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Brain and mind operational architectonics and man-made "machine" consciousness
Andrew A Fingelkurts1, Alexander A Fingelkurts, Carlos F H Neves
1BM-Science - Brain and Mind Technologies Research Centre, Espoo, Finland. andrew.fingelkurts@bm-science.com
Cognitive Processing
|October 17, 2008
Summary
Creating conscious robots requires replicating the human brain's architecture. Operational Architectonics reveals EEG patterns analogous to phenomenal consciousness, suggesting hierarchical machine implementations are key for artificial consciousness.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
Background:
- Building truly conscious robots necessitates understanding the neural basis of phenomenal consciousness.
- The human brain's architecture supports consciousness, serving as a model for artificial systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the temporal dynamics of brain activity related to consciousness.
- To identify architectural principles in brain function that could inform the design of conscious machines.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the Operational Architectonics framework to analyze information flow and neuronal interactions.
- Examining topographic sharp transition processes in scalp electroencephalogram (EEG) data on a millisecond scale.
Main Results:
- The study reveals a specific EEG architecture that mirrors the structure of the phenomenal world.
- This architecture highlights the importance of hierarchical organization in brain function.
Conclusions:
- Replicating the hierarchical architecture observed in EEG is crucial for developing machine consciousness.
- The findings suggest a pathway for designing robots with genuine phenomenal consciousness.
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