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1.INTRODUCTION1.INTRODUCTION2.WHAT IS BLUE BRAIN2.WHAT IS BLUE BRAIN3.WHAT IS VIRTUAL BRAIN3.WHAT IS VIRTUAL BRAIN4.FUNCTION OF NATURAL BRAIN4.FUNCTION OF NATURAL BRAIN5.BRAIN SIMULATION5.BRAIN SIMULATION6.BLUE BRAIN OBJECTIVES6.BLUE BRAIN OBJECTIVES7.HOW BLUE BRAIN WORKS7.HOW BLUE BRAIN WORKS8.BLUE BRAIN POWER8.BLUE BRAIN POWER9.ARTIFICIAL BRAIN9.ARTIFICIAL BRAIN10.BENEFITS OF BLUE BRAIN10.BENEFITS OF BLUE BRAIN11.CONCLUSION11.CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Human brain, the most valuable creation Human brain, the most valuable creation

of God.The man is called intelligent of God.The man is called intelligent because of the Brain.But we loss the because of the Brain.But we loss the knowledge of a brain when the body is knowledge of a brain when the body is destroyed after the death . destroyed after the death .

““BLUE BRAIN”- The name of the world’s BLUE BRAIN”- The name of the world’s first virtual brain. That means a machine first virtual brain. That means a machine that can function as human brain.that can function as human brain.

Is it really possible to create a human Is it really possible to create a human brain?brain?

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WHAT IS BLUE BRAINWHAT IS BLUE BRAIN

The IBM is now developing a virtual brain The IBM is now developing a virtual brain known as the BLUE BRAIN.known as the BLUE BRAIN.

It would be the worlds first virtual It would be the worlds first virtual brain.Within 30 years, we will be able to brain.Within 30 years, we will be able to scan ourselves into the computers.scan ourselves into the computers.

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WHAT IS VIRTUAL BRAINWHAT IS VIRTUAL BRAIN

A machine that can function as brain .A machine that can function as brain .

It can take decision.It can take decision.

It can think.It can think.

It can respond.It can respond.

It can keep things in memory. It can keep things in memory.

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WHY WE NEED VIRTUAL BRAINWHY WE NEED VIRTUAL BRAIN

To upload contents of the natural brain To upload contents of the natural brain into it .into it .

To keep the intelligence , knowledge and To keep the intelligence , knowledge and skill of any person for ever .skill of any person for ever .

To remember things without any effort .To remember things without any effort .

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FUNCTIONING OF BRAIN FUNCTIONING OF BRAIN Sensory Input :-Sensory Input :- Receiving input such as sound ,image, etcReceiving input such as sound ,image, etc through sensory cell .through sensory cell .

Interpretation.Interpretation. Interpretation of the received input by the brain Interpretation of the received input by the brain

by defining states of neurons in the brain.by defining states of neurons in the brain.

Motor Output.Motor Output. Receiving of electric responses from the brain to Receiving of electric responses from the brain to

perform any action .perform any action .

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BRAIN SIMULATIONBRAIN SIMULATIONNATURAL BRAINNATURAL BRAIN VS VS SIMULATED BRAINSIMULATED BRAIN

INPUTINPUT Through the natural Through the natural

neurons.neurons.

INPUTINPUT Through the silicon Through the silicon

chip or artificial chip or artificial neurons.neurons.

INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION By a set of bits in the By a set of bits in the

set of register .set of register .

INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION By different states of By different states of

the neurons in the the neurons in the brain.brain.

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OUTPUTOUTPUT Through the natural Through the natural

neurons.neurons.

OUTPUTOUTPUT Through the silicon Through the silicon

chip .chip .

PROCESSINGPROCESSING Through arithmetic Through arithmetic

and logical and logical calculations.calculations.

PROCESSINGPROCESSING Through arithmetic Through arithmetic

and logical calculation and logical calculation and artificial and artificial intelligence .intelligence .

BRAIN SIMULATIONBRAIN SIMULATIONNATURAL BRAINNATURAL BRAIN VS VS SIMULATED BRAINSIMULATED BRAIN

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BRAIN SIMULATIONBRAIN SIMULATIONNATURAL BRAINNATURAL BRAIN VS VS SIMULATED BRAINSIMULATED BRAIN

MEMORYMEMORY Through permanent Through permanent

states of neurons .states of neurons .

MEMORYMEMORY Through Secondary Through Secondary

memory memory

Now there is no question how the virtual Now there is no question how the virtual brain will work. But the question is how brain will work. But the question is how the human brain will be up loaded into it. the human brain will be up loaded into it. This is also possible due to the fast This is also possible due to the fast growing technology.growing technology.

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UPLOADING HUMAN BRAINUPLOADING HUMAN BRAIN The uploading is possible by the use of small The uploading is possible by the use of small

robots known as the robots known as the nanobots.nanobots.

These robots are small enough toThese robots are small enough to travel through travel through out our circulatory system.out our circulatory system.

Traveling into the spine and brain, they will be Traveling into the spine and brain, they will be able to monitor the activity and structure of our able to monitor the activity and structure of our central nervous system.central nervous system.

They will be able to provide an interface with They will be able to provide an interface with computer that is as close as our mind can be computer that is as close as our mind can be while we still reside in our biological form .while we still reside in our biological form .

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UPLOADING HUMAN UPLOADING HUMAN BRAIN(CONT….)BRAIN(CONT….)

Nanobots could also carefully scan the structure Nanobots could also carefully scan the structure of our brain, providing a complete readout of the of our brain, providing a complete readout of the connection.connection.

This information, when entered into a computer, This information, when entered into a computer, could then continue to function as us.could then continue to function as us.

Thus the data stored in the entire brain will be Thus the data stored in the entire brain will be uploaded into the computer.uploaded into the computer.

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EXAMPLE OF BLUE BRAINEXAMPLE OF BLUE BRAIN A very good example of utilisation of blue brain is the case A very good example of utilisation of blue brain is the case

"short term memory"."short term memory".

In some movies we might have noticed that a person might In some movies we might have noticed that a person might be having short term memories.be having short term memories.

A another situation is that when a person gets older, then A another situation is that when a person gets older, then he starts forgetting or takes a bit more time to recognise to he starts forgetting or takes a bit more time to recognise to a person.a person.

For the above reason we need a blue brain.It ia simple chip For the above reason we need a blue brain.It ia simple chip that can be installed into the human brain for which the that can be installed into the human brain for which the short term memory and volatile memory at the old age can short term memory and volatile memory at the old age can be avoided.be avoided.

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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIRMENTREQUIRMENT

A Super computer.A Super computer.

Memory with a very large storing capacity.Memory with a very large storing capacity.

Processor with a very high processing power.Processor with a very high processing power.

A very wide network.A very wide network.

A program to convert the electric impulses from the brain to input A program to convert the electric impulses from the brain to input signal, which is to be received by the computer and vice versa.signal, which is to be received by the computer and vice versa.

Very powerful Nanobots to act as the interface between the Very powerful Nanobots to act as the interface between the natural brain and the computer.natural brain and the computer.

The Blue Brain has some 8,000 processors which map one or two The Blue Brain has some 8,000 processors which map one or two simulated brain neurons to each processor, making the computer simulated brain neurons to each processor, making the computer a replica of 10,000 neurons. a replica of 10,000 neurons.

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BLUE BRAIN PROJECT BLUE BRAIN PROJECT OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

The project will search for insights into how The project will search for insights into how human beings think and remember. human beings think and remember.

Scientists think that blue brain could also help to Scientists think that blue brain could also help to cure the Parkinson's disease.cure the Parkinson's disease.

The brain circuitry is in a complex state of flux, The brain circuitry is in a complex state of flux, the brain rewiring itself every moment of its the brain rewiring itself every moment of its existence.If the scientists can crack open the existence.If the scientists can crack open the secret of how and why the brain does it, the secret of how and why the brain does it, the knowledge could lead to new breed of knowledge could lead to new breed of supercomputers. supercomputers.

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HOW THE BLUE BRAIN HOW THE BLUE BRAIN PROJECT WILL WORK PROJECT WILL WORK

The neocortex is the largest and most complex part of the The neocortex is the largest and most complex part of the human brain, and constitutes about 85 per cent of the human brain, and constitutes about 85 per cent of the brain's total mass.brain's total mass.

The neocortex is thought to be responsible for the cognitive The neocortex is thought to be responsible for the cognitive functions of language, learning, memory and complex functions of language, learning, memory and complex thought.thought.

The simulated neurons will be interconnected with rules the The simulated neurons will be interconnected with rules the team has worked out about how the brain functions. team has worked out about how the brain functions.

This result would develop a simulated model known as This result would develop a simulated model known as “Bluebrain”.“Bluebrain”.

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The "Blue Brain" & Human The "Blue Brain" & Human Consciousness Consciousness

"Blue Brain" offer a better understanding of "Blue Brain" offer a better understanding of human consciousness. human consciousness.

It’s an actual ‘computer brain’ that may It’s an actual ‘computer brain’ that may eventually have the ability to think for itself. eventually have the ability to think for itself.

When it was first fed electrical impulses, strange When it was first fed electrical impulses, strange patterns began to appear with lightning-like patterns began to appear with lightning-like flashes produced by ‘cells’ that the scientists flashes produced by ‘cells’ that the scientists recognized from living human and animal recognized from living human and animal processes. "It happened entirely on its own," processes. "It happened entirely on its own,"

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The "Blue Brain" & Human The "Blue Brain" & Human Consciousness(CONT..)Consciousness(CONT..)

This helped the scientists to understand the This helped the scientists to understand the actual processing of the brain which arised the actual processing of the brain which arised the concept of “Blue brain”.concept of “Blue brain”.

Blue brain acts as a computer that would operate Blue brain acts as a computer that would operate

at inconceivable speeds – something fast enough at inconceivable speeds – something fast enough to simulate the human brain. to simulate the human brain.

A Blue brain aims to unlock the secrets of brain A Blue brain aims to unlock the secrets of brain

by using the brute power of a supercomputer.by using the brute power of a supercomputer.

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FLASHES OF ACTIVITYFLASHES OF ACTIVITY Blue Brain started Blue Brain started

producing flashes producing flashes of activity that of activity that scientists scientists recognized from recognized from measurements of measurements of natural brain natural brain behavior -- on its behavior -- on its very first day. "It very first day. "It happened entirely happened entirely on its own“. on its own“.

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BLUE BRAIN POWERBLUE BRAIN POWER The human brain has 100 billions,nerve cells that The human brain has 100 billions,nerve cells that

enable us to adapt quickly to an immense array enable us to adapt quickly to an immense array of stimuli.of stimuli.

Blue brain is a technology that uses “Blue Gene” Blue brain is a technology that uses “Blue Gene” a supercomputer capable of processing 228 a supercomputer capable of processing 228 TFLOPS.TFLOPS.

The main aim of blue brain is to build an software The main aim of blue brain is to build an software replica or template which could reveal many replica or template which could reveal many exisiting aspects of the brain circuits,memory exisiting aspects of the brain circuits,memory capacity,and how memories are lost.capacity,and how memories are lost.

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BLUE BRAIN POWER(CONT…)BLUE BRAIN POWER(CONT…)

The modeling is also able to work out best The modeling is also able to work out best way to compensate and repair error way to compensate and repair error circuits .circuits .

The blue brain model can be used to The blue brain model can be used to detect and test treatment statergies for detect and test treatment statergies for neurological diseases.neurological diseases.

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EXPERIMENTS ON BLUE BRAINEXPERIMENTS ON BLUE BRAIN

Scientists rely on computer models to Scientists rely on computer models to understand the toughest concepts in understand the toughest concepts in science.science.

A computer model is being designed to A computer model is being designed to take on the human brain. take on the human brain.

A generic template is build which allows A generic template is build which allows us to reconstruct a brain according to any us to reconstruct a brain according to any specifications. specifications.

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'Blue Brain': An Artificial Brain 'Blue Brain': An Artificial Brain Comes To Life In SwitzerlandComes To Life In Switzerland

The machine is beautiful as it wakes up – it The machine is beautiful as it wakes up – it means it works in a fine way when started.Nerve means it works in a fine way when started.Nerve cells flicker on the screen , along with that cells flicker on the screen , along with that electrical charges are produced. electrical charges are produced.

This piece of hardware consists of about 10,000 This piece of hardware consists of about 10,000 computer chips that act like real nerve cells.computer chips that act like real nerve cells.

The simulation was created at the Technical The simulation was created at the Technical University in Lausanne, Switzerland, where 35 University in Lausanne, Switzerland, where 35 researchers participate in maintaining this researchers participate in maintaining this artificial brain. artificial brain.

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'Blue Brain': An Artificial Brain 'Blue Brain': An Artificial Brain Comes To Life In SwitzerlandComes To Life In Switzerland

It runs on one of the world's most powerful It runs on one of the world's most powerful supercomputers. supercomputers.

The goal is to build a much bigger The goal is to build a much bigger electronic thinking machine -- one that electronic thinking machine -- one that would ultimately replicate the human would ultimately replicate the human brain .brain .

"Blue Brain," is the most radical attempt "Blue Brain," is the most radical attempt so far to investigate the mystery of so far to investigate the mystery of consciousness. consciousness.

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BLUE BRAIN IN BLUE BRAIN IN LAUSANNA,SWITZERLANDLAUSANNA,SWITZERLAND

The "Blue Brain" supercomputer in The "Blue Brain" supercomputer in Lausanne, Switzerland. Lausanne, Switzerland.

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BLUE BRAIN MODEL BLUE BRAIN MODEL VISUALISATIONVISUALISATION

A visual representation of A visual representation of a mammalian neocortical a mammalian neocortical column.column.

The basic building block The basic building block of the cortex. of the cortex.

The representation shows The representation shows the part of the brain the part of the brain which has been modeled which has been modeled using a supercomputer.using a supercomputer.

The visualization is part The visualization is part of an ambitious project to of an ambitious project to create a biologically create a biologically accurate, functional accurate, functional model of the brain using model of the brain using IBM's Blue Gene IBM's Blue Gene supercomputer.supercomputer.

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RIDDLE OF CONSCIOUSNESSRIDDLE OF CONSCIOUSNESS A human brain A human brain

consists of 100 consists of 100 billion nerve cells. billion nerve cells. A supercomputer A supercomputer simulating an simulating an organ using organ using current technology current technology - would produce a - would produce a virtual human virtual human brain.brain.

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BLUE BRAIN SIMULATION USING BLUE BRAIN SIMULATION USING MICROPROCESSORMICROPROCESSOR

The Blue Brain The Blue Brain simulation uses one simulation uses one microprocessor for microprocessor for each of the 10,000 each of the 10,000 neurons in the neurons in the cortical column of a cortical column of a rat's cerebral cortex.rat's cerebral cortex.

It helps to build a It helps to build a brain microcircuit, in brain microcircuit, in order to scale it in order to scale it in human brain.human brain.

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BENEFITS OF BLUE BRAINBENEFITS OF BLUE BRAIN

It acts as a supercomputer.It acts as a supercomputer.

Improvements in processing,speed and memory Improvements in processing,speed and memory could make entire human brain simulated.could make entire human brain simulated.

Things could be remembered without any effort.Things could be remembered without any effort.

Use the intelligence of the person after death.Use the intelligence of the person after death.

It can make decisions entirely of its own.It can make decisions entirely of its own.

Allowing the deaf to hear via direct nerve Allowing the deaf to hear via direct nerve simulation.simulation.

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DISADVANTAGES OF BLUE DISADVANTAGES OF BLUE BRAINBRAIN

We become dependent upon the We become dependent upon the computers.computers.

Another fear is found with respect to Another fear is found with respect to human cloning.human cloning.

A very costly procedure of regaining the A very costly procedure of regaining the memory back.memory back.

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Will be able to transfer ourselves into the Will be able to transfer ourselves into the computer at some point.computer at some point.

Eventually aim of applying terrific Eventually aim of applying terrific computer power to the simulation of an computer power to the simulation of an entire brain.entire brain.

Very soon this technology will be highly Very soon this technology will be highly accepted whole over the world.accepted whole over the world.

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