Testability and dependability of AI hardware: Survey, trends, challenges, and perspectives

F Su, C Liu, HG Stratigopoulos - IEEE Design & Test, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Hardware realization of artificial intelligence (AI) requires new design styles and even
underlying technologies than those used in traditional digital processors or logic circuits …

Testing and reliability of spiking neural networks: A review of the state-of-the-art

HG Stratigopoulos, T Spyrou… - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neuromorphic computing based on Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) is an emerging
computing paradigm inspired by the functionality of the biological brain. Given its potential to …

SpikeFI: A fault injection framework for spiking neural networks

T Spyrou, S Hamdioui, HG Stratigopoulos - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Neuromorphic computing and spiking neural networks (SNNs) are gaining traction across
various artificial intelligence (AI) tasks thanks to their potential for efficient energy usage and …

On-line testing of neuromorphic hardware

T Spyrou, HG Stratigopoulos - 2023 IEEE European Test …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose an on-line testing methodology for neuromorphic hardware supporting spiking
neural networks. Testing aims at detecting in real-time abnormal operation due to hardware …

Real-Time Diagnostic Technique for AI-Enabled System

H Itsuji, T Uezono, T Toba… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The last few decades have witnessed a dramatic evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
algorithms, represented by Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), resulting in AI-enabled systems …

Testing Spintronics Implemented Monte Carlo Dropout-Based Bayesian Neural Networks

ST Ahmed, K Danouchi, M Hefenbrock… - 2024 IEEE European …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Bayesian Neural Networks (BayNNs) can inherently estimate predictive uncertainty,
facilitating informed decision-making. Dropout-based BayNNs are increasingly implemented …

Signature Driven Post-Manufacture Testing and Tuning of RRAM Spiking Neural Networks for Yield Recovery

A Saha, C Amarnath, K Ma… - 2024 29th Asia and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Resistive random access Memory (RRAM) based spiking neural networks (SNN) are
becoming increasingly attractive for pervasive energy-efficient classification tasks. However …

Low-Complexity Algorithmic Test Generation for Neuromorphic Chips

HY Huang, CY Hsiao, TT Liu, JCM Li - … of the 61st ACM/IEEE Design …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Neuromorphic chips are promising hardware implementations for artificial intelligence (AI)
applications owing to their low power consumption. However, neuromorphic chips are …

Post-Manufacture Criticality-Aware Gain Tuning of Timing Encoded Spiking Neural Networks for Yield Recovery

A Saha, K Ma, C Amarnath… - 2024 IEEE European …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Time-to-first-spike (TTFS) encoded spiking neural networks (SNNs), implemented using
memristive crossbar arrays (MCA), achieve higher inference speed and energy efficiency …

AI Eye Charts: measuring the visual acuity of Neural Networks with test images

A Porsia, A Ruospo, E Sanchez - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the last decade, neural networks (NNs) have established themselves as the foundation of
modern computer vision, achieving remarkable performances in a consistent number of …