Attention-driven in-sensor selective computing
摘要
The rapid growth of visual data in the artificial intelligences demands more efficient sensing and processing architectures. Conventional approaches, including sensing–computing fusion and dynamic vision sensors, often suffer from redundant data acquisition and limited intrinsic selectivity. Here, inspired by the polarization-based mate recognition mechanism of Heliconius cydno butterflies, we present an attention-driven in-sensor selective computing paradigm. We demonstrate an attention vision sensor that uses anisotropic optoelectronic synapses with in-sensor memory to achieve polarization-phase sensitivity and polarization-degree-based contrast filtering. The attention vision sensor array exhibits robust and repeatable polarization-dependent synaptic responses, enabling feature-specific contrast imaging and selective object recognition in cluttered, unpolarized environments. Integrated with a neural network for semantic segmentation, the system achieves 97.57% accuracy for human-made objects. Our bioinspired strategy provides a route towards energy-efficient and task-aware neuromorphic vision hardware.