Nanoscale neuromorphic computing to mimic the human eye

Researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF; USA) are on their way to developing a new nanoscale device that has the ability to mimic the neural pathways in the brain responsible for human vision using neuromorphic computing. The hope is to use two nanomaterials, which in combination creates a new superstructure with electronic properties. The technology could be the beginning of a wave of machine learning – neuromorphic computing – that imitates the human mind. "This is a baby step toward developing neuromorphic computers, which are computer processors that can simultaneously process and memorize information," explained Jayan Thomas, an...