Unconventional Computation
Abstract
The Unconventional Computation program is a broad-based effort to develop new methods of computing by investigating, exploiting, and advancing novel computation models - such as those found in neuro-biological systems - that are currently unavailable in conventional microprocessors and can theoretically boost processing efficiency by three orders of magnitude for certain important classes of DoD-critical applications. The program will require cross-disciplinary collaboration to exploit and advance unique computational models and connectivity architectures which minimize power, processing time, and/or instruction complexity in DoD-critical applications such as image/pattern detection, signal filtering/data reduction, and change detection. Some example approaches include, but are not limited to, co-opting neuro-biological material to implement a specific function or mapping biological functions to electronic circuitry. Bayesian inference engines, specialized processors, approximate computation, and DNA computing are explicitly of interest. The ultimate goal of the Unconventional Computing program is to develop devices, architectures, and systems capable of exploiting innovative computation models to enhance the computation capabilities of the DoD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 1785e405b14ac41c185891c2c63cdd30