Photonic processing subsystem based on visual cortex architecture

Jose Antonio Martin-Pereda; Ana P. Gonzalez-Marcos

doi:10.1117/12.511640

14 August 2003 Photonic processing subsystem based on visual cortex architecture

Jose Antonio Martin-Pereda, Ana P. Gonzalez-Marcos

Proceedings Volume 5246, Active and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications III; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511640
Event: ITCom 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Optical signal processing in any living being is more complex than the one obtained in artificial systems. Cortex architecture, although only partly known, gives some useful ideas to be employed in communications. To analyze some of these structures is the objective of this paper. One of the main possibilities reported is handling signals in a parallel way. As it is shown, according to the signal characteristics each signal impinging onto a single input may be routed to a different output. At the same time, identical signals, coming to different inputs, may be routed to the same output without internal conflicts. This is due to the change of some of their characteristics in the way out when going through the intermediate levels. The simulation of this architecture is based on simple logic cells. The basis for the proposed architecture is the five layers of the mammalian retina and the first levels of the visual cortex.

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Jose Antonio Martin-Pereda and Ana P. Gonzalez-Marcos "Photonic processing subsystem based on visual cortex architecture", Proc. SPIE 5246, Active and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications III, (14 August 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511640

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