What is Spiking neural networks (SNNs)?

Spiking neural networks are like super smart brain cells that talk to each other using messages called spikes.

Imagine you're playing a game of tag with your friends in the park. When someone tags you, you shout "You're it!" and run off, that's like a spike. In a spiking neural network, brain cells, or neurons, send these spikes to each other when they need to share information.

In regular brain cell games (like older computers), everyone just talks all the time, no matter if something important happened or not. But with spiking networks, it's like only shouting "You're it!" when you actually get tagged. This makes everything faster and more efficient!

Each neuron is like a kid waiting for their turn to play. When they receive enough spikes (like being tagged enough times), they send out their own spike, just like you shout "You're it!" after getting tagged.

This way, the whole group works together in a smart and efficient way, just like how your brain helps you think and learn every day!