ARIADNA Call for Proposals 2021
We seek your contributions on the following research projects:
- INVESTIGATION OF LOW ENERGY SPIKING NEURAL NETWORKS BASED ON TEMPORAL CODING FOR SCENE CLASSIFICATION.
The deadline to participate is: 19 July 2021 at 13:00 hours (CET).
Study descriptions
INVESTIGATION OF LOW ENERGY SPIKING NEURAL NETWORKS BASED ON TEMPORAL CODING FOR SCENE CLASSIFICATION
Study Reference Number: 21-8601
Type of activity: Standard study (study budget not exceeding 30 k€)
Study objective: Study the applicability of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) based on temporal coding for onboard Artificial Intelligence applications, focusing on scene classification case studies. To this aim, we will investigate the trade-offs between accuracy and complexity of different SNN models based on temporal coding. In addition, assuming the availability of dedicated chips, the project aims to establish an upper-bound for the energy per inference of one of the investigated SNN models.
How to apply
To apply follow these three steps:
- Download this Ariadna Call for Proposal documents from the esastar web site (after clicking on the EMITS tab, expand the Open Invitations to Tender [left frame] and look for the Aridana entry.).
- Write your proposal and address the scientific issues raised in the study decription.
- Submit your proposal in electronic format via the esastar web site.
NOTE: You need an account in esastar system both to access the documents and to make the submission.
What is a call for proposal?
An Ariadna Calls for Proposals seeks the collaboration of the European academia to address a number of scientific questions detailed in the study descriptions (available above). These are defined by ESA's Advanced Concepts Team and have been identified to have potential in terms of ESA's objectives. The objective of the Ariadna scheme is to perform collaborative high-level research on advanced topics of shared interest and usually slightly outside the usual ESA and space horizon together with university research groups.
Read the About ARIADNA page for further information.