arXiv:2409.07466cs.NEcs.AI2024-09被引 1

模仿蠕虫嗅觉学习机制,设计出更高效精准的图像分类网络。

An Artificial Neural Network for Image Classification Inspired by Aversive Olfactory Learning Circuits in Caenorhabditis Elegans

  • 基于线虫厌恶嗅觉学习回路设计新型神经网络架构。
  • 在复杂图像分类任务中准确率更高、收敛更快、结果更稳定。
  • 为低参数量高效模型设计提供生物启发新思路,适合模型轻量化研究者。

本研究提出一种用于图像分类的人工神经网络(ANN),其灵感源自模式生物秀丽隐杆线虫(C. elegans)的厌恶嗅觉学习神经回路。尽管现有人工神经网络在多种任务中表现优异,但仍面临参数过多、训练成本高和泛化能力弱等挑战。线虫仅含302个神经元的简单神经系统却能实现复杂行为,包括学习。通过行为实验与高通量基因测序,本研究识别了与厌恶嗅觉学习相关的关键神经回路,并将其转化为图像分类用的神经网络架构。此外,构建了两种不同结构的对比模型以验证优势。结果表明,该仿生网络在图像分类任务中表现出更高的准确率、更好的一致性以及更快的收敛速度,尤其在处理复杂分类任务时优势显著。本研究不仅展示了生物启发设计在提升神经网络性能方面的潜力,也为未来神经网络设计提供了新的视角与方法。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

This study introduces an artificial neural network (ANN) for image classification task, inspired by the aversive olfactory learning circuits of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). Despite the remarkable performance of ANNs in a variety of tasks, they face challenges such as excessive parameterization, high training costs and limited generalization capabilities. C. elegans, with its simple nervous system comprising only 302 neurons, serves as a paradigm in neurobiological research and is capable of complex behaviors including learning. This research identifies key neural circuits associated with aversive olfactory learning in C. elegans through behavioral experiments and high-throughput gene sequencing, translating them into an image classification ANN architecture. Additionally, two other image classification ANNs with distinct architectures were constructed for comparative performance analysis to highlight the advantages of bio-inspired design. The results indicate that the ANN inspired by the aversive olfactory learning circuits of C. elegans achieves higher accuracy, better consistency and faster convergence rates in image classification task, especially when tackling more complex classification challenges. This study not only showcases the potential of bio-inspired design in enhancing ANN capabilities but also provides a novel perspective and methodology for future ANN design.

神经网络生物启发图像分类线虫模型

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