E-2-4 Development of Local Light Stimulation and Multi-point Measurement Device for Neural Network Analysis [Not invited]
UENO Hidetaka; KOMAI Shoji; TERAO Kyohei; TAKAO Hidekuni; SHIMOKAWA Fusao; KOTERA Hidetoshi; SUZUKI Takaaki
Conference on Information, Intelligence and Precision Equipment : IIP 2016/03 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
In brain science and psychology, one of the most important purposes of recent studies about neural network, biological circuit in brain, is to establish a method of treatment for the central nervous system disease, such as Alzheimer. Neurons in a neural network is stimulated and controlled by visible lights by Optogenetics methods. In thie paper, we propose a microchip integrated micro electrodes, micro lenses, and pinholes. The proposed microchip is capable of stimulating a neural network with two focused lights which have different affection to the neuron, and measuring the electrical reaction of the neural network.