A group of neuroscientists and software engineers at the University of Waterloo’s Computational Neuroscience Research Group (CNRG) have built the world’s largest functional model of the human brain. Named Spaun, the simulated brain has a digital eye which it uses for visual input, and a robotic arm that it uses to draw its responses.
A Norwegian university research project is using MapleSim models to predict the performance of complex offshore materials handling equipment. In the short term, the work is helping designers pick the best components for the job. Ultimately, it aims to automate more of the design process.