SELF Physical Architectures

Abstract

As we have discussed throughout the book, a SELF is a hardware/software artificial cognitive system designed to mimic human reasoning, learning, and understanding. The first ten chapters have concentrated on the cognitive side of the software architectures and frameworks to accomplish artificial consciousness and artificial human cognitive skills [9, 10]. However, the next few chapters will focus on the pragmatic computer software and hardware architecture upon which the cognitive software functions will operate and be processed. Computer processing units, electronic memory devices, and information networks are requirements in order for the cognitive software to exist, operate, and function.