A perturbative approach to model retinal processing of natural scenes

Description

Over the years, many models have been generated in attempts to recapitulate the processes that take place during visual perception. However, many factors influence the way we see things, rendering the actual process very complex. The DEEPRETINA project is funded by the European Research Council and aims to develop realistic deep network models that can predict neuronal responses to various stimuli. The models will reconstruct the retinal network of ganglion cells that transfer the retinal input to the brain visual processing centres. The novelty of the DEEPRETINA approach is expected to offer a realistic simulation of the visual system.