Modern computation based on von Neumann architecture is now a mature cutting-edge science. In the... more Modern computation based on von Neumann architecture is now a mature cutting-edge science. In the von Neumann architecture, processing and memory units are implemented as separate blocks interchanging data intensively and continuously. This data transfer is responsible for a large part of the power consumption. The next generation computer technology is expected to solve problems at the exascale with 1018 calculations each second. Even though these future computers will be incredibly powerful, if they are based on von Neumann type architectures, they will consume between 20 and 30 megawatts of power and will not have intrinsic physically built-in capabilities to learn or deal with complex data as our brain does. These needs can be addressed by neuromorphic computing systems which are inspired by the biological concepts of the human brain. This new generation of computers has the potential to be used for the storage and processing of large amounts of digital information with much low...
Indar Sugiarto∗, Pedro Campos†, Nizar Dahir‡, Gianluca Tempesti§ and Steve Furber¶ ∗¶School of Co... more Indar Sugiarto∗, Pedro Campos†, Nizar Dahir‡, Gianluca Tempesti§ and Steve Furber¶ ∗¶School of Computer Science, University of Manchester, United Kingdom †§Department of Electronics, University of York, United Kingdom ‡IT Research and Development Center, University of Kufa, Iraq ∗¶{indar.sugiarto, steve.furber}@manchester.ac.uk, †§{pedro.campos, gianluca.tempesti}@york.ac.uk ‡nizar.dahir@uokufa.edu.iq
Modern computation based on von Neumann architecture is now a mature cutting-edge science. In the... more Modern computation based on von Neumann architecture is now a mature cutting-edge science. In the von Neumann architecture, processing and memory units are implemented as separate blocks interchanging data intensively and continuously. This data transfer is responsible for a large part of the power consumption. The next generation computer technology is expected to solve problems at the exascale with 1018 calculations each second. Even though these future computers will be incredibly powerful, if they are based on von Neumann type architectures, they will consume between 20 and 30 megawatts of power and will not have intrinsic physically built-in capabilities to learn or deal with complex data as our brain does. These needs can be addressed by neuromorphic computing systems which are inspired by the biological concepts of the human brain. This new generation of computers has the potential to be used for the storage and processing of large amounts of digital information with much low...
Indar Sugiarto∗, Pedro Campos†, Nizar Dahir‡, Gianluca Tempesti§ and Steve Furber¶ ∗¶School of Co... more Indar Sugiarto∗, Pedro Campos†, Nizar Dahir‡, Gianluca Tempesti§ and Steve Furber¶ ∗¶School of Computer Science, University of Manchester, United Kingdom †§Department of Electronics, University of York, United Kingdom ‡IT Research and Development Center, University of Kufa, Iraq ∗¶{indar.sugiarto, steve.furber}@manchester.ac.uk, †§{pedro.campos, gianluca.tempesti}@york.ac.uk ‡nizar.dahir@uokufa.edu.iq
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