title: [The cortical column, a new processing unit for cortex-like networks].
abstract: We propose in this paper a new connectionnist model which is the result of a collaboration between computer science and neurobiology researchers. This model is based upon a cortical-like network close to cortical function simulation. We present its functional and architectural characteristics together with the very encouraging results obtained for the first simulations on the visual and auditory cortical functions in speech and character recognition.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Neurobiologie cellulaire, I.N.S.E.R.M., Institut Pasteur, Paris.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alexandre
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Burnod
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guyot
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Haton
mesh_terms: D001303:Auditory Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: La colonne corticale, nouvelle unité de base pour des réseaux multicouches.