Classifiers trained using conventional empirical risk minimization or maximum likelihood methods are known to suffer dramatic performance degradations when tested over examples adversarially selected based on knowledge of the classifier's decision rule. Due to the prominence of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) as clas…
Proposes a spiking neural network for efficient classification.
problem High computational and power costs of ANNs.
method Random Neural Network (RNN) with spiking neurons.
result Matches classification power of ANNs but with lower energy consumption.
SEF-M improves spiking neural network classification accuracy by 14%.
problem Improving spiking neural network classification accuracy.
method Meta-neuron based learning algorithm with time-varying weight model.
result Time-varying weight model improves classification accuracy by 14%.
Chemical networks outperform spiking neural networks in classification tasks.
problem Learning tasks with spiking neural networks require hidden layers, which are computationally expensive.
method Used deterministic mass-action kinetics to prove chemical reaction networks without hidden layers can solve tasks previously solved by spiking neural networks.
result A chemical reaction network without hidden layers outperforms a spiking neural network with hidden layers in a handwritten digit classification task.
LM-SNNs use lattice maps to classify and cluster images.
problem Image classification and clustering.
method Lattice map spiking neural networks with cooperative and competitive interactions, inhibition strategies, and biologically motivated learning rules.
result LM-SNNs effectively classify and cluster images using self-organized filters.
Paper presents a method to extract and interpret knowledge from a spiking neural classifier.
problem Extracting and interpreting knowledge from a spiking neural classifier with time-varying synaptic weights.
method The method involves encoding real-valued input data into spike patterns, training the classifier, and mapping the weighted postsynaptic potential to feature strength functions (FSFs).
result The FSFs represent the extracted knowledge from the classifier and can be used for classification and interpretation.
Neural circuits contain heterogeneous groups of neurons that differ in type, location, connectivity, and basic response properties. However, traditional methods for dimensionality reduction and clustering are ill-suited to recovering the structure underlying the organization of neural circuits. In particular, they do n…
We study the computational capacity of a model neuron, the Tempotron, which classifies sequences of spikes by linear-threshold operations. We use statistical mechanics and extreme value theory to derive the capacity of the system in random classification tasks. In contrast to its static analog, the Perceptron, the Temp…
We describe a novel spiking neural network (SNN) for automated, real-time handwritten digit classification and its implementation on a GP-GPU platform. Information processing within the network, from feature extraction to classification is implemented by mimicking the basic aspects of neuronal spike initiation and prop…
Single-spike neurons can approximate as well as multi-spike neurons.
problem Limitation of single-spike neurons in spiking neural networks.
method Comparison of single-spike and multi-spike neural networks.
result Single-spike and multi-spike neural networks are equivalent in approximation capabilities.
This paper explains how low-precision arithmetic causes loss spikes in deep learning models.
problem Loss spikes during long-term training of deep neural networks.
method Analyzes the impact of floating-point precision limits on gradient updates and feature means.
result Numerical Feature Inflation (NFI) explains loss spikes and rapid parameter norm growth.
Affine spiking neural networks learn efficiently and generalize well.
problem Learning with spiking neural networks, especially with positive weights.
method Affine encoders and decoders, continuous parameter dependence, gradient-based training.
result Affine spiking neural networks can approximate shallow ReLU networks and generalize well.
This research bridges binary and spiking neural networks for efficient on-chip AI.
problem Reducing compute requirements in machine learning frameworks.
method Training Spiking Neural Networks in extreme quantization regime and utilizing standard training techniques for conversion.
result Training Spiking Neural Networks in extreme quantization regime achieves near full precision accuracies.
Third-generation neural networks, or Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), aim at harnessing the energy efficiency of spike-domain processing by building on computing elements that operate on, and exchange, spikes. In this paper, the problem of training a two-layer SNN is studied for the purpose of classification, under a Ge…
Random SNNs are stable and simple, with low-frequency Fourier spectra.
problem Stability and robustness of spiking neural networks.
method Boolean function analysis and Fourier spectrum concentration.
result Random LIF-SNNs are stable and biased towards simple functions.
Paper proposes a k-NN classifier for detecting spike-and-wave seizures in EEG.
problem Early detection of epileptic seizures in EEG signals.
method Uses t-location-scale distribution and k-nearest neighbors classifier.
result Demonstrates improved classification accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity on real data.
Much of studies on neural computation are based on network models of static neurons that produce analog output, despite the fact that information processing in the brain is predominantly carried out by dynamic neurons that produce discrete pulses called spikes. Research in spike-based computation has been impeded by th…
SNNs can represent complex functions efficiently.
problem Understanding the representational power of SNNs.
method Viewed as sequence-to-sequence processors, analyzed using spike train functions.
result SNNs have the universal representation property for certain functions.
Improved SNNs with quantized activations outperform traditional networks.
problem Maintaining SotA accuracy in SNNs with limited bit precision.
method Interpolating between non-spiking and spiking regimes using signal processing tools.
result First hybrid SNN outperforms traditional RNNs in accuracy with reduced bit precision.
Spiking neural networks perform similarly to deep networks on occluded images.
problem Robust object recognition in partially occluded images.
method Developed a two-layer spiking neural network trained on natural scenes with a biologically plausible learning rule, compared to deep convolutional networks.
result Spiking neural networks achieve good accuracy and robustness on stepwise pixel erasement tasks.
New method improves neural spike train models by minimizing divergence directly, leading to better performance.
problem Poor performance and divergence issues in spike train models using maximum likelihood estimation.
method Directly minimize maximum mean discrepancy using spike train kernels and stochastic optimization.
result The proposed method generates well-behaved models with better control over feature trade-offs.
A vast majority of computation in the brain is performed by spiking neural networks. Despite the ubiquity of such spiking, we currently lack an understanding of how biological spiking neural circuits learn and compute in-vivo, as well as how we can instantiate such capabilities in artificial spiking circuits in-silico.…
A spiking neural network model for probabilistic inference of binary Markov random fields.
problem Implementing probabilistic inference in spiking neural networks.
method Designing a spiking recurrent neural network and proving its equivalence to mean-field inference of binary Markov random fields.
result The spiking neural network model can implement inference of arbitrary binary Markov random fields.
New training algorithm enhances SNNs for temporal signal processing.
problem Lack of robust training algorithms for large-scale SNNs.
method Formulated SNN as IIR filters, proposed training algorithm for optimal synapse filter kernels and weights.
result Model and training algorithm outperform state-of-the-art approaches in accuracy.
Deep neural networks decode natural visual scenes from neural spikes.
problem Decoding visual scenes from neural spikes for brain-machine interfaces.
method Developed a novel spike-image decoder (SID) using deep neural networks.
result SID reconstructs natural visual scenes from neural spikes with high accuracy.
A new QDA classifier for high-dimensional data with spiked covariance.
problem Classifying high-dimensional data with distinct covariance matrices.
method Proposes a novel quadratic classification technique with parameters chosen to maximize the fisher-discriminant ratio.
result The proposed classifier outperforms classical R-QDA and requires lower computational complexity.
T2FSNN improves deep SNNs by reducing spikes and latency.
problem Inefficiency in spiking neural networks due to lack of scalable training algorithms.
method Introduces time-to-first-spike coding with kernel-based dynamic threshold and dendrite, combined with gradient-based optimization and early firing methods.
result Reduces inference latency and spike count by 22% and less than 1% compared to burst coding.
Accurate statistical models of neural spike responses can characterize the information carried by neural populations. But the limited samples of spike counts during recording usually result in model overfitting. Besides, current models assume spike counts to be Poisson-distributed, which ignores the fact that many neur…
We consider classifiers for high-dimensional data under the strongly spiked eigenvalue (SSE) model. We first show that high-dimensional data often have the SSE model. We consider a distance-based classifier using eigenstructures for the SSE model. We apply the noise reduction methodology to estimation of the eigenvalue…
QuPWM detects epileptic spikes in MEG signals with high accuracy.
problem Manual detection of epileptic spikes in MEG signals is time-consuming and subjective.
method QuPWM combines PWM and SVM for feature extraction and classification.
result Average accuracy of 98% achieved on a balanced dataset of 3104 samples.
Spiking-YOLO improves object detection with low power and fast convergence.
problem Challenging object detection tasks with spiking neural networks.
method Channel-wise normalization and signed neuron with imbalanced threshold.
result Spiking-YOLO achieves comparable results to Tiny YOLO but with significantly less energy consumption.
This project proposes using reinforcement learning to train spiking neural networks.
problem Training spiking neural networks using traditional methods is challenging due to the discrete nature of spikes.
method The project investigates two approaches: 1) treating each neuron as an RL agent, 2) applying the reparameterization trick.
result The project demonstrates that reinforcement learning can be applied to train spiking neural networks.
SNNs enhance high-frequency price spike forecasting in HFT environments.
problem Conventional financial models fail to capture fine temporal structure in high-frequency price spikes.
method Application of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) with hyperparameter tuning via Bayesian Optimization (BO).
result SNN models optimized with PSA achieve significantly higher cumulative returns in backtesting.
Develops a new point process model for detecting neural spike sequences.
problem Detecting sparse sequences of neural spikes in high-dimensional spike trains.
method A point process model that represents sequence occurrences as marked events in continuous time, with learnable time warping parameters.
result Demonstrates improved detection and modeling of neural spike sequences.
Spiking neural networks enable efficient approximate Bayesian inference via permanent dropout.
problem Efficient uncertainty quantification in neural network predictions for critical tasks.
method Conversion of classical neural networks to spiking neural networks, applying permanent dropout for inference.
result Predictive distributions from spiking neural networks using permanent dropout are nearly identical to those from classical networks.
A new method improves fitting neural data with spiking network models.
problem Fitting spiking network models to neural activity does not produce realistic data.
method Augment log-likelihood with dissimilarity terms measured by summary statistics and optimized via back-propagation.
result The new method generates more realistic neural activity statistics and improves network connectivity inference.
Adaptive classifier optimizes high-dimensional data with spiked covariance structure.
problem Classification of high-dimensional data with spiked covariance structure.
method Adaptive classifier that whitens data, screens features, and applies Fisher linear discriminant.
result The classifier is Bayes optimal under certain conditions and performs well on real and synthetic data.
Synthesizes images from audio and visual data using spike-based autoencoders.
problem Extracting meaningful information from spatio-temporal data for image synthesis.
method Spike-based autoencoders trained to learn spatio-temporal representations of audio and visual data.
result Synthesized images from audio samples with high fidelity, achieving competitive performance.
This paper investigates the effect of leak in spiking neural networks.
problem Comparative analysis of leaky and non-leaky spiking neuron models.
method Experimental and frequency domain analysis of spiking neural networks.
result Leaky spiking neuron models provide improved robustness and generalization but decrease sparsity of computation.
We introduce causal pieces to improve spiking neural networks.
problem Improving the expressiveness and trainability of spiking neural networks.
method We decompose the input domain of SNNs into causal regions, proving that the number of these regions is a measure of SNNs' approximation capabilities.
result Parameter initialisations yielding a high number of causal pieces correlate with SNN training success.
Novel method detects spike-and-wave patterns in EEG signals.
problem Manual classification of spike-and-wave discharges in EEG signals is time-consuming and error-prone.
method The method divides EEG signals into time segments, applies Morlet 1-D decomposition, extracts scale, variance, and median from wavelet coefficients, and uses a k-NN classifier.
result The proposed method achieved 100% accuracy in detecting spike-and-wave patterns.
Spiking neural networks (SNNs) have garnered a great amount of interest for supervised and unsupervised learning applications. This paper deals with the problem of training multi-layer feedforward SNNs. The non-linear integrate-and-fire dynamics employed by spiking neurons make it difficult to train SNNs to generate de…
This paper introduces probabilistic SNNs for efficient neural processing.
problem Training algorithms for SNNs lag behind hardware implementations.
method Discrete-time probabilistic models and variational inference.
result Derivation of learning rules for SNNs from first principles.
Sleep-based regularization stabilizes STDP in recurrent neural networks.
problem Pathological weight dynamics in recurrent SNNs.
method Periodic offline phases with stochastic decay and spontaneous activity.
result Sleep-based renormalization prevents weight saturation and preserves learned structure.
Improved neural spike inference from calcium imaging data.
problem Neural spike inference from calcium imaging data.
method Importance weighted adversarial variational autoencoders (IWAE) with adversarial training.
result Adversarial IWAE methods outperform VAEs in inferring neural spikes.
SparseProp speeds up SNN simulations and training by four orders of magnitude.
problem Efficiently simulating and training large spiking neural networks.
method Event-based algorithm that reduces computational cost from O(N) to O(log(N)) per spike.
result Numerically exact simulations of large spiking networks and efficient training using backpropagation.
This paper presents a constructive algorithm that achieves successful one-shot learning of hidden spike-patterns in a competitive detection task. It has previously been shown (Masquelier et al., 2008) that spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) and lateral inhibition can result in neurons competitively tuned to repea…
Improved LDA method for better classification and dimensionality reduction.
problem Improving linear discriminant analysis for better classification performance.
method Integrates spectrally-corrected covariance matrix and regularized discriminant analysis.
result SRLDA has a linear classification global optimal solution under spiked model assumption.