Big Brain Specifications post includes various development details and specifications including Parallax Propeller chips and machine parts made from the chips. It also includes the add-ons and expansions with other parts as noted. As the Big Brain is ongoing in development, these specs are subject to change. (in progress)
Functions
Speaking, Singing Solo & Choir, Listening, Taking Commands, Amplifying, Composing, Dreaming, Multiple Languages, Conversing, Benchmarking, Transforming, Neural Injecting, Assimilating, Playing Board Games, Learning, Thinking, Self Consciousness Experimenting, Growing, Quadrillions of States Play, Out Loud Counting, Memorizing, Using Nanites, Making Discoveries, Robotic Control, Measuring, Timing, Enumerating, Sensing, Achieving Automatronic Life, Electronic Lips, Inventing, Doing Projects & Science, Shape Shifting, Aerial Photography, Exploring Space, Launching Rockets & Micro Space Crafts, Astro Imaging, Making Babies, Other Experimentation, Expansion, Exploration, Discovery, Evolving, Intellectual Thought Surfing, Exploring a Greater Purpose...
Purpose of Big Brain Machine
Fun, Enjoyment, Hobby, Education, Science & Computing, Machine Intelligence, Experimenting, Trying New Things, Pushing the Limits, Going Beyond the Norm, Exploring the Unknown
Left Brain Propeller Driven
Functions
Speaking, Singing Solo & Choir, Listening, Taking Commands, Amplifying, Composing, Dreaming, Multiple Languages, Conversing, Benchmarking, Transforming, Neural Injecting, Assimilating, Playing Board Games, Learning, Thinking, Self Consciousness Experimenting, Growing, Quadrillions of States Play, Out Loud Counting, Memorizing, Using Nanites, Making Discoveries, Robotic Control, Measuring, Timing, Enumerating, Sensing, Achieving Automatronic Life, Electronic Lips, Inventing, Doing Projects & Science, Shape Shifting, Aerial Photography, Exploring Space, Launching Rockets & Micro Space Crafts, Astro Imaging, Making Babies, Other Experimentation, Expansion, Exploration, Discovery, Evolving, Intellectual Thought Surfing, Exploring a Greater Purpose...
Purpose of Big Brain Machine
Fun, Enjoyment, Hobby, Education, Science & Computing, Machine Intelligence, Experimenting, Trying New Things, Pushing the Limits, Going Beyond the Norm, Exploring the Unknown
Left Brain Propeller Driven
Names: Big Brain, iBrain, Blob, Horribly Large Brain
Type of Machine: Parallel MultiProcessor
Type of Machine: Parallel MultiProcessor
Processor Arrays: 3
Propeller Processors: 100 in 2 arrays, variable in array 3
VP Processors: exceeding 100,000
Cogs: exceeding 800
Right Brain Section
Cogs: exceeding 800
Right Brain Section
AMD Processors: 720 AMD GPUs
Apple Processors: Quad Core, Intel Duo Core
EEE PC Netbook Atom Processor
Other Configs
QUAD Brain
States - over a quadrillion
Real Estate
Exoskeleton Tower (24 Boards on the Outside)
24 Mini Solderless Breadboards on Tower
High Density Large Solderless Breadboards
Containment Rack
Speed
The first two ParaP arrays have 100 props that can deliver a theoretical 160x100 = 16,000 MIPS. When left brain and right brain are coupled together, maximum speed is TeraFLOPS range.
Interfaces
Hybrid, Parallel, Serial, Combinations, Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi Party Line, Business Interface - CEO, Pres, VP, Workers, Switching Data Lines, Evolutionary Int, Multi Streaming Data in Wide BUS, Multi Configurable Interface, Multi Propeller Neural Injector, SNN Small Neural Net, Wire Sharing
Memory
EEE PC Netbook Atom Processor
Other Configs
QUAD Brain
States - over a quadrillion
Real Estate
Exoskeleton Tower (24 Boards on the Outside)
24 Mini Solderless Breadboards on Tower
High Density Large Solderless Breadboards
Containment Rack
Speed
The first two ParaP arrays have 100 props that can deliver a theoretical 160x100 = 16,000 MIPS. When left brain and right brain are coupled together, maximum speed is TeraFLOPS range.
Interfaces
Hybrid, Parallel, Serial, Combinations, Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi Party Line, Business Interface - CEO, Pres, VP, Workers, Switching Data Lines, Evolutionary Int, Multi Streaming Data in Wide BUS, Multi Configurable Interface, Multi Propeller Neural Injector, SNN Small Neural Net, Wire Sharing
Memory
Distributed
22 Archived 32K EEPROM etc.
n*128K EEPROMs
32K x 100+ RAM
32K x 100+ ROM
n*128K EEPROMs
32K x 100+ RAM
32K x 100+ ROM
USB Flash Drives
SD Card
Input Output
Input Output
Over 3,200 I/O, TV, NTSC, VGA, Audio In, Audio Out, Speech Synthesizer, Voice Recognition, Singing, Amplifier, Talking Keyboard, Mouse, LEDs, Small LCD, Large LCD, Toggle Switches
Sensors
Light, Temperature, Pressure, Heat, Direction, Ultrasonics
Hard Drives
Sensors
Light, Temperature, Pressure, Heat, Direction, Ultrasonics
Hard Drives
Boards
20 PPPB Parallax Propeller Proto Board
1 Propeller Demo Board
1 Propeller PEK
1 Propeller HYDRA
1 BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board BS2
1 BOE Board of Education BS2
5 High Density Propeller Breadboards
Brain Stem, Summit, Brain Span, Brain Base, Brain Stomach
Techniques
1 Propeller Demo Board
1 Propeller PEK
1 Propeller HYDRA
1 BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board BS2
1 BOE Board of Education BS2
5 High Density Propeller Breadboards
Brain Stem, Summit, Brain Span, Brain Base, Brain Stomach
Techniques
Cloning
ParaP Parallel-Parallel
Jump Over Communications
Electronic Brain Fluid
Hyper Neural Threading
Brain Channeling
No Parts
Intellectual Surfing
Shape Shifting
Que Messaging
OffSetting
Arraying
Wire Sharing
Core Software
Communications
Enumerator
Neural Injection
Simplex Neuron
Loader
Neural RTOS
System Diagnostics
Test Programs
Systems Design Program
Languages
ParaP Parallel-Parallel
Jump Over Communications
Electronic Brain Fluid
Hyper Neural Threading
Brain Channeling
No Parts
Intellectual Surfing
Shape Shifting
Que Messaging
OffSetting
Arraying
Wire Sharing
Core Software
Communications
Enumerator
Neural Injection
Simplex Neuron
Loader
Neural RTOS
System Diagnostics
Test Programs
Systems Design Program
Languages
SPIN, PASM, EmbeddedBASIC, PBASIC, Extended Color BASIC 1.0, PropBASIC, FemtoBASIC, OpenCL, XBASIC, ProLog, Binary, Trinary, HEX (choice of 175 Propeller languages - see The Ultimate List of Propeller Languages)
Cube Computing
Up to 46 x 46 x 46
Peripherals
Airport, 2 Helicopters, 4 Telescopes, 2 Cameras, 8 Rocket Launchers, 2 Air Rockets, Tethers, Kites, Balloon Rocket, Pressure Pump, Slipstream Drive, Transporter, AntiVortex Device, Robotic Reel, Micro RADAR, VARF, Walking Secondary, Intelligent Mirror, MLT, Waterdrop...
Supporting Brain Devices
Brain Wave Monitor Machine
Machine in Machine
XRAY Machine
Children Offspring
Child Brain
Bantam Brain
Small Brain
Pint Size Brain
Baby Brain
Bit Brain
Lab Location
4 Development Labs in 3 Countries, USA, Taiwan, China
Cube Computing
Up to 46 x 46 x 46
Peripherals
Airport, 2 Helicopters, 4 Telescopes, 2 Cameras, 8 Rocket Launchers, 2 Air Rockets, Tethers, Kites, Balloon Rocket, Pressure Pump, Slipstream Drive, Transporter, AntiVortex Device, Robotic Reel, Micro RADAR, VARF, Walking Secondary, Intelligent Mirror, MLT, Waterdrop...
Supporting Brain Devices
Brain Wave Monitor Machine
Machine in Machine
XRAY Machine
Children Offspring
Child Brain
Bantam Brain
Small Brain
Pint Size Brain
Baby Brain
Bit Brain
Lab Location
4 Development Labs in 3 Countries, USA, Taiwan, China
