An arbitrary-spectrum spatial visual stimulator for vision research
| Autor: | Thomas Euler, Tom Baden, Yongrong Qiu, Klaudia P. Szatko, Zhijian Zhao, Katrin Franke, Maxime Jy Zimmermann, Andre Maia Chagas |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0303 health sciences
genetic structures Computer science business.industry Trichromacy Retinal Visual stimulator 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine chemistry Feature (computer vision) Digital Light Processing Computer vision Artificial intelligence business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 030304 developmental biology |
| DOI: | 10.1101/649566 |
| Popis: | Visual neuroscientists require accurate control of visual stimulation. However, few stimulator solutions simultaneously offer high spatio-temporal resolution and free control over the spectra of the light sources, because they rely on off-the-shelf technology developed for human trichromatic vision. Importantly, consumer displays fail to drive UV-shifted short wavelength-sensitive photoreceptors, which strongly contribute to visual behaviour in many animals, including mice, zebrafish and fruit flies. Moreover, many non-mammalian species feature more than three spectral photoreceptor types. Here, we present a flexible, spatial visual stimulator with up to 6 arbitrary spectrum chromatic channels. It combines a standard digital light processing engine with open source hard- and software that can be easily adapted to the experimentalist’s needs. We demonstrate the capability of this general visual stimulator experimentally in thein vitromouse retinal whole-mount and thein vivozebrafish. Hereby, we intend starting a community effort of sharing and developing a common stimulator design. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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