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The Peter Grünberg Institute – Neuromorphic Software Eco Systems (PGI-15), led by Prof. Dr. Emre Neftci, explores neuromorphic computing technologies that learn and work like the brain. In line with this mission, we draw inspiration from the structure and function of biological neurons to inform the design of more efficient and powerful learning systems. Neurons in the brain receive most of their inputs on dendritic trees, where signals are integrated through biophysical processes operating on long time-scales. These dendritic dynamics represent a collection of latent states, which can be used to dynamically store information. The type of activation and input-output functions implemented by dendrites improve the expressivity of neurons, decrease energy consumption, and mitigate the inherent variability and noise in the neuronal circuit. However, to date, it is not well understood how these properties can be effectively leveraged to improve artificial intelligence models.
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Student Assistant / Master Thesis – Dendritic Subunits to Bridge Timescales in Spiking Neuronal Network Learning
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