Abstract
"Modern Classical Conditioning: towards a VLSI chip for bi-directional in-vivo brain interface for rehabilitation of a learnt eye-blink response.", Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College. 19th Feb 2010.
The ReNaChip project aims to develop a real-time system which bi-directionally interfaces with the brain in-vivo in order to replace the function of a cerebellar micro-circuit in learning eye-blink conditioning (a form of classical conditioning). The system involves the integration of knowledge from electrophysiology, signal recording and amplification, signal processing, computational modelling, microfabrication of electrodes, and CMOS design. The prototype hardware system involves a desktop computer in the loop and we are now moving towards integration of more of the system in VLSI. In this talk I will outline the requirements of different components of the system and describe the challenges of converging on requirements for a first chip run. We are currently at the beginning of the detailed VLSI design stage.