The deceleration of Moore's law and the energy–latency drawbacks of the von Neumann bottleneck have heightened the pursuit for beyond-CMOS designs that integrate memory and compute.Self-rectifying memristors(SRMs...The deceleration of Moore's law and the energy–latency drawbacks of the von Neumann bottleneck have heightened the pursuit for beyond-CMOS designs that integrate memory and compute.Self-rectifying memristors(SRMs)have emerged as promising building blocks for high-performance,low-power systems by combining resistive switching with intrinsic diode-like behavior.Their unidirectional conduction inhibits sneak-path currents in crossbar arrays devoid of external selectors,while nonlinear I–V characteristics,adjustable conductance states,low operating voltages,and rapid switching facilitate efficient vector–matrix operations,neuromorphic plasticity,and hardware security primitives.This review synthesizes the working mechanisms of SRMs,surveys material,and structural strategies and compares device metrics relevant to array-scale deployment(rectification ratio,nonlinearity,endurance,retention,variability,and operating voltage).We assess SRM-enabled in-memory computing and neuromorphic applications,as well as security functions such as physical unclonable functions and reconfigurable cryptographic primitives.Integration pathways toward CMOS compatibility are analyzed,including back-end-of-line thermal budgets,uniformity,write disturb mitigation,and reliability.Finally,we outline key challenges and opportunities:materials/architecture co-design,precision analog training,stochasticity control/exploitation,3D stacking,and standardized benchmarking that can accelerate large-scale SRM adoption.Through the use of specialized materials and structural optimization,SRMs are set to provide selector-free,densely integrated,and energy-efficient hardware for future information processing.展开更多
The advancement of flexible memristors has significantly promoted the development of wearable electronic for emerging neuromorphic computing applications.Inspired by in-memory computing architecture of human brain,fle...The advancement of flexible memristors has significantly promoted the development of wearable electronic for emerging neuromorphic computing applications.Inspired by in-memory computing architecture of human brain,flexible memristors exhibit great application potential in emulating artificial synapses for highefficiency and low power consumption neuromorphic computing.This paper provides comprehensive overview of flexible memristors from perspectives of development history,material system,device structure,mechanical deformation method,device performance analysis,stress simulation during deformation,and neuromorphic computing applications.The recent advances in flexible electronics are summarized,including single device,device array and integration.The challenges and future perspectives of flexible memristor for neuromorphic computing are discussed deeply,paving the way for constructing wearable smart electronics and applications in large-scale neuromorphic computing and high-order intelligent robotics.展开更多
Neuromorphic devices have shown great potential in simulating the function of biological neurons due to their efficient parallel information processing and low energy consumption.MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x),an emerging two...Neuromorphic devices have shown great potential in simulating the function of biological neurons due to their efficient parallel information processing and low energy consumption.MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x),an emerging twodimensional material,stands out as an ideal candidate for fabricating neuromorphic devices.Its exceptional electrical performance and robust mechanical properties make it an ideal choice for this purpose.This review aims to uncover the advantages and properties of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)in neuromorphic devices and to promote its further development.Firstly,we categorize several core physical mechanisms present in MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)neuromorphic devices and summarize in detail the reasons for their formation.Then,this work systematically summarizes and classifies advanced techniques for the three main optimization pathways of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x),such as doping engineering,interface engineering,and structural engineering.Significantly,this work highlights innovative applications of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)neuromorphic devices in cutting-edge computing paradigms,particularly near-sensor computing and in-sensor computing.Finally,this review carefully compiles a table that integrates almost all research results involving MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)neuromorphic devices and discusses the challenges,development prospects,and feasibility of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)-based neuromorphic devices in practical applications,aiming to lay a solid theoretical foundation and provide technical support for further exploration and application of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)in the field of neuromorphic devices.展开更多
An aileron is a crucial control surface for rolling.Any jitter or shaking caused by the aileron mechatronics could have catastrophic consequences for the aircraft’s stability,maneuverability,safety,and lifespan.This ...An aileron is a crucial control surface for rolling.Any jitter or shaking caused by the aileron mechatronics could have catastrophic consequences for the aircraft’s stability,maneuverability,safety,and lifespan.This paper presents a robust solution in the form of a fast flutter suppression digital control logic of edge computing aileron mechatronics(ECAM).We have effectively eliminated passive and active oscillating response biases by integrating nonlinear functional parameters and an antiphase hysteresis Schmitt trigger.Our findings demonstrate that self-tuning nonlinear parameters can optimize stability,robustness,and accuracy.At the same time,the antiphase hysteresis Schmitt trigger effectively rejects flutters without the need for collaborative navigation and guidance.Our hardware-in-the-loop simulation results confirm that this approach can eliminate aircraft jitter and shaking while ensuring expected stability and maneuverability.In conclusion,this nonlinear aileron mechatronics with a Schmitt positive feedback mechanism is a highly effective solution for distributed flight control and active flutter rejection.展开更多
Neuromorphic computing has the potential to overcome limitations of traditional silicon technology in machine learning tasks.Recent advancements in large crossbar arrays and silicon-based asynchronous spiking neural n...Neuromorphic computing has the potential to overcome limitations of traditional silicon technology in machine learning tasks.Recent advancements in large crossbar arrays and silicon-based asynchronous spiking neural networks have led to promising neuromorphic systems.However,developing compact parallel computing technology for integrating artificial neural networks into traditional hardware remains a challenge.Organic computational materials offer affordable,biocompatible neuromorphic devices with exceptional adjustability and energy-efficient switching.Here,the review investigates the advancements made in the development of organic neuromorphic devices.This review explores resistive switching mechanisms such as interface-regulated filament growth,molecular-electronic dynamics,nanowire-confined filament growth,and vacancy-assisted ion migration,while proposing methodologies to enhance state retention and conductance adjustment.The survey examines the challenges faced in implementing low-power neuromorphic computing,e.g.,reducing device size and improving switching time.The review analyses the potential of these materials in adjustable,flexible,and low-power consumption applications,viz.biohybrid spiking circuits interacting with biological systems,systems that respond to specific events,robotics,intelligent agents,neuromorphic computing,neuromorphic bioelectronics,neuroscience,and other applications,and prospects of this technology.展开更多
The increasing popularity of quantum computing has resulted in a considerable rise in demand for cloud quantum computing usage in recent years.Nevertheless,the rapid surge in demand for cloud-based quantum computing r...The increasing popularity of quantum computing has resulted in a considerable rise in demand for cloud quantum computing usage in recent years.Nevertheless,the rapid surge in demand for cloud-based quantum computing resources has led to a scarcity.In order to meet the needs of an increasing number of researchers,it is imperative to facilitate efficient and flexible access to computing resources in a cloud environment.In this paper,we propose a novel quantum computing paradigm,Virtual QPU(VQPU),which addresses this issue and enhances quantum cloud throughput with guaranteed circuit fidelity.The proposal introduces three innovative concepts:(1)The integration of virtualization technology into the field of quantum computing to enhance quantum cloud throughput.(2)The introduction of an asynchronous execution of circuits methodology to improve quantum computing flexibility.(3)The development of a virtual QPU allocation scheme for quantum tasks in a cloud environment to improve circuit fidelity.The concepts have been validated through the utilization of a self-built simulated quantum cloud platform.展开更多
Organic electrochemical transistor(OECT)devices demonstrate great promising potential for reservoir computing(RC)systems,but their lack of tunable dynamic characteristics limits their application in multi-temporal sca...Organic electrochemical transistor(OECT)devices demonstrate great promising potential for reservoir computing(RC)systems,but their lack of tunable dynamic characteristics limits their application in multi-temporal scale tasks.In this study,we report an OECT-based neuromorphic device with tunable relaxation time(τ)by introducing an additional vertical back-gate electrode into a planar structure.The dual-gate design enablesτreconfiguration from 93 to 541 ms.The tunable relaxation behaviors can be attributed to the combined effects of planar-gate induced electrochemical doping and back-gateinduced electrostatic coupling,as verified by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis.Furthermore,we used theτ-tunable OECT devices as physical reservoirs in the RC system for intelligent driving trajectory prediction,achieving a significant improvement in prediction accuracy from below 69%to 99%.The results demonstrate that theτ-tunable OECT shows a promising candidate for multi-temporal scale neuromorphic computing applications.展开更多
With the rapid development of power Internet of Things(IoT)scenarios such as smart factories and smart homes,numerous intelligent terminal devices and real-time interactive applications impose higher demands on comput...With the rapid development of power Internet of Things(IoT)scenarios such as smart factories and smart homes,numerous intelligent terminal devices and real-time interactive applications impose higher demands on computing latency and resource supply efficiency.Multi-access edge computing technology deploys cloud computing capabilities at the network edge;constructs distributed computing nodes and multi-access systems and offers infrastructure support for services with low latency and high reliability.Existing research relies on a strong assumption that the environmental state is fully observable and fails to thoroughly consider the continuous time-varying features of edge server load fluctuations,leading to insufficient adaptability of the model in a heterogeneous dynamic environment.Thus,this paper establishes a framework for end-edge collaborative task offloading based on a partially observable Markov decision-making process(POMDP)and proposes a method for end-edge collaborative task offloading in heterogeneous scenarios.It achieves time-series modeling of the historical load characteristics of edge servers and endows the agent with the ability to be aware of the load in dynamic environmental states.Moreover,by dynamically assessing the exploration value of historical trajectories in the central trajectory pool and adjusting the sample weight distribution,directional exploration and strategy optimization of high-value trajectories are realized.Experimental results indicate that the proposed method exhibits distinct advantages compared with existing methods in terms of average delay and task failure rate and also verifies the method’s robustness in a dynamic environment.展开更多
The cloud-fog computing paradigm has emerged as a novel hybrid computing model that integrates computational resources at both fog nodes and cloud servers to address the challenges posed by dynamic and heterogeneous c...The cloud-fog computing paradigm has emerged as a novel hybrid computing model that integrates computational resources at both fog nodes and cloud servers to address the challenges posed by dynamic and heterogeneous computing networks.Finding an optimal computational resource for task offloading and then executing efficiently is a critical issue to achieve a trade-off between energy consumption and transmission delay.In this network,the task processed at fog nodes reduces transmission delay.Still,it increases energy consumption,while routing tasks to the cloud server saves energy at the cost of higher communication delay.Moreover,the order in which offloaded tasks are executed affects the system’s efficiency.For instance,executing lower-priority tasks before higher-priority jobs can disturb the reliability and stability of the system.Therefore,an efficient strategy of optimal computation offloading and task scheduling is required for operational efficacy.In this paper,we introduced a multi-objective and enhanced version of Cheeta Optimizer(CO),namely(MoECO),to jointly optimize the computation offloading and task scheduling in cloud-fog networks to minimize two competing objectives,i.e.,energy consumption and communication delay.MoECO first assigns tasks to the optimal computational nodes and then the allocated tasks are scheduled for processing based on the task priority.The mathematical modelling of CO needs improvement in computation time and convergence speed.Therefore,MoECO is proposed to increase the search capability of agents by controlling the search strategy based on a leader’s location.The adaptive step length operator is adjusted to diversify the solution and thus improves the exploration phase,i.e.,global search strategy.Consequently,this prevents the algorithm from getting trapped in the local optimal solution.Moreover,the interaction factor during the exploitation phase is also adjusted based on the location of the prey instead of the adjacent Cheetah.This increases the exploitation capability of agents,i.e.,local search capability.Furthermore,MoECO employs a multi-objective Pareto-optimal front to simultaneously minimize designated objectives.Comprehensive simulations in MATLAB demonstrate that the proposed algorithm obtains multiple solutions via a Pareto-optimal front and achieves an efficient trade-off between optimization objectives compared to baseline methods.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.92364204 and 62204219)the open research fund of Suzhou Laboratory(Grants No.SZLAB-1208-2024-TS012)+1 种基金Major Program of Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grants No.LDT23F0401)Zhejiang Province Introduces and Cultivates Leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teams(Grants No.2023R01011)。
文摘The deceleration of Moore's law and the energy–latency drawbacks of the von Neumann bottleneck have heightened the pursuit for beyond-CMOS designs that integrate memory and compute.Self-rectifying memristors(SRMs)have emerged as promising building blocks for high-performance,low-power systems by combining resistive switching with intrinsic diode-like behavior.Their unidirectional conduction inhibits sneak-path currents in crossbar arrays devoid of external selectors,while nonlinear I–V characteristics,adjustable conductance states,low operating voltages,and rapid switching facilitate efficient vector–matrix operations,neuromorphic plasticity,and hardware security primitives.This review synthesizes the working mechanisms of SRMs,surveys material,and structural strategies and compares device metrics relevant to array-scale deployment(rectification ratio,nonlinearity,endurance,retention,variability,and operating voltage).We assess SRM-enabled in-memory computing and neuromorphic applications,as well as security functions such as physical unclonable functions and reconfigurable cryptographic primitives.Integration pathways toward CMOS compatibility are analyzed,including back-end-of-line thermal budgets,uniformity,write disturb mitigation,and reliability.Finally,we outline key challenges and opportunities:materials/architecture co-design,precision analog training,stochasticity control/exploitation,3D stacking,and standardized benchmarking that can accelerate large-scale SRM adoption.Through the use of specialized materials and structural optimization,SRMs are set to provide selector-free,densely integrated,and energy-efficient hardware for future information processing.
基金supported by the NSFC(12474071)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2024YQ051)+5 种基金Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits(SKLJC-K2024-12)the Shanghai Sailing Program(23YF1402200,23YF1402400)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20240424)Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province(tsqn202408006)Young Talent of Lifting engineering for Science and Technology in Shandong,China(SDAST2024QTB002)the Qilu Young Scholar Program of Shandong University.
文摘The advancement of flexible memristors has significantly promoted the development of wearable electronic for emerging neuromorphic computing applications.Inspired by in-memory computing architecture of human brain,flexible memristors exhibit great application potential in emulating artificial synapses for highefficiency and low power consumption neuromorphic computing.This paper provides comprehensive overview of flexible memristors from perspectives of development history,material system,device structure,mechanical deformation method,device performance analysis,stress simulation during deformation,and neuromorphic computing applications.The recent advances in flexible electronics are summarized,including single device,device array and integration.The challenges and future perspectives of flexible memristor for neuromorphic computing are discussed deeply,paving the way for constructing wearable smart electronics and applications in large-scale neuromorphic computing and high-order intelligent robotics.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of China(Grant No.12425209)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U20A20390,11827803,12172034,11822201,62004056,62104058,62271269).
文摘Neuromorphic devices have shown great potential in simulating the function of biological neurons due to their efficient parallel information processing and low energy consumption.MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x),an emerging twodimensional material,stands out as an ideal candidate for fabricating neuromorphic devices.Its exceptional electrical performance and robust mechanical properties make it an ideal choice for this purpose.This review aims to uncover the advantages and properties of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)in neuromorphic devices and to promote its further development.Firstly,we categorize several core physical mechanisms present in MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)neuromorphic devices and summarize in detail the reasons for their formation.Then,this work systematically summarizes and classifies advanced techniques for the three main optimization pathways of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x),such as doping engineering,interface engineering,and structural engineering.Significantly,this work highlights innovative applications of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)neuromorphic devices in cutting-edge computing paradigms,particularly near-sensor computing and in-sensor computing.Finally,this review carefully compiles a table that integrates almost all research results involving MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)neuromorphic devices and discusses the challenges,development prospects,and feasibility of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)-based neuromorphic devices in practical applications,aiming to lay a solid theoretical foundation and provide technical support for further exploration and application of MXene-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)in the field of neuromorphic devices.
基金supported in part by the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China under Grant 2022Z005057001the Joint Research Fund of Shanghai Commercial Aircraft System Engineering Science and Technology Innovation Center under CASEF-2023-M19.
文摘An aileron is a crucial control surface for rolling.Any jitter or shaking caused by the aileron mechatronics could have catastrophic consequences for the aircraft’s stability,maneuverability,safety,and lifespan.This paper presents a robust solution in the form of a fast flutter suppression digital control logic of edge computing aileron mechatronics(ECAM).We have effectively eliminated passive and active oscillating response biases by integrating nonlinear functional parameters and an antiphase hysteresis Schmitt trigger.Our findings demonstrate that self-tuning nonlinear parameters can optimize stability,robustness,and accuracy.At the same time,the antiphase hysteresis Schmitt trigger effectively rejects flutters without the need for collaborative navigation and guidance.Our hardware-in-the-loop simulation results confirm that this approach can eliminate aircraft jitter and shaking while ensuring expected stability and maneuverability.In conclusion,this nonlinear aileron mechatronics with a Schmitt positive feedback mechanism is a highly effective solution for distributed flight control and active flutter rejection.
基金financially supported by the Ministry of Education(Singapore)(MOE-T2EP50220-0022)SUTD-MIT International Design Center(Singapore)+3 种基金SUTD-ZJU IDEA Grant Program(SUTD-ZJU(VP)201903)SUTD Kickstarter Initiative(SKI 2021_02_03,SKI 2021_02_17,SKI 2021_01_04)Agency of Science,Technology and Research(Singapore)(A20G9b0135)National Supercomputing Centre(Singapore)(15001618)。
文摘Neuromorphic computing has the potential to overcome limitations of traditional silicon technology in machine learning tasks.Recent advancements in large crossbar arrays and silicon-based asynchronous spiking neural networks have led to promising neuromorphic systems.However,developing compact parallel computing technology for integrating artificial neural networks into traditional hardware remains a challenge.Organic computational materials offer affordable,biocompatible neuromorphic devices with exceptional adjustability and energy-efficient switching.Here,the review investigates the advancements made in the development of organic neuromorphic devices.This review explores resistive switching mechanisms such as interface-regulated filament growth,molecular-electronic dynamics,nanowire-confined filament growth,and vacancy-assisted ion migration,while proposing methodologies to enhance state retention and conductance adjustment.The survey examines the challenges faced in implementing low-power neuromorphic computing,e.g.,reducing device size and improving switching time.The review analyses the potential of these materials in adjustable,flexible,and low-power consumption applications,viz.biohybrid spiking circuits interacting with biological systems,systems that respond to specific events,robotics,intelligent agents,neuromorphic computing,neuromorphic bioelectronics,neuroscience,and other applications,and prospects of this technology.
文摘The increasing popularity of quantum computing has resulted in a considerable rise in demand for cloud quantum computing usage in recent years.Nevertheless,the rapid surge in demand for cloud-based quantum computing resources has led to a scarcity.In order to meet the needs of an increasing number of researchers,it is imperative to facilitate efficient and flexible access to computing resources in a cloud environment.In this paper,we propose a novel quantum computing paradigm,Virtual QPU(VQPU),which addresses this issue and enhances quantum cloud throughput with guaranteed circuit fidelity.The proposal introduces three innovative concepts:(1)The integration of virtualization technology into the field of quantum computing to enhance quantum cloud throughput.(2)The introduction of an asynchronous execution of circuits methodology to improve quantum computing flexibility.(3)The development of a virtual QPU allocation scheme for quantum tasks in a cloud environment to improve circuit fidelity.The concepts have been validated through the utilization of a self-built simulated quantum cloud platform.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2022YFB3608300in part by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grants 62404050,U2341218,62574056,62204052。
文摘Organic electrochemical transistor(OECT)devices demonstrate great promising potential for reservoir computing(RC)systems,but their lack of tunable dynamic characteristics limits their application in multi-temporal scale tasks.In this study,we report an OECT-based neuromorphic device with tunable relaxation time(τ)by introducing an additional vertical back-gate electrode into a planar structure.The dual-gate design enablesτreconfiguration from 93 to 541 ms.The tunable relaxation behaviors can be attributed to the combined effects of planar-gate induced electrochemical doping and back-gateinduced electrostatic coupling,as verified by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis.Furthermore,we used theτ-tunable OECT devices as physical reservoirs in the RC system for intelligent driving trajectory prediction,achieving a significant improvement in prediction accuracy from below 69%to 99%.The results demonstrate that theτ-tunable OECT shows a promising candidate for multi-temporal scale neuromorphic computing applications.
基金funded by the State Grid Corporation Science and Technology Project“Research and Application of Key Technologies for Integrated Sensing and Computing for Intelligent Operation of Power Grid”(Grant No.5700-202318596A-3-2-ZN).
文摘With the rapid development of power Internet of Things(IoT)scenarios such as smart factories and smart homes,numerous intelligent terminal devices and real-time interactive applications impose higher demands on computing latency and resource supply efficiency.Multi-access edge computing technology deploys cloud computing capabilities at the network edge;constructs distributed computing nodes and multi-access systems and offers infrastructure support for services with low latency and high reliability.Existing research relies on a strong assumption that the environmental state is fully observable and fails to thoroughly consider the continuous time-varying features of edge server load fluctuations,leading to insufficient adaptability of the model in a heterogeneous dynamic environment.Thus,this paper establishes a framework for end-edge collaborative task offloading based on a partially observable Markov decision-making process(POMDP)and proposes a method for end-edge collaborative task offloading in heterogeneous scenarios.It achieves time-series modeling of the historical load characteristics of edge servers and endows the agent with the ability to be aware of the load in dynamic environmental states.Moreover,by dynamically assessing the exploration value of historical trajectories in the central trajectory pool and adjusting the sample weight distribution,directional exploration and strategy optimization of high-value trajectories are realized.Experimental results indicate that the proposed method exhibits distinct advantages compared with existing methods in terms of average delay and task failure rate and also verifies the method’s robustness in a dynamic environment.
基金appreciation to the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number(PNURSP2025R384)Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
文摘The cloud-fog computing paradigm has emerged as a novel hybrid computing model that integrates computational resources at both fog nodes and cloud servers to address the challenges posed by dynamic and heterogeneous computing networks.Finding an optimal computational resource for task offloading and then executing efficiently is a critical issue to achieve a trade-off between energy consumption and transmission delay.In this network,the task processed at fog nodes reduces transmission delay.Still,it increases energy consumption,while routing tasks to the cloud server saves energy at the cost of higher communication delay.Moreover,the order in which offloaded tasks are executed affects the system’s efficiency.For instance,executing lower-priority tasks before higher-priority jobs can disturb the reliability and stability of the system.Therefore,an efficient strategy of optimal computation offloading and task scheduling is required for operational efficacy.In this paper,we introduced a multi-objective and enhanced version of Cheeta Optimizer(CO),namely(MoECO),to jointly optimize the computation offloading and task scheduling in cloud-fog networks to minimize two competing objectives,i.e.,energy consumption and communication delay.MoECO first assigns tasks to the optimal computational nodes and then the allocated tasks are scheduled for processing based on the task priority.The mathematical modelling of CO needs improvement in computation time and convergence speed.Therefore,MoECO is proposed to increase the search capability of agents by controlling the search strategy based on a leader’s location.The adaptive step length operator is adjusted to diversify the solution and thus improves the exploration phase,i.e.,global search strategy.Consequently,this prevents the algorithm from getting trapped in the local optimal solution.Moreover,the interaction factor during the exploitation phase is also adjusted based on the location of the prey instead of the adjacent Cheetah.This increases the exploitation capability of agents,i.e.,local search capability.Furthermore,MoECO employs a multi-objective Pareto-optimal front to simultaneously minimize designated objectives.Comprehensive simulations in MATLAB demonstrate that the proposed algorithm obtains multiple solutions via a Pareto-optimal front and achieves an efficient trade-off between optimization objectives compared to baseline methods.
