How the brain works, what it computes, and how/when we might build

How the brain works, what it computes, and how/when we might build ... - 120 min - May 9, 2006
IBM Panel - http://www.almaden.ibm.com/institute/agenda.shtml

Lecture 5 of 12 of IBM Research's Almaden Institute Conference on Cognitive Computing. Panel speakers: - James Albus, NIST: Powerpoint presentation at http://www.almaden.ibm.com/institute/resources/2006/Almaden%20Institute%20James%20Albus.ppt. - Theodore Berger, USC: Discusses how to replace parts of the brain with VLSI computer chips (in the case of bringing functionality back to a region of the brain that was removed due to a tumor). Powerpoint presentation at http://www.almaden.ibm.com/institute/resources/2006/Almaden%20Institute%20Theodore%20W.%20Berger.ppt. - Kwabena Boahen, Stanford: Presents energy analysis of brains vs. computers. Powerpoint presentation at http://www.almaden.ibm.com/institute/resources/2006/Almaden%20Institute%20Kwabena%20Boahen.ppt. - Ralph Linsker, IBM: Shows demo of separating multiple overlapping voices using a neurally-inspired algorithm.