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Spiking neural network-based computational modeling of episodic memory.

Rahul Shrivastava¹, Pushpraj Singh Chauhan²

¹Department of Computational Intelligence, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

|November 2, 2023

Summary

This study presents a spiking neural network model of the hippocampus to simulate episodic memory functions. The model successfully mimics pattern separation, association, and recall, offering insights into memory processing.

Keywords:

Episodic memory hippocampus learning recalling

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Area of Science:

Computational neuroscience
Cognitive modeling

Background:

Episodic memory relies on complex hippocampal functions like pattern separation and association.
Existing models often simplify the intricate biological architecture of the hippocampus.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a spiking neural network (SNN) simulation of the hippocampus.
To model key episodic memory functionalities: pattern separation, pattern association, and recall.
To identify optimal biological parameters for hippocampal architecture supporting memory.

Main Methods:

Utilized a spiking neural network architecture mirroring the hippocampus.
Implemented pattern separation using dentate gyrus connectivity.
Modeled pattern association and encoding via STDP (Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity) in the CA3 region.
Developed a CA1-based decoder for event querying.

Main Results:

The model demonstrated effective pattern separation for similar inputs, reducing memory interference.
Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity successfully enabled event encoding and association.
The CA1 decoder accurately retrieved stored event information.
The model exhibited encoding and recall-based forgetting mechanisms.

Conclusions:

The SNN simulation provides a viable computational model for hippocampal episodic memory.
The model's architecture and parameters support core memory functions, including separation, association, and recall.
Results offer a basis for comparison with existing models like SMRITI.