Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for configuring a spiking neural network. The spiking neural network comprises a plurality of spiking neurons, and a plurality of synaptic elements interconnecting the spiking neurons to form the network at least partly implemented in hardware. Each synaptic element is adapted to receive a synaptic input signal and apply a weight to the synaptic input signal to generate a synaptic output signal, the synaptic elements being configurable to adjust the weight applied by each synaptic element. Each of the spiking neurons is adapted to receive one or more of the synaptic output signals from one or more of the synaptic elements, and generate a spatio-temporal spike train output signal in response to the received one or more synaptic output signals. A response local cluster within the network comprises a set of the spiking neurons and a plurality of synaptic elements interconnecting the set of the spiking neurons.

Abstract: A spiking neural network for classifying input pattern signals, comprising a plurality of spiking neurons implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and software, and a plurality of synaptic elements interconnecting the spiking neurons to form the network. Each synaptic element is adapted to receive a synaptic input signal and apply a weight to the synaptic input signal to generate a synaptic output signal, the synaptic elements being configurable to adjust the weight applied by each synaptic element, and each of the spiking neurons is adapted to receive one or more of the synaptic output signals from one or more of the synaptic elements, and generate a spatio-temporal spike train output signal in response to the received one or more synaptic output signals.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a spiking neural network for classifying input signals. The spiking neural network comprises a plurality of spiking neurons, and a plurality of synaptic elements interconnecting the spiking neurons to form the network. Each synaptic element is adapted to receive a synaptic input signal and apply a weight to the synaptic input signal to generate a synaptic output signal, the synaptic elements being configurable to adjust the weight applied by each synaptic element. Furthermore, each of the spiking neurons is adapted to receive one or more of the synaptic output signals from one or more of the synaptic elements, and generate a spatio-temporal spike train output signal in response to the received one or more synaptic output signals. The spiking neural network is partitioned into multiple sub-networks, wherein each sub-network comprises a sub-set of the spiking neurons connected to receive synaptic output signals from a sub-set of the synaptic elements.