Daten zum Projekt
Initiative: | NEXT |
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Ausschreibung: | Neuromorphic Computing |
Bewilligung: | 10.07.2023 |
Laufzeit: | 4 Jahre |
Projektinformationen
Neuromorphic Sensing with Active Efficient Coding for Edge Computing (SNACE) Edge-computing applications (e.g., medical devices, wearable electronics, or mobile robotic platforms) typically require processing various sensory signals with constrained computing power. The current state-of-the-art technology in Integrated Circuits (ICs) has already witnessed tremendous progress towards more energy-efficient solutions for edge computing, with higher scores achieved with neuromorphic mixed-signal and analog subthreshold architectures at large scales. However, efficient deployment of such systems in real-world scenarios imposes the need for more robust and reliable front-end designs that can cope with external noise and device variability. As proposed by the Active Efficient Coding (AEC) theory, it appears that biological systems have learned to cope with finite computational resources and environment complexity by compensating with adaptive behavior. Hence, if applied to edge computing, such principles promise to solve current roadblocks towards truly efficient sensory systems on the edge. Thus, the goal of this project is to unleash the potential of extreme-edge computing by leveraging the principles of AEC for efficient near/in-sensor modulation. We will provide a framework for designing and characterizing a novel generation of Adaptive Neuromorphic Sensory (ANS) systems that can jointly extract sensory information from multiple sources while modulating sensor transduction. Upon quantitative assessment of the ACE theory applied to embedded systems, we propose to deliver and validate an example ANS system in a real-world scenario.
Projektbeteiligte
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Dr.-Ing. René Schuster
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische
Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU)
Computer Science
Augmented Vision
Kaiserslautern
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Dr. Siao Wang, Ph.D.
Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems
Event Driven Perception for Robotics
Genova
Italien
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Lea Steffen
FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik
am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Interaktive Diagnose- und Servicesysteme
Karlsruhe
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Dr. Nicoletta Risi, Ph.D
University of Groningen
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
Groningen
Niederlande
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Dr. Claudia Lenk
Technische Universität Ilmenau
Fakultät Elektro- und Informationstechnik
Institut für Mikro- und Nano-Elektronik
Ilmenau