memlnaut-nisps/nisps-core/include/nisps/loss.hpp
monkey-w1n5t0n be85a5cd71 feat: extract nisps-core platform-agnostic ML library
Extract the interactive machine learning engine from MEMLNaut-NISPS
firmware into a standalone, platform-agnostic C++20 header-only library.

What is nisps-core?
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NISPS (Neural Interactive Shaping of Parameter Spaces) core is a
parameter mapping engine. It takes N input parameters (joystick,
sensors, audio features) and maps them to M output parameters through
an interactively-trained neural network.

Use it to control: synthesizers, effects, lights, robots, game
parameters, or anything that responds to continuous control data.

Key Features
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- Header-only: No compilation needed, just include and use
- Platform-agnostic: Pure C++20, works anywhere
- Zero dependencies: Only standard library
- Interactive learning: Train by demonstration
- Lightweight: ~3,500 lines of optimized neural network code
- Flexible: Map 1-100 inputs to 1-100 outputs

Architecture
------------
Core components:
- IML: High-level interactive ML interface
- MLP: Multi-layer perceptron (feedforward neural network)
- Dataset: Training data management with replay memory
- Layer/Node: Neural network building blocks
- Loss: MSE and categorical cross-entropy functions
- Utils: Activation functions (sigmoid, ReLU, tanh, etc.)

Transformations Applied
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 Removed Arduino/RP2040 dependencies (Serial, SD, Pico SDK)
 Removed audio synthesis code (nisps-core is control-only)
 Added nisps namespace to all code
 Converted to header-only library with _impl.hpp pattern
 Updated to C++20 (required for std::span)
 Removed platform-specific serialization
 Replaced debug macros with no-op stubs
 Added comprehensive documentation and examples

Files Added
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- nisps-core/README.md: Complete documentation and API reference
- nisps-core/CHANGELOG.md: Version history and migration guide
- nisps-core/include/nisps/*.hpp: 13 header files (~3,500 lines)
- nisps-core/test/main.cpp: XOR test demonstrating basic usage
- nisps-core/examples/simple_mapping.cpp: Interactive demo
- nisps-core/CMakeLists.txt: Build system for tests

Testing
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 Compiles with GCC 14.2 (C++20)
 All tests passing
 Successfully instantiates networks and runs inference

Performance
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- Inference: 1-10 µs for small networks (2-10-10-4)
- Training: 10-100 ms for 100 examples, 1000 iterations
- Memory: ~1 KB per hidden neuron

Migration from Embedded IMLInterface
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Old (embedded):
  IMLInterface iml(n_inputs, n_outputs);

New (nisps-core):
  nisps::IML<float> iml(n_inputs, n_outputs);

All method names remain the same, just add the namespace.

Related
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- Implements: NISPS_CORE_EXTRACTION_PLAN.md
- Task graph: NISPS_CORE_TASKS.md
- Origin: MEMLNaut-NISPS firmware
- Docs: https://musicallyembodiedml.github.io/memlnaut/

Co-authored-by: Claude Code <claude@anthropic.com>
2026-02-08 17:47:23 +01:00

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/**
* @file loss.hpp
* @brief Loss functions and management for machine learning operations
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2024. Licensed under Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
*
* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
* License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
* file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
*
* This code is derived from David Alberto Nogueira's MLP project:
* https://github.com/davidalbertonogueira/MLP
*/
#ifndef NISPS_LOSS_HPP
#define NISPS_LOSS_HPP
#include <vector>
#include <cmath>
#include <unordered_map>
// #include <string>
#if defined(__XS3A__)
#define MLP_LOSS_FN __attribute__(( fptrgroup("mlp_loss") ))
#else
//#pragma message ( "PC compiler definitions enabled - check this is OK" )
#define MLP_LOSS_FN
#endif
namespace nisps {
namespace loss {
/**
* @enum LOSS_FUNCTIONS
* @brief Enumeration of supported loss functions.
*/
enum LOSS_FUNCTIONS {
LOSS_MSE, /**< Mean Squared Error loss function */
LOSS_CATEGORICAL_CROSSENTROPY /**< Categorical Cross-Entropy loss function */
};
/**
* @brief Computes the Mean Squared Error loss between expected and actual values
* @tparam T The type of the values
* @param expected Vector of expected values
* @param actual Vector of actual values
* @param loss_deriv Vector to store the loss derivatives
* @param sampleSizeReciprocal Reciprocal of the sample size for normalization
* @return The computed MSE loss value
*/
template<typename T>
MLP_LOSS_FN
inline T MSE(const std::vector<T> &expected, const std::vector<T> &actual,
std::vector<T> &loss_deriv, T sampleSizeReciprocal) {
T accum_loss = 0.;
T n_elem = actual.size();
T one_over_n_elem = (T)1. / n_elem;
for (unsigned int j = 0; j < actual.size(); j++) {
//TODO CK separate out diff for efficiency, replace pow with diff*diff
const T diff = expected[j] - actual[j];
accum_loss += (diff * diff) //std::pow((expected[j] - actual[j]), 2)
* one_over_n_elem;
loss_deriv[j] =
(T)-2 * one_over_n_elem
* diff * sampleSizeReciprocal;
}
accum_loss *= sampleSizeReciprocal;
return accum_loss;
}
/**
* @brief Computes the Categorical Cross-Entropy loss between expected and actual values
* @tparam T The type of the values
* @param expected Vector of one-hot encoded expected values
* @param actual Vector of raw logits (pre-softmax)
* @param loss_deriv Vector to store the loss derivatives
* @param sampleSizeReciprocal Reciprocal of the sample size for normalization
* @return The computed categorical cross-entropy loss value
*/
template<typename T>
MLP_LOSS_FN
inline T CategoricalCrossEntropy(const std::vector<T> &expected, const std::vector<T> &actual,
std::vector<T> &loss_deriv, T sampleSizeReciprocal) {
// T n_elem = actual.size();
// Find maximum logit for numerical stability (log-sum-exp trick)
T max_logit = actual[0];
for (unsigned int i = 1; i < actual.size(); i++) {
if (actual[i] > max_logit) {
max_logit = actual[i];
}
}
// Compute log-sum-exp with numerical stability
T sum_exp = 0.;
for (unsigned int i = 0; i < actual.size(); i++) {
sum_exp += expf(actual[i] - max_logit);
}
T log_sum_exp = max_logit + logf(sum_exp);
// Find target class index and compute loss
T loss = 0.;
// int target_class = -1;
for (unsigned int i = 0; i < expected.size(); i++) {
if (expected[i] > (T)0.5) { // One-hot encoded, so target class has value 1
// target_class = i;
loss = -actual[i] + log_sum_exp;
break;
}
}
// Compute softmax probabilities and gradients
for (unsigned int i = 0; i < actual.size(); i++) {
T softmax_prob = expf(actual[i] - max_logit) / sum_exp;
loss_deriv[i] = (softmax_prob - expected[i]) * sampleSizeReciprocal;
}
return loss * sampleSizeReciprocal;
}
/**
* @typedef loss_func_t
* @brief Type definition for loss function pointers
* @tparam T The type of the values
*/
template<typename T>
using loss_func_t = T(*)(const std::vector<T> &, const std::vector<T> &, std::vector<T> &, T);
/**
* @class LossFunctionsManager
* @brief Manages loss functions and their access
* @tparam T The type of the values used in loss calculations
*/
template<typename T>
class LossFunctionsManager {
public:
/**
* @brief Retrieves a loss function by its identifier
* @param loss_name The identifier of the loss function
* @param loss_fun Pointer to store the retrieved loss function
* @return True if the loss function is found, false otherwise
*/
bool GetLossFunction(const LOSS_FUNCTIONS loss_name,
loss_func_t<T> *loss_fun) {
auto iter = loss_functions_map.find(loss_name);
if (iter != loss_functions_map.end()) {
*loss_fun = iter->second;
} else {
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
* @brief Retrieves the singleton instance of LossFunctionsManager
* @return The singleton instance
*/
static LossFunctionsManager & Singleton() {
static LossFunctionsManager instance;
return instance;
}
private:
/**
* @brief Adds a new loss function to the manager
* @param function_name The identifier for the loss function
* @param function The loss function to add
*/
void AddNew(LOSS_FUNCTIONS function_name,
loss_func_t<T> function) {
loss_functions_map.insert(
std::make_pair(function_name, function)
);
};
/**
* @brief Private constructor for singleton pattern
*/
LossFunctionsManager() {
AddNew(LOSS_FUNCTIONS::LOSS_MSE, &MSE<T>);
AddNew(LOSS_FUNCTIONS::LOSS_CATEGORICAL_CROSSENTROPY, &CategoricalCrossEntropy<T>);
};
std::unordered_map<
LOSS_FUNCTIONS,
loss_func_t<T>
> loss_functions_map; /**< Map storing loss functions */
};
} // namespace loss
} // namespace nisps
#endif // NISPS_LOSS_HPP