Spike processing model of the brain

The timing of a short burst of energy (spike) within a specific time period is used to identify a place in space (input terminal) and/or detect changes in energy or position in the environment. Spike timing is used to determine the motion of an actuator or the activation of a place in space (output terminal). The timing of a spike is specified by a sensor or a time delay memory cell that is preset (predetermined) or set through experience (empirical). Time delay memory cells are arranged in decoding networks that activate specific output terminals based upon the timing of incoming spike trains, or arranged in encoding networks that generate spike trains from activated input terminals. These spike trains form semi-axes that can transmit large quantities of information in one direction through a single conductor. These spike train semi-axes are essential in the transmission of information from peripheral neurons to and from the brain through the spinal chord. Means are shown that merge multiple semi-axes in a multi-dimensional collective network in the brain to produce coordinated behavior. To optimize performance, the collective network is divided into a set of collective networks that contain semi-axes that act at the same time.