µBRAIN
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"μBRAIN will explore innovative basic research concepts aimed at understanding highly integrated sensory and nervous systems in miniature insects and developing prototype computational models that could be mapped onto suitable hardware to emulate their impressive function. Nature has forced on these small insects drastic miniaturization and energy efficiency, some having only a few hundred neurons in a compact form-factor, while maintaining basic functionality. This research could lead to capability of inference, prediction, generalization, and abstraction of problems in systematic or entirely news ways in order to find solutions to compelling problems.
The primary goal is to understand the computational principles, architecture, and neuronal details of small bio-systems driven by extreme SWaP needs in nature. By doing so, DARPA aims to identify new computing paradigms that would enable improved AI with considerably reduced training times and power consumption."