Advancements in algorithms and neuromorphic hardware for spiking neural networks

A Javanshir, TT Nguyen, MAP Mahmud… - Neural …, 2022 - direct.mit.edu
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) have experienced a rapid advancement for their success in
various application domains, including autonomous driving and drone vision. Researchers …

[HTML][HTML] Brian 2, an intuitive and efficient neural simulator

M Stimberg, R Brette, DFM Goodman - elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Brian 2 allows scientists to simply and efficiently simulate spiking neural network models.
These models can feature novel dynamical equations, their interactions with the …

[HTML][HTML] Bindsnet: A machine learning-oriented spiking neural networks library in python

H Hazan, DJ Saunders, H Khan, D Patel… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The development of spiking neural network simulation software is a critical component
enabling the modeling of neural systems and the development of biologically inspired …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromorphic intermediate representation: a unified instruction set for interoperable brain-inspired computing

JE Pedersen, S Abreu, M Jobst, G Lenz, V Fra… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Spiking neural networks and neuromorphic hardware platforms that simulate neuronal
dynamics are getting wide attention and are being applied to many relevant problems using …

[HTML][HTML] From Brain Models to Robotic Embodied Cognition: How Does Biological Plausibility Inform Neuromorphic Systems?

MD Pham, A D'Angiulli, MM Dehnavi, R Chhabra - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
We examine the challenging “marriage” between computational efficiency and biological
plausibility—A crucial node in the domain of spiking neural networks at the intersection of …

BrainPy, a flexible, integrative, efficient, and extensible framework for general-purpose brain dynamics programming

C Wang, T Zhang, X Chen, S He, S Li, S Wu - elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Elucidating the intricate neural mechanisms underlying brain functions requires integrative
brain dynamics modeling. To facilitate this process, it is crucial to develop a general-purpose …

[HTML][HTML] Introducing the Dendrify framework for incorporating dendrites to spiking neural networks

M Pagkalos, S Chavlis, P Poirazi - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Computational modeling has been indispensable for understanding how subcellular
neuronal features influence circuit processing. However, the role of dendritic computations …

Evaluation of Spiking Neural Nets-Based Image Classification Using the Runtime Simulator RAVSim.

S Koravuna, U Rückert… - International Journal of …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) help achieve brain-like efficiency and functionality
by building neurons and synapses that mimic the human brain's transmission of electrical …

[HTML][HTML] GPUs outperform current HPC and neuromorphic solutions in terms of speed and energy when simulating a highly-connected cortical model

JC Knight, T Nowotny - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
While neuromorphic systems may be the ultimate platform for deploying spiking neural
networks (SNNs), their distributed nature and optimization for specific types of models …

[HTML][HTML] PyGeNN: a Python library for GPU-enhanced neural networks

JC Knight, A Komissarov, T Nowotny - Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
More than half of the Top 10 supercomputing sites worldwide use GPU accelerators and
they are becoming ubiquitous in workstations and edge computing devices. GeNN is a C++ …