The accelerating demand for intelligent and energy-efficient computing is driving the search for alternatives to the traditional von Neumann architecture,which is increasingly constrained by the physical separation of...The accelerating demand for intelligent and energy-efficient computing is driving the search for alternatives to the traditional von Neumann architecture,which is increasingly constrained by the physical separation of memory and processing units.Among emerging solutions,ferroelectric memristors have attracted considerable attention owing to their continuously tunable non-volatile data storage enabled by polarization-strength modulation and their electrically adjustable resistance governed by ferroelectric polarization switching.Furthermore,the long-term polarization retention of ferroelectric materials,the high endurance of the devices,and the hysteretic,accumulative,and plastic nature of polarization switching make them ideal candidates for implementing memory and neuromorphic computing paradigms.This review examines the latest advances in ferroelectric memristor research,including device physics,material systems,and ferroelectric modulation.We also highlight the neuromorphic applications of such devices in synaptic simulation and multimodal integrated perception,as well as their implementation in large-scale integrated arrays.The outlook discusses potential future directions of ferroelectric memristors for the development of high-performance and low-power intelligent systems from the perspectives of materials,devices,algorithms,and architectures.This work contributes to advancing the understanding of cutting-edge developments in ferroelectric memristors and provides a theoretical foundation and innovative insights for breakthroughs in next-generation low-power intelligent computing architectures.展开更多
Ankle injuries account for more than 25%of sports-related injuries.However,there is a lack of computational mechanics modeling and assessment tools for the ligament loading mechanism(LLM)caused by ankle injury.This st...Ankle injuries account for more than 25%of sports-related injuries.However,there is a lack of computational mechanics modeling and assessment tools for the ligament loading mechanism(LLM)caused by ankle injury.This study combines medical imaging data to construct the subject-specific ankle musculoskeletal model,which considers the subject's individualized characteristics and ligamentous attributes.Furthermore,we developed the structural constitutive model to restore the nonlinear short-term viscoelastic properties of the ligament-dense connective tissue,which can more realistically revert the LLM and reveal the mechanical properties of ankle injury.Based on the computational ligament mechanics(CLM)model,we developed a deep learning-based prediction model to predict LLM by CLM data-driven modeling.The modeling simulation results are highly consistent with the calculation results from the dual fluoroscopic imaging system,which demonstrated that the CLM model has high accuracy.The data-driven modeling performs exceptionally well in predicting ligament loading forces.The findings indicate that the constructed CLM data-driven model has the potential to enhance the accuracy and safety of ankle rehabilitation robots,while also providing personalized,dynamically adjusted rehabilitation training programs.The proposed comprehensive solutions would bring benefits to more patients with sports injuries and the general rehabilitation population,and promote the development and advancement of the research field of CLM and biomechanical variable prediction.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
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
Task offloading is critical for optimizing resource allocation in edge computing systems.In practical scenarios,user applications often comprise multiple interdependent tasks,where both task dependencies and paralleli...Task offloading is critical for optimizing resource allocation in edge computing systems.In practical scenarios,user applications often comprise multiple interdependent tasks,where both task dependencies and parallelism strongly affect offloading decisions.This paper presents a novel dependent task offloading framework for multiedge server environments.The task offloading problem is formulated as a Markov Decision Process(MDP)to minimize computational delay.Task dependencies are modeled using a Directed Acyclic Graph(DAG),and a Graph Convolutional Network(GCN)encoder is employed to extract DAG features as inputs for a Deep Reinforcement Learning(DRL)model.The proposed DRL-based method applies the Proximal Policy Optimization(PPO)algorithm to simultaneously select subtasks and determine their offloading decisions.Experimental evaluations across varying numbers of subtasks confirm the effectiveness of the approach,demonstrating superior performance compared to state-of-the-art solutions.展开更多
Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)facilitates the rapid response and energy-efficient execution of tasks on mobile devices.However,determining whether and where to offload tasks remains a significant challenge due to the cons...Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)facilitates the rapid response and energy-efficient execution of tasks on mobile devices.However,determining whether and where to offload tasks remains a significant challenge due to the constantly changing character of workloads in MEC environments.To address this issue,this paper proposes PreAlloc-A2C—a deep reinforcement learning actor-critic-based framework that calculates allocation scores by leveraging both task features(task size,required completion time,and waiting time)and server features(queue length and historical workload).This design enables fully distributed task offloading decisions without centralized coordination.Additionally,a Long Short-Term Memory(LSTM)network is integrated to forecast impending server loads,thereby supporting adaptive scheduling.A tailored reward function is also designed to jointly optimize three key performance metrics:task delay,device energy consumption,and task drop rate.Extensive experiments are conducted to evaluate PreAlloc-A2C against five baseline algorithms:Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO),Advantage Actor-Critic(A2C),Deep Q-Network(DQN),Double Deep Q-Network(DDQN),and Dueling Deep Q-Network(Dueling DQN).The results show that PreAlloc-A2C outperforms all baselines,achieving lower latency,reduced energy consumption,and a lower task drop rate.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
In the unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)assisted edge computing system,the broadcast characteristics of the UAV signal,the high mobility of the UAV,and the limited airborne energy make the task offloading strategy face cha...In the unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)assisted edge computing system,the broadcast characteristics of the UAV signal,the high mobility of the UAV,and the limited airborne energy make the task offloading strategy face challenges such as increased risk of information disclosure,limited computing resources,and the trade-off between energy consumption and flight time.To address these issues,we propose a K-means in-depth reinforcement learning algorithm based on Soft Actor-Critic(SAC).The proposed method first leverages the K-means clustering algorithm to determine the optimal deployment of ground jammers based on the final distribution of mobile users.Then,building upon the SAC framework,the Cross-Entropy Method(CEM)global sampling strategy is incorporated into the action output phase to form the K-SAC algorithm.This algorithm aims to maximize system rewards,which holistically balance task offloading delay,energy consumption,and secure offloading rate.Consequently,it jointly optimizes the optimal hovering positions of auxiliary UAVs and the task offloading ratio for each user,leading to an overall performance improvement in system security and efficiency.Finally,compared with current schemes,the system benefits achieved by the proposed scheme were 9.83%higher on average in different computing task sizes,13.67%higher on average in different task complexities,and 14.63%higher on average in different interference powers.展开更多
Memristors have emerged as a transformative technology in the realm of electronic devices,offering unique advantages such as fast switching speeds,low power consumption,and the ability to sensor-memory-compute.The app...Memristors have emerged as a transformative technology in the realm of electronic devices,offering unique advantages such as fast switching speeds,low power consumption,and the ability to sensor-memory-compute.The applications span across non-volatile memory,neuromorphic computing,hardware security,and beyond,prompting memristors to become a versatile solution for next-generation computing and data storage systems.Despite enormous potential of memristors,the transition from laboratory prototypes to large-scale applications is challenging in terms of material stability,device reproducibility,and array scalability.This review systematically explores recent advancements in high-performance memristor technologies,focusing on performance enhancement strategies through material engineering,structural design,pulse protocol optimization,and algorithm control.We provide an in-depth analysis of key performance metrics tailored to specific applications,including non-volatile memory,neuromorphic computing,and hardware security.Furthermore,we propose a co-design framework that integrates device-level optimizations with operational-level improvements,aiming to bridge the gap between theoretical models and practical implementations.展开更多
This review examines current approaches to real-time decision-making and task optimization in Internet of Things systems through the application of machine learning models deployed at the network edge.Existing literat...This review examines current approaches to real-time decision-making and task optimization in Internet of Things systems through the application of machine learning models deployed at the network edge.Existing literature shows that edge-based distributed intelligence reduces cloud dependency.It addresses transmission latency,device energy use,and bandwidth limits.Recent optimization strategies employ dynamic task offloading mechanisms to determine optimal workload placement across local devices and edge servers without centralized coordination.Empirical findings from the literature indicate performance improvements with latency reductions of approximately 32.8%and energy efficiency gains of 27.4%compared to conventional cloud-centric models.However,critical gaps remain in current methodologies.Most studies focus on static network topologies and do not adequately address load balancing across multiple edge nodes.Security vulnerabilities during task transmission are underexplored,and privacy considerations for sensitive data remain insufficiently integrated into existing frameworks.Task caching strategies and fault tolerance mechanisms require further investigation in highly dynamic environments.The ability of existing approaches to handle large-scale deployments and complex edge-cloud collaborative scenarios has not been thoroughly validated.This review synthesizes current progress while identifying fundamental challenges that must be resolved for practical deployment in time-sensitive applications spanning smart manufacturing,autonomous systems,and healthcare monitoring.Future work should prioritize robust security integration,efficient load distribution,and scalability across heterogeneous edge infrastructures.展开更多
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)are increasingly deployed across military and civilian domains due to their operational flexibility,low maintenance costs,and high mobility.With the growing complexity of UAV applications...Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)are increasingly deployed across military and civilian domains due to their operational flexibility,low maintenance costs,and high mobility.With the growing complexity of UAV applications and tasks,robust support from computing power networks is essential.These networks,acting as resource integration paradigms,furnish UAVs with pooled resources to tackle extensive computational demands.In this paper,we develop a framework for trading computing power resources,modeling the transaction process through a three-stage Stackelberg game to facilitate sequential decision-making.We theoretically demonstrate the existence of a Nash equilibrium and introduce a Dynamic Game Reinforcement algorithm to identify optimal strategies.Our experimental results affirm the framework's efficacy and the superior performance of our algorithm.Additionally,we explore how variables like UAV quantity and network congestion influence the market dynamics of the computing power network.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
The numerical manifold method,extensively utilized in numerical computations,faces significant challenges in generating complex manifold elements,particularly for three-dimensional applications.To overcome this challe...The numerical manifold method,extensively utilized in numerical computations,faces significant challenges in generating complex manifold elements,particularly for three-dimensional applications.To overcome this challenge,the meshfree numerical manifold method is developed by integrating the moving least-squares method into the numerical manifold method,effectively bypassing the need for meshing complex geometric objects.However,the implementation of the moving least-squares method introduces computational efficiency issues.To mitigate these,parallel computing methods have been incorporated,resulting in a tenfold increase in the speed of assembling the stiffness matrix with central processing unit parallelism,and a twentyfold increase with graphics processing unit parallelism.The static mechanical system equations for the meshfree numerical manifold method are derived using the Galerkin method.The method’s effectiveness and accuracy are then validated through a series of numerical experiments.The experiments demonstrated that the meshfree numerical manifold method achieves a high precision with minimal nodes and integration points.Additionally,positioning nodes outside the domain significantly improves computational accuracy at the boundaries.展开更多
Integrated silicon photonics has emerged as a transformative technology for post-Moore’s law computing,offering intrinsic advantages of high bandwidth,ultralow latency and low energy consumption that far exceed tradi...Integrated silicon photonics has emerged as a transformative technology for post-Moore’s law computing,offering intrinsic advantages of high bandwidth,ultralow latency and low energy consumption that far exceed traditional electronic computing architectures[1−4].As artificial intelligence(AI)models continue to grow in complexity and scale,the demand for high-speed,energy-efficient computing has spurred intensive research into photonic computing as a promising alternative to electronic accelerators[5−7].Matrix multiply−accumulate(MAC)operations,the core of deep learning and combinatorial optimization algorithms,are particularly amenable to photonic implementation,as light enables parallel multiplication and accumulation with minimal data movement[8,9].However,the practical application of photonic computing has long been hindered by critical challenges including large-scale integration of photonic components,electro-optical co-packaging,guaranteed computation accuracy of analog photonic systems,and compatibility with mainstream AI models and algorithms[10,11].展开更多
Introduction.With the rapid development of transformer-based large language models(LLMs)and deep neural networks(DNNs),the demand for both high computational throughput and massive memory capacity has grown exponentia...Introduction.With the rapid development of transformer-based large language models(LLMs)and deep neural networks(DNNs),the demand for both high computational throughput and massive memory capacity has grown exponentially[1-4].In response,the 2D/3D hybrid integration of computing-centric computing-in-memory(CIM)and memory-centric in-ear-memory computing(INMC)circuits has emerged as a transformative technology.Unlike conventional von Neumann architectures,these memory-computing hybrid designs offer systematic advantages including high energy efficiency,high memory bandwidth,and sufficient on-device memory capacity[1-13].展开更多
Neuromorphic devices have garnered significant attention as potential building blocks for energy-efficient hardware systems owing to their capacity to emulate the computational efficiency of the brain.In this regard,r...Neuromorphic devices have garnered significant attention as potential building blocks for energy-efficient hardware systems owing to their capacity to emulate the computational efficiency of the brain.In this regard,reservoir computing(RC)framework,which leverages straightforward training methods and efficient temporal signal processing,has emerged as a promising scheme.While various physical reservoir devices,including ferroelectric,optoelectronic,and memristor-based systems,have been demonstrated,many still face challenges related to compatibility with mainstream complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)integration processes.This study introduced a silicon-based schottky barrier metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor(SB-MOSFET),which was fabricated under low thermal budget and compatible with back-end-of-line(BEOL).The device demonstrated short-term memory characteristics,facilitated by the modulation of schottky barriers and charge trapping.Utilizing these characteristics,a RC system for temporal data processing was constructed,and its performance was validated in a 5×4 digital classification task,achieving an accuracy exceeding 98%after 50 training epochs.Furthermore,the system successfully processed temporal signal in waveform classification and prediction tasks using time-division multiplexing.Overall,the SB-MOSFET's high compatibility with CMOS technology provides substantial advantages for large-scale integration,enabling the development of energy-efficient reservoir computing hardware.展开更多
The development of bio-inspired neural systems has emerged as a transformative approach to overcome the limitations of von Neumann architecture,replicating the remarkable energy efficiency and unified sensory-processi...The development of bio-inspired neural systems has emerged as a transformative approach to overcome the limitations of von Neumann architecture,replicating the remarkable energy efficiency and unified sensory-processing capabilities of biological neurons.In this work,we present a monolithic neuromorphic platform utilizing cascaded single-walled carbon nanotube thin-film transistors(SWCNT TFTs)that integrate Mini-light-emitting diodes(Mini-LEDs)with optoelectronic synaptic transistors,achieving synergistic optoelectronic integration.The SWCNT TFTs exhibit dual functionality:(1)as highly stable active-matrix drivers(>1000 operational cycles)enabling precise Mini-LED grayscale modulation,and(2)as efficient optoelectronic synaptic devices.Fabricated at wafer-scale with micrometer feature sizes,these devices demonstrate exceptional performance metrics,including low operating voltages(±1 V),high on/off ratios(106),near-ideal subthreshold swing(78 mV·dec-1),and precise Mini-LED current regulation(10-8A-10-4A)under 25 Hz pulsed gate operation.The optoelectronic synaptic devices based on organic-semiconductor heterojunction formed between poly(3,3”’-didodecyl quaterthiophene)(PQT-12)and semiconducting SWCNTs enable broadband photoresponses(365 nm-710 nm)through efficient charge transport,driven by TFT-controlled Mini-LED pulses.The implemented bio-inspired visual system successfully emulates fundamental synaptic functionalities,exhibiting excitatory postsynaptic currents(EPSC),short-term potentiation(STP),and long-term potentiation(LTP).Notably,we demonstrate system-level functionality through a five-layer convolutional neural network,achieving 92.02%accuracy on MNIST classification,while the monolithic integration establishes a biomimetic closed-loop“electrical-optical-electrical”pathway that faithfully simulates complete biological synaptic operation.This pioneering cascade of electronic,photonic,and optoelectronic components represents a significant advancement toward high-density,energy-efficient neuromorphic computing.展开更多
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence has led to significant challenges in energy consumption and computational efficiency.To address these issues,the exploration and development of all-optical controlled(AOC...The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence has led to significant challenges in energy consumption and computational efficiency.To address these issues,the exploration and development of all-optical controlled(AOC)synaptic devices represents a promising leap forward in neuromorphic computing,offering potential solutions to the inherent limitations of traditional von Neumann architectures.AOC synaptic devices,utilizing exclusively optical signals to emulate bidirectional modulation of synaptic weights,bypass the complexity and additional energy costs associated with conventional electrical or electro-optical hybrid signals.This review articulates the underlying framework and fundamental motivations for studying AOC synapses,while systematically reviewing current research progress.We particularly highlight the synergistic relationships among physical mechanisms,material behaviors,and device architectures,as well as neuromorphic computing based on optical writing and optical erasing of information.By systematically interpreting these multidimensional correlations,we propose scalable and reproducible strategies for device design.This work will certainly herald a substantial direction of AOC synapses,providing an ideal platform for exploring neuromorphic computing for artificial intelligence.展开更多
The edge deployment of artificial intelligence has driven the exploitation of compact,energy-efficient information processing systems that integrate sensing,memory,and multi-task processing functions.However,conventio...The edge deployment of artificial intelligence has driven the exploitation of compact,energy-efficient information processing systems that integrate sensing,memory,and multi-task processing functions.However,conventional vision systems suffer from significant energyime overhead,extra hardware costs,and an unaffordable algorithm.Herein,we demonstrate an in-sensor computing system employing reconfigurable optoelectronic transistors(ROETs)for multi-task learning.These transistors exhibit reconfigurable volatile and nonvolatile characteristics under both optical and electrical stimuli.Capitalizing on this reconfigurability,we establish an in-sensor reservoir computing(RC)system operating in multi-signal modes:volatile dynamics function as the reservoir,whereas nonvolatile properties configure the readout layer.The abundant optoelectronic reservoir states display exceptional feature separability and prolonged stability in the ambient atmosphere.Such a reliable RC system successfully achieves multi-task processing of images.Notably,under the optoelectronic coordination mode,it effectively alleviates feature degradation while sustaining consistently high recognition accuracy.Furthermore,the system exhibits remarkable dynamic information processing capabilities,achieving recognition accuracies of 89.02%for dynamic gestures and 96.04%for moving vehicles recognition,respectively.Supplemental functionalities,including light adaptation and image sharpening,are also implemented.This work presents a configurable multimodal platform featuring a flexible in-sensor reservoir computing architecture,providing a potential solution for efficient multi-task processing.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program Disruptive Technology Innovation Project(2024YFF1504300)National Key Research and Development Plan“Nano Frontier”Key Special Project(2024YFA1208400)+12 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(62504069)National Major Research and Development Project Cultivation Projects(92164109)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(F2025201008)Special Support Funds for National High‑Level Talents(041500120001)Strategic Leading Science and Technology Special Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB44000000‑7)Hebei Major Science and Technology Support Program‑Frontier Technology Key Project(252Q1101D)Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development(521100311)Outstanding Young Scientific Research and Innovation Team of Hebei University(605020521001)Hebei Province Key Research and Development Plan Projects(22311101D)Baoding Science and Technology Plan Project(2172P011 and 2272P014)the Scientific Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Hebei Province(CYZD202503)Hong Kong Scholars Program(XJ2025016)the General Research Fund of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council(14206721 and 14212424).
摘要The accelerating demand for intelligent and energy-efficient computing is driving the search for alternatives to the traditional von Neumann architecture,which is increasingly constrained by the physical separation of memory and processing units.Among emerging solutions,ferroelectric memristors have attracted considerable attention owing to their continuously tunable non-volatile data storage enabled by polarization-strength modulation and their electrically adjustable resistance governed by ferroelectric polarization switching.Furthermore,the long-term polarization retention of ferroelectric materials,the high endurance of the devices,and the hysteretic,accumulative,and plastic nature of polarization switching make them ideal candidates for implementing memory and neuromorphic computing paradigms.This review examines the latest advances in ferroelectric memristor research,including device physics,material systems,and ferroelectric modulation.We also highlight the neuromorphic applications of such devices in synaptic simulation and multimodal integrated perception,as well as their implementation in large-scale integrated arrays.The outlook discusses potential future directions of ferroelectric memristors for the development of high-performance and low-power intelligent systems from the perspectives of materials,devices,algorithms,and architectures.This work contributes to advancing the understanding of cutting-edge developments in ferroelectric memristors and provides a theoretical foundation and innovative insights for breakthroughs in next-generation low-power intelligent computing architectures.
基金supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.LR22A020002)Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023C03197)+2 种基金Ningbo Key R&D Program(Grant No.2022Z196)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2024YFC3607305)Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Association Scientific Research Special Fund(Grant No.ZKKY2023001).
摘要Ankle injuries account for more than 25%of sports-related injuries.However,there is a lack of computational mechanics modeling and assessment tools for the ligament loading mechanism(LLM)caused by ankle injury.This study combines medical imaging data to construct the subject-specific ankle musculoskeletal model,which considers the subject's individualized characteristics and ligamentous attributes.Furthermore,we developed the structural constitutive model to restore the nonlinear short-term viscoelastic properties of the ligament-dense connective tissue,which can more realistically revert the LLM and reveal the mechanical properties of ankle injury.Based on the computational ligament mechanics(CLM)model,we developed a deep learning-based prediction model to predict LLM by CLM data-driven modeling.The modeling simulation results are highly consistent with the calculation results from the dual fluoroscopic imaging system,which demonstrated that the CLM model has high accuracy.The data-driven modeling performs exceptionally well in predicting ligament loading forces.The findings indicate that the constructed CLM data-driven model has the potential to enhance the accuracy and safety of ankle rehabilitation robots,while also providing personalized,dynamically adjusted rehabilitation training programs.The proposed comprehensive solutions would bring benefits to more patients with sports injuries and the general rehabilitation population,and promote the development and advancement of the research field of CLM and biomechanical variable prediction.
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.
摘要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 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)。
摘要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 National Natural Science Foundation of China(62322103)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(4232009)the Fund of Central University Basic Research Projects(2023ZCTH11).
摘要Task offloading is critical for optimizing resource allocation in edge computing systems.In practical scenarios,user applications often comprise multiple interdependent tasks,where both task dependencies and parallelism strongly affect offloading decisions.This paper presents a novel dependent task offloading framework for multiedge server environments.The task offloading problem is formulated as a Markov Decision Process(MDP)to minimize computational delay.Task dependencies are modeled using a Directed Acyclic Graph(DAG),and a Graph Convolutional Network(GCN)encoder is employed to extract DAG features as inputs for a Deep Reinforcement Learning(DRL)model.The proposed DRL-based method applies the Proximal Policy Optimization(PPO)algorithm to simultaneously select subtasks and determine their offloading decisions.Experimental evaluations across varying numbers of subtasks confirm the effectiveness of the approach,demonstrating superior performance compared to state-of-the-art solutions.
基金supported by the Guizhou Provincial Key Technology R&D Program under Grant(QKHZC(2022)YB074)Guizhou University Science and Technology Group[2024]07.
摘要Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)facilitates the rapid response and energy-efficient execution of tasks on mobile devices.However,determining whether and where to offload tasks remains a significant challenge due to the constantly changing character of workloads in MEC environments.To address this issue,this paper proposes PreAlloc-A2C—a deep reinforcement learning actor-critic-based framework that calculates allocation scores by leveraging both task features(task size,required completion time,and waiting time)and server features(queue length and historical workload).This design enables fully distributed task offloading decisions without centralized coordination.Additionally,a Long Short-Term Memory(LSTM)network is integrated to forecast impending server loads,thereby supporting adaptive scheduling.A tailored reward function is also designed to jointly optimize three key performance metrics:task delay,device energy consumption,and task drop rate.Extensive experiments are conducted to evaluate PreAlloc-A2C against five baseline algorithms:Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO),Advantage Actor-Critic(A2C),Deep Q-Network(DQN),Double Deep Q-Network(DDQN),and Dueling Deep Q-Network(Dueling DQN).The results show that PreAlloc-A2C outperforms all baselines,achieving lower latency,reduced energy consumption,and a lower task drop rate.
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.
摘要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supported by the Laibin City Scientific Research and Technology Development Program Project(No.241509)Guangxi Key Research and Development Program(AB24010237).
摘要In the unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)assisted edge computing system,the broadcast characteristics of the UAV signal,the high mobility of the UAV,and the limited airborne energy make the task offloading strategy face challenges such as increased risk of information disclosure,limited computing resources,and the trade-off between energy consumption and flight time.To address these issues,we propose a K-means in-depth reinforcement learning algorithm based on Soft Actor-Critic(SAC).The proposed method first leverages the K-means clustering algorithm to determine the optimal deployment of ground jammers based on the final distribution of mobile users.Then,building upon the SAC framework,the Cross-Entropy Method(CEM)global sampling strategy is incorporated into the action output phase to form the K-SAC algorithm.This algorithm aims to maximize system rewards,which holistically balance task offloading delay,energy consumption,and secure offloading rate.Consequently,it jointly optimizes the optimal hovering positions of auxiliary UAVs and the task offloading ratio for each user,leading to an overall performance improvement in system security and efficiency.Finally,compared with current schemes,the system benefits achieved by the proposed scheme were 9.83%higher on average in different computing task sizes,13.67%higher on average in different task complexities,and 14.63%higher on average in different interference powers.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Project from the Minister of Science and Technology(2024YFA1211500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62304130,62405158 and 62574123)+1 种基金the Shanghai youth science and technology star project(24QA2702800)Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Intelligent Connected Vehicle。
摘要Memristors have emerged as a transformative technology in the realm of electronic devices,offering unique advantages such as fast switching speeds,low power consumption,and the ability to sensor-memory-compute.The applications span across non-volatile memory,neuromorphic computing,hardware security,and beyond,prompting memristors to become a versatile solution for next-generation computing and data storage systems.Despite enormous potential of memristors,the transition from laboratory prototypes to large-scale applications is challenging in terms of material stability,device reproducibility,and array scalability.This review systematically explores recent advancements in high-performance memristor technologies,focusing on performance enhancement strategies through material engineering,structural design,pulse protocol optimization,and algorithm control.We provide an in-depth analysis of key performance metrics tailored to specific applications,including non-volatile memory,neuromorphic computing,and hardware security.Furthermore,we propose a co-design framework that integrates device-level optimizations with operational-level improvements,aiming to bridge the gap between theoretical models and practical implementations.
摘要This review examines current approaches to real-time decision-making and task optimization in Internet of Things systems through the application of machine learning models deployed at the network edge.Existing literature shows that edge-based distributed intelligence reduces cloud dependency.It addresses transmission latency,device energy use,and bandwidth limits.Recent optimization strategies employ dynamic task offloading mechanisms to determine optimal workload placement across local devices and edge servers without centralized coordination.Empirical findings from the literature indicate performance improvements with latency reductions of approximately 32.8%and energy efficiency gains of 27.4%compared to conventional cloud-centric models.However,critical gaps remain in current methodologies.Most studies focus on static network topologies and do not adequately address load balancing across multiple edge nodes.Security vulnerabilities during task transmission are underexplored,and privacy considerations for sensitive data remain insufficiently integrated into existing frameworks.Task caching strategies and fault tolerance mechanisms require further investigation in highly dynamic environments.The ability of existing approaches to handle large-scale deployments and complex edge-cloud collaborative scenarios has not been thoroughly validated.This review synthesizes current progress while identifying fundamental challenges that must be resolved for practical deployment in time-sensitive applications spanning smart manufacturing,autonomous systems,and healthcare monitoring.Future work should prioritize robust security integration,efficient load distribution,and scalability across heterogeneous edge infrastructures.
基金supported by Xiong’an New Area Science and Technology Innovation Special Project(Research on Multi granularity Traffic System Simulation and Collaborative Control Technology for Narrow Road and Dense Network in Xiong’an New Area)No.2022XAGG0126funded by the science and technology project of SGCC(State Grid Corporation of China):Research on Key Technologies and Applications of Intelligent Edge Computing for Transmission Line Defect Sensing(5700-202318309A-1-1-ZN)。
摘要Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)are increasingly deployed across military and civilian domains due to their operational flexibility,low maintenance costs,and high mobility.With the growing complexity of UAV applications and tasks,robust support from computing power networks is essential.These networks,acting as resource integration paradigms,furnish UAVs with pooled resources to tackle extensive computational demands.In this paper,we develop a framework for trading computing power resources,modeling the transaction process through a three-stage Stackelberg game to facilitate sequential decision-making.We theoretically demonstrate the existence of a Nash equilibrium and introduce a Dynamic Game Reinforcement algorithm to identify optimal strategies.Our experimental results affirm the framework's efficacy and the superior performance of our algorithm.Additionally,we explore how variables like UAV quantity and network congestion influence the market dynamics of the computing power network.
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。
摘要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supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42272338 and 41902275)China Railway Tunnel Group Co.,Ltd.(Grant No.CZ02-08)+4 种基金Sichuan Transportation Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2018-ZL-02)Department of Transportation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.202213)China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group Co.,Ltd.(Grant No.2022KY53ZD(CYH)-10)Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources(Grant No.TICG-K2024001)Special Project for Performance Incentive and Guidance of Scientific Research Institutions in Chongqing(Grant No.CSTB2023JXJL-YFX0006).
摘要The numerical manifold method,extensively utilized in numerical computations,faces significant challenges in generating complex manifold elements,particularly for three-dimensional applications.To overcome this challenge,the meshfree numerical manifold method is developed by integrating the moving least-squares method into the numerical manifold method,effectively bypassing the need for meshing complex geometric objects.However,the implementation of the moving least-squares method introduces computational efficiency issues.To mitigate these,parallel computing methods have been incorporated,resulting in a tenfold increase in the speed of assembling the stiffness matrix with central processing unit parallelism,and a twentyfold increase with graphics processing unit parallelism.The static mechanical system equations for the meshfree numerical manifold method are derived using the Galerkin method.The method’s effectiveness and accuracy are then validated through a series of numerical experiments.The experiments demonstrated that the meshfree numerical manifold method achieves a high precision with minimal nodes and integration points.Additionally,positioning nodes outside the domain significantly improves computational accuracy at the boundaries.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(92573205,62235011,62505309,62535015)the Beijing Nova Program(20230484321)+2 种基金the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(4254116)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2025M77082,2025T180231)the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(GZC20250559).
摘要Integrated silicon photonics has emerged as a transformative technology for post-Moore’s law computing,offering intrinsic advantages of high bandwidth,ultralow latency and low energy consumption that far exceed traditional electronic computing architectures[1−4].As artificial intelligence(AI)models continue to grow in complexity and scale,the demand for high-speed,energy-efficient computing has spurred intensive research into photonic computing as a promising alternative to electronic accelerators[5−7].Matrix multiply−accumulate(MAC)operations,the core of deep learning and combinatorial optimization algorithms,are particularly amenable to photonic implementation,as light enables parallel multiplication and accumulation with minimal data movement[8,9].However,the practical application of photonic computing has long been hindered by critical challenges including large-scale integration of photonic components,electro-optical co-packaging,guaranteed computation accuracy of analog photonic systems,and compatibility with mainstream AI models and algorithms[10,11].
基金supported by NSFC grant 62522403,92264203,92464202,and 92464302the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
摘要Introduction.With the rapid development of transformer-based large language models(LLMs)and deep neural networks(DNNs),the demand for both high computational throughput and massive memory capacity has grown exponentially[1-4].In response,the 2D/3D hybrid integration of computing-centric computing-in-memory(CIM)and memory-centric in-ear-memory computing(INMC)circuits has emerged as a transformative technology.Unlike conventional von Neumann architectures,these memory-computing hybrid designs offer systematic advantages including high energy efficiency,high memory bandwidth,and sufficient on-device memory capacity[1-13].
基金supported in part by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA0330302)NSFC program(No.22127901)。
摘要Neuromorphic devices have garnered significant attention as potential building blocks for energy-efficient hardware systems owing to their capacity to emulate the computational efficiency of the brain.In this regard,reservoir computing(RC)framework,which leverages straightforward training methods and efficient temporal signal processing,has emerged as a promising scheme.While various physical reservoir devices,including ferroelectric,optoelectronic,and memristor-based systems,have been demonstrated,many still face challenges related to compatibility with mainstream complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)integration processes.This study introduced a silicon-based schottky barrier metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor(SB-MOSFET),which was fabricated under low thermal budget and compatible with back-end-of-line(BEOL).The device demonstrated short-term memory characteristics,facilitated by the modulation of schottky barriers and charge trapping.Utilizing these characteristics,a RC system for temporal data processing was constructed,and its performance was validated in a 5×4 digital classification task,achieving an accuracy exceeding 98%after 50 training epochs.Furthermore,the system successfully processed temporal signal in waveform classification and prediction tasks using time-division multiplexing.Overall,the SB-MOSFET's high compatibility with CMOS technology provides substantial advantages for large-scale integration,enabling the development of energy-efficient reservoir computing hardware.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(62274174)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFA0714700)+2 种基金Basic Research Program of Jiangsu(BK20232009)a fellowship from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M742559)the Cooperation Project of Vacuum Interconnect Research Facility(NANO-X)of Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(F2208)。
摘要The development of bio-inspired neural systems has emerged as a transformative approach to overcome the limitations of von Neumann architecture,replicating the remarkable energy efficiency and unified sensory-processing capabilities of biological neurons.In this work,we present a monolithic neuromorphic platform utilizing cascaded single-walled carbon nanotube thin-film transistors(SWCNT TFTs)that integrate Mini-light-emitting diodes(Mini-LEDs)with optoelectronic synaptic transistors,achieving synergistic optoelectronic integration.The SWCNT TFTs exhibit dual functionality:(1)as highly stable active-matrix drivers(>1000 operational cycles)enabling precise Mini-LED grayscale modulation,and(2)as efficient optoelectronic synaptic devices.Fabricated at wafer-scale with micrometer feature sizes,these devices demonstrate exceptional performance metrics,including low operating voltages(±1 V),high on/off ratios(106),near-ideal subthreshold swing(78 mV·dec-1),and precise Mini-LED current regulation(10-8A-10-4A)under 25 Hz pulsed gate operation.The optoelectronic synaptic devices based on organic-semiconductor heterojunction formed between poly(3,3”’-didodecyl quaterthiophene)(PQT-12)and semiconducting SWCNTs enable broadband photoresponses(365 nm-710 nm)through efficient charge transport,driven by TFT-controlled Mini-LED pulses.The implemented bio-inspired visual system successfully emulates fundamental synaptic functionalities,exhibiting excitatory postsynaptic currents(EPSC),short-term potentiation(STP),and long-term potentiation(LTP).Notably,we demonstrate system-level functionality through a five-layer convolutional neural network,achieving 92.02%accuracy on MNIST classification,while the monolithic integration establishes a biomimetic closed-loop“electrical-optical-electrical”pathway that faithfully simulates complete biological synaptic operation.This pioneering cascade of electronic,photonic,and optoelectronic components represents a significant advancement toward high-density,energy-efficient neuromorphic computing.
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LZ24E020001)。
摘要The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence has led to significant challenges in energy consumption and computational efficiency.To address these issues,the exploration and development of all-optical controlled(AOC)synaptic devices represents a promising leap forward in neuromorphic computing,offering potential solutions to the inherent limitations of traditional von Neumann architectures.AOC synaptic devices,utilizing exclusively optical signals to emulate bidirectional modulation of synaptic weights,bypass the complexity and additional energy costs associated with conventional electrical or electro-optical hybrid signals.This review articulates the underlying framework and fundamental motivations for studying AOC synapses,while systematically reviewing current research progress.We particularly highlight the synergistic relationships among physical mechanisms,material behaviors,and device architectures,as well as neuromorphic computing based on optical writing and optical erasing of information.By systematically interpreting these multidimensional correlations,we propose scalable and reproducible strategies for device design.This work will certainly herald a substantial direction of AOC synapses,providing an ideal platform for exploring neuromorphic computing for artificial intelligence.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52202156 and 52303306)the support from Anhui Project(Grant No.Z010118169)+3 种基金The University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(Grant No.GXXT-2022-012)Key Natural Science Research Projects in Colleges and Universities in Anhui Province(Grant No.KJ2021A1088)Scientific Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Anhui Province(Grant No.2022AH050113)Postdoctoral Daily Public Start-Up Funds of Anhui University(Grant No.S202418001/069)。
摘要The edge deployment of artificial intelligence has driven the exploitation of compact,energy-efficient information processing systems that integrate sensing,memory,and multi-task processing functions.However,conventional vision systems suffer from significant energyime overhead,extra hardware costs,and an unaffordable algorithm.Herein,we demonstrate an in-sensor computing system employing reconfigurable optoelectronic transistors(ROETs)for multi-task learning.These transistors exhibit reconfigurable volatile and nonvolatile characteristics under both optical and electrical stimuli.Capitalizing on this reconfigurability,we establish an in-sensor reservoir computing(RC)system operating in multi-signal modes:volatile dynamics function as the reservoir,whereas nonvolatile properties configure the readout layer.The abundant optoelectronic reservoir states display exceptional feature separability and prolonged stability in the ambient atmosphere.Such a reliable RC system successfully achieves multi-task processing of images.Notably,under the optoelectronic coordination mode,it effectively alleviates feature degradation while sustaining consistently high recognition accuracy.Furthermore,the system exhibits remarkable dynamic information processing capabilities,achieving recognition accuracies of 89.02%for dynamic gestures and 96.04%for moving vehicles recognition,respectively.Supplemental functionalities,including light adaptation and image sharpening,are also implemented.This work presents a configurable multimodal platform featuring a flexible in-sensor reservoir computing architecture,providing a potential solution for efficient multi-task processing.