Optoelectronic implementations of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks : challenges and limitations

This thesis examines Pulse Coupled Neural Networks (PCNNs) and their applications, and the feasibility of a compact, rugged, cost-efficient optoelectronic implementation. Simulation results are presented. Proposed optical architectures are discussed and analyzed. A new optoelectronic PCNN architecture is also presented. Tradeoffs of optical versus electronic implementations of PCNNs are discussed. This work combines concepts from optical information processing and pulse-coupled neural networks to examine the challenges, limitations, and opportunities of developing an optoelectronic pulse coupled neural network. The analysis finds that, despite advances in optoelectronic technology, fully electronic implementations will still outperform today's proposed optoelectronic implementations in cost, size, flexibility, and ease of implementation.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Wise, Raydiance (Raydiance Raychele)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Cardinal Warde.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40539

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/40539