To our knowledge, this is the first report using directed transfer function and transfer entropy methods based on fluorescent calcium activity to estimate functional connectivity of distinct neuronal populations via long-projecting, 3D axonal tracts in vitro. These functional data will further improve the design and optimization of implantable neural networks that could ultimately be deployed to reconstruct the nervous system to treat neurological disease and injury.
A control system is a device that regulates a system's performance over time to provide a desired output based on an input. Designing such a system can be a tedious and difficult process due to the complex nature of control and its interdependencies. This paper presents an innovative approach to integrate several system design patterns into a software package that can generate multiple designed results based on the system performance specifications provided by a front-end user. The purpose of developing the software package is to allow a wider range of users from various engineering fields to apply control theories into their practical system designs, such as an autonomous ground vehicle system, a chemical processing system, a manufacturing or food production line. Especially, when the software design environment is working with a data acquisition board, it will be a powerful tool for real-time control system analysis and synthesis.
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