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ArticleFrontiers in computational neuroscience2016

Hierarchical Chunking of Sequential Memory on Neuromorphic Architecture with Reduced Synaptic Plasticity.

Guoqi Li, Lei Deng, Dong Wang, Wei Wang, Fei Zeng, Ziyang Zhang, Huanglong Li, Sen Song, Jing Pei, Luping Shi

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Article in Frontiers in computational neuroscience, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Guoqi LiDepartment of Precision Instrument, Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Lei DengDepartment of Precision Instrument, Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Dong WangDepartment of Precision Instrument, Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Wei WangSchool of Automation Science and Electric Engineering, Beihang University Beijing, China.
Fei ZengDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Ziyang ZhangDepartment of Precision Instrument, Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Huanglong LiDepartment of Precision Instrument, Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Sen SongSchool of Medicine, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Jing PeiDepartment of Precision Instrument, Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.
Luping ShiDepartment of Precision Instrument, Center for Brain Inspired Computing Research, Tsinghua University Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chunking refers to a phenomenon whereby individuals group items together when performing a memory task to improve the performance of sequential memory. In this work, we build a bio-plausible hierarchical chunking of sequential memory (HCSM) model to explain why such improvement happens. We address this issue by linking hierarchical chunking with synaptic plasticity and neuromorphic engineering. We uncover that a chunking mechanism reduces the requirements of synaptic plasticity since it allows applying synapses with narrow dynamic range and low precision to perform a memory task. We validate a hardware version of the model through simulation, based on measured memristor behavior with narrow dynamic range in neuromorphic circuits, which reveals how chunking works and what role it plays in encoding sequential memory. Our work deepens the understanding of sequential memory and enables incorporating it for the investigation of the brain-inspired computing on neuromorphic architecture.

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chunkingmemristorneuromorphic engineeringsequential memorysynaptic plasticity

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PMID28066223
PMCPMC5168929

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