Emulation of Mycelium’s Electrical Activity with Reconfigurable Memristive Spiking Grid

I. K. Chatzipaschalis; I. Tompris; G. Kleitsiotis; T. P. Chatzinikolaou; I. -A. Fyrigos; M. -A. Tsompanas; A. Adamatzky; P. Ayres; A. Rubio; G. C. Sirakoulis

doi:10.1109/ISCAS56072.2025.11043301

Emulation of Mycelium’s Electrical Activity with Reconfigurable Memristive Spiking Grid

I. K. Chatzipaschalis
, I. Tompris
, G. Kleitsiotis
, T. P. Chatzinikolaou
, I. -A. Fyrigos
, M. -A. Tsompanas
, A. Adamatzky
, P. Ayres
, A. Rubio
, G. C. Sirakoulis

Publications: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review

Abstract

Mycelium, the vegetative structure of fungi, exhibits complex electrical signaling patterns when stimulated that resemble neural-like activity, which can be leveraged for bio-inspired computing and sensing applications. To replicate this activity, a 100x100 grid-based circuit has been designed capable of spiking behavior and adaptable configuration thanks to memristive technology aligned with fabricated devices, mimicking the dynamics seen in mycelial networks. Simulations have been carried out to demonstrate that the memristive grid successfully replicates key aspects of mycelium’s electrical activity recorded from experimental setups, including response to environmental stimuli, spiking signal propagation, and eradication.

Original language	English
Publication date	27 Jun 2025
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS56072.2025.11043301
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2025
Event	IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems - London, United Kingdom Duration: 25 May 2025 → 28 May 2025

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Conference	IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	25/05/2025 → 28/05/2025

Keywords

Memristor
Oscillator
Reconfigurable Hardware
Electrical Activity
Mycelium

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FUNGATERIA: Enlisting synthetic fungal-bacterial consortia to produce multi-cellular mycelium-based ELMs with computational capability
Ayres, P. (PI), Rigobello, A. (Other), Colmo, C. (Other) & You-Wen, J. (Other)
EU Horizon, European Innovation Council
01/11/2022 → 31/10/2026
Project: Research

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Chatzipaschalis, I. K., Tompris, I., Kleitsiotis, G., Chatzinikolaou, T. P., Fyrigos, I. .-A., Tsompanas, M. .-A., Adamatzky, A., Ayres, P., Rubio, A., & Sirakoulis, G. C. (2025). Emulation of Mycelium’s Electrical Activity with Reconfigurable Memristive Spiking Grid. 1-5. Paper presented at IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS56072.2025.11043301

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Emulation of Mycelium’s Electrical Activity with Reconfigurable Memristive Spiking Grid

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