Figure 5.

Linking the brain to one or more whole-brain emulations. Through recording/stimulation devices implanted into key primary, heteromodal and higher order cortical targets, the patient's brain can be linked to homologous counterparts in a parallel whole brain emulation that can function as an auxiliary, parallel system. This “primary homologous emulation” can also function as an intermediary to secondary emulations, such as an “interface homologous mapping” explicitly designed to link to its own artificial sensors and effectors, and to ectopic biological modules, including organoids that could be implanted into the patient's peritoneum. In addition to brain-inspired architectures, the primary homologous mapping could be linked to novel artificial architectures derived from other natural organization principles. MFG, middle frotal gyrus; IFG, inferior frontal gyrus; TP, temporal pole, A1, primary auditory cortex, V1, primary visual cortex, S1, primary sensory cortex, M1, primary motor cortex, AG, angular gyrus, PM, premotor cortex.