Abstract:
A method of distributed computation includes computing a first set of results in a first computational chain with a first population of processing nodes and passing the first set of results to a second population of processing nodes. The method also includes entering a first rest state with the first population of processing nodes after passing the first set of results and computing a second set of results in the first computational chain with the second population of processing nodes based on the first set of results. The method further includes passing the second set of results to the first population of processing nodes, entering a second rest state with the second population of processing nodes after passing the second set of results and orchestrating the first computational chain.
Abstract:
Neuron state updates are computed with spiking models with map based updates and at least one reset mechanism. Back propagation is applied on spike times to compute weight updates.
Abstract:
A method for communicating a non-binary value in a spiking neural network includes encoding, with an encoder, a non-binary value as one or more spikes of at least one pre-synaptic neuron in a temporal frame. The method also includes computing a value with a decoder matched to the encoder. The value is computed by at least one post-synaptic neuron. The value is based on at least one synaptic weight and on the encoded spikes received from the pre-synaptic neuron.
Abstract:
A method for image processing includes determining features of multiple stored images from a pre-trained deep convolutional network. The method also includes clustering each image of the multiple stored images based on the determined features.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure support assigning neurons and/or synapses to group tags where group tags have an associated set of parameters. By using group tags, neurons or synapses in a population can be assigned a group tag. Then, by changing a parameter associated with the group tag, all synapses or neurons in the group may have that parameter changed.