Journal article
Neuromorphic sensory systems.
- Liu SC Institute of Neuroinformatics, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Switzerland. shih@ini.phys.ethz.ch <shih@ini.phys.ethz.ch>
- Delbruck T
- 2010-05-25
Published in:
- Current opinion in neurobiology. - 2010
Artificial Intelligence
Hearing
Humans
Neural Networks, Computer
Neurophysiology
Pattern Recognition, Automated
Robotics
Vision, Ocular
English
Biology provides examples of efficient machines which greatly outperform conventional technology. Designers in neuromorphic engineering aim to construct electronic systems with the same efficient style of computation. This task requires a melding of novel engineering principles with knowledge gleaned from neuroscience. We discuss recent progress in realizing neuromorphic sensory systems which mimic the biological retina and cochlea, and subsequent sensor processing. The main trends are the increasing number of sensors and sensory systems that communicate through asynchronous digital signals analogous to neural spikes; the improved performance and usability of these sensors; and novel sensory processing methods which capitalize on the timing of spikes from these sensors. Experiments using these sensors can impact how we think the brain processes sensory information.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1016/j.conb.2010.03.007
- PMID 20493680
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/51842
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