Remembering Key Features of Visual Images Based on Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity of Spiking Neurons

The brain has the powerful capability of remembering key features of images. Based on the principle of spike timing dependent plasticity of spiking neurons and the ON/OFF pathways in the visual system, a spiking neural network is proposed to remember key features of visual images. The simulation results show that the network is capable of remembering key features according to a learning rule based on spike timing dependent plasticity. The principle of the network can be used to explain how a spiking neuron-based system can store the key features of visual images. Furthermore, the network can be applied to spiking neuron based artificial intelligent systems to support the processing visual images.