The University of Massachusetts at Hadley, MA was awarded $249,884 by the National Science Foundation under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program to develop new neural network technology with temporal awareness capabilities from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024.
Specifically, the University will create a new type of neural network where connections between neurons are temporal functions rather than scalar numbers, similar to the human brain. This technology is intended to give artificial intelligence systems the ability to recognize patterns over time and continuously adapt to changing conditions with limited training data. The resulting neural networks are expected to demonstrate improved temporal prediction accuracy, effectiveness with minimal environmental measurements, and reduced size and power consumption compared to existing technologies. The University aims to demonstrate the capabilities of this new temporally aware neural network technology across a range of applications including autonomous systems, health care, complex system prediction, analysis of human behavior, and more.
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