PyNN, Nest, and the SpiNNaker Emulator
- To some degree, the HBP requires us to use PyNN, the Python
neural net simulator.
- The idea of PyNN is that you write general PyNN code specifying
a neural topology, inputs and so forth, and then pass
that topology onto a neural simulator.
- The one we've used most is Nest.
- You should be able to plug the same code into another simulator,
say Neuron or Brian, and it should work the same.
- We also use the SpiNNaker emulator.
- We then use the same code to download to the SpiNNaker neuromorphic
chips.
