IBM complete the first humanoid brain chip design, the human brain to the real electronic era a step forward

Blue IBM Announced that they have with four universities and research institutions DARPA completed in cooperation with a basic design of a revolutionary computer chip, the chip will be used to simulate the way the brain processes information - which includes perception, interaction and identification DARPA's principal investigator and researcher at IBM Almaden Research Center Dharmendra Modha said: "It is the seed of a new generation of computers, and the new generation of computers will combine supercomputing, neuroscience and nanotechnology."

If the human brain analog chips can eventually achieve commercial production, it would subvert the traditional forms of computing and instead have the ability to think in a more artificial brain in the form instead.

Now, researchers have completed the first phase of the project, which is designed to be able to continue to be a copy of the basic computational unit, and ultimately the formation of a computer simulation of the human brain's basic architecture.

This new computing unit (otherwise known as core) main simulation of the human brain. It is only through "neurons" or digital processor to calculate the information, it was the brain basis of learning and memory. "Synapses." Although the concept sounds simple, but nowadays most of the computing unit and the operation of the computer in very different ways.

Mainly based on modern computer von Neumann architecture, the memory and processor are separate and connected by a bus as a data path. In the past 65 years, the von Neumann style computers have evolved faster and faster, and at higher speeds can send more data over the bus. The simulation of the human brain chip is different, which included on-chip memory. While running is not fast, the data sent, only 10 Hz, far slower than today's 5 gigahertz computer processor. However, within the framework of similar parallel brain, it can handle a lot of work, a transmission signal in all directions, so that the brain neurons simultaneously. T

he research team has now established the first calculation unit similar to the human brain, neuron by the 256, 256 × 256 and 256 axon synapses form. In other words, it already has a processor, memory and communication infrastructure. In addition, this class there is another benefit of human brain structure, operation and low power consumption, and can be achieved without the use of Shihai partially closed. In addition, these new chips will not be programmed in a conventional manner.

It is a computer-based cognitive learning experience is also expected to achieve, looking for correlations established assumptions, such as the ability to remember and learn.

Also, such a computer chip can re-create a similar place in the brain neurons and synapses between the "pulse" phenomenon. Thus it can handle very complex tasks, such as playing Pong game. At present, two prototypes were produced chips are being tested. Researchers also about to enter into the first two stages, to create a computer. Another addition to playing Pong game, IBM's team also tested the chip to solve navigation, machine vision, pattern recognition, associative memory and classification problems. Final, IBM will be fully integrated into the computing unit to a complete hardware and software integration systems go.

Modha said, IBM hopes to establish a computer that contains 10 billion neurons and 100 trillion synapses computer. This is the function of the human brain are more than 10 times more powerful. In addition Modha also predicted that the complete system will only consume one kilowatt of power, and will occupy less than two liters of volume (the size of our brain). For specific applications, IBM said cognitive computers can be used by the sensor networks and micro-motor network continues to record and report data such as temperature, pressure, wave height, acoustics and ocean tide, etc. to monitor the worldwide water supply situation. Then, it can be the case in the event of an earthquake tsunami warning.

It is reported that the project is $ 21 million donated by DARPA created, including six IBM labs, four universities (Cornell University, University of Wisconsin, the University of California and Columbia University) as well as some government researchers.

Modha said: "If all goes well, this will not be a 5% leap but a giant leap forward. But until now we have had to overcome enormous difficulties can imagine." Brain age another step