Spatial Information Encoding

In this project, I analyzed neuronal data from rats to investigate how head‑direction cells encode spatial orientation. I examined firing rates of six neurons as the animal moved in an arena, segmented head directions into 30° bins, and identified which neurons consistently fired at specific orientations. Through permutations and comparisons, I classified some neurons as directional, one as bi‑directional, and confirmed that their activity patterns aligned with head‑direction cell behavior. This work demonstrated how spatial information can be decoded from neural firing patterns.