An asynchronous architecture for modeling intersegmental neural communication
2006 (English)In: IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (vlsi) Systems, ISSN 1063-8210, E-ISSN 1557-9999, Vol. 14, no 2, p. 97-111Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This paper presents an asynchronous VLSI architecture for modeling the oscillatory patterns seen in segmented biological systems. The architecture emulates the intersegmental synaptic connectivity observed in these biological systems. The communications network uses address-event representation (AER), a common neuromorphic protocol for data transmission. The asynchronous circuits are synthesized using communicating hardware processes (CHP) procedures. The architecture is scalable, supports multichip communication, and operates independent of the type of silicon neuron (spiking or burst envelopes). A 16-segment prototype system was developed, tested, and implemented, data from this system are presented. © 2006 IEEE.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2006. Vol. 14, no 2, p. 97-111
Keywords [en]
Address event representation (AER), Asynchronous circuits, Central pattern generator (CPG), Neurobiological modeling, Neuromorphic engineering, Silicon neuron, VLSI architecture
National Category
Natural Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-50304DOI: 10.1109/TVLSI.2005.863762OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-50304DiVA, id: diva2:271200
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