Before revision:  To demonstrate the functional role of astrocytes in SNANs , we describe how an astrocyte may sense and induce activity-dependent neuronal synchronization, can endow single-shot learning capabilities in spike-time-dependent plasticity (STDP) , and sense the transition between ordered and chaotic activity in the neuronal component of an SNAN. Our astrocytic module may serve as a natural extension for neuromorphic hardware by mimicking the distinct computational roles of its biological counterpart .
After revision:  To demonstrate the functional role of astrocytes in SNANs , we describe how an astrocyte may sense and induce activity-dependent neuronal synchronization, can endow single-shot learning capabilities in spike-time-dependent plasticity (STDP) , and sense the transition between ordered and chaotic activity at the synaptic space. Our module may serve as a natural extension for neuromorphic hardware by mimicking the distinct computational roles of its biological counterpart .