# André van Schaik Discusses New Neuromorphic Simulator

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2023-08-31
- Length: 49m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-08-31-andre-van-schaik-discusses-new-neuromorphic-simulator
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/117106307/

## Summary

Professor André van Schaik of Western Sydney University, joined by Giulia D’Angelo of the Italian Institute of Technology and Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins University, discusses the evolution of neuromorphic engineering and a new FPGA-based simulator named Deep South. Van Schaik details his early work on a Logitech motion detector chip from 1994 and his recent AstroSight project using event-based cameras for satellite tracking. The group debates the trade-offs between FPGA-based simulation flexibility and dedicated hardware efficiency, highlighting the challenge of creating user-friendly software interfaces for large-scale spiking neural network research.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-08-31-andre-van-schaik-discusses-new-neuromorphic-simulator#t=3) Introduction: Brains and Machines Series and Neuromorphic History
- [5:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-08-31-andre-van-schaik-discusses-new-neuromorphic-simulator#t=310) Logitech Motion Detector: The First Neuromorphic Consumer Product
- [8:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-08-31-andre-van-schaik-discusses-new-neuromorphic-simulator#t=499) AstroSight: Event-Based Cameras for Satellite Tracking
- [12:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-08-31-andre-van-schaik-discusses-new-neuromorphic-simulator#t=779) Deep South: FPGA-Based Large Scale Spiking Neural Network Simulator
- [24:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-08-31-andre-van-schaik-discusses-new-neuromorphic-simulator#t=1447) Discussion: Simulation vs. Dedicated Hardware and Software Interfaces
- [32:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-08-31-andre-van-schaik-discusses-new-neuromorphic-simulator#t=1958) Future Applications: Neuromorphic Vision and Sensing

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Logitech (company)
- Western Sydney University (company)
- Italian Institute of Technology (company)
- Johns Hopkins University (company)
- EPFL (company)
- CSCM (company)
- AstroSight (product)
- Deep South (product)
- True North (product)
- Spinnaker (product)
- Luigi (product)
- event-based cameras (product)
- FPGA (chip)

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