Universal Spike-Train Processor for a High-Speed Simulation of Pulsed Para-neural Networks

Author(s):  
Michal Joachimczak ◽  
Beata Grzyb ◽  
Daniel Jelinski
Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 4149-4162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Romeira ◽  
José M. L. Figueiredo ◽  
Julien Javaloyes

AbstractEvent-activated biological-inspired subwavelength (sub-λ) photonic neural networks are of key importance for future energy-efficient and high-bandwidth artificial intelligence systems. However, a miniaturized light-emitting nanosource for spike-based operation of interest for neuromorphic optical computing is still lacking. In this work, we propose and theoretically analyze a novel nanoscale nanophotonic neuron circuit. It is formed by a quantum resonant tunneling (QRT) nanostructure monolithic integrated into a sub-λ metal-cavity nanolight-emitting diode (nanoLED). The resulting optical nanosource displays a negative differential conductance which controls the all-or-nothing optical spiking response of the nanoLED. Here we demonstrate efficient activation of the spiking response via high-speed nonlinear electrical modulation of the nanoLED. A model that combines the dynamical equations of the circuit which considers the nonlinear voltage-controlled current characteristic, and rate equations that takes into account the Purcell enhancement of the spontaneous emission, is used to provide a theoretical framework to investigate the optical spiking dynamic properties of the neuromorphic nanoLED. We show inhibitory- and excitatory-like optical spikes at multi-gigahertz speeds can be achieved upon receiving exceptionally low (sub-10 mV) synaptic-like electrical activation signals, lower than biological voltages of 100 mV, and with remarkably low energy consumption, in the range of 10–100 fJ per emitted spike. Importantly, the energy per spike is roughly constant and almost independent of the incoming modulating frequency signal, which is markedly different from conventional current modulation schemes. This method of spike generation in neuromorphic nanoLED devices paves the way for sub-λ incoherent neural elements for fast and efficient asynchronous neural computation in photonic spiking neural networks.


Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 4097-4108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moustafa Ahmed ◽  
Yas Al-Hadeethi ◽  
Ahmed Bakry ◽  
Hamed Dalir ◽  
Volker J. Sorger

AbstractThe technologically-relevant task of feature extraction from data performed in deep-learning systems is routinely accomplished as repeated fast Fourier transforms (FFT) electronically in prevalent domain-specific architectures such as in graphics processing units (GPU). However, electronics systems are limited with respect to power dissipation and delay, due to wire-charging challenges related to interconnect capacitance. Here we present a silicon photonics-based architecture for convolutional neural networks that harnesses the phase property of light to perform FFTs efficiently by executing the convolution as a multiplication in the Fourier-domain. The algorithmic executing time is determined by the time-of-flight of the signal through this photonic reconfigurable passive FFT ‘filter’ circuit and is on the order of 10’s of picosecond short. A sensitivity analysis shows that this optical processor must be thermally phase stabilized corresponding to a few degrees. Furthermore, we find that for a small sample number, the obtainable number of convolutions per {time, power, and chip area) outperforms GPUs by about two orders of magnitude. Lastly, we show that, conceptually, the optical FFT and convolution-processing performance is indeed directly linked to optoelectronic device-level, and improvements in plasmonics, metamaterials or nanophotonics are fueling next generation densely interconnected intelligent photonic circuits with relevance for edge-computing 5G networks by processing tensor operations optically.


Computation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Hind R. Mohammed ◽  
Zahir M. Hussain

Accurate, fast, and automatic detection and classification of animal images is challenging, but it is much needed for many real-life applications. This paper presents a hybrid model of Mamdani Type-2 fuzzy rules and convolutional neural networks (CNNs) applied to identify and distinguish various animals using different datasets consisting of about 27,307 images. The proposed system utilizes fuzzy rules to detect the image and then apply the CNN model for the object’s predicate category. The CNN model was trained and tested based on more than 21,846 pictures of animals. The experiments’ results of the proposed method offered high speed and efficiency, which could be a prominent aspect in designing image-processing systems based on Type 2 fuzzy rules characterization for identifying fixed and moving images. The proposed fuzzy method obtained an accuracy rate for identifying and recognizing moving objects of 98% and a mean square error of 0.1183464 less than other studies. It also achieved a very high rate of correctly predicting malicious objects equal to recall = 0.98121 and a precision rate of 1. The test’s accuracy was evaluated using the F1 Score, which obtained a high percentage of 0.99052.


Author(s):  
A. F. Chernyavsky ◽  
A. A. Kolyada ◽  
S. Yu. Protasenya

The article is devoted to the problem of creation of high-speed neural networks (NN) for calculation of interval-index characteristics of a minimally redundant modular code. The functional base of the proposed solution is an advanced class of neural networks of a final ring. These neural networks perform position-modular code transformations of scalable numbers using a modified reduction technology. A developed neural network has a uniform parallel structure, easy to implement and requires the time expenditures of the order (3[log2b]+ [log2k]+6tsum  close to the lower theoretical estimate. Here b and k is the average bit capacity and the number of modules respectively; t sum is the duration of the two-place operation of adding integers. The refusal from a normalization of the numbers of the modular code leads to a reduction of the required set of NN of the finite ring on the (k – 1) component. At the same time, the abnormal configuration of minimally redundant modular coding requires an average k-fold increase in the interval index module (relative to the rest of the bases of the modular number system). It leads to an adequate increase in hardware expenses on this module. Besides, the transition from normalized to unregulated coding reduces the level of homogeneity of the structure of the NN for calculating intervalindex characteristics. The possibility of reducing the structural complexity of the proposed NN by using abnormal intervalindex characteristics is investigated.


Author(s):  
Andreas M. Kist ◽  
Pablo Gómez ◽  
Denis Dubrovskiy ◽  
Patrick Schlegel ◽  
Melda Kunduk ◽  
...  

Purpose High-speed videoendoscopy (HSV) is an emerging, but barely used, endoscopy technique in the clinic to assess and diagnose voice disorders because of the lack of dedicated software to analyze the data. HSV allows to quantify the vocal fold oscillations by segmenting the glottal area. This challenging task has been tackled by various studies; however, the proposed approaches are mostly limited and not suitable for daily clinical routine. Method We developed a user-friendly software in C# that allows the editing, motion correction, segmentation, and quantitative analysis of HSV data. We further provide pretrained deep neural networks for fully automatic glottis segmentation. Results We freely provide our software Glottis Analysis Tools (GAT). Using GAT, we provide a general threshold-based region growing platform that enables the user to analyze data from various sources, such as in vivo recordings, ex vivo recordings, and high-speed footage of artificial vocal folds. Additionally, especially for in vivo recordings, we provide three robust neural networks at various speed and quality settings to allow a fully automatic glottis segmentation needed for application by untrained personnel. GAT further evaluates video and audio data in parallel and is able to extract various features from the video data, among others the glottal area waveform, that is, the changing glottal area over time. In total, GAT provides 79 unique quantitative analysis parameters for video- and audio-based signals. Many of these parameters have already been shown to reflect voice disorders, highlighting the clinical importance and usefulness of the GAT software. Conclusion GAT is a unique tool to process HSV and audio data to determine quantitative, clinically relevant parameters for research, diagnosis, and treatment of laryngeal disorders. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.14575533


SIMULATION ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 143-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter J. Karplus
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