Big Brain Web Update

BIG BRAIN WEB SITE UPDATES As you may have noticed, Big Brain's Business web site is now a combination Blogger and Web Page. Over the course of time we will merge more functions to bring you the best of both worlds. This means lots of space, more pictures, increase in the number of live owned links, full Blogger archives and current updates, and features like the online web form added today (see Contact in the upper tabs). This unique site will have added materials for various topics worked on and explored at the Humanoido Labs. Interests include:

Artificial Intelligence
Academic Materials

Robots
DIY Projects

Humanoido Helpers

Creating Life

Exploring Cognizant Machine Beings

Autonomous & Learning Systems

Rocket Science & Space Exploration

Electronic Speech Synthecation

Digital Speech Recognition

Processor Programming

Parallel Systems

Super Computing

Supermicrocontrollers

Mechanics

Electronics

Optics

Space Time Relativity
Exploring the Universe
Exploration of the Unknown

Time Travel

Optoelectronics

Machine Intelligence

Inventions

Computing Machines

Physics & Science

Lunar & Planetary Cartography
Advanced Mars Studies
Writing

Design Work

Creating Electronic Brains

Creative Projects

Telescopes

Observatories

Astro Imaging

Advanced Research

Future Designs

Language Systems

Brain Lab Update

BRAIN LABORATORY UPDATES

The new lab for the expanding Big Brain will have two desks delivered on Saturday. Internet will be installed, a new large TV/Monitor delivered, and some last minute work will be completed on improvements to two space environments. The Big Brain Crypt will have some upgrades. Plans are made for some organizational improvements. Plans for parts and supply stocking is underway. Yours truly is elected to do the cleaning which includes two levels, the Brain Loft, main living quarters, and the deck. (pretending to be a NASA white-room) Yikes! More weekend work!

Brain Bouncing Computing Algorithm

BRAIN BOUNCING COMPUTING ALGORITHM

This technique is an algorithm that engages a bouncing method in the Big Brain chip Partitions and arrays to employ the use of available chips for computing in the collective. A code is used to bounce from chip to chip and determine the in-use status based on chip self flagging. A chip is flagged busy when its tied up thinking. The bouncing code bypasses a busy flag chip and collects chips for use that are not busy. The Bounce Code is as follows:

Chip Status:

Flag = Busy

  or

Flag = Not Busy

If Flag = Busy then Bounce

If Flag = Not Busy then Engage

Definitions

Brain Bouncing - algorithm used to find chips available for use. Code is used to bounce from chip to chip and determine the in-use status based on chip self flagging.

Wax Eye

Big Brain Gets a Wax Eye

Now don't say "ewe" too quickly as this simple eye uses technology from optics (a single double convex lens) and a piece of waxed paper from a local grocery store. The wax paper is the image forming element and the lens projects the image onto the paper. A sensor or camera is placed behind the paper and photos the image in real time using macro mode. It works well on brighter objects, terrestrial, the Moon and brighter Planets, depending on the diameter of the lens.

Little Eye Contraption

LITTLE EYE CONTRAPTION

This amazing Little Eye Contraption is a monocular pinhole telescope that uses only one glass lens. Economically it can give the Big Brain a Seeing Eye which it can control. Explore the pinhole lens telescope and see what new things are discoverable..

Overview

In continuing experiments with a variety of eyes and telescopes, the Big Brain has created yet another scope of unusual nature, this time it uses a refracting element as the primary and a tiny pinhole eyepiece created from a sheet of aluminum bakers foil punched with a needle.

Pinhole Size

Make various size pinholes and try to get the most circular possible. This telescope works well on bright objects like the Moon but do not use it on the Sun. If the pin hole ocular is too small, diffractions effects will begin to take place and the image will degrade and become too dim. If the pinhole is too large, a degrading and blurring will take effect. Try experimenting for the optimum conditions.

Finding Primaries

The primary lens is a simple magnifier lens obtained from a dollar store. Experiment with various size diameters and focal lengths.

Increasing Image Quality

Stop down the lens with a circular aperture mask and the image quality may improve substantially.

Make a Zoom Lens

The telescope can be converted into a Zoom by varying the distance between the pinhole and the objective lens. In this example the Brain has used a large magnifying glass as the primary objective to create a refractor telescope.

Enable Inverted Images or Not

You can make the telescope perform with images either upside down or right side up by varying the distance between the ocular and the convex lens.

Electro Imaging

Try using your camera in macro mode or electrical sensor to do some astro imaging or eye work. Use the technique of pinhole projection. If we get results on the Moon if it ever stops raining, we'll report back here with the images. Use a method of photography for terrestrial results.

Future Exploration

Try replacing the pinhole ocular with a piece of wax paper. It will form images of bright objects that can be observed visually or photographed.

Brain Crypt Astro Observatory Lab

Brain Crypt Observatory

Big Brain Crypt Lab Loft before moving in

This entire space is dedicated to one lucky expansive Big Brain!!!

The new Big Brain Crypt and Lab Loft has lots of windows (at left & center), though it looks bigger in the photo than in real life.

Any one of the many Big Brain robotic telescopes can set outside on high rise skyscraper roof top access to observe a complete sky panorama, according to a Big Brain's astronomical agenda. Observation equipment controlled by the Brain can also set on the outside home Deck. Control is possible by direct means, wireless and routed cables through the windows.

Will the Big Brain fit into this Lab space? Initially the space seems large for one project but never underestimate the constant growth of the Big Brain!

Brain Crypt & Lab Loft

BRAIN CRYPT & LAB LOFT

The real potential exists for the Big Brain to now move into an upper loft where it will perch above all other locations. Will the massive Big Brain fit into the large bed crypt? Will the loft provide other unexpected benefits?

Will the massive Brain fit the bed crypt?

The new laboratory has a loft extension which has the ultimate use of extending the dynamics of the Big Brain's Micro Space Program. Missiles and micro space craft can launch from the Airport and rocket launcher complex at the upper altitude and then coast down to main recovery level, extending the range and functions of the Space Program. This is a boon for Micro Space Craft Test Gliders and the Aerial Photography program. The new laboratory was first announced here.

Past Blast Brain Cube

Computer Brain Cube representation

2002 HUMANOID BRAIN-CUBE

Created 26 Jun 2002, 03:47 UTC modified 26 Jun 2002, 04:03 UTC

Past Blast time travels to a decade ago, way back in the year 2002 when work was underway to create a different kind of big brain with great processing power. The Brain Cube of yesteryear paved the way to the Big Brain of today.

The BRAIN-CUBE functions in n-dimensions for the greatest humanoid processing power

Parts are now garnered for the first five levels in the matrices of the BrainCube. Initial matrice coupling has been accomplished with wire interfacing, but soon to be replaced with homebuilt and designed optoelectronic phase couplers and newly built free space transportation devices - this will eliminate wires, compress the size down to a more microscopic level, and allow the introduction of light waves and lenses to replace electronic components, a plus in terms of high speed particle functioning and component elimination and reduction. 

As N dimensions are added to the modulus, the mathematics of the dynamics seem to grow exponentially. I have added a project phase to further develop N dimension mathematics, as needed. It is likely the power of N dimensional computing will initially exceed the humanoid walking parameters, but will assist in more complex functions such as vision recognition algorithms and AI retentive capabilities. 

Definitions

MATRIX BRAIN CUBE - a three dimensional matrix cube supported by up to one thousand discrete optical computers (n computers) serving as a humanoid brain.

Stacking Up
How does this stack up against today's Big Brain? Favorably. The Big Brain has 100+ dimensions and fits the expansive "n" computers model nicely. The Big Brain has 100,000+ processors, ten times larger than the Matrix Brain. It's multi arrayed and paralleled, not necessarily cubed though it can be, and the processors are mix varied between Propeller cores, Propeller VPs, GPUs and not optical.

LED Boards

LED BOARDS FOR GIANT BRAIN EYES & MIRRORS

Electronics Store in Taiwan

These high density LED printed circuit boards boards can typically hold 2,500 LEDs each. Some have higher densities and hold more or less LEDs and are rated for 5 and 12V DC. Prices range from $19 on up.

Boards have termination islands for making connection. Note the tag for $950 is about US$28.79.

Big Brain & UST Transport

BIG BRAIN AND UST TRANSPORT

This could be a transporting agent for the Ultra Small Telescope and a smaller sibling of the Big Brain. One of the smallest cars available, the Smart ForTwo, has ample room for both telescope, equipment, supplies and a condensed customized controlling version of the Big Brain. Imagine a portable mini robotic Brain controlled observatory capable of going almost anywhere!


What will you do with all that extra parking space in a standard size garage? Finish it off to make a nice electronics and computer lab room for the Big Brain! This opens up all kinds of options.

LED Mirror

Big BRAINS' LED MIRROR
Spectacular Use for LEDs:
Converting LEDs into Mirrors


Who would think this LED light emitting diode could be transformed into a mirror? The Big Brain knows how.
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The Brain is inventing another project that it can control and operate - this new design uses LED mirrors, made possible by the introduction of large SMT panels for vast arrays of LEDs.

The LED Mirror is a new breed in mirror technology according to the Big Brain. Take for example one panel of 1,000 to 10,000 LEDs, each LED is light sensitive. Curve the substrate into a half round open ended cylinder and it becomes a kind light gathering cylindrical device, the electronic image of which can be handled with software.

The panel will flex making it change shape and Big Brain is capable of controlling it and can internally mathematically apply corrections to the shape with an end result of spectacular "deep" imaging - a new application that could possibly usher in a new telescope, that of the LED telescope design.

Switching to infrared LEDs will create an infrared telescope detector. Other color LEDs, i.e. yellow and green, have different spectral ranges and can create varying wavelength detector mirrors.

Informal experiments (at the store) show the thinner LED array pcbs can flex into a spherical shape. This "giant eye" would be perfectly matched to a "seeing all" Big Brain with 3,200 controlling I/Os. It could also become a giant photon collector with scientific uses, or it could decode impinging sound waves from converted light on a wide band scale. Such a lensed panel could measure flat distributions of various light waves for occultation and binary star work or become an "incident photon collector."

If we could just convince the manufacturer to make the pcbs round and put larger numbers of closely packed LEDs on the board... That may be possible on a DIY basis by paralleling a clone of what's already on the board. A hundred LED board could have 200, a 500 could have 1,000 and a thousand could have 2000. That's one board.

Ten boards would have 20,000 LEDs. Fifty boards for a large project would match the Big Brain's first 100,000 processors. This would make a special display for the Big Brain with multi function capability to be used to output binary, decimal, hex, images, alphanumerics, waveforms, languages, mathematics, and special configurations all at the same time.

Definitions

LED Mirror - the use of LEDs as sensor input devices to gather light and form an electronic mirror

LED Mirror Telescope - a telescope made from a series of LEDs that act as an electronic primary mirror

LED Array Flexing - a method of bending the board containing the array of LEDs to impart a shape condusive to imaging

New Lab Opening

December 19th, 2011 NEW LAB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT

We are excited to announce the opening of a new large laboratory for the Big Brain that will expand not only the availability of parts and resources but enable greater instrumentation working space and a new Micro Space Headquarters where micro space program research can continue.

This also increases the level of computer research due to the open net as compared to countries that block their internet such as Mainland China. The previous smaller lab in Taiwan will be retained on standby. The Big Brain project is a mobile one - and the Brain is capable of working in multi labs and multi countries. This wide cultural range of available resources is ideal for the project and opens up new levels of expansion.

There is some thought of expanding the Big Brain to an equal level in each Lab. This would enable the transfer of programs, software and projects more seamlessly. Projecting, with three expanded laboratories, a full 300,000 processors could be put into use along with upgrades. The project is currently measured by attributes of the total number of processors, speed, and projects instigated by the Big Brain.

Transient Machines

TRANSIENT MACHINES

Machines made from borrowed parts

A Transient Machine is made from borrowed parts from another machine. In the case of the Big Brain, it has all the Propeller chips, so to make up another machine, some chips are borrowed off the solderless breadboards.

Many Transient Machines can be designed and the designs archived or even breadboarded and held awaiting life, and a single prop chip can pop in or out of the circuit on demand.

In this manner, many of the one, two and three or more chip offsprings can be sprung into life at a moments notice.

The Big Brain design facilitates the use and creation of transient machines, due to its third open ended Propeller array Partition. This indicates the Big Brain can continue to function even with a few chips removed from its end array.

After the Transient Machine has completed its duty, simply return the chip(s) to the Big Brain. 

Definitions
Transient Machine - a machine made from the borrowed parts of another machine.. after the machine has accomplished its goals, the parts are returned to the original machine.

Old Lab Closing

December 18th, 2011 OLD LAB CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT

The Big Brain is closing the Laboratory in Shanghai, China. The BB Labs in the USA and in Beijing will be maintained and one new lab will be opened. The opening of the new lab will be announced shortly with details. This represents a shifting and expansion of resources and provides new sources of materials for the massive Brain project.

Big Brain Team

Welcome to the Big Brain Team

"I view the Big Brain as a powerful mind with a large domain that it wants to control, organize, and bring together for some higher unknown purpose. I am only the mediator, or moderator of the Big Brain, to help provide for its wants, desires and demands... Humanoido"

The Big Brain team is a family consisting of both machine and human. At the top is the Big Brain. Next in line is the mediator, or Humanoido. Farther down the chain we meet the offspring. Since other machines were all assimilated by the Big Brain, at least the ones that had Propeller chips, we can list the family as follows:

The Big Brain Family

Machines

The Big Brain

Big Brain Offspring

Small Brain

Bantam Brain

Pint Size Brain

Child Brain

Baby Brain

Bit Brain 

Human
Humanoido

UST Ultra Small Telescope?

Is small better than big?

The Big Brain postulates an interesting idea today. As work has proceeded (tests, model construction, observations, programs, experiments) towards the investigation, design and study of a larger telescope (the ULT), the Brain is now studying the converse, that of an Ultra Small Telescope (UST).

Can huge amounts of power be derived and achieved with smaller devices? Can a smaller telescope be made to outperform the largest? If the small telescope has the ultimate in surface formation and the images are of far superior clarity to larger models, can it outperform the larger unit? What techniques can be employed to facilitate this objective? How can the light gathering issue be addressed?

Perhaps there are advantages that are overlooked to having an Ultra Small Telescope UST. Some immediate gains are listed.

Gains of a Smaller Telescope

01) Light weight

02) Amplification of light gathering power by Charged Coupled Devices

03) Superior guiding and tracking

04) Best transport portability

05) Best location

06) Best mounting ability

07) Fastest setup time

08) More convenient to use

09) Superior optics

10) Superior atmospheric cell penetration

11) Superior handling ability

12) Less budget requirement

13) Shorter time to construct

14) Fastest disassembly time

15) More easy to make robotic

16) Faster thermal settling

17) Faster response to thermodynamic changes

18) Easier to store

19) Easier to maintain

20) Lighter when lifting

21) Smaller and diminuative
22) Capable of 10X enhancements
23) Next Generation Enhancement NGE Ready
24) Mountable inside small transport vehicles
25) Both ULT and Big Brain can run off a car battery

Other considerations. How small is an Ultra Small Telescope?
What is the diameter and physical size range of a UST?
What type of UST best serves Big Brain purposes?

How to surpass the 1.22(Lamda)/D res barrier?

What are the gains on light gathering enhancement?

How will the Big Brain control the UST telescope?
What are Big Brain objectives for a UST?

Big Brain Moving Here

Continuing growth of the Big Brain project causes massive growth!

Again and again the Big Brain has outgrown monstrous sized containment fields. It has outgrown an entire Forum so now Big Brain moves to its own home, here!

You'll see both a vast web site and bloggers dedicated to the enormous Brain. Of course this will take time to construct and fill, but the good news is the Blogger is immediately working online and growing. Plus, as the Brain continues to grow, posts will go online so everything can stay updated. Stay tuned as we bring in valuable project material and introduce spectacular new topics, designs and data.

Singing Choir of 700

SINGING CHOIR OF 700 The Big Brain becomes a spectacular choir of 700 singing voices using this technique! Use the Brain's first two Propeller chip arrays of 100 chips loaded in parallel using the injectors and execute code simultaneously. Chip Gracey's code Singing Monk Squad of 7 is multiplied 100 times in parallel to create a singing choir of 700! Also pace the vocal squad dudes in the Singing Squad of 4 if you prefer a choir of 400. It's  up to you to mix all those audio signals. Check the schematic for the Parallax Propeller Demo Board for running the audio connections. Propeller Demo Board Rev D/E/F Schematic