| CorticalDB is building advanced artificial intelligence technologies that will reshape business operations on a global scale. The core of these technologies is CCortex, a massive neural network with breakthrough capabilities in simulating important aspects of human intelligence, cognition and memory. CCortex accurately models the billions of neurons and trillions of connections in the human brain with a layered distribution of spiking neural nets running on a high-performance supercomputer. This Linux cluster is one of the 20 fastest computers in the world with 500 nodes, 1,000 processors, 1 terabyte of RAM, 200 terabytes of storage, and a theoretical peak performance of 4,800 Gflops.
CCortex is built upon two CorticalDB research projects: CorticalMap and NanoAtlas. CorticalMap is a complete database of neurological information derived from massive data mining of scientific publications. The database contains detailed models of the billions of neurons in the brain, including data on genetic markers, chemistry, synaptic activity and electrophysiology, neuron morphologies and connectivity, and larger structural and functional patterns. NanoAtlas is a 100-nm resolution digital atlas of the brain containing reconstructed neural structures that were imaged in our own histology and genetics research lab. The project incorporates innovative techniques in whole brain histology, automated image capture, data analysis and 3D computational modeling.
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Technology Applications
Our technologies will enable a new generation of commercial products, impacting a number of important industries, and unlocking a variety of exciting capabilities that were previously unavailable to traditional computing. The most immediate applications include data mining, network security, search engine and pattern recognition technologies, and medical modeling. Another important application is natural language processing, permitting friendlier and more efficient user interfaces, including computer, telecommunications and vehicle interfaces. Other potential applications include enhancements to distributed networking, improved processing and memory capabilities for expert and cognitive systems, and complementary solutions to robotics and vision systems.
More advanced versions of CCortex technologies may include intelligent systems with human-like knowledge, memory and decision-making capabilities, and adaptive agents and evolutionary computers. Perhaps the most exciting advances will center on speech-based interactivity and linguistic user interfaces.
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