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SYCC: Symposium Identifying Optimal Physical Implementations for beyond von Neumann Computing Concepts

SYCC 1: Identifying optimal physical implementations of non-conventional computing

SYCC 1.1: Invited Talk

Friday, April 5, 2019, 09:30–10:00, H1

On the Link Between Energy and Information for the Design of Neuromorphic Systems — •Narayan Srinivasa — Eta Compute, USA

Recent understanding of our nervous system reveals that sensory organs are optimized for efficient uptake of information from the environment to the brain. While bulk of the energy consumed in this process is to generate asynchronous action potentials for signal communication, evolutionary pressure has further optimized on this mode of communication within the brain for efficient representation and processing of information. We will explore this link between energy and information to reveal some of the mechanisms, circuits and energy efficient codes in the brain. The implications of this link point to considerations for the physical implementation of neuromorphic systems of the future.