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Eighth SpiNNaker Workshop - Agenda
| Tuesday, 11 September 2018 |
09:00
| Eighth SpiNNaker Workshop
The eighth SpiNNaker training workshop will be held at the Kilburn Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL (map link)
The workshop will focus on simulation of spiking neural networks using PyNN 0.9 on the SpiNNaker platform. Topics include:
- Introduction to SpiNNaker hardware & software
- Specifying networks in PyNN 0.9
- Using the HBP portal
- Simple data I/O and visualisation
- Connecting external devices to SpiNNaker
- Adding new neuron & synapse models
- Adding new learning rules
The workshop consists of sessions of presentations by the software team as well as hands-on labs with SpiNNaker hardware. There will also be time to discuss your own project plans and issues with the design team during the week.
Attendees should have some experience with Python. For the new neuron models and learning rules topics, some background in C is recommended.
Registration fee: There will be a registration fee to cover the catering. The amount is £160. There is also an option to come to the workshop meal. The cost of this is an additional £40.
Accommodation: Accommodation is NOT included. Please book your own accommodation.
Registration:- For the registration a (free) HBP community account is needed. To get an account, either ask any colleague who already has an HBP account to invite you or send an email to: account@neuromorphic.eu
- Then register here
- Then pay online in the University of Manchester Store system
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09:00‑09:15
(15 min) | | Intro and logistics | |
09:15‑10:00
(45 min) | | Hardware & tools overview | |
10:00‑10:30
(30 min) | | Coffee break |
10:30‑12:00
(90 min) | | Intro lab | |
12:00‑13:00
(60 min) | | Lunch |
13:00‑14:00
(60 min) | | Running PyNN on SpiNNaker | |
14:00‑14:30
(30 min) | | Using big machines: HBP portal | |
14:30‑15:00
(30 min) | | Coffee break |
15:00‑17:00
(120 min) | | PyNN lab | |
| Wednesday, 12 September 2018 |
09:00
| SpiNNaker workshop, day II |
09:00‑10:00
(60 min) | | Simple data I/O | |
10:00‑10:30
(30 min) | | Coffee break |
10:30‑12:00
(90 min) | | Lab I/O | |
12:00‑13:00
(60 min) | | Lunch |
13:00‑14:00
(60 min) | | External devices | |
14:00‑14:30
(30 min) | | Low level interfacing | |
14:30‑15:00
(30 min) | | Coffee break |
15:00‑17:00
(120 min) | | Lab External Devices | |
| Thursday, 13 September 2018 |
09:00
| SpiNNaker Workshop, day III |
09:00‑10:00
(60 min) | | Maths & fixed point libs | |
10:00‑10:30
(30 min) | | Coffee break |
10:30‑11:30
(60 min) | | Adding new neuron models | |
11:30‑12:30
(60 min) | | Lab New neuron models | |
12:30‑13:30
(60 min) | | Lunch |
13:30‑14:30
(60 min) | | Adding synaptic plasticity | |
14:30‑15:00
(30 min) | | Coffee break |
15:00‑17:00
(120 min) | | Lab New Plasticity | |
| Friday, 14 September 2018 |
09:00
| SpiNNaker Workshop, day IV - Optional topics |
09:00‑10:30
(90 min) | | Lab
The last day is either for participants to use to finish off work, or else for us to add additional topics that might come up during the workshop. These could include:- Nengo Demonstration
- Non-neural Demonstration
- Pushbot Demonstration
- Debugging SpiNNaker applications
- SpiNNaker Machine Room tour
- "Show and Tell" lightening talks from participants
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10:30‑11:00
(30 min) | | Coffee break |
11:00‑12:30
(90 min) | | Lab continued | |
12:30‑13:30
(60 min) | | Lunch |
13:30
| End of the SpiNNaker workshop |
Contact: bjoern.kindler@kip.uni-heidelberg.de
