Efficient simulation of large-scale spiking Neural networks using cuda Graphics processors

Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 2145-2152

  Nageswaran, Jayram Moorkanikara ^a   Dutt, Nikil ^a   Krichmar, Jeffrey L ^b   Nicolau, Alex ^a   Veidenbaum, Alex ^a  

^a Ringgold Standard Institution Informatics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CUDA; Data parallelism; Graphics processor; Izhikevich spiking neuron; STDP

Indexed keywords

CUDA; DATA PARALLELISM; GRAPHICS PROCESSOR; IZHIKEVICH SPIKING NEURON; STDP;

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER GRAPHICS EQUIPMENT; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; NEURAL NETWORKS; NEURONS; PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 70449412725     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IJCNN.2009.5179043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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