PyNN is a Python based framework for describing neuronal network models. It is an open standard, widely used in the computational neuroscience and neuromorphic computing communities.
A PyNN interface for GeNN has already been developed (GitHub - genn-team/pynn_genn: PyNN interface to GeNN) so that users of PyNN are able to benefit from accelerated GPU simulations with GeNN. However, there are several areas in which it could be improved:
- Using GeNN’s new on-GPU spike recording system to reduce the overheads of spike recording
- Offloading initialisation of connectivity and initial state to the GPU.
- Replacing spike sources connected with one-to-one connectivity with current sources to reduce spike processing overheads
A final stretch goal would be doing some benchmarking of the performance of simulations implemented directly in GeNN and using PyNN GeNN.
Skills required: Python, PyNN, C/C++; experience with neuronal network simulations and SWIG would be helpful.
Mentors: Jamie Knight @jamie (J.C.Knight@sussex.ac.uk) and Thomas Nowotny @tnowotny (t.nowotny@sussex.ac.uk) Tags: GeNN, Python, PyNN, C/C++, SWIG