The Analog Mind: Connectionism, Consciousness and Mental Representation

模拟思维：联结主义、意识和心理表征

• 批准号: DP0560199
• 负责人: Prof Gerard O'Brien
• 金额: $ 7.37万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2005-01-01 至 2007-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0560199
• 关键词: Analog; Mind; Connectionism; Consciousness; Mental

The aim of our project is to explore novel conjectures about the way information is coded and processed in the brain, and the manner in which the brain manufactures consciousness. This work may eventually pay rich dividends by reducing the incidence of mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, that disturb conscious experience. It may also lead to the development of more powerful forms of computation in artificial neural networks. This will have a significant impact on the artificial intelligence industry, with obvious economic benefits for Australia.

我们的项目的目的是探索关于信息在大脑中编码和处理的方式以及大脑制造意识的方式的新方法。这项工作最终可能会减少精神疾病的发生率，比如精神分裂症，这会扰乱意识体验。它还可能导致人工神经网络中更强大的计算形式的发展。这将对人工智能产业产生重大影响，对澳大利亚经济效益明显。