How To Design A Human Brain

[Rade]

I post here in engineering section because I think the topic would be of interest to engineers, e.g., how to design a brain that could be used by a robot that replicates a human brain for adaptive behavior. A method was proposed years ago by W. Ross Ashby in his book 'Design for a Brain' (1954). The book is now available free online here:

 

http://archive.org/stream/designforbrain00ashb#page/n7/mode/2up

 

I think it best to begin this thread topic for people with interest to begin reading the book then post comments, and we see where it leads.

 

Edit: This review of Ashby helps put his ideas into modern perspective:

 

http://www.cybersophe.org/writing/Asaro%20Embodied%20Minds.pdf

Edited April 11, 2013 by Rade

[SaxonViolence]

I have that book—or did have it.

 

Since I was flooded, I'm not always sure what books I still posses.

 

At any rate, the book is understandable even to someone like me who has a very shaky grasp of Calculus...

 

{If I remember correctly, the only integrations are in the Appendix.}

 

I can't comment in any depth, since the details elude me—but I do remember the concept of "State Determined Systems".

 

Thanks for reminding me of a fun book.

 

 

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