Autosophy: an alternative vision for satellite communication, compression, and archiving, SPIE 2006 San Diego California. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: Satellite communication and archiving systems are now designed according to an outdated Shannon information theory where all data is transmitted in meaningless bit streams. Video bit rates, for example, are determined by screen size, color resolution, and scanning rates. The video "content" is irrelevant so that totally random images require the same bit rates as blank images. An alternative system design, based on the newer Autosophy information theory, is now evolving, which transmits data "contend" or "meaning" in a universally compatible 64bit format. This would allow mixing all multimedia transmissions in the Internet's packet stream. The new systems design uses self-assembling data structures, which grow like data crystals or data trees in electronic memories, for both communication and archiving. The advantages for satellite communication and archiving may include: very high lossless image and video compression, unbreakable encryption, resistance to transmission errors, universally compatible data formats, self-organizing error-proof mass memories, immunity to the Internet's Quality of Service problems, and error-proof secure communication protocols. Legacy data transmission formats can be converted by simple software patches or integrated chipsets to be forwarded through any media - satellites, radio, Internet, cable - without needing to be reformatted. This may result in orders of magnitude improvements for all communication and archiving systems.
Universal Autosophy data formats for network-centric systems, SPIE 2006 Orlando Florida. Download Conference Paper, ABSTRACT: Conventional platform-centric communication systems are now being replaced by modern network-centric systems such as the packet-switching Internet. A number of problems arise, resulting mainly from the lingering effects of the outdated Shannon information theory. Data has traditionally been communicated in meaningless bit streams according to the Shannon theory. An alternative Autosophy theory communicates data "content" in Internet packets using universal data formats. The new theory evolved from research into self-assembling structures, such as chemical crystals and living trees. Similar natural principles can produce self-assembling data structures that grow in electronic memories without programming -- like data crystals or data trees. The learning algorithms grow hyperspace knowledge libraries for communication and archiving. The advantages include high lossless data compression, unbreakable "codebook" encryption, resistance to transmission errors, universally compatible data formats, and virtual immunity to the Internet's Quality of Service (QoS) problems. A content-based 64bit data format was developed for real-time multimedia Internet communications. Legacy data can be converted to the universal 64bit format using software patches or integrated chipsets. The codes can then be forwarded via any media (cable, radio, satellite, or the Internet) without reformatting. The new data formats could be phased in without disruption to existing communications.
Self-Organizing and Self-repairing Mass Memories, ICETE 2005, Reading, UK . Download Conference Paper ABSTRACT: The programmed data processing computer may soon be eclipsed by a next generation of brain-like learning machines based on the "Autosophy" information theory. This will require a paradigm shift in memory technology, from random addressable memories to self-organizing failure-proof memories. The computer is essentially a blind calculating machine that cannot find "meaning" as our own brains obviously can. All that can be achieved are mere programmed simulations. The problem can be traced to an outdated (Shannon) information theory, which treats all data as "quantities." A new Autosophy information theory, in contrast, treats all data as "addresses." The original research explains the functioning of self-assembling natural structures, such a chemical crystals or living trees. The same principles can also grow self-assembling data structures that grow like data crystals or data trees in electronic memories without computing or programming. The resulting brain-like systems would require virtually unlimited capacity, failure-proof memories. The memories should be self-checking, self-repairing, self-healing, cloneable, both random and content addressable, with low power consumption and very small size for mobile robots. Replacing the programmed data processing "computer" with brain-like "Autosopher" promises a true paradigm shift in technology, resulting in system architectures with true "learning" and eventually true Artificial Intelligence.
Replacing the Data Processing Computer with Brain-like Machines: IPSI - 2005 USA Cambridge. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: Data processing computers may soon be eclipsed by a next generation of brain-like learning machines based on the "Autosophy" information theory. This will have a profound impact on communication and computing applications. Data processing computers are essentially adding or calculating machines that cannot find "meaning" as our own brains obviously can. No matter the speed of computation or the complexity of the software, computers will not evolve into brain-like machines. All that can be achieved are mere simulations. The basic problem can be traced back to an outdated (Shannon) information theory that treats all data items (such as ASCII characters or pixels) as "quantities" in meaningless bit streams. In 1974 Klaus Holtz developed a new Autosophy information theory, which treats all data items as "addresses." The original Autosophy research explains the functioning of self-assembling natural structures, such as chemical crystals or living trees. The same natural laws and principles can also produce self-assembling data structures, which grow like data crystals or data trees in electronic memories, without computing or programming. Replacing the programmed data processing computer with brain-like, self-learning, failure-proof "autosopher" promises a true paradigm shift in technology, resulting in system architectures with true "learning" and eventually true Artificial Intelligence.
Autosophy Data and Image Compression with Encryption, SPIE 2004 Denver USA. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: Multimedia data may be transmitted or stored either according to the classical Shannon information theory or according to the newer Autosophy information theory. Autosophy algorithms combine very high "lossless" data and image compression with virtually unbreakable "codebook" encryption. Shannon's theory treats all data items as "quantities", which are converted into binary digits (bit), for transmission in meaningless bit streams. Only "lossy" data compression is possible. A new "Autosophy" theory was developed by Klaus Holtz in 1974 to explain the functioning of natural self-assembling structures, such as chemical crystals or living trees. The same processes can also be used for growing self-assembling data structures, which grow like data crystals or data trees in electronic memories. This provides true mathematical learning algorithms, according to a new Autosophy information theory. Information in essence is only that which can be perceived and which is not already known by the receiver. The transmission bit rates are dependent on the data content only. Applications already include the V.42bis compression standard in modems, the gif and tif formats for lossless image compression, and Autosophy Internet television. A new 64bit data format could make all future communications compatible and solve the Internet's Quality of Service (QoS) problems.
Autosophy Multimedia Failure-Proof Archiving. IS&T 2004 San Antonio Texas. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: Large multimedia archives may be built according to the Autosophy information theory rather than according to the conventional Shannon information theory. This may result in brain-like self-learning archives with virtually failure-proof operations. Future archives must provide virtually unlimited storage capacities for any multimedia data including live video, live sound, still images, text, and random bit files. Database access, including remote Internet access, should use automatic indexing and eventually communicate with us in grammatical languages. The archives may eventually migrate into mobile robots. This would require small memory size, low power consumption, and virtually absolute reliability. A universal 64bit data format could be used to make all future archiving and communications compatible. The memory for the future archives may be a roll of thin stainless steel foil, with printed Poly-Silicon Thin Film Transistors, about the size of a roll of toilet paper. Two memory spools may be configured as a pair to assure virtually failure proof operations including self-checking, self-repair, and self-cloning. Both the theoretical knowledge and the required hardware are now becoming available for building the brain-like archives of the future. From there it may be only small steps towards intelligent robots and eventually to true Artificial Intelligence.
Hardware-Independent Universal 64bit Data Formats. CCCT'03 Orlando Florida. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: Real time multimedia data is traditionally transmitted via fixed bandwidth channels in which each device has an assigned bandwidth. With the arrival of the Internet, most communications are now converted to packet switching protocols. This is very difficult because of the Internet's Quality of Service (QoS) problems. Data compression and encryption may further aggravate the problems. Solutions were found in a new Autosophy television system originally designed to transmit live movies via the Internet. The new television delivers the necessary high video compression ratios for movie transmission via DSL connections. Once video compression was achieved, the problem then arose of how to combine the compressed video with compressed synchronized sound in the Internet packet stream. The solution involves a universal 64bit data format for mixed multimedia communications. The real time data transmissions are virtually immune against packet latency, dropped packets, or transmission errors. All Autosophy data compression algorithms (video, sound, text, still images) are lossless and will not cause data distortion. The bit rates are dependent on the data "content" rather than on the data "volume." Virtually unbreakable "codebook" encryption is provided for all data types by growing private encryption libraries. The 64bit packets are media independent for routing via cellular telephone, satellites, radio, or through the Internet, without having to be re-formatted. This may provide a universal data communications format.
Replacing Computer with Self-Learning Autosopher: SCI 2003, Orlando, Florida. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: The programmed data processing computer is no doubt one of the great technological achievements of the 20th century. It may, however, soon be eclipsed by the Autosopher, a new generation of brain-like, self-learning machines already being demonstrated in hardware models. This will have a profound impact on communications and a host of other computing applications. In fact, Autosophy data compression protocols are already part of virtually all Internet communications. Examples include the gif and tif formats for lossless image compression and the V.42bis data compression standard found in most modems. More advanced formats for Autosophy still image compression and television have also been demonstrated. Autosophy is a science of self-assembling structures founded in 1974 to explain and extend patterns and principles found in nature. Self-assembling Autosophy data “trees” or “crystals” grow in electronic memories without programming or human supervision. The result is true mathematical learning, essentially equivalent or superior to the learning processes of our own brains. A future Autosopher would provide instant access to any multimedia data type and communicate with us in grammatical languages. Self-repairing and self-healing memories would make the Autosopher virtually failure-proof.
Still Image Compression. IS&T/SPIE 2003 Santa Clara USA. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: A new still image compression format based on the Autosophy information theory is now being developed for Internet transmissions. Autosophy communication is already widely used on the Internet, with current applications including data compression in V.42bis modems, and the GIF and TIF standards for lossless still image compression. Autosophy Internet video has also recently been demonstrated. Still images can be compressed and transmitted using similar algorithms and the same hyperspace libraries. The compression algorithms are entirely lossless and will not compromise image quality. Compared with the conventional GIF and TIF standards, the new compression methods would yield higher compression ratios, improved resistance to transmission errors, a universal communication format, and optional "codebook" encryption for secure communications. Ideally suited to the Internet environment, the transmitted packet codes can be mixed with other data types representing live video, sound, text or random bit files to achieve a universal Internet communications format. Encoding speed, even using software only, may be less than a second per image frame, while encoding with hardware would reach real-time television speed. The images can be retrieved from a storage medium in real-time using software only.
The Emerging Autosophy Internet. SSGRR-2002S, L'Aquila, Italy. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: The next leap forward in Internet performance is expected to come from a combination of better search engines, higher bit-rate channels, and more mobile computing. However, there could also be an easier way to improve the Internet. The Autosophy information theory, first developed in 1974, has the potential to radically transform all Internet communications. Autosophy techniques are already widely used on the Internet; for example, in the GIF and TIF standards for lossless still-image compression and in the V.42bis data compression standard found in virtually all modems. Those early applications are rapidly being superseded by more advanced algorithms. A television system based on the Autosophy information theory has recently been demonstrated. Applications include High Definition Television, movies, and teleconferencing over the Internet. Preliminary software simulations show the way to extremely high lossless video compression. Compression ratios are dependent only on the video content, i.e., motion and complexity within the images. Autosophy communication protocols are especially suited to the packet-switching Internet environment, being highly immune to the Internet’s current Quality of Service (QoS) problems. Packet latencies, dropped packets, unpredictable bit-rates, and insecure networks may all cease to be significant issues. The practical transmission of video and synchronized sound over unpredictable channels like the Internet may even require the use of Autosophy protocols. The new techniques also yield a hardware-independent protocol that can mix all different data types (including video, still images, sound, text, and random bit files) in the same packet stream. Other applications of the Autosophy information theory include self-learning databases with the potential to replace the programmed data processing computer.
An Autosophy Image Content-Based Television System. IS&T's 2001 PICS Montreal Canada. Download Conference Paper. ABSTRACT: A first television system based on the Autosophy information theory is now being tested. The new television marks a major theoretical break from conventional television based on the Shannon information theory. In conventional television bit rates are determined entirely by hardware parameters, such as screen size, resolution, and scanning rates. The images shown on the screen are irrelevant, such that random noise video requires the same bit rate as any other video, whether blank or rich in content. In the new Autosophy-based television, in contrast, bit rates are determined entirely by video content, essentially motion and complexity within the images. It is the imaging hardware that becomes virtually irrelevant. A very high degree of visually lossless video compression is possible because only moving parts of the video are transmitted. Transmitted codes represent multi-pixel image clusters in a pre-grown hyperspace library. The system can dynamically and seamlessly reduce resolution of fast-moving objects when necessary to accommodate bandwidth restrictions. Ideally suited to the Internet environment, the new television features high resistance to delayed or dropped packets, a universal hardware-independent communication format, and optional "codebook" encryption for secure communications.