The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) is applying nanotechnology to develop a special ‘smart’ memory system for computers which they theorize will be capable of emulating the way the human brain functions, the TV Center website reports.
According to Alexander Spiridonov, an MIPT postgraduate student working on the project, the new system could change resistance when impacted by the flow of electrical current.
“In the future, this will help reduce the size of a computer memory chip while increasing its capacity exponentially. And, longer term, this is expected to lead to the development of self-learning systems, which is artificial intelligence,” he said.
The developers likened their ‘recipe’ for creating the new system to a flaky pie crust. A special surface is first coated with platinum particles, followed by titanium oxide, and then once again by platinum particles. A scanning microscope is used to see how much of each of the ‘ingredients’ to add to the mix, they explained.
The primary market for the future ‘cyberbrain’ is the defense sector, which seeks independence from microelectronics developed by major international firms. MIPT’s first samples of the invention have already been tested, TV Center reports, quoting a statement released by MIPT, to show that “our product will be competitive
