GENESIS as a neural network modeling tool for saccadic eye movements

Interest in exploring the computational properties of networks of parallel distributed processing elements has increased due to studies of the structure and function of biological neural networks. Much of the current research involves numerical simulations of these types of networks. GENESIS (GEneral NEtwork SImulation System) and XODUS (X-based Ouput and Display Utility for Simulators) are a result of that interest. The two systems combined provides a standardized and flexible means of constructing neural networks. The structure of GENESIS follows the actual biological network much more closely than artificial neural networks. This paper presents a simple simulation of the cable properties of a dendritic cable consisting of twenty compartments and one soma. The results of the simulation are then compared to actual cable metrics.