Hi David,

Each layer will be implementing sequence memory (we now call it temporal
memory). The goal is to predict future input based on past inputs. Spatial
pooling and sequence memory will not be combined. If you have read the
white paper, the spatial pooling occurs on the proximal dendrite, which can
drive cells into "active states", and sequence memory relies on inputs on
distal dendrite, which will turn cells into "predicted states"

Our current working hypothesis is temporal pooling occurs both between
layer 4 and layer 3, and across regions. The outcome of temporal pooling is
more stable representation higher in the hierarchy. There will be an
emphasis on the stability soon, we already have a working temporal pooling
algorithm and will release it in the near future. The inter-regional
feedback seems a little further down the road.

Yuwei


On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 3:12 PM, cogmission1 . <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hey Matt,
>
> I just watched the "Fireside chat" about Jeff's next TP ideas, and not to
> be argumentative (just looking to be as clear as I can be while watching
> things happen from the outside), but it appears as if he's going to
> introduce sequence memory, and temporal pooling between each layer? I think
> definitely between within layers 3 and 4? Also, it appears as if the SP and
> the Sequence Memory will be combined? Additionally, it looks like there
> will be some "inter-regional" feedback/predictions introduced between a
> subsequent region's layer 6 back into layer 5 of the previous layer. It
> maybe looks like some drastic overall changes may be occurring - maybe due
> to an effort toward emphasizing concepts of stability and inter-regional
> feedback?. Any news as to when we could see these changes rolled out - I
> can hardly wait...?  :-P
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> You can definitely dive in now. The new temporal memory work isn't going
>> to disrupt the current architecture at all, as far as I know.
>>
>> Start here: https://github.com/numenta/nupic/wiki/Learning-NuPIC
>>
>> ---------
>> Matt Taylor
>> OS Community Flag-Bearer
>> Numenta
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 9:42 AM, cogmission1 . <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm at the point now where I would begin to delve into the NuPIC code
>>> more deeply (I want to port it to Java as a way to exercise my
>>> understanding too), but I was wondering if there is any point to it prior
>>> to the new TP/Sequence Memory implementation? Should I maybe wait?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> David
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Yuwei Cui

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PhD Candidate, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742

Homepage: http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~ywcui/
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