Episode 51: Neuromorphic Engineering

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

Technology

4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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It’s a new year of listening and learning. We’re launching 2023 with the fascinating, emerging field of neuromorphic engineering, the development of biologically inspired technology that emulates the human brain. Neuromorphic systems use spiking neural networks to retain “memories,” like the human brain, making computer processing faster, more accurate and more efficient. Potential applications for neuromorphic technologies are limitless and could cover a range of industries, including aerospace, space science, automotive, smart devices and more. Listen now as SwRI Engineer and Neuroscientist Dr. Steven Harbour, neuromorphic engineering expert, explains how the technology works, why the brain is a superior computing model and what the future holds for neuromorphic developments.

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0:00.0	Welcome to a new year of listening and learning.
0:03.0	We're heading into 2023 discussing the mind-bending, fascinating field of neuromorphic engineering,
0:10.0	its next-level artificial intelligence, developing computer systems that work like the human brain.
0:16.0	How can a computer think like a person? Plenty of food for thought next on this first
0:21.7	Technology Today episode of 2023.
0:26.8	We live with technology, science, engineering, and the results of innovative research every day.
0:32.2	Now let's understand it better.
0:34.1	You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by Southwest Research Institute.
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0:55.5	Hello and welcome to our first technology today episode of the new year. I'm Lisa Benia.
1:00.7	We begin 2023 with a brain teasing topic as we learn about SWRI's new neuromorphic engineering capabilities.
1:09.9	We're talking about building biologically inspired
1:12.8	technology, computer systems that behave like the human brain. And these systems can be used in
1:18.9	multiple industries for multiple purposes, including aerospace, space science, autonomous driving,
1:24.5	and even wearable smart devices like your watch. Our guest today is
1:29.6	neuromorphic engineering expert and SWRI staff engineer, Dr. Stephen Harbor, who is leading
1:35.9	SWRI's neuromorphic research. Welcome and thank you for being here, Steve. Well, thank you so
1:42.0	much, Lisa. It's an honor and a privilege to be able to be on your podcast.
1:47.8	Well, this is such an exciting topic, a fascinating topic to launch the year with. So to start this
1:53.2	discussion, let's define neuromorphic engineering. What is it? How do you define it?
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