Physical memory and system construction

Defining the physical construction of self-learning, failure-proof, memories and systems.

Research opportunity

Abstract: The next generation brain-like Autosopher systems require a new packaging scheme that avoids the problems caused in the old computer systems, such as printed circuit cards, backplane card racks, and backplane wiring. The new packaging scheme should consist of standardized modules, which are connected by a central bus system. The modules should be connected to each other without screws, mounting brackets, or backplane racks. One solution would use a socket bus connector similar to the Edison sockets used in light bulbs. This would allow arbitrarily many modules to be screwed together forming a backbone like structure. The connecting bus could be a modified coax cable including power distribution. Each module would be able to communicate with any other module using the serial bus scheme in the coax connector. Each module should have an input and an output connector forming a daisy chain. The entire bus should form a loop for dual access redundancy. Standard connection jumper cables may connect to remote modules. The final goal of this research should be a system in which all modules can be screwed together, like light bulbs, requiring no mounting hardware. The systems may be assembled and repaired by unskilled labor, and later by maintenance robots.

Applications: Autosopher systems should allow any number of modules such as memory, sensors, actuators, computers, or communications modules to be screwed together in may different configurations. All modules should be compatible, including provisions for further evolution. The various system modules should be disassembled easily for replacement or recycling in other applications.

Keywords: Autosophy, Failure-proof systems, Dual-redundancy systems, DECAM memories.

Available downloadable documents:

Publication 2005 – Failure-proof Memory – Webpage htm

Publication 2004 – Archiving – Webpage htm