Neuromorphic Computing

Neuromorphic computing is a method of computer engineering in which elements of a computer are modeled after systems in the human brain and nervous system. The term refers to the design of both hardware and software computing elements.

Neuromorphic engineers draw from several disciplines -- including computer science, biology, mathematics, electronic engineering and physics -- to create artificial neural systems inspired by biological structures.

There are two overarching goals of neuromorphic computing (sometimes called neuromorphic engineering). The first is to create a device that can learn, retain information and even make logical deductions the way a human brain can -- a cognition machine. The second goal is to acquire new information -- and perhaps prove a rational theory -- about how the human brain works.



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