The User's Dilemma
  • So the user of a NNW must decide if the benefits of implementation in hardware are sufficient to overcome Intel and Amdahl.

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  • Hardware NNW are of greatest benefit for applications that:

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    • Need high speed, especially for the learning phase.

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    • Need a cheap, simple dedicated NNW to be embedded in large number of systems.

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    • Need the special functional capabilities obtained from close emulation of biological systems.

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Lecture A:
User's Dilemma
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