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Compelling evidence has been given for the high energy efficiency and update rates of neuromorphic processors, with performance beyond what standard Von Neumann architectures can achieve. Such promising features could be advantageous in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-04-19 Stein Stroobants , Julien Dupeyroux , Guido C. H. E. de Croon

Neuromorphic or neurally-inspired optimizers rely on local but parallel parameter updates to solve problems that range from quadratic programming to Ising machines. An ideal realization of such an optimizer not only uses a compute-in-memory…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Zihao Chen , Faiek Ahsan , Johannes Leugering , Gert Cauwenberghs , Shantanu Chakrabartty

Large language models (LLMs) deliver impressive performance but require large amounts of energy. In this work, we present a MatMul-free LLM architecture adapted for Intel's neuromorphic processor, Loihi 2. Our approach leverages Loihi 2's…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-03-26 Steven Abreu , Sumit Bam Shrestha , Rui-Jie Zhu , Jason Eshraghian

The growing need for intelligent, adaptive, and energy-efficient autonomous systems across fields such as robotics, mobile agents (e.g., UAVs), and self-driving vehicles is driving interest in neuromorphic computing. By drawing inspiration…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-25 Alberto Marchisio , Muhammad Shafique

The great promises of neuromorphic sensing and processing for robotics have led researchers and engineers to investigate novel models for robust and reliable control of autonomous robots (navigation, obstacle detection and avoidance, etc.),…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-22 Stein Stroobants , Julien Dupeyroux , Guido de Croon

In this work we have extended AutoML inspired approaches to the exploration and optimization of neuromorphic architectures. Through the integration of a parallel asynchronous model-based search approach with a simulation framework to…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-02-28 Angel Yanguas-Gil , Sandeep Madireddy

In our study, we utilized Intel's Loihi-2 neuromorphic chip to enhance sensor fusion in fields like robotics and autonomous systems, focusing on datasets such as AIODrive, Oxford Radar RobotCar, D-Behavior (D-Set), nuScenes by Motional, and…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2024-08-30 Murat Isik , Karn Tiwari , Muhammed Burak Eryilmaz , I. Can Dikmen

This paper investigates convex quadratic optimization problems involving $n$ indicator variables, each associated with a continuous variable, particularly focusing on scenarios where the matrix $Q$ defining the quadratic term is positive…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-04-15 Aaresh Bhathena , Salar Fattahi , Andrés Gómez , Simge Küçükyavuz

Model predictive control (MPC) provides a useful means for controlling systems with constraints, but suffers from the computational burden of repeatedly solving an optimization problem in real time. Offline (explicit) solutions for MPC…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-14 Daniel Tabas , Baosen Zhang

The increasing energy footprint of artificial intelligence systems urges alternative computational models that are both efficient and scalable. Neuromorphic Computing (NC) addresses this challenge by empowering event-driven algorithms that…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-07-14 Jorge Mario Cruz-Duarte , El-Ghazali Talbi

Recent strides in nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) underscore a dependence on numerical advancements to efficiently and accurately solve large-scale problems. Given the substantial number of variables characterizing typical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-06-04 Wilson Jallet , Ewen Dantec , Etienne Arlaud , Justin Carpentier , Nicolas Mansard

Spiking Neural Networks are attracting increased attention as a more energy-efficient alternative to traditional Artificial Neural Networks for edge computing. Neuromorphic computing can significantly reduce energy requirements. Here, we…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-10-16 Balázs Mészáros , James C. Knight , Jonathan Timcheck , Thomas Nowotny

Neuromorphic Computing promises orders of magnitude improvement in energy efficiency compared to traditional von Neumann computing paradigm. The goal is to develop an adaptive, fault-tolerant, low-footprint, fast, low-energy intelligent…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2024-03-19 Md Sakib Hasan , Catherine D. Schuman , Zhongyang Zhang , Tauhidur Rahman , Garrett S. Rose

Sparse and asynchronous sensing and processing in natural organisms lead to ultra low-latency and energy-efficient perception. Event cameras, known as neuromorphic vision sensors, are designed to mimic these characteristics. However, fully…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-24 Junjie Jiang , Delei Kong , Chenming Hu , Zheng Fang

It is currently not clear what the potential is of neuromorphic hardware beyond machine learning and neuroscience. In this project, a problem is investigated that is inherently difficult to fully implement in neuromorphic hardware by…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2019-12-02 Abdullahi Ali , Johan Kwisthout

Traditional von Neumann architecture based processors become inefficient in terms of energy and throughput as they involve separate processing and memory units, also known as~\textit{memory wall}. The memory wall problem is further…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-20 Abhash Kumar , Jawar Singh , Sai Manohar Beeraka , Bharat Gupta

This paper addresses the analysis and design of quadratic neural networks, which have been recently introduced in the literature, and their applications to regression, classification, system identification and control of dynamical systems.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-28 Luis Rodrigues , Sidney Givigi

Neuromorphic computing with non-volatile memory (NVM) can significantly improve performance and lower energy consumption of machine learning tasks implemented using spike-based computations and bio-inspired learning algorithms. High…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-07-07 Shihao Song , Anup Das

Neuromorphic hardware is based on emulating the natural biological structure of the brain. Since its computational model is similar to standard neural models, it could serve as a computational acceleration for research projects in the field…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2022-06-03 Srijanie Dey , Alexander Dimitrov

Energy-efficient simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is crucial for mobile robots exploring unknown environments. The mammalian brain solves SLAM via a network of specialized neurons, exhibiting asynchronous computations and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-09-20 Guangzhi Tang , Arpit Shah , Konstantinos P. Michmizos