Image Based HTM Word Recognizer for Language Processing

The hardware implementation of neuro-inspired machine learning algorithms for near sensor processing on edge devices is an open problem. In this work, we propose a solution to written word recognition problem related to sequence learning tasks with images. Applying a theoretical framework of neocortex functionality as a sequence learning algorithm on a hardware implementation of Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM), we test the potential use of HTM in near-sensor on-chip natural language processing for text/symbol recognition.