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SUMMARY:Michael Jurado @ INRC - Enhancing Performance and Efficiency of SNNs
DESCRIPTION:Title:\nEnhancing Performance and Efficiency of SNNs: From Spike-Based Loss Improvements to Synaptic Sparsification Techniques. \nAbstract:\nThe introduction of offline training capabilities like Spike Layer Error Reassignment in Time (SLAYER) and advancements in the probabilistic interpretations of Spiking Neural Network (SNN) output reinforce SNNs as a viable alternative to Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). However\, special care must be taken during Surrogate Gradient (SG) training to achieve desired performance and efficiency. This talk will cover our recent work in improving spike-based loss functions for SNNs as well as sparsifying SNNs for low cost\, high performant neuromorphic computing. \nSpikemax was previously introduced as a family of differentiable loss methods which use windowed spike counts to form classification probabilities. We modify the Spikemaxs loss method to use rates and a scaling parameter instead of counts to form Scaled-Spikemax. Our mathematical analysis shows that an appropriate scaling term can yield less coarse probability outputs from the SNN and help smooth the gradient of the loss during training. Experimentally\, we show that Scaled-Spikemax achieves faster training convergence than Spikemax and results in relative improvements of 4.2% and 9.9% in accuracy for NMNIST and N-TIDIGITS18\, respectively. We then extend Scaled-Spikemax to construct a spike-based loss function for multi-label classification called Spikemoid. The viability of Spikemoid is shown via the first known multi-label classification results on N-TIDIGITS18 and 2NMNIST\, a novel variation of NMNIST that superimposes event-driven sensory data. \nHowever\, SNNs trained through SG methods oftentimes use dense or convolutional connections which are not always suitable for Loihi2. In order to minimize core usage and power consumption on chip\, we employ synaptic pruning techniques as part of our SNN training pipelines. We demonstrate the effectiveness of synaptic pruning techniques for ANN to SNN conversion of vgg16 on Loihi1 as well as for a lava-dl trained SNN for the Intel DNS Challenge. This later approach involved the use of Gradual Magnitude Pruning (GMP) applied during SLAYER training\, which reduced the memory footprint of the baseline SDNN by 50-75%. We highlight infrastructure changes to netX which enable conversion of lava-dl trained SNNs into sparsity aware lava processes. \nMeeting link to join is available to INRC members and affiliates on the INRC Forum Schedule (click here). \nIf you are not yet a member of the INRC\, please see the “Joining the INRC link” below. \nBio: Michael Jurado is a research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He studied computer science at Georgia Tech and received his master’s degree in Machine Learning in 2022. Lately\, Michael has been studying and developing neuromorphic algorithms for edge computing and a regular contributor to the lava code base. In his free time\, he likes to read and study languages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the recording and slides\, see the full INRC Forum 2023 Schedule (accessible only to INRC Affiliates and Engaged Members). \nIf you are interested in becoming a member\, here is the information about ”Joining the INRC.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/michael-jurado-inrc-enhancing-performance-and-efficiency-of-snns/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
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SUMMARY:IEEE ICRC 2023
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE International Conference on Rebooting Computing is the premier venue for novel computing approaches\, including algorithms and languages\, system software\, system and network architectures\, new devices and circuits\, and applications of new materials and physics. This is an interdisciplinary conference that has participation from a broad technical community\, with emphasis on all aspects of the computing stack. \nIEEE ICRC 2023 is an in-person event with an option for virtual attendance. While all speakers will deliver their talks in-person\, attendees will have the option of attending the conference virtually. Check that option when you REGISTER! \nThe International Roadmap on Devices and Systems (IRDS) will also be featured at ICRC 2023 with talks from academia\, industry\, and government research centers spanning materials\, devices\, circuits\, and systems for computing.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/ieee-icrc-2023/
LOCATION:San Diego\, San Diego\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231128T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20231130T122249Z
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SUMMARY:Jannik Lubeoinski @ INRC - Brian2Lava: connecting the Brian 2 simulator to neuromorphic hardware
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nNeuromorphic hardware allows for fast and energy-efficient simulation of spiking neural networks. However\, the usage of such devices is still a challenge\, as it requires detailed knowledge about the neuromorphic hardware as well as the used software interface\, e.g.\, the Lava framework for neuromorphic computing spearheaded by Intel. This stands in contrast to the relative ease of simulating spiking neural networks on conventional CPU or GPU architectures\, for which user-friendly simulation environments exist. The Brian 2 simulator\, for instance\, allows to readily define a spiking neural network with a set of equations\, handling all subsequent hardware interactions. \nTo link the best of both worlds\, we are developing Brain2Lava. Brian2Lava combines the intuitive user interface of Brian 2 with the functionality of Lava. By means of a so-called device for Brian 2\, Brian2Lava seamlessly generates and executes the desired simulations in Lava without the need for users to write additional code. At the current stage\, Brian2Lava supports most Brian 2 features when executing Lava on CPU\, and a selection of essential features for the execution on Intel’s Loihi 2 chip. We are constantly working to expand the number of features supported with the chip\, aiming to enable to flexibly execute simulations on different hardware platforms. \nIn summary\, by bridging the gap between user-friendly model definition and neuromorphic implementation\, Brian2Lava empowers engineers and neuroscientists alike to leverage the potential of neuromorphic hardware with greater ease and efficiency. \nBio: Jannik Luboeinski is currently a postdoctoral researcher at University of Göttingen. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Physics from Technical University of Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt\, respectively. From 2017 to 2021\, he did his Ph.D. with Christian Tetzlaff at University of Göttingen\, investigating the role of two-phase synaptic plasticity in recurrent spiking neural networks\, which resulted in the publication of several journal papers. In 2021\, Dr. Luboeinski continued to work in the group of Professor Tetzlaff (now Computational Synaptic Physiology Group) as a postdoctoral researcher. A major aim of his research is to identify properties that enable efficient memory processes in biological and artificial neural systems. His work currently focuses on neuromorphic computing and the development of simulation software for recurrent spiking neural networks. \nMeeting link to join is available to INRC members and affiliates on the INRC Forum Schedule (click here). \nIf you are not yet a member of the INRC\, please see the “Joining the INRC link” below. \nFor the recording and slides\, see the full INRC Forum 2023 Schedule (accessible only to INRC Affiliates and Engaged Members). \nIf you are interested in becoming a member\, here is the information about ”Joining the INRC.”
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/jannik-lubeoinski-inrc-brian2lava-connecting-the-brian-2-simulator-to-neuromorphic-hardware/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20231116T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20231116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20231103T152759Z
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SUMMARY:Timoleon Moraitis @ ONM - Making Neuromorphic Computing Mainstream
DESCRIPTION:From the Open Neuromorphic website \nJoin us for a workshop with Timoleon Moraitis\, research group leader in neuromorphic computing\, at the interface of computational neuroscience with artificial intelligence.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/timoleon-moraitis-onm-making-neuromorphic-computing-mainstream/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231109
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
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SUMMARY:SNUFA Workshop 2023
DESCRIPTION:SNUFA is an online workshop and community focused on research advances in the field of “Spiking Networks as Universal Function Approximators”. The annual SNUFA online workshop brings together researchers in spiking neural networks to present their work and discuss translating these findings into a better understanding of neural circuits and novel brain-inspired computing approaches. Topics of interest include artificial and biologically plausible learning algorithms and the dissection of trained spiking circuits toward understanding neural processing. \nThe workshops are organised by Dan Goodman and Friedemann Zenke. \nRegister or submit on the website: https://snufa.net/2023/
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/snufa-workshop-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
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SUMMARY:HBP Brain Innovation Days 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Brain Innovation Days bring the brain ecosystem together to foster dialogue\, exchange knowledge\, accelerate investment in research & innovation and facilitate business development. \nThe 3rd edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place on 26-27 October 2023 in Brussels (Belgium) under the overarching theme “The Brain in the 21st Century”\, centred around building resilience and better brain health for future generations and increasing our brains’ readiness to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Get ready for two jam-packed days of high-level brain innovation!
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/hbp-brain-innovation-days-2023/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Neuromorphic\, Natural and Physical Computing
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce the “Neuromorphic\, Natural and Physical Computing: Interdisciplinary Foundations (NNPC 2023)”\, organized with generous support by the Volkswagen Foundation. The conference will take place the 25th – 27th of October 2023 in Hanover\, Germany\, and the deadline for submitting a 2-page abstract is March 15th. \nThe general aim of NNPC 2023 is to boost interdisciplinary transfer of ideas and networking in the wider fields of non-digital computing. NNPC 2023 is a successor to the 2018 conference “Cognitive Computing: Merging Concepts with Hardware” (https://nnpc-conference.com/2018) whose very productive and motivating format will be kept\, as well as the location and the generous funding conditions. \nEach session is devoted to a specific theme. We encourage active engagement of attendants by requiring submission of a 2-page abstract on a subject relating to one of the session themes. These abstracts are peer-reviewed. From the accepted abstracts three are chosen for oral presentations and the remaining ones for posters. Importantly\, novelty is not essential as our aim is to make knowledge to diffuse across boundaries of the scientific domains involved.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/international-conference-on-neuromorphic-natural-and-physical-computing/
LOCATION:Hannover\, Germany\, Castle of Herrenhausen\, Hannover\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230828T173859Z
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SUMMARY:7th BigBrain Workshop - Challenges of Big Data Integration
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is an opportunity for the neuroscientific community to come together and present their cutting-edge research\, discuss future prospects of the BigBrain associated data and tools\, and explore how to better leverage high-performance computing and artificial intelligence to create multimodal\, multiresolution tools for the high-resolution BigBrain and related datasets.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/7th-bigbrain-workshop-challenges-of-big-data-integration/
LOCATION:Gróska Innovation and business growth center\, Bjargargata 1 102\, Reykjavík\, 101\, Iceland
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231003
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230828T172547Z
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SUMMARY:Neuromorphic Computing Netherlands 2023
DESCRIPTION:The NCN2023 (Neuromorphic Computing in the Netherlands) meeting aims to gather in one place leading experts and junior researchers to discuss current trends and open challenges in the field\, from algorithmic\, architectural\, and application domains. Complementing previous years’ topics\, this edition will focus on Bio-inspired computing paradigms and emerging technologies. \nFor more information\, see https://www.rug.nl/research/fse/cognitive-systems-and-materials/news/events/ncn2023/.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/neuromorphic-computing-netherlands-2023/
LOCATION:University of Groningen\, Grote Markt 21\, Groningen\, 9712 HC\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20230926T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20230926T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230925T101429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T101429Z
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SUMMARY:Giulia D’Angelo: What’s catching your eye? The visual attention mechanism
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nEvery agent\, whether animal or robotic\, needs to process its visual sensory input in an efficient way\, to allow understanding of\, and interaction with\, the environment. The process of filtering revelant information out of the continuous bombardment of complex sensory data is called selective attention. Visual attention is the result of the complex interplay between bottom-up and top-down mechanisms to perceptually organise and understand the scene. Giulia will describe how to approach visual attention using bio-inspired models emulating the human visual system to allow robots to interact with their surroundings. \nSpeaker’s bio\nGiulia D’Angelo is a postdoctoral researcher in neuroengineering in the EDPR laboratory at the Italian Institute of Technology. She obtained a B.Sc. in biomedical engineering and an M.Sc. in neuroengineering\, developing a neuromorphic visual system at the King’s College of London. She successfully defended her Ph.D. VIVA in 2022 at the university of Manchester\, proposing a biologically plausible model for event-driven saliency-based visual attention. She is currently working on bio-inspired visual algorithms exploiting neuromorphic platforms.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/giulia-dangelo-whats-catching-your-eye-the-visual-attention-mechanism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230930
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230828T171827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T172105Z
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SUMMARY:Bernstein Conference 2023
DESCRIPTION:Each year the Bernstein Network invites the international computational neuroscience community to the annual Bernstein Conference for intensive scientific exchange. It has established itself as one of the most renown conferences worldwide in this field\, attracting students\, postdocs and PIs from around the world to meet and discuss new scientific discoveries. \nAlongside the conference\, there will also be multiple satellite workshops\, such as: “Biologically plausible learning in artificial neural networks”\, “How can machine learning be used to generate insights and theories in neuroscience?”\, and “Brain inspiration in neuromorphic computing”. For more information\, see https://bernstein-network.de/bernstein-conference/program/satellite-workshops/. \nFor more information\, see the website: https://bernstein-network.de/en/bernstein-conference/.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/bernstein-conference-2023/
LOCATION:Humboldt Universität\, Luisenstraße 56\, Berlin\, 10115\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230914
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230828T173658Z
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SUMMARY:HBP Concluding Event - Pioneering digital brain research
DESCRIPTION:From September 12 – 13\, 2023\, the Human Brain Project will celebrate its successful conclusion with a public scientific symposium at Forschungszentrum Jülich. In addition to the international project partners\, representatives from politics and the media are cordially invited to attend. \nIn short presentations\, researchers from the Human Brain Project will highlight the project’s achievements. The symposium will be accompanied by scientific exhibits\, an impressive picture gallery and hands on trainings. In guided tours guests can explore the laboratories and facilities of Forschungszentrum Jülich and get insights into the practical work behind the Human Brain Project.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/hbp-concluding-event-pioneering-digital-brain-research/
LOCATION:Forschungszentrum Jülich\, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße\, Jülich\, 52428\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230908
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230831T103530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T103530Z
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SUMMARY:Frontiers of Neuromorphic Computing
DESCRIPTION:The recent explosion of deep learning applications imposes an urgent need for new energy-efficient alternative neuromorphic hardware concepts running at high speeds and relying on a high degree of parallelism. In this workshop\, we will explore this rapidly developing area of (classical) neuromorphic computing over a range of scalable platforms\, both on a theoretical and experimental level. These platforms include systems in the domains of optics\, integrated photonics\, spin systems\, semi- and superconducting systems\, soft matter\, and others. In addition\, new physical learning approaches will be discussed. \nThe in-person workshop will start on 5 September at 9 am and end on 7 September at approximately 5:30 pm. There will be invited talks\, contributed talks\, a poster session and a panel discussion. On Wednesday\, we will organise a conference dinner which is included in the registration fee. \n 
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/frontiers-of-neuromorphic-computing/
LOCATION:Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light\, Staudtstr. 2\, Erlangen\, 91058\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230804
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230306T193641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T193641Z
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SUMMARY:ICONS Conference - International Conference on Neuromorphic Systems
DESCRIPTION:ICONS 2023 will be held in a hybrid format: physical location will be Santa Fe. Virtual attendance details will also be provided to the participants. The meeting will take place August 1-3\, 2023. \nThe goal of ICONS is to bring together leading researchers in neuromorphic computing to present new research\, develop new collaborations\, and provide a forum to publish work in this area. Our focus will be on architectures\, models\, algorithms and applications of neuromorphic systems.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/icons-conference-international-conference-on-neuromorphic-systems/
LOCATION:Santa Fe\, Santa Fe\, NM\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230713T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230713T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230127T222256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T170621Z
UID:10000047-1689265800-1689269400@www.neuropac.info
SUMMARY:Theory of Neuromorphic Computing
DESCRIPTION:Recurring discussion meeting by researchers interested in the theory of neuromorphic computing. \nHosted by Arne Diehl and Johan Kwisthout of Radboud University. To join the meetings\, please contact Arne Diehl: arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/theory-of-neuromorphic-computing/2023-07-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Arne Diehl":MAILTO:arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230629T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230629T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230127T222256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T170621Z
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SUMMARY:Theory of Neuromorphic Computing
DESCRIPTION:Recurring discussion meeting by researchers interested in the theory of neuromorphic computing. \nHosted by Arne Diehl and Johan Kwisthout of Radboud University. To join the meetings\, please contact Arne Diehl: arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/theory-of-neuromorphic-computing/2023-06-29/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Arne Diehl":MAILTO:arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230627T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230627T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
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SUMMARY:INRC Forum: Robert Legenstein
DESCRIPTION:Memory-enriched computation and learning through synaptic and non-synaptic plasticity\nAbstract:Virtually any task faced by humans has a temporal component and therefore demands some form of memory. Consequently\, a variety of memory systems and mechanisms have been shown to exist in the brain of humans and other animals. These memory systems operate on a multitude of time scales\, from seconds to years. Yet\, it is still not well understood how memory is implemented in the brain and how cortical neuronal networks utilize these systems for computation. In this talk\, I will present some recent models that extend (spiking and non-spiking) neural network models with memory using Hebbian and non-Hebbian types of plasticity. I will discuss the similarities between these models and transformers\, arguably the most powerful models for sequence processing in the area of machine learning. I will show that Hebbian plasticity can significantly increase the computational and learning capabilities of spiking neural networks. Further\, I will show how neurons with non-synaptic plasticity can be utilized for memory and how networks of such neurons can be trained without the need to backpropagate errors through time. \nBio: Dr. Robert Legenstein received his PhD in computer science from the Graz University of Technology\, Graz\, Austria\, in 2002. He is a full professor at the Department of Computer Science\, TU Graz\, head of the Institute for Theoretical Computer Science\, and leading the Graz Center for Machine Learning. Dr. Legenstein has served as associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2012-2016). He is an action editor for Transactions on Machine Learning Research\, and he was on the program committee for NeurIPS and ICLR several times. His primary research interests are learning in models for biological networks of neurons and neuromorphic hardware\, probabilistic neural computation\, novel brain-inspired architectures for computation and learning\, and memristor-based computing concepts. \nFor the meeting link\, see the full INRC Forum Spring 2023 Schedule (accessible only to INRC Affiliates and Fully Engaged Members).
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/inrc-forum-robert-legenstein/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230629
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230129T163038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T163038Z
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SUMMARY:tinyML EMEA Innovation Forum 2023
DESCRIPTION:The tinyML EMEA Innovation Forum is accelerating the adoption of tiny machine learning across the region by connecting the efforts of the private sector with those of academia in pushing the boundaries of machine learning and artificial intelligence on ultra-low powered devices.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/tinyml-emea-innovation-forum-2023/
LOCATION:Marriott Hotel\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Conference,Discussion,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230715
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230129T155215Z
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SUMMARY:Telluride Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The workshop is a 3-week project based meeting organized around specific topic areas to bring the organizing principles of neural cognition into machine intelligence\, and to use lessons and technology from machine intelligence to understand how brains work. \n 
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/telluride-neuromorphic-cognition-engineering-workshop/
LOCATION:TBA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230618T010420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230618T010420Z
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SUMMARY:INRC Forum: Wolfgang Maass\, Christoph Stoeckl & Yukun Yang
DESCRIPTION:Local prediction-learning in high-dimensional spaces enables neural networks to plan\nAbstract: Being able to plan a sequence of actions in order to reach a goal\, or more generally to solve a problem\, is a cornerstone of higher brain function. But compelling models which explain how the brain can achieve that are missing. We show that local synaptic plasticity enables a neural network to create high-dimensional representations of actions and sensory inputs so that they encode salient information about their relationship. In fact\, it can create a cognitive map that reduces planning to a simple geometric problem in a high-dimensional space that can easily be solved by a neural network. This method also explains how self-supervised learning enables a neural network to control a complex muscle system so that it can handle locomotion challenges that never occurred during learning. The underlying learning strategy bears some similarity to self-attention networks (Transformers). But it does not require non-local learning rules or very large datasets. Hence it is suitable for implementation in highly energy-efficient neuromorphic hardware\, in particular for on-chip learning on Loihi 2.\nOne goal of our presentation will be to initiate discussions about the relation of this learning-based use of large vectors to other VSA approaches\, its relation to Transformers\, and possible applications in robotics. \nBio: Wolfgang Maass is a Professor of Computer Science at Technische Universität Graz. He received his PhD (1974) and Habilitation (1978) in Mathematics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. He conducted research at MIT\, the University of Chicago\, and UC Berkeley\, as a Heisenberg Fellow of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. He has been the Editor of Machine Learning (1995-1997)\, Archive for Mathematical Logic (1987-2000)\, and Biological Cybernetics (2006-present). He was also a Sloan Fellow at the Computational Neurobiology Lab of the Salk Institute in La Jolla\, California from 1997-1998. Since 2005\, he has been an Adjunct Fellow of the Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies (FIAS).\nChristoph Stoeckl is a Postdoc researcher at Technische Universität Graz working in the intersection between computational neuroscience and AI. His research interests include neuromorphic hardware as well as exploring connections between Transformers and neural networks. Before joining the research lab of Prof. Maass\, he obtained a Master’s degree in Computer Science also at TU Graz.\nYukun Yang is a 1st-year Doctoral Student at Technische Universität Graz\, supervised by Prof. Wolfgang Maass. His primary research interest is at the intersection of AI and neuroscience\, with a focus on discovering the learning principles of the brain and its neuromorphic applications. Before joining TU Graz\, he earned M.S. in the ECE Department at Duke University in 2020. Earlier\, he received B.E. in Information Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2018. \nFor the meeting link\, see the full INRC Forum Spring 2023 Schedule (accessible only to INRC Affiliates and Fully Engaged Members).
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/inrc-forum-tu-graz/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230620
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230129T163545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T163545Z
UID:10000019-1687132800-1687219199@www.neuropac.info
SUMMARY:Workshop on Event-based Vision @ CVPR 2023
DESCRIPTION:4th International Workshop on Event-Based Vision. \nHeld in conjunction with the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2023\, as part of the track: CV for non-traditional modalities\n\nThis workshop is dedicated to event-based cameras\, smart cameras\, and algorithms processing data from these sensors. Event-based cameras are bio-inspired sensors with the key advantages of microsecond temporal resolution\, low latency\, very high dynamic range\, and low power consumption. Because of these advantages\, event-based cameras open frontiers that are unthinkable with standard frame-based cameras (which have been the main sensing technology for the past 60 years). These revolutionary sensors enable the design of a new class of algorithms to track a baseball in the moonlight\, build a flying robot with the agility of a bee\, and perform structure from motion in challenging lighting conditions and at remarkable speeds. These sensors became commercially available in 2008 and are slowly being adopted in computer vision and robotics. In recent years they have received attention from large companies\, e.g.\, the event-sensor company Prophesee collaborated with Intel and Bosch on a high spatial resolution sensor\, Samsung announced mass production of a sensor to be used on hand-held devices\, and they have been used in various applications on neuromorphic chips such as IBM’s TrueNorth and Intel’s Loihi. The workshop also considers novel vision sensors\, such as pixel processor arrays (PPAs)\, which perform massively parallel processing near the image plane. Because early vision computations are carried out on-sensor\, the resulting systems have high speed and low-power consumption\, enabling new embedded vision applications in areas such as robotics\, AR/VR\, automotive\, gaming\, surveillance\, etc. This workshop will cover the sensing hardware\, as well as the processing and learning methods needed to take advantage of the above-mentioned novel cameras.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/workshop-on-event-based-vision-cvpr-2023/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, Canada\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230624
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230129T221059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T221059Z
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SUMMARY:International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN)
DESCRIPTION:The International Joint Conference on Neural Networks is organized jointly by the International Neural Network Society and the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society\, and is the premiere international meeting for researchers and other professionals in neural networks and related areas. \nEach year\, the conference features invited plenary talks by world-renowned speakers in the areas of neural network theory and applications\, computational neuroscience\, robotics\, and distributed intelligence. In addition to regular technical sessions with oral and poster presentations\, the conference program will include special sessions\, competitions\, tutorials\, and workshops on topics of current interest.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/international-joint-conference-on-neural-networks-ijcnn/
LOCATION:Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre\, Queensland\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230623
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230129T222319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T222319Z
UID:10000023-1687046400-1687478399@www.neuropac.info
SUMMARY:Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR) 2023
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE / CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR) is the premier annual computer vision event comprising the main conference and several co-located workshops and short courses. With its high quality and low cost\, it provides an exceptional value for students\, academics and industry researchers.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/computer-vision-and-pattern-recognition-conference-cvpr-2023/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Center\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230615T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230615T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230127T222256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T170621Z
UID:10000045-1686846600-1686850200@www.neuropac.info
SUMMARY:Theory of Neuromorphic Computing
DESCRIPTION:Recurring discussion meeting by researchers interested in the theory of neuromorphic computing. \nHosted by Arne Diehl and Johan Kwisthout of Radboud University. To join the meetings\, please contact Arne Diehl: arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/theory-of-neuromorphic-computing/2023-06-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Arne Diehl":MAILTO:arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230614
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230129T222826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T222826Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Circuits and Systems (AICAS) 2023
DESCRIPTION:The entire world and in particular China are massively investing in AI. China is hosting large ecosystems in AI\, as well as numerous conferences. Most of these activities are software oriented. Top universities\, academies\, and institutes are bringing support to motivate scientists to contribute. IEEE AICAS 2023 is intended to fill the hardware large gap. \nAICAS 2023 is currently planned as a hybrid event with in-person presentations along with an option for remote attendees. Speakers should plan to present in person at AICAS 2023. The safety of our speakers and audience remains a priority concern. We will monitor global pandemic conditions and update and adjust the conference format if needed. \nThe venue is in Hangzhou\, which is an ancient city with a history of 2200 years and one of the seven ancient capitals in China. It is located 200 km from Shanghai. Hangzhou is the center of science\, education\, and culture of Zhejiang Province\, and is a key national tourism city. Hangzhou is also renowned as “A Paradise on the Earth”\, with its West Lake scenic area widely known\, which is one of the most attractive tourism regions in China. \nThe AICAS’23 conference will be held in one of the best 5-star hotels in the center of the city\, and within a walking distance to the subway. The region would offer choices of cinemas\, supermarket\, restaurants and entertainment as well.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/international-conference-on-artificial-intelligence-circuits-and-systems-aicas-2023/
LOCATION:Hangzhou\, Hangzhou\, China
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230606T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230606T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230606T211025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T211025Z
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SUMMARY:INRC Forum: Kenneth Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Emulating Brain-like Rapid Learning in Neuromorphic Edge Computing\nAbstract:Achieving real-time\, personalized intelligence at the edge with learning capabilities holds enormous promise to enhance our daily experiences and assist in decision-making\, planning\, and sensing. Yet\, today’s technology encounters difficulties with efficient and reliable learning at the edge\, due to a lack of personalized data\, insufficient hardware\, and the inherent challenges posed by online learning. Over time and across multiple developmental phases\, the brain has evolved to incorporate new knowledge by efficiently building on previous knowledge. We seek to emulate this remarkable process in digital neuromorphic technology through two interconnected stages of learning.\nInitially\, a meta-training phase fine-tunes the learning hardware’s hyperparameters for few-shot learning by deploying a differentiable simulation of three-factor learning in a neuromorphic chip. This meta-training process refines the synaptic plasticity and related hyperparameters to align with the specific dynamics inherent in the hardware and the given task domain. During the subsequent deployment stage\, these optimized hyperparameters enable accurate learning of new classes using the local three-factor synaptic plasticity updates.\nWe demonstrate our approach using event-driven vision sensor data and the Intel Loihi neuromorphic processor and the associated plasticity dynamics\, achieving state-of-the-art accuracy in learning new categories in one-shot in real-time among three task domains. Our methodology is versatile and can be applied to situations demanding quick learning and adaptation at the edge\, such as navigating unfamiliar environments or learning unexpected categories of data through user engagement. \nBio: Kenneth Stewart is a final year Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the University of California\, Irvine advised by professors Emre Neftci\, Nikil Dutt\, and Jeffery Krichmar. Throughout his Ph.D. Kenneth has investigated adaptive learning algorithms with Spiking Neural Networks that can be applied in Neuromorphic hardware for online\, on-chip learning. During his Ph.D. Kenneth has published several papers in the area and was a candidate for the IEEE AICAS’20 best paper award. In addition to papers\, Kenneth co-authored patents regarding adaptive edge learning for gesture and speech recognition applications with the Accenture Future Tech Lab. Kenneth is one of the leading members of Neurobench’s Few-shot Online Learning initiative trying to motivate further research into the area. After earning his degree at the end of the Summer Kenneth hopes to scale up his research to apply it to real-world problems. \nFor the meeting link\, see the full INRC Forum Spring 2023 Schedule (accessible only to INRC Affiliates and Fully Engaged Members).
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/inrc-forum-kenneth-stewart/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230601T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230601T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230127T222256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T170621Z
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SUMMARY:Theory of Neuromorphic Computing
DESCRIPTION:Recurring discussion meeting by researchers interested in the theory of neuromorphic computing. \nHosted by Arne Diehl and Johan Kwisthout of Radboud University. To join the meetings\, please contact Arne Diehl: arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/theory-of-neuromorphic-computing/2023-06-01/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Arne Diehl":MAILTO:arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230530T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230530T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230527T011911Z
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SUMMARY:INRC Forum: Jason Eshraghian & Ruijie Zhu
DESCRIPTION:Scaling up SNNs with SpikeGPT\nAbstract: If we had a dollar for every time we heard “It will never scale!”\, then neuromorphic engineers would be billionaires. This presentation will be centered on SpikeGPT\, the first large-scale language model (LLM) using spiking neural nets (SNNs)\, and possibly the largest SNN that has been trained using error backpropagation.\nThe need for lightweight language models is more pressing than ever\, especially now that we are becoming increasingly reliant on them from word processors and search engines\, to code troubleshooting and academic grant writing. Our dependence on a single LLM means that every user is potentially pooling sensitive data into a singular database\, which leads to significant security risks if breached.\nSpikeGPT was built to move towards addressing the privacy and energy consumption challenges we presently run into using Transformer blocks. Our approach decomposes self-attention down into a recurrent form that is compatible with spiking neurons\, along with dynamical weight matrices where the dynamics are learnable\, rather than the parameters as with conventional deep learning.\nWe will provide an overview of what SpikeGPT does\, how it works\, and what it took to train it successfully. We will also provide a demo on how users can download pre-trained models available on HuggingFace so that listeners are able to experiment with them. \nBio: Dr. Jason Eshraghian is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Santa Cruz. He is the developer of snnTorch\, a widely adopted Python library used to train and model brain-inspired spiking neural networks. He was awarded the IEEE TCAS-I Darlington’23\, IEEE TVLSI’19\, and IEEE AICAS’19 best paper awards\, and the best live demonstration award at IEEE ICECS’20. He was the recipient of the Fulbright Future Fellowship (Australian-America Fulbright Commission)\, the Forrest Research Fellowship (Forrest Research Foundation)\, and the Endeavour Fellowship (Australian Government). He leads the UCSC Neuromorphic Computing Group which focuses on porting principles from neuroscience into building more effective learning algorithms in software and hardware. Dr. Eshraghian is the Secretary of the IEEE Neural Systems and Applications Committee and an Associate Editor with APL Machine Learning.\nRuijie Zhu is commencing his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Santa Cruz in the Fall of 2023. He recently completed his Bachelor Degree in Computer Science at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China\, where he became a regular contributor to open-source neuromorphic projects\, including snnTorch\, SpikingJelly\, and led the development of SpikeGPT\, the first spiking neural network generative language model. He was elected as the chair of the 2020 Students Open-Source Conference (SOSConf)\, which attracted over 3\,000 online participants. His research focus is on enabling the development of large-scale spiking neural networks. \nFor the meeting link\, see the full INRC Forum Spring 2023 Schedule (accessible only to INRC Affiliates and Fully Engaged Members).
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/inrc-forum-eshraghian-zhu/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230526
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230129T222609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T222609Z
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SUMMARY:International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) 2023
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) is the flagship conference of the IEEE Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society and the world’s premiere forum for researchers in the active fields of theory\, design and implementation of circuits and systems.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/international-symposium-on-circuits-and-systems-iscas-2023/
LOCATION:Monterey\, Monterey\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230518T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230518T173000
DTSTAMP:20260414T190736
CREATED:20230127T222256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T170621Z
UID:10000043-1684427400-1684431000@www.neuropac.info
SUMMARY:Theory of Neuromorphic Computing
DESCRIPTION:Recurring discussion meeting by researchers interested in the theory of neuromorphic computing. \nHosted by Arne Diehl and Johan Kwisthout of Radboud University. To join the meetings\, please contact Arne Diehl: arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl.
URL:https://www.neuropac.info/event/theory-of-neuromorphic-computing/2023-05-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Arne Diehl":MAILTO:arne.diehl@donders.ru.nl
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