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Spiking neural networks (SNNs) have emerged as a class of bio -inspired networks that leverage sparse, event-driven signaling to achieve low-power computation while inherently modeling temporal dynamics. Such characteristics align closely…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Hemanth Sabbella , Archit Mukherjee , Thivya Kandappu , Sounak Dey , Arpan Pal , Archan Misra , Dong Ma

The brain has computational capabilities that surpass those of modern systems, being able to solve complex problems efficiently in a simple way. Neuromorphic engineering aims to mimic biology in order to develop new systems capable of…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-10-10 Daniel Casanueva-Morato , Alvaro Ayuso-Martinez , Juan P. Dominguez-Morales , Angel Jimenez-Fernandez , Gabriel Jimenez-Moreno

How neural networks in the human brain represent commonsense knowledge, and complete related reasoning tasks is an important research topic in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, and artificial intelligence. Although the…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2022-07-13 Hongjian Fang , Yi Zeng , Jianbo Tang , Yuwei Wang , Yao Liang , Xin Liu

This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of Spiking Neural Network (SNN) neuron models for hardware acceleration by comparing event driven and clock-driven implementations. We begin our investigation in software, rapidly prototyping…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-12-24 Filippo Marostica , Alessio Carpegna , Alessandro Savino , Stefano Di Carlo

Future developments in artificial intelligence will profit from the existence of novel, non-traditional substrates for brain-inspired computing. Neuromorphic computers aim to provide such a substrate that reproduces the brain's capabilities…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2019-10-02 Timo C. Wunderlich , Akos F. Kungl , Eric Müller , Johannes Schemmel , Mihai Petrovici

Since the beginning of information processing by electronic components, the nervous system has served as a metaphor for the organization of computational primitives. Brain-inspired computing today encompasses a class of approaches ranging…

This study explores the design and control of the behaviour of agents and robots using simple circuits of spiking neurons and Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity (STDP) as a mechanism of associative and unsupervised learning. Based on a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2015-09-25 Cristian Jimenez-Romero , David Sousa-Rodrigues , Jeffrey H. Johnson

In recent years, several studies have provided insight on the functioning of the brain which consists of neurons and form networks via interconnection among them by synapses. Neural networks are formed by interconnected systems of neurons,…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2021-01-22 Martin C. Nwadiugwu

Limitations in processing capabilities and memory of today's computers make spiking neuron-based (human) whole-brain simulations inevitably characterized by a compromise between bio-plausibility and computational cost. It translates into…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2020-07-17 Gianluca Susi , Pilar Garces , Alessandro Cristini , Emanuele Paracone , Mario Salerno , Fernando Maestu , Ernesto Pereda

A brain-computer interface (BCI) facilitates direct interaction between the brain and external devices. To concurrently achieve high decoding accuracy and low energy consumption in invasive BCIs, we propose a novel spiking neural network…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-12-31 Haotian Fu , Peng Zhang , Song Yang , Herui Zhang , Ziwei Wang , Dongrui Wu

Within the complex neuroarchitecture of the brain, astrocytes play crucial roles in development, structure, and metabolism. These cells regulate neural activity through tripartite synapses, directly impacting cognitive processes such as…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-12-27 Guobin Shen , Dongcheng Zhao , Yiting Dong , Yang Li , Jindong Li , Kang Sun , Yi Zeng

Despite its better bio-plausibility, goal-driven spiking neural network (SNN) has not achieved applicable performance for classifying biological spike trains, and showed little bio-functional similarities compared to traditional artificial…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2023-03-15 Tengjun Liu , Yansong Chua , Yiwei Zhang , Yuxiao Ning , Pengfu Liu , Guihua Wan , Zijun Wan , Shaomin Zhang , Weidong Chen

One of the most exciting advancements in AI over the last decade is the wide adoption of ANNs, such as DNN and CNN, in many real-world applications. However, the underlying massive amounts of computation and storage requirement greatly…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2018-03-15 Tao Liu , Lei Jiang , Yier Jin , Gang Quan , Wujie Wen

The spiking neural network (SNN) computes and communicates information through discrete binary events. It is considered more biologically plausible and more energy-efficient than artificial neural networks (ANN) in emerging neuromorphic…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-05-28 Yang Li , Yi Zeng , Dongcheng Zhao

Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) have a greater potential for modeling time series data than Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), due to their inherent neuron dynamics and low energy consumption. However, it is difficult to demonstrate their…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2024-01-22 Chenxi Sun , Hongyan Li , Moxian Song , Derun Can , Shenda Hong

Robotic vision introduces requirements for real-time processing of fast-varying, noisy information in a continuously changing environment. In a real-world environment, convenient assumptions, such as static camera systems and deep learning…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-06-09 Praveenram Balachandar , Konstantinos P. Michmizos

Children possess the ability to learn multiple cognitive tasks sequentially, which is a major challenge toward the long-term goal of artificial general intelligence. Existing continual learning frameworks are usually applicable to Deep…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Bing Han , Feifei Zhao , Yi Zeng , Wenxuan Pan , Guobin Shen

Neuromorphic computing is henceforth a major research field for both academic and industrial actors. As opposed to Von Neumann machines, brain-inspired processors aim at bringing closer the memory and the computational elements to…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-05-05 Maxence Bouvier , Alexandre Valentian , Thomas Mesquida , François Rummens , Marina Reyboz , Elisa Vianello , Edith Beigné

Machine learning has emerged as the dominant tool for implementing complex cognitive tasks that require supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning. While the resulting machines have demonstrated in some cases even super-human…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2019-08-06 Bipin Rajendran , Abu Sebastian , Michael Schmuker , Narayan Srinivasa , Evangelos Eleftheriou

Machine learning with artificial neural networks (ANNs), provides solutions for the growing complexity of modern communication systems. This complexity, however, increases power consumption, making the systems energy-intensive. Spiking…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-26 Eike-Manuel Edelmann