A Simple Cell Model with Multiple Spatial Frequency Selectivity and Linear/Non-Linear Response Properties

Abstract

A model is described for cortical simple cells. Simple cells are selective for local contrast polarity, signaling light-dark and dark-light transitions. The proposed new architecture exhibits both linear and non-linear properties of simple cells. Linear responses are obtained by integration of the input stimulus within subfields of the cells, and by combinations of them. Non-linear behavior can be seen in the selectivity for certain features that can be characterized by the spatial arrangement of activations generated by initial on- and off-cells (center-surround). The new model also exhibits spatial frequency selectivity with the generation of multi-scale properties being based on a single-scale band-pass input that is generated by the initial (retinal) center-surround processing stage.