Random-Coupled Neural Network

Improving the efficiency of current neural networks and modeling them on biological neural systems have become prominent research directions in recent years. The pulse-coupled neural network (PCNN) is widely used to mimic the computational characteristics of the human brain in computer vision and neural network fields. However, PCNN faces limitations such as limited neural connections, high computational costs, and a lack of stochastic properties. This study proposes a random-coupled neural network (RCNN) to address these limitations. RCNN employs a stochastic inactivation process, selectively inactivating neural connections using a random inactivation weight matrix. This method reduces the computational burden and allows for extensive neural connections. RCNN encodes constant stimuli as periodic spike trains and periodic stimuli as chaotic spike trains, reflecting the information encoding characteristics of biological neural systems. Our experiments applied RCNN to image segmentation and fusion tasks, demonstrating its robustness, efficiency, and high noise resistance. Results indicate that RCNN surpasses traditional methods in performance across these applications.