Title
Axonal Delay Controller for Spiking Neural Networks Based on FPGA
Abstract
In this paper, the implementation of a programmable Axonal Delay Controller (ADyC) mapped on a hardware Neural Processor (NP) FPGA-based is reported. It is possible to define axonal delays between 1 to 31 emulation cycles to global and local pre-synaptic spikes generated by NP, extending the temporal characteristics supported by this architecture. The prototype presented in this work contributes to the realism of the network, which mimics the temporal biological characteristics of spike propagation through the cortex. The contribution of temporal information is strongly related to the learning process. ADyC operation is transparent for the rest of the system and neither affects the remaining tasks executed by the NP nor the emulation time period. In addition, an example implemented on hardware of a neural oscillator with programmable delays configured for a set of neurons is presented in order to demonstrate full platform functionality and operability.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1007/978-3-030-20454-9_29
ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Axonal delay,FPGA,Spiking Neural Networks
Conference
965
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2194-5357
0
0.34
References 
Authors
0
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
mireya zapata193.45
Jordi Madrenas215027.87
Miroslava Zapata300.34
Jorge Alvarez400.34