A case for spiking neural network simulation based on configurable multiple-FPGA systems

Cognitive Neurodynamics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-309

  Yang, Shufan ^a   Wu, Qiang ^a   Li, Renfa ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Configurable; FPGA; Spiking neural network; Visual cortex

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT; NERVE CELL NETWORK; ORIENTATION; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; SCIENTIST; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 81355148835     PISSN: 18714080     EISSN: 18714099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11571-011-9170-0     Document Type: Article

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