Gurney, K.N. orcid.org/0000-0003-4771-728X, Prescott, T.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-4927-5390 and Redgrave, P. (1998) The basal ganglia viewed as an action selection device. In: Niklasson, L., Bodén, M. and Ziemke, T., (eds.) ICANN 98: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks. 8th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, 02-04 Sep 1998, Skövde, Sweden. Perspectives in Neural Computing . Springer , pp. 1033-1038. ISBN 9783540762638
Abstract
The action selection problem describes the task of resolving conflicts between the different functional systems that can control behavior. This paper reviews the role of the basal ganglia (BG) summarising evidence that they function within the vertebrate brain architecture as a specialized action selection device. There is a rich connectivity within the BG whose function is not well understood. We outline a new computational model of BG intrinsic pathways which demonstrates that these circuits could allow the BG to implement clean switching between competing functional systems.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 1998 Springer-Verlag. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in ICANN 98. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Basal Ganglion; Globus Pallidus; Action Selection; Subthalamic Nucleus; Sensorimotor System |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jan 2020 15:43 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2020 01:11 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Series Name: | Perspectives in Neural Computing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-1-4471-1599-1_162 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155189 |