An ongoing attempt by scientists to recreate a mechanical brain which can works totally like human brain. A ongoing project on it is Blue Brain of IBM.

1. Virtual Brain :
The Quest to Built Sentient Machine
PRESENTED BY :-
Ashish Singh
M.Sc.(C.S.) 3rd Sem
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2. CONTENTS
 Introduction
 What is Virtual Brain
 Virtual Brain objectives
 Developing Projects : Blue Brain
 How Blue Brain works
 Requirements
 Dominance of Virtual Brain
 Challenges and limitations
 Conclusion
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3. Introduction
“ Because Intelligence Never Dies”
 Human Brain, the greatest creation of the God. The man is most intelligent because of
his Brain, but when body is destroyed after death, we mislay the knowledge that the
brain contains.
 The knowledge that brain contains, might have been used for the welfare of society.
 So how to save that knowledge, is it possible to recreate a human brain ?
 Yes it is and that recreated human brain is Virtual Brain.
 The first virtual brain is Blue Brain which is under development project of IBM.
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4. What is Virtual Brain?
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An ongoing attempt by scientists to recreate a mechanical brain which can
 Function as a real human brain on the basis of last experience.
 That can take decisions according to condition like humans.
 That can think like humans.
 That can response at different situations like humans.
 That can keep storage of data in mind like humans.
 That also have feelings and emotions like humans.

5. Virtual Brain objectives
 Neocortical Column Modelling
o The initial goal of the project, completed in
December 2006, was the simulation of a rat
neocortical column, which can be considered
the smallest functional unit of the neocortex.
Such a column is about 2 mm in size, has a
diameter of 0.5 mm and contains about 60,000
neurons in humans.
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6.  Whole Brain Simulation
o A longer term goal is to build a detailed,
functional simulation of the physiological
processes in the human brain.
o To save all the memories and expertise of
human brain.
o Use this model to discover basic principles
governing the structure and function of the
brain.
o Exploit these principles to create larger more
detailed brain models, and to develop
strategies to model the complete human brain
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Developing Projects : Blue Brain
 What is Blue Brain ?
 The Blue Brain Project is an attempt to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the
Mammalian brain(Human or any living entity’s brain) down to the molecular level.
 The Blue Brain Project is an attempt to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the
mammalian brain down to the molecular level. The aim of the project, founded in May 2005
by the Brain and Mind Institute of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in
Switzerland, is to study the brain's architectural and functional principles.
 The aim of the project, founded in May 2005 by the Brain and Mind Institute of Switzerland is
to study the brain's architectural and functional principles. The project is headed by the
Institute's director, Mr. Henry Markram.

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 There are a number of sub-projects, including the
Cajal Blue Brain, coordinated by the Supercomputing
and Visualization Center of Madrid (CeSViMa), and
others run by universities and independent
laboratories
 In 2020, we will be able to scan ourselves into the
computers.
Developing Projects : Blue Brain (Cont..)

9. How Blue Brain Works ?
 On July 1st 2005, the Brain Mind Institute (BMI) and IBM (International Business Machines)
launched the Blue Brain Project Using the enormous computing power of IBM’s prototype
Blue Gene/L supercomputers.
 The first phase of the project will be to make a software replica of a column of the
neocortex.
 The neocortex constitutes about 85% of the human brain's total mass and is thought to be
responsible for the cognitive functions of language, learning, memory and complex thought.
 An accurate replica of the neocortical column is the essential first step to simulating the
whole brain and also will provide the link between genetic, molecular and cognitive levels of
brain function.
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10.  The uploading is possible by the use of small robots known as the nanobots.
 These robots are small enough to travel through out our circulatory system.
 Traveling into the spine and brain, they will be able to monitor the activity and structure of
our central nervous system.
 They will be able to provide an interface with computer while we still reside in our
biological form .
 Nanobots could also carefully scan the structure of our brain, providing a complete readout
of the connection.
 This information, when entered into a computer, could then continue to function as us.
 Thus the data stored in the entire brain will be uploaded into the computer.
How Blue Brain Works ? (Cont.…)
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11. Requirements
The Blue
Gene
Super
Computer
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12.  Processor : IBM PowerPC® A2 @1.6 GHz, 16 cores per node,4096 Quad – Core nodes
(total 16,384 cores)
 Memory : 16 GB SDRAM-DDR3 per node (1333 MTps), Total 56 Teraflops, 16 Terabytes
of memory
 Operating System : An open source and every efficient operating system Linux SuSE SLES
10
 Power Consumption : Typical 80 kW per rack (estimated) 380-415, 480 VAC 3-phase;
maximum 100 kW per rack; 4x60 amp service per rack
Configuration of Blue Gene Super Computer
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13. Nanoboats : Nanotechnology Robots
Nanoboats too much efficient and fast nanorobots which maps whole brain of any mammal.
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14. Applications and Dominance of Virtual Brain
 Gathering and Testing 100 Years of Data.
 Cracking the Neural Code.
 Understanding Neocortical Information Processing.
 A Novel Tool for Drug Discovery for Brain Disorders.
 Decision can be made without the presence of a person.
 Even after the death of a man his intelligence can be used.
 The activity of different animals can be understood. That means by interpretation of the
electric impulses from the brain of the animals, their thinking can be understood easily.
 It would allow the deaf to hear via direct nerve stimulation, and also be helpful for many
psychological diseases. By downloading the contents of the brain that was uploaded into
the computer, the man can get rid from the madness.
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15. Challenges and limitations
 We become dependent upon the computer systems.
 Others may use technical knowledge against us.
 Computer viruses will pose an increasingly critical threat.
 The real threat, however, is the fear that people will have of new technologies. That
fear may culminate in a large resistance. Clear evidence of this type of fear is found
today with respect to human cloning.
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References
 http://bluebrain.epfl.ch/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Brain_Project
 http://www.slideshare.net/conviction/blue-brain
 http://www.artificialbrains.com/blue-brain-project

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