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Powerful information processing functions are performed in the mammalian retina in which basic units are different types of neurons. This paper presents the types of neurons and their roles in the visual processing system. The aim is to review the principles of how an artificial visual system could be constructed based on a comprehensive understanding of biological systems.
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Valderrama-Gonzalez, G.D., McGinnity, T.M., Maguire, L., Wu, Q. (2009). Review of Neuron Types in the Retina: Information Models for Neuroengineering. In: Alippi, C., Polycarpou, M., Panayiotou, C., Ellinas, G. (eds) Artificial Neural Networks – ICANN 2009. ICANN 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5768. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04274-4_35
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