Connecting spiking neurons to a spiking memristor network changes the memristor dynamics

Gater, Deborah; Iqbal, Attya; Davey, Jeffrey S.; Gale, Ella

Abstract

Memristors have been suggested as neuromorphic computing elements. Spike-time
dependent plasticity and the Hodgkin-Huxley model of the neuron have both been
modelled effectively by memristor theory. The d.c. response of the memristor is
a current spike. Based on these three facts we suggest that memristors are
well-placed to interface directly with neurons. In this paper we show that
connecting a spiking memristor network to spiking neuronal cells causes a
change in the memristor network dynamics by: removing the memristor spikes,
which we show is due to the effects of connection to aqueous medium; causing a
change in current decay rate consistent with a change in memristor state;
presenting more-linear $I-t$ dynamics; and increasing the memristor spiking
rate, as a consequence of interaction with the spiking neurons. This
demonstrates that neurons are capable of communicating directly with
memristors, without the need for computer translation.

Citation

Gater, D., Iqbal, A., Davey, J. S., & Gale, E. (2013, December). Connecting spiking neurons to a spiking memristor network changes the memristor dynamics. Paper presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) 2013, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) 2013
• Conference Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Start Date: Dec 8, 2013
• End Date: Dec 11, 2013
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2013
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: connecting, spiking neurons, spiking memristor, memristor dynamics
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1436157
• Publisher URL: http://www.ieee-icecs2013.org/CallforPapers.html
• Related Public URLs: http://arxiv.org/abs/1402.4029v1
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Imported from arXiv; Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) 2013, Abu Dhabi