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  • Nanotechnology
  • Computer Science

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  • The internet and cloud computing handle vast amounts of data.
  • A stable, real-time system is needed to interface the human brain with the cloud.
  • Existing technologies are insufficient for direct brain-cloud connectivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose neuralnanorobotics as a technology for a human brain/cloud interface (B/CI).
  • To outline the potential of neuralnanorobotics for diagnosing and curing brain conditions.
  • To describe the mechanism for real-time monitoring and data extraction from the human brain.

Main Methods:

  • Development of three species of nanorobots: endoneurobots, gliabots, and synaptobots.
  • Nanorobots navigate the vasculature, traverse the blood-brain barrier, and enter brain cells.
  • Autopositioning of nanorobots at specific neuronal locations (axons, glial cells, synapses).
  • Wireless transmission of processed neural data via nanorobotic fiber optics to cloud supercomputers.

Main Results:

  • Nanorobots can monitor approximately 86 billion neurons and 200 trillion synapses.
  • Data transmission rates of up to 6 x 10^16 bits per second are achievable.
  • Potential for cloud-based supercomputers to perform real-time brain-state monitoring and data extraction.

Conclusions:

  • A neuralnanorobotically enabled B/CI offers direct, instantaneous access to human knowledge.
  • Potential applications include enhanced education, intelligence, entertainment, and immersive experiences like transparent shadowing.
  • This technology may foster greater understanding and tolerance through shared experiences.