Parallel Event-Driven Neural Network Simulations Using the Hodgkin-Huxley Neuron Model

  • Authors:
  • Collin J. Lobb;Zenas Chao;Richard M. Fujimoto;Steve M. Potter

  • Affiliations:
  • Georgia Institute of Technology;Georgia Institute of Technology;Georgia Institute of Technology;Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 19th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Neural systems are composed of a large number of highly-connected neurons and are widely simulated within the neurological community. In this paper, we examine the application of parallel discrete event simulation techniques to networks of a complex model called the Hodgkin-Huxley neuron[1]. We describe the conversion of this model into an event-driven simulation, a technique that offers the potential of much greater performance in parallel and distributed simulations compared to time-stepped techniques. We report results of an initial set of experiments conducted to determine the feasibility of this parallel event-driven Hodgkin-Huxley model and analyze its viability for large-scale neural simulations.