Even the fastest supercomputers can’t really match the human brain, but now they will get a helping hand with the Neurogrid. Designed by Kwabena Boahen of Stanford University, the device, called Neurogrid, contains one million simple silicon circuits working in parallel. These silicon circuits work similar to the cerebral-cortex neurons in our brain, when information reaches a neuron, it generates information for all circuits and the neuron best suited for the job generates a response.
Not only would this help make computing faster, since the data is processed in real time, it can also give insights into the processing of information by brains affected by epilepsy or schizophrenia. This could lead to better medications for the said conditions. It is expected that the device will be completed this month and cost $60,000.
Via: PopSci
