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Random noise effects in pulse-mode digital multilayer neural networks.

Y C Kim1, M A Shanblatt

  • 1Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chonnam Nat. Univ., Kwangju.

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks
|January 1, 1995
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A novel digital multilayer neural network (DMNN) uses stochastic computing for efficient VLSI implementation. This approach offers greater accuracy than traditional methods, with a validated statistical model predicting performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Systems

Background:

  • Stochastic computing offers a promising alternative for implementing complex computational tasks, such as neural networks, using simple logic gates.
  • Digital Multilayer Neural Networks (DMNNs) are computationally intensive, posing challenges for efficient Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) implementation.
  • Existing stochastic computing models often assume Bernoulli sequences, potentially underestimating achievable accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement a pulse-mode Digital Multilayer Neural Network (DMNN) utilizing stochastic computing principles.
  • To develop and validate a statistical model for analyzing noise and accuracy in stochastic neural network computations.
  • To compare the computational accuracy of the proposed DMNN with traditional deterministic approaches and existing stochastic models.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a pulse-mode DMNN using basic logic gates and pseudorandom pulse sequences to replace algebraic neural operations.
  • Represented synaptic weights and neuron states as probabilities, estimated via average pulse occurrence rates.
  • Developed a statistical noise model based on hypergeometric distribution to predict computational accuracy and compared simulation results with model predictions.
  • Modeled DMNN feedforward architectures in VHDL and tested them using character recognition tasks.

Main Results:

  • The pulse-mode DMNN architecture is compact, flexible, and suitable for massively parallel VLSI implementation.
  • The developed statistical noise model accurately predicts the computational accuracy of the DMNN.
  • Experimental results demonstrate that the DMNN calculations are more accurate than anticipated under the common Bernoulli sequence assumption.

Conclusions:

  • The pulse-mode DMNN based on stochastic computing provides a viable and accurate approach for neural network implementation.
  • The developed statistical model offers a reliable method for performance analysis and prediction in stochastic neural networks.
  • This work advances the field of efficient neural network hardware design through innovative use of stochastic computing techniques.