scholarly journals Fully unsupervised online spike sorting based on an artificial spiking neural network

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Bernert ◽  
Blaise Yvert
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Data Stream ◽  
Implantable Devices ◽  
Spiking Neural Network ◽  
Spike Sorting ◽  
Neural Data ◽  
Low Snr ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Fully Automatic ◽  
Analog Systems

AbstractSpike sorting is a crucial step of neural data processing widely used in neuroscience and neuroprosthetics. However, current methods remain not fully automatic and require heavy computations making them not embeddable in implantable devices. To overcome these limitations, we propose a novel method based on an artificial spiking neural network designed to process neural data online and completely automatically. An input layer continuously encodes the data stream into artificial spike trains, which are then processed by two further layers to output artificial trains of spikes reproducing the real spiking activity present in the input signal. The proposed method can be adapted to process several channels simultaneously in the case of tetrode recordings. It outperforms two existing algorithms at low SNR and has the advantage to be compatible with neuromorphic computing and the perspective of being embedded in very low-power analog systems for future implantable devices serving neurorehabilitation applications.

scholarly journals An Attention-Based Spiking Neural Network for Unsupervised Spike-Sorting

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (08) ◽  
pp. 1850059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Bernert ◽  
Blaise Yvert
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Spike Timing ◽  
Spiking Neural Network ◽  
Spike Sorting ◽  
Adaptation Mechanism ◽  
Pattern Recognition Problem ◽  
Output Spike ◽  
Few Data

Bio-inspired computing using artificial spiking neural networks promises performances outperforming currently available computational approaches. Yet, the number of applications of such networks remains limited due to the absence of generic training procedures for complex pattern recognition, which require the design of dedicated architectures for each situation. We developed a spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) spiking neural network (SSN) to address spike-sorting, a central pattern recognition problem in neuroscience. This network is designed to process an extracellular neural signal in an online and unsupervised fashion. The signal stream is continuously fed to the network and processed through several layers to output spike trains matching the truth after a short learning period requiring only few data. The network features an attention mechanism to handle the scarcity of action potential occurrences in the signal, and a threshold adaptation mechanism to handle patterns with different sizes. This method outperforms two existing spike-sorting algorithms at low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and can be adapted to process several channels simultaneously in the case of tetrode recordings. Such attention-based STDP network applied to spike-sorting opens perspectives to embed neuromorphic processing of neural data in future brain implants.

Power-efficient Spike Sorting Scheme Using Analog Spiking Neural Network Classifier

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Anand Kumar Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Atul Sharma ◽  
Indrajit Chakrabarti ◽  
Arindam Basu ◽  
Mrigank Sharad
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Signal Acquisition ◽  
Spiking Neural Network ◽  
Spike Sorting ◽  
Approximate Computing ◽  
Training Module ◽  
Power Efficient ◽  
On Chip ◽  
The Impact

The method to map the neural signals to the neuron from which it originates is spike sorting. A low-power spike sorting system is presented for a neural implant device. The spike sorter constitutes a two-step trainer module that is shared by the signal acquisition channel associated with multiple electrodes. A low-power Spiking Neural Network (SNN) module is responsible for assigning the spike class. The two-step shared supervised on-chip training module is presented for improved training accuracy for the SNN. Post implant, the relatively power-hungry training module can be activated conditionally based on a statistics-driven retraining algorithm that allows on the fly training and adaptation. A low-power analog implementation for the SNN classifier is proposed based on resistive crossbar memory exploiting its approximate computing nature. Owing to the direct mapping of SNN functionality using physical characteristics of devices, the analog mode implementation can achieve ∼21 × lower power than its fully digital counterpart. We also incorporate the effect of device variation in the training process to suppress the impact of inevitable inaccuracies in such resistive crossbar devices on the classification accuracy. A variation-aware, digitally calibrated analog front-end is also presented, which consumes less than ∼50 nW power and interfaces with the digital training module as well as the analog SNN spike sorting module. Hence, the proposed scheme is a low-power, variation-tolerant, adaptive, digitally trained, all-analog spike sorter device, applicable to implantable and wearable multichannel brain-machine interfaces.

scholarly journals Estimation of the influence of spiking neural network parameters on classification accuracy using a genetic algorithm

2018 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 488-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Sboev ◽  
Alexey Serenko ◽  
Roman Rybka ◽  
Danila Vlasov ◽  
Andrey Filchenkov
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Spiking Neural Network ◽  
Network Parameters

scholarly journals Radar Emitter Identification Based on Fully Connected Spiking Neural Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 1914 (1) ◽  
pp. 012036
Author(s):  
LI Wei ◽  
Zhu Wei-gang ◽  
Pang Hong-feng ◽  
Zhao Hong-yu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Spiking Neural Network ◽  
Fully Connected

scholarly journals A Novel Method for Credit Scoring based on Cost-sensitive Neural Network Ensemble

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Wirot Yotsawat ◽  
Pakaket Wattuya ◽  
Anongnart Srivihok
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Credit Scoring ◽  
Neural Network Ensemble ◽  
Novel Method

scholarly journals Spatial Memory in a Spiking Neural Network with Robot Embodiment

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2678
Author(s):  
Sergey A. Lobov ◽  
Alexey I. Zharinov ◽  
Valeri A. Makarov ◽  
Victor B. Kazantsev
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Spatial Memory ◽  
Internal Representation ◽  
Learning Curves ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Spiking Neural Network ◽  
Interference Phenomenon ◽  
Brain Functioning ◽  
Information Characteristics ◽  
Catastrophic Interference

Cognitive maps and spatial memory are fundamental paradigms of brain functioning. Here, we present a spiking neural network (SNN) capable of generating an internal representation of the external environment and implementing spatial memory. The SNN initially has a non-specific architecture, which is then shaped by Hebbian-type synaptic plasticity. The network receives stimuli at specific loci, while the memory retrieval operates as a functional SNN response in the form of population bursts. The SNN function is explored through its embodiment in a robot moving in an arena with safe and dangerous zones. We propose a measure of the global network memory using the synaptic vector field approach to validate results and calculate information characteristics, including learning curves. We show that after training, the SNN can effectively control the robot’s cognitive behavior, allowing it to avoid dangerous regions in the arena. However, the learning is not perfect. The robot eventually visits dangerous areas. Such behavior, also observed in animals, enables relearning in time-evolving environments. If a dangerous zone moves into another place, the SNN remaps positive and negative areas, allowing escaping the catastrophic interference phenomenon known for some AI architectures. Thus, the robot adapts to changing world.

scholarly journals Using a Low-Power Spiking Continuous Time Neuron (SCTN) for Sound Signal Processing

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1065
Author(s):  
Moshe Bensimon ◽  
Shlomo Greenberg ◽  
Moshe Haiut
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Analog Circuits ◽  
Continuous Time ◽  
Spiking Neurons ◽  
Spiking Neural Network ◽  
Sound Classification ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
Neural Network Structure ◽  
Simple Analog

This work presents a new approach based on a spiking neural network for sound preprocessing and classification. The proposed approach is biologically inspired by the biological neuron’s characteristic using spiking neurons, and Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity (STDP)-based learning rule. We propose a biologically plausible sound classification framework that uses a Spiking Neural Network (SNN) for detecting the embedded frequencies contained within an acoustic signal. This work also demonstrates an efficient hardware implementation of the SNN network based on the low-power Spike Continuous Time Neuron (SCTN). The proposed sound classification framework suggests direct Pulse Density Modulation (PDM) interfacing of the acoustic sensor with the SCTN-based network avoiding the usage of costly digital-to-analog conversions. This paper presents a new connectivity approach applied to Spiking Neuron (SN)-based neural networks. We suggest considering the SCTN neuron as a basic building block in the design of programmable analog electronics circuits. Usually, a neuron is used as a repeated modular element in any neural network structure, and the connectivity between the neurons located at different layers is well defined. Thus, generating a modular Neural Network structure composed of several layers with full or partial connectivity. The proposed approach suggests controlling the behavior of the spiking neurons, and applying smart connectivity to enable the design of simple analog circuits based on SNN. Unlike existing NN-based solutions for which the preprocessing phase is carried out using analog circuits and analog-to-digital conversion, we suggest integrating the preprocessing phase into the network. This approach allows referring to the basic SCTN as an analog module enabling the design of simple analog circuits based on SNN with unique inter-connections between the neurons. The efficiency of the proposed approach is demonstrated by implementing SCTN-based resonators for sound feature extraction and classification. The proposed SCTN-based sound classification approach demonstrates a classification accuracy of 98.73% using the Real-World Computing Partnership (RWCP) database.

scholarly journals AI-based localization and classification of skin disease with erythema

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ha Min Son ◽  
Wooho Jeon ◽  
Jinhyun Kim ◽  
Chan Yeong Heo ◽  
Hye Jin Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Sensitivity Score ◽  
Common Skin ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
High Level

AbstractAlthough computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) is used to improve the quality of diagnosis in various medical fields such as mammography and colonography, it is not used in dermatology, where noninvasive screening tests are performed only with the naked eye, and avoidable inaccuracies may exist. This study shows that CAD may also be a viable option in dermatology by presenting a novel method to sequentially combine accurate segmentation and classification models. Given an image of the skin, we decompose the image to normalize and extract high-level features. Using a neural network-based segmentation model to create a segmented map of the image, we then cluster sections of abnormal skin and pass this information to a classification model. We classify each cluster into different common skin diseases using another neural network model. Our segmentation model achieves better performance compared to previous studies, and also achieves a near-perfect sensitivity score in unfavorable conditions. Our classification model is more accurate than a baseline model trained without segmentation, while also being able to classify multiple diseases within a single image. This improved performance may be sufficient to use CAD in the field of dermatology.

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