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Michiel Hermans¹, Michaël Burm², Thomas Van Vaerenbergh³

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This study introduces a new hardware platform for analogue computing using reconfigurable dynamical systems. This approach leverages physical properties for faster neural network training, enhancing scalability for neuro-inspired hardware.

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Area of Science:

Neuro-inspired hardware
Dynamical systems
Analogue computing

Background:

Current neural networks are limited by digital Von Neumann architectures, failing to utilize their inherent parallelism.
Analogue information processing offers a potential solution to overcome these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate a novel class of reconfigurable dynamical systems for analogue information processing.
To mitigate the limitations of digital implementation for neural networks.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a generic hardware platform based on a reciprocal linear dynamical system with nonlinear feedback.
Leveraging reciprocity, a property found in physical phenomena like light and sound propagation.
Implementing error backpropagation directly in hardware for system tuning.

Main Results:

Showcased the potential for hardware-based error backpropagation, significantly speeding up the optimization process.
Demonstrated the feasibility using one experimentally validated and one conceptual example.
Highlighted the benefits for the scalability of neuro-inspired hardware.

Conclusions:

Reconfigurable dynamical systems offer a straightforward mechanism for constructing highly scalable, fully dynamical analogue computers.
This approach can significantly enhance the performance and efficiency of neuro-inspired hardware.