1 code implementation • 19 Jun 2020 • Amirhossein Tavanaei
This paper proposes a new explainable convolutional neural network (XCNN) which represents important and driving visual features of stimuli in an end-to-end model architecture.
Explainable artificial intelligence Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) +1
2 code implementations • 22 Apr 2018 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Masoud Ghodrati, Saeed Reza Kheradpisheh, Timothee Masquelier, Anthony S. Maida
In this approach, a deep (multilayer) artificial neural network (ANN) is trained in a supervised manner using backpropagation.
no code implementations • 12 Nov 2017 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Anthony S. Maida
This approach enjoys benefits of both accurate gradient descent and temporally local, efficient STDP.
no code implementations • 20 Jun 2017 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Timothee Masquelier, Anthony Maida
Although representation learning methods developed within the framework of traditional neural networks are relatively mature, developing a spiking representation model remains a challenging problem.
no code implementations • 10 Jun 2017 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Anthony Maida
This paper develops a bio-inspired SNN that uses unsupervised learning to extract discriminative features from speech signals, which can subsequently be used in a classifier.
no code implementations • 9 Nov 2016 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Anthony S. Maida
Kernels for the convolutional layer are trained using local learning.
no code implementations • 3 Jun 2016 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Timothee Masquelier, Anthony S. Maida
The original model showed that a spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) learning algorithm embedded in an appropriately selected SCN could perform unsupervised feature discovery.
no code implementations • 2 Jun 2016 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Anthony S. Maida
Spiking neural networks (SNNs) with adaptive synapses reflect core properties of biological neural networks.
no code implementations • 2 Jun 2016 • Amirhossein Tavanaei, Anthony S. Maida
The emission (observation) probabilities of the HMM are represented in the SNN and trained with the STDP rule.