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Lateral interactions in primary visual cortex: a model bridging physiology and psychophysics

M Stemmler1, M Usher, E Niebur

  • 1Computation and Neural Systems Program, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|September 29, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Spatial context in vision enhances weak stimuli response while suppressing strong ones. A neural model explains this dual effect via lateral connections and stochastic resonance for improved weak signal detection.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Physiological studies reveal spatial context modulates neural responses in the primary visual cortex.
  • This context enhances responses to weak visual stimuli and suppresses responses to strong ones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model orientation-tuned neurons to investigate the role of lateral cortical connections in the dual effect of spatial context.
  • To explain the physiological and psychophysical phenomena of visual pop-out and contour completion.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of a computational model of orientation-tuned neurons.
  • Analysis of the effects of excitatory and inhibitory currents and noise from lateral connections.
  • Exploitation of the model's stochastic resonance property.

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Main Results:

  • The model successfully replicates the dual effect of spatial context observed in physiological studies.
  • Lateral connections, through differential excitatory/inhibitory input and noise, explain observed psychophysical phenomena.
  • Stochastic resonance in the model allows visual context to alter intrinsic variability for enhanced weak signal detection.

Conclusions:

  • Lateral cortical connections play a crucial role in mediating the context-dependent modulation of visual stimuli processing.
  • The model provides a unified explanation for both neural and psychophysical observations in visual perception.
  • Computational models leveraging principles like stochastic resonance can elucidate complex neural processing mechanisms.