Title :
A novel architecture for modular implementation of neural networks
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
An architecture for an efficient, highly parallel implementation of large-scale neural networks is proposed. The basis of the architecture is a ring or a multiring communication network with processing elements as nodes. The architecture provides a modular, expandable implementation in which hardware cost and processing speed can be readily traded. Various neutral-network connectivities and their impact on the communication-network topology are examined and areas for further investigation are suggested
Keywords :
network topology; neural nets; parallel architectures; communication-network topology; hardware cost; modular implementation; multiring communication network; neural networks; neutral-network connectivities; parallel architecture; parallel implementation; processing speed; Biological neural networks; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Concurrent computing; Costs; Hardware; Impedance; Large-scale systems; Neural networks; Neurons;
Conference_Titel :
Languages for Automation: Symbiotic and Intelligent Robots, 1988., IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
College Park, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0890-0
DOI :
10.1109/LFA.1988.24947
