User:Trentlarge
About Me
I am a Freshman at Duke University hailing from the small town of Campobello in South Carolina. Right now, I aspire to obtain a BSE in BME, with at least a minor in neuroscience. I'm very excited about biology's part in the future of technology, particularly aspects such as BCI(brain-computer interfacing). In my spare time, I like to program and watch/read fiction. At Duke, I plan to get involved in a variety of clubs, ranging from theatre groups to the molecular gastronomy club!
Grand Challenges for Engineering
As previously stated, I'm very interested in using engineering to better understand and emulate the brain. IBM is also interested in this, as they're addressing the goal of reverse engineering the processes brain:
- New IBM SyNAPSE Chip Could Open Era of Vast Neural Networks, Ari Entin, Created August 07, 2014, Accessed September 2, 2014 (Grand Challenge)
Duke is also actively attempting to defeat these challenges. Dr. Miguel Nicolelis is working to both reverse engineer the brain and to create a better virtual reality:
- Rats Communicate Through Brain Chips, Susan Young Rojahn, Created Feb. 28, 2014, Accessed Sept. 2, 2014 (Grand Challenge)
