What Is an Artificial Neuron?

Artificial neurons refer to artificial nerve cells or electronic components with the structure and function of biological nerve cells. Artificial biological nerve cells can be used in fields such as biomedicine, and artificial neurons inspired by biology can be used in the field of information technology. ^[1-2]

Artificial neuron

In the future, artificial nerve cells that mimic biological cells may be able to really be used to treat injuries or diseases to the human brain and replace those damaged nerve cells. In addition, they may occupy a certain position in the field of prosthetics. Surgeons may use them as a bridge between patient tissue and prosthetic limbs, allowing patients to manipulate prostheses to a greater extent. ^[1]

The artificial phase change neurons developed under the inspiration of biological cells have storage and processing functions, which can be applied to the field of cognitive computing or lay the foundation for the next generation of neurological computing systems. ^[2]