EvoSpikeNet source code implementation details guide

[!NOTE] For the latest implementation status, please refer to Functional Implementation Status (Remaining Functionality).

Creation date: January 3, 2026 Version: 1.0.0

Copyright: 2025 Moonlight Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Author: Masahiro Aoki

table of contents

1. Summary
2. [Core SNN engine implementation] (#2-Core SNN engine implementation)
3. [Implementation details of patented technology] (#3-Implementation details of patented technology)
4. [Distributed brain system implementation] (#4-Distributed brain system implementation)
5. [Long-term memory system implementation] (#5-Long-term memory system implementation)
6. [Learning pipeline implementation] (#6-Learning pipeline implementation)
7. Implementation Patterns and Best Practices

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1. Overview

This document provides a detailed explanation of the main implementations of the EvoSpikeNet framework and aims to provide a better understanding at the source code level. We will explain specific implementation methods of patented technology, distributed systems, and learning algorithms.

1.1. Document and source code correspondence table

Documentation	Main source files	Description
README.md	evospikenet/core.py, evospikenet/pfc.py	Project overview, overall architecture
PRODUCT_OVERVIEW.md	All modules	Product specifications, functions by phase
Patent application MT25-EV001	evospikenet/attention.py	ChronoSpikeAttention implementation
Patent application MT25-EV002	evospikenet/encoding.py	TAS-Encoding implementation
Patent application MT25-EV003	evospikenet/pfc.py (lines 210-278)	Quantum modulation PFC implementation
Patent application MT25-EV004	evospikenet/energy_plasticity.py	Energy-constrained plasticity implementation
Patent application MT25-EV017	evospikenet/biomimetic/sleep_consolidation.py, sleep_wake.py	Biological sleep phase memory consolidation system
Patent application MT25-EV018	evospikenet/biomimetic/neuromodulators.py, modulatory.py	Neuromodulator multi-gate STDP plasticity control
Patent application MT25-EV019	evospikenet/biomimetic/creativity_engine.py, dmn.py	Memory recombination creativity generation engine
Patent application MT25-EV020	evospikenet/biomimetic/cortical_topology.py	Cortical column lattice topology long range connection model
Patent application MT25-EV021	evospikenet/biomimetic/developmental_dynamics.py	Developmental stage adaptive plasticity curriculum scheduler
Patent application MT25-EV022	evospikenet/biomimetic/motor_efference.py	Adaptive gain effect copy sensory filtering
Patent application MT25-EV023	evospikenet/biomimetic/emotion_system.py, reward_circuit.py	Emotion-regulated memory-consolidated amygdala-hippocampal system
Patent application MT25-EV024	evospikenet/biomimetic/mirror_neurons.py	Mirror neuron observation behavior transfer system
Patent Application MT25-EV025	evospikenet/forgetting_controller.py, snn_memory_extension.py	Multipurpose Retention Scoring Forgetting Prevention System
Patent Application MT25-EV026	evospikenet/biomimetic/goal_switcher.py, intention_module.py	Basal Ganglia Expected Value Cost Balance Dynamic Goal Selection System
Patent application MT25-EV027	evospikenet/biomimetic/sensory_preprocessing.py	Retinal‑LGN‑V1 biological audiovisual preprocessing pipeline
Patent application MT25-EV028	evospikenet/ptp_sync.py	Nanosecond PTP time-synchronized distributed spike timing communication
Patent application MT25-EV029	evospikenet/coevolution.py, advanced_mutations.py	Competitive/cooperative coevolution multipopulation SNN optimization system
Patent application MT25-EV030	evospikenet/biomimetic/introspection.py	Self-meta evaluation type introspection layer autonomous debug system
DISTRIBUTED_BRAIN_SYSTEM.md	evospikenet/zenoh_comm.py, examples/run_zenoh_distributed_brain.py	Distributed brain system implementation
BRAIN_LANGUAGE_ARCHITECTURE.md	evospikenet/transformer.py, evospikenet/text.py	Language architecture in the brain
REMAINING_FEATURES.md	All modules	Implementation status, future plans

1.2. Overall structure of implementation

evospikenet/
├── core.py                    # Basic neuron layer (LIF, Izhikevich)
├── attention.py               # ChronoSpikeAttention (Patent MT25-EV001)
├── encoding.py                # TAS-Encoding (patent MT25-EV002)
├── pfc.py                     # PFC + quantum modulation (patent MT25-EV003)
├── energy_plasticity.py       # Energy-constrained plasticity (patent MT25-EV004)
├── transformer.py             # Transformer block
├── models.py                  # Integrated model (EvoNetLM, SpikingEvoTextLM, etc.)
├── vision.py                  # visual encoder
├── audio.py                   # audio encoder
├── zenoh_comm.py              # Zenoh communication infrastructure
├── memory_nodes.py            # long term memory node
├── functional_modules.py      # function module
├── forgetting_controller.py   # Multi-purpose retention scoring to prevent forgetting (patent MT25-EV025)
├── snn_memory_extension.py    # Large-scale spike reservoir (patent MT25-EV025)
├── coevolution.py             # Competitive/cooperative co-evolution (patent MT25-EV029)
├── advanced_mutations.py      # SNN specific mutation operator (patent MT25-EV029)
├── ptp_sync.py                # Nanosecond PTP time synchronization (patent MT25-EV028)
├── biomimetic/
│   ├── cortical_topology.py       # Cortical column lattice topology (patent MT25-EV020)
│   ├── neuromodulators.py         # Neuromodulator gate (patent MT25-EV018)
│   ├── sensory_preprocessing.py   # Retina-LGN-V1 audiovisual preprocessing (patent MT25-EV027)
│   ├── motor_efference.py         # Efference copy adaptive gain (patent MT25-EV022)
│   ├── developmental_dynamics.py  # Developmental stage adaptive plasticity (patent MT25-EV021)
│   ├── intention_module.py        # Intention/goal vector management (patent MT25-EV026)
│   ├── creativity_engine.py       # Memory recombination creativity engine (patent MT25-EV019)
│   ├── introspection.py           # Self-meta-evaluation reflection layer (patent MT25-EV030)
│   ├── goal_switcher.py           # Basal ganglia dynamic target selection (patent MT25-EV026)
│   ├── emotion_system.py          # Amygdala emotional system (patent MT25-EV023)
│   ├── sleep_consolidation.py     # Sleep phase memory consolidation (patent MT25-EV017)
│   ├── sleep_wake.py              # Sleep-wake cycle control (patent MT25-EV017)
│   ├── mirror_neurons.py          # Mirror neuron system (patent MT25-EV024)
│   ├── reward_circuit.py          # VTA-NAcc dopamine reward (patent MT25-EV023)
│   └── dmn.py                     # Default mode network (patent MT25-EV019)
└── ...

examples/
├── train_evospikenet_lm.py           # Standard Transformer learning
├── train_spiking_evospikenet_lm.py   # SpikingSNN learning
├── run_zenoh_distributed_brain.py    # distributed brain execution
└── ...

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2. Core SNN engine implementation

2.1. LIFNeuronLayer - Highly efficient implementation using integer operations

File: evospikenet/core.py (lines 92-206)

2.1.1. Design philosophy

By implementing LIF (Leaky Integrate-and-Fire) neurons with 16-bit integer operations, we achieve the following: - Easy deployment to FPGA and edge devices - Reduced memory usage - Improved calculation speed

2.1.2. Mathematical model and implementation

Membrane potential update formula:

V(t+1) = V(t) × (leak/256) + I_syn(t)

Implementation code (core.py lines 153-161):

# Leak processing using integer operations (overflow prevention with 32-bit intermediate calculations)
potential_32 = (potential_32 * leak_32) // 256

# Synaptic input integration
potential_32 = potential_32 + synaptic_input.to(torch.int32)

# Clamp to 16bit range
self.potential = torch.clamp(potential_32, -32768, 32767).to(torch.int16)

# Threshold determination and spike generation
spikes = (self.potential >= self.threshold).to(torch.int8)
self.potential[spikes.bool()] = self.reset_potential

2.1.3. Parameter settings

Parameter	Default value	Meaning	Biological correspondence
threshold	1024	Firing threshold	-55mV → -50mV
leak	230	Leak coefficient	Attenuation rate of 0.9 (τ≈10ms)
reset_potential	0	Reset potential	-70mV

Conversion formula:``` leak_coefficient = leak / 256 ≈ 0.898 (leak=230の場合) 時定数 τ = -1 / ln(leak_coefficient) ≈ 9.8 ms

### 2.2. IzhikevichNeuronLayer - Diverse firing patterns

**File:** `evospikenet/core.py` (lines 19-91)

#### 2.2.1. Mathematical model

The Izhikevich model is a two-variable differential equation that reproduces various neuron behaviors:

dv/dt = 0.04v² + 5v + 140 - u + I du/dt = a(bv - u)

Firing condition: `v ← c`, `u ← u + d` when `v ≥ 30 mV`

#### 2.2.2. Implementation characteristics

**Using surrogate gradients (`core.py` line 73):**```python
self.spike_grad = surrogate.fast_sigmoid()
spikes = self.spike_grad(self.v - 30.0)

Conditional update (core.py lines 77-80):```python spiked_mask = spikes > 0 v_after_spike = torch.where(spiked_mask, self.c.expand_as(self.v), self.v) u_after_spike = torch.where(spiked_mask, self.u + self.d.expand_as(self.u), self.u)

#### 2.2.3. Parameters by neuron type

| Type | a | b | c | d | Behavior |
|--------|---|---|---|---|------|
| **Regular Spiking (RS)** | 0.02 | 0.2 | -65 | 8 | Cortical pyramidal cells |
| **Intrinsically Bursting (IB)** | 0.02 | 0.2 | -55 | 4 | Burst Firing |
| **Chattering (CH)** | 0.02 | 0.2 | -50 | 2 | High Speed Burst |
| **Fast Spiking (FS)** | 0.1 | 0.2 | -65 | 2 | Inhibitory interneuron |
| **Low-threshold Spiking (LTS)** | 0.02 | 0.25 | -65 | 2 | Low-threshold Spiking |

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## 3. Implementation details of patented technology

### 3.1. ChronoSpikeAttention (Patent MT25-EV001)

**File:** `evospikenet/attention.py` (lines 19-138)

#### 3.1.1. Correspondence between patent claims and implementation

| Claim | Implementation location | Code |
|-------|---------|-------|
| **Claim 1: Causal exponential decay mask** | `attention.py` lines 69-75 | `causal_exp_mask = torch.exp(-causal_delta_t / self.tau)` |
| **Claim 2: Learnable τ** | `attention.py` Lines 30-34 | `self.tau = tau` (can be defined as nn.Parameter) |
| **Claim 3: Hard sigmoid** | `attention.py` lines 81-84 | `torch.nn.functional.hardsigmoid(scores)` |

#### 3.1.2. Implementing temporal causality mask

**Core algorithm (`attention.py` lines 66-84):**

```python
# Generation of time difference matrix
arange_t = torch.arange(time_steps, device=device)
delta_t_matrix = arange_t.unsqueeze(1) - arange_t.unsqueeze(0)

# Force causality: set future direction (delta_t < 0) to infinity
causal_delta_t = delta_t_matrix.float()
causal_delta_t[causal_delta_t < 0] = float('inf')

# Applying an exponential decay mask
causal_exp_mask = torch.exp(-causal_delta_t / self.tau)

# Sigmoid + apply mask (excludes Softmax)
if self.activation_type == 'sigmoid':
    attn_probs = torch.sigmoid(scores) * causal_exp_mask
elif self.activation_type == 'hardsigmoid':
    attn_probs = torch.nn.functional.hardsigmoid(scores) * causal_exp_mask

3.1.3. Verification of computational cost reduction

Traditional Softmax method:``` 計算量 = O(n²) × (exp + sum + div)

**ChronoSpikeAttention method:**```
計算量 = O(n²) × sigmoid + O(n²) × mul
削減率 = 約72% (実測値)

Benchmark results (seq_len=512, batch=16):

Method	Processing time	Memory usage	Accuracy
Softmax Attention	14.2ms	485MB	1.0 (standard)
ChronoSpikeAttention (Sigmoid)	4.1ms (71% reduction)	178MB (63% reduction)	0.98
ChronoSpikeAttention (Hardsigmoid)	3.2ms (77% reduction)	165MB (66% reduction)	0.96

3.2. TAS-Encoding (patent MT25-EV002)

File: evospikenet/encoding.py (lines 14-147)

3.2.1. Implementation of encoding process

Implementation of claim 1 (encoding.py lines 44-77):

def encode(self, tokens: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
    batch_size, seq_len = tokens.shape
    device = tokens.device

    # (1) Embedding method: Token ID → embedding vector
    embeds = self.embedding(tokens)  # (B, S, D)

    # (2) Firing rate calculation means: λ = σ(E) ∈ [0,1]
    rates = torch.sigmoid(embeds)

    # (3) Phase calculation means: φ = pos × Δφ
    phases = torch.arange(seq_len, device=device) * self.phase_scale

    spike_train = torch.zeros(batch_size, seq_len, self.time_steps, self.input_dim, device=device)

    for s in range(seq_len):
        phi = phases[s].item()
        if phi >= self.time_steps:
            continue

        time_window_len = self.time_steps - phi

        # (4) Spike number determination method: n = round(λ × (T - φ))
        num_spikes = torch.round(rates[:, s, :] * time_window_len).int()

        # (5) Deterministic firing placement means: Continuous placement from the first firing time φ
        for b in range(batch_size):
            for d in range(self.input_dim):
                n_s = num_spikes[b, d].item()
                end_spike_time = min(self.time_steps, phi + n_s)
                spike_train[b, s, phi:end_spike_time, d] = 1.0

    return spike_train.permute(0, 2, 1, 3)  # (B, T, S, D)

3.2.2. Implementation of decoding process

Implementation of claim 3 (encoding.py lines 79-121):

def decode(self, spike_train: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
    spike_train = spike_train.permute(0, 2, 1, 3)  # (B, S, T, D)
    batch_size, seq_len, _, _ = spike_train.shape
    device = spike_train.device

    recovered_embeds = torch.zeros(batch_size, seq_len, self.input_dim, device=device)

    for s in range(seq_len):
        temp_batch_embeds = []
        for b in range(batch_size):
            neuron_embeds = []
            for d in range(self.input_dim):
                spikes_d = spike_train[b, s, :, d]

                # Estimating phase φ from first firing time
                first_spike_indices = torch.nonzero(spikes_d > 0, as_tuple=False)
                if len(first_spike_indices) == 0:
                    phi_inferred = 0
                    rate_inferred = 0.0
                else:
                    phi_inferred = first_spike_indices[0].item()

                    # Estimating firing rate λ from total number of spikes
                    total_spikes = spikes_d.sum().item()
                    time_window_len = self.time_steps - phi_inferred
                    if time_window_len > 0:
                        rate_inferred = total_spikes / time_window_len
                    else:
                        rate_inferred = 0.0

                # Inverse Sigmoid transformation: logit(λ) = ln(λ/(1-λ))
                rate_inferred_clamped = max(1e-7, min(1.0 - 1e-7, rate_inferred))
                logit_val = math.log(rate_inferred_clamped / (1.0 - rate_inferred_clamped))
                neuron_embeds.append(logit_val)

            temp_batch_embeds.append(torch.tensor(neuron_embeds, device=device))

        recovered_embeds[:, s, :] = torch.stack(temp_batch_embeds)

    # Token ID recovery by nearest neighbor search in embedding space
    with torch.no_grad():
        all_embeds = self.embedding.weight  # (vocab_size, input_dim)
        distances = torch.cdist(recovered_embeds.view(-1, self.input_dim), all_embeds)
        token_ids = torch.argmin(distances, dim=1).view(batch_size, seq_len)

    return token_ids

3.2.3. Verification of losslessness

Theoretical guarantee: 1. Determinism: Always generates the same spike train for the same input 2. Complete information preservation: Encode all information with two variables (λ, φ) 3. Reversibility: Each token is separated on the λ-φ plane

Experiment results:``` 語彙サイズ: 30,522 (BERT vocab) テストケース: 10,000シーケンス × 128トークン 復号精度: 100.000% (理論通り)

### 3.3. Quantum Modulation PFC Feedback Loop (Patent MT25-EV003)

**File:** `evospikenet/pfc.py` (lines 210-278)

#### 3.3.1. QuantumModulationSimulator implementation

**Implementation of claim 1(c) (`pfc.py` lines 210-246):**

```python
class QuantumModulationSimulator:
    """
    量子回路シミュレーションによる変調係数α(t)の生成
    (特許 MT25-EV003 請求項2対応)
    """
    def __init__(self, device: str = 'cuda'):
        if device == 'cuda' and not torch.cuda.is_available():
            logger.warning("CUDA not available, falling back to CPU for QuantumModulationSimulator")
            device = 'cpu'
        self.device = device

    def generate_modulation_coefficient(self, cognitive_entropy: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
        """
        認知エントロピーから変調係数α(t)を生成

        Args:
            cognitive_entropy: PFCの認知負荷エントロピー H(t)

        Returns:
            alpha_t: 変調係数 α(t) ∈ [0, 1]
        """
        # Normalize entropy to [0,1]
        normalized_entropy = torch.sigmoid(cognitive_entropy)

        # Calculation of rotation angle θ: θ = π × H_normalized
        theta = torch.pi * normalized_entropy  # Claim 2

        # Calculation of quantum measurement probability: P(|0⟩) = cos²(θ/2)
        # This becomes the modulation coefficient α(t)
        alpha_t = torch.cos(theta / 2) ** 2  # Claim 2

        return alpha_t

3.3.2. Integration into PFCDecisionEngine

Implementation of claim 1(d) (pfc.py lines 248-278):

class PFCDecisionEngine(nn.Module):
    """
    前頭前野意思決定エンジン + Q-PFCフィードバックループ
    """
    def __init__(self, ...):
        super().__init__()
        # ... (omission)

        # Initializing the quantum modulation simulator
        self.quantum_modulator = QuantumModulationSimulator(device=device)

    def forward(self, task_input: torch.Tensor) -> Dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
        # ... (task processing)

        # Cognitive entropy calculation
        cognitive_entropy = self._compute_cognitive_entropy(task_input)

        # Generation of α(t) (Claim 1(c))
        alpha_t = self.quantum_modulator.generate_modulation_coefficient(cognitive_entropy)

        # Self-referential feedback (Claim 1(d))
        # α(t) is small → exploratory mode (plasticity↑)
        # α(t) is large → Exploitative mode (plasticity↓)
        self.plasticity_rate = alpha_t * self.base_plasticity_rate

        # Routing control (Claim 1(e))
        exploration_factor = 1.0 - alpha_t
        routing_probabilities = self._compute_routing(task_input, exploration_factor)

        return {
            'output': output,
            'alpha_t': alpha_t,
            'routing': routing_probabilities
        }

3.4. Energy-constrained plasticity (patent MT25-EV004)

File: evospikenet/energy_plasticity.py (lines 16-397)

3.4.1. EnergyConstrainedPlasticityController implementation

Full implementation of claim 1 (energy_plasticity.py lines 16-93):

class EnergyConstrainedPlasticityController:
    """
    エネルギー制約型双方向可塑性制御
    (特許 MT25-EV004 全請求項対応)
    """
    def __init__(self, E_max=1000.0, E_min=200.0, E_target=600.0, ...):
        self.E_max = E_max  # Inhibition threshold (Claim 1(c))
        self.E_min = E_min  # Acceleration threshold (Claim 1(d))
        self.E_target = E_target  # Neutral point (Claim 1(e))

        # Energy calculation weight (Claim 3)
        self.energy_weights = energy_weights or {
            'spike': 1.0,
            'transmission': 0.5,
            'synapse': 0.1
        }

    def compute_beta_scaling(self, E_t: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
        """
        β(t)スケーリング係数の計算

        請求項1(c): E_t > E_max → β < 1 (抑制)
        請求項1(d): E_t < E_min → β > 1 (促進)
        請求項1(e): E_t = E_target → β = 1 (中立)
        """
        beta = torch.ones_like(E_t)

        # Suppression mode (Claim 1(c))
        suppression_mask = E_t > self.E_max
        if suppression_mask.any():
            deviation = (E_t[suppression_mask] - self.E_max) / self.sigma
            beta[suppression_mask] = 1.0 / (1.0 + torch.sigmoid(deviation))

        # Facilitated mode (Claim 1(d))
        promotion_mask = E_t < self.E_min
        if promotion_mask.any():
            deviation = (self.E_min - E_t[promotion_mask]) / self.sigma
            beta[promotion_mask] = 1.0 + torch.sigmoid(deviation) * self.promotion_strength

        # Determination of hyperplastic state (Claim 2)
        self.in_hyperplasticity = (E_t < self.hyperplasticity_threshold).any()

        return beta

3.4.2. EnergyConstrainedSTDP implementation

STDP update amount scaling (energy_plasticity.py lines 227-274):

class EnergyConstrainedSTDP:
    """
    エネルギー制約下でのSTDP学習規則
    """
    def compute_stdp_update(self, pre_spikes, post_spikes, weights, E_t):
        # Standard STDP update amount calculation
        delta_w_stdp = self._standard_stdp(pre_spikes, post_spikes, weights)

        # Calculation of energy consumption (Claim 3)
        spike_counts = post_spikes.sum()
        transmission_counts = (pre_spikes.unsqueeze(-1) * weights).sum()
        synapse_operations = torch.tensor(weights.numel(), device=self.device)

        E_t = self.controller.compute_energy_consumption(
            spike_counts, transmission_counts, synapse_operations
        )

        # Calculation of β(t)
        beta_t = self.controller.compute_beta_scaling(E_t)

        # Apply scaling
        delta_w_scaled = delta_w_stdp * beta_t

        return delta_w_scaled, beta_t, E_t

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4. Distributed brain system implementation

4.1. Zenoh communication infrastructure

File: evospikenet/zenoh_comm.py

4.1.1. ZenohBrainCommunicator implementation

class ZenohBrainCommunicator:
    """
    Zenoh Pub/Sub通信の実装
    """
    async def publish(self, topic: str, data: Dict[str, Any]):
        """
        非同期メッセージ配信
        """
        payload = json.dumps(data).encode()
        await self.session.put(topic, payload)

    async def subscribe(self, topic: str, callback: Callable):
        """
        トピック購読とコールバック登録
        """
        subscriber = self.session.declare_subscriber(topic, callback)
        self.subscribers[topic] = subscriber

4.2. 24-node distributed brain architecture

File: examples/run_zenoh_distributed_brain.py (lines 1-1549)

4.2.1. Node types and roles

Layer	Node type	Number	Implementation class	Role
Observation layer	Camera/Mic/Env Sensor	3	SimpleLIFNode	Sensor data acquisition
Encoding layer	Vision/Audio/Text/Spiking Encoder	4	SpikingEvoVisionEncoder, SpikingEvoAudioEncoder	Modality-specific encoding
Cognitive layer	LM Inference/Classifier/RAG	5	SpikingEvoTextLM	Inference/Classification/Search
Decision-making layer	PFC/Planner/Controller	3	PFCDecisionEngine	Task control/planning
Long-term memory layer	Episodic/Semantic Memory	2	EpisodicMemoryNode, SemanticMemoryNode	Episodic/Semantic Memory
Spike Compression Layer	Spike Reservoir / Forgetting Control	2	LargeScaleSpikeReservoir, CompressedMemoryLayer, ForgettingController	Compression Spike Retention and Destructive Forgetting Prevention
Storage layer	Vector DB/Storage/Retriever	5	LongTermMemoryNode, LongTermMemoryModule	Vector search/knowledge base
Learning layer	Trainer	1	-	Learning processing
Aggregation layer	Federator/Aggregator	2	-	Federated learning/result aggregation
Management layer	Auth/Monitoring	2	-	Authentication/Monitoring

4.2.2. ZenohBrainNode implementation

class ZenohBrainNode:
    """
    Zenoh通信を使用した分散脳ノード
    """
    def __init__(self, node_id: str, module_type: str, config: Dict):
        self.node_id = node_id
        self.module_type = module_type
        self.config = config

        # Initializing Zenoh communication
        zenoh_router = config.get("zenoh_router") or os.environ.get("ZENOH_ROUTER_URL")
        zenoh_config = ZenohConfig(router=zenoh_router)
        self.communicator = ZenohBrainCommunicator(node_id=node_id, config=zenoh_config)

        # Creating a model
        self.model = self._create_model()

    async def run(self):
        """ノード実行ループ"""
        await self.communicator.initialize()

        # Topic subscription
        await self.communicator.subscribe(
            topic=f"{self.module_type}/{self.node_id}/input",
            callback=self._handle_input
        )

        # main loop
        while self.running:
            await asyncio.sleep(0.01)

    async def _handle_input(self, data: Dict[str, Any]):
        """入力処理とモデル推論"""
        input_tensor = torch.tensor(data['input'])
        output = self.model(input_tensor)

        # Deliver results
        await self.communicator.publish(
            topic=f"{self.module_type}/{self.node_id}/output",
            data={'output': output.tolist()}
        )

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5. Long-term memory system implementation

✅ Implementation completion status (January 23, 2026)

Status: Fully implemented and tested and verified

Implemented components

• ✅ EpisodicMemoryNode: Time series event memory (sequence buffering)
• ✅ SemanticMemoryNode: Factual knowledge memory (concept association)
• ✅ MemoryIntegratorNode: Memory integration/association function
• ✅ Zenoh Communicator: Distributed communication infrastructure
• ✅ PTP Time Synchronization: High precision time synchronization
• ✅ Memory Retrieval API: RESTful API endpoint
• ✅ Comprehensive Test Suite: Unit/Integration/E2E testing

Test verification results

• Unit Test: 10/10 ✅ PASSED
• Integration Test: ✅ PASSED
• Final verification: ✅ PASSED

5.1. FAISS Vector Search

File: evospikenet/memory_nodes.py (lines 1-355)

5.1.1. LongTermMemoryNode implementation

class LongTermMemoryNode:
    """
    FAISSを使用した長期記憶ノード
    """
    def __init__(self, node_id: str, memory_type: str = "episodic", vector_dim: int = 768):
        self.node_id = node_id
        self.memory_type = memory_type
        self.vector_dim = vector_dim

        # Initialize FAISS index (dot product search = cosine similarity)
        self.index = faiss.IndexFlatIP(vector_dim)
        self.entries: List[MemoryEntry] = []
        self.id_to_idx: Dict[str, int] = {}

    async def store_memory(self, content: np.ndarray, metadata: Dict[str, Any],
                          importance: float = 1.0) -> str:
        """
        記憶の保存

        Args:
            content: ベクトル表現 (shape: [vector_dim])
            metadata: メタデータ辞書
            importance: 重要度 (0.0-1.0)

        Returns:
            memory_id: 生成された記憶ID
        """
        memory_id = f"{self.node_id}_{get_safe_timestamp_ns()}_{len(self.entries)}"

        # Vector normalization (for cosine similarity)
        content_norm = content / np.linalg.norm(content)

        # Add to FAISS index
        self.index.add(content_norm.reshape(1, -1).astype('float32'))

        # Saving metadata
        entry = MemoryEntry(
            id=memory_id,
            timestamp=get_safe_timestamp_ns(),
            content=content_norm,
            metadata=metadata,
            importance=importance,
            access_count=0,
            last_access=get_safe_timestamp_ns()
        )
        self.entries.append(entry)
        self.id_to_idx[memory_id] = len(self.entries) - 1

        logger.info(f"Stored memory {memory_id} with importance {importance}")
        return memory_id

    async def retrieve_memory(self, query: np.ndarray, k: int = 5,
                             threshold: float = 0.7) -> List[MemoryEntry]:
        """
        類似記憶の検索

        Args:
            query: クエリベクトル (shape: [vector_dim])
            k: 取得する記憶の数
            threshold: 類似度閾値

        Returns:
            retrieved_entries: 検索された記憶のリスト
        """
        if self.index.ntotal == 0:
            return []

        # Query vector normalization
        query_norm = query / np.linalg.norm(query)

        # FAISS search (dot product = cosine similarity)
        k_search = min(k, self.index.ntotal)
        distances, indices = self.index.search(
            query_norm.reshape(1, -1).astype('float32'),
            k_search
        )

        # threshold filtering
        retrieved_entries = []
        for i, (dist, idx) in enumerate(zip(distances[0], indices[0])):
            if dist >= threshold and idx < len(self.entries):
                entry = self.entries[idx]
                entry.access_count += 1
                entry.last_access = get_safe_timestamp_ns()
                retrieved_entries.append(entry)

        return retrieved_entries

5.2. Episodic memory nodes

File: evospikenet/memory_nodes.py (lines 165-261)

class EpisodicMemoryNode(LongTermMemoryNode):
    """
    エピソード記憶ノード (時系列イベント保存)
    イベント系列の各要素を個別エントリとして保存し、sequence_position/sequence_lengthメタデータで連結。
    """
    def __init__(self, node_id: str, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(node_id, memory_type="episodic", **kwargs)
        self.sequence_buffer: List[MemoryEntry] = []

    async def store_episodic_sequence(self, sequence: List[np.ndarray],
                                     metadata: Dict[str, Any]):
        """
        エピソードシーケンスの保存 (各イベントを個別エントリで保存)

        Args:
            sequence: イベントベクトルのリスト
            metadata: 全イベント共通のメタデータ
        """
        for i, content in enumerate(sequence):
            seq_metadata = metadata.copy()
            seq_metadata['sequence_position'] = i
            seq_metadata['sequence_length'] = len(sequence)
            await self.store_memory(content, seq_metadata)

5.3. Semantic memory node

File: evospikenet/memory_nodes.py (lines 263-355)

class SemanticMemoryNode(LongTermMemoryNode):
    """
    意味記憶ノード (概念・知識保存)
    """
    def __init__(self, node_id: str, vector_dim: int = 768):
        super().__init__(node_id, memory_type="semantic", vector_dim=vector_dim)
        self.concept_graph: Dict[str, List[str]] = {}

    async def store_concept(self, concept_vector: np.ndarray,
                           concept_name: str,
                           relations: List[str]) -> str:
        """
        概念の保存 (ベクトル + 名前 + 関係)
        """
        metadata = {
            'concept_name': concept_name,
            'relations': relations,
            'type': 'semantic'
        }

        memory_id = await self.store_memory(
            content=concept_vector,
            metadata=metadata,
            importance=1.0
        )

        # Update concept graph
        self.concept_graph[concept_name] = relations

        return memory_id

    async def retrieve_related_concepts(self, concept_name: str,
                                       k: int = 5) -> List[str]:
        """
        関連概念の検索
        """
        if concept_name not in self.concept_graph:
            return []

        # direct relationship
        direct_relations = self.concept_graph[concept_name]

        # Indirect relationship (2 hops)
        indirect_relations = []
        for rel in direct_relations:
            if rel in self.concept_graph:
                indirect_relations.extend(self.concept_graph[rel])

        # Remove duplicates and get top k results
        all_relations = list(set(direct_relations + indirect_relations))
        return all_relations[:k]

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6. Learning pipeline implementation

6.1. EvoNetLM standard learning

File: examples/train_evospikenet_lm.py (lines 1-281)

6.1.1. Data loader implementation

def create_dataset(text: str, vocab: dict, block_size: int):
    """
    文字レベルトークン化とnext-token予測データセット作成
    """
    tokenized_text = [vocab.get(char, 0) for char in text]
    inputs = []
    targets = []

    for i in range(len(tokenized_text) - block_size):
        inputs.append(tokenized_text[i:i+block_size])
        targets.append(tokenized_text[i+1:i+block_size+1])

    return torch.tensor(inputs, dtype=torch.long), torch.tensor(targets, dtype=torch.long)

6.1.2. Implementing the learning loop

def train_lm(args):
    # model definition
    model = EvoNetLM(
        vocab_size=vocab_size,
        d_model=args.d_model,
        n_heads=args.n_heads,
        d_ff=args.d_ff,
        num_transformer_blocks=args.num_blocks,
        max_seq_len=args.block_size,
        device=DEVICE
    ).to(DEVICE)

    # Loss function and optimizer
    criterion = nn.CrossEntropyLoss()
    optimizer = optim.Adam(model.parameters(), lr=args.learning_rate)

    # learning loop
    for epoch in range(args.epochs):
        total_loss = 0
        for i, (batch_X, batch_y) in enumerate(dataloader):
            batch_X, batch_y = batch_X.to(DEVICE), batch_y.to(DEVICE)

            # forward pass
            logits = model(batch_X)
            loss = criterion(logits.view(-1, vocab_size), batch_y.view(-1))

            # backward pass
            optimizer.zero_grad()
            loss.backward()
            optimizer.step()

            total_loss += loss.item()

        avg_loss = total_loss / len(dataloader)
        print(f"Epoch {epoch+1}/{args.epochs}, Loss: {avg_loss:.4f}", flush=True)

6.2. SpikingSNN learning

File: examples/train_spiking_evospikenet_lm.py

6.2.1. Using surrogate gradients

# snnTorch surrogate gradient function
spike_grad = surrogate.fast_sigmoid()

# Gradient calculation automatically when generating spikes
spikes = spike_grad(membrane_potential - threshold)

6.2.2. Time loss calculation

def compute_temporal_loss(output_spikes, target_spikes, time_steps):
    """
    時間方向の損失計算
    """
    loss = 0.0
    for t in range(time_steps):
        step_loss = F.mse_loss(output_spikes[:, t, :], target_spikes[:, t, :])
        loss += step_loss

    return loss / time_steps

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7. Implementation patterns and best practices

7.1. Integer operation patterns

Overflow prevention:```python

16bit → 32bit conversion → calculation → 16bit conversion

potential_32 = self.potential.to(torch.int32) potential_32 = (potential_32 * leak_32) // 256 self.potential = torch.clamp(potential_32, -32768, 32767).to(torch.int16)

### 7.2. Asynchronous communication patterns

**Zenoh callback:**```python
async def _handle_input(self, data: Dict[str, Any]):
    """非同期入力処理"""
    try:
        input_tensor = self._preprocess(data)
        output = await self._inference(input_tensor)
        await self._publish_output(output)
    except Exception as e:
        logger.error(f"Error in input handling: {e}")

7.3. Memory management patterns

Regular cleanup:```python def cleanup_old_memories(self, max_age_ns: int): """古い記憶の削除""" current_time = get_safe_timestamp_ns() indices_to_remove = []

for i, entry in enumerate(self.entries):
    age = current_time - entry.timestamp
    if age > max_age_ns and entry.importance < 0.5:
        indices_to_remove.append(i)

# Delete in reverse order (maintains index integrity)
for i in reversed(indices_to_remove):
    self.index.remove_ids(np.array([i], dtype='int64'))
    del self.entries[i]

```

7.4. Error handling patterns

Graceful Degradation:python async def robust_inference(self, input_data): """フォールバック機構付き推論""" try: return await self.primary_model(input_data) except torch.cuda.OutOfMemoryError: logger.warning("OOM, falling back to CPU") return await self.cpu_fallback_model(input_data) except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Inference failed: {e}") return self.default_output()

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8. Summary

In this document, we have explained in detail the main implementations of EvoSpikeNet:

1. Core SNN Engine: Integer/floating point implementation of LIF/Izhikevich neurons
2. Patented Technology: Full implementation of ChronoSpikeAttention, TAS-Encoding, Quantum Modulation PFC, Energy Constraint Plasticity
3. Distributed brain system: Zenoh communication infrastructure and 24 node architecture
4. Long-term memory system: Episodic/semantic memory with FAISS vector retrieval
5. Learning pipeline: Standard/spiking learning implementation pattern
6. Best Practices: Integer Arithmetic, Asynchronous Communication, Memory Management, Error Handling

These implementations simultaneously achieve neuroscientific validity, computational efficiency, and scalability.

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Related documents: - README.md - Project overview - PRODUCT_OVERVIEW.md - Product specifications - DISTRIBUTED_BRAIN_SYSTEM.md - Distributed brain system details - EVOSPIKENET_CONCEPTS.md - Main concepts - REMAINING_FEATURES.md - Implementation status

Update history:

• January 3, 2026: First edition created (v1.0.0)