Demonstration of optical learning with luminescent materials for image classification

Author

McAulay, Alastair D. ; Wang, Junqing ; Xu, Xin

Author_Institution

Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

13-16 Oct 1991

Firstpage

237

Abstract

The benefits of using learning in computers is discussed. The advantages are described of using photonics over electronics for constructing learning systems. Optical devices are discussed, including a spatial light rebroadcaster (SLR) composed of a thin film of luminescing material which may be used to store dynamically changing weights during learning. An optical learning system is described that uses inner products computations with SLRs, and results of optical experiments are shown

Keywords

computerised pattern recognition; learning systems; neural nets; optical information processing; image classification; luminescent films; luminescing material; optical computing; optical films; optical learning system; optical neural nets; photonics; spatial light rebroadcaster; Electron optics; High speed optical techniques; Image classification; Optical computing; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical films; Optical interconnections; Optical materials; Optical modulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1991. 'Decision Aiding for Complex Systems, Conference Proceedings., 1991 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Charlottesville, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0233-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.1991.169691

Filename

169691