Computer Vision, Inspired by the Human Brain

As scientists work to develop intelligent machines, some are taking their cues from biology. Such is the case at the Center for Biological and Computational Learning (CBCL; http://cbcl.mit.edu/) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where a computer model is emulating the human brain´s vision center. The model replicates what happens during the first few fractions of a second after we see an object - the part of vision performed by the unconscious mind.