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Exploring temporal information dynamics in Spiking Neural Networks: Fast Temporal Efficient Training.

Changjiang Han¹, Li-Juan Liu¹, Hamid Reza Karimi²

¹School of Railway Intelligent Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116000, Liaoning, China.

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

|February 27, 2025

Summary

This study explores temporal information dynamics in Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) using Fisher information. We introduce the Stable Information Centroid (SIC) phenomenon and propose the Fast Temporal Efficient Training (FTET) algorithm for efficient neuromorphic computing.

Keywords:

Brain simulation Brain-inspired computing Signal processing Spiking neural networks Vision

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Area of Science:

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Computational Neuroscience

Background:

Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) show promise for brain simulation and temporal data processing.
Existing research often overlooks neuromorphic datasets, focusing instead on neuron models and temporal dynamics.
This study investigates temporal information dynamics within SNNs trained on neuromorphic datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify temporal information dynamics during SNN training.
To analyze the influence of factors like parameter k on these dynamics.
To introduce a novel training algorithm for SNNs.

Main Methods:

Utilized Fisher information to measure temporal information dynamics in SNNs.
Calculated the information centroid to assess the impact of key parameters.
Trained SNNs on neuromorphic datasets.

Main Results:

Identified the Stable Information Centroid (SIC) phenomenon, characterized by stability and fluctuation.
Demonstrated a strong correlation between SIC and the parameter k.
Proposed the Fast Temporal Efficient Training (FTET) algorithm based on these findings.

Conclusions:

SNN learning processes differ across datasets, offering insights into brain learning mechanisms.
The FTET algorithm reduces computational load by 30% in later training stages.
Code is publicly available, though the study's scope was limited to specific datasets and tasks.