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We propose a novel backpropagation algorithm for training spiking neural networks (SNNs) that encodes information in the relative multiple spike timing of individual neurons without single-spike restrictions. The proposed algorithm inherits…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2026-05-15 Kakei Yamamoto , Yusuke Sakemi , Kazuyuki Aihara

Deep neural networks have surpassed human performance in key visual challenges such as object recognition, but require a large amount of energy, computation, and memory. In contrast, spiking neural networks (SNNs) have the potential to…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2022-12-02 Melani Sanchez-Garcia , Tushar Chauhan , Benoit R. Cottereau , Michael Beyeler

Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional deep learning frameworks, since they provide higher computational efficiency in event driven neuromorphic hardware. However, the state-of-the-art (SOTA)…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-09-05 Gourav Datta , Souvik Kundu , Peter A. Beerel

Reconstructing a sequence of sharp images from the blurry input is crucial for enhancing our insights into the captured scene and poses a significant challenge due to the limited temporal features embedded in the image. Spike cameras,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Kang Chen , Shiyan Chen , Jiyuan Zhang , Baoyue Zhang , Yajing Zheng , Tiejun Huang , Zhaofei Yu

Although the temporal spike dynamics of spiking neural networks (SNNs) enable low-power temporal pattern capture capabilities, they also incur inherent inconsistencies that severely compromise representation. In this paper, we perform dual…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2026-03-13 Yongqi Ding , Kunshan Yang , Linze Li , Yiyang Zhang , Mengmeng Jing , Lin Zuo

Neuromorphic computing systems emulate the electrophysiological behavior of the biological nervous system using mixed-mode analog or digital VLSI circuits. These systems show superior accuracy and power efficiency in carrying out cognitive…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-26 Aadhitiya VS , Jani Babu Shaik , Sonal Singhal , Siona Menezes Picardo , Nilesh Goel

Spiking neural networks (SNNs) have emerged as a promising direction in both computational neuroscience and artificial intelligence, offering advantages such as strong biological plausibility and low energy consumption on neuromorphic…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-12-04 Luu Trong Nhan , Luu Trung Duong , Pham Ngoc Nam , Truong Cong Thang

Spikes are the currency in central nervous systems for information transmission and processing. They are also believed to play an essential role in low-power consumption of the biological systems, whose efficiency attracts increasing…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-05-05 Qiang Yu , Shenglan Li , Huajin Tang , Longbiao Wang , Jianwu Dang , Kay Chen Tan

Spike-based encoders represent information as sequences of spikes or pulses, which are transmitted between neurons. A prevailing consensus suggests that spike-based approaches demonstrate exceptional capabilities in capturing the temporal…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-03 MHD Anas Alsakkal , Runze Wang , Jayawan Wijekoon , Huajin Tang

As a neuromorphic sensor with high temporal resolution, spike cameras offer notable advantages over traditional cameras in high-speed vision applications such as high-speed optical estimation, depth estimation, and object tracking. Inspired…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-26 Yijia Guo , Yuanxi Bai , Liwen Hu , Mianzhi Liu , Ziyi Guo , Lei Ma , Tiejun Huang

By integrating the self-attention capability and the biological properties of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), Spikformer applies the flourishing Transformer architecture to SNNs design. It introduces a Spiking Self-Attention (SSA) module to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-21 Qingyu Wang , Duzhen Zhang , Tielin Zhang , Bo Xu

Sensory stimuli in animals are encoded into spike trains by neurons, offering advantages such as sparsity, energy efficiency, and high temporal resolution. This paper presents a signal processing framework that deterministically encodes…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2024-08-15 Anik Chattopadhyay , Arunava Banerjee

Although temporal coding through spike-time patterns has long been of interest in neuroscience, the specific structures that could be useful for spike-time codes remain highly unclear. Here, we introduce a new analytical approach, using…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2022-11-15 Federico W. Pasini , Alexandra N. Busch , Ján Mináč , Krishnan Padmanabhan , Lyle Muller

Event cameras offer significant advantages over traditional frame-based sensors, including higher temporal resolution, lower latency and dynamic range. However, efficiently converting event streams into formats compatible with standard…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-13 Gabriele Magrini , Federico Becattini , Luca Cultrera , Lorenzo Berlincioni , Pietro Pala , Alberto Del Bimbo

Tracking and acquiring simultaneous optical images of randomly moving targets obscured by scattering media remains a challenging problem of importance to many applications that require precise object localization and identification. In this…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-06-12 Ning Zhang , Timothy Shea , Arto Nurmikko

Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) offer a biologically inspired alternative to conventional artificial neural networks, with potential advantages in power efficiency due to their event-driven computation. Despite their promise, SNNs have yet…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2024-11-27 Wangdan Liao , Weidong Wang

In recent years, neuromorphic computing and spiking neural networks (SNNs) have ad-vanced rapidly through integration with deep learning. However, the performance of SNNs still lags behind that of convolutional neural networks (CNNs),…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-20 Hsieh Ching-Teng , Wang Yuan-Kai

There is an increasing demand to process streams of temporal data in energy-limited scenarios such as embedded devices, driven by the advancement and expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Spiking neural…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-07-08 Haowen Fang , Amar Shrestha , Qinru Qiu

Current state-of-the-art methods of image classification using convolutional neural networks are often constrained by both latency and power consumption. This places a limit on the devices, particularly low-power edge devices, that can…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-10-22 Peyton Chandarana , Junlin Ou , Ramtin Zand

The amplification of high-speed micro-motions holds significant promise, with applications spanning fault detection in fast-paced industrial environments to refining precision in medical procedures. However, conventional motion…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-06-04 Baoyue Zhang , Yajing Zheng , Shiyan Chen , Jiyuan Zhang , Kang Chen , Zhaofei Yu , Tiejun Huang