Supervised and unsupervised weight and delay adaptation learning in temporal coding spiking neural networks

Charles, Eugene Yougarajah Andrew. 2006. Supervised and unsupervised weight and delay adaptation learning in temporal coding spiking neural networks. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

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Abstract

Artificial neural networks are learning paradigms which mimic the biological neural system. The temporal coding Spiking Neural Network, a relatively new artificial neural network paradigm, is considered to be computationally more powerful than the conventional neural network. Research on the network of spiking neurons is an emerging field and has potential for wider investigation. This research explores alternative learning models with temporal coding spiking neural networks for clustering and classification tasks. Neurons are known to be operating in two modes namely, as integrators and coincidence detectors. Previous temporal coding spiking neural networks, realising spiking neurons as integrators, were utilised for analytical studies. Temporal coding spiking neural networks applied successfully for clustering and classification tasks realised spiking neurons as coincidence detectors and encoded input in formation in the connection delays through a weight adaptation technique. These learning models select suitably delayed connections by enhancing the weights of those connections while weakening the others. This research investigates the learning in temporal coding spiking neural networks with spiking neurons as integrators and coincidence detectors. Focus is given to both supervised and unsupervised learning through weight as well as through delay adaptation. Three novel models for learning in temporal coding spiking neural networks are presented in this research. The first spiking neural network model, Self- Organising Weight Adaptation Spiking Neural Network (SOWA_SNN) realises the spiking neuron as integrator. This model adapts and encodes input information in its connection weights. The second learning model, Self-Organising Delay Adaptation Spiking Neural Network (SODA_SNN) and the third model, Super vised Delay Adaptation Spiking Neural Network (SDA_SNN) realise the spiking neuron as coincidence detector. These two models adapt the connection delays in order to detect temporal patterns through coincidence detection. The first two models were developed for clustering applications and the third for classification tasks. All three models employ Hebbian-based learning rules to update the network connection parameters by utilising the difference between the input and output spike times. The proposed temporal coding spiking neural network models were implemented as discrete models in software and their characteristics and capabilities were analysed through simulations on three bench mark data sets and a high dimensional data set. All three models were able to cluster or classify the analysed data sets efficiently with a high degree of accuracy. The performance of the proposed models, was found to be better than the existing spiking neural network models as well as conventional neural networks. The proposed learning paradigms could be applied to a wide range of applications including manufacturing, business and biomedical domains.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	T Technology > TS Manufactures
ISBN:	9781303208386
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2018 23:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/56168

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