ANN: Learning Like the Human Brain

Final Project: Designing a Biologically-Inspired Neural Network Architecture

In this final assignment, you are tasked with designing and implementing a neural network that incorporates at least two core principles of biological learning discussed in the course, such as Hebbian plasticity, spiking dynamics, or neuromodulation. You will apply this architecture to a reinforcement learning or pattern recognition task. The project requires a functional codebase, a report detailing how the selected biological mechanisms were translated into computational components, and an analysis of how these mechanisms affect the model's convergence or robustness compared to standard backpropagation-based models.