From Palmtops to Brain Cells
Mar 6th 2008 From The Economist print edition"Jeff Hawkins, best known as the creator of the Palm Pilot, hopes his new theory will lead to more brain-like computer software."
Hawkins states that the brain processes information using pattern recognition
‘nodes’ arranged like an organizational chart of employees of a large company.
Over time, nodes at each level identify and learn frequently observed patterns. It sends a signal to the next level up in the hierarchy. As multiple signals move up the hierarchy,higher nodes identify and predict more complex patterns.
He hopes to form the basis for software "thinking" applicable in robotics, computer vision, data analysis and video games.
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