A method for coordinate transformation in a spiking neural network includes encoding a first positional representation as phase information in the spiking neural network. The method also includes shifting the phase information to modify the first positional representation into a second positional representation.
Please help me write a proper abstract based on the patent claims. CLAIM: 1. A method for coordinate transformation in a spiking neural network, comprising: encoding a first positional representation as phase information in the spiking neural network; and shifting the phase information to modify the first positional representation into a second positional representation. 2. The method of claim 1, in which the second positional representation is an egocentric representation. 3. The method of claim 1, in which the first positional representation is an allocentric representation. 4. The method of claim 1, in which the second positional representation is centered on a designated point. 5. The method of claim 1, in which the encoding comprises linearizing a plurality of coordinates into a single set of phases. 6. The method of claim 5, in which the coordinates comprise polar coordinates. 7. The method of claim 1, in which the encoding comprises encoding a first coordinate as a first set of phases, and encoding a second coordinate as a second set of phases. 8. The method of claim 1, in which the phase shifting comprises exciting or inhibiting a neuron during a spike input by an amount corresponding to a desired phase shift. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising shifting the shifted phase information to modify the second positional representation into a third positional representation. 10. An apparatus for coordinate transformation in a spiking neural network, comprising: a memory unit; and at least one processor coupled to the memory unit, the at least one processor being configured: to encode a first positional representation as phase information in the spiking neural network; and to shift the phase information to modify the first positional representation into a second positional representation. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the second positional representation is an egocentric representation. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the first positional representation is an allocentric representation. 13. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the second positional representation is centered on a designated point. 14. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the at least one processor is further configured to encode by linearizing a plurality of coordinates into a single set of phases. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, in which the coordinates comprise polar coordinates. 16. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the at least one processor is further configured to encode by encoding a first coordinate as a first set of phases, and encoding a second coordinate as a second set of phases. 17. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the at least one processor is further configured to phase shift by exciting or inhibiting a neuron during a spike input by an amount corresponding to a desired phase shift. 18. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the at least one processor is further configured to shift the shifted phase information to modify the second positional representation into a third positional representation. 19. An apparatus for coordinate transformation in a spiking neural network, comprising: means for encoding a first positional representation as phase information in the spiking neural network; and means for shifting the phase information to modify the first positional representation into a second positional representation. 20. A computer program product for wireless communications, the computer program product comprising: a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising: program code to encode a first positional representation as phase information in the spiking neural network; and program code to shift the phase information to modify the first positional representation into a second positional representation.