The Open Neuromorphic Research (ONR) registry is powered directly by community engagement. Rather than a heavy, formal peer-review process, we rely on automated listeners and real-time community interest to surface the best open-source research.
How Papers Enter the Feed
Papers are surfaced through our Discord community in the #onr-research channel. There are two ways a paper can enter the pipeline:
1. Automated arXiv Listener
Our Discord bot actively monitors arXiv for new preprints matching neuromorphic keywords. If a paper is detected, the bot automatically verifies its declared license. If it meets our openness thresholds, the bot posts a summary to the #onr-research channel.
2. Manual Submission via Discord
If the bot missed your paper, or if it isn’t hosted on arXiv, you can submit it manually directly within the Discord server.
Simply navigate to the #onr-research channel and use the slash command:
/onr submit <url>
The bot will perform the same automated openness and license checks. If everything is accessible, it will post your paper for the community to discuss.
How to Get Verified
Once a paper is posted in the channel, its fate is in the hands of the community.
Members discuss the findings and react to the bot’s post using the 🔥 (flame) emoji. If a paper receives enough engagement within its discussion window, our pipeline automatically triggers an AI-assisted summarization of the community’s thoughts and stages the paper for inclusion in the Research Registry.
Once successfully added by our moderation team, the paper will receive the ONR Openness Verified badge (Gold or Silver tier, depending on your license), providing a lasting, public record that your work is both highly engaging and strictly open-source.