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| Scientists are developing brain-like storage devices |
A joint international research group led by the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) is developing brain-type storage devices using neural network materials. According to the chip maker Intel Intel Neurocomputing Corporation, the focus is on simulating the nervous structure and functioning of the human brain. ,
The research team intends to develop a storage device that is fundamentally different from what is currently used on computers. The team also hopes this research will enhance understanding of the mechanisms of processing information in the brain.
In a study published in the scientific report, researchers reported that they had succeeded in building a neural network of many metal nanowires and that the team using the network could establish relationships with unique advanced brain functions. a leg. Electrical properties such as conservation, learning, forgetfulness, alert and calm.
In recent years, the development of artificial intelligence has rapidly developed and affected our lives in various ways. Although artificial intelligence processes information in a manner similar to the human brain, the mechanism of action of the human brain is still unknown.
The fundamental components of the brain, such as neurons and their connections (synapses), have been studied in depth, but many questions affecting the brain as a whole are needed. For example, we still do not fully understand how the brain performs functions such as memory, learning and forgetting. As the brain wakes up, it is also difficult to deal with a living brain in experimental research.
For these reasons, the brain remains a mysterious organ, and brain research is carried out in various ways, with substances and systems that perform functions similar to those in the brain and can effectively explore their mechanisms to determine the brain. Applications and progress in brain research.
Neural network researchers note that they have been able to generate time fluctuations that resemble a process of alerting or calming the brain, and are expecting features based on changing fluctuations to pave the way for new storage device technologies.