Studying Neuronal Interactions, Neuronal Decoding, Neuronal Stimulation and BMI

Question 1

How can information be extracted from neuronal activities?

Answer 1

Lecture 14, slide 2-3

Question 2

What is neural decoding. What are the different methods for it?

Answer 2

Lecture 14, slide 4

Question 3

What sources of information loss are there when extracting information from neuronal activities?

Answer 3

Lecture 14, slide 5

Question 4

Compare the decoding approach with the information theory approaches. What are some issues with information theory?

Answer 4

Lecture 14, slide 6

Question 5

What are some example applications of decoding?

Answer 5

Lecture 14, slide 7-10

Question 6

What is the theory of inter-area neuronal communication through coherence?

Answer 6

Lecture 14, slide 11-13

Question 7

What are some possible functions of phase coherence?

Answer 7

Lecture 14, slide 14-18

Question 8

What are Utah arrays? What are they used for? What are neuropixels?

Answer 8

Lecture 14, slide 19-22

Question 9

What is peduncolopontine nucleus (PPN) stimulation used for?

Answer 9

Lecture 14, slide 23-24

Question 10

What are dimensionality reduction techniques used for?

Answer 10

Lecture 14, slide 27

Question 11

What are brain-machine interfaces (BMI)? What can they be used for?

Answer 11

Lecture 14, slide 28-34

-decode/predict neural activity and stimulate it( e.g. brain/muscles, etc) in a similar way