Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWMResearching and developing neuromorphic computing systems and their applications is a multifaceted and complex challenge that encompasses numerous disciplines from materials science to chip design and software development. In order to successfully integrate novel neuromorphic technologies into industrial practice, knowledge from these different disciplines must be brought together, coordinated and their visibility increased. The STANCE Knowledge Hub has therefore set itself the goal of pooling this knowledge and promoting the integration of these technologies into the applications of the future.
STANCE Knowledge-Hub
The development of neuromorphic computing systems requires interdisciplinary collaboration and the pooling of knowledge from materials science, chip design and software development. The STANCE Knowledge Hub supports this integration by networking expertise and increasing the visibility of neuromorphic technologies.
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STANCE Knowledge Hub: Central Knowledge Pool for Neuromorphic Computing
Neuromorphic Technologies for the Industry of the Future – From Research to Application
Multidisciplinary Approach Overcomes Integration Barriers
To facilitate this process, the right expertise in the form of technical skills, publications and products is pooled in a multidisciplinary knowledge hub. In this way, the integration barrier of experts from product development, applied research and basic research can be lowered and new technologies become more accessible.
In its knowledge hub, STANCE has set itself the task of collecting and organizing this information on the specialist knowledge of existing and emerging technologies. STANCE is therefore an ideal point of contact both for industrial companies that want to incorporate neuromorphic computing into their products and for research partners.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft as a Source of Knowledge
The STANCE Knowledge Hub draws on the extensive knowledge base and diverse expertise within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. With thirteen Fraunhofer Institutes focusing on different aspects of neuromorphic technologies and their applications, a profound knowledge base is provided – including Fraunhofer ITWM, IIS, IPMS, IMS, EMFT, ISIT, IWU, IAIS, IDMT, IGD, IKS, IZM, ENAS.
Committed Initiatives and Projects
STANCE follows these projects and draws on their results and know-how to accelerate progress in the development of neuromorphic technologies. These include:
- Fraunhofer Strategic Research Field »Next Generation Computing« (FSF-NGC)
- Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland (FMD) – Europe's largest research and development alliance focusing on »Microelectronics«, with the QNC module (Quantum and Neuromorphic Computing)
- NeurOSmart– a project for analog neuromorphic accelerators
- Sensor Edge Cloud for Federated Learning (SECLearn) – an initiative to promote distributed learning
STANCE Knowledge Hub
Continuous Knowledge Integration
The STANCE Knowledge Hub is continuously being expanded to integrate knowledge from the entire neuromorphic computing ecosystem. The goal is to create an accessible and comprehensive knowledge base that connects technologies, skills and people to drive the development of neuromorphic computing systems.