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This is really an amalgamation of 2 talks
l A Vertical Application Programming and Development
Framework for Spike-Based Neuromorphic Computing Devices
l DANNA Neuromorphic Application Development Kit Demo
DANNA Neuromorphic Application Kit Demo James S. Plank Professor - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
DANNA Neuromorphic Application Kit Demo James S. Plank Professor - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
DANNA Neuromorphic Application Kit Demo James S. Plank Professor 2017 NICE Lightning Talk This is really an amalgamation of 2 talks l A Vertical Application Programming and Development Framework for Spike-Based Neuromorphic Computing Devices
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The Neuromorphic Group at Tennessee
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The Vertical Framework Common Software Core Applications Programming Models, Implementations
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The Vertical Framework: Models & Implementations
3D, Analog Simulation Viz * 2 NIDA 2D, Analog Simulation * 2 Memristors Chip Fab w SUNY Nanotech mrDANNA 2D, Discrete Simulation * 3, (GPU Sim) FPGA Implementation + Kit VLSI design done Visualization DANNA
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- All implement a common interface
- Include genetic operations
- Other models would be welcome
- Reservoir
- True North
- Biomimetic
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The Vertical Framework: Models & Implementations
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Control Classification Microapps
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The Vertical Framework: Applications
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- All program to a common interface
- Include genetic operations (fitness)
- Compose a suite of scalable benchmarks
- Other applications are welcome:
- Helicoptor Brownout
- Mix/match with Deep Learning
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The Vertical Framework: Applications
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The Vertical Framework: Programming
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- DeviceModule
- NetworkModule
- I/O Module
- Job Module
- Programming Module
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The Vertical Framework: Common Software Core
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The Vertical Framework
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The Kit Demo:
- DANNA FPGA
- Xilinx Virtex-7 XC7V690T
- Also XC7V2000T
- Cypress FX3 Board
- USB 3.0 to host
- Crappy ARM processor
(not using in demo)
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The Kit Demo:
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The Kit Demo: The Pole Balancer
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The Kit Demo:
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The Kit Demo
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