The Neuron Emulator: an undergraduate Biomedical Engineering design project
The Neuron Emulator was a team project by undergraduate Biomedical Engineering students in a neuroengineering course at the University of Rhode Island. It is an analog electronic apparatus that simulates the passive and active electrical properties of a neuron. Areas of application include testing of neurophysiological measurement and control instruments, and education in electrophysiology. Proposed uses of the device include working in conjunction to form a reciprocally inhibitory oscillator and to calibrate a voltage clamp amplifier.