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NEUROTECH

The NEUROTECH project is assembling and curating a coherent collection of educational resources relating to all aspects of Neuromorphic Computing Technologies (NCTs) with the aim of sharing core educational events to disseminate curricula to other communities and to promote NCT among decision makers.


Published on 23 April 2021

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NEUROTECH: Neuromorphic Technology

The NEUROTECH project is assembling and curating a coherent collection of educational resources relating to all aspects of Neuromorphic Computing Technologies (NCTs) withthe aim of sharing core educational events to disseminate curricula to other communities and to promote NCT among decision makers.





 

Starting date: Jan. 2017 > Dec. 2020  Lifetime:48 months

Program in support : ERC Consolidator grant

 

Status project: in progress

CEA-Leti's contact: 

 

Project Coordinator: Yulia Sandamirskaya INI UZH (CH)


Partners:  

  • Interuniversitair Micro-ElectronicaCentrum vzw (BE)
  • Research GmbH Switzerland, University of Zurich (CH)
  • Bielefeld University Heidelberg University (DE) 
  • CEA-Leti, University of Bordeaux, Thales (FR)
  • University of Hertfordshire, University of Manchester (GB)
  • Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia Italy (IT)


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Investment:  € 0.2 m + person/months

EC Contribution: € 0.5 m.



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Stakes

  • CEA-Leti is contributing to workshops and on-line meetings aimed at drafting statements on ethical issues and the threats of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled by NCA.




OBJECTIVES

  • Neuromorphic engineering is a ground-breaking approach to designing computing technology that draws inspiration from powerful, efficient biological neural processing systems. Neuromorphic devices are able to carry out sensing, processing and motor control strategies based on ultra-low power performance. 

  • Today’s neuromorphic community in Europe is leading the state of the art in this domain. It boasts ever more laboratories working on the theory, modelling and implementation of neuromorphic computing systems implementing conventional VLSI technologies, emerging memristive devices, photonics, spin-based and other nano-technological solutions.

  • Robust, sustainable communication between research laboratories and stakeholders is required to ensure technological uptake and meet the needs of real world applications in future task solving products in industry,
    healthcare, assistive systems and consumer devices.

  • NEUROTECH focuses on, (1) creating a comprehensive online platform integrating data on all parties involved, reflecting the state of the art and showcasing latest technological progress to strengthen the NCT community and enhance its impact and visibility, (2) actively reaching out to industrial stakeholders to secure their involvement in shaping future research and to facilitate uptake of existing technology, (3) promoting public interest in NCT by showcasing key technologies and, (4) designing educational resources in this interdisciplinary field to target students of different backgrounds.

  • Coordination and Support Action (CSA) will be the link to consolidation and dissemination of state-of-the-art
    neuromorphic technology, to creating a roadmap for future progress to unleash the power of NCT in future smart technologies.