Nature Communications (Sep 2016)

Efficient sensory cortical coding optimizes pursuit eye movements

  • Bing Liu,
  • Matthew V. Macellaio,
  • Leslie C. Osborne

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12759
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Efficient coding suggests that adapting gain to match the varying stimulus statistics should help in optimizing behaviour. Here the authors show that adaptation in motion sensitive neurons maximizes information and improves movement accuracy in pursuit eye movements.