Machine Consciousness: A Computational Model

Despite many efforts, there are no computational models of consciousness that can be used to design conscious intelligent machines. This is mainly attributed to available definitions of consciousness being human centered, vague, and incomplete. Most researchers give up attempts of defining consciousness in physical terms, saying that consciousness is a metaphysical phenomenon. In this paper, we explain why it is important to define consciousness in physical terms. Through a biological analysis of consciousness and concept of machine intelligence, we propose a physical definition of consciousness with the hope to model it in intelligent machines.