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A Mechanism for Generating Precise Temporal Patterns of Activity Using Prosthetic Stimulation

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Fried, S.I., Hsueh, HA., Werblin, F. (2007). A Mechanism for Generating Precise Temporal Patterns of Activity Using Prosthetic Stimulation. In: Humayun, M.S., Weiland, J.D., Chader, G., Greenbaum, E. (eds) Artificial Sight. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49331-2_19

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