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CRBA: A Competitive Rate-Based Algorithm Based on Competitive Spiking Neural Networks.

Paolo G Cachi¹, Sebastián Ventura², Krzysztof J Cios^1,3

¹Department of Computer Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.

Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience

|May 10, 2021

Summary

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A new Competitive Rate-Based Algorithm (CRBA) efficiently approximates Competitive Spiking Neural Networks (CSNNs). CRBA achieves comparable performance to CSNNs on benchmark datasets while significantly reducing computational time.

Keywords:

MNIST competitive learning competitive spiking neural networks rate-based algorithm unsupervised image classification

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Area of Science:

Computational Neuroscience
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Competitive Spiking Neural Networks (CSNNs) offer biologically plausible models for neural computation.
CSNNs often require significant computational resources for training and operation.
Efficient approximation methods are needed to harness the potential of CSNNs.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel Competitive Rate-Based Algorithm (CRBA) that approximates CSNN functionality.
To evaluate the performance of CRBA against established CSNN models.
To demonstrate the computational advantages and potential for parameter initialization using CRBA.

Main Methods:

Developed CRBA by modeling neuronal competition via dot product ranking and Expectation Maximization.
Implemented discrete Expectation Maximization, equivalent to spike time-dependent plasticity.
Benchmarked CRBA against CSNN on MNIST and Fashion-MNIST datasets.

Main Results:

CRBA demonstrated performance on par with CSNNs on both MNIST and Fashion-MNIST datasets.
CRBA achieved computational efficiency three orders of magnitude greater than CSNNs.
CRBA-learned weights and thresholds effectively initialized CSNN parameters, enhancing operational efficiency.

Conclusions:

CRBA provides a computationally efficient approximation of CSNNs without sacrificing performance.
The algorithm's efficiency makes CSNNs more practical for real-world applications.
CRBA offers a viable method for initializing CSNN parameters, leading to faster convergence and reduced resource utilization.