Neuromorphic Intelligence and Technology: The Neuromorphic Engineering Workshop
Abstract
Project summary (approved for public release)Neuromorphic computing and engineering offer an alternative to mainstream computational approaches of studying intelligence, because its goal is to understand the principles of neuro-biological brain architectures and employ the principles in the architecture of energy efficient hardware and software solutions that implement neural systems models in artificial systems. In recent years, this philosophy has attracted the attention of a larger community, and the sensors and computing hardware developed by Neuromorphic engineers are attracting the attention of researchers in computational perception, robotics, and control. The Neuromorphic engineering approach holds great promise for the integration of action, perception and cognition that is needed to create artificial systems, robots, and more autonomous systems. Ultimately, advances in this area have direct implications to technology areas of interest to DoD and the Navy and are aligned withthe artificial intelligence and autonomous systems priorities listed in US Naval or Marine Corps Science & Technology Plan.To integrate and translate Neuromorphic computing into a number of systems requires integrative research that far surpasses the approaches currently taken by mainstream artificial intelligence. To achieve this integration in artificial agents, we will need common computational tools as well as principled experimental approaches. To achieve this goal, the annual neuromorphic engineering workshop takes place annually in Colorado and acts as an incubator that brings together researchers from the different disciplines involved to discuss in a stimulating environment and engage in hands-on projects. This workshop allows researchers, students, and industry partners to meet over the course of 3-weeks to discuss their ideasand results and allows students to be educated; ultimately seeding a world-wide network of like-minded colleagues. In recent years their results have become tangible and even large companies, such as IBM, Intel, and Samsung, have started investing in the development of brain-inspired hardware, and this will greatly help advancing the field to the next level. The proposed program aims to support the continued organization of this workshop with support from ONR with two clear goals: (1) advance technologies that change the status-quo of research in the area of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems; (2) support the STEM training mission of the Navy and provide a pipeline of possible trainees and recruits with advanced expertise in areas of intelligence, data science and engineering.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142412025
Entities
People
- Mounya Elhilali
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy