W06 SCONA: Stochastic COmputing for Neuromorphic Architectures

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Friday, 13 March 2020 08:30
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Friday, 13 March 2020 17:00
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      The workshop's topics include, but not limited to, the following:

      • Stochastic primitives for neural networks and other neuromorphic architectures
      • Neuromorphic hardware architectures based on stochastic computing
      • Methods for design, synthesis, analysis, and verification of stochastic circuits
      • Stochastic circuits and architectures based on emerging technologies
      • Applications of neuromorphic stochastic architectures and case studies

      The workshop will be co-located with the DATE 2020 conference. At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to register using DATE’s regular registration system. DATE workshops have no formal proceedings but SCONA will prepare an informal electronic proceedings distributed to the workshop participants.

      A special issue of IEEE Design & Test Magazine on the topic of the workshop will appear. There will be a separate call for papers for this special issue; the preliminary deadline is May 1.

      SCONA 2020 Technical Program

      Friday, March 13, 2020, ALPEXPO Grenoble

      W06.1 Workshop introduction

      Session Start
      Fri, 09:00
      Session End
      Fri, 10:00
      Presentations

      W06.1.1 Workshop introduction

      Start
      09:00
      End
      09:15

      W06.1.2 Keynote: Stochastic Computing for Machine Learning towards an Intelligent Edge

      Start
      09:15
      End
      10:00

      CB Coffee break

      Session Start
      Fri, 10:00
      Session End
      Fri, 10:30

      W06.2 Stochastic Approaches for Artificial Intelligence

      Session Start
      Fri, 10:30
      Session End
      Fri, 12:00
      Presentations

      W06.2.1 PASCA: PArallel Stochastic Computing based Neural Network Accelerators

      Start
      10:30
      End
      11:00

      Speaker: Runsheng Wang, Peking University, China

      W06.2.2 Tsetlin Machine: A New Paradigm for Pervasive AI

      Start
      11:00
      End
      11:30

      Authors: Adrian Wheeldon1, Rishad Shafik1, Alex Yakovlev1, Jonathan Edwards1, Ibrahim Haddadi1, Ole-Christoffer Granmo2, 1Newcastle University, UK, 2University of Agder, Norway.

      W06.2.3 Stochastic Neural Networks: Approaches and New Challenges

      Start
      11:30
      End
      12:00

      Speaker: Florian Neugebauer, University of Stuttgart, Germany

      LB Lunch

      Session Start
      Fri, 12:00
      Session End
      Fri, 13:00

      W06.3 Emerging Architectures for Stochastic Computing

      Session Start
      Wed, 13:00
      Session End
      Wed, 14:30
      Presentations

      W06.3.1 Introduction to Dynamic Stochastic Computing

      Start
      13:00
      End
      13:30

      Speaker: Siting Liu, Jie Han, University of Alberta, Canada

      W06.3.2 From Unary to Low-Discrepancy: Deterministic Bit-streams Revolutionize Stochastic Computing

      Start
      13:30
      End
      14:00

      Speaker: Hassan Najafi, University of Lousiana in Lafayette, USA

      W06.3.3 On the Simulation of Software-Driven Stochastic Computing for Emerging Applications

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      14:00
      End
      14:30

      Authors: Sercan Aygun1,2, Ece Olcay Gunes2, 1Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, 2Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

      CB Coffee break

      Session Start
      Fri, 14:30
      Session End
      Fri, 15:00

      W06.4 Nanotechnology for Stochastic Computing

      Session Start
      Fri, 15:00
      Session End
      Fri, 16:30
      Presentations

      W06.4.1 Stochastic magnetic devices for cognitive computing

      Start
      15:00
      End
      15:30

      Speaker: Kaushik Roy, Purdue University, USA

      W06.4.2 Stochastic learning in CMOS integrated HfO2 based memristive arrays

      Start
      15:30
      End
      16:00

      Authors: F. Zahari1, M. K. Mahadevaiah2, E. Perez2, E. Perez-Bosch Quesada2, H. Kohlstedt1, Ch. Wenger2,3, M. Ziegler4, 1Kiel University, Germany, 2IHP, Germany, 3Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Germany 4TU Ilmenau, Germany

      W06.4.3 Unary Computing Meets ReRAM Crossbar: A Novel Solution for Reliable ReRAM-based Neuromorphic Computing

      Start
      16:00
      End
      16:30

      Speaker: Weikang Qian, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China