Visual Adaptation
04:43

Visualizing Visual Adaptation

Published on: April 24, 2017

9.5K

State-dependent filtering as a mechanism toward visual robustness.

Jing Yan1, Yunxuan Feng1, Wei P Dai2,3

  • 1School of Mathematical Sciences, Institute of Natural Sciences and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
|December 26, 2025
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Neural network robustness relies on neuron activation states, not just firing rates, to filter disturbances. This state-dependent filtering mechanism enhances the resilience of visual processing systems.

Keywords:
lateral connectionsring modelrobustnessstate-dependent filteringvisual processing

More Related Videos

Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss
07:12

Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss

Published on: April 11, 2025

829
Integrating Visual Psychophysical Assays within a Y-Maze to Isolate the Role that Visual Features Play in Navigational Decisions
07:09

Integrating Visual Psychophysical Assays within a Y-Maze to Isolate the Role that Visual Features Play in Navigational Decisions

Published on: May 2, 2019

6.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 7, 2026

Visualizing Visual Adaptation
04:43

Visualizing Visual Adaptation

Published on: April 24, 2017

9.5K
Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss
07:12

Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss

Published on: April 11, 2025

829
Integrating Visual Psychophysical Assays within a Y-Maze to Isolate the Role that Visual Features Play in Navigational Decisions
07:09

Integrating Visual Psychophysical Assays within a Y-Maze to Isolate the Role that Visual Features Play in Navigational Decisions

Published on: May 2, 2019

6.5K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Systems Neuroscience

Background:

  • Robustness in biological systems enables functional reliability despite external perturbations.
  • Biophysical neural networks exhibit robustness, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood.
  • Understanding neural robustness is crucial for deciphering brain function and developing resilient artificial systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanisms of robustness in orientation-selective neurons within a one-dimensional ring network.
  • To determine how neuronal activation states influence responses to perturbations in visual subsystems.
  • To elucidate the role of lateral connectivity in modulating network sensitivity to disturbances.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of steady-state dynamics in a rate-based neural network model.
  • Simulation of perturbations to assess network response and resilience.
  • Characterization of neuronal activation states and their impact on network sensitivity.

Main Results:

  • Neuronal activation state, not solely firing rate, dictates network sensitivity to perturbations.
  • Lateral connectivity plays a key role in shaping the network's response profile across spatial frequencies.
  • A state-dependent filtering mechanism was identified as a contributor to network robustness.

Conclusions:

  • The findings reveal that the activation state of neurons is a critical factor in the robustness of neural circuits.
  • Lateral connectivity dynamically modulates the filtering of perturbations based on network state.
  • This study provides theoretical insights into how visual systems selectively process and mitigate disturbances.