TY - GEN
T1 - Instrumentation enabling the chronic assessment of neural activity
T2 - 2011 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2011
AU - Laske, T. G.
AU - Garshelis, D. L.
AU - Iaizzo, P. A.
AU - Carlson, D.
AU - Jensen, R.
AU - Stanslaski, S.
AU - Weiss, S.
AU - Afshar, P.
AU - Cong, P.
AU - Denison, T.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We present a fully implantable, chronic system for untethered neuroscience research in freely behaving animals. The system infrastructure provides an experimental toolkit for recording electrical signals and activating neural tissues via a neurostimulator. This system provides the ability to investigate the dynamic behavior of neural circuits without the limitations of typical acute laboratory environments, tethered links, or the confounds of anesthesia that may undermine data interpretation. The engineering behind this device is briefly discussed with an emphasis on system considerations for chronic use. We describe here an implant in a black bear, Ursus americanus, to demonstrate system capabilities and provide a report of brain activity during bear hibernation.
AB - We present a fully implantable, chronic system for untethered neuroscience research in freely behaving animals. The system infrastructure provides an experimental toolkit for recording electrical signals and activating neural tissues via a neurostimulator. This system provides the ability to investigate the dynamic behavior of neural circuits without the limitations of typical acute laboratory environments, tethered links, or the confounds of anesthesia that may undermine data interpretation. The engineering behind this device is briefly discussed with an emphasis on system considerations for chronic use. We describe here an implant in a black bear, Ursus americanus, to demonstrate system capabilities and provide a report of brain activity during bear hibernation.
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U2 - 10.1109/BioCAS.2011.6107737
DO - 10.1109/BioCAS.2011.6107737
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84855641526
SN - 9781457714696
T3 - 2011 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2011
SP - 102
EP - 105
BT - 2011 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2011
Y2 - 10 November 2011 through 12 November 2011
ER -