NOD Workshop 2023

3rd Workshop on Neuromorphic Organic Devices and Systems

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Following the inspiring initiative of Fabio Biscarini in 2019 and the great success of the 2nd workshop in Chania in 2022, we are happy to announce the continuation of this series in 2023 in Bad Schandau. The conference will cover the whole range from fundamental research to industrial applications. It will provide a forum for scientists and engineers from universities, research institutions and industry to discuss current challenges and future scenarios related to neuromorphic organic devices.

When? 18. – 20. September 2023
Where? Hotel Elbresidenz, Bad Schandau, Germany

Scope & Topics:

The research field of neuromorphic devices is experiencing an exciting growing in the past years as the constant evolution of artificial intelligence — well established at the software level — is pushing the development of devices able to integrate — at the hardware level — the learning capability of biological nervous system. In order to reproduce the functionalities of biological neural networks — based on neurons interconnected through synapses — these systems are mimicked in the form of artificial neural networks (ANNs). Neuromorphic devices serve as building blocks for ANNs, by operating as artificial neurons or synapses, and by emulating high order dynamics. Neuromoprhic devices based on organic semiconductor materials are of particular interest for bioelectronics, medical applications or environmental sensing. The soft nature of organic materials, their biocompatibility, and the fact that they can operate in liquid environments is ideal for the implementation of wetware computer, which could directly interface with the human body.